The City of God · Character
Job
Patient sufferer from the Old Testament, an example of endurance and faith in trials.
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Also known as Cato, Cato the saintly Job, who endured dreadful evils in his body rather than deliver himself from all torment by self-inflicted death, conquered Cato
First appearance: Book I
Job shows up with force in Book I. The page is where that presence becomes real.
Exemplar of faithful endurance, quoted for his response to losing all possessions: 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away.'
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In Book I: Exemplar of faithful endurance, quoted for his response to losing all possessions: 'The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away.' Later, in IX: Exemplar of fortitude and unmercenary love for God under…
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- Other
Character groups
- Diverse Historical and Biblical Figures
- Patriarchs and Pagan Figures
- Roman Statesmen and Emperors
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Story tension across the book.
- Setup
- Escalation
- Breaking point
- Aftermath
- Closing
This chapter is the dramatic climax because it marks the irreversible psychological and spiritual turning poin…
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Job appears across 8 companion beats. Open any chapter in the free preview to see the notes beside the text.
- Book I
- IX
- X
- XXIV
- XV
- Whether before Christian times there were any outside of the Israelite race who belonged to the fellowship of the heavenly city
- XIX
- Of the Beatific Vision
