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The Hebrew Book of Job is part of Ketuvim Writings of the Hebrew Bible Not much is known about Job based on the Masoretic Text The characters in the Book of Job consist of Job his wife his three friends Bildad Eliphaz and Zophar a man named Elihu God and angels one of whom is named Satan It begins with an introduction to Jobs characterhe is described as a blessed man who lives righteously in the Land of Uz The Lords praise of Job prompts an angel with the title of satan accuser to suggest that Job served God simply because God protected him God removes Jobs protection and gives permission to the angel to take his wealth his children and his physical health but not his life Despite his difficult circumstances he does not curse God but rather curses the day of his birth And although he anguishes over his plight he stops short of accusing God of injustice Jobs miserable earthly condition is simply Gods will