Related Verses: Job 1-2, 31, 42

Leading Question: Who gives the right assessment of Job’s character: Job himself, his friends, or God?

We can look at Job’s character from three perspectives: at the beginning before his troubles, during his troubles, or at the end when all the dust has settled. Let’s do a quick survey of all three:

1. Prologue: God chooses Job as a showcase of an upright man.  God declares to Satan: “Have you considered my servant Job? There is no one like him on the earth, a blameless and upright man who fears God and turns away from evil.” ...