To help understand Job better, the reader needs to be aware of at least five important features of the book of Job. They concern the character of God, the cause of suffering, the counsel of Job’s friends, the criticism of God, and the confessions of Job. First, the character of God. The main issue in the book of Job is not suffering—although that is talked about more than anything else—the main issue is the character of God. Satan criticized God about God’s treatment of Job. Later Job also