Satan’s terms, except that He delegates to the Satan the work of destruction, instead of performing it Himself; the reservation that Job’s person is not to be injured is within the terms of the challenge; at present (ct. 2:4f.) the Satan is confident that the destruction of Job’s children and property will suffice to turn this pattern of piety into a profane person; and Yahweh empowers him to do what he likes with all that Job possesses. To speak of the “rapidity and coldbloodedness” with which Yahweh,