The book of Job belongs in a grouping of biblical books called the wisdom literature that includes Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Sirach, and the Wisdom of Solomon. These books differ from other biblical literature in their attention to daily struggles of ordinary human life. By contrast, the prophetic books speak of God’s word to the people, and the historical books tell of God’s actions on behalf of Israel. Wisdom starts neither with God nor with large political and national events,