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Introducing the Old Testament: A Short Guide to Its History and Message is an abridged edition of the bestselling book, An Introduction to the Old Testament. This rich guide makes Old Testament scholarship accessible to the average reader. Renowned Bible scholar Tremper Longman III gathers the best historical research and literary analysis to lead the reader through each book of the Old...

The book of Job tells the story of a man, Job, from the city of Uz (outside the land of Israel). The prose prologue (chaps. 1–2) describes Job as “blameless and upright” and a person who fears God (1:1, 8; 2:3). He also enjoys great rewards from the hand of God. At the urging of the Accuser (which is what “Satan” means), God puts Job to the test. Will he reject (curse) God if God does not reward him for his piety? At first the Accuser removes
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