to its wisdom context. Its ideological setting as part of the wisdom corpus is more crucial than its historical setting. While many of the other OT books deal with the history of the covenant, the covenant people Israel, and God’s entry into history in redeeming his people, the wisdom books have a broader, more universal concern with all of creation. Thus there is often a greater focus on everyday life issues than on what God has done in order to save us. The book of Job stands in counterpoint to