enjoy one another’s company (Job 1:4, 13, 18–19). Job was greatly blessed as a father. 1:3. Further, Job was a very successful businessman, possessing much livestock and many servants. His vast herds and numerous servants were ancient measures of wealth. His seven thousand sheep provided him luxurious clothing and ample food; his three thousand camels gave him transportation; his five hundred yoke of oxen helped his servants plow the ground and provided more food; his five hundred donkeys kept him