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Job
The Book of Job, named after its protagonist, is an exquisite dramatic poem which treats of the problem of the suffering of the innocent, and of retribution. The contents of the book, together with its artistic structure and elegant style, place it among the literary masterpieces of all time.
The divisions of the Book of Job are as follows: Prologue (Job 1:1-2:13), First Cycle of Speeches (Job 3:1-14:22), Second Cycle of Speeches (Job 15:1-21:34), Third Cycle of Speeches (Job 22:1-28:28), Job's Final Summary of His Cause (Job 29:1-31:37), Elihu's Speeches (Job 32:1-37:24), The Lord's Speech (Job 38:1-42:6), Epilogue (Job 42:7-17)
Day One - Job, Chapters 1-5
| Job's Wealth and Piety | Job 1:1-12 |
| The First Trail | Job 1:13-22 |
| The Second Trial | Job 2:1-10 |
| Job's Three Friends | Job 2:11-13 |
| Job's Plaint | Job 3:1-26 |
| Eliphaz's First Speech | Job 4:1-5:27 |
Day Two - Job, Chapters 6-10
| Job's First Reply | Job 6:1-7:21 |
| Bildad's First Speech | Job 8:1-22 |
| Job's Second Reply | Job 9:1-10:22 |
Day Three - Job, Chapters 11-14
| Zophar's First Speech | Job 11:1-20 |
| Job's Third Reply | Job 12:1-14:22 |
Day Four - Job, Chapters 15-19
| Second Speech of Eliphaz | Job 15:1-35 |
| Job's Fourth Reply | Job 16:1-17:16 |
| Bildad's Second Speech | Job 18:1-21 |
| Job's Fifth Reply | Job 19:1-29 |
Day Five - Job, Chapter 20-24
| Zophar's Second Speech | Job 20:1-29 |
| Job's Sixth Reply | Job 21:1-34 |
| Eliphaz's Third Speech | Job 22:1-30 |
| Job's Seventh Reply | Job 23:1-24:25 |
Day Six - Job, Chapters 25-28
| Bildad's Third Speech | Job 25:1-6 |
| Job's Reply | Job 26:1-27:21 |
| The Inaccessibility of Wisdom | Job 28:1-28 |
Day Seven - Job, Chapters 29-32
| Job's Final Summary of His Cause | Job 29:1-31:37 |
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