Job (biblical figure)

Job
Job
	Job by Léon Bonnat (1880)
Prophet, Righteous
Venerated in	Judaism; Christianity; Islam; Druze
Major shrine	Tomb of Job
Feast	April 27 (Coptic Orthodox Church); May 6 (Eastern Orthodox Church & Armenian Apostolic Church); May 9 (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod); May 10 (Catholic Church); August 29 (Coptic Orthodox Church); December 26 (Armenian Apostolic Church);
Attributes	Often depicted as a man tested by God
Patronage	Despair; sufferers of depression; lepers;
Major works	Book of Job

Job (/dʒoʊb/ JOHB; Hebrew: אִיּוֹב – 'Īyyōv; Greek: Ἰώβ – Iṓb) is the central figure of the Book of Job in the Bible. In Islam, Job (Arabic: أيوب, romanized: Ayyūb) is also considered a prophet.

Job is presented as a good and prosperous family man who is suddenly beset with horrendous disasters that take away all he holds dear—a scenario intended to test Job's faith in God. Struggling mightily to understand this situation, Job reflects on his despair but consistently remains devout.

^ S. Swayd, Samy (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 109. ISBN 9780810868366. They also cover the lives and teachings of some biblical personages, such as Job, Jethro, Jesus, John, Luke, and others

[S._Swayd_2009_109-1] S. Swayd, Samy (2009). The A to Z of the Druzes. Rowman & Littlefield. p. 109. ISBN 9780810868366. They also cover the lives and teachings of some biblical personages, such as Job, Jethro, Jesus, John, Luke, and others

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Job
Job by Léon Bonnat (1880)
Prophet, Righteous
Venerated in	Judaism Christianity Islam Druze^[1]
Major shrine	Tomb of Job
Feast	April 27 (Coptic Orthodox Church) May 6 (Eastern Orthodox Church & Armenian Apostolic Church) May 9 (Lutheran Church–Missouri Synod) May 10 (Catholic Church) August 29 (Coptic Orthodox Church) December 26 (Armenian Apostolic Church)
Attributes	Often depicted as a man tested by God
Patronage	Despair sufferers of depression lepers
Major works	Book of Job