Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job

"Expositor's Bible: The Book of Job" by Robert A. Watson is a late 1800s study of religion that looks carefully at the Book of Job. Watson's book focuses on big ideas like why people suffer, what it means to have faith, and whether God is fair, all through the story of Job. Job is shown as a very faithful person who goes through many hard times. Watson wants readers to think about Job's good character and what it means for their own lives when they face hard situations. The book starts by talking about why the Book of Job is important, pointing out that it was one of the first stories to ask difficult questions about suffering and God's fairness. We meet Job, who is rich and very religious, living in a perfect but simple world that is about to be turned upside down by terrible events. Watson then alludes to a meeting in heaven between God and the Devil that will lead to God testing Job’s faith with awful disasters, positioning the story to explore suffering's true meaning.