Project Gutenberg 2005-06-01 Public domain in the USA. 180 The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job The Challoner Revision This eBook was produced by David Widger from etext #1581 prepared by Dennis McCarthy, Atlanta, Georgia and Tad Book, student, Pontifical North American College, Rome "The Bible, Douay-Rheims, Book 20: Job" is a sacred text that belongs to the Old Testament of the Christian Bible, originally translated from the Latin Vulgate in the late 16th century. This biblical book explores profound themes of suffering, justice, and faith through the story of Job, a man of great piety who endures immense trials and tribulations, challenging the notion of divine justice in the process. The opening of the Book of Job introduces the titular character, described as a righteous man living in the land of Uz. The narrative quickly establishes his wealth and familial happiness, which is abruptly shattered when Satan challenges his faithfulness to God, claiming it is merely a result of his blessings. Following this, Job receives devastating news of the loss of his possessions and children, yet he responds with remarkable resilience, proclaiming, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord." This sets the stage for a deep exploration of theodicy as Job grapples with his undeserved suffering while maintaining his innocence and faith in God's greater plan. (This is an automatically generated summary.) Reading ease score: 88.1 (6th grade). Easy to read. en Bible. Job BS Text Best Books Ever Listings Category: Classics of Literature Category: Religion/Spirituality 171970 2025-10-04T05:29:39.901081 text/html 171791 2025-01-11T03:13:52.375216 text/html 128958 2025-10-04T05:29:45.855028 application/epub+zip 130785 2025-10-04T05:29:42.554038 application/epub+zip 122870 2025-10-04T05:29:41.491047 application/epub+zip 279210 2025-10-04T05:29:48.031047 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 266504 2025-10-04T05:29:45.111028 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 227772 2022-09-04T09:56:46.332837 application/x-mobipocket-ebook 139963 2025-10-04T05:29:39.479040 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 134894 2020-12-26T14:44:16 text/plain; charset=us-ascii 16683 2025-10-04T05:29:48.155058 application/rdf+xml 15832 2025-10-04T05:29:41.977043 image/jpeg 3889 2025-10-04T05:29:41.730056 image/jpeg 49748 2020-12-26T14:44:16 application/octet-stream application/zip 126814 2025-10-04T05:29:39.915056 application/octet-stream application/zip Archives containing the RDF files for *all* our books can be downloaded at https://book.klll.cc/wiki/Gutenberg:Feeds#The_Complete_Project_Gutenberg_Catalog