The book of Job is named after its main character. The English name, Job, comes from the Latin Iob, which was translated from Hebrew Iyob. We don't really know what "Job" means and its author unknown as well.
How could Job suffer so much and still hold on to his integrity? He must have had an insight or an understanding of God's grace that no one else had. The thing I find amazing about these two chapters, is that God knew Job so well that He knew exactly how Job would respond.
I believe God knows us (know our hearts) so well that he knows exactly how we would react to blessing and/or to trials. What Job experienced was way beyond what we would call a trial. His experienced a series of devestations.
Did you notice how God reacted in Chapt.2 vs.3? He said, "...and still he holds fast his integrity...". God sounds impressed and happy that no matter what Job has gone through his integrity is in tact.
When Job holds on to his integrity it means that he is still whole. To be whole is a spiritual completeness. Job suffered much physically yet keep himself spiritually in tact.
I pray that when blessing or trials (in Job case devestations) come we will hold fast to our integrity with God. Did you notice I said blessing beside trials? Yes, because sometimes people will receive blessings and they allow the blessing to become a cursing and they loose their integrity (their spiritual wholeness) with God.
Comment and tell me what you got out of Job chapter 1 and 2.
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