When Everything Is Taken Away: Job’s Suffering and Unshaken Faith | Job 1–3

Word for Word: The Bible · May 15, 2026 · 12m

Episode 135: When Everything Is Taken Away: Job’s Suffering and Unshaken Faith | Job 1–3

In today’s episode of Word for Word: The Bible, we begin the book of Job by reading Job chapters 1 through 3.

Job is introduced as a blameless and faithful man who fears God and shuns evil. But behind the scenes, a heavenly conversation unfolds as Satan challenges Job’s faithfulness, claiming he only serves God because of the blessings he has received. God allows Job to be tested, and in a single devastating sequence, Job loses his children, his wealth, his servants, and eventually his health.

Yet even in…