This chapter provides an introduction to the book of Job. Introductory matters addressed include authorship, date, setting, unity and structure, literary type, purpose and theme, and teaching and preaching of the book.

Source: Mark L. Strauss, John H. Walton, Rosalie de Rosset, ed., Job: Teach the Text Commentary Series (Baker Academic, 2013), 13-19.

This material is made available with the permission of Baker Academic.

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