Job

600 BCE–Unknown CE

Nationality: Hebrew

Historical Period: Ancient Asia

Job is the central character in an ancient story written down as the Book of Job in either the fifth or sixth century B.C.

Quotes from Job:

• Job rightly wants to know why he, “the just upright man is laughed to scorn” while robbers prosper

Titles from Job:

• Author: Blake’s Illustrations of the Book of Job