The Watchtower, study edition, December 2025.

Study Article 48.

This article will be studied during the week of February 2nd through 8th.

The Book of Job can help you when you suffer.

Theme text, For a certainty, God does not act wickedly.

Job 3412. Song 129. We will keep enduring.

Focus. What we can learn from the Book of Job about why God allows suffering and how we can endure when we suffer.

Paragraphs 1 and 2 question, what are some reasons why the book of Job is worth reading?

Have you recently had the pleasure of reading the book of Job?

Though written some 3,500 years ago, this ancient book is often counted among the

masterpieces of world literature. Commenting on its simple structure, beautiful style,

and expressive language, One reference work calls

its writer a literary genius. Moses was the man who penned this remarkable book, but the real author

is Jehovah God. The book of Job is a key part of the Bible. Why? For one thing, it clearly reveals the great

issue facing all-intelligent creation, the sanctification of Jehovah's name. It also teaches us

about Jehovah's marvelous qualities, such as his love, wisdom, justice,

and power. For example, the Book of Job refers to Jehovah as the Almighty 31 times, more than the

rest of the scriptures combined.

The Book of Job also answers many of life's questions, including one that still troubles many.

Why does God allow suffering?

Paragraph 3 question, what are some benefits we can gain from studying the book of Job?

Just as a mountain gives us a vantage point from which we can see our surroundings clearly,

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