Once upon a time in the land of Uz there was a man whose name was Job. He was a man of sterling character who always sought to do the right thing. Above all he had respect for God and hated evil with a passion. His family consisted of seven sons and three daughters. God had blessed Job not only with a large family but he possessed seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred donkeys, and numerous servants who cared for his enormous amount of livestoc_esermonsk. He had the respect of all the people in the east and enjoyed not only a good reputation, but he was enjoying the good life. Everything was going Job's way. He seemed to have the Midas touch, turning opportunity into fortune.

Job enjoyed his family. He took pride in them and their accomp…