Job and His Friends

Barachel

Patriarch and father of Elihu the Buzite

Barachel was a Buzite and the father of Elihu, who served as the final speaker to address Job during his suffering.

Bildad

Friend of Job who argued for the necessity of divine retribution

One of the three friends of Job who visited him during his suffering to offer counsel and debate the cause of his calamities.

Buzites

Patriarchal family of the family of Ram identified in the Book of Job

A patriarchal figure identified as a descendant of Ram and the ancestral head of the Buzite clan.

Elihu, Son of Barachel

Young man who defended God's justice in the Book of Job

A young man who addressed Job and his friends during their debate, defending God’s justice and sovereignty with passionate theological arguments.

Eliphaz the Temanite

Wise man of Teman who debated Job regarding the cause of his suffering

The eldest and most prominent of Job’s three friends who engaged in a series of theological debates with the suffering patriarch.

Jemimah

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Job

Patriarch who remained faithful to God despite losing his wealth, children, and health

A patriarch from the land of Uz renowned for his blameless character, immense suffering, and unwavering perseverance in his relationship with God.

Keren-happuch

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Keziah

Woman living at the time of the Patriarchs

Ram

Man living at the time of the Patriarchs

Sheba, Grandson of Cush

Patriarch of the Sabean people and son of Raamah within the Hamitic line

A patriarch and descendant of Ham who founded a wealthy merchant nation known for trade and stature in the ancient Near East.

Shuhites

Tribal group associated with Bildad who counseled Job during his suffering

The Shuhites were a people group or tribal designation within the Patriarchal Period, best known through Bildad, a close companion and counselor to Job.

Teman

Grandson of Esau and chief of the Edomites whose name became synonymous with a region of wisdom

A grandson of Esau and a chief of Edom, Teman was the eponymous ancestor of a region and people renowned for their wisdom in the ancient Near East.

Zophar

Friend of Job who argued that Job's suffering was a result of sin

One of the three friends of Job who traveled to comfort him but ended up offering harsh theological rebukes regarding Job's suffering.

Zophar the Naamathite

Friend of Job who argued that Job's suffering was a result of his sins

One of the three friends of Job who traveled to comfort him, known for his dogmatic and confrontational defenses of divine justice during the Patriarchal Period.