In thirteen chapters, Stedman breaks down Job for the layman. He quotes extensively from the book and breaks down what happens, with some observations that put the oldest book in the Bible into context along with New Testament principles.

The reading is dry and the version of the Bible he quotes from harder to understand than mine. But I have a tough time reading poetry and even following a simple story, so I found it useful to read after reading the chapters and having him point out when one of Job's friends was quoting Job's earlier words, for example. The chapters on God's responses to Job alone are worth the price of admission. ( )