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== Historical setting ==
== Historical setting ==
The author of the book of Job is not known; evidence shows it was composed some time between the 7th and 5th centuries B.C.<ref name=livius/><ref>New American Bible, Book of Job, prefatory notes. [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Job&ch Catholic commentary on Job], United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (usccb.org)</ref> <br/> Some scholars see the story itself as very ancient, even if it was written down in a composition centuries after the events occurred.<ref>[http://truthbehindreality.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/the-biblical-book-of-job-%E2%80%93-is-it-old-or-real-old/ Truth Behind Reality: The Biblical Book of Job – Is It Old or Real Old? Posted on March 29, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8693-job-the-book-of Jewish Encyclopedia: The Book of Job]</ref>
The author of the book of Job is not known; evidence shows it was composed some time between the 7th and 5th centuries B.C.<ref name=livius/><ref>New American Bible, Book of Job, prefatory notes. [http://www.usccb.org/bible/scripture.cfm?bk=Job&ch Catholic commentary on Job], United States Conference of Catholic Bishops (usccb.org)</ref> <br/> Some scholars see the story itself as very ancient, even if it was written down in a composition centuries after the events occurred.<ref>[http://truthbehindreality.wordpress.com/2011/03/29/the-biblical-book-of-job-%E2%80%93-is-it-old-or-real-old/ Truth Behind Reality: The Biblical Book of Job – Is It Old or Real Old? Posted on March 29, 2011]</ref><ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8693-job-the-book-of Jewish Encyclopedia: The Book of Job]</ref> Job is mentioned as well in Ezekiel 14:14 c. 600 BC.
*"''There was a man in the [http://biblehub.com/topical/u/uz.htm land of Uz]...''" <br/> The land of Uz is [[Edom]]. See [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lamentations%204:21&version=KJV Lamentations 4:21]
*"''There was a man in the [http://biblehub.com/topical/u/uz.htm land of Uz]...''" <br/> The land of Uz is [[Edom]]. See [https://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=lamentations%204:21&version=KJV Lamentations 4:21]