Testament of Job
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The Testament of Job is a book of which the earliest surviving manuscript is in Coptic, of the 5th century; other early surviving manuscripts are in Greek and Old Slavonic. In folk-tale manner in the style of Jewish aggada, it elaborates upon the Book of Job making Job a king in Egypt. Like many other Old Testament apocrypha, it gives the narrative a framing-tale of Job's last illness, in which he calls together his sons and daughters to give them his final instructions and exhortations; with a more prominent role for Stidos, Job's wife, and many parallels to Christian beliefs that Christian readers find, such as intercession with God and forgiveness.
Year: 100 BC
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IMPORTANT: All Scripture text has context and background. Scripture should never be read literally or in isolation. Always seek clarification from religious scholars and teachers. In general, Scripture adheres to four principles: (1) Literal Meaning - What the Scripture says (2) Historical Setting - The story events; how the Scripture was understood in its time (3) Grammar - The surrounding sentence and paragraph; textual context (4) Synthesis - A comparison with similar Scripture to give a better contextual understanding
