Christianity
Islam
Judaism
Job / Ayyub / Iyov
The blameless man who endured catastrophic suffering — loss of family, wealth, and health — while maintaining his faith in God, becoming the universal symbol of patient endurance in the face of inexplicable suffering. His story raises profound theological questions about divine justice. In Islam, Ayyub's patience is specifically praised as a model for believers facing hardship.
In Different Traditions
Christianity
Job
- 角色
- Righteous sufferer; model of patient endurance; redeemer imagery
- Key Texts
- Book of Job; James 5:11; Ezekiel 14:14, 20
Islam
Ayyub
- 角色
- Prophet; exemplar of patient endurance (sabr) in extreme suffering
- Key Texts
- Quran 4:163; 6:84; 21:83–84; 38:41–44
Judaism
Iyov
- 角色
- Righteous Gentile; embodiment of undeserved suffering and divine mystery
- Key Texts
- Sefer Iyov (Book of Job) 1–42; Bava Batra 14b–15b