How Many Times Did God Allow Satan to Test Job in the Bible?
The total number I counted in the scriptures is 2. There are 2 main tests that Satan does to Job. Here are some of the scriptures below which summarize these events or “tests that God allowed Satan to use with Job”: • Job chapter 1 (Satan claims Job is only faithful because he is blessed with a family and wealth). Therefore, God allows Satan to take Job’s family and wealth. This is test number 1. • Job chapter 2 (Satan now claims that Job only serves God because he has his health, therefore, God permits Satan to harm his health). As we see, Job still does not curse God. So Job’s health is the second test. The rest of the book of Job shows Job reasoning with his friends, who think that surely Job must have sinned. Job, however, maintains his innocence. This continues for a few chapters, until God responds out of a whirlwind. At that point, God sets everyone straight. He basically tells Job not to question His actions, and that God cares for all things and has created all things through
