Job was a male Human in the scriptures of the Jewish and Muslim faiths, noted for his patience even under extraordinary circumstances.
David Rabin reflected that his assignment to planet Obsidian required no special equipment except "the wisdom of Solomon and the patience of Job." (TOS novel: Vulcan's Forge)
Commander Elias Vaughn, believing he had killed his daughter Prynn Tenmei, compared his guilt to the suffering inflicted on Job. (DS9 novel: Warpath)
External link[]
- Job (Bible) article at Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia.