In rapid succession, messengers arrive announcing disasters. Destructive forces, both natural and human, unite and strike against Job, stripping him of all his possessions. With intense gestures typical of despair and lamentation, Job tears his clothes, shaves his head (Is 15:2; Jr 7:29), and throws himself to the ground. But when he opens his lips, it is to bless God. The Lord’s honor remains intact; Satan has lost in his insinuation.