Job, traduit en francois, avec une explication tiree des saints peres & des Auteurs Ecclesiastiques. A paris, Guillaume Desprez et Jean Desessartz, 1713. Full calf leather binding, five raised bands to spine, with gilted decorations, floral motif, and title plane. gilted board edges, red speckled block edges, marbled endpapers, ink inscription to front free endpaper. Two engravings in book, second one has cut on left side as can be seen in image. Rubbing marks to boards, pages clean. Overall in very good condition. 4+48+658+14+6pp. This 1713 edition of Job, translated into French with commentary from the Church Fathers and Ecclesiastical Writers, presents the biblical story of Job, wherein God permits Satan to test Job’s faith through immense suffering. The narrative famously explores the paradox of divine justice, as God seemingly engages in a bet with the Devil to prove Job's righteousness despite the overwhelming adversity he faces. This theological scenario has often been interpreted as a complex and troubling portrayal of divine power, with some critics even suggesting that the story exposes the absurdity of God’s need to prove a point through such cruel trials. With detailed theological insights and reflections from early Church authorities, this volume provides a unique lens on the ancient text, offering both religious and philosophical discourse on the nature of suffering, faith, and the relationship between God and man.