Hand painted Orthodox icon on wood, "Job the Long-suffering", 20x26 cm

Hand-painted Orthodox wooden icon illustrating The Holy, and Righteous Job the Long-Suffering, a descendant of Esau, grandson of Abraham - considered the model of patient endurance of every suffering that God sends upon us - celebrated by the Church on May 6. 

Original artwork in egg tempera colours by Ana Drăgan (DAM).

Job lived in Arabia almost 2000 years before Christ; his father's name was Zareth and his mother's name was Bosora. According to the Book of Job in the Old Testament, he lived in the land of Uz (whose location is unknown). He was an extremely wealthy man for his time and was declared to be the greatest man amongst the people of the East. As well, he was righteous, prosperous, and had a large family. Job suddenly lost his family and wealth, but maintained his integrity and focus on God, and was eventually rewarded with even greater prosperity than before. Job lived 248 years, long enough to see his great-grandchildren. 140 of his years came after his trials which began when he was 79.

"Job is considered the model of patient endurance of every suffering that God sends upon us, and a type of the suffering of the Lord Jesus." — Prologue of Ohrid

Source: orthodoxwiki.org