The accuser proceeded to then tell God that to really test Job's loyalty, God must remove Job's possessions. ... Job is the first book followed by the book of Psalms, which teaches us how to pray, the book of Proverbs, which teaches us how to act, the book of Ecclesiastes, which teaches us how to enjoy, and the Song of Solomon, which teaches us how to love. ... It should be evident to the average person that God was testing Job's loyalty to him and also that God was showing Job that no matter how much you may pray, you still can not be the perfect man of God. ...
To test Abraham's faith and Obedience, God would ask Abraham to offer Isaac as a burnt offering, sacrificing him to El Shaddai. ... Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph, would fulfill their devotion to one God, through obedience, submission, love and faithfulness. ...