The Land of Uz was likely in Edom or northwest Arabia. The events in the book of Job could be dated to the days of Abraham around 2000 BC. The fact that the word satan is used with the definite article (“the satan”) indicates an early date before Satan began to be used as a proper name. The name Job also was a common name in the days of Abraham. “Job” means “Where is father?” It is possible that Moses wrote the book of Job while he was in the land of Midian after fleeing Egypt, but before he returned for the Exodus. That would make the book of Job one of the oldest historical accounts and the first written book of scripture.

Job is introduced without genealogy which eliminates the probability that he is a predecessor or descendent of the family of Abraham. Yet, Job is given specific details about his life, his family and his role as the father/priest of his family, which again points to a time before the covenant of Abraham and the Mosaic Covenant. Also, Job’s length of years in his life correspond with the length of days lived in Abraham’s time (Job 42:16 and Genesis 25:7)

Job is described as a worshipper of the true God and lived a blameless and upright life and shunned evil. These four characteristics are here mentioned by the author, but they will be repeated and confirmed by the Lord (Job 1:8, 2:3) and by Job himself (Job 23:11-12). Job is considered “the greatest man among all the people of the East” and he has the family and the possessions to back that claim up.

(Notes on the Book of Job by Dr. Thomas Constable HERE)

The Hebrew words for salvation come from the root yasa which portrays the meanings of width, spaciousness, and freedom from constraint. These descriptions all reflect the underlying meaning of yasa which is deliverance.

Salvation in the Old Testament refers to:
1. Deliverance from danger, distress, enemies,
Egyptian slavery
(Exodus 14:13; 15:2)
2. Deliverance from Babylonian exile
(Isaiah 46:13; 52:10-11)
3. Deliverance from adversaries
(Psalms 106:10)
4. Deliverance from defeat
(Deuteronomy 20:4)
5. Deliverance from oppression
(Judges 3:31)
6. Deliverance from social decay
(Hosea 1:7)
7. Deliverance to personal welfare
(Job 30:15)
8. Messianic deliverance (Luke 1:69, 71, 77)