We are now about to start our second class on Iyov. We are in Chapter 2. We ended the previous class with Iyov afflicted. First, his wealth was wiped out, then his children were wiped out, and then he started to suffer. He still did not give up his faith.
Iyov’s three good friends heard about this. They lived in all different corners of the world; each man came from a different spot. These three friends came from different places, and they were far apart. They had no way to communicate. They didn’t have devices or WhatsApp or other ways to communicate. The Gemara says that each of them planted a tree that indicated the other friend. When everyone saw that Iyov’s tree had shriveled, they knew something was up, and they all came. It says they all came together.