Verses 7-12 account the conversation between God and Satan concerning Job. For God, Job represents the potential to do great things, to be diligent and obedient. For Satan Job represents the opportunity for downfall and an example of conditional faith. When Satan appears before him God asks, “From whence hast thou came” the devils responds “from going to and fro in the earth, up and down in it”.
Matthew Henry
His examination, how he came thither (v. 7): The Lord said unto Satan, Whence comest thou? He knew very well whence he came, and with what design he came thither, that as the good angels came to do good he came for a permission to do hurt; but he would, by calling him to an account, show him that he was under check and control. Whence comest thou? He asks this, 1. As wondering what brought him thither. Is Saul among the prophets? Satan among the sons of God? Yes, for he transforms himself into an angel of light (2 Co. 11:13, 14), and would seem one of them. Note, It is possible that a man may be a child of the devil and yet be found in the assemblies of the sons of God in this world, and there may pass undiscovered by men, and yet be challenged by the all-seeing God. Friend, how camest thou in hither? Or, 2. As enquiring what he had been doing before he came thither. The same question was perhaps put to the rest of those that presented themselves before the Lord, "Whence came you?’’ We are accountable to God for all our haunts and all the ways we traverse.
III. The account he gives of himself and of the tour he had made. I come (says he) from going to and fro on the earth. 1. He could not pretend he had been doing any good, could give no such account of himself as the sons of God could, who presented themselves before the Lord, who came from executing his orders, serving the interest of his kingdom, and ministering to the heirs of salvation. 2. He would not own he had been doing any hurt, that he had been drawing men from the allegiance to God, deceiving and destroying souls; no. I have done no wickedness, Prov. 30:20. Thy servant went nowhere. In saying that he had walked to and fro through the earth, he intimates that he had kept himself within the bounds allotted him, and had not transgressed his bounds; for the dragon is cast out into the earth (Rev. 12:9) and not yet confined to his place of torment. While we are on this earth we are within his reach, and with so much subtlety, swiftness, and industry, does he penetrate into all the corners of it, that we cannot be in any place secure from his temptations. 3. He yet seems to give some representation of his own character. (1.) Perhaps it is spoken proudly, and with an air of haughtiness, as if he were indeed the prince of this world, as if the kingdoms of the world and the glory of them were his (Lu. 4:6), and he had now been walking in circuit through his own territories. (2.) Perhaps it is spoken fretfully, and with discontent. He had been walking to and fro, and could find no rest, but was as much a fugitive and a vagabond as Cain in the land of Nod. (3.) Perhaps it is spoken carefully: "I have been hard at work, going to and fro,’’ or (as some read it) "searching about in the earth,’’ really in quest of an opportunity to do mischief. He walks abut seeking whom he may devour. It concerns us therefore to be sober and vigilant.
Henry makes some very insightful points, among them the fact that Satan can disguise himself as an angel of light to deceive man, but we should never fall for that because the truth is never in him, he also makes a strong point about Satan having to give an account of what he was doing, even though he was cast out of Heaven he was not out of God’s reach.
Because of God’s great faith in Job (now that is something God has faith in Job) he gave over all of Job’s possession over to Satan to do with as he would. Verses 13-19 This is an account of some of the greatest calamity to fall upon one man at one time, in a matter of minutes Job heard from four different messengers all of which brought news of a major loss of Job’s possessions; first his oxen and asses and the servants tending to them, next his sheep and the servants tending to them, then his camels and the servants tending them, and lastly his children all gone, everything Job had was taken from him in one swift blow. It is important to note the way in which Job looses his possessions, Satan uses the Sabeans (Sheba = "seven" or "an oath" or a nation in southern Arabia) to take Job’s oxen and the Chaldeans (Kasdiy or a territory in lower Mesopotamia bordering on the Persian Gulf) to take his camels; two different tribes of people who have been used by the enemy throughout scripture to torment God’s people, even though Job was not a Jew he was still one of God’s own. And in the case of his sheep (which metaphorically represent his children) and his literal children he uses natural things. In the case of his sheep he uses “a fire from God” and in the case of his children he used a “great wind from the wilderness” to attack the four corners of the house so that it would collapse and crush everyone inside. Bro Gordon Jackson theorized that the enemy used tactics that could be attributed to God to take from him those things which were closest to him, his children and his sheep, both of which symbolize his close relationship to God.
Verses 20-22 is an account of Job’s reaction, this is why he was considered perfect; he rent his clothes, shaved his head and fell to the ground to worship God, not to entreat him for himself or his possessions, but to worship God. “Naked I came into this world and naked I shall leave”, “the Lord giveth and the Lord taketh away, blessed be the name of the Lord”. And in all this Job sinned not. It is no wonder God had so much faith/confidence in Job.

Job 2 Satan interrupts another meeting between God and his sons. Another conversation between God and Satan ensues where God once again put his faith in Job’s commitment to him and presents him before Satan. Satan asks this time for access to his health as a means of proving that he is fallible and will curse God. God sends Satan away under strict orders to do what he will just not to kill him. Satan attacks him with boils all over his body. Verses 9-10 Job remains faithful even in the face of his doubting wife that tells him to “curse God and die”. Yet Job remains faithful and offers back to her that if they are to receive good from God should they not also receive evil. I think here is a small window in to the mind of Job in that yes he absolutely remains faithful, but he does not understand that evil does not come from God. For the modern church this lesson and the principles that book establishes are vital because Job did not understand that yes God allowed Satan to torment him so indirectly it came from God, but Satan was doing the tormenting. That is why is so important to know what to pray because if we do not know what is going on we could be praying a midst and saying the wrong things. The chapter ends with Job’s friends coming to show support, but they end of up wallowing in the grief with him. They see that Job is in pain and for seven days and nights they lay with Job and don’t say anything. The bible also says they saw him from a far off and did not recognize him so they mourned with him. If you are mind friend, do not allow me to wallow in my circumstance, see one could make the argument that even in his illness Job could have bounced right back, but his friends come and feed into the self pity that was in his spirit and instead of increasing his faith they subtract from him. It is very important to evaluate your friends and who you have around you especially during times of trial.