Concerns with the Book of Job

I have some issues with the “Book of Job”. Many experts believe that Job was written after the captivity and its purpose was to encourage the captive people. Here are my concerns…

First the idea that God would even negotiate with Satan and allow Satan to persecute the faithful. That negotiation makes God complicit with Satan’s actions. That’s a big deal.

During Jesus’ 40 day fasting and trial with Satan, Jesus didn’t give an inch and confronted Satan with scripture like “It is written thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God” God could have used that very same scripture with Satan.

Secondly, God had promised the faithful that he would reward those who kept the covenant with prosperity, numerous descendants, freedom from disease, abundant crops and livestock. The inspired text said that Job was “perfect and upright turned away from evil”

If so, Job should have never experienced those curses and woes because Job held up his end of the bargain. He was perfectly righteous.

Thirdly, if God gave permission for Satan to persecute Job and kill/murder his family. God then bears some responsibility because Satan could not have done what he did without God’s permission.

Fourthly, that Job’s beloved family and his feelings for them could be assuaged by God by simply replacing them with others.

These issues cause me to wonder about the veracity of the Book of Job. Especially when I consider 1Timothy 1:4…

“Neither give heed to (jewish) fables and endless genealogies…”

Is God truly a negotiator with Satan, a covenant breaker, complicit with murder and cavalier when it comes to replacing families?

Or could the “Book of Job” be a Jewish myth designed by men and accepted by Jewish Rabbis to give captive and persecuted Jews hope?