Job?

I'm so glad that I read the post about how nice it is to hear the perspective of those of us who are first time readers of the bible. As a first time reader I have to say that I'm really puzzled by Job. This book is broken up across several days and after the first day I was really angry. God and Satan were talking and as God extolled the virtues of Job, Satan had a comment to make, as usual. He entices God to take everything away from Job to test his devotion. I have to tell you that my first thought was of the story of Jesus in the desert and Satan comes to him offering his tempting basket of goodies. Jesus refused on all accounts, yet God gave in on the first go around. Then Job lost it all, even all his kids. Now, I know that God gives it all back and more at the end, but how can more children even begin to replace the ones you've lost? I'm still puzzled by God's actions. I know that we are not meant to understand God's motives and that He knows very well how things will turn out. Perhaps in the Old Testament God needed to be tougher on men in order to awaken their hearts to His message. Perhaps I've missed the whole message from Job myself.