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Job is not on the Amazing Bible Timeline with World History. Why not?

Job is not on the timeline because biblical scholars cannot agree on when he might have lived, and the Bible does not give enough direct clues to place him accurately.

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Here are three suggested times Job might have lived by the reasoning of Biblical scholars:

1. After the flood and long before Moses (after 2350 BC and before 1750 BC)

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a. Eliphaz refers to the flood as being in the past in Job 22:16 b. Job sacrifices to God as head of his family (a practice of patriarchal times that stopped with Moses) Job 1:5 c. Job’s daughters received an inheritance along with his sons Job 42:15 a patriarchal practice that also stopped with Moses d. Job’s wealth is determined by flocks rather than money that is also consistent with patriarchal times Job 1:3, 42:12 e. The kesitah or piece of money mentioned belongs to patriarchal times f. The musical instruments (organ, harp, and timbrel) are the instruments of early Genesis g. Job lived long enough to birth two families of ten children and raise them to adulthood then lived another 140 years. He lived at least 200 years and possibly longer. This is consistent with the ages of patriarchs prior to Abraham. (Read more on this at apologetics press)

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2. Job lived after Joseph but before Moses (after 1650 BC and before 1500 BC)

The reasoning for this time placement is that he must have lived between truly righteous men but not when other righteous patriarchs were alive. Therefore, he is placed between Joseph and Moses. Job 1:8 ( Read more at wiki answers )

3. Job lived during Moses’ lifetime.

Job is an associate of Moses’ father-in-law. According to this opinion, Moses authored the Book of Job. Some say he was one of Pharaoh’s advisors, together with Jethro and Balaam. (More on this from Rabbi Buchwald )

There’s our problem. Since better Biblical scholars than we are cannot agree we did not put Job on the timeline. (But you could pen him in on your copy!)

Please give us your opinion! When do you think Job lived, and how did you come to that conclusion?

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