![]() Under the Mosaic Law, a father passed his inheritance to sons only, unless he had no sons (Numbers 27:1–11 36:1–13). Another clue that places Job in the time prior to Moses is the fact that Job gave his daughters “an inheritance among their brothers” (Job 42:15). If Job’s life indeed pre-dated the law, he may have lived sometime around 2200 BC, making him a contemporary of Abraham, Lot, and Isaac. It seems clear that Job lived prior to the giving of the law, since the book of Job makes no mention of a tabernacle or temple, priests, or the law given to Israel. ![]() Many scholars place Job in the patriarchal period, around the same time that Abraham lived (Genesis 11:28–29). ![]() It is likely that Job lived sometime between the flood and the time of Moses. That does not mean that Job himself lived before anyone else in the Bible-he most certainly came after Adam! But there are hints that Job lived in a truly ancient time: Job offered sacrifices himself for his family, instead of relying on a priest (Job 1:5 42:7–8), and his wealth was measured in livestock, not gold (Job 1:3). We know little about the dates and settings pertaining to Job, but many scholars believe the book of Job is one of the oldest in the Bible. Job is legendary for his exemplary response to great suffering. ![]()
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