Job
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No one can definitively say when or where Job lived or who recorded his story. Some suggest he was a contemporary of Abraham, while others argue he existed long before the patriarch of Israel. There are even those who believe Job flourished much later, within the territory of Edom. What is certain is that the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel reflect on his laments during the exilic period of Israel, indicating that both the name and story were recognized across generations. It’s possible that Job’s tale began as an oral tradition, much like the narratives of Abraham and Jacob, long before…
The Jordan Valley 