Job's Tomb

[Academy Girl]

I saw this thing on TV where they showed what is supposedly Job's grave. Is that for real? Wouldn't it have been lost in the Flood?

 

[StAnselm]

Maybe not the flood - I think Job is usually regarded as being around the same time as Abraham. But I'm sceptical already...

 

[fieldlily]

According to my Life Application Study Bible: NIV..The story of Noah and the flood although undated appears in Genesis 6:1--11:32 whereas the story of Abraham appears in Genesis 12:1-25:18. Genesis was written around 1450-1410 B.C. Abraham was born around 2166 B.C. long after the flood.

Although the exact date of the writing of Job is not known the book records events that probably occurred during the time of the partriarchs...2000-1800 B.C. Abraham also lived in the time of the partriarchs so we can speculate ....Abraham and Job were close in time. Doesn't look like the same time, but the same era...with Abraham most likely before Job. Hope this helps.

 

[Bevlina]

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[fieldlily]

Muslims revere a place they believe is Job's Tomb. But, I am sceptical.
This is supposed to be a picture of Job's Toms.

I can see why you are skeptical. What proof do they give that this is Job's tomb?

 

[Bevlina]

As far as I know birdfriend, they can give no absolute proof. Back in those days, it was common to bury in tombs, or caves. Not in the ground as shown there.

 

[Serapha]

Muslims revere a place they believe is Job's Tomb. But, I am sceptical.
This is supposed to be a picture of Job's Toms.

HI there!



Source please for that picture posted...


~thanks~

 

[Bevlina]

Hi There!

I'll do better than that Serapha. I have deleted my post.

 

[Ryupower]

I don't think so.

It's in too perfect conditon.

Well...maybe it is.
who knows?

I thought our friend Job here lived before the flood...but I could be mistaken...

 

[Bevlina]

There is no evidence to state that it was Job's tomb Ryupower. That's really why I edited my post!