iBIBLE Behind-the-Scenes | Book of Job

Today, we bring you the most popular iBIBLE Behind The Scenes for those who are new or missed this fan-favorite: "The Blade of Job."

Forward this Email to a Friend Fan Favorite! With iBIBLE Behind The Scenes, we are sharing the creation process behind iBIBLE, delving into the artwork and research in a weekly email and on our website. Today, we bring you the most popular iBIBLE Behind The Scenes for those who are new or missed this fan-favorite: "The Blade of Job." A Behind-the-Scenes Look at the Making of iBIBLE The Blade of Job Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and worshipped, And said, Naked came I out of my mother's womb, and naked shall I return thither: the Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord. –Job 1:20-21 [ESV] When we read Job's response to his suffering, our hearts marvel at his trust in God and his acceptance of a loss that is so deeply painful, it's almost unimaginable. The task in front of the iBIBLE team is to bring this to life with Biblical accuracy for the people of the world.  The title "Job" comes from the book's central character. Some questions we needed to address in making iBIBLE were: when was the book written, where does it take place in the timeline of the Biblical narrative, who wrote it, and where exactly was the land of Uz? We know from Scripture that Uz was close enough to the land of the Chaldeans and the land of the Sabeans for Job's possessions to be raided by these people groups. We also know that he had friends who were Shuhite, Temanite, Naamathite, and Buzite. There is no shortage of hypotheses on the specifics of these people groups, but most people place Job and the land of Uz firmly within the spheres of influence of Mesopotamia and the Arabian peninsula. It is important that as we are making the iBIBLE, each chapter is thoroughly studied and researched for accuracy and integrity to Scripture. When representing Scripture, the smallest details are incredibly important—from cultural references, architecture, and landscapes, to the plants, animals and other objects, like weapons, wells, tools, and even knives. In the book of Job, just after he learns about the death of his children, he tears his clothes and shaves his head. We then must ask: what does he use? In this timeframe, it was certainly a blade, likely a knife, so what might that knife look like?  To determine the answer to that question, the iBIBLE team looks at the type of knives used not only in that time period, but ones that would have been used by someone of Job's stature and social class. We dig into references about the culture, location, and the type of person Job was. And when we look at the possible options from an archeological standpoint, this is what we find: SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE Knife Option 1: Knife Option 2: Knife Option 3: In the end, we chose Option 3 as the starting point for the style of knife that Job uses to shave his head. It is from within the area of influence (Mesopotamia), it is a blade that would have been used by a wealthy man, and it predates the earliest timeframe for when Job was believed to have lived (before the 20th century BC).  Below are three scenes from the iBIBLE book of Job depicting the knife he used to shave his head: Thank you for walking with us as we labor together to bring the story of Job, and the entire grand narrative of the Bible, to the ends of the earth. Please share this email with your family and friends! iBIBLE is only made possible through the generous support of people like you who believe it is time to revolutionize the way we distribute the Bible to the world. iBIBLE will present the entire Scripture narrative, from Genesis to Revelation, in a format that has the potential to reach people speaking the 7,000+ living languages of the world. With your help, we can complete and freely distribute iBIBLE to the global missions community and the world. Become a part of this historical revolution in Bible distribution today! As our thank you for being such an integral part of our team, we will send you an iBIBLE gift pack, including a selection of DVDs, books, and an iBIBLE T-shirt. It's our way of showing our appreciation for your generosity.   SUPPORT THE PRODUCTION OF iBIBLE Follow us on Social Media When we read Job's response to his suffering, our hearts marvel at his trust in God and his acceptance of a loss that is so deeply painful, it's almost unimaginable. Click to Tweet Copyright © 2020 RevelationMedia, All rights reserved. You are receiving this email because you opted in via our website. Our mailing address is: RevelationMedia PO Box 518 McKinney, Texas 75070 Add us to your address book Want to change how you receive these emails? You can *update your preferences or *unsubscribe from this list.

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