Jabez: Conceived in Pain, Delivered in Victory
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Bob Rench
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The Old Testament of the Bible contains many mysterious passages. In 1 Chronicles 4:9-10, we find a short prayer uttered by an obscure man:
"Jabez was more honorable than his brothers. His mother named him 'Jabez' saying, 'Because I bore him with pain.' Now, Jabez called on the God of Israel saying, 'Oh, Lord, bless me indeed and expand my territory. Keep Your hand on me, and keep evil from me, that I may not cause pain!' And God granted him what he requested."
Nothing is known about the man who voiced this heartfelt cry to God. He appears to be a man whose family was erased from Israel's history. But if the man and his family's memories were erased, why is he mentioned at all? And why does his prayer appear in a listing of the members of the tribe of Judah?
In "Jabez: Conceived in Pain, Delivered in Victory" we meet the man behind the prayer. We discover why his family could not be mentioned in the chronicles of the tribes. We learn why he was more honorable than his brothers.
More importantly, we find a man with whom many of us can identify. He is a man with a pitiful past and no hope for a future. He is a man who struggles to find meaning and significance in life. He is a man who is desperate to be accepted by his fellow man.
But most of all, he is a man who craves a relationship with God.
In the end, Jabez turns out to be more than an obscure man in a forgotten time. Instead, he is found to be a man whose prayer had a significant impact on the history of Israel. Though the story takes places over 3,000 years ago, its impact still affects us today.
And it all started with the story of a life, told to one small boy.
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By: Bob Rench
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Vicki, Thank you for your question. It gets to the heart of why I wrote the story. The only thing in the Bible about Jabez is found in 1 Chronicles 4:9-10. In the middle of the recitation of the tribe of Judah -- in the middle of whole passages of ...
By: Vicki Carpenter
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I found this book easy to listen to but I regret that I could not find Jabez in the genealogy of David. The end of the book left the impression that he was David's greatgrand father. I went to Matthew to find the genealogy of David and there is no ...
By: Reader
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Truly enjoyed the book, until the last chapter. I understand that not much is written about Jabez. Therefore it was fun to imagine and perhaps invision his life. To hear about the cultures and customs was truly intreging. But when Dodo turns out to be David..... Even though the book ...
By: Annette
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8/16/2015 I had prayed, asking Him about Jabez & that He would somehow let me know more about him. The very next day this site was found. I know it is a fictional account of his life, but feel it is an answer to prayer. I've been praying the prayer ...
By: Missie
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I LOVED THIS BOOK! I have listened to it do many times! I can relate to Jabez and despite his constant mistreatment from childhood he is always forgiving and trying to live his life for God. Very moving! A must read! Thank u so much!
By: Amy Farrens
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I beleive that Jabez was the son of Koz and brother of: Anub, Zobebah and cousin of Aharhel who was son of Harum... Koz was descendant of Caleb. Go to 1 Chronicles 2:18-20... This is Jabez' parents and grandparents and great grandparents.
By: adebimpe
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Thanks bob on this story about Jabez.However I am yet to discover who his father was .I think it's saver to say Jabez is simply a descendant of judah,oone of the sons of Israel
By: Angela knotts
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when jabez say that thy may keep me from evil. is he saying keep him from sinning or is he saying (dont let any one harm me) thank you so much