Jobab ben Zerah was a king of ancient Edom, according to Genesis 36. He succeeded Bela ben Beor in the apparently elective kingship of the Edomites. In the chronology of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 Bela ben Beor is the first of the apparently elective kings He ruled from Bozrah. For the town in Syria, see Bosra. For the town in Connecticut see Bozrah Connecticut. He was succeeded by Husham. Husham was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 3631-43.
Although Adam Clarke maintains a different position, many notable Bible scholars identify Jobab with the Biblical character Job. Adam Clarke (1760 or 1762&ndash1832 was a British Methodist theologian and Biblical Scholar. Jobe (/'dʒoʊb/; Arabic: أَيُّوبٌ,) is a character in the Book of Job in the Hebrew Bible, as well as a prophet A book by David J. Gibson entitled Whence Came the Hyksos, Kings of Egypt offers a detailed defense of the theory based on numerous Scriptures from the Book of Job, personal names, geography, occupation, and contemporaries. The Book of Job ( איוב) is one of the books of the Hebrew Bible.
The date of his reign are unknown, and there is much dispute concerning whether the supposed connection with Job is even valid.
| Preceded by Bela ben Beor |
King of Edom | Succeeded by Husham |
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In the chronology of Edomite kings in Genesis 36 Bela ben Beor is the first of the apparently elective kings Husham was a king of Edom mentioned in the Bible, in Genesis 3631-43. The Hyksos ( Egyptian heqa khasewet, "foreign rulers" Greek,, Arabic,) were an Asiatic people who invaded the eastern NileDapyx Software network: MP3 Explorer | Ebook Manager | Zenithic