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Jabez: Conceived in Pain, Delivered in Victory

By: Bob Rench | Scribl
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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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  • Episode 1

    Episode 1
    Sep 4 2008
    We meet Jabez, a man in his nineties, who has traveled through the deserts of Judah to tell the story of his life to his great-grandson. Why is Jabez's lineage missing from the Bible, though his prayer is mentioned? How can an impotent man father a child? Why did his mother call him "Jabez", which is the Hebrew word for "pain"? (Prologue, Chapters 1 - 2)
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    19 mins
  • Episode 2

    Episode 2
    Sep 4 2008
    We learn how the circumstances of his birth caused his family to reject Jabez. Who stops Jabez's father from killing the boy? What is the significance of the ram's horn? How will God respond to the challenge Jabez lays out? (Chapters 3 - 4)
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    25 mins
  • Episode 3

    Episode 3
    Sep 4 2008
    God accepts the challenge. Jabez encounters a solitary traveler in desperate need of a friend. How did the Levite know about Jabez's feelings for Timnah? How could a man without any hope for a future raise the bride-price for his beloved? (Chapters 5 - 6)
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    21 mins
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