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*The Wycliffe Bible Commentary on Obadiah confirms that judgment came upon Edom, starting with the Nabatean invasion soon after the time of Obadiah. Indications that this was already happening at the time the book was written can be seen in Obadiah 1, 6-7.<ref>The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, June 1, 1962, by Charles F. Pfeiffer (Editor), Everett F. Harrison (Editor) 1552 pages. Publisher: Moody Publishers; 1st edition (June 1, 1962) ISBN 0802496954 ISBN 978-0802496959.</ref> <br/> According to [http://www.nndb.com/people/156/000097862/ Strabo], XVI.iv.21 "The Nabataeans and Sabaeans, situated above Syria, are the first people who occupy Arabia Felix. '''They were frequently in the habit of overrunning this country before the Romans became masters of it''', but at present both they and the Syrians are subject to the Romans. The capital of the Nabataeans is called Petra …" (''boldface emphasis added'')

*The Wycliffe Bible Commentary on Obadiah confirms that judgment came upon Edom, starting with the Nabatean invasion soon after the time of Obadiah. Indications that this was already happening at the time the book was written can be seen in Obadiah 1, 6-7.<ref>The Wycliffe Bible Commentary, June 1, 1962, by Charles F. Pfeiffer (Editor), Everett F. Harrison (Editor) 1552 pages. Publisher: Moody Publishers; 1st edition (June 1, 1962) ISBN 0802496954 ISBN 978-0802496959.</ref> <br/> According to [http://www.nndb.com/people/156/000097862/ Strabo], XVI.iv.21 "The Nabataeans and Sabaeans, situated above Syria, are the first people who occupy Arabia Felix. '''They were frequently in the habit of overrunning this country before the Romans became masters of it''', but at present both they and the Syrians are subject to the Romans. The capital of the Nabataeans is called Petra …" (''boldface emphasis added'')

*Edom was pushed out of its ancient home by the Arabian tribe of the Nabateans, who seized power, so that many Edomites had to move to the west side of the Dead Sea, to newly acquired land in the northern Negev. Hebron was made the new capital of displaced Edom's new home in exile in south Judah. Other towns were Marisa and Beth-Sur. In the Hellenistic age (which starts with the conquests of Alexander the Great in 333), the name "Idumea" refers to the Negev. The Edomite homeland had been taken over by the Nabataeans, who repelled Greek attacks. The Maccabees, especially John Hyrcanus (c. 125 BC), subdued and Judaized the Edomites.

*Edom was pushed out of its ancient home by the Arabian tribe of the Nabateans, who seized power, so that many Edomites had to move to the west side of the Dead Sea, to newly acquired land in the northern Negev. Hebron was made the new capital of displaced Edom's new home in exile in south Judah. Other towns were Marisa and Beth-Sur. In the Hellenistic age (which starts with the conquests of Alexander the Great in 333), the name "Idumea" refers to the Negev. The Edomite homeland had been taken over by the Nabataeans, who repelled Greek attacks. The Maccabees, especially [[John Hyrcanus]] (c. 125 BC), subdued and Judaized the Edomites.

*The widely disparate datings of Job himself back to the times of Abraham, or Jacob, or Joseph, or their sons, or Moses, as predating the Exodus, originally comes from the speculations of various rabbis in the '''[[Talmud]]'''.<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8692-job Jewish Encyclopedia: Job]</ref> Most Protestants believe and teach that the Book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, probably written around the time of Abraham.<ref>[http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2007/11-03.html LaVista Church of Christ: Which Book is the Oldest in the Bible? Posted November 3, 2007] (lavistachurchofchrist.org)<br/> [http://thescrolleaters.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/the-oldest-book-job-1-5/ The Scroll Eaters: The Oldest Book: Job 1–5. Posted on January 24, 2011] (thescrolleaters.wordpress.com) <br/> [http://christiananswers.net/dictionary/job.html Job the man – Web encyclopedia – Christian answers.net]</ref> This has become a traditional teaching. But it cannot be drawn from the letter of the text of the Bible alone. The historical Sabeans are not discussed in Bible studies of the Book of Job.

*The widely disparate datings of Job himself back to the times of Abraham, or Jacob, or Joseph, or their sons, or Moses, as predating the Exodus, originally comes from the speculations of various rabbis in the '''[[Talmud]]'''.<ref>[http://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/8692-job Jewish Encyclopedia: Job]</ref> Most Protestants believe and teach that the Book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, probably written around the time of Abraham.<ref>[http://lavistachurchofchrist.org/LVanswers/2007/11-03.html LaVista Church of Christ: Which Book is the Oldest in the Bible? Posted November 3, 2007] (lavistachurchofchrist.org)<br/> [http://thescrolleaters.wordpress.com/2011/01/24/the-oldest-book-job-1-5/ The Scroll Eaters: The Oldest Book: Job 1–5. Posted on January 24, 2011] (thescrolleaters.wordpress.com) <br/> [http://christiananswers.net/dictionary/job.html Job the man – Web encyclopedia – Christian answers.net]</ref> This has become a traditional teaching. But it cannot be drawn from the letter of the text of the Bible alone. The historical Sabeans are not discussed in Bible studies of the Book of Job.