Episodes
Jabez and Timnah spend a pleasant afternoon together, but their joy is marred by a hideous discovery. Who has violated the possession of Ahijah? What is the punishment for such a grievous affront to God?
(Chapters 12-14)
Published 10/07/08
The fifth, sixth, and seventh days of the wedding feast. Ahijah shares a secret with Jabez, and Gazez looks like he's hiding something. Who does Jabez find behind the veil? (Chapter 11)
Published 09/30/08
The third and fourth days of the wedding feast. Jabez and Timnah exchange words, but why are the wedding guests pleased? (Chapters 9 - 10)
Published 09/05/08
The first and second days of the wedding feast. Jabez learns about Timnah's past. What kind of a man will Jabez be while his bride is suffering? (Chapters 7 - 8)
Published 09/04/08
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)
Published 09/04/08
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)
Published 09/04/08
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)
Published 09/04/08