Job 1:15-19 | TNotes | STEP | 1:15 The Sabeans were marauding bandit tribes from the desert (cp. Judg 6:3 ). By the 700s BC , the southern Sabeans would become a national power that traded in gold, precious stones, perfume, and slaves (Ps 72:10 ; Isa 43:3 ; 45:14 ; 60:6 ; Jer 6:20 ).

a1:15►

bJudg 6:3►

cPs 72:10►

dIsa 43:3►

e45:14►

f60:6►

gJer 6:20►

h1:16►

i20:26►

jLev 10:2►

k1 Kgs 18:38►

l2 Kgs 1:10-14►

mNum 11:1-3►

nGen 19:24►

o1:19►

‏ Job 1:15-19

1:15 ^a The Sabeans were marauding bandit tribes from the desert (cp. Judg 6:3 ^b). By the 700s BC, the southern Sabeans would become a national power that traded in gold, precious stones, perfume, and slaves (Ps 72:10 ^c; Isa 43:3 ^d; 45:14 ^e; 60:6 ^f; Jer 6:20 ^g).
1:16 ^h The fire of God ... from heaven (20:26 ⁱ) might have been lightning (Lev 10:2 ^j; 1 Kgs 18:38 ^k; 2 Kgs 1:10-14 ^l), wildfire (Num 11:1-3 ^m), or volcanic activity (Gen 19:24 ⁿ).
1:19 ^o That the wind ... hit the house on all sides suggests that Job and his children were settled farmers living in houses rather than nomads living in tents.