Job, an Example of a Godly Father

Job was an enormously wealthy man. He owned seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen and five hundred donkeys, and had a large number of servants. He lived in Southeast Palestine nearly three thousand years ago during the time of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob. He had seven sons and three daughters, but there was much more to his legacy than his bank account. Job is an example of a godly father that courageously led his family. The opening of the book of Job gives us important information concerning his character and his example as a father (Job 1:1). According to Job 1:1-5, he was an exceptional father.