Life of a Slave - Job

By 18jr
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    Job's Lifetime

  • Job Born

    Job Born
    (This is a estimation of when Job was born)
    Job was born in the valley of the Senegal where his father was a wealthy herdsman.
  • Job Sent to Sell Slaves

    Job Sent to Sell Slaves
    In 1730, Job was sent to sell two slaves to an English slave boat. Instead when he got near his destination he decided to sell his slaves somewhere else, an area that he had been warned not to go. Ironically, after Job sold his two slaves, he got caught by slave traders himself!
  • Job Sent to Maryland

    Job Sent to Maryland
    After being captured, Job was sent to Maryland in America where he worked in a Tobacco farm as a slave.
  • Job Runs Away

    In despair, Job ran away until he got caught and imprisoned. Whilst in jail he wrote a letter in Arabic to a friend which got sent to an English scholar who was interested in him
  • Job Sent To England

    Job gets sent to England to transcribe Arabic for a master
  • Job Goes Home

    After becoming friends and earning the respect of many influential men, Job makes one final request, to be sent home.
  • Job Lives Out His Days in Peace

    After returning home, Job begins to settle down and restart a family, free from harm and slavery.