As biblical figures go, Jabez is a walk-on.The Old Testament devotes only three sentences to his life story, which has been buried in obscurity since before the time of Christ.Only in pop culture ...

For 2,400 years, nobody paid much attention to an obscure Bible character named Jabez. His life story -- all three sentences of it -- was buried in one of the dullest sections of the Old Testament.

After half a year as a New York Times bestseller, “The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life” continues to be a phenomenon. The book, based on an obscure biblical passage in I ...

Jabez called on the God of Israel, saying, “Oh that you would bless me and enlarge my border, and that your hand might be with me, and that you would keep me from hurt and harm!" And God granted what ...

Two years ago, not many people knew of the obscure Bible character named Jabez. His life story included only three sentences, tucked into the biblical genealogies of the Old Testament - a passage ...

This is the prayer made famous by Bruce Wilkinson in The Prayer of Jabez: Breaking Through to the Blessed Life, which at over 4 million copies sold may become the number one hardcover bestseller for ...

Who is Jabez and what is his prayer? — A.F., Hampton A: “The Prayer of Jabez” (pronounced JAY-bez) has sold over 6 million copies and remains on bestseller lists.

We can only know what the Bible tells us in two passages. Jabez is listed in 1 Chronicles 2:55 as the name of a town where some scribes lived, possibly near Bethlehem. The other reference is in 1 ...

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