Job and the Ice Age

The Book of Job is the oldest book in the Bible, yet is also one of the greatest works of epic poetry in history. The book is filled with intricate details and first-hand observations about the world in which Job lived, along with the infamous debates about God, life, and death – and life after death. Who was the man we know as Job? When and where did he live, and what was happening in the world at the time? What are some of the mysteries and little-known scientific curiosities that Job was familiar with that were only rediscovered within the last several centuries? And what of the Ice Ages? Was there really such a time in history in which much of the earth was covered in glaciers? If the Ice Age occurred, where does it fit in the biblical timeline? Does the oldest book in the Bible offer any clues as to when that period may have occurred?