Tobit's Life and Experiences

Tobit's Family and Life

• Tobit was from the tribe of Naphtali and had a son named Tobias.
• Tobit taught his son to fear God and obey His commandments.
• The family lived together happily until they were taken captives to Nineveh.

Tobit's Experiences in Nineveh

• Despite being captives in a foreign city, Tobit continued to love and obey the Lord.
• He was favored by the King of Assyria and was given the freedom to do whatever he wished.
• Tobit had a loving heart and helped the needy, buried the dead, and consoled the people.

Tobit's Blindness and Advice to Tobias

• Tobit became blind due to warm droppings from a swallow's nest falling on his eyes.
• He encouraged his son to fulfill the commandments of God and take care of his mother.
• Tobit remembered lending ten talents of silver to a man named Gabael in Rages and asked Tobias to get the money back.

Tobias' Journey with Azariah

• Tobias found a young man named Azariah who knew Gabael and the way to the city.
• Azariah led Tobias to the city and helped him retrieve the silver.
• On the journey, Tobias was attacked by a big fish and was told to keep its heart, gall, and liver for medicine.
• Azariah told Tobias to marry Sarah, a relative, and spend the first three days in prayer to keep the devil away.

Tobias' Marriage to Sarah and Return to Tobit

• Tobias married Sarah and spent the first three days in prayer, and God protected them.
• Raguel, Sarah's father, gave Tobias half of his possessions and made a written agreement to give the other half after his death.
• Tobias asked Azariah to take the handwritten note and get the talents of silver from Gabael.
• Azariah suggested that they go ahead and let the family follow, and Tobias took the gall of the fish to cure his father's blindness.

The Revelation of Azariah's True Identity

• Azariah revealed that he was the Angel Raphael, one of the seven who stand before the Lord.
• He told them to bless the God of heaven and confess before everyone, revealing the works of God.
• Angel Raphael offered all Tobit's prayers to the Lord and was sent to cure him and free Sarah.

The Aftermath and Conclusion

• Tobit received his sight again, and they glorified the Lord and feasted for 7 days.
• They told everyone about the blessings and miracles, so they would glorify the Lord.
• When Tobit died, Tobias took Sarah, his wife, and returned to Raguel, and they lived in joy together, glorifying the Lord.

Tobit's Family and Life

• Tobit was from the tribe of Naphtali and married Anna, having a son named Tobias.
• Tobit taught his son to fear God, and the family lived happily together despite being captives in Nineveh.
• Despite being in a foreign city that didn't worship the Lord, they continued to love and obey God's commandments.

Tobit's Kindness and Blindness

• Tobit was favored by the King of Assyria and had the freedom to do as he wished.
• He used to console the people, bury the dead, and help the needy.
• After burying the dead, he slept by the wall and was blinded by warm droppings from a swallow's nest.

Tobit's Request to Tobias

• Tobit remembered lending 10 talents of silver to Gabael in Rages and asked Tobias to retrieve it.
• He showed his son the written agreement and asked him to get the money back with the help of a faithful guide.

The Journey with Azariah

• Tobias met Azariah, the son of Hananiah, who knew Gabael and the way to the city.
• Azariah agreed to guide Tobias safely throughout the journey.
• They spent the night near the river, where Tobias was attacked by a big fish, and Azariah instructed him to catch and use its organs for medicine.

The Plan to Marry Sarah

• Azariah asked Tobias to marry Sarah, a relative of Raguel, despite her previous 7 marriages ending in death.
• Azariah reassured Tobias that praying for three days would keep the devil away.
• Tobias and Azariah went to Raguel, who was hesitant to let Tobias marry Sarah due to her previous husbands' deaths.