Wisdom Literature-Job

The Septuagint version of the book of Job is __________ than the Masoretic Text.

400 lines shorter

How many years did Job live after his suffering?

70 years, 140 years

Define and explain "theodicy." How would you answer someone who questions the omnipotence and goodness of God because he allows bad things to happen to good people.

A theodicy is an attempt to answer the problem of evil by explaining God's reasons for allowing evil and suffering. I would tell them that we do not always know the reason the suffering is happen, like in Job, the readers understand why the suffering is happening, but Job had no idea that he was God's example of pure righteousness. We cannot even begin to grasp the infinite wisdom that God possseses, sometimes suffering is allowed to bring about repentence, sometimes it is punishment, but no matter what the initial goal of the punishment is, the ultimate goal is to bring about faith in a person. Faith that God has control and will ultimately bring about good, he will punish the wicked and bless the righteous in the end.

Two of the unique creatures mentioned in God's speech are...

Behemoth, Leviathan

Which is not listed as a friend of Job? He is an angry young man that reprimands Job and his friends

Elihu

Chapters 32-37

Elihu's Speeches

Who claimed to have a special vision concerning the reason for Job's suffering?

Eliphaz

What order do the friends of Job speak?

Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar

Chapter 42:7-17

Epilogue

What does Job have restored at the end of the book?

Everything is doubled

Which prophet speaks about the suffering servant that has parallels to Job and Jesus?

Ezekiel

T or F: Satan makes a final appearance in the postlude of the book of Job.

False

Chapters 4-14

First Cycle

Who is the first to mention Job in the heavenly scene?

God

Chapters 38-42:6

God & Job interaction

In response to God's speech, Job puts his hand over his mouth which is a sign of...

Humility, repentance, understanding

How can the information gleaned from the book of Job be used to comfort someone who is suffering?

If we were reading the book of Job from Job's perspective, we would be just as confused why the suffering is happening. Without the knowledge a reader gains from Job 1-2, we would not see that God chose Job to suffer because he was righteous and God knew that his righteousness was not because of his protection. We do not always know why we are suffering, it could be for God's glory. We also see that faith that goes untested is no faith at all. (Job 1:5) In the end, God does follow the Retribution principle, he will reward those who are faithful through trials. (Job 42:12-16)

What is a hapax legomena? Why is this important in the book of Job?

It is a word only occuring once, there are more in Job than any other book.

"You have heard the patient endurance of Job" comes from...

James 5:11

Chapters 29-30

Job's Closing Monologue

Chapter 3

Job's opening monologue

Though the information is speculative, according to your professor, it appears that Job lived in which era?

Patriarchal Era

Chapter 28

Poem on Wisdom

Chapters 1-2

Prologue

The righteous are blessed while the wicked suffer at the hand of God is known as the...

Retribution Principle

Chapters 15-21

Second Cycle

Which identification of God is used more frequently in Job?

Shaddai

What term is the best way to describe the evil one in the book of Job?

The accuser, the satan

Chapters 22-27

Third Cycle

With each round of speeches, Job increasingly demands a...

Trial, or answer as to what sin he has comitted, he wants to be vindicated

T or F: In his speeches, God turns the attention away from his justice and toward his wisdom.

True

Where was Job from?

Uz

Which of Job's friends does not say anything during the third cycle of speeches?

Zophar