Job: Opening Scenes

True or False. The book of Job is one of the earliest Bible books written.

True.

What are two characteristics of God revealed by the testimony of the book of Job?

Two characteristics of God revealed by the testimony of the book of Job are His love and His Sovereignty. The book of Job shows us God has power over what satan can and can't do. The book of Job also shows us that God is very caring. After testing Job, He rewards his servant with twice the success he had before.

Job lived in the land of _____.

Uz.

Select the characteristics influencing the style in which Job was written. a vast resource of knowledge a forceful and expressive Greek writing style a profound depth of thought a weak command of the language

a vast resource of knowledge a profound depth of thought

Select what the Lord worked together for good in Job's suffering which also apply to our lives:

brought glory to Himself abundantly rewarded His servant for his faithfulness deepened the spiritual character of His servant

After Job was vindicated and his prosperity restored, what was he able to minister in a greater way to those who suffered?

comfort

Job's wife caused him further suffering by telling him to: beg God for forgiveness curse God and die reject God and die pray and bless God

curse God and die

When Job willing to ____________ his friends and pray for them, God was willing to restore and bless Job because of his _________

forgive obedience

Select the ways in which Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar had to make restitution:

had to offer sacrifices for their sin against God had to humble themselves before Job by having him pray to the Lord for their forgiveness

Job's sufferings took place in a period of about how many months?

nine

Job's desire with respect to his intense suffering was:

to be allowed to die to be removed from suffering

The Lord justified Job before his family and friends by blessing him with ________ as much prosperity as he had before

twice

Coarse or crude language

vulgarity

God finally intervened in the debate and spoke directly to Job out of a _____________________.

whirlwind

and west of the great desert in _____.

Arabia.

God only punishes guilty people so since Job was being punished, he should repent.

Bildad

To perplex with surprise.

Confound

Interchange and discussion of ideas.

Dialogue.

Made speechless with amazement.

Dumbfounded.

a region at the south of _____.

Edom.

Job had sinned in demanding that the Creator of everything condescend to answer him.

Elihu

Job's friends who heard what happened and came together to visit him in his grief were named _____ . Eliphaz Bildad Zophar Enoch

Eliphaz Bildad Zophar

Job cursed God and the day of his birth.

False.

Job's cursing involved vulgarity and profanity against God.

False.

Job's three friends answered Job's question about why he was allowed to be born if his life would just end in suffering.

False.

True or False. The majority of the debate section in the book of Job is in prose form.

False.

rebuked Job's three friends for their folly

God

Which of these statements describe God's appraisal of Job? God's servant a wicked man unfaithful one of the finest men in all the earth

God's servant one of the finest men in all the earth

spoke of the patience of Job

James

taught His disciples to forgive one another

Jesus

showed forgiveness by praying for his friends

Job

Select the things guarded by God's "hedge of protection," according to Satan's accusation of Job: Job himself all that he has on every side his house

Job himself all that he has on every side his house

called the Lord the "God of all comfort"

Paul

Care guidance of God.

Providence.

Set apart as Holy again.

Reconsecrated.

Superior to all others.

Sovereign.

Select the basic errors with which God charged Job's three friends:

They had not been correct about God's motives and involvement in Job's suffering. They had not spoken what was right about Job.

Jeremiah had a similar complaint to Job's.

True.

Job maintained his innocence and righteousness throughout the debate.

True.

Job's friends were not giving him the support he needed in this hard time.

True.

Rebuked Job for saying he was righteous; advised him to repent quickly before he dies.

Zophar

Job was smitten from head to foot with sore: cuts bruises scrapes boils

boils

Job's friends came to mourn and: help out pray encourage comfort

comfort

Satan accused Job of following the Lord only: for material gain for spiritual reasons out of a deep love for God out of fear of God

for material gain

Based on the assigned Scripture reading, of all Job's servants only __________ escaped to tell him about the tragic events of one day.

four

Job lived to an age where he was able to see and enjoy _______ generations of his descendents

four

Job finally concluded that:

he had spoken as a foolish man from a limited understanding when he questioned God

In a manner directly opposite to what is or might be expected

ironically

To mourn or grieve for; to feel or express deep sorrow

lament

Satan was instructed by God to save Job's: family wife life flesh

life

Eliphaz and Bildad each spoke ___________ time(s) during each cycle, for a total of ____________ times each.o

ne, three

Job was a patriarch who acted as a ________________ for his household, offering sacrifices on behalf of his children in the event that they cursed God.

priest

Language that is irreverent, full of contempt, or blasphemous

profanity

The act of restoring to the rightful owner that which is lost or has been taken away.

restitution

Select the possessions of Job removed from him by the first tragedy. sheep and cattle wife children servants health

sheep and cattle children servants

Select what God required of believers in the Old Testament as well as in the New Testament:

that they be rightly related to each other that they be rightly related to Him

Job was awestruck with:

the execution of God's justice in the earth the magnitude of God's works in providing for His creation

The debate between Job and his three friends took place in ______________ cycles.

three

had to humble themselves and offer sacrifices

three friends

Based on the assigned Scripture reading, what did Job do when he heard the disastrous news? cursed God tore his clothes wept bitterly shaved his head worshiped

tore his clothes shaved his head worshiped

To show their concern for him, Job's friends: told him that everything would be okay tore their clothes sprinkled dust upon their heads sat down with him on the ground for seven days and said nothing offered him some of their oxen and servants to help him get back on his feet

tore their clothes sprinkled dust upon their heads sat down with him on the ground for seven days and said nothing

A clearing from criticism, censure, or suspicion.

vindication

True or False. The content of Job reveals a vast resource of knowledge.

True.

How many years did Job live after his great trial of faith?

140

Job was suffering for some secret sin and was arrogant and foolish to plead his innocence.

Eliphaz

True or False. The vocabulary in the book of Job is very limited.

False.

How was God's favor given to Job according to the passage in Job 1? God strengthened Job's body God blessed the work of Job's hands God arranged circumstances so Job didn't have to work God increased Job's resources

God blessed the work of Job's hands God increased Job's resources

________________________________________ are the names given to two gigantic creations of God mentioned in Job 40 and 41.

Leviathan and Behemoth.

listed the blessings those who fear the Lord

Psalm 128

To be reproachful in speech.

Revile.

True or False. A genuine interest in God's creation is revealed in the content of Job.

True.