Job’s Trials & Integrity
What land was Job living in when his trials began?
The land of Uz. (Job 1:1)
Finish this iconic line from Job 19:25: "For I know that my..."
"...Redeemer liveth." (Job 19:25)
How many days and nights did Job's three friends sit with him in complete silence before speaking?
7 days and 7 nights. (Job 2:13)
Which section of the Doctrine and Covenants contains Joseph Smith's trial in Liberty Jail that mirrors Job's suffering?
Section 121 (or 122).
When will we be switching to the new second hour format that splits time between Sunday School and Elders Quorum/Relief Society
September 6th, 2026
How many total children did Job lose in a tragic storm?
10 (7 sons and 3 daughters). (Job 1:2, 19)
Out of what natural phenomenon did the Lord speak when He finally answered Job?
A whirlwind (Job 38:1)
What was the primary (and incorrect) assumption Job's friends made about why he was suffering?
That he must have committed secret or terrible sins to be punished by God. (Job 4:7–8; Job 22:4–10)
In 2 Nephi 2:11, what gospel principle taught by Lehi explains why suffering and hardship are necessary in mortality?
Opposition in all things. (2 Nephi 2:11)
How many total books are in the Book of Mormon?
15 Books
How many messengers came sequentially to Job in Chapter 1 to report the loss of his livestock, servants, and children?
4. (Job 1:14–19)
What question did the Lord ask Job in Job 38:4 to demonstrate His divine perspective and power?
"Where wast thou when I laid the foundations of the earth?" (Job 38:4)
Name two of Job’s three main friends who came to mourn with him in Chapter 2.
Eliphaz (the Temanite), Bildad (the Shuhite), or Zophar (the Naamathite). (Job 2:11)
According to Doctrine and Covenants 122:7, what purpose do our afflictions serve in the Lord’s plan?
They "shall give thee experience, and shall be for thy good." (D&C 122:7)
Which city was the first gathering place and headquarters of the Church in the state of Illinois?
Nauvoo
What severe physical affliction did Satan strike Job with?
Sore boils from the sole of his foot unto his crown. (Job 2:7)
According to Job 19:26, even after his skin was destroyed, what did Job testify he would see in his flesh?
God. (Job 19:26)
In Job 42, what did the Lord require Job’s friends to offer as a burnt offering, and who had to pray for them?
Seven bullocks and seven rams; Job had to pray for them. (Job 42:8)
Which Apostle delivered the famous address "Tragedy or Destiny?" teaching that eternal perspective reframes mortal calamity?
President Spencer W. Kimball.
Talk Reference: Spencer W. Kimball, "Tragedy or Destiny?", BYU Devotional (Dec. 6, 1955) (reprinted in Faith Precedes the Miracle, Chapter 8)
What year was the Relief Society originally organized in Nauvoo?
1842
What did Job’s wife famously tell him to do when he sat in ashes scraping his skin?
"Dost thou still retain thine integrity? Curse God, and die." (Job 2:9)
At the end of the book, how did the Lord restore Job’s material wealth compared to what he had before?
He gave Job twice as much as he had before. (Job 42:10)
Who was the younger man who waited until the older three friends finished speaking before giving his own defense of God's justice?
Elihu (Job 32:2, 4, 6)
According to 1 Corinthians 10:13, what will God not suffer or allow you to be tempted/tested beyond?
Beyond that which ye are able to bear. (1 Corinthians 10:13)
Which book in the Pearl of Great Price contains the account of the Council in Heaven where Jesus Christ was chosen as the Savior?
The Book of Abraham