The Structure
Chapters 1-2 and and 42:7-17 are written in what literary form?
narrative
How many children did Job have?
10
How many "cycles" or rounds of dialogue are there between Job and his friends?
3
God speaks out of the _________________ when he finally speaks to Job in chapter 38.
whirlwind
The Lord gave Job ___________ times as much as he had before.
two/twice/double
Chapters 2:11-42:6 are written in what literary form?
poetry
Two adjectives that describe Job in Chapters 1 and 2
blameless and upright
Who is the first friend to speak to Job?
Eliphaz?
Name one person in the story that God does NOT rebuke.
Elihu, Job's wife
Who do the friends have to present burnt offerings to in the end?
Job
Parallelism is when two or more lines of a Hebrew poem correspond closely with one another to make a point. What type of parallelism says the same thing in different ways?
synonymous
Where did Job live?
Uz
How many days do the friends sit in silence with Job?
7
the "Satan" means what in English?
The Accuser
Job repents in these two things
dust and ashes
Parallelism is when two or more lines of a Hebrew poem correspond closely with one another to make a point. What type of parallelism uses a contrast between two or more lines?
antithetic
Job says, "For I know that my ________________ lives, and at the last he will stand upon the earth." in Chapter 19.
Redeemer
Which friend does not speak as many times as the others? (Doesn't speak at all in the last cycle)?
Zophar
Paraphrase one question God asks Satan in Chapter 1 or 2?
"From where have you come?"
"Have you considered my servant Job...?
Job says to God, "I know that you can do all things, and that no ______________ of yours can be thwarted." (42:2)
purpose
Parallelism is when two or more lines of a Hebrew poem correspond closely with one another to make a point. What type of parallelism build on and intensify the first line with each successive line?
synthetic
Job speaks a poem of sorts in Chapter 28 - "where shall _____________ be found?" He concludes that only God knows where it is.
wisdom
For how many chapters does Elihu speak to Job/his friends?
6
Name two specific animals (not mysterious) that God mentions in his speeches to Job.
ostrich, horse, hawk, donkey, ox, goat, lion, doe, locust, eagle
Name ONE of the new daughters Job is given.
Jemimah, Keziah, Keren-happuch