Job Chapter 35 Flashcard Quiz

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Questions and Answers

What does Elihu accuse Job of saying (Job 35:2)?

What good is it to be blameless (correct)
Why has God attacked me
I am in the right, not God (correct)
I am innocent and yet I am punished (correct)

What does Elihu accuse Job of asking God (Job 35:3)?

What have I done wrong
Why am I being beaten (correct)
When will this suffering end (correct)
What do I gain by not sinning (correct)

What does Elihu tell Job to look at (Job 35:5)?

The mountains
The heavens (correct)
The sea
The land

What does Elihu ask Job (Job 35:6)?

Why don't you turn back to God (A), Can you overpower God with your arguments (B), Does God really listen to your complaints (C), If you sin, how does that affect him (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu ask Job (Job 35:7)?

If you are righteous, what do you give to God (A), When you complain does God really listen (B), If you are wicked, can you hurt God (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu say Job's wickedness affects (Job 35:8)?

The poor and needy (A), Humans like himself (D) Signup and view all the answers

When do people cry out (Job 35:9)?

Under a load of oppression (B), The trouble comes upon them (C), When pain and suffering come (D) Signup and view all the answers

From what does Elihu say people plead for relief (Job 35:9)?

The threshing wheels of the oppressors (A), The arm of the powerful (C) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu say God gives in the night (Job 35:10)?

Songs (B) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu say no one asks (Job 35:10)?

Where is God my Maker (A), When will God lift his hand off me (B), What have I done wrong (D) Signup and view all the answers

Elihu says God teach humans wisdom making us wiser than what type of animals (Job 35:11)?

Birds (A), Sheep (B), Donkeys (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Elihu say God does not answer when people cry out (Job 35:12)?

Because he knows their thoughts before they cry out (A), Because of the arrogance of the wicked (B), Because all humans are sinful (C), Because he already knows what he is going to do (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu say God does not listen to (Job 35:13)?

The calls to prayer of evildoers (A), The empty plea of the wicked (B), The cries of children of the deceitful (C) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Elihu say that God will not listen to Job (Job 35:14)?

When Job says God's punishment is not just (A), When Job says he does not see him (B), When Job vindicates himself (D) Signup and view all the answers

Why does Elihu say that God will not listen to Job (Job 35:15)?

When Job vindicates himself (A), When Job says God does not know his situation (C), When Job says God's anger never punishes (D) Signup and view all the answers

What does Elihu claim Job says God does not take notice of (Job 35:15)?

Evil (A), Injustice (C), Wickedness (D) Signup and view all the answers

With what does Elihu accuse Job of opening his mouth (Job 35:16)?

Empty talk (C), Deceitful words (D) Signup and view all the answers

Without what does Elihu accuse Job of multiplying words (Job 35:16)?

Knowledge (A) Signup and view all the answers

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Study Notes

Elihu's Accusations Against Job

Elihu accuses Job of claiming righteousness over God (Job 35:2).
Job questions the benefit of remaining blameless, implying a sense of injustice (Job 35:3).

Observations and Questions by Elihu

Elihu advises Job to observe the heavens as a means of reflection (Job 35:5).
He questions how Job's sins impact God, emphasizing God's transcendence (Job 35:6).
Elihu highlights that righteousness does not enrich God, while wickedness affects others (Job 35:7, 35:8).

Human Suffering and Pleas for Help

People cry out under oppression, indicating the weight of their suffering (Job 35:9).
Relief is sought from powerful oppressors, stressing the human condition (Job 35:9).

Divine Communication and Wisdom

Elihu notes that God provides songs during the night, suggesting comfort amidst distress (Job 35:10).
Many fail to seek God actively, highlighting spiritual negligence (Job 35:10).

God’s Indifference to the Wicked

Elihu asserts that God does not respond due to the arrogance of the wicked, underlining divine justice (Job 35:12).
Empty pleas from the wicked go unheard by God, reinforcing the need for genuine repentance (Job 35:13).

Job's Misunderstandings and Claims

Elihu states that God ignores Job's claims of invisibility, indicating Job's spiritual blindness (Job 35:14).
Job's assertion that God's anger is ineffective diminishes the seriousness of divine correction (Job 35:15).

Job's Communication Style

Elihu critiques Job's speech as empty and void of true knowledge, suggesting a lack of insight in his arguments (Job 35:16).
He implies that Job's words are abundant without a foundation of wisdom, referencing the necessity of understanding (Job 35:16).

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