The Job Quiz

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According to the text, what does Job seek from God?

To be patient

To be crushed by God

To be granted his request (correct)

To be exulted in pain

What does Job consider as loathsome food?

The ox's low

The wild donkey's bray

The white of an egg (correct)

Grass

According to Job, what is his strength?

The strength of bronze

The strength of wisdom

The strength of help

The strength of stones (correct)

According to the text, how many sons and daughters did Job have?

Seven sons and three daughters Signup and view all the answers

What happens to the caravans that travel beside the brooks in the dry season?

They perish Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what were Job's possessions?

Seven thousand sheep, three thousand camels, five hundred yoke of oxen, five hundred female donkeys Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did Job offer burnt offerings for his sons?

He thought his sons may have sinned and renounced God in their hearts Signup and view all the answers

Job had a total of how many children?

Ten Signup and view all the answers

What did Job do when he received news of the loss of his possessions?

He tore his robe and shaved his head Signup and view all the answers

How did Job's friends react when they saw him in his suffering?

They blamed him for his suffering Signup and view all the answers

What did Satan suggest to God regarding Job?

That Job would curse God if his possessions were taken away Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why did Job curse the day of his birth?

Because he was mourning the death of his children Signup and view all the answers

What does Eliphaz suggest to Job in response to his suffering?

To accept his suffering as a test from God Signup and view all the answers

What does Eliphaz say about those who plow iniquity and sow trouble?

They will be destroyed by God Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, why does Job curse the day of his birth?

Because he is mourning the death of his children Signup and view all the answers

According to the text, what does Job ask God to do for him in verse 23?

Deliver him from the adversary's hand Signup and view all the answers

In verse 26, Job compares his desperate speeches to what?

The wind Signup and view all the answers

According to Job, what are his days compared to?

The days of a hired hand Signup and view all the answers

In verse 8, Job says that the eye of him who sees him will see him no more. What will happen to Job?

He will die Signup and view all the answers

Study Notes

Job's wealth and family:

Job was a blameless and upright man who feared God and turned away from evil.
He had seven sons and three daughters.
Job possessed a large number of livestock, including 7,000 sheep, 3,000 camels, 500 oxen, and 500 female donkeys.
He was considered the greatest man in the east.

Job's sons and daughters:

Job's sons held feasts in their houses, inviting their sisters to join.
Job sanctified his children after their feasting and offered burnt offerings for them regularly.
Job was concerned that his children may have sinned and renounced God in their hearts.

Satan's challenge and God's permission:

On a day when the sons of God presented themselves before God, Satan also came among them.
God pointed out Job's righteousness and asked Satan if he had considered Job.
Satan argued that Job only feared God because of the blessings and protection he received.
God allowed Satan to test Job's possessions but not harm Job himself.

The loss of Job's possessions:

Messengers came to Job in quick succession, reporting the loss of his livestock and the death of his servants.
The oxen were taken by the Sabeans, the sheep were consumed by fire from the sky, and the camels were taken by the Chaldeans.
A great wind destroyed the house where Job's children were feasting, killing them all.

Job's response:

Job tore his robe, shaved his head, and fell to the ground to worship God.
He acknowledged that he came into the world with nothing and would leave with nothing.
Despite his suffering, Job did not sin or charge God with wrongdoing.

Eliphaz's response to Job:

Eliphaz, a friend of Job, questioned if Job would be grieved by their words.
He reminded Job of his past wisdom and support for others.
Eliphaz suggested that those who sow trouble reap trouble and that the wicked perish.

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Test your knowledge of the biblical story of Job with this quiz. Discover how well you remember the events surrounding Job's tragic loss and how he responded.