WorksheetsBook of Job Quiz: Prologue and Debates
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
How is Job's character first described in the Prologue?
Wealthy, revered, and well-traveled
Blameless, upright, and extremely wealthy
Righteous, patient, and full of great wisdom
Humble, prosperous, and a kind leader
What does Satan claim is the true source of Job's faithfulness?
Job fears God’s wrath and His immense power
Job is concerned about his children's moral choices
God's protection and provided prosperity alone
His deep wisdom concerning God’s righteous laws
What specific affliction does God permit Satan to strike Job with last?
A devastating wind storm that swept all his stock
Grievous and painful sores all over his body
The complete ruin of his successful great business
A great hunger and a strong urge to curse God
What does Job famously say after losing his children and all his wealth?
God's ways are truly too mysterious for humankind
The LORD gave, and the LORD has taken away
I will wait for God to answer this great injustice
Why does a good man suffer such cruel disasters
How does Job respond when his wife urges him to 'Curse God and die'?
He remains silent while he waits for God to act
He steadfastly refuses to sin by speaking against God
He begs God to take his life and end his pain
He explains the nature of their true covenant
How long did Job's three friends sit with him in complete silence?
Exactly three days and three successive nights
Twelve days, until they could not bear his pain
A period of seven full days after their arrival
Until Job finally decided to initiate the discussion
Who first speaks to Job to begin the primary theological debate?
The friend Bildad, who speaks about his children’s sins
Job himself with a long, sorrowful lament about his birth
The friend Zophar, who suggests hidden deep wickedness
Job’s wife, who challenges him to give up his faith
What is the basic theological concept upheld by Job’s three friends?
God is entirely sovereign but His ways are truly hidden
Suffering is simply a test to build greater lasting character
The strict retribution principle: suffering equals hidden sin
Job must accept his fate as the will of their great God
What does Eliphaz argue in the first recorded cycle of speeches?
Job should have faith in his final glorious Redeemer
The innocent do not perish; Job must make true repentance
God’s current punishment is less than Job truly deserves
The wicked prosper and their current peace is fleeting
What does Bildad suggest about Job's recently deceased ten children?
They suffered because of God's greater future plan
They were simply caught in an unforeseen natural disaster
They must have sinned and were therefore finally punished
Job needs to stop mourning and trust God with their souls
What does Job say is impossible because God is so incredibly mighty?
To accept his friends as true and faithful counselors
For a human to successfully plead his great case before God
To ever understand the full extent of God's righteous plan
To continue serving God without His constant kind blessing
Which friend accuses Job of being harshly punished for his many sins?
Bildad, who focuses on the fate of the truly wicked man
Eliphaz, who focuses on seeking God's kind favor now
Zophar, who claims the punishment is much less than deserved
Elihu, who later speaks from the surrounding vast whirlwind
What key desire does Job express at the end of the first cycle of speeches?
A quick, peaceful, and immediate death right now
For his friends to finally stop their cruel and false accusations
A great desire for an advocate or a trusted mediator to present his case
For God to restore his family, livestock, and great riches
What does Job angrily call his companions in the second great cycle of speeches?
Blind guides
Miserable comforters
False accusers
Wicked theologians
What specific action does Bildad focus upon in his second critical speech?
Job's increasing rage and his terrible complaints
The terrifying and total ruin awaiting the wicked people
The need for true repentance and humble submission
The nature of God's supreme justice and perfect control
What great hope does Job express concerning his future vindication?
That the earth will soon open and quickly swallow his friends
That God will soon appear to explain the purpose of his test
He knows his Redeemer lives and will stand upon the earth
He will be restored to an even greater amount of true prosperity
What is the final argument of Zophar in the second cycle of speeches?
God allows the righteous to suffer for His greater glory
Job's own words have proven his incredible guilt
The fleeting prosperity and terrible inevitable end of the wicked
The true need for faith instead of mere outward works
What real-world observation does Job use to refute his friends' theology?
Most people are truly wicked and do not seek God
The wicked often prosper, live long lives, and also die peacefully
God’s ultimate justice is often simply delayed until judgment
Human suffering is an essential part of the life cycle
What does the Prologue ultimately establish concerning God's control?
God’s immediate retribution for all sin is truly just
Job's blamelessness is a conditional reality for the righteous
God retains ultimate control, even over the acts of Satan
Satan has equal power to both test and truly destroy people
What key theological theme is the central focus of the entire debate?
The essential value of humble patient submission
The problem of the unjust suffering of the truly righteous
The need to understand God's complex and immense sovereignty
The power of a good man's word to fully influence God
