The Book of Job
Vocabulary Quiz #1—Lessons 1–5
1. ______ In spite of his sufferings, Job kept his ____________, showing that abiding by a
code of standards was more important than cursing God.
(A) consolation
(B) envy
(C) gin
(D) fodder
(E) integrity
2. ______ Even though Job’s friends seemed like men of wisdom, the three men were
nevertheless like a man who ____________ for something familiar in the dark.
(A) acquits
(B) arrays
(C) eschews
(D) gropes
(E) travails
3. ______ When they saw Job, Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar felt no ____________ for their old
friend, because Job seemed the most _____________ of creatures, being covered completely
with boils and sores.
(A) envy . . loathsome
(B) by-word . . arrayed
(C) integrity . . travailed
(D) gin . . eschewed
(E) potsherd . . acquitted
4. ______ Job believed since he tried to live his life in a righteous manner, his sufferings were
a poor payment and an unjust ______________ for such a life.
(A) array
(B) consolation
(C) envy
(D) recompense
(E) surety
5. ______ God noted how Job _____________ evil by avoiding the traps of falling into sin,
various _________ set by the world, the flesh, and the Devil.
(A) acquitted . . collops
(B) arrayed . . daysmen
(C) eschewed . . gins
(D) estranged . . mires
(E) travailed . . sureties
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6. ______
11. ______ Shall vain words have an end?
or what emboldeneth thee that thou
answerest? Job 16.3
The most wealthiest man in Uz was the man
A
known as Job, who owned both lands and
B
C
animals in abundance. No error.
D
E
7. ______
The word “to embolden” means
Even though offering a daily sacrifice for his
A
children, Job’s worst fear was realized when all
B
C
of the children were killed. No error.
D
E
8. ______
Being a created being, Satan is numbered
A
among the angels, whom are called the sons of
B
C
D
God. No error.
E
9. ______
(A) to dissuade.
(B) to encourage.
(C) to ignore.
(D) to search.
(E) to refuse.
12. ______ If I sin, then thou markest me,
and thou wilt not acquit me from mine
iniquity. Job 10.14
The word “to acquit” means most
nearly in this sentence
(A) to pardon.
(B) to lose.
(C) to repair.
(D) to remember.
(E) to scatter.
13. ______ Lay down now, put me in a
surety with thee; who is he that will
strike hands with me? Job 17.3
The Lord challenges Satan by claiming Job
A
will remain faithful to God even if he does not
B
fully understand the reasons for the trials set
C
D
upon him. No errors.
E
10. ______
The word “surety” means a
(A) trap.
(B) hole.
(C) guarantee.
(D) proverb.
(E) formation.
After seeing Job, his three friends were unable
A
B
to speak for seven days, since neither words of
C
comfort nor a smile help in such times of
D
misery. No errors.
E
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Even though being the oldest book in the Bible, the forty-two
chapters of Job offers a remarkable, behind-the-scene look at the
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spiritual world. No other book from ancient cultures give a detailed
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account of the workings, intrigues, and conflicts, all of which is
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in the unseen world. With only eyes to see the physical realm, human
beings are unable to appreciate the battle that takes place daily
centered around them. The book of Job begins with Satan wagering
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with God that Job will abandon God whenever he loses all that the
wealthy man possess. Of course the Lord knows the heart of Job, and
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challenges Satan to do his best to turn Job from the way of
righteousness. Indeed, Job loses everything: children, livestock, and
health. Nevertheless, even though he is bitter against his own life,
he’s never bitter towards God. Job realizes in the end that he is being
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disciplined to endure hard times and to rely on the Lord God.
Because he trusted God, Job receives back much more than what he
had lost.
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14. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
had offered
will offer
offer
15. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
behind the scene
(behind the scene)
scene-behind
16. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
gives
gave
had given
17. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
which were
which are
that were
18. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
centered around it
centered around him
centered on them.
19. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
possesses
possessions
valuable things
20. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
he is
Job is
his
The Book of Job
Vocabulary Quiz #2—Lessons 6–10
1. ______ Job learned that he should _____________ himself before God, because the Lord is
greater in esteem than mere men.
(A) abase
(B) disannul
(C) ensnare
(D) gird
(E) neese
2. ______ Like Job, those who try to please God by living righteously will also be just a(n)
___________, since most of mankind desire to follow the path to destruction.
(A) adversary
(B) crag
(C) diadem
(D) remnant
(E) restitution
3. ______ While unseen to Job, his _______________ the Devil worked his wiles and tried to
________________ the righteous man to sin against God.
(A) remnant . . abase
(B) covert . . disannul
(C) adversary . . ensnare
(D) hind . . gird
(E) derision . . neese
4. ______ Since he could not see the purpose of life, which is full of sorrow and pain, Job
wished that God had _____________ his life and that he had never been born.
(A) abased
(B) disannulled
(C) ensnared
(D) girded
(E) neesed
5. ______ The three friends of Job seemed to be mocking the poor man, holding him in
______________, as though Job was an easy prey to an arrow, such as a ___________.
(A) diadem . . swaddlingband
(B) dainty . . restitution
(C) crag . . remnant
(D) covert . . neesing
(E) derision . . hind
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6. ______
11. ______ Job remarks that even though
he may have power and wear a diadem,
a king will nevertheless die eventually
like any common man.
The three friend’s of Job, with whom Job had
A
B
argued, gave up trying to convince their
The word “diadem” means
unfortunate friend to repent from his supposed
C
D
wickedness. No error.
E
7. ______
(A) robe.
(B) breastplate.
(C) hood.
(D) crown.
(E) sword.
Even though he was the youngest in the group,
A
he nevertheless showed more wisdom than his
B
elders; yet, he remained silent until the others
C
D
could not answer Job. No error.
E
8. ______
12. ______ While trying to justify himself
in the sight of his friends, Job insisted
that he was never guilty of heinous sins.
The word “heinous” means most nearly
in this sentence
(A) abominable.
(B) common.
(C) secret.
(D) overt.
(E) occasional.
After offering his lengthy discourse to the four
A
elder men, the conclusion of Elihu’s argument
B
states that God is mighty and that no man can
C
D
fully understand Him. No error.
E
9. ______
13. ______ God describes Leviathan as
having a heart as hard as a nether
millstone.
The word “nether” means
(A) rock-like.
(B) round.
(C) broken.
(D) uppermost.
(E) lower.
When he finally sees God, Job declare that he
A
B
abhores himself, and he repents in dust and
C
ashes, which represent the basic nature of man.
D
No error.
E
10. ______
The Lord blesses Job with more wealth than
A
that which he had lost, and Job lives to be
B
C
very old and full of days. No errors.
D
E
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Many great writers such as Victor Hugo, Thomas Carlyle, and Lord
Tennyson claims the book of Job is the greatest single piece of
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literature in the world. This statement should prompt the reader to ask
what makes the book of Job so great. First of all, this book is about
real life. Job is a righteous man, who appears to suffer by the
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hand of Satan most unjustly. Therefore, the myth that life is somehow
supposed to be fair is completely destroyed after reading it.
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In addition to the above, in that it teaches about real life, the book
prepares the reader for the eventual troubles that will come their way.
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Difficulties in life is the way God helps His children to rely on Him
rather than on themselves. The reader should notice that oftentimes
suffering doesn’t come about because of sin in one’s life. Indeed, Job
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is not being punished or condemned. Job is being disciplined by his
Heavenly Father.
14. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
will claim
claim
should claim
15. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
whose
who’s
whom
16. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
them
often
the book of Job
17. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
his
its
the
18. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
don’t
do not
does not
19. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
offers
give
provides
20. A.
B.
C.
D.
NO CHANGE
us
you
him
Also, this book offers a glimpse into the spirit world. No other works
of ancient literature gives an insight of the behind-the-scenes struggle
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taking place around men daily. Also, the reader learns that Satan is
powerless to do harm to anyone, unless he has permission from
Almighty God. So, when troubles surround the soul, the Father is
merely trying to get him closer to Him. Therefore, problems in life
should offer some encouragement that the LORD knows about every
believer and watches them.
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