Job Flashcards

1
Q

What do we know about the author and date of Job?

A

The author could possibly Job, but otherwise it is unknown. It was very likely not written during the Golden age of poetry, (1010 -930)

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What is hapax legomina, and why is it hard to translate?

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Words that are used only once in the OT, making their exact translation very difficult.

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3
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Where do the events in Job date back to (approximately)?

A

It could date back to the time of Abraham.

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4
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What is the purpose of Job?

A

God’s freedom to act within the bounds of his nature and promises.

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5
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What are the primary moral questions is it addressing?

A
  1. Why do bad things happen to good people?
  2. How can a loving God allow so much pain and suffering?
  3. How should I respond to adversity or calamity?
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6
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How does Job instruct us to respond to adversity, in Job 1-2?

A

I must accept adversity from God if I accept good from him.

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7
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What is the “big” question of the book of Job?

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Why did this calamity come?

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