Eliphaz the Temanite
Job 2:11 - Eliphaz the Temanite is the first of Job’s friends mentioned, coming with Bildad and Zophar to offer comfort after hearing of Job’s suffering.
Why did Job’s friends sit with him in silence for seven days?
| They wanted to respect his mourning | They were unsure of what to say | They were observing a religious tradition | They saw how great his suffering was |
Which group first attacked Job’s property before his trials escalated?
| The Amalekites | The Sabeans | The Chaldeans | The Philistines |
How did Job's friends react when they first saw him after his afflictions?
| They prayed silently | They immediately questioned him | They offered him food and drink | They wept aloud and tore their robes |
Who is the first of Job's friends to respond to his opening lament?
| Elihu the Buzite | Eliphaz the Temanite | Zophar the Naamathite | Bildad the Shuhite |
Which heavenly beings are mentioned in the first chapter of Job?
| The seraphim | The cherubim | The archangels | The sons of God |
Friends of Job - which is the odd one out?
| Ahaziah | Eliphaz | Bildad | Zophar |
Job compares his friends' failure to support him to the disappointment of which travellers?
| Those from Edom and Moab | Those from Cush and Egypt | Those from Tema and Sheba | Those from Haran and Nineveh |
When Job's friends arrived, for how long did they sit in silence?
| One hour | One day | Six hours | Seven days |
Why was Elihu angry with Job's three friends?
| They had blamed Job for everything | They had found no answer for Job | They had been rude to Job | They had not listened to Job |
What was the purpose of Job's friends visiting him?
| To sympathize with him and comfort him | To offer sacrifices on his behalf | To accuse him of wrongdoing | To bring him gifts |