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Guiding Questions: Job 20

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

How does Zophar respond to Job’s charges directly? Why do the friends dwell on the fate of the wicked?
From our perspective is Zophar’s contention that the joy of the wicked is brief acceptable (Job 20:5)?
What is the force of the indelicate simile in Job 20:7?
What is the ultimate fate of the wicked (Job 20:7-9)?
What onus is placed upon the children of the wicked (Job 20:10)?
Explain the metaphors of food and poison in Job 20:12-18.
What is the main offense committed by the wicked (Job 20:19)?
What is the ultimate punishment of the wicked and his family (Job 20:20-21)?
What is the metaphorical change that occurs toward the end of the chapter (Job 20:23-25) and another shift in Job 20:26?
What is the meaning of “a fire fanned by no man” (Job 20:26)?
What does Zophar’s diatribe in this chapter have to do with Job?

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Exploring Judaism is the digital home for Conservative/Masorti Judaism, embracing the beauty and complexity of Judaism, and our personal search for meaning, learning, and connecting. Our goal is to create content based on three core framing: Meaning-Making (Why?), Practical Living (How?), and Explainers (What?).

Post categories: Job, Ketuvim (Writings), Tanakh, Tanakh Yomi

Post tags: Job 20, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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