Guiding Questions: Job 33

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This is part of the Tanakh Yomi Project.

How do you characterize the opening verses (Job 33:1-3) in this chapter?
What is Elihu suggesting in Job 33:4?
What does he mean by “I too was nipped from clay” (Job 33:6)?
What is Elihu suggesting in Job 33:7?
What is the gist of Elihu’s opening rebuttal to Job (Job 33:8-13)?
Does Elihu state something about God that was not previously stated (Job 33:14)?
What does he mean by God “leaves His signature” (Job 33:16)?
How does God discipline man according to Job 33:17-22?
Does the suffering which Elihu describes in these verses apply to the righteous, the wicked, or both?
How does the suffering man obtain God’s compassion (Job 33:23-25)?
What does Elihu attribute to God that was not said by the other speakers including Job (Job 33:26-28)?
What is novel in this entire narrative about Elihu’s conception of God (Job 33:29-30)?
How would you characterize Elihu’s closing remarks in this chapter (Job 33:31-33)?

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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 33, Perek Yomi (USCJ)

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