Job 15 · For teachers and parents

Answer Key: Eliphaz Speaks Again

Answers here are a guide. Welcome any answer that shows a child is thinking about the story, and celebrate their effort. Talk About It questions are open, so they have no set answers.

PreschoolThe Vine and the Olive Tree

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Coloring and finding page: any careful coloring is a win. Help your child point to and name each picture above.

KindergartenGrapes and Trees

GRAPES → picture 4TREE → picture 3FLOWER → picture 1TENT → picture 2

Grade 1Eliphaz Again

Eliphaz talked again. → picture 5He asked if Job was born before the hills. → picture 1He talked about a vine. → picture 4He talked about an olive tree. → picture 2God's word is gentle. → picture 3

Order:

1. Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge2. Have you heard the secret counsel of God3. Are the consolations of God too small for you4. even the word that is gentle toward you

Grade 2Eliphaz Talks Again

Who talked to Job again? Eliphaz (circle)
What did Eliphaz say Job's words showed? That he was wrong (circle)
What did Eliphaz ask? If Job was the first man ever born
What did Eliphaz say wicked people are like? A vine that loses its grapes
Was Eliphaz right about Job? No. He was wrong. (circle)

Grade 3Are You the First Man?

What did Eliphaz say condemns Job? His own mouth
What did Eliphaz say Job did away with? The fear of God
What did Eliphaz ask about the consolations of God? Are they too small for you?
What is in the wicked man's ears? A sound of terrors
What did God later say about the friends? They had not spoken what was right.

1: Should a wise man answer with vain knowledge2: Have you heard the secret counsel of God3: Are the consolations of God too small for you4: even the word that is gentle toward you

Grade 4Harder Words

What did Eliphaz say condemns Job? Job's own mouth, not Eliphaz
What did Eliphaz ask about God's consolations? Whether they were too small for Job
What is ironic about Eliphaz's talk of gentle words? Eliphaz's own words had not been gentle.
What did Eliphaz say the wicked man is like? A vine that shakes off its unripe grape and an olive tree that casts off its flower

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.

Grade 5The Consolations of God

How does Eliphaz now treat Job's lament? As proof of guilt
What sarcastic questions does Eliphaz ask about Job's wisdom? Are you the first man who was born? Have you heard the secret counsel of God?
What is ironic about Eliphaz's question about God's gentle word? Eliphaz's own words have not been gentle.
How does Eliphaz describe the wicked? A sound of terrors is in his ears; his riches will not continue; he will shake off his unripe grape as the vine.
Why is Eliphaz's mirror for Job false? Job is not wicked, and God says the friends have not spoken what is right.

Think About It: answers will vary. Look for answers that connect to the passage.