The Bible as Literature: The Book of Job
AP English
How do you cite a quotation from the Bible? Please don’t forget that OWL Purdue is the preferred grammar source for KIS.
Give the name of the specific edition you are using, any editor(s) associated with it, followed by the publication information. Remember that your in-text (parenthetical citation) should include the name of the specific edition of the Bible, followed by an abbreviation of the book, the chapter and verse(s). (See Citing the Bible on the In-Text Citations – The Basics page, which you can access by following the appropriate link at the bottom of this page.)
When is the word bible capitalized and when is it not?
It’s always capitalized if the person’s referring to a specific religious book, but when he or she isn’t, it doesn’t have to be capitalized.
Write the MLA citation for the Bible.
From OWL Purdue The New Jerusalem Bible. Ed. Susan Jones. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.
Copy and paste 5 of the most important lines from Job. Cite the locations correctly. As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. (The King James Bible, Job 3.6)
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? (The King James Bible, Job 3.11)
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: (The King James Bible, Job 8.18-20)
What does iniquity mean? Why is this word important? Immoral or grossly unfair behavior. This is what Job gets from Satan as a test for his faith towards God.
List one other word that people who read Job should know.
Eschew
Find 2-3 figures of speech. Copy and paste the lines and identify what figure of speech is used.
Is the Book of Job a tragedy, romance, history, or comedy?
Tragedy/ History
Who is Elihu and why is he important? Who might he compare to in Oedipus?
AP English
How do you cite a quotation from the Bible? Please don’t forget that OWL Purdue is the preferred grammar source for KIS.
Give the name of the specific edition you are using, any editor(s) associated with it, followed by the publication information. Remember that your in-text (parenthetical citation) should include the name of the specific edition of the Bible, followed by an abbreviation of the book, the chapter and verse(s). (See Citing the Bible on the In-Text Citations – The Basics page, which you can access by following the appropriate link at the bottom of this page.)
When is the word bible capitalized and when is it not?
It’s always capitalized if the person’s referring to a specific religious book, but when he or she isn’t, it doesn’t have to be capitalized.
Write the MLA citation for the Bible.
From OWL Purdue
The New Jerusalem Bible. Ed. Susan Jones. New York: Doubleday, 1985. Print.
Copy and paste 5 of the most important lines from Job. Cite the locations correctly.
As for that night, let darkness seize upon it; let it not be joined unto the days of the year, let it not come into the number of the months. (The King James Bible, Job 3.6)
Why died I not from the womb? why did I not give up the ghost when I came out of the belly? (The King James Bible, Job 3.11)
If he destroy him from his place, then it shall deny him, saying, I have not seen thee. Behold, this is the joy of his way, and out of the earth shall others grow. Behold, God will not cast away a perfect man, neither will he help the evil doers: (The King James Bible, Job 8.18-20)
What does iniquity mean? Why is this word important?
Immoral or grossly unfair behavior. This is what Job gets from Satan as a test for his faith towards God.
List one other word that people who read Job should know.
Eschew
Find 2-3 figures of speech. Copy and paste the lines and identify what figure of speech is used.
Is the Book of Job a tragedy, romance, history, or comedy?
Tragedy/ History
Who is Elihu and why is he important? Who might he compare to in Oedipus?