The Book of Job contains a remarkable array of lists that parallel both the lexical lists and thematic lists of knowledge employed in Mesopotamian and Syro-Levantine scribal training. Both the lists in Job and ancient Near Eastern scribal lists encompass animals, constellations, minerals, tools/weapons, and natural phenomena. In the ancient Near East, lists were more than pedagogical; they were also focal points for organizing knowledge. In Job, these lists are employed as rhetorical tools in the debates between Eliphaz, Job, and God. They function not merely as poetic devices but also as a framework for presenting complex wisdom literature. This paper examines these lists—specifically focusing on the catalogues of domestic and wild animals, constellations, and rare minerals in Job 4, 9, 28, 38-39—through the lens of ancient Near Eastern scribal practices. This paper seeks to uncover how the biblical text employs scribal lists to articulate themes central to the book’s message on the human limitations of knowledge vis-à-vis divine omniscience. The methodology employed involves a comparative analysis of these lists with their ancient Near Eastern counterparts, considering their form, function, and rhetorical impact. This approach not only highlights a key aspect in the rhetoric of wisdom between the characters of Job, but also provides insights into the intertextual and cultural exchanges that shaped the biblical text.