11. Proverbs Flashcards
1
Q
What are the major sub collections of Proverbs and chapter divisions?
A
- Solomon I (1-24)
- Solomon II (25-29)
- Agur (30)
- Lemuel (31)
2
Q
What is the strucuture of Solomon I?
A
- formal title
- prologue
- main text
3
Q
What are the structure for Solomon II, Agur, and Lemuel?
A
- formal title
2. main text
4
Q
What are three aspects of Hebrew Poetry?
A
- Terseness and Aphorism
- Imagery or Figures
- The Line of poetry
5
Q
What is the essence of Hebrew poetry?
A
- The line is
2. Not parallelism
6
Q
what characterizes wisdom literature?
A
- the sage’s keen observations of the creation (e.g. 24:30-34)
- through the lens of Israel’s covenant faith (1:1, 30:1-6; Psalm 19).
7
Q
Where are the longer homilies and admonitions found?
A
collections I, III-IV
8
Q
For the ten homilies from Father to Son, what is the formula that each section has?
A
- Address (my son)
- Command to hear
- Assertion of Authority
- Motivation Clause