Chapter 12 - Poetry and Wisdom

Question 1

What common characteristics are in Hebrew Poetry?

Answer 1

1. Some rhyming
2. Meter/rhythm
3. Parallelism in various forms
4. Chiasm
5. Acrostics

Question 2

What are the three types of parallelism?

Answer 2

1. Synonymous
2. Contrasting
3. Completed thought

Question 3

The two kinds of wisdom literature discussed in class are proverbs and dialogues/monologues.

Answer 3

True

Question 4

The Greek name for Psalms is _____________.

Answer 4

Psalmos

Question 5

The Hebrew for Psalms is _______________.

Answer 5

Tehellim

Question 6

How many psalms are in the book of Psalms?

Answer 6

150

Question 7

How many “books” are there in the collection of Psalms?

Answer 7

5

Question 8

Penitential Psalms are about the _______________ ___ _____.

Answer 8

Confession of Sins

Question 9

Messianic Psalms describes some aspects of the _____________.

Answer 9

Messiah

Question 10

Imprecatory Psalms calls for ______ _______________.

Answer 10

God’s judgment

Question 11

Lament is a statement for someone’s _______ __ ____ and _____________ ___ ________.

Answer 11

Trust in God & affirmation of praise

Question 12

Theodicy is the _____________ ___ ______.

Answer 12

Problem of evil

Question 13

Job creates a balanced view of the ____________________ __________________.

Answer 13

Retribution Principle

Question 14

Which book is known for reading like a play?
A. Psalms
B. Proverbs
C. Job

Answer 14

C. Job

Question 15

What are the themes of Job?

Answer 15

1. Theodicy
2. Retribution Principle
3. Trust
4. A needed Mediator

Question 16

Proverbs are didactic or instructional in nature.

Answer 16

True

Question 17

It is known that Solomon wrote majority of the Proverbs, but not all of them.

Answer 17

True

Question 18

What is the begnning of wisdom?

Answer 18

The Fear of the Lord

Question 19

What are the themes of Proverbs?

Answer 19

1. The Fear of the Lord
2. Relationships
3. Wise vs. Foolish
4. The Tongue
5. Human sexuality

Question 20

The Hebrew name for Ecclesiastes is _______________.

Answer 20

Qoheleth

Question 21

The author for the Songs of Solomon and Ecclesiastes is vaguely anonymous.

Answer 21

True

Question 22

Ten Subjects of Meaninglessness

Answer 22

Human Wisdom, Labor, Selfish Purposes, Rivalry, Greed, Fame, Insatiability, Coveting, Frivolity, and Awards.

Question 23

The songs of Solomon appears to be a celebration of marital love.

Answer 23

True

Question 24

Proverbs are not promises, and not strict commands, but rather general principles based on observation and human experience.

Answer 24

True

Question 25

We can understand the book of Proverbs as teaching positively the wisdom of God and Ecclesiastes as teaching the negative lessons learned from not living wisely.

Answer 25

True

Question 26

Which of the following is NOT one of the four main themes of the Song of Solomon according to Baylis?
A. Presence/Absence
B. Disappointment/Forgiveness
C. Physical attraction
D. Experience of one-fleshness between male and female

Answer 26

B. Dissappointment/Forgiveness

Question 27

The Song of Solomon is a book in which views are split forming an allegory.

Answer 27

True

Question 28

From your Bible reading, what word is used repeatedly throughout Ecclesiastes to express the author’s reflection on various pursuits of joy without God?

Answer 28

Vanity