Enumeration

Question 1

The Historical books are

Answer 1

Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2
Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra,
Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1 Maccabees, 2 Maccabees

Question 2

In these periods, we can discover the cycle of events:

Answer 2

Self-centeredness – Sin – Repentance –
Deliverance/Restoration – Freedom and Prosperity

Question 3

The Judges

Answer 3

Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah and Barak, Gideon, Tola and Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, and Abdon, and Samson

Question 4

Saul lost his sons

Answer 4

Jonathan, Adinadab and Malchisua

Question 5

Therefore, it devotes extended sections to the lives of those kings who brought revival and reform to the nation like

Answer 5

Asa, Jehoshaphat, Joash, Hezekiah, and Josiah

Question 6

Wisdom Literature or Wisdom Books includes the books of

Answer 6

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom and Sirach

Question 7

The Book of Psalms is a collection of 150 religious songs stressing the human emotions in different form of religious experiences namely:

Answer 7

Joy and Praise, Worship and Thanksgiving, Trust, Longing and Repentance

Question 8

The Book of Psalms are classified according to the following categories:

Answer 8

Hymns, Thanksgiving Psalms, Supplication Psalms, Confidence Psalms, Processional Psalms (during liturgies), Royal Psalms, Wisdom Psalms, Historical Meditations and Prophetic Psalms.

Question 9

8th Century Prophets

Answer 9

Amos, Hoshea, Isaiah of Jerusalem, Micah

Question 10

7th Century Prophets

Answer 10

Zephaniah, Nahum, Habakkuk

Question 11

6th Century Prophets

Answer 11

Jeremiah, Obadiah, Ezekiel, Haggai and Zechariah

Question 12

Late 6th or 5th century Prophets

Answer 12

Joel, Malachi, Jonah

Question 13

Major Themes of the Old Testament Prophecy

Answer 13

• The holiness and greatness of God
• Justice – Oppression of the Poor and the dispossessed
• Trust and Fidelity
• Messianism

Question 14

the principles taught by sages are:

Answer 14

• no one can be wise who is not also good. a man who does not avoid sin and evil is not wise
• wisdom will lead others to see God in all things
• wisdom is not only knowledge but practice in daily life

Question 15

characteristics of Wisdom Literature

Answer 15

• maxims or short sayings
• parallelism
• universal truths
• presenting God in daily life experiences