Exam 1 (Prophets and Poetry)

Question 1

What is the purpose of the OT?

Answer 1

to reveal God’s promise to bless all humanity, through the nation of Israel, to his own glory. (Gen 12:1-3)

Question 2

What is the purpose of the NT?

Answer 2

to fulfill God’s promise to bless all humanity, through His Son, to His own glory.

Question 3

What word summarizes the promise of the OT? What does it mean?

Answer 3

Promise. That promise is summed up in the idea of blessing: God’s kindness and favor given.

Question 4

Who is the focal point of all human history? Why?

Answer 4

Jesus Christ is the focal point of all human history. It is because he is the agent of God’s blessing.

Question 5

What is the ultimate, final purpose of God’s actions?

Answer 5

It is the glory of God. All is done for his praise.

Question 6

Covenant with Abraham (2000 BC)

Answer 6

Blessing through faith (Gen 12:1-3)

Question 7

Covenant with Moses (1500 BC)

Answer 7

Righteousness and justice through the law (Def 28)

Question 8

Covenant with David (1000 BC)

Answer 8

Salvation through the Messiah (2 Samuel 7)

Question 9

New Covenant through Jeremiah (500 BC)

Answer 9

Sin pardoned and hears changed (Jeremiah 31:31-34)

Question 10

What is a covenant?

Answer 10

Binding commitments/promises that God makes to humanity- from the OT message.

Question 11

What are the four main groupings of OT books, and what books are in each one?

Answer 11

• Pentateuch/Torah/Law: Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Deuteronomy.
• History: Joshua through Esther (12 books).
• Poetry: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon.
• Prophets: Isaiah through Malachi (17 books).

Question 12

What is a genre in literature? What are some of the genre in OT literature? Why does the OT contain several different genre?

Answer 12

There are many types/genre of literature in the Bible – including law, narrative, wisdom, poetry, and prophecy. Each expresses God’s message to us in different ways. Together, they give us a well-rounded understanding of God and His revelation.

Question 13

What does poetry tap into in us as humans? How does poetry put to music affect us?

Answer 13

In fact, it’s safe to say that for most human beings, they cherish their feelings more than their thoughts. And the grand part of this is that God also feels! He is an emotional being, and He has given us many of the emotions He possesses – joy, grief, love, and contentment, for example. Feelings are an important part of the “grand story” of the Bible.

Question 14

In what two ways does the poetry in the Bible allow us to express our relationship with God?

Answer 14

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Question 15

What authors are identified as writers of Psalms, including psalms attributed to each?

Answer 15

Anonymous.

Question 16

is attributed 73 psalms in the collection itself. The NT attributes psalm 2 to David (Acts 4:25), and psalm 95 (Hebrews 4:7). The use of David’s name in the book of Psalms either means that he wrote the psalm or that the psalm is dedicated to him, or in memory of him.

Answer 16

David

Question 17

Psalm 90

Answer 17

Moses

Question 18

Psalm 72 and 127

Answer 18

Solomon

Question 19

Psalms 42, 44-49, and 84-85

Answer 19

Sons of Korah

Question 20

Psalm 88

Answer 20

Sons of Koran and Heman

Question 21

Psalms 50, and 73-83

Answer 21

Asaph

Question 22

Psalm 89

Answer 22

Ethan

Question 23

In what sense is Psalms the hymnbook of Israel?

Answer 23

It’s a collection of hymns and songs. It is the largest collection of ancient lyrical poetry preserved to this day.

Question 24

Who are Asaph, Ethan, and Heman, according to 1 Chronicles 15:17-19?

Answer 24

X

Question 25

What years in the OT span the writing of the Psalms in the Bible? Was the book of Psalms assembled all at once? Explain.

Answer 25

1000 BC- 500 BC

The book of Psalms is assembled in stages, over many centuries.

For instance, “the psalms of David are ended” notation in made in Psalm 72:20, but 17 psalms after Psalm 72 are attributed to David and many before Psalm 72 are not attributed to David. Therefore, 72:20 must refer to an earlier edition of the psalms.

Question 26

When was the “Golden Age” of poetry in the OT? Why?

Answer 26

The arts flourished with major contributions to the Bible’s poetry on worship (Psalms) and wisdom.

Question 27

What is the purpose for the book of Psalms?

Answer 27

The purpose is to lead believers to worship God in the midst of every circumstance in life.

Question 28

Why are the Psalms the most loved book in the OT, according to the professor?

Answer 28

Because it uses emotive language.

Question 29

1. What is the predominant style associated with Hebrew poetry?

Answer 29

Parallelism

Question 30

Synonymous

Answer 30

The thought of the first line is repeated in similar terms in the second line, explaining or modifying the first line.

Question 31

Antithetical

Answer 31

the idea in the first line is contrasted in the second line.

Question 32

Chiastic

Answer 32

a subset of synonymous parallelism, where the word/idea order of the 1st line is reversed in the 2nd line.