Key Words, Chapter 16

Question 1

Catchword collection

Answer 1

group of proverbs that contain a common catchword

Question 2

Chiastic collection

Answer 2

proverbs grouped in an A-B-B-A pattern

Question 3

Expository literature

Answer 3

type of writing that explicates a thesis or defends an argument

Question 4

Hortatory literature

Answer 4

type of writing in which the writer is suggesting or commanding an action the reader should take

Question 5

Inclusio collection

Answer 5

group of proverbs bracketed by an inclusio, in which the first and last proverbs are similar or contain common catchwords

Question 6

Parallel collection

Answer 6

proverbs grouped in an A-B-A-B pattern (An example of this could be Proverbs 8:27-28. (A) When He established the heavens, I was there, (B) When He inscribed a circle on the face of the deep, (A) When He made firm the skies above, (B) When the springs of the deep became fixed…)

Question 7

Principlization

Answer 7

method of application that seeks to understand the principle underlying the biblical text in order to apply it properly to the reader’s present context

Question 8

Procedural literature

Answer 8

type of writing in which the writer provides step-by-step directions

Question 9

Thematic collection

Answer 9

group of proverbs that maintain a common theme, dealing with the same subject matter