Lecture 11B (Proverbs)

Question 1

Define Wisdom

Answer 1

Knowing consistent cause+effect, rational, accumulated

Question 2

Stiz im Leben

Answer 2

Situations in life. Wisdom is based on identifying patterns in life, observing “life situations”

Question 3

Themes in Proverbs

Answer 3

Common mistake and negative effect

“sleep + rest (laziness)” results in poverty

“deceitful gain” leads to regret

Question 4

Proverbs are for

Answer 4

Pedagogy (teaching and learning)

Question 5

Proverbs are

Answer 5

Transferred generationally (domestic + scribed)

Domestic = Father to son

Scribal = teacher to student

Question 6

Proverbs are connected to

Answer 6

Solomon (same as Psalms and David: in Solomon tradition, probably just didn’t write every proverb)

Question 7

Proverbs expresses what?

Answer 7

Israel’s religious identity.

Brings life to Deuteronomistic retribution (worship god = prosperity)

Question 8

Wisdom is what?

Answer 8

Personification of a goddess

Co-creator with God

Question 9

Wisdom vs. Foolishness

Answer 9

Wisdom = the voice of God to the Israelites

Foolishness = counter-wisdom. (leads do death)

Question 10

Throughout Proverbs, Juxtaposition of what?

Answer 10

Wisdom vs. Folly

Question 11

Job and Ecclesiastes

Answer 11

Counter to retribution, treat it as ideology

In reality, the righteous do suffer

Question 12

Job and Ecclesiastes

Answer 12

Counter to retribution, treat it as ideology

In reality, the righteous do suffer