Lesson 11 Flashcards
What did Solomon request of God when God appeared to him in a dream?
Wisdom
What was the consequence of Solomon dividing the kingdom into 12 administrative districts, rather than the 12 traditional tribal allocations?
Tribal rivalries were diminished and Israel and Judah were able to view themselves as a united nation.
What did Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Temple focus on?
It focused on the centrality of God and his throne.
What is the beginning of wisdom according to Proverbs?
The fear of the Lord
What led to Solomon’s spiritual demise?
His political strategy of marrying the daughters of foreign kings.
What are four things that wisdom literature teaches?
a. Principles
b. Morals
c. Trust in God
d. How to have success in life
What are the three main types of parallelism discussed in this lesson?
a. Synonyms parallelism
b. Antithetic parallelism
c. Synthetic parallelism
What is the major benefit of acrostic poems?
To help the reader memorise the verse easily.
Give the major theme and principal question of the book of Job:
a. Theodicy
b. The question of suffering
