Lesson 12

Question 1

What are the 5 poetic books of the Bible

Answer 1

A. Psalms
B. Proverbs
C. Ecclesiastes
D. Job
E. Song of Solomon

Question 2

What is the purpose of Ecclesiastes

Answer 2

So that we would ask the deeper questions

Question 3

What is the positive conclusion of Ecclesiastes

Answer 3

Fear God and keep his commandments

Question 4

What does the Song of Solomon celebrate and demonstrate

Answer 4

Celebrates sexual love and marriage, demonstrates this is part of Gods plan

Question 5

Who wrote the earliest Psalm

Answer 5

Moses

Question 6

Fill in Dates as per below
A. The United monarchy divided into Northern and Southern Kingdoms
B. The Assyrian’s took the Northern tribes into captivity
C. Babylonians destroyed the temple and took the Southern tribes captive (period of Exile)
D. The Persian king, Cyrus, allows the Jews to return to Jerusalem and rebuild their Temple

Answer 6

A. 931 BC
B. 722 BC
C. 586 BC
D. 536 BC

Question 7

What do imprecatory psalms reveal

Answer 7

Emotion of the Psalmist

Question 8

The 150-psalm collection was a celebratory way in which the people of God could do what?

Answer 8

Express their emotions, their needs, and their hopes to God