Midterm Flashcards
help memorize some facts from lectures
what is the definition of parallelism in Hebrew poetry?
the Correspondence of one thing with another.
what are the three main divisions of the Old Testament?
Law (Torah), Writings (Nevi’im), Prophets (Ketuvim)
what are the poetic books?
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs / Solomon, Ecclesiastes
what is the two-fold theological method in the book of Job?
” Who is wise” and retribution theology.
what is the meaning of Psalms?
“To sing”
what are the five divisions of Psalms?
Book 1 (1-41), Book 2 (42-73), Book 3 (73-89), Book 4 (89- 106), Book 5 (107-150)
who are the authors of Psalms?
David, Asaph, The sons of Korah, other authors
what is the concept of human-divine encounter in the Psalms.
the relationship between God and his people
what is the theme of Proverbs?
The fear of Yahweh
What is the meaning of fear the Lord?
Israels Covenant document in Deuteronomy (forsake the way of darkness, evil, and death 2:11-15)
What Proverbs are attributed to Solomon?
10-29
what does qohelet mean?
one who gathers or collects/ a preacher.
what is the philosophy in the book of Ecclesiastes?
not only enjoy life under the sun, but enjoy life with the fear of God.
who is seen as the traditional author of Song of songs?
Solomon.
what are the two approaches to the literary style of Song of Songs?
Drama and love poems
what is the Hebrew term for Prophet?
Nabi, Hozeh, Roeh
what is the development of prophetic institution?
Premonarchy, Pre-classical, Classical.
what is the role of a prophet?
the function of a prophet is to speak on behalf of someone else.
what is the meaning of the name Isaiah?
The Lord is salvation.
In what chapter did God give Isaiah the vision and mission?
Chapter 6
What are the names of the three suffering servants of Isaiah?
Zephaniah, Nahum, and Jeremiah
what is the meaning of the name Jeremiah?
The Lord will loosen or the Lord establishes.
who was the king at the time of the fall of Jerusalem?
King Josiah
who helped hide Jeremiah?
King Zedekiah
where was Jeremiah born?
Anathoth, 3 miles northeast of Jerusalem
Where did Jeremiah minister?
Jeremiah ministered in Jerusalem until the fall. He likely ministered in Egypt proceeding the fall.
who were the kings that ruled during Jeremiahs time?
Josiah, Jahoihaz, Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, Jehoachin
what are the three major themes in Jeremiah?
God’s policy with the nations (18:7-11), The new covenant (31), False Prophets (14:11-16, 23:9-40, 28:1-17)
what does the name lamentations mean?
How!!
what is the theological tone for lamentations?
sorrow over God’s judgement and hope for his grace in response to repentance.
what is the definition of dirge?
a song or hymn of grief and lamination.
what is the acrostic pattern in the book of lamentations?
Chapters 1,2,4 have a letter of the Hebrew alphabet every line. Chapter three has one every three lines, and chapter 5 has no acrostics.
what was Ezekiel’s place of ministry?
with the exiled people of Jerusalem.
Where did Ezekiel receive his visions from God?
Kebar river.
what is an issue with Ezekiel’s inclusion in the canon?
the mystery of who the author is.
what is the literal meaning of Ezekiel 40-48?
eschatological
what is the figurative meaning of Ezekiel 40-48?
Refers to the NT church, the spiritual Jerusalem
when was the fall of Jerusalem?
586 BC
When was the fall of Israel?
722 BC
