test 1 Flashcards
How can we understand the full impact of the book of Job
It must be read and understood as a whole
when was Job likely written
before genesis
what does Eliphaz base his advice on
personal experience
what does bildad base his advice on
tradition
what does zophar base his advice on
doctrine
who comes closest to an appropriate answer for Job
Elihu - the student
what does Job’s wife base her advise on
desperation, grief, and unbelief
can the statements of Jobs friends be used for doctrinal purposes
no because they were often wrong. also God rebukes them for not speaking the truth
what other wisdom literature exists in the near east at this time
Man and his God
I will praise the lord of wisdom
The poem of the righteous sufferer
The Babylonian theodicy
what can we use in ministry about Job’s friends
they came
they wept
stayed quiet with him for 7 days
what is Elihu’s view
suffering can be prevented as well as punitive
how does the monologue from God change?
from considering God’s justice to God’s wisdom
what is God’s message
God’s message is infinitely higher than man, so it should be no surprises that we might not always get God’s justice.
why is Job at peace when none of his questions have been answered
God’s wisdom is higher than his own so the best healing thing to know is to know God rather than knowing all the answer.
where does God’s justice come from
his wisdom
what is the book of Job testing
retribution theology (righteous will prosper and wicked will suffer)
Pagan cultures of his time
what can be said about suffering
its beyond explanation and we shouldn’t try to make since of it
why is “I don’t know” sometimes the best available answer
its sometimes the best and healing answer to someone’s begging question, “why”
what aren’t the Psalms
doctrinal statements
creeds
history
what are the type Psalms
poetry
prayer
set into music and prayed in worship
How are psalms authoritative
as guide to worship
as an example of honesty before God
demonstrates the importance of prayer, praise, and meditation
how are the psalms affirmed
By Jesus Himself, as well as the testimony of the NT
what purposes were and weren’t the psalms written
was not written to communicate theology
was written to help ppl come to worship God from all the turmoil of life
function of Lament Psalm
expresses a faith and trust in God.
Function of Thanksgiving Psalm
to praise God for something He has done or to offer thanksgiving as worship
Function of a Hymn Psalm
Praise God because He is God
theological implication do all Psalms have
Different Aspects of Praise
How do psalms perceive God
not in intellectual terms or doctrines, but in dynamic terms seeing Him active and interactive in human affairs
What does Psalter teach us about Lament praises
Lament is just as important as praise in doxology mode
What does the order of the psalms suggest
that the cycle lament-thanksgiving-hymn was a deliberate progression
what does proverbs concern its self with
with instructing people in the path of godly wisdom
Proverbs 1:7
The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge, but fools despise wisdom and instruction.
What does wisdom involve according to proverbs
involves having a measure of humility both before God as well as before others
what is the primary function of proverbs
is to instruct youth
how ought we apply proverbs
understand them as wisdom not promises
Summary of proverbs
52%-speaks of value and wisdom
24%-warn young men against adultery
Proverbs 27:17
“As iron sharpens iron, so one person sharpens another.”
G.K. Chester Quote
“Meaninglessness does not come from being weary from pain, it comes from being weary from pleasure
Purpose of Ecclesiastes
- Accept that faith in God is the only way to find personal meaning
- decides to accept the fact that life is brief and worthless without God
- focus on eternal God instead of temporary pleasure
Main messages of Ecclesiastes
- Everything is meaningless
2. of value to serve God faithfully throughout life
Two phrases used to emphasize temporary nature of worldly things
- Vanity
2. meaningless
significance of the phrase “under the sun”
occurs 28 times
he is talking about earthly, temporary, human things.
Songs of songs interpreted in spite of the lack of explicit religious content
an allegory of the relationship between God and Israel, God the church Christ and the human soul husband and wife
what can understanding the song of songs teach us
love.
Love of both us and God
and of husband and wife
what two extremes does this book combat
- asceticism
2. hedonism
