test #5 Flashcards
Lyrical Poetry
Style of a song
Didactic Poetry
Meant to teach/instruct
Dramatic Poetry
Portray an event or scene
Chiasm
Word order of a parallel line is reverse to the first line
Acrostic
Poetry written according to the Hebrew alphabet
Simile
Comparing to items with ‘like’ or ‘as’
Metaphor
Comparison made between two things without ‘like’ or ‘as’
Hyperbole
Exaggerated statements
Personification
Attributing human features or human characteristics to a lifeless object
Anthropormophism
God being represented with human characteristics
Zoomirphism
People, objects, and places with animal attributes
Synecdoche
Using a part of something to represent a whole
Apostrophe
The author addresses people as if they weren’t present or as a lifeless object
What is one of the wisdom books?
Job
What is the second wisdom book?
Psalms
What is the third wisdom book?
Proverbs
What is the fourth wisdom book?
Ecclesiastes
What is the last wisdom book?
Song of psalms
How many ideas will be expressed with every two lines of text?
One main point
Synonymous parallelism
The second line uses similar words to reinforce the idea of the first line
Developmental parallelism
The second line adds or completes the idea of the first
Contrastative parallelism
Thought of the second line contrasts the idea of the first line
Why is figurative imagery used in scripture?
Helps add emphasis
What is one type of psalm?
Lament (complaint to God)
What is the second type of psalm?
Wisdom (Asking for guidance)
What is the third type of psalm?
Hymns (songs of praise to God)
What is the fourth type of psalm?
Penitential (Seeking forgiveness)
What is the fifth type of psalm?
Messianic (Looking forward to the Messiah)
What is the last type of psalm?
Imprecatory (Destroy my enemies)
Major Prophet 1
Isaiah
Major Prophet 2
Jeremiah
Major Prophet 3
Ezekiel
Major Prophet 4
Daniel
Minor Prophet 1
Hosea
Minor Prophet 2
Joel
Minor Prophet 3
Amos
Minor Prophet 4
Obadiah
Minor Prophet
Jonah
Minor Prophet 6
Micah
Prophecy
Teach or proclaim on the behalf of God
Forthtelling
Proclaiming a message for the present
Foretelling
Proclaiming a future event
Oracles
Giving advice
Repentance
Sincere regret or remorse
Idolatry
Admiration to someone or an object that is not God
How many books in the OT are considered to be prophecy?
16 books
What are the major prophetic books?
Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekial, and Daniel
How are prophetic books determined to be major or minor?
The length
What four nations received prophetic books?
Judah, Israel, Assyria, and Edom
What is the difference between forthtelling and foretelling?
Forthtelling is present, Foretelling is future — Foretelling is seen more
What do poetry and prophecy have in common?
Both were supposed to be enthused or God inspired by others outside themselves
When were the prophets preaching?
When the nation was corrupted, Jersulamen had fallen between this time
What is one theological context of the prophetic books?
Blessings
What is the last theological context of the prophetic books?
Curses (punishments)
What was the ultimate punishment for those living under the Mosaic covenant?
Loss of the presence of God and loss of the promise land
What is one of the roles of a prophet?
Covenant enforcement mediators
What is the second role of a prophet?
Their words were Gods words
What is the three role of a prophet?
Gods direct representatives
What is one way people broke the covenant?
Idolatry
What was a second way people broke the covenant?
Social injustice
What was a third way people broke the covenant?
Religious ritualism
What is the background of Habbakuk?
Author - Habakkuk
What is another part of the background of Habakkuk?
Recipient - Judah
What is another part of the background of Habakkuk?
Time - Approximately 610-650
What is one major theme of Habakkuk?
Wickedness will punished
What is another key theme of Habakkuk?
Wicked nations can be used to punish other wicked nations
What is another key them of Habakkuk
Righteous live by faith
