The Writings

Question 1

Job

Answer 1

•	Author/Purpose: Unknown
•	Theme: Trusting God in Suffering
•	Outline:
o	Prologue: Job’s Character and Test (1-2)
o	Three Dialogue Cycles (3-28)
o	Monologues (29-41)
	God’s Answer (38-41)
o	Epilogue: Job’s Remarks (42)

Question 2

Psalms

Answer 2

•	Author/Purpose: David and Others
•	Theme: The Song Book of Israel: Worship, praise, prayer, lament
•	Outline:
o	Book 1 (1-41)
o	Book 2 (42-72)
o	Book 3 (73-89)
o	Book 4 (90-106)
o	Book 5 (107-150)

Question 3

Proverbs

Answer 3

•	Author/Purpose: Solomon
•	Theme: To Teach Wisdom for Real Life
•	Outline:
o	Preamble: purpose and theme (1:1-7)
o	Superiority of the Way of Wisdom (1:8- 9:18)
o	Proverbs of Solomon (10-22)
o	Saying of the Wise (22-24)
o	More proverbs from Solomon (25-29)
o	The words of Agur and Lemuel (30-31)

Question 4

Ecclesiastes

Answer 4

• Author/Purpose: Solomon
• Theme: To Teach People how to pursue wisdom in a futile, death-bound world
• Outline:
o The Meaninglessness of Life (1:1-11)
o The Preacher’s Autobiography: The Futility of life and death and enjoyment through God’s gifts (1-12)
 Solomon’s Quest for meaning (1-2)
 Reflections on meaning (3-6)
 Advice on meaning in life (7-11)
o The Conclusion: Fear God and Obey Him (12)

Question 5

Song of Solomon

Answer 5

•	Author/Purpose: Solomon
•	Theme: True Romantic Love; Wisdom; Christ and the Church
•	Outline:
o	The Title (1:1)
o	Lovers Yearning (1-2)
o	The Dream of Bride (3-5)
o	Lovers Yearning Round 2 (6-8)
o	Marriage (8)