Wisdom in Israel: Overview Flashcards
Date Proverbs written.
Post exilic
Purpose of Proverbs
Mastery of everyday life
Themes of Proverbs
Goal is fullness of life
True prosperity includes material life too
Life now is all we have
God is an active cause of all
God is just, rewards good and punishes evil
The two ways; just vs fool
Focus on creation
Egyptian, international influence
Poetic parallelism
Lady Wisdom (Prov 8)
Brief, concise sayings about practical living
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Goal is fullness of life?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is True prosperity includes material life too?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Life now is all we have?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is God is an active cause of all?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is God is just, rewards good and punishes evil?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is The two ways; just vs fool?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Focus on creation?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Egyptian, international influence?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Poetic parallelism?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Lady Wisdom (Prov 8)?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Brief, concise sayings about practical living?
Proverbs
Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is a teacher becomes worshiper?
Sirach/Ecclesiasticus