Bible test 2/27/23
What is Job 28: 28 say?
Behold, the fear of the Lord, that is wisdom, and to turn away from evil, is understanding
Name three ways about the love relationship between Solomon and the Shulammite woman in this book.
Crazy love, very descriptive, goat, seeking each other with uncontainable, spontaneous, metaphorical descriptions.
What is one of the most difficult books in the Old Testament?
Ecclesiastes
What important lessons does Ecclesiastes have for a teenager?
Enjoy use and remember God but know there is judgment later
What is the message of Ecclesiastes? the Greek word Ecclesiastes means, "the ________ " or "the_________" Ecclesiastes is the complex verdict of a sage in search of the key to finding and understanding the __________ of life. The conclusion of his experimental, and observe it all investigation is that life is an incomprehensible __________ to be enjoyed it as a gift from the creator and Judge. Ecclesiastes is not._________ then outlook
Enjoying God's, incredible, mysterious gift of life; teacher, preacher, significance, enigma, pessimistic
What is the message of song of songs?
Exaltation of married love
Song of songs is the ________ of all songs
Finest
Give three points that you have about God's plan for romantic love
For the enjoyment and pleasure of one man and one woman, god centered, love unconditionally, God has someone for us, love is sacred
What is the divine retribution theology of Elihu and jobs three friends?
God gives people what they deserve
What key Hebrew word is repeated 38 times in Ecclesiastes?
Hevel
What's one concern with Solomonic authorship of Song of Songs?
How can a man with 700 wives and 300 concubines right such a love poem about the love between one man and one woman
How does this help us better understand this word?
It shows that many things in life are temporary
What are three possibilities for an interpretation of Song of Songs?
Literal - a man and a woman Historical - God and His people, Israel Typical - Christ and His church
To what can this word refer to?
Mist or vapor
Song of songs does a book that applauds _________. Got himself created man and woman, and brought them together into _________ relationship. Song of songs explorers and extols the incredible, ___________ , and _________ joys of that relationship.
Pure human, love, intimate, physical, emotional
What is the end of the book say?
Put in the world, dear God, and keep his commandments, for this is the whole duty of a man
The book of Ecclesiastes captures Solomons wistful reflections about a life given to seeking__________ in all human pursuits.
Satisfaction/meaning
What are psalms also known as and they are the what of the Jewish nation?
The Psalter, hymnal
What is the message of proverbs?
The fear of the Lord produces wisdom
How is the word often translated into English?
Vanity, meaningless
What are the poetic books also known as?
Wisdom literature
Do the poetic book support the divine retribution theology?
Yes, particularly proverbs
