Cha Exam 2
The Book of Proverbs teaches
Fear of God is better than wealth
According to Lucas, which of the following is INCORRECT
In the ancient Near East the attribution of a wisdom book to someone meant that the person was the originator of all the material in it.:: solomon
Which of the following is NOT a good way to interpret the book of Proverbs?
Interpret it in its historical and cultural context
Which of the following is INCORRECT
Israel's sages were responsible for the final form of the book of Proverbs.. cannot be found elsewhere in the ancient world
Many biblical proverbs are simply observations of "the way it is" and do not contain any explicit evaluation. What should we do then?
It is important to compare proverb with proverbvto get a rounded view of what the wisdom teachers were saying
According to Lucas, which of the following statements concerning Wisdom Literature is INCORRECT
Its approach to reality is not humanistic
According to Lucas which of the following is INCORRECT?
Job, Proverbs and Ecclesiastes are the only places in the Hebrew Bible where scholars have diecerned evidence of the approach to life that is characteristic of biblical wisdom
Which of the following is NOT found in the book of Proverbs?
None of the answer choices
The following are plausible reasons why Proverbs is written in poetry EXCEPT
Poetry is inspired, and that is how Proverbs sets itself apart from ANE literature that lacks inspiration
According to Lucas, which of the following is INCORRECT
The ancestors of the first century scribes were responsible for the collection and editing of the book of Proverbs
According to Lucas, which of the following is INCORRECT
The book of Proverbs is divinely inspired, and its teaching is completely unique to Israel
A good approach to Proverbs is to list a number of different proverbs, then reflect on them, looking for how they group themselves and where they may clarify or nuance each other
True
Proverbs has much to say about money, wealth, and poverty
True
Which of the following statements concerning Proverbs is INCORRECT
Unlike other cultures in ancient Near East, learning by rote was unique to Israel, and poetry would make it easier.
The book of Proverbs teaches...
Wisdom is better than wealth
The following are three ways of using words that are commanded in the book of Proverbs EXCEPT
Words should win arguments
Proverbs 10:1 reads "A wise child brings joy to a father, a foolish child brings grief to a mother" and presents
a generally true principle that depends on the right time and circumstances
The prescription taught by the book of Proverbs itself is
a wise person knows the right time and the right situation for the right proverb
Which of the following is INCORRECT understanding of proverbs
if memorized and applied unceasingly they always lead to success and happiness
The book of Proverbs affirms the following EXCEPT
poverty is always the result of foolishness and laziness
The error of genre misidentification is to
read a proverb as if it were always true
The book of Proverbs recognizes a number of ways in which a person grows wise. They include observations, instruction, learning from mistakes, and...
the fear of the Lord
Validity of proverbs depends on
the right time and the right circumstance
Validity of the Proverbs depends on...
the right time and thr right circumstance
The book of Proverbs affirms
those with money must be generous
The book of Proverbs affirms...
those with money must be generous