Old Testament Test
What is the most important feature of Hebrew Poetry?
Parallelism
In Proverbs, what is the enemy of wisdom?
Pride
What is a distich and give an example of a verse in Proverbs.
Proverbial sayings in poetry of 2 lines Ex. Proverbs 10:8
Example of Acrostic
Psalm 119
Scriptural examples of Synonymous Parallelism
Psalm 19:1; Proverbs 9:10; Proverbs 16:18; 28; 18:6-7; Psalm 15:1
Examples of Synthetic Parallelism
Psalm 1:3; Psalm 2:6; Ecclesiastes 11:1
Examples of Antithetic Parallelism
Psalm 1:6; Proverbs 10:2; 10:4; 10:7
What are some popular Psalms that we are acquainted with by David?
Psalm 3- fled Absalom Psalm 51- Nathan confronted about Bathsheba Psalm 57- hid from Saul in a cave.
Example of Chiasm
Psalm 8
People of the ancient Near East who produced documents containing lengthy discourses or essays grappling with life's most difficult problems. They are frequently pessimistic.
Sages
What is the central message of the book of Job?
That wisdom belongs to God and resolute faith in Him will be vindicated.
Difference between Mesopotamian discoursive material and Israelite wisdom literature.
The Mesopotamian authors had no word for wisdom that included the high morality and piety of Israeli wisdom literature. For this reason, the expression "wisdom literature" is not strictly appropriate for the Mesopotamian. "Wisdom" and the adjective for "wise" in the Mesopotamian document rarely have moral content, generally refer to skill in magical practice.
What is Synthetic Parallelism?
The second line normally completes a thought the first line left incomplete. The two lines stand in relationship to each other, but that relationship is not as clearly defined as in Synonymous or Antithetic parallelism.
What is Antithetic Parallelism?
The two lines stand in sharp contrast to each other; usually the conjunction "but" provides a clue.
What is emphasized the most in the wisdom of the Book of Proverbs?
Virtuous wife and mother as one of the most able to build up and character of wisdom in his family.
What is a hymn?
Writers praised the Lord and offered him thanksgiving.
What is Synonymous Parallelism?
involves a repetition of the same thought or a similar thought; that is the parallel lines basically reflect the same idea.
Importance of Ugaritic Language in Hebrew Poetry
1. Certain rare Hebrew words occur more commonly in Ugaritic, so we can be more certain of the meaning of the biblical words. 2. Contains many similarities such as parallelism to Hebrew Poetry. 3. Ugaritic poetry helps us understand the polytheistic world that surrounded the Hebrews.
How many divisions are in Psalms?
5 divisions
Alphabetic poems. Each line would begin with a new letter. The Hebrew alphabet had 22 letters instead of 26.
Acrostic
Proverbs is valuable for whom today?
All people. (Young and people who have wisdom)
Who is David's chief musician?
Asaph
What is a doxology?
Ascription of praise to the Lord that serves to "tie off" that part of the book.
This come from the Greek letter "chi", which is written like the letter "X". It occurs when successive lines of poetry reverse the order in which parallel themes appear, "criss-crossing" each other.
Chiasm
Writers of the Psalms
David, Asaph, The sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon
Who wrote the most Psalms and how many?
David; 73
What is Meter?
Each line follows a certain meter or accent pattern and the last words of lines often rhyme.
The wisdom literature in the Book of Proverbs is most parallel to the wisdom literature of what ancient nation?
Egyptian instructional wisdom and Mesopotamian some.
Whose speech sets the stage for God to speak?
Elihu
What is Proverbs basic contribution?
Encourage the reader to live righteously and justly before God.
What does the word Psalm mean?
Greek "Psalmos"- a song or a hymn. Hebrew "Tenillim"- praise.
What are the different types of Psalms?
Hymns (Praise), Penitential (Confess sorrow for sin), Wisdom (General Observations on Life), Royal (focus on the king David), Messianic (some aspect of the Messiah's person or ministry, Imprecatory (Call for God's Judgment), Lament (statement of Lament, statement of trust in God, and affirmation of praise to Him).
When two lines are parallel, the second line will not totally parallel the first line.
Incomplete Parallel Ex. Psalm 24:1
How is the wisdom literature found in the Book of Proverbs didactic?
Instruction
What is Parallelism?
It has at least two parallel lines of verse. Each complements the other in some way. Typically the lines display parallelism of thought rather than parallelism of rhyme or sound.
What books are considered wisdom literature?
Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
Which book are the Poetical Books?
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Song/Solomon
Who wrote Psalm 90?
Moses