OT Poetry Quiz Review

Define Colon

a subunit of a poetic line

Of the 6 types of Psalms discussed in class, which type is the most numerous?

laments

A lament typically begins on a ____ note

negative

The dominant role of the book of Psalms is _____

praise

For Paul and James, mere assent to Christ's lordship is inadequate, because it only involves our ____capacity.

rational

t/f- B&O think that ultimately, it appears that the narrator of the book and Qohelet hold the same view.

t

Define inclusion

the same statement/element at the beginning and at the end

define superscription

titles

Solomon is paradigmatic (a model) of the truth that being gifted with great wisdom and power and wealth is not enough to guarantee ______.

wisdom

what are the two sources of the collection of sayings in proverbs 1-9?

woman wisdom and the parents of a maturing son

From B&O's discussion, cite one specific reference to wisdom in the story of Stephen in Acts 6. (Cite the scripture reference as well as a summary of its contents.)

1) Stephen and the others were chosen because they were "full of the Spirit and of wisdom (Acts 6:3) 2) The Jewish leaders "could not stand up against his wisdom or the Spirit by whom he spoke" (Acts 6:10)

In what way is "wisdom" for Israel different from Gnosticism and the polytheistic systems of Egypt and Mesopotamia? (3 answers)

1) Wisdom embraces the goodness of Yahweh's created order 2) Wisdom stems from a God who is not indifferent to his creation 3) Wisdom rejoices in Yahweh's inhabited world and delights in the human race

How many psalms are said to be "of David"? (class 2)

73

How does the suffering of Christ on the cross help the Christian to move from lamentation to praise?

Christ suffered true abandonment on the cross. He understands our suffering and has compassion for us. His life moved from lamentation to praise. He left us with his Spirit and every spiritual blessing.

We carry out the command to praise the Lord by acknowledging and _____ who God is and what He has done.

Confessing

Wisdom is about _____ first and foremost.

God

When Jesus was given bad advice in the wilderness, how did he counter that bad advice?

He countered that advice with the instruction of God.

There are more Psalms of ____ than praise in the Psalter.

Lament

How does Futato describe the new understanding of how parallelism works?

Parallelism is the are of saying something similar twice with a difference added in the second time.

The Hebrew word hallelujah means

Praise the Lord

Like Jesus, Luke intends for us to receive the spirit of wisdom to pursue our ______.

MINISTRY

Define Royal Psalms

These Psalms celebrate human and divine kingship

Define Wisdom Psalms

These psalms propel humans toward a healthy "fear of Yahweh" as a motivation toward righteous living.

Define Stanza

a group of closely related strophes

throughout the ot, the fear of yahweh represents total _____ to god as the heart of israel's true religion.

devotion

parallels between egyptian writings and proverbs invite us to look for critical _______ between the two forms of wisdom.

differences

t/f- B&O suggest that science really has no value at all since lived, everyday experience can provide all the insight we need to live life at its best.

f

Blessedness is the same thing as happiness in what sense?

in the deep, profound sense of well-being in every area of our lives.

Psalms 1 and 2 stand at the beginning of the book and function as an _____ to it.

introduction

2 metaphors about the ending dynasty of David

lamp and horn

how does the idea of chaos take on a different sense in israel, versus egypt or mesopotamia

no longer is chaos all powerful but is understood as the mysterious parts of the world.

Part of the "literary brilliance" of the book is that it reflects the inconsistencies in our own dialogue with others and the odd process of discovering, changing and sometimes clarifying our own ______ in the midst of life's messiness.

opinions

To judge means to put everything in right ___.

order

A strophe in poetry is what a _____ is in prose

paragraph

scholars almost unanimously agree that _____ is the surest mark of hebrew poetry

parallelism

define doxology

praise to God

Before the grand redemptive work of the NT this would had a _____ ruling over it.

prince

Avoiding negative influences is a matter of discerning the truth of divine ____ no matter what the source.

principles

what are theodicies

texts that seek to vindicate the goodness of god in the face of evil and injustice.

The understanding of the Hebrew phrase YHWH malach that Futato favors is

the Lord has become king

Define Imprecatory

they call down a curse/harm on others.

B&O argue that the sages in Proverbs proceed methodologically along what general lines?

they use life observation merely to illustrate ethical-religious principles that they already know.

What is the main purpose of the satan in the Book of Job?

to sow the seeds of doubt (p. 134

What has been an (unfortunate) consequence of modernity's emphasis on autonomy and universal scientific knowledge, especially in the West?

traditional knowledge encapsulated in proverbs has been marginalized; proverbial wisdom is not taken very seriously (p. 282)

The figurative part of an image that transports the tenor is called

vehicle

Wealth _____ part of God's original design for us.

was

poetry is uniquely able to evoke a _____.

wonder

In 40:3-5, Job responds briefly to God's speech in order to make what two basic points?

1) He acknowledges the power of God's evidence and his own human finitude 2) It is better for him to remain silent

Futato discusses the dramatic shift in mood that often occurs in the psalms of lament. What are three possible explanations for the abrupt move from valley to mountaintop?

1) articulating the darkness brought relief 2) after the expression of agony a priest brought a word of promised relief. 3) there was a gap in time between the negative and the positive.

in the historical books in the hebrew bible, what two philosophies of life contended for the hearts and minds of the people?

1) yahweh who delivered israel from egypt and gave righteous laws through moses 2) baal, the fertility god, who was worshipped through ritual prostitution and sex.

Summarize Futato's view on the "thought progression" of the psalms from book 1-5.

1- The messianic king is reigning, Yahweh therefore reigns as well 2- The messianic kingship continues in David's son Solomon and beyond. 3- The messianic kingship has been aborted; Does Yahweh still reign? 4- Live with faith that Yahweh still reigns in spite of the apparent tragic situation. 5- Live with loving, worshipful obedience to Yahweh who reigns

What are the 3 possible reasons that a dramatic shift in tone often occurs in the psalms of lament, from lamentation to praise?

1. Articulating the darkness brought relief 2. Perhaps there was a gap in time during composition of the psalms 3. perhaps the psalmist lamented and the priest spoke a word of encouragement. Cook opts for the first view

What are 3 purposes of parallelism

1. To give the poetic lines a certain rhythm and sense of completion; each line ends with a satisfying "click" 2. To extend a thought in order to give more time for the reader to contemplate it. 3. To create a feeling of emphasis

Why would a poet employ the "acrostic" device, 3 Reasons and note what Cook prefers.

1. because of the poetical challenge 2. as an aid to memorization 3. to give a sense of completeness; as if the poet is saying everything about a subject from A-Z Cook prefers the 3rd.

By comparing 2 verses with parallel cola, Futato comes to the conclusion that:

A key aspect of learning the Lord is delighting in his commands

In Paul's trinitarian theology of wisdom, the wisdom of God extinguishes all ________ and imagines a new way.

Boasting

Explain how a psalm of confidence differs from a psalm of thanksgiving or lament?

Confidence shows faith when a lament is desired. Thanksgiving looks back on a bad circumstance and shows relief and a lament is a plea during a bad circumstance while confidence shows faith.

Give one piece of evidence to show that the present canonical order of the psalms is not "chronological" according to composition? (class 2 notes mention some evidence; several other bits of evidence are mentioned in later class sessions; see also closing of Psalm 72 for another clue)

Evidence that supports this is that they were collected during an open period of many centuries and several psalms refer to the Ot history and also 1 refers to Moses, but they are dispersed throughout the psalter.

Exaggeration for rhetorical impact

Hyperbole

In contrast to the views reflected in the above two questions, how do B&O summarize their own view of Ecclesiastes?

It ultimately affirms life and joy, but only as the end result of a ferocious struggle with the brokenness of life. (p. 189)

There is a movement in Psalms from ____ to ____.

Lamentation to Praise

How do you live with the tension that at times controversy exists between what God's Word says and what you experience in life?

Live with faith that the Lord reigns in spite of the evidence around you, and to live with obedience to the lord who reigns.

Should we look at the 5 books of Moses as a parallel to the 5 books of Psalms

NO

Define parallelism

Parallel thought often expressed with grammatical correspondence but not usually with corresponding sound, rhyme, or rhythm

It is particularly important to read Ecclesiastes against the background of ________.

Proverbs

Futato believes the the Psalms are ____ arranged as opposed to being in ___ order.

Purposefully; random

In the Hebrew Old Testament, Ecclesiastes is named after its central character ________.

Qohelet

How do God's people continue to believe and trust in him in the face of evidence to the contrary? Given a list of the Psalm types, be able to state how each type of psalm answers this question?

Royal Psalms remind us that the Lord reigns in spite of any evidence to the contrary. Wisdom Psalms deal with this by affirming that the apparent success and bliss of the wicked is only illusory and temporary. Confidence deal with this by showcasing true faith that God will deliver them. Praise deals with this by acknowledging how great Yahweh is and affirm that God will continue to act in behalf of his people today. Thanksgiving deals with this by remembering what God has done for them and develop faith in Yahweh through his deliverance. Lament deals with this by showcasing that even though things are dark God is still present and often we see a shift of Lamentation to praise showcasing God's deliverance.

Expresses the whole of something by referring to only a part of that whole

Synecdoche

Futato states that instruction for abundant living is found in 2 key places. What are they?

The 5 books of Moses and the 5 Books of psalms

In Futato's assessment what is the status of the messianic kingship at the end of book 1 of the psalms?

The messianic king (David) is reigning over the nations

Define Praise/Hymns Psalms

These Psalms celebrate God and praise him as Creator and Redeemer.

Define Confidence Psalms

These Psalms express faith and trust in God in the face of present trouble.

Define Thanksgiving Psalms

These Psalms express gratitude to God for some work of healing or deliverance from trouble in this life.

Define Lament Psalms

These psalms cry out to God in times of trouble.

In what way do the wisdom psalms deal with the observation that the wicked sometimes prosper, in violation of the sense that only the righteous should prosper?

These psalms deal with the tension by affirming that the apparent success and bliss of the wicked is only illusory and temporary.

To meditate is to ____

Think Deeply

In Christian tradition, the five books of Moses are often called the Pent. but in Jewish tradition they are called the ____.

Torah

Define Strophe

a line or group of lines that focus on a common thought; the equivalent of a paragraph in prose

Define refrain

a repeated statement that marks the end of a strophe

Define line

a thought unit usually consisting of two cola, but sometimes consisting of one or three

The individual psalms were written over a span of how many years?

a thousand

There is therefore now no _____ for those who trust in Christ Jesus

abandonment

The plea of Psalm 132 teaches us that in the minds and heart of God's ancient people the covenant with David had not been _____.

aborted

poetry is a fitting means to convey wisdom, since poetry is a means for connecting us to our human counterparts throughout the ____.

ages

the approach to interpreting song of songs that more or less typified the patristic and medieval eras was the ____ approach.

allegorical

While success is the norm for the righteous, there are also ______to this rule

apparent exceptions

Because God created the world by wisdom, there is no area of created life to which wisdom does not _____.

apply

In reference to the similarities between Greek and Hebrew wisdom, how did both ancient Greek and Jewish thought view wisdom?

as an aspect of the human relationship with the creation and created or natural order (p. 232)

In the 5 books of the psalms, where is the ancient marker that divides one book from the next

at the end of each book

In B&O's view, why is "character-consequence" a better description of wisdom's theology than the more common "act-consequence"?

because "character-consequence" alerts us to the depth at stake in wisdom (p. 273)

Why was wisdom neglected early in the twentieth century?

because it was thought to be secular and marginal to Israel's faith (p. 283).

for what probable reason did the mesopotamian culture view creation in a less harmonious and settled way than egypt viewed it?

because of the unpredictable climate in mesopotamia

According to Futato, why is the book of Psalms entitle "Book of Praises" in Hebrew.

because praise is the message of the book

Futato prefers to translate the Hebrew term isalach as succeeds rather than prospers. What reason does he give for this view?

because prospers is often used in the limited sense of financial success, whereas the Hebrew term is broader.

why is dating the song of songs a complex issue

because the book has some features that appear late and others that seem early or solomonic

why did the emphasis on history lead to a neglect of the wisdom books in the 1800's?

because the wisdom books do not focus on israel's historic elements.

why does the collection of proverbial sayings in proverbs 10-29 have a seemingly random arrangement?

because this arrangement mimics actual life in the world

why should we delight in God's instruction

because we love it, we know that it is the path to life an peace, it is the way to abundant living, and it is good and for our benefit.

The most frequent type of poetic line in the OT is the _____

bicolon

The book of psalms was written to teach us how to experience the _____ of which it speaks

blessedness

The title of the Book of Psalms is Hebrew means____.

book of praises

The omission of words for the sake of brevity

breviloquence

As a believer Qohelet knows that life is meaningful and good, but he also observes everywhere the terrible ________ of life.

brokenness

What are two general ways to read the Psalms?

by attempting to find a meaningful thematic progression to the present canonical order of the psalms, particularly as concerns the 5 books of the psalms or by classifying the psalms according to change and interpreting each of these as a group

A special arrangement that sometimes occurs in poetry, in which items in a series are then repeated in reverse order is called a:

chiasm

Since Wisdom is not always what it seems, what do we need to be careful about?

claims to be wise that may in fact turn out to be folly (p. 196)

Honest prayer can have a _____ effect on the soul

cleansing

A subunit of a poetic line is called a_____.

colon

In addition to teaching us to live with faith that the Lord reigns in spite of evidence to the contrary, the psalms also teach us to live with hope, with hope that the King is ____.

coming

The Lord reigns is both an eternal kingship and a _____ kingship.

coming

Define metaphor

comparison not using like or as

Define Simile

comparison using like or as

poetry and art can evoke ____, not least of god

contemplation

according to m. silva the most powerful argument against the allegorical method of interpreting scripture is that it seems to allow for no _____.

controls

What doctrine seems to illuminate the link between law, wisdom, and prophets?

creation

both israelite and egyptian wisdom are grounded in _____, tied to the kings and handed down through family tradition.

creation

The answer to the perplexities of life is to find a way back to that starting point in God as the ______ of everything

creator

In Proverbs 3, we discover that seeking wisdom will involve exposing ourselves to Yahweh's _______ and ______.

discipline and reproof

While meditation is a human activity, it has decided ____ dimension

divine

What similar kind of ending is found at the end of each of the five books of the Psalms?

each of the five psalms close with a doxology to God

the ancient literary context that seems to bear the closest resemblance to song of songs is ____.

egyptian love lyrics

Wisdom remains ______ despite all the developments and ingenuity of the human race.

elusive

in order to break the hold of baalism on the people, a very different interpretation of sexuality had to be asserted and taught and _____.

embraced

readers of hebrew poetry should expect to _____?

encounter an imaginative world in which god speaks through a richness of poetic language.

Many readers throughout the ages have found Job something of an ____.

enigma

After Qohelet explores area after area with his epistemology of experience and reason, again and again he concludes that all is _______.

enigmatic

Which do B&O prefer as a translation of the Hebrew term hebel?

enigmatic

The more you understand poetry in the bible the more you will _____ it.

enjoy

Define acrostic

every colon begins with the Hebrew alphabet in order

It is the juxtaposition of suffering and belief in God that creates the problem of ____.

evil

penitential

express deep regret over personal sin

many scholars believe the ____ _____ to be a late addition to Job?

extraordinary poem in Job 28

t/f - in biblical studies, the fruit of the enlightenment legacy was the allegorical method of interpreting scripture

f

t/f - of all the ancient near eastern countries, only israel created wisdom lit.

f

t/f - one problem with dating the book to solomon's time is that there is no known similar material from any nearby cultures from the time of solomon.

f

t/f - the allegorical approach to interpreting song of songs has been entirely abandoned by modern interpreters.

f

t/f - the earliest translators of song of songs translated the book in a way that makes it seem like they interpreted the book as an allegorical or metaphorical text.

f

t/f - wisdom lit exists primarily to relate to readers a list of theological truths and how they have shown up in israel's history

f

t/f- B&O argue that God's speeches represent a strong rebuke to Job, and that this rebuke is the main thrust of the book at the end.

f

t/f- B&O argue that a neutral, value-free approach to the world is possible but should always be rejected.

f

t/f- B&O argue that there are several distinct "voices" in Ecclesiastes that have to be sorted out in order to understand the book properly.

f

t/f- B&O think that the view of retribution in Proverbs as a whole is rather naive and mechanical.

f

t/f- B&O ultimately argue that wisdom is the key to interpreting the New Testament.

f

t/f- Christians are exempt from the kind of struggle and crisis of faith that Qohelet describes.

f

t/f- Creation and wisdom teach the idea that God's people should only care about the sacred and can forget about the secular

f

t/f- Ecclesiastes tends to suggest that wisdom equates to having a high IQ.

f

t/f- For the NT writers, wisdom is the thematic umbrella for interpreting the life and events of Jesus of Nazareth.

f

t/f- From currently available evidence, it appears the Book of Job is rather unlike any known stories from ancient Near Eastern or Greek literature.

f

t/f- In contrast to the Synoptic Gospels, wisdom ideas are almost entirely missing from John's Gospel.

f

t/f- In the years surrounding the time of Jesus, Jewish messianism was relatively simple and uniform in its expectations of what the coming figure and his kingdom would be like.

f

t/f- The Book of James rejects the teaching of character-consequence that often dominates in Proverbs and Job.

f

t/f- The wisdom by which Qohelet seeks answers is the same as the wisdom in the Book of Proverbs.

f

The depth of knowledge that Job acquires through his encounter with God is important since it alerts us to the _____ dimension of biblical theodicy.

faith

the poetry of the bible serve to inspire ____ and ____ in its readers

faith and action

b and o argue that wisdom is about the paths that lead to life, shalom (peace), and _____.

flourishing

In Hebrew (and Christian) thought, wisdom is not innate but is a ____ from God to his creatures.

gift

Define anthropomorphism

giving God human characteristics

Define zoomorphism

giving animal characteristics to God

Define personification

giving human characteristics to physical objects

According to the conclusion of many Hebrew scholars, the English word that best captures the sense of the Hebrew word ashrey is

happy

In Futato's view Jesus became the messianic son of God when

he rose from the dead

Futato's definition of Hebrew poetry.

hebrew poetry is a type of literature that uses parallelism and imagery in high frequency.

The abundant life is at the same time the godly life; because happiness and _____ go together

holiness

hebrew wisdom is not just about activities like sewing and farming, but hebrew wisdom is about what instead?

how all such activities find their meaning in the whole of god's created order

In the two paragraphs at the top of p. 270, in what general way do B&O suggest that the Hebrew conception of wisdom is superior to what is found in Plato's thought and in the Egyptian view of Pharaoh?

in the other belief systems, wisdom was reserved either for one man or for an elite class of philosophers; but in Hebrew thought, wisdom is freely available to all

The same word being repeated at the beginning and end of a literary unit is called _____.

inclusion

In Futato's view does God ordinarily act directly or indirectly in the world?

indirectly

wisdom is _____ from life in family, community, and the traditions that unite them.

inseperable

In Psalm 1:2, Futato argues that the Hebrew word torah here should best be translated as

instruction

The way of sinners refers to any pattern of behavior that is out of keeping with God's _____.

instruction

when b and o refer to a neo-platonic way of reading the bible, they are referring to _____

interpretation based on the idea that physical things should be shunned in favor spiritual things.

unlike the psalter, which draws on a stock of traditional language for worship, job is surprisingly ___ in its use of language.

inventive

In what key way do B&O say that Qohelet's method of "wisdom" is different from the wisdom in Proverbs?

it does not begin with the fear of the Lord but it is dependent on himself (p. 199)

What does it mean that Christians should distinguish a "first reading" from a "second reading" of the Old Testament?

it means first reading it from the lens of the original ancient Jewish audience and then giving it a christological lens as it reflects foreshadowings, prophecies, etc that have implication for NT events.

Define chiasm

items are mentioned, then mentioned again in reverse order

What is the point that we should take from the fact that the 5 books of the Psalms mirror the 5 books of Moses?

just as the 5 books of Moses are the instruction of the Lord so are the 5 books of the Psalms

What is the point that we should take from the fact that the 5 books of the Psalms mirror the 5 books of Moses?

just as the 5 books of moses are the instruction/torah of the lord so are the 5 books of the psalms

in what particular ways does wisdom help kings, in what ways is it for individuals?

kings -to lay down laws, make treaties and care for the oppressed. individuals - where to go to school, who or whether not to marry, what profession to seek, when to have children, whether to buy a house, and how to love my neighbor.

What kinds of troublesome circumstances do the psalmists refer to in psalms of lament, confidence, and thanksgiving?

lament - written as a petition for deliverance in an earthly crisis confidence - written in the midst of persecution, but express confidence because of the character of God thanksgiving - written as a recounting of the crisis from which deliverance occurred

Wisdom literature assumes certain ethical principles that are not just read off creation but are very similar to the principles found in the _______.

law

when seeking to discover the organization of a work of poetry, the reader should stick with a more _____ translation.

literal

According to Futato, what three principles do Books 4 and 5 teach us on how to live with the tension that at times exists between what God's Word says and what we experience in life?

live with faith, obedience, and hope in the King and his plan

wisdom is concerned with the general order and patterns of _____ in god's creation

living

What two things should characterize our obedience to the Lord who reigns

love and worship

When reading Hebrew Poetry in translation, the correspondence one can see between cola in a poem is on the level of ______

meaning

the poetic character of ecclesiastes serves as a powerful enactment of the struggle involved in coming to terms with _____ in a broken world.

meaning

The dominant view nowadays is that Ecclesiastes, with Job, represents a crisis in the ______ view of wisdom set out by Proverbs.

mechanical

The Book of Psalms not only taught the Israelites to live with hope that the Lord would come; it also taught them to live with the expectation that the _____ king would come to reign on the throne of David?

messianic

probably the most significant building block in all language and especially in poetry is ______

metaphor

As the book develops it becomes apparent that Qohelet's major problem is his _____.

method

The exchange of one noun for another with it is commonly associated

metonymy

In Psalm 1, the individual with the "bad attitude" is called the:

mocker

One of the most astonishing "achievements" of ancient Israel is its ethical ______.

monotheism

song of songs portrays a _____ view of sex, which stands over against the alternative view of baal worship.

monotheistic

Since meditation and vocalization belong together, you can meditate on the book by reciting the words of the book with your _____.

mouth

Faith and hope do not eliminate ______; they assume and embrace it.

mystery

The Gospel of Mark uses wisdom ideas to portray the identity of Jesus as hidden in a _____.

mystery

allegory does not elucidate the text's meaning but rather _____ it.

obscures

In situations of suffering in which no repentance is necessary, what is the worst thing a counselor can do?

offer quick solutions (p. 154)

What are the 3 distinct features of Hebrew Poetry according to Michael Travers

parallelism, terseness, and figures of speech.

Blessedness is the opposite of ____.

perishing

Though wisdom must be personally and individually pursued, it can never be confined to one's _______ life alone.

personal

we simply will not hear God's address through ot wisdom if we fail to attend closely to its ____ character.

poetic

The final song in our lives is not the song of lamentation. The final song is the song of _____.

praise

The overall shape of the book of psalms teaches that our worship should be doxological which means ______

praise should ordinarily dominated

One purpose of the psalms is to create a sense of hope that the king will come and do what?

put everything in our lives and the world in right order once and for all.

God's "answer" to Job actually consists of a series of more than eighty rhetorical _______.

questions

In what way does the movement from Proverbs 10-15 to Proverbs 16-22 embody a "developmental pedagogy"?

readers are first instructed in the basic rules, and then taught about the exceptions (p. 273)

the desire to make a sharp distinction between poetry and prose is a very ___ convention.

recent

We are forced to live with a gap between our experience of suffering and God's ability to ______ it in the end.

redeem

whether people submit or resist, God still _____ over the earth.

reigns

Taking wisdom seriously leads to a bigger view of Jesus and a greater sense of his ________ for all of life.

relevance

a tension exists between what song of songs is and how it functions in a ____ book.

religious

poetry from 400 b.c. to a.d. 1700 was written almost exclusively from a ____ perspective

religious

Qohelet's authentic embrace of his struggle laid the basis for ultimate ________.

resolution

Jesus knew that the cross was not the end, but the day of ________ was soon to follow

resurrection

biblical wisdom is a gift from the creator and can only be acquired through humility and _____.

reverence

While circumstances in life sometimes make it difficult to see how the righteous succeed according to God's principles; these apparent exceptions only serve to underscore the ____.

rule

The third principle is that we live with hope that the king will come into the reality of our lives and bring the ____ that results in abundant life.

salvation

Through the book of psalms, the holy spirit gives us freedom to feel and the ways to feel so that our emotions are our _____ and not our ______.

servants; masters

According to the Book of Psalms, righteousness is not a synonym for _____.

sinlessness

Wisdom in the Old Testament is fully aware of sin but does not seek to provide a _____.

solution

Define gapping

some element of the first colon is not mentioned in the following colons but is assumed

What was a messiah in the OT

someone who had oil poured on him in order to set him apart for a special function

what is the consequence of the fact that the perspective of sexuality in song of songs has so decisively triumphed judeo-christian civilization. what historical consideration then makes the book's contribution make perfect sense?

students of the bible today read it and wonder why it in the bible at all. historically it must be remembered that the monotheistic view of sexuality has not always been accepted, and that ancient israel flirted with a view of sex that was in line with baal worship.

Define metonymy

substitution - the psalmist will use one word to stand for another word or concept

The central affirmation of Psalm 1 is that _____ is the rule for those who live according to God's principles

success

Jesus' triumph was through

suffering, the cross, and being the stone the builders rejected

if poetry were predictable or reducible to a _____, it would not be poetry.

system

t/f - ecclesiastes is more like job than proverbs

t

t/f - much of the material in song of songs is blatantly sexual and erotic

t

t/f - ot poetry has some features and structures that are present in the hebrew text but are lost in translation.

t

t/f - the amount of poetry in the ot is greater than the amount of total writing in the nt

t

t/f - the author of the article argues that song of songs should be read as an anthology of poems with no overall plot or story to tell.

t

t/f - the evidence suggests that song of songs was written originally as a celebration of love and sex, and not as an allegory of spiritual things.

t

t/f - the ot constantly testifies to the influence of egypt on israel.

t

t/f - the usual critical issues in the ot such as god and his covenant with israel are largely missing in the song of songs

t

t/f - while israel's poetic and wisdom writings look very much like those of her neighbors, the places where they differ are the most important.

t

t/f - while ot poetry shares the traits of beauty and form with writings of other ancient near eastern cultures, it often sought to oppose the worldviews of these writings.

t

t/f - wisdom is sometimes the very opposite of what our human reason and intuitions conclude.

t

t/f b and o think that job, proverbs, and ecclesiastes show the most distinctive traits of wisdom lit.

t

t/f- A consequence of having a single source of authority was that Israel had to live with an overwhelming sense of wonder.

t

t/f- Fear of the Lord is a necessary element in trying to discover God's order for creation.

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t/f- From the perspective of OT wisdom literature, it is important to seek both practical and scientific knowledge within the context of fear of Yahweh.

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t/f- In the Solomon story in 1 Kings 1-11, Solomon is depicted as ambiguous in terms of his devotion to the Lord.

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t/f- It is possible that the speeches of Elihu in Job 32-37 are a later insertion into the story.

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t/f- Some scholars and philosophers deal with the problem of evil and suffering by denying the omnipotence of God.

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t/f- The Book of James seems to urge Christian readers to the pursuit of wisdom in a fashion more like the Book of Proverbs than Paul's letters.

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t/f- The approach to Ecclesiastes offered by Michael Fox enables us to see that Qohelet's is the main, but not the only, voice in Ecclesiastes.

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t/f- The dominant view of Ecclesiastes today is that it is a pessimistic book.

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t/f- The wiser we become, the more we become like God.

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t/f- Today, most scholars hold that Solomon did not write Ecclesiastes.

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t/f- When Paul uses the terms "wisdom" and "insight" together in Eph 1:8, it seems as if he is alluding to the personification of Woman Wisdom in Proverbs 8 and applying the allusion to Christ.

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t/f- While it is true that sin can, and does cause suffering, it is also true that not all suffering is related to sin.

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t/f- Wisdom theology is more explicit in the Pauline epistles than it is in the Gospels.

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What is the Hebrew title of the Book of Psalms (translated into English)?

tehillim - praises

What does Psalm 1 teach us fundamentally about the character and purpose of the book of Psalms?

that it is a manual for abundant living, experienced through godly living

Job's growth in wisdom in the epilogue is best described with what analogy?

the "searchlight" approach

The message of the psalms is ______

the Lord reigns

Is there any sense in which the book of Psalms reflects a chronological sequencing?

the collection of psalms as a whole reflect a general chronological order. Each book reflects the changing situation throughout Israel's history.

what feature of other texts had led some to imagine that song of songs is about the covenanted love between god and israel?

the conceptualization of the covenant between god and israel as a marriage

what is the unfortunate consequence of the fact that our modern age tends to prefer facts and reason to imagination?

the emphasis can misrepresent, underestimate, flatten, and distort reality.

What do B&O suggest that OT law and wisdom have in common?

the ordering of the life of God's people (p. 286)

In what way is there a strong evocation of wisdom in the conclusion to the Sermon on the Mount?

the parable of the two houses is a clear allusion to the two houses of Proverbs 9 (p. 240)

To what two deeper questions does the question about work in 1:3 back into?

the question of the very meaning of life the question of how we know if life is meaningful (p. 197)

Define Corresponding Parallelism

the second colon essentially restates, clarifies, or adds only slightly to the first

Define Progressive Parallelism

the second colon follows up on the 1st with significant new information

Define Contrasting Parallelism

the second colon intentionally contrasts with the first

list the forms of ancient mesopotamian writing listed by b and o

theodicy, legal writings, poetry

OT wisdom embodies a powerful, coherent ______.

theology

What is a significant advantage in imagery being figurative and general?

there is flexibility in how you can apply it to your life and you can apply an image in a multiplicity of directions.

In what sense are the royal psalms typological?

they foreshadow Christ as the ultimate fulfillment of the promise that David will have an eternal throne

When encountering an image, the first task is:

to experience the image as fully as possible on a literal level.

wisdom is grounded in ______.

tradition

Suffering as a vehicle used by God for _______ is a major clue to what God is doing in such experiences.

transformation

The non-Hebrew elements in the Book of Job seem to be a deliberate device to stress the ________ of wisdom.

universality

although the dramatic approach has some recent proponents, it is doomed to be ____.

unpersuasive

it is likely that the wisdom lit. boasts the most ______ history of all the genres in the ot.

unusual

B&O mention several ways that modern translations and scholars translate the Hebrew word hebel. What are the six?

vanity, useless, absurd, transience, meaningless, enigmatic.

What is the question that sums up Qohelet's quest and that the entire book seeks to answer?

what do people gain from all their toil under the sun?

In his warning against "false wisdom" in Colossians 2:8, B&O argue that Paul is not against philosophy but against what instead?

wisdom and knowledge that is not rooted in Christ and used for Christ's purposes (p. 250)

according to b and o, explain how wisdom is complex and how it is vulnerable.

wisdom is complex because of the great breath and seeming randomness of events in daily life, and wisdom is vulnerable because of our limited experience and due to the forces of sin and evil within us.

In the divine speeches, Job is called to a new wisdom of trust and even ______ - a discipline of humility and faith in the midst of mystery and suffering.

wonder

israel's theology continually reinforces the limitations of human wisdom and the need for a category of ____.

wonder

An image is a picture made out of _____

words