Unit 3 OTS 19-21

The Babylonian Theodicy dates to the 15-14 centuries BC 14-12 centuries BC 13-11 centuries BC 12-10 centuries BC

14-12 centuries BC

During what period was Ugarit the property of Syria? 2200-1950 BC 1950-1675 BC 1675-1500 BC 1500-1200 BC

1500-1200 BC

Which of the following chapters of the Book of Job is written in prose? 2 3 28 38

2

What is the date for the volume entitled Instruction of Ptahhotep? 3400 BC 2450 BC 1950 BC 1200 BC

2450 BC

How many chapters are in the Instruction of Amenemope? twenty thirty thirty-seven forty-one

30

How many signs are in the Ugaritic language? over a hundred thirty twenty-six twenty-two

30

Which psalm did David write after Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba? 3 51 57 69

51

"I cried to thee, O LORD; and unto the LORD I made supplication" (Ps. 30:8). This is an example of a chiastic pattern known as ABBA ABAB ABCCBA ABCABC

ABBA

"You guide me with your counsel, and afterward you will take me into glory" (Ps. 73:24). This verse is part of the personal testimony of the author David Solomon Korah Asaph

Asaph

Whom did David appoint as his chief musician? Korah Nathan Asaph Absalom

Asaph

O Lord, forgive me; blot out my sin, O God of my salvation

Chiasm

To whom are the largest number of Psalms attributed? Asaph David Sons of Korah Solomon

David

What is the meaning of life?

Ecclesiastes

Where was most of the ancient Near Eastern wisdom literature written? Egypt Armenia Assyria Persia

Egypt

Whose speech set the stage for God to speak? Eliphaz Elihu Bildad Zophar

Elihu

Who began the first cycle of speeches in Job 4? Zophar Bildad Job Eliphaz

Eliphaz

Which book is not considered a book of poetry? Esther Job Psalms Song of Songs

Esther

Who was responsible for the initial classification of the psalms? Gunkel Barth Kraus von Rad

Gunkel

c.Thanks to God

Hymn

a.Calls for judgment

Imprecatory

The ninth line of a twenty-six-line English hymn written as an acrostic would begin with the words Blessed is he who comes . . . Praise my soul the king of heaven . . . In thee, O Lord, do I delight . . . Holy, Holy, Holy, Lord God Almighty . . .

In thee, O Lord, do I delight . . .

Which literature contains many statements that clearly parallel the Old Testament proverbs? Instruction of Ptahhotep The Babylonian Theodicy The Teachings of the Vizier Instruction of Amenemope

Instruction of Amenemope

The Babylonian Theodicy can best be compared to Proverbs Ecclesiastes Job Song of Songs

Job

The Mesopotamian document Ludlul bel nimeqi is most parallel to Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes Job

Job

Why bad things happen to good people

Job

Psalm 90 is attributed to whom? Moses Solomon David Asaph

Moses

a.Appeals for forgiveness

Penitential

Which book is not considered by modern scholars to be wisdom literature in its entirety? Job Psalms Proverbs Ecclesiastes

Psalms

Which modern city was ancient Ugarit? El Amarna Tell Mardikh Ras Shamra Alalakh

Ras Shamra

Pride goes before destruction, a haughty spirit before a fall.

Synonymous

How has it been possible to identify the divisions in the Book of Psalms? The divisions are numbered. The closing verses of each division usually end with praising the Lord. The division is set off by punctuation. There is a natural break in the psalms.

The closing verses of each division usually end with praising the Lord.

How can the headings/titles of some of the psalms be best described? They were written by David. They were added later in history by an editor. They were used to designate the author. They have an ancient origin.

They have an ancient origin.

Hebrew poetry is most similar to poetry written in Syriac Ugaritic Akkadian Aramaic

Ugaritic

Scholars have learned a lot about the polytheistic ancient Near East from a study of poetry written by the a. Egyptians Sumerians Ugarits Phoenicians

Ugarits

hat is the main message of the Book of Job? Human beings must admit their weaknesses. It is impossible for humans to live righteous lives. Man must justify himself. Wisdom is God's, and human beings cannot attain it.

Wisdom is God's, and human beings cannot attain it.

Psalm 119 is an example of chiasm parallelism meter acrostic

acrostic

In which book can wisdom concepts and sayings be found? Psalms Hosea John all of the above none of the above

all of the above

"Lazy hands make for poverty, but diligent hands bring wealth" (Prov. 10:4). This is an example of meter synonymous parallelism antithetic parallelism chiasm

antithetic parallelism

Ill-gotten treasures have no value, but righteousness delivers from death.

c. Antithetic parallelism

Psalm 41:13, "Praise be to the LORD, the God of Israel, from everlasting, and to everlasting. Amen and Amen," is known as the prologue doxology hymn epilogue

doxology

The most important educational unit in ancient Egypt was the family royal court temple school

family

Who are the most frequently found characters in Egyptian wisdom literature? pharaohs and fathers mothers and teachers fathers and sons viziers and kings

father and sons

How many divisions are in the Book of Psalms? four five six seven

five

Zophar insisted that Job's main problem was disobedience greed lack of prayer unrighteousness

greed

"LORD, our Lord, how majestic is your name in all the earth! You have set your glory in the heavens" (Ps. 8:1) is a verse from a psalm that would be classified as messianic royal hymn wisdom

hymn

What is the name for a psalm that calls for God's judgment on the enemy of the psalmist? lament royal imprecatory wisdom

imprecatory

What is the word used in Egyptian literature for wisdom literature? wise sayings teachings discursive material instruction

instruction

Which type of wisdom literature is most likely to be optimistic in tone? maxims dialogues monologues soliloquies

maxims

What is the distinguishing feature of Hebrew wisdom literature? content of the themes monotheistic perspectives theological parallels cross-cultural backgrounds

monotheistic perspectives

What characteristic of Hebrew poetry is this: "The heavens declare the glory of God; the skies proclaim the work of his hands" (Ps. 19:1)? meter parallelism chiasm acrostic

parallelism

What is the most important feature of Hebrew poetry? meter rhyme parallelism chiasm

parallelism

"For I am about to fall, and my pain is ever with me. I confess my iniquity" (Ps. 38:17- 18) belongs to the classification of psalms known as lament penitential imprecatory hymns

penitential

hat part of the Book of Job creates a literary frame? prologue/epilogue dialogue Hymn on Wisdom Elihu's speech

prologue/epilogue

Principles for living

proverbs

Give thanks to the Lord of lords: His love endures forever" (Ps. 136:3). The psalm that is made up of verses like this was used primarily as a praise chorus hymn for individual worship counseling tool responsive reading

responsive reading

"All your robes are fragrant with myrrh and aloes and cassia; from palaces adorned with ivory the music of the strings makes you glad" (Ps. 45:8) is a verse from a royal psalm messianic psalm wisdom psalm hymn psalm

royal psalm

Who was the producer of discourses of wisdom in the ancient Near East? prophets priests sages fathers

sages

In Mesopotamian literature wisdom often refers to what? moral content skill in magical practices instruction on piety teaching about civic success

skill in magical practices

In Babylonian discourses the blame for human suffering is placed on the sufferer circumstances of life gods family

sufferer

What is the Hebrew word for the Book of Psalms? mishle shir hashshirim tehillim qohelet

tehillim

What part of a lament psalm is this verse in Psalm 4:3: "Know that the LORD has set apart his faithful servant for himself; the LORD hears when I call to him"? bemoaning one's condition praise to the Lord trusting the Lord relating the circumstances

trusting the Lord

"The fool says in his heart, 'There is no God.' They are corrupt, their deeds are vile; there is no one who does good" (Ps. 14:1) is an example of a wisdom psalm royal psalm imprecatory psalm lament psalm

wisdom psalm