BOLD Unit 2 Study Guide
Historical opinion noted that Ecclesiastes was written by an "older" repentant Solomon looking back over his life after his apostasy from the Lord-- resulting in what date for the book?
10th BC
Of the 132 verses in the epilogue of Job's book, God spoke in how many of these verses?
123
Where in Proverbs is the book's purpose stated?
1:2-7
The part of the book of Job that most succinctly summarizes its theme is?
1:9
What section found in the book of Proverbs has been associated with the Egyptian text the "Instruction of Amenemope?
22:17-24:22
What is the elevation of the city of Jerusalem?
2575/2582 feet// 3800 ft above sea level
Where in Proverbs is the reference to Hezekiah's officials & their copy work?
25:1
What chapter in Job is considered a "Hymn of Wisdom" and a unique aspect to the Book of Job?
28
Which of God's speeches in Job illustrate "strength" using Behemoth & Leviathan?
2nd speech
How many cycles are found in the "Dialogues" section in Job?
3
How many messengers came to Job describing different forms of destruction that happened to his family & property?
4
What book has the recurring refrain "There is nothing better for man to do..."
Ecclesiastes
Which book in the Old Testament uses the term Qoheleth?
Ecclesiastes
What are the Instructions of Amenemope?
Egyptian wisdom sayings parallel to Prov 22-23 literary work composed in Ancient Egypt, most likely during the Ramesside Period; it contains thirty chapters of advice for successful living, ostensibly written by the scribe Amenemope son of Kanakht as a legacy for his son.
Whose speeches immediately precede and prepare the way for Yahweh's speeches in chapter 38 of Job?
Elihu
What are the names of Job's 3 friends?
Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar
Recognize the 4 final reflections on love from Song of Solomon?
Extraordinary everyday love; fulfillment in a good world; if human love is this good, imagine divine love; God is the beloved, but He has also given you a beloved to love
Recognize Ecclesiastes 12:13
Now all has been heard; here is the conclusion of the matter:Fear God and keep his commandments, for this is the duty of all mankind.
Recognize Song of Solomon 8:6-7
Place me like a seal over your heart, like a seal on your arm;for love is as strong as death, its jealousy[a] unyielding as the grave.It burns like blazing fire, like a mighty flame.[b]7 Many waters cannot quench love; rivers cannot sweep it away.If one were to give all the wealth of one's house for love, it[c] would be utterly scorned.
Wisdom writer reminds us about confronting the bewildering complex & convoluted world?
Qoheleth
Recognize the that these cities are located North of Jerusalem?
Rabbah, Geba, Gibeon Bethel.
Tremper Longman, what are 3 steps for "Studying Proverbs"?
Read 1-2, apply them to your situation, and ask "which choice best demonstrates the fear of the Lord?"
theme of Haggai
Rebuilding the temple
Who is the Egyptian equivalent of Lady wisdom?
Seshat (Maat= truth and justice)
Traditional biblical scholarship attributed as author of Song of Songs?
Solomon
Traditional interpretation has this person most commonly associated the wisdom tradition in Israel?
Solomon
Who represents "Qoheleth" because he was both wise and worldly?
Solomon
4 contributors to Proverbs?
Solomon, The Words of the Wise, Agur, King Lemuel
Who is the author of Ecclesiastes?
Solomon/ unknown
Book read at the Passover feast, as it represents God's love for Israel?
Song of Solomon
No single book of the Old Testament has proved more perplexing for biblical interpreters than?
Song of Solomon
Traditionally books of the Bible are assigned Solomonic authorship?
Song of Solomon, Ecclesiastes, Proverbs
theme of Job
Suffering and Sovereignty
Define "theodicy"
The Christian defense of God's infinite goodness and power despite the presence of evil and suffering.
What were the 3 purposes of wisdom literature in the ancient world?
Train people to serve in the royal court, promote the values of a society, shape the character of the young.
Recognize Ecclesiastes 3:1
There is a time for everything, and a season for every activity under the heavens
The main theme of Proverbs?
Wisdom (in actions)
What does Proverbs 5:23 say is the Sages' greatest fear for a child?
a child without self restraint
A poem in which a lover extols the physical beauty of the beloved from head to toe is called?
a wasf
What is the way Job was described throughout his book?
blameless and upright
The "satan" in the prologue of the book of Job is best identified with?
adversary, accuser, under YHWH's authority
Hill & Walton state that given the uncertainties associated with understanding the title verse (1:1), the authorship of the Song of Solomon is best considered?
anonymous
How was Song of Solomon interpreted in the early and Medieval church?
as an allegory for God's love for Israel, as an allegory for Christ's love for the church; as an allegory for the Holy Spirit's love for the soul
theme of Jeremiah
repentance; warning
Which place is located at a higher elevation? Mount of Olives or the Dome of the Rock.
Mount of Olives
The ideology/worldview that the book of Job refutes is popularly called?
retribution theology
What 3 questions does wisdom literature wrestle with?
What's the meaning of life? Why am I here? What should I do in a given situation?
One of the biggest theological challenges in the book of Job?
problem of evil
theme of Ecclesiastes
purpose in life
In the Talmud, who was considered the traditional author for Job?
Moses
What is the main thing all three friends recommend Job do in response to his suffering in order to be restored?
Job needs to repent
Recognize some of the isolated acts of folly and their source
(Fighter-reckless), (Undependable-don't care)
What are the 4 wisdom books of the Old Testament?
Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
Passage from 1 Kings that described Solomon's wisdom?
1 Kings 4
Hill & Walton identify the structure in Proverbs as
1-9, 10-29, 30-31
What chapters of Job are the epilogue?
42:7-17
What do Job chapters 1-2 recall?
6 days of creation
In his speech in chapter 3 that involved curses against the night & day, how many curses did Job say?
7 curses
After receiving his devastating news, how long did Job sit in silence?
7 days
What chapter in Proverbs does Lady Wisdom call to the foolish in the marketplace about wisdom's benefits expressed by her love?
8
If Ecclesiastes is not dated to the 10thcentury BC, scholars inclined to prefer this date?
8th or 7th century BC
Of the 132 verses in the epilogue of Job's book, Job spoke in how many of these verses?
9
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and knowledge of the Holy One is understanding." Where in Proverbs is this passage found?
9:10
Non-Israelite contributors to the book of Proverbs?
Agur, Lemuel
What was the name of the Egyptian instructional wisdom text dated about 1200BC that closely paralleled a section in the book of Proverbs?
Amenemope
In what time period is the book of Job set and how do we know?
Aramaic forms within the book could equally point to an early (10thBC) as well as late date (exile/6thBC). Possible final composition 7th-5th BC.
What are the three corners of "the problem of evil" trilemma?
God is all powerful, all good, evil exists
theme of Daniel
God's sovereignty over history
The course video by John Walton noted that Job never talked about how to get his stuff back but insisted that?
He is indeed righteous and that the stuff doesn't matter
In chapter 40, what did Job say in his first response to God?
I am small and I place my hand over my mouth; I know now more than I did before
What is the big question of Ecclesiastes?
Is the world filled with meaning?
Put in chronological order:Job, Amos, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Habakkuk, Haggai, Jonah
Job Jonas Amos Isaiah Habakkuk Ezekiel Haggai Zechariah
theme of Zephaniah
Judgement and restoration of Judah
theme of Nahum
Judgment on Ninevah
What are three qualities of "the Fear of Yahweh"?
Knowing of and Trusting in Yahweh, Loving what is good, hating what is evil, Accepting Correction
This character is a personification of wisdom frequently employed as a literary device in the book of Proverbs?
Lady Wisdom
The king named in Proverbs 31 who related an oracle that his mother taught him?
Lemuel
When God answered Job in chapter 38 in what form did this theophany take?
Lord spoke out of the whirlwind
A Hebrew term that can be translated "proverb" or "parable."?
Mashal
theme of Song of Solomon
Union with Christ
The events in the book of Job take place in which of the following locations?
Uz
Recognize Hill & Walton major themes found in Song of Solomon?
Virtue of chastity in young lovers-Giving no place for premarital or extramarital sexual behavior -Postive dimensions of human love in marital relationships -The goodness and righteousness of physical love in marriage
Hill & Walton note that the purpose & message of Proverb includes all the following?
confessing one's sins is a prerequisite to righteousness, wisdom can be taught & passed along, children should listen to parents, learning to apply the fear of the Lord, means walking in the way of justice, integrity & righteousness.
Song of Solomon has a woman speak in 61 of 117 verses, inferring this about authorship?
could be written by a woman
What is Elihu's role in the life/story of Job?
redeemer who paid a ransom to deliver such a suffer as Job from death
God's first speech in Job reveals which of the following to teach Job more than he knew before?
design of the cosmos
In Hebraic tradition the orientation of the world to its Creator, the setting of the Garden of Eden, & the location from which Job's friends came to him-all 3 were from this direction?
east
Because wisdom, pleasure, work, and wealth is fleeting, what is Ecclesiastes' advice?
enjoy what you do
A unique feature about Song of Solomon among all the Old Testament books?
entirely monologue
A person is always able to discern the cause(s) of your hardship? (a) True, (b) false.
false
Hill & Walton, choice for Qoheleth's authorship?
identity is concealed
Recognize what Rabbi Aqiva & Origen said the following about Song of Solomon?
it's the holy of holies in writing
What is the following called "if a person is righteous they will prosper or if a person is wicked they will suffer?"
law of retribution
Song of Solomon interpreted by most scholars today as a romance with no spiritual message?
no
What are the five sources of evil?
ourselves, others, demons, God, accidents
Proverbs 12:15 tells us that the primary person a fool trusts in is?
themself
According to Proverbs 8:22-31, who/what was with God to assist God at creation?
wisdom
theme of proverbs
wisdom of the Lord
How is "Qoheleth" defined?
wisdom writer who courageously confronted the bewildering world people live in; teacher; gathering of the assembly
Is Lady Wisdom is described as ideal mother & wife?
yes
Is there a Biblical basis for interpreting some modern hardships as judgments from God?
yes
Job chapter 1 & 3 are identified as the prologue to his book?
yes
Is there a Biblical basis for interpreting some modern hardships as temptations from the Devil?
yes?