OT Exam 3

T or F proverbs communicate general rules

F- general truths not rules

T or F Proverbs communicates absolute promises

F- no I just said it doesn't wow

what is the ultimate message of Ecclesiastes?

Life can only be enjoyed in the context of the fear of the Lord

Where is Job set?

Uz, near Edom

Messianic Psalm

describes some aspect of the Messiah's person or ministry, the Messiah will one day restore Israel and establish everlasting salvation, depicts one or more aspects of His coming

How many books are in Psalms?

150

what title does the author of Ecclesiastes give himself?

Qohelet

what does the book of Ecclesiastes teach?

a practical message concerning how the wise should live in a fallen world

royal psalm

a psalm that focuses on the king as a son of David and as God's chosen man to rule His people, celebratory tone, the king's God's special representative to rule Israel, emphasizes the house of David

what is the definition of a Proverb?

a short poetic sentence conveying wisdom in a concise and memorable form

To what does "life under the sun" refer to in Ecclesiastes?

activities of man as observed and experienced from a human perspective

what is the overarching observation of Ecclesiastes?

all is hevel

theodicy

an attempt to justify God's ways in the world

What are the four methods for interpreting Song of Songs?

ancient Hebrew play- analogous to Greek tragic drama typological interp.- heavy symbolism (Christians: Christ's relationship to the bride) allegorical interp.- doesn't recognize an original history, all symbolism literal interp.- interprets the love poetry as sensual expressions of emotions and passions of two young lovers

what is the meaning of the Song of Songs?

celebrates male and female relationships and sex in marriage

what are the three guidelines for understanding the book of proverbs?

concentrates primarily on practical issues rather than theological issues continually present a sharp contrast between the life of wisdom and the life of the folly proverbs are general truths not specific promises

penitential psalm

confesses sorrow and appeals to grace and forgiveness, emphasis on sorrow for sin

what are two major forms of proverbs?

direct address and imperative command

acrostic

each line/section/stanza begins with succeeding letter of the alphabet, Psalm 119, Lamentations

according to Ecclesiastes, what two paradigmatic things will the wise man do?

even though life is fleeting, death is inevitable, and much of our lives are out of our control, the wise will enjoy life as a gift from God even though God's enigmatic ways on earth will be followed by future judgement, the wise will fear God and keep His commandments

What is the key to wisdom and knowledge?

fear of the Lord

emblematic (synthetic) parallelism

first line is the emblem/symbol, second line is reality

What unique place do the Psalms have?

give insight to Israelite worship deal with all aspects of Hebrew life often used for counseling and encouragement

who is credited with writing many of the proverbs?

king Solomon

what are the important representative topics of proverbs?

marriage and sexuality wealth and poverty power of the tongue principles on child-rearing personal discipline friendship dealing with emotions

When was Job written?

no date is absolute, indication of old writing because Job's wealth is measured in livestock and he lives to 140, which is characteristic of the patriarchs

theological theme of Job

one man's search and discovery of the problem of evil

what is the key literary characteristic of a proverb?

parallelism

Lament psalm

prayerful psalm offered in times of trouble that lament one's condition, statement of lament, statement of trust in God, affirmation of praise

imprecatory psalm

psalm that calls for God's judgement against His/His people's enemies, often extremely emotional, judgement is left in God's hands

hymns

psalms of praise, typically about who God is and what He's done, his eternal attributes

synthetic parallelism

second line completes the first, Psalm 2:6

synonymous parallelism

second line expresses the same thought as the first but with similar yet different words, A = A, Psalm 19:1

antithetical parallelism

second lines is in contrast with the first, Psalm 1:6

wisdom psalm

teaches value of living a godly life, general observations on life and our relationship with God

major themes of song of songs

the virtue of chastity in young lovers love exudes integrity. loyalty, commitment, and faithfulness love within the confines of marriage is both good and righteous

chiasm

thematic, crisscross between adjacent lines, Psalm 91:13

Threefold purpose of Hebrew poetry

to express emotion to facilitate worship to instruct in wisdom