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
