BOLD 2030 Unit 2
Historical opinion noted that Ecclesiastes was written by an "older" repentant Solomon looking back over his life after his apostasy from the Lord. This would result in what date for the book?
10th century BC
What is the elevation of the city of Jerusalem?
2575 feet or 2474?
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 an unique aspect to the Book of Job?
28
Which of God's speeches in Job illustrate "strength" using Behemoth and Leviathan?
2nd
What are the Instructions of Amenemope?
30 Egyptian wisdom sayings parallel to Prov. 22-23
How many messengers came to Job describing different form of destruction that happen to his family & property?
4
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 about a woman
Recognize some of the isolated acts of folly and their source
Easily angered, fighter, undependable, quickly consuming income, incessant talking, self-trust, reckless, don't care, lack of focus
What book has the recurring refrain "There is nothing better for man to do..."
Ecclesiastes
Who is the Egyptian equivalent of lady wisdom?
Egyptian Ma'at- a deity married to wisdom god Amenemope
Whose speeches immediately precede and prepare the way for Yahweh's speeches in chapter 38 of Job?
Elihuh
What are the names of Job's three 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 God has also given you a beloved to love
A person is always able to discern the causes of your hardship?
False
What are the five sources of evil?
Ourselves, other humans, demons, God, accidents
In what time period is the book of Job set and how do we know?
Patriarchal period
What is Elihu's role in the life/story of Job?
Prepare Job for God
"The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and Knowlege of the Holy One's understanding' where in proverbs is this passage found?
Proverbs 9:10
What are the themes of the following books: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon, Jeremiah, Zaphaniah, Job, Daniel, Nahum, Haggai
Proverbs: Widsom and Folly Ecclesiastes: Seize the Day Song of Solomon: Love Jeremiah: New Covenant , Zaphaniah: The Day of the Lord Job: Endurance Daniel: New Kingdom Nahum: Destruction of Ninevah Haggai: Rebuild
Recognize that these cities are located North of Jerusalem?
Rabbah, Geba, Gibeon, Bethel
Is there a Biblical basis for interpreting some modern hardships as judgments from God?
Rev 2:4-5 "Remember therefore from where you have fallen, repent, and do the works you did at first. If not, I will come to you and remove your lamp stand"
Who is the author of Ecclesiastes?
Solomon
4 contributors to Proverbs?
Solomon, The Words of the Wise, Agur, King Lemuel
Who represents "Qoheleth" because he was both wise and worldly?
Solomon- wise in worldly things
No single book of the OT has proved more perplexing for biblical interpreters?
Song of Solomon
book read at the Passover feast, since it was understood to represent the love for God?
Song of Solomon
According to Proberbs 8: 22-31, who/ what was with God to assist God at creation?
Sophia/Hocma
What were the 3 purposes of wisdom literature in the ancient world?
Train poeople to serve in the royal court, promote the values of a society, shape the character of the young
How is "Qoheleth" defined?
The gatherer of the assembly (preacher/teacher)
The part of the book of Job that most succinctly summarizes its theme is?
The satan's question in 1:9
Proverbs 12:15 tells us that the primary person a fool trusts in is?
Themselves
When God answered Job in chapter 38 in what form did this theophany take?
Whirlwind ?
Main theme of Proverbs
Wisdom in actions
Is lady Wisdom is described as ideal mother & wife?
Yes
The "satan" in the prologue of the book of Job is best identified with?
a member of the divine council
A poem in which a lover extols the physical beauty of the beloved from head to toe is called?
a wasf
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
Which place is located at a higher elevation?
Mount of Olives or Dome of the Rock.
Tremper Longman, what are 3 streps for "studying Proverbs"?
Meanings are not always apparent at first, requires meditation and thought, Read ch 1-2 apply them to your situation and ask, Which choice best demonstrates the fear of the Lord?
Put these books in Chronological order: Job, Amos, Isaiah, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Habakkuk, Haggai, Jonah
Job (patriarchal), Jonah (760), Amos (750), (Isaiah (740), Habakkuk (630), Ezekiel (593), Haggai (August 520), Zechariah (October/November 520)
Recognize Song of Solomon 8:6-7
" Set me as a seal upon your heart, as a seal upon your arm, for love is strong as death, jealously is fierce as the grace. It's flashes are flashes of fire, the very flame of the LORD. Many waters canno quench love, neither can floods drown it. If a man offered for love all the wealth of his house, he would be utterly despised."
Recognize Ecclesiastes 3:1
"For everything there is a season, and a time for every matter under heaven
Recognize Ecclesiastes 12;13
"The end of the matter'; all has been heard. Fear God and Keep his commandments, for this is the hole duty of man."
What are the 4 Wisdom Books of the Old Testament?
Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon
In the Talmud, who is considered the traditional author for Job?
Moses (?)
Passage from 1 Kings that described Solomon's wisdom?
1 Kings 4
Is there a Biblical basis for interpreting some modern hardships as temptations from the devil?
1 Peter 5:8 "your adversary prowls like a lion seeking someone to devour"
Where in Proverbs is the book's purpose stated?
1,2,7
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
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 10th century BC, scholars inclined to prefer this date?
8th or 7th BC
Non-Israelite contributors in the book of Proverbs
Agur and Lemuel
What are the three corners of "the problem of evil" trilemma?
God is all good, God is all powerful and evil exists
What was the name of the Egyptian instructional wisdom text dated about 1200BC that closely paralleled a section in the book of proverbs?
Instruction of Amenemope
What is the big question of Ecclesiastes?
Is the world imbibed (filled) with meaning?
The king named in Proverbs 31 who related an oracle that his mother taught him?
King Lemuel
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
What does Proverbs 5:23 says is the Sages' greatest fear for a child?
Lack of self restraint
This character is a personification of wisdom frequently employed as a literary device in the book of Proverbs?
Lady Wisdom
A Hebrew term that can be translated "proverb" or "parable"
Mashal
What 3 questions does wisdom literature wrestle with?
What is the meaning of life? Why am I here? What should I do in a given situation?
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
One of the biggest theological challenges in the book of Job?
the problem of evil
Theodicy
the theological question that tries to connect belief in God's justice with the reality that sometimes good people suffer unjustly and die