Old Testament #3

when we consider the timeless issue of the "problem of Pain" as it is presented in he book of Job, what are the three key issues that should be considered? - if god is _____ then where does evil come from? - if god is _____ then why does He allow evil to exist? - why does God allow good people to_____?

- good -all-powerful - suffer

what are thee analogies which can be taken from the Song of Songs? - its represents the relationship between ___ and ___. - it described the love between a ____ and _____. - it demonstrates the love between ____ and His ____.

- husband and wife - God and Israel - Christ and Church

list at least six observations Solomon made about life

- seeking wisdom is vain - human pleasure is not satisfying - enjoy your life - life is measured by events - life is meaningless without God - without God you can only get to enjoy life's benefit's - labor and work offers few rewards - life is in God's hands - we can not understand God's ways

"the preacher" is another term for this writing

Ecclesiastes

a counselor to Job who tried to help him understand his suffering

Eliphaz

among the biblical books of poetry, this Epic poem is perhaps the oldest

Job

the psalms that make prophetic referenced to Christ

Messianic psalms

the romantic lover who becomes the wife of Solomon

Shulammite Woman

of the following, which one does not identify a type of Hebrew Poetry a. constructive poetry, use to encourage people to fo the right thing b. prophetic poetry, those that spoke to of things yet to come c. lyric poetry, useful for singing d. didactic poetry, use for teaching especially the proverbial sayings e. dramatic poetry, its purpose was to tell a story

a. constructive poetry, use to encourage people to fo the right thing

what. is the final conclusion which is made by the writer of Ecclesiastes? a. life and let die, (from which the Jame Bond movie took its title of the same name) b. fear God and keep His commandments c. all is well that ends well d. eat, drink, and be happy, thesis man's all in life, to pursue the pleasures of life e. none of the above

b. fear God and keep His commandments

what is it what cause the writer of Ecclesiastes to feel that life is meaningless? a. he couldn't find that one great purpose for his life b. it appears that he left God out of his life and let life be guided by his own desires c. there wasn't anyone if his life to share it with and he was all alone d. he suffered so much during his life the he felt it wasn't worth living

b. it appears that he left God out of his life and let life be guided by his own desires

How much of the Old Testament is compressed of poetic verse? a. over 1/2 is made up of poetry b. nearly 1/3 is conserved to be wiremen in poetic form c. no one really knows how much is intended to be poetic d. only the Psalms and Proverbs are considered to be poetic e. Hebrew poetry appears in every book of the Old Testament

b. nearly 1/3 is conserved to be wiremen in poetic form

As believers it is easy for us to identify with Hebrew poetry because.. a. it is written in clear and understandable language b. it is much like our own modern day poetry c. It deals with the problems and present truth that are familiar to all mankind d. of the simple was in which the poetry is constructed

c. It deals with the problems and present truth that are familiar to all mankind

Song of Solomon makes extensive us of that poetic style a. didactic, because it teaches the reader how to get a girl b. parallelism a sit shoes the feelings of both the husband and the wife c. dramatic dialogue as it tells the story of two lovers d. elegiac style that mourns for the loss of broken relationships

c. dramatic dialogue as it tells the story of two lovers

the books of the Psalms are compiled to compare with what other biblical writings? a. the Ten Commandments b. the books of the history of the Israelites c. the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible d. they are arranged to correspond with the writings of the Major Prophets

c. the Pentateuch, the first five books of the Bible

what is the key verse for our understanding of the books of Proverbs? a. blessed is the man who finds wisdom, the man who gains understanding b. the path of the righteous is like the first gleam of dawn, but the way of the wicked is like deep darkness c. the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, bu the fools despise wisdom and discipline d. keep my commandments and you will live, guard my teachings as the apple of your eye

c. the fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, bu the fools despise wisdom and discipline

lament psalms were written to express- a. thanksgiving to the Lord b. the joys and serving the Lord in His holy temple c. the sorrow of the people both corporately as well as individually d. the regrets that the people had for not following the Lord completely, they lamented of their life

c. the sorrow of the people both corporately as well as individually

what distinction is made by the Psalms and Proverbs about the two kind of people in the world? a. there is no particular distinction that is made b. there are the "haves" and the "have-nots" c. there are those who are righteous or wise and those who are wicked or foolish d. there are Jews and there are Gentiles

c. there are those who are righteous or wise and those who are wicked or foolish

the trials and tribulations of Job were really the result of what event? a. Job was hiding secret Sind from God and his friends so God was bringing judgment upon him b. God was using Job as an example to those yet to come to show what happens to those who disobey his laws and commands c. Satans attacked Job to show that he was more powerful than God d. God and Satan are engaged in dialogue as to why Job was faithful to God. Satan accused Job of only being faithful to God because God blessed him.

d. God and Satan are engaged in dialogue as to why Job was faithful to God. Satan accused Job of only being faithful to God because God blessed him.

how is God's view of marriage expressed in the Song of Songs? a. is is the mans of enjoyment and connection with another human being b. he delights in the love shared between a husband and his wife c. the sexual relationship is given as the highest expression of intimacy this side of heaven d. all of the above e. B and C only

d. all of the above

what was Job's response to the pain and suffering of his life? a. he gave up on following God, he divorced his wife and found new friends b. he became brick so that the wouldn't have to deal with all of the pain and loss in his life c. he sang songs of praise to God for allowing him to be considered worthy to suffer d. he did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing e. he confronted God with all of his questions and then he cursed God

d. he did not sin by charging God with wrongdoing

according to Proverbs, what is the source of all wisdom? a. it is found by learning hoe to communicate with others and how to treat your enemies b. it come through human understanding the has accumulated knowledge about our world c. it comes form reading all the books that you can about everything that you can d. it comes form knowing God because He is the true source of all understanding

d. it comes form knowing God because He is the true source of all understanding

Theodicy refers to what concept? a. the majesty of God found in nature b. the plan of God for all of history c. the city of God where His righteousness dwells d. the goodness of God e. none of the above

d. the goodness of God

the Psalms are often refers to as.. a. the poetry of king David b. a collection of Hebrew wisdom c. thanksgiving and praise God d. the hymnbook of Israel

d. the hymnbook of Israel

which of the following is not a metaphor use to describe wisdom? a. wisdom is a garland around your head b. wisdom calls aloud in the street, she raises her voice in the public square c. wisdom is like a well-built house d. wisdom is life the chaff of wheat that is separated form the grain e. wisdom is more precious than rubies

d. wisdom is life the chaff of wheat that is separated form the grain

there are five books of the Psalms and each book ends with this

doxology

who two kinds of evil does the book of Job propose to be present in the world? a. Cosmic evil, which is the result go natural disasters b. Moral evil, which is caused by the wicked actions of individuals c. contained evil, which is Holy Spirit prevents form happening d. common evil, which affects all people e. A and B f. B and D

e. A and B

what was God's response to Job's questions? a. he inspired the book of Job to explain His actions b. he added more punishment. and sorrow to Job's life c. he blamed the friends of Job for their lack of understanding and pushed them for their unbelief d. He reminded silent and left Job to figure life out on his own e. he didn't answer Job's questions at all, He only asked Job more questions

e. he didn't answer Job's questions at all, He only asked Job more questions

the author of Ecclesiastes reminds his readers to remember "what" while he is young? a. your childhood b. to obey your parents c. to seek every opportunity to "eat, drink and to be merry" d. those who have done you wrong, so you can get even with them e. all do the above f. none of the above

f. none of the above

he composed the majority of the Psalms

king David

this kind of evil is present and operates in the world because of the willful choices of others

moral evil

this literary principle is used in Hebrew poetry as a memory aide

parallelism

there are more psalms of this type the any other

psalm of praise