OT Test 4 (Final)

Structure of a psalm of praise:

1. Call to praise 2. Basis for praise 3. Repeated call to praise

What are the three main types of Psalms?

1. Praise 2. Lament 3. Thanksgiving

Job is a book of ________.

Faith

What is Job 42 about?

Repents and Restoration

Theodicy

The presence of evil in a world that an all-good and all-powerful God has created and controls

Sophia

Wisdom

What are the 3 sections of Proverbs?

1. Ch 1-9 2. Ch 10-29 3. Ch 30 & 31

What are the different types of semantic parallelism?

1. Complete 2. Compensatory 3. Eliptical 4. Chiastic 5. Mixed 6. Anthithetical

Rhetorical Parallelism

1. Emblamatic 2. Climatic/Staircase 3. Numerical

Structure of a lament psalm:

1. First-person address to God, often using the divine name 2. Petitions, usually for being heard 3. Descirption of the trouble 4. Rationale for why God should answer 5. Statement of confident or trust 6. Promise of sacrifice or praise

The psalmist calls the reader to worship Yahweh for 2 reasons:

1. His mighty deeds 2. His excellent greatness

Semantic Parallelism

1. Intensification 2. Consecration 3. Specification 4. Focusing 5. Heightening

Describe the structure of Psalm.

1. Intro (Psalm 1-2) 2. 5 books 3. Conclusion (Hallelujah)

Logical Parallelism

1. Narrative verse 2. Cause/Effect 3. Purpose verse 4. Question and Answer 5. Comparative verse

What is the two ways Psalm 1-2 describes David as?

1. Ordinary believer 2. Covenant king (Messiah)

Structure of a thanksgiving psalm:

1. Praise addressed to God 2. A report of the trouble or crisis 3. Summons to praise the Lord 4. Vows, offerings, or praise

What are the different types of Psalms (along with the emotions associated with them)? (6)

1. Praise- Worship 2. Thanksgiving- Gratitude 3. Wisdom- Peace 4. Trust- Faith admist danger 5. Lament- Fear and sorrow 6. Imprecatory- Anger and rage

What are some examples of Parallelism?

1. Semantic 2. Logical 3. Rhetorical

What are the traditional typesof parallelism?

1. Synonymous 2. Antithetic 3. Synthetic

What is a proverb?

A brief maxim that condenses a lot of experience into a highly memorable saying

Which of the following human characters in Job was most correct in his assessment? a. Elihu b. Zophar c. Eliphaz d. Bildad

A- Elihu

Which of the following pairs-which match a psalm type with its corresponding major emotion- is not accurate. a. Imprecatory/gratitude b. Praise/worship c. Trust/confidence d. Lament/fear

A-Imprecatory/gratitude

What is the most accurate description of human emotions as they are expressed in Psalms?

All the motions expressed are healthy and authentic

Messiah

Annointed one

According to the textbook (and the professor), what is the frame narrator's view of Qoheleth's voice?

Basically positive, which is a bit surprising

Which of the following genres best characterizes Song of Solomon/Songs? a. Narrative b. Speculative wisdom c. Allegory d. Love poetry

D- Love poetry

What occurs in Provers 1-9?

Discourses; Lady Wisdom; fear of YHWH

What is Job 32-37 about?

Elihu

In the Song, ________ within marriage is extolled as God's good gift, the "_____________" that is to continue blazing through the storms of life into old age.

Exotic love; flame of the Lord

Proverbs chapters 1-9 are

Extended instructions addressed to "my son"

(True or False) Job's suffering was a result from his sin.

False

According to Proverbs, what disposition toward God constitutes "the beginning of wisdom"?

Fear

Which of the following Hebrew-based words means, "praise Yahweh"? a. Hallelujah b. Selah c. Hebel d. Noel e. Amen

Hallelujah

What is Job 1-2 about?

Heavenly Trial (#1)- Star witness- YHWH vs the Satan- God's policies (disoriented piety)

Ecclesiastes- Life is ______.

Hebel (hevel- soap bubbles)

Job is a book that addresses __________.

Human pain

The Song of Songs traces the progress of intimacy from _____________ through the ___________ and on into ________.

Initial attraction; wedding; maturity

What is Job 28 about?

Intermission

What is Job 3-27 about?

Job vs BFFS- Earthly Trial (#2)

What is Job 29-31 about?

Job's soliloquys

The book of Proverbs pictures life as a(n)_________.

Journey

What is Job's "role" in the Heavenly Trial of Job 1-2?

Key Witness

What is the progression through Psalm?

Lament to praise

In Ecclesiastes, what is life "under the sun"?

Life generally as we experience it in a fallen world

A psalm's _______ context is more important than its _________________context(s) in the life of the nation of Israel.

Literary; Original historical

Ultimately, Proverbs focuses on the development of wise _____________.

Living

Ecclesiastes highlighted the key to a(n) ____________ and ____________ life.

Meaningful; significant

Ecclesiastes- ___________ vs ___________. (carpe diem)

Negative vs positive

Accroding to the professor, how would the author of Job ultimately answer the question, "Why do people suffer?"

None of the above (the question is left unanswered ultimately)

Is Proverbs normative or speculative wisdom?

Normative

Proverbs chapters 10-31 are

Predominantly individual sayings that often resist structural organization

Priest vs Prophet: Calling

Priest: Born (Levi) Prophet: Direct Calling

Priest vs Prophet: Message

Priest: Follow Torah Prophet: Return to Torah

Priest vs Prophet: Audience/Scope

Priest: Israel Prophet: Israel (leaders, prophets called in times of crisis)

Priest vs Prophet: Source/Info

Priest: Torah Prophet: Torah and special revelation

How does the professor understand the interrelationship between Job, Proverbs, and Ecclesiastes?

Provers is "standard wisdom," Job and Ecclesiastes are "speculative wisdom," challening a superficial understanding of Proverbs and the retributive principle

Ecclesiastes- _________ vs ____________

Qoheleth vs Frame narrator

Ecclesiastes is a book of ____________ and _________.

Queries; conclusions

What occurs in Provers 10-29?

Random sayings of wisdom

In Hebrew canon, what followed Proverbs?

Ruth

Carpe diem

Seize the day

Job affirmed Yahweh's _________ over all things.

Sovereignty

Is Ecclesiastes normative or speculative wisdom?

Speculative

Is Job normative or speculative wisdom?

Speculative

Who is the female lover in Song of Solomon/Songs?

The Shulammite woman

Worship

To prostrate yourself (to bow down on your face in reverance)

Qoheleth began and ended Job by declaring that everything is __________.

Vanity/Hebel

Psalms begins with _________ and _________; it ends with __________.

Walking; waiting; worship

Proverbs contrasted the path of __________ with the path of ________.

Wisdom; folly

Proverbs gave practical guidance for ____________.

Wise living

Psalm 150 concludes the Psalter and gives expression to its ultimate goal:

Worship

What is Job 38-41 about?

YHWH- 80 & Qs

Who is Proverbs particularly addressed to?

Young people who are emerging from childhood an dadolescence into adulthood

What occurs in Proverbs 30 & 31?

[Agur]- 30 [Lemuel]- 31