Hebrew poetry is emphasized in Esther? None

1. Which book is not considered a book of poetry?
Esther

2. What is the most important feature of Hebrew poetry?
Parallelism

3. What characteristic of Hebrew poetry is this: “Lord, how are they increased that trouble me! Many are they that rise up against me” (Ps 3:1)
Parallelism

5. “I cried to thee, O Lord, and unto the Lord I made supplication” (Ps 29: 8). This is an example of a chiastic pattern known as
ABBA

6. Psalm 119 is an example of
acrostic

7. The ninth line of a twenty-six-line English hymn written as an acrostic would begin with the words
In thee o lord do I delight

8. Why bad things happen to good people is an appropriate theme of
job

9. What type of parallelism is characterized by the second line completing a thought the first line left incomplete?
synthetic

10. What type of parallelism is characterized by two lines which stand in sharp contrast to each other?
antithetic

11. Which book is not considered by modern scholars to be wisdom literature in its entirety?
psalms

12. The attempt to justify God’s ways in the world:
theodicy

13. Which type of wisdom literature is most likely to be optimistic in tone?
maxims

14. What is the distinguishing feature of Hebrew wisdom literature from other ancient wisdom literature?
Monotheistic perspectives

15. What is the word used in Egyptian literature for wisdom literature?
instruction

16. The most important educational unit in ancient Egypt was the
family

17. Who are the most frequently found characters in Egyptian wisdom literature?
fathers and sons

18. With what did God reward Job after his trial?
children and possessions

19. How many friends spoke with Job?
4

20. Who is the author of the largest number of the psalms?
david

21. Which psalm did David write after Nathan confronted him about his sin with Bathsheba?
psalm 51

22. Whom did David appoint as his chief musician?
asaph

23. It is thought that Psalm 90 was written by
moses

24. “O Give thanks to the Lord of Lords, His love endures forever.”The psalm that is made up of verses like the above was used primarily as a
responsive reading

25. How many divisions are in the Book of Psalms?
5

26. Psalm 41:13, “Blessed be the Lord God of Israel from everlasting to everlasting. Amen, and Amen” is known as the
doxology

27. In Psalms 3, 4, and 6 David expressed his anguish to God and places his trust in the Lord. What type of psalm is this?
lament

28. In Psalm 14, David described the fool, who said God did not exist. What type of psalm is this?
wisdom

29. In Psalms 35 and 69, David asked God to take his side against those who plotted against him. What type of psalm is this?
imprecatory

30. What is the basic contribution of the Book of Proverbs?
advice on how to live

31. What is the value of the Book of Proverbs for believers today?
Timeless principles for living

32. What is the best way to study the Book of Proverbs?
Read and meditate on a few at a time

33. The wisdom literature of the Book of Proverbs is most parallel to the wisdom literature of ancient
egypt

34. The wisdom literature found in the Book of Proverbs is usually
didactic

35. For whom is the Book of Proverbs valuable today?
all women and men

36. A life of folly can be avoided most easily if the young person will
listen to parent’s instruction

37. In which chapter of the Book of Proverbs do we find the pinnacle of the Bible’s view of wisdom?
8

38. Proverbs 1-9 are basically parent-to-_________ writings
child

39. Proverbs 10-22 are specific proverbs for _________.
youth

40. What measurement did Qohelet use in Ecclesiastes 3:1 to communicate various time periods? “There is a time for everything, and a __________ for every activity under heaven”
season

41. The last two verses of Ecc.sum up the entire book by saying to do what two things?
fear god and keep his commandments

42. What classic children’s song includes a line from the Song of Songs?
his banner over me is love

43. Which is the least reasonable theme of the Song of Songs:
divine love

44. The content of the Song of Solomon is best classified as
collection of songs

45. What is the most reasonable statement about the Song of Songs?
sexual love in marriage

46. Who is the most likely compiler of the Song of Songs?
admirer of king solomon

47. An Ancient Near Eastern metaphor, “Your hair is descending like a flock of goats,” means:
who knows

48. How many songs or poems make up the Song of Songs?
5

49. When the meaning of ancient metaphors are not clear to us today, it is best to look at them as having hidden allegorical meanings that we must decipher
false

1. What book of the bible discusses the meaning of life?
eccelsiates

2. What are the 5 books of Poetry?
Job, Psalms,Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon

3. Hezekiah’s collection of proverbs most often dealt with issues of?
leadership

4. What is not a theme of Song of Solomon?
procreation

5. Hebrew literary is x or x?
song of solomon

6. Poetry used to understand Hebrew poetry because of the similarities between the two?
Ugaritic poetry

7. Ancient Egypt examples of instructional wisdom?
Successful living

8. Theme of Job
Wisdom is Gods, humans must trust him.

9. Closing theme of proverbs is focused on…
wife and mother

10. Psalm 8 is structured with the following topics in this order: God’s excellent name, God’s rule, Humanities smallness, Humanity’s greatness, Humanity’s rule, God’s excellent name. Whit chiastic pattern best describes this?
ABCCBA

11. Which is the focus in the wisdom proverbs?
discernment

12. Theme of Ecclesiastes?
The glories of national Israel are gone

13. Conclusion by the writer of Ecclesiastes?
live in relationship with God

14. Not a theme of Ecclesiastes?
leadership

15. 2 types of wisdom Solomon wrote about?
human and god

16. What type of parallelism is seen in this verse, “Cast your bread upon the waters, for after many days you will find it again.” Ecclesiastes 11:1?
synthetic

17. What type of parallelism is seen in this verse? “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom, and the knowledge of the Holy One is understanding” proverbs 9:10
synonomous

18. What type of parallelism is seen in this verse? “He is like a tree planted by streams of still water, which yields its fruit in season and whose leaf does not wither.” Psalm 1:3
synthetic

19. What type of parallelism is seen in verse? “Penalties are prepared for mockers, and beatings for the backs of fools” Proverbs 19:29
synonomous

20. Proverbs 10:7 “The name of the righteous is used in blessings, but the name of the wicked will rot.”
antithetic

In what book is poetry not the predominant literary form?
eccelsiaties

What type of book is proverbs?
guide to live

How many lines does Proverbs 31 have and what type of poetry is it?
22, acrostic

Synonymous
repetition of the same thought

Antithetic
contrasting lines

Synthetic
second line completes the thought of the first

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