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A Review game for KSOM Hebrew Poetic Books Class
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1
What festival is Esther associated with?
Pentecost
Tabernacles
Passover
Purim
2
What does Bulluck say about the mythological interpretation of Job?
Mythology was part of everyday life
Job did not embrace a mythological system
All of the above
Job did not expunge mythological allusions from the text
3
Which Psalm is an acrostic masterpiece?
Psalm 119
Psalm 150
Psalm 23
Psalm 1
4
Describe a Psalm HYMN
expressions of submission to God and appeal for his favor
Song of praise on holy days
All of the Above
seeks to describe the way to achieve a good life
5
What is the function of Proverbs?
None of the above
shaping men and women into useful members of society
Good stuff for fortune cookies
Providing pithy statements of common sense
6
What was the conclusion of the Babylonian "Dialogue of Pessimism"
Life is meaningless
Death is the only good in life.
The one with the most toys wins.
Resurrection awaits!
7
What is the purpose of Proverbs
Teaching (Didactic)
Singing (Worship)
None of the Above
Both
8
What question is never answered in Job?
None of the Above
Does God have complete sovereignty?
Who is greater, God or Satan?
Why do the innocent suffer?
9
What is not one of the 5 procedural principles given to interpret the Psalms? (Q2)
Acrostic Usage
Emotional Orientation
NT Usage
Liturgical Usage
10
What festival is Lamentations associated with?
Ninth of Ab
Pentecost
Passover
Tabernacles
11
What are different categories distinguishable among Psalm titles?
Authorship, historical origin
All of the Above
musical notations
Literary features, liturgical use
12
Describe a WISDOM Psalm
expressions of submission to God and appeal for his favor
Seeks to describe the way to achieve the good life.
viewed as fulfilled perfectly by Christ
song of praise to sing in temple
13
Which is NOT a layer of meaning behind the phrase, "Fear of the Lord?"
knowledge of human fraility
Proper relationship with God and neighbor
Moral virtue / appropriate behavior
Scared of hell
14
To ancient readers, what did wisdom theology address?
All the others, and a recogniziable immortality
A sovereign God
an orderly universe
A responsible humanity
15
What is the hermeneutical temptation in interpreting Job?
Using NT to hammer and chisel the book of Job into NT shape.
Thinking God and Satan are co-equals in a dualistic system
What does hermeneutical even mean?
None of the Above
16
What multiple criteria is used to settle the date and authorship of Song of Songs.
Mention of Tirzah parallel to Jerusalem
Copyright date
Appearance of Solomon
Use of non Semitic words and Aramaisms
17
What is the dramatic irony found in Job's prologue?
God knows the outcome, but Satan doesn't
both
Neither
The audience knows about the heavenly wager, but Job is not.
18
What fact about the maiden's lover raises doubt about his identity in Song of Songs?
Lover is pictured as a king.
Who cares? It's a chick flick!
Lover lives in the city
Lover is pictured as a shepherd
19
What was the authors purpose in writing Ecclesiastes?
Worship (Singing)
None of the Above
He was bored.
Didactic (teaching)
20
Who is speaking in Ecclesiastes?
None of the above
Jesus
Qoheleth - feminine singular participles- to assemble
The Byrds
21
What is meant by the term "literary feature?"
A story character
All of the Above
A movie based on a book
psalm, song, maschil, michtam, shiggaion, prayer, praise
22
What are the possible meanings of "Lamedh" prefixed to names of persons in titles of Psalms
authorship
for the use of
All of the Above
belonging to
23
What is a challenge offered to God and man by the author of Job?
Both
Neither
to lay bare the inner workings of God's universal order
To rise above the purely mechanical explanation of order
24
What is SYNONOMOUS poetic structure?
The second line repeats the first line in different words
The second line uses a comparative from nature or experience
The second line express the opposite of the first line
The second line extends and amplifies the first line
25
What is Comparative Poetic Structure?
The second line repeats the first line in different words
The second line expresses the contrary or opposite sense
ethical point explained by illustration or nature
The second line expands and amplifies the first line
26
List 4 hermeneutical principle that must be observed in interpreting Proverbs
Cognate Literature
Theological Assumptions
Natural and Social Moral Orders
Principles versus Promises
27
Describe a PENITENTIAL Psalm
Seen as fulfilled perfectly by Christ
Sung on the way the temple.
Describe the way to achieve the good life.
Expressions of submission to God and appeal for his favor
28
What 3 books are the OT wisdom literature?
Proverbs, Job, Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs, Wisdom, Proverbs
Proverbs, Psalms, Ruth
Psalms, Proverbs, Job
29
What is SYNTHETIC poetic structure?
The second line repeats the first in slightly different word
The second line amplifies and expands the first line
The second line compares the first to nature or experience
The second line uses a comparative from nature or experience
30
How did Job treat the issue of Satan in the prologue?
Satan is identified as a "son of God"
None of the above
Satan is the chief opponent, just like the NT
Satan is a viable challenger to God's sovereignty
31
Identify three characters in Song of Songs
The maid
King Solomon
King David
The Shepherd
32
What are the 5 books known as the poetic books in OT
Psalms, Proverbs, Ruth, Esther, Job
I think I slept during that.
Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Songs, Ecclesiastes, Job
Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiasticus, Wisdom of Solomon, Job
33
Describe an Enthronement Psalm
cursing -- bitter feelings resolved by God's presence
Prescribes a good way of living
Speak of the Lord as King or uses "The Lord Reigns"
sung on the way to the temple
34
What is NOT a genre of wisdom literature? (Q1)
Allegory ( Ecc 12:1-7) Crumbling estate
Doxology - proclaims God's glory
Riddle - disguises an idea (Judges 14:14 - Samson)
Proverbs - short and pithy (Prov 22:1)
35
What are the 3 dimensional natures of Biblical Wisdom
Height, Width, Length
Humanistic, Sovreignty, Order
Buffalo Wild Wings
Personal, Universal, Literary
36
What methods are generally used to classify the psalms?
group by function, group by content
group by reading ability
group by singability
group by era written
37
What is the nature of Proverbs?
Wisdom is a divine attribute
underlying basis of life is relationship with God
All of the Above
The fear of the Lord is beginning of wisdom
38
Identify the major hermeneutical methods used on the Song of Songs
Mythological - marriage of god and goddess
Typological method -Factual history represented
Literal - virtuous love between man and woman
Allegory - symbolism with deeper meaning.
39
What is the author's purpose in writing of the times & meaning of life in Ecclesiastes 3:1-15?
None of the above
Life is meaningless
The Byrds would need a hit
God has an appointed time for everything.
40
What is an alphabet acrostic poem?
Repetition of the same Hebrew letter at beginning of verse.
A game to play with Campbells soup.
Something grandma made with cross-stitch
I can't read Hebrew, so does it matter?
41
How does historical background and religious significance help us interpret the Psalms
Neither
Supplies material for reconstructing Israel's faith history
Both
Brings us in touch with ancient Hebrew Life and worship
42
What is the master key to unlocking meaning of poetic books?
Purchasing a really good commentary.
Meditating deeply
A basic understanding of Hebrew language
A thorough knowledge of OT and Hebrew wisdom literature
43
What is NOT a wisdom genre (Q2)?
Prophetic address (Prov 1:20-33)
Realistic Fiction
Dialogue (Book of Job)
Autobiographical narrative (Ecc 1:12-2:16)
44
Which is NOT one of the 7 types of Psalms proposed by Gunkel? (Q2)
Individual Laments
Shepherd Psalms
Royal Psalms
Entrance Liturgies
45
What does Bullock suggest for the geographical, spiritual, and language of the book of Job?
geography is Israel, and language is Hebrew
It's impossible to know.
geography is Edom, and language is Hebraic
geography is Uz, and language is Arabic
46
What 5 wisdom genres reflect intercultural contribution to wisdom literature?
Instructions, Hymns, Prayer, Proverbs, Dia / Monologue
Riddles, Mashals, Laws, Dia/Monologues
History, Law, Prophets, Torah, Psalms
Riddles, Hymns, Instructions, Proverbs, Biographies
47
What are the reasons that the Elihu speeches are viewed as a disparate composition?
The language of the speeches is different from the rest.
Elihu appears unexpectedly
Elihu added little that was new to the argument
All of the Above
48
What are the 4 hermeneutical considerations when interpreting Ecclesiastes?
Cognate Wisdom literature
Literal interpretive Approach
Fundamental mediating premise
Implications vs Imperatives
49
List the 5 traditional divisions of the Psalms
Ps 1-41, Ps 42-72, Ps 73-89, Ps 90-106, Ps 107-150
Hymns, Laments, Enthronements
Psalm 1-75, Psalm 76-150
What, there are divisions?
50
What is the best approach to explain the central issue of Job?
Both
Theological - the primary approach
Neither
Existential - a complementary understanding
51
What method of interpretation for Song of Songs preferred by modern scholars?
Literal
Allegorical
Mythological
Typological
52
What is the difficulty in dating the book of Job?
The concept of the afterlife
The author had no interest in historical details
All of the above
The development of wisdom literature in general
53
What is the provenance of the book of Job?
Egypt
Edom
Uz
Arabia
54
What is not one of the 7 types of Psalms Gunkel proposes? (Q1)
hymns - sung on holy days
community laments - chanted in disaster
Thank offering songs
praise choruses
55
What is the purpose of Job?
To show how the universe is unfair
To probe the vast regions of the justice of God in the world
To answer the question of suffering.
To show how good friends can be so wrong.
56
What is the literal approach to Song of Songs
Both
Who Cares? It's a chick flick!
addressee was church and God is the speaker
The king attempts to divert the maidens love from shepherd
57
What is the central issue in the book of Job?
Who moved my cheese?
The suffering of the righteous
marital conflict
when good friends go bad
58
What are the 3 trademarks of Ecclesiastes?
A nice wedding song
The golden mean of human conduct
The search for happiness and substance
Divine sovereignty and providence
59
Describe a Messianic Psalm
Sung on the way to the temple
Expressions of submission to God and appeal for his favor
Describe the way to achieve the good life
Viewed as perfectly fulfilled only in Christ
60
Describe Job's personal tragedy and Satans' contentions
Both
Infectious sores and loss of life will turn Job from God
Neither
Children death and financial ruin will turn Job from God
61
What is known for certain about the identity of the author of Ecclesiastes?
He lived in Edom
He was a Jewish wisdom teacher with weath and opportunity
He wrote several other best selling books
None of the Above
62
What is the meaning of the literary unity in the interpretation of Job?
To look at each speech as unique additions
to view it as a whole
Neither
Both
63
What is NOT one of the 5 procedural principles given to interpret the psalms? (Q1)
None of the ABOVE
Historical circumstances
Personal / Corporate perspective
Emotional Orientation
64
What does NOT differentiate the writings of the poetic from writings of prophetic?
Speaks for man to God
Asks questions in the presence of Divine imperative
Speak God's word directly to man
They have a certain universality.
65
What elements support the unity of the Song of Songs?
Abjuration recurring formular
Leading Characters
None of the Above
Daughters of Jerusalem
66
What is the annual order of the 5 Megollith?
Lamentations, Songs of Songs, Ruth, Esther, Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs, Ruth, Lamentations, Ecclesiastes, Esther
What, there's an order?
Ruth, Esther, Ecclesiastes, Lamentations, Song of Songs
67
Describe the Imprecatory Psalms
Cursing, where the bitter feelings can be resolved with God
Fulfilled by Christ
Describe a good way of life
Sung on the way to the temple
68
What is the conclusion of Ecclesiastes?
I didn't read the whole book, so have no idea.
Death is the only good in life.
There's a season for everything.
Life is a gift of God / man should get the most out of it.
69
What was the purpose grouping the 5 Megollith?
liturgical worship
convenience
Was that an 80's hair band?
Because 5 is a good number
70
What Festival is Ruth associated with?
Pentecost
Ninth of Ab
Passover
Purim
