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In the Book of Job, he rejects two beliefs:
Eros is what kind of love?
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Eros is what kind of love?
love of people and things in general
love of friends
sexual love
self-giving love to those in need
2
In the Book of Job, he rejects two beliefs:
both of these
that he must've sinned
that God sends bad things to those he loves
neither of these
3
What is a characteristic of all Proverbs?
they are dark and depressing
how universal they are
they are intended to be sung
their poetic tone
4
Physical evil exists:
both of these
as long as creation has not reached perfection
because God has willed that there be limitations in the world
neither of these
5
Hellenistic refers to the culture, history or language of the Romans.
False
True
6
The Song of Solomon is a collection of:
love poems
short stories
laws
parental advice
7
Psalms comes from the Greek word
for a stringed instrument, called a psalter
for palms
for salt
sage
8
What do we call a person venerated (respected) for their experience, judgment and wisdom?
psalter
Hellenistic
sage
proverb
9
What is fascinating about Wisdom?
it only applies to Israelites
it only applies to men
it only applies to Temple celebrations
it applies to anyone, anywhere
10
Who authored the Book of Sirach?
Sirach
Unknown
Jesus, son of Eleazar, son of Sirach
Jesus Christ, Son of God
11
What is the complete title of the Book of Wisdom?
Wisdom of Solomon
Wisdom of Sirach
Wisdom of Jesus
Wisdom of David
12
It is assumed that psalms used in Temple worship were sung.
True
False
13
Which book of the Bible is Sirach similar to?
Psalms
Ecclesiastes
Proverbs
Song of Songs
14
Moral evil is caused by a person's free will acting against God's will.
False
True
15
What type of love is philia?
sexual love
self-giving love to those in need
love of friends
love of people and things in general
16
Which of the following is the correct list of the Wisdom Books?
Job Psalms Ecclesiastes Sirach Wisdom Song of Songs Daniel
Job Genesis Ecclesiastes Sirach Wisdom Song of Songs Proverbs
Job Psalms Ecclesiastes Sirach Wisdom Judith Proverbs
Job Psalms Ecclesiastes Sirach Wisdom Song of Songs Proverbs
17
Proverbs teach by comparison.
False
True
18
What is agape?
love of people and things in general
sexual love
love of friends
self-giving love to those in need
19
The first 9 chapters of the Book of Wisdom focus on:
knowledge
fear of the Lord
joy
reverance
20
Why is much of Wisdom Literature assigned to King Solomon?
it was written during his reign
biblical scholars examined his writing
he was known as a wise king
he signed his name at the end of the book
21
Someone who calls an assembly as used in Ecclesiastes is a:
sage
lament
Quohelet
rabbi
22
Which is NOT one of the four main themes of the Wisdom Books?
God's creation
the meaning of life
natural law
Jesus' second coming
23
A major theme of the Book of Ecclesiastes is:
the vanity of all things
all people are born bad
all people are born good
advice for parenting
24
Which book prepares us most for the coming of Jesus?
Psalms
Proverbs
Job
Daniel
25
Ecclesiastes translates to:
psalter
Hellenistic
sage
Quohelet
26
What type of love is storge?
love of friends
love of people and things in general
sexual love
self-giving love to those in need
27
What are the four different types of Psalms?
instruction, sacramental, lament and liturgical
instruction, praise and thanksgiving, lament and liturgical
reconciliation, praise and thanksgiving, lament and instruction
instruction, lament, praise and thanksgiving and holy
28
Laments are songs or poems that express happiness.
True
False
29
Wisdom literature was probably collected from what class of people?
working class
all levels of society
the imprisoned
royalty
30
According to Hebrew wisdom literature, people are to reverence God and his power.
True
False
31
Who is traditionally thought to have written the Psalms?
David
Solomon
Job
Sirach
32
From the Catholic point of view, the Song of Songs refers to:
the love of Christ for the Church
the love of YHWH and Israel
the love of friends
all of the above
33
Characteristic common to Hebrew poetry in which 2 lines express the same or opposite thoughts, one right after the other
parallelism
Hellenistic
secular
sage
