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Old Testament Literature Historical Books Part 2 &Wisdom Lit
Covers the material for this course in the books of 1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs.
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 1
11/14/2011

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Term
Historical Books Part 2

Priestly History lasted during what time?
During what books?
-Monarchy to _____
Definition
-1050-450 BC
-1&2 Chronicles, Ezra, Esther, Nehemiah
-Restoration
Term
Major periods of priestly history. Years?
-United Kingdom
-Divided Kingdoms
-Kingdom of Judah
-Exile
-Restoration
Definition
-1050-922 BC
-922-722
-722-587
-587-536
-100 years after
Term
Sources for dating events
-Written records and ____ in Egypt, Assyria, Babylonia, and Persia.
Definition
-Monuments
-The black obelisk, Sennacheribs Prism, Cyrus Cylinder, etc.
Term
Major characters:
God... of course
Kings: ____,_____, and ______.
Reformers: _____ and _____.
Rescuer: _____
Prophets: ____,______
Definition
-David, Solomon, Jehoshaphat
-Ezra, Nehemiah
-Esther
-Nathan, Micaiah
Term
Contents

Chron: Rise and ____ of Judah
Ez: Return to _____
Neh: ______ the wall
Est: Rescue from annihilation
Definition
-Fall
-exile
-Rebuilding
Term
Method of Historian

-What is source of ____?
-Other _____ evidence supporting this info?
-Is it _____?
Definition
-Information
-Evidence
-Repeatable
Term
Problem of Historian

Deals with ____ of natural events
Cannot validate the _____
Definition
-Probability
-Supernatural
Term
Poetic and Wisdom Books

Contents?

Extent of poetry in OT? ___
Many are ______ poetry
Definition
-Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
-One-third
-Completely
Term
Literary Traits

-Echoing a thought between 2 parts of text is called ____.
-Same thought on successive lines is __
-Contrasting thoughts in successive lines is _____
-Thought of 2nd line bulds on that of the 1st.
-Rhythm is in groups of ____ &____.
Definition
-Parallelism
-Synonymous
-Antithetical
-Amplifying
-2,3
Term
Wordplay

-Repetition of sounds at beginning of successive words is _____.
-Same word at start of lines is an _____.
-Juxtaposition of similar sounding workds w/ different meanings.
-Words that naturally go together:
Definition
-Alliteration
-Anaphora
-Puns
-Word Pairs
Term
Figurative language includes _____,_____, and _____.
Definition
Metaphors, similies, and word pictures
Term
Wisdom Literature

3 major books:
Types of Lit

Guidelines for successful living are _____
Reflections on life's difficult probs are _____
The skill for living life in harmony with order of universe, as the Lord has made it is ____.
Definition
-Job, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes
-Didactic
-Speculative
-Wisdom
Term
3 groups of wisdom lit in Israel:
____,_____, and _____
Definition
-Priests, prophets, sages
Term
There were 3 emphasized traditions of Spirituality in Bible
-Priestly: Disciplined acts of ____ and ____ to law
-Prophetic: God is personal and ____, ____ maker and judge.
-Wisdom: Well-ordered info, God is orderly and _____.
Definition
-Devotion and obedience
-Close, covenant
-Reasonable
Term
Context of the royal court

Sages _____ king's sons
Solomon was a sage par _____.
There was a uniqueness of _____ wisdom
Definition
-Teach
-Excellence
-Israelite
Term
Proverbs

Collection of ____ on how to live life.
-Poem about the ____ life.
-Proverbs are sagacious, literally _____, and ___________ based.
-Real wisdom comes from ___.
Definition
-Insights
-Wise
-Aesthetic, empirically
Term
Job

Story of a good man who ____
Main messages:
Suffering is not always the ____ of sin, God is ____ than you think He is.
Definition
-Suffers
-Result
-More
Term
Ecclesiastes

Main complaint: life is _______.
No meaning found in work, ____, and _____.
Limits of life ____ the sun.
Definition
-meaningless
-wealth, wisdom
-under
Term
Song of Songs

Song that celebrates _____ love between a ____ and a ____.
Physical _____ of love is good within marriage.
Verbal expression is _____ for relationships.
Definition
-genuine, man, woman
-expression
-healthy
Term
Psalms

A collection of Israel's _____ ___ arranged in 5 books.
-Some indicate _______ with ppl, such as "Psalm of David".
-Means it was either ______ by, _____ by, or _____ to David.
Definition
-worship songs
-connections
-composed, collected, dedicated
Term
-Some indicate ___ settings in the life of David.
-Some indicate use in _____.
-For Sabbath and ____ offering.
-Some indicate musical ______
-For the chairmaster and _____.
Definition
-historical
-worship
-Thank
-direction
-flutes
Term
Setting of Psalms in Ancient Israel

Private and ____ worship
-Tabernacle, ____, synagogue
Definition
Term
Yearly public worship
-4 major holy days
-Feasts of _____, ____, _____.
-Day of ______.
Definition
-Passover, Weeks, Tabernacles
-Atonement
Term
Worship through Sacrifice

The offering that symbolizes:
Total dedicatin to God is ___
Communion w/ God is ____
Thanksgiving to God is ____
Remorse and forgiveness for sin is ____
Definition
-Burnt
-Peace
-Grain
-Sin & Guilt
Term
Worship Leaders in context of Psalms
Definition
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