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OT BBL-502
old testament
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Religious Studies
Graduate
04/29/2009

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Term
Life in the Diaspora
Definition
God has apurpose for his people even outside of the Promise Land - God' People must applu scripture to their new situation - God is accomplishing his purposes
Term
Types of Psalms
Definition
Hymn, Lament(of the individual), Lament(of the people), thanksgiving, Other genres
Term
purpose of Psalms
Definition
make petition, give thanks, praise
Term
how are psalms divided
Definition
5 books
Term
how was psalms composed and formulated
Definition
composition of individual poems, Earlier collections, successive periods, Final revision by inspired editor
Term
structure of hymn
Definition
call to worship/praise
-Cause for praise
-Summary Statement
-Specifics
- God's greatness - God's grace
Conclusion to praise
Term
Development of Messianic Hope
Definition
OT saw present king as yahweh's anointed one in David's line
- Postexilic jews anticipated restoration of knigship in the line of David as prophets had declared
- Intertestamental jews looked ahead to anointed king to deliver them
- in NT Jesus is the Messiah
Term
OT wisdom literature
Definition
PROVERBS, ECCLESIASTES, JOB, SELECTED PSALMS, "WISDOM" INFLUENCE, sONG OF SONGS
Term
Types of proverbs/sayings
Definition
PROVERB, EXPERIENTIAL SAYING, DIDACTIC SAYIN, COMMAND OR PROHIBITION
Term
CHARACTERISTICS OF ISRAELITE WISDOM
Definition
INTERNATIONAL, COSMOLOGICAL,REFLECTIVE, INDIVIDUALISTIC, PRACTICAL, DIDCATIC, PARADOXICAL, AUTHORITATIVE, AESTHETIC
Term
WISDOM THEOLOGY
Definition
FEAR OF THE LORD, SUBMISSION, WISDOM AND FOLLY, CHARACTER, SPEECH (TRUE/FALSE), POOR/RICH, DILLIGENT/LAZY, RIGHTEOUS/WICKED, HOME, FAMILY, SOCIETY
Term
ETHICS OF JOB
Definition
JOB BLESSED BY GOD
- RESPECTED BY PEOPLE
- CHARACTER DISPLAYED IN RIGHT DEEDS
- COMPASSION, INTEGRITY, JUSTICE
- JAMES 2:18
Term
THEODICY OF JOB
Definition
GOD IS BOTH GOOD AND SOVEREIGN
Term
ESTHER
Definition
LIVED IN DIASPORA (DID NOT GO BACK TO JERUSALEM) GOD NOT MENTIONED, GOD'S PROVIDENCE - DELIVERES, PRESERVES, SOVEREIGN - ACTION RECEIVES BLESSING
Term
EZRA
Definition
SCRIBE, READS TORAH AT REBUILDING OF TEMPLE LEADS REFORMS
Term
CHRONICLES
Definition
THE WORD OF THE DAYS, WRITTEN POST EXILIC, JUDAH NOW REPRESENTS ALL ISRAEL
Term
LAMENTATIONS
Definition
WRITTEN BE JEREMIAH, ARCOSTIC POEM, THEOLOGY - JUDGMENT BECAUSE OF SIN, ALL SUFFER, ALL EXILED, TRUST GOD, GOD IS FREE TO ACT/NOT BOUND
Term
JEWS IN EXILE
Definition
INSTITUTIONS MAINTAINED, FREEDOM, EMPLOYMENT,LAMENT FOR SIN AND JUDGMENT, FREE TO WORSHIP, ADAPTED ie NAMES
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