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50 Cards in this Set
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What are the three genres of the Old Testament? |
1. History 2. Poetry 3. Prophecy |
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What are the 6 books of poetry? |
1. Job 2. Psalms 3. Proverbs 4. Ecclesiastes 5. Song of Solomon 6. Lamentations |
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What characterizes the sub-genre of Wisdom? |
its CONTENT - principles for and issues related to wise and godly living |
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What books fit into this (3, with the possibility of a 4th)? |
1. Job 2. Proverbs 3. Ecclesiastes 4. Song of Solomon |
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When were most of the poetical books written? |
- mostly during the reign of David & Solomon in the United Kingdom Period - through most of the OT history |
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What is the earliest example (probably) of the poetical books? The latest? |
earliest - Job (Patriarchal Period) latest - Psalms (the Return/Post Exilic Period) |
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What is the purpose of OT poetry? |
to communicate the WHOLE person by appealing to the imagination, emotions, will, intellect... |
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How do rhyme and rhythm fit with Hebrew poetry? |
rhyme - hardly ever used in Hebrew poetry rhythm - Hebrew poetry is NOT rhythmic |
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What is parallelism? |
-the relationship between two or more lines of poetry - most important characteristic by far |
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How does parallelism relate to interpretation? |
it's not usually an issue of interpretation, but it is an issue of appreciation |
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What is an image and a symbol? |
IMAGE - any word that names a concrete thing (tree, house) or action (running or jumping) SYMBOL - an image that stands for something in addition to its literal meaning |
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How do images and symbols relate to each other? |
- draw word-pictures in the reader's imagination for the sake of comparison between a realm of life and spiritual realm - particularly helpful in talking about God |
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How do images and symbols relate to interpretation? |
it is an issue of interpretation of the text |
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PARALLELISM What is synonymous parallelism? |
- the second poetic line repeats the thought of the first but using different words (synonyms) - idea is communicated by repetition |
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PARALLELISM What is antithetic parallelism? |
-the second poetic line repeats the thought of the first but using different words that have the opposite meaning (antonyms) - idea is communicated by contrast |
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PARALLELISM What is synthetic/formal parallelism? |
- the second line completes the thought of the first - increasingly begin rejected by scholars |
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PARALLELISM What is emblematic parallelism? |
- the relationship between poetic lines is that of analogy - one line contains a comparison from another sphere of life |
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PARALLELISM What is repetitive parallelism? |
- the second line repeats the first but carries it forward or completes it |
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PARALLELISM What is chiastic parallelism? |
- the second line is reversed in this pattern: A - B, B' - A' |
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SYMBOLS What is a simile? |
an explicit comparison using "like" or "as" |
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SYMBOLS What is a metaphor? |
an implicit or direct comparison without "like" or "as" (an extended metaphor is called an allegory) |
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's a hyperbole? |
exaggeration to make a point |
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's a rhetorical question? |
a statement in question form
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's metonomy? |
one noun is used in place of another because of the relationship between the two
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's anthropomorphism? |
a description of God in terms of the human boyd
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's personification? |
a description fo lifeless or inanimate objects in terms of characteristics of human life
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's an apostrophe? |
addressing a person or thing as if it were there
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's irony? |
saying one thing and meaning the opposite
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's an elipsis? |
grammatically incomplete expression requiring the reader to finish the thought
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's euphemism? |
substitution of a gentler term for a harsher one
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's inclusio? |
a repetition that opens and closes a poem or section
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FIGURES OF SPEECH What's a pun? |
the use of the two words that sound alike of rhetorical effect |
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What is known about the author of the book of Job? |
it's not stated so it's unknown |
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Who has been suggested as authors? |
- Job
- Moses - Elihu - Solomon - someone during the latter Pre-exilic Period - someone during the Post-exilic Period |
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The events of the book of Job probably fit into which OT time period? What evidence is there for this? |
Patriarchal Period
1. Shaddai & Elohim are used for God rather than Yahweh 2. the lifespan of Job (140 yrs) compares to that of the PP 3. the social unit is the "family-clan. " |
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What is the purpose of Job?
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to consider important questions: Why do the righteous suffer? What is purpose of suffering? |
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What is “theodicy”? |
the rational attempt to justify God in light of the reality of evil and suffering
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What are the perspectives of the various characters of the book regarding suffering. |
Narrator - suffering can be caused by situation
Job - suffering is mysterious and incomprehensible Job's 3 friends - suffering is punishment of sin Elihu - suffering can be to purify God's people God - suffering is a providential means through which He, as Sovereign God, works with His people |
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What is known about Job from the prologue of the book (chs. 1-2)? |
- lives in the land of Uz - was one who feared God (blameless & pure) - very rich and God blessed him in many ways |
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What is Satan allowed to do to Job? |
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What is Job’s response (chs. 1-2)? |
he didn't sin or charge God with wrong - he fell to the ground and worshipped |
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What 3 things were noted to characterize Job’s speeches? |
1. he regrets his birth 2. he matins his innocence 3. he blames God |
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What do each of Job’s three older friends agree on with regard to Job (chs. 3-37)? |
- Job is suffering because he is guilty of sin and he needs to repent - this perspective is called retribution theology - this is a Biblical concept |
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What is “retribution theology”? What is left out of this? |
it is when God gives people exactly what they deserve: blessings & curses - what's missing? - the grace and mercy of God |
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What does Eliphaz rely on to do this? Bildad? Zophar? |
Eliphaz - observation Bildad - orthodox theology Zophar - human wisdom |
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What does Elihu bring to the discussion? |
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What does God do with regard to Job in the third section of the book? |
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What is Job’s response? |
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What happens in the conclusion of the book? |
- Job's friends rebuked him - God gave Job twice as much as before |
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What is the point of the book of Job with regard to us and suffering? |
God never reveals to Job why he was suffering What's the point? 1. we are to trust God whether we understand what he is doing or not 2. the issue is God's character, not our cir cumstances |
