Christian Scriptures Exam 2

Prophetic Books, Psalms, Ruth, Esther, and Daniel, & wisdom literature

Form Criticism

an approach to biblical analysis that focuses on categorizing formal patterns and structure(s) of texts

Genre

formal category regarding literary style and structure

Resilience Studies

an interdisciplinary approach that considers how texts derive from and encourage resilience

Resilience

one’s capacity to withstand or overcome adversity

Parallelism

the structure of parallel words, lines, and sections used as the basis of virtually all Hebrew poetry

Lament Psalm

psalms that mourn a circumstance, the successes of the wicked, and/or the perceived absence (or enmity) of God

Praise Psalm

psalms that celebrate a circumstance, the successes of the righteous, and/or the perceived presence (or favor) of God

superscription

a descriptive verse/line at the beginning of a psalm

david collections

several collections are associated with David through their superscriptions

Psalmist

term used to refer to the writer of a given psalm, since they are virtually all anonymous apart from (later?) superscriptions

Diaspora

the scattering of people beyond their homeland

Moabite

neighboring ethnic group east of Israel;no group more hated in HB

Levirate marriage

next of kin legal obligation to marry the widow of ones brother

Apocalypse

Greek-era genre; literature pertaining to celestial warfare, cosmic upheaval, and eschatology

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Outlawed Jewish worship, converted Temple to worship Zeus: “Abomination of the Desolation”

Object Lesson (or Sign Acts)

physical dramatizations of prophetic oracles

Book of the Twelve

the twelve so called “minor prophets” theorizes that all 12 books were compiled/transmitted on one scroll

4 major works/books in the Latter Prophets

Isiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, the book of the 12

Day of YHWH

forthcoming day of reckoning

Remnant Theology

YHWH has special purposes for those who survive exlic punishment

Wisdom

knowledge relating to general intelligence and intuition, esp right vs wrong choices

Wisdom Literature

poetic genre concerned with discernment of what may be known (order of things) and what should be done (conduct/actions)

Proverb

a short practical teaching about life or the principles of life

Proverb (book)

a collection of short practical teaching clearly delineating between right and wrong

Lady Wisdom

personification of wisdom cited in Proverbs, Job 28, and Sirach

ha-satan

the accuser/adversary challenges; empowered by YHWH to act

Qoheleth

alternative book title the self ascribed designation of the authors of Ecclesiastes (“Teacher”)