Bible Writings

kethuvim

writings in hebrew

psalms, hagiographa

other terms for kethuvim/writings

books of truth, five scrolls

jewish way of dividing the writings

job, psalms, proverbs

books inclu. in books of truth

song of solomon, Ecclesiastes, ruth, lamentations, esther

books in five scrolls

five scrolls

which jewish collection of books read in connection with jewish feasts

ezra-nehemiah

two books in writings that were combined in hebrew

early church

who divided ezra-nehemiah

job, psa, prov, sos, ecc, ruth, lam, est, ezr, neh, chr, dan

books in writings

books of wisdom

christian division of writings

job, psa, pro, ecc, sos

books in Books of Wisdom

moral, social

some aspects that were emphasized in wisdom literature

history, time, place

things that werent emphasized in wisdom literature

practical, philosophical

two main genres of widsom literature

prov

ex of practical wisdom book

job, ecc

ex of philosophical wisdom books

old

when job written

israelite

who wrote job

arab

what ethnicity likely job

ancient, gentile

char. shown via the language used in job

islam

in what religion other than jewish/christian job also revered

prologe-prose, body-poetry, epilogue-prose

outline of job and style of writing

history, play, parable

possible genres of job

true

what Dr Dybdahl says of Job, regardless of genre?

theodicy

issue of God’s justice even when the innocent suffer

karma

how do most ancient stories deal with theodicy?

yes, often

what does Dr Dybdahl say “you get what you deserve”?

preventative, punitive

elihu’s response to suffering is that it may be ____, not ______

genuine rightousness

what does job prove is possible?

no wisdom

why can’t humans understand the reasons for suffering?

response

what does christianity focus on regards to suffering?

prayer-hymns

what is psalms a collection of

prayer-hymns

prayers set to music

1000-400 bc

when psalms written

300 bc

when psalms compiled fully

5

how many books psalms divided into

torah

what is psalms division into books probably meant to mimic?

116

how many psalms have superscriptions

individual, community, praise hymns, zion, royal, pilgrimage liturgical didactic, imprecatory

types of psalms

psalm

what a single chapter of psalms called

solomon

author of ecc

qoheleth

what the author of ecc’s title is in hebrew

teacher

eng trans of qoheleth

after

in ecc, the style of language suggests a time ______ solomon

hevel

key phrase in hebrew in ecc

vapor, mist

literal translation of hevel

chasing after the wind

eng phrase that captures essence of hevel

earthly value

what is the “extras” in life that are “hevel’ according to ecc

solomon, wise people

who wrote proverbs

10th century bc

date of writing proverbs

wisely

how must proverbs be used?

sayings of king lemuel, wife of noble character

what is proverbs 31 about

god/israel, christ/church, christ/indiv

potential allegories of song of songs/

beloved

how does Dr Dybdahl refer to woman in sos

lover

how does Dr Dybdahl refer to man in sos

ezra

author of chronicles

after exile

date of chronicles

sam, king

what sources does chronicles use from bible

continuity with past, law and prophets, hope, positive monarchy

emphasizes of chronicles

origen

who separated ezra/nehemiah

return to jerusalm

when ezra-nehemiah written

rebuilding, reform, help

exmphasez of ezra/nehemiah

530 bc

when daniel written

2nd century bc

when ppl try and suggest daniel written

ancient language, still prophecy

reasons daniel prob not written later

unknown

author of ruth

judges

time of ruth

after proverbs

where ruth place in jewish tradition

71

how many words in ruth intro

71

how many words in ruth conclu

go’el

what is the mid point/turning point of ruth

my god is king

elimelek meaning

pleasant one

naomi meaning

sick

mahlon meaning

weak

kilion meaning

back of neck

orpah meaning

friend

ruth meaning

strength is in him

boaz meaning

lot

who did moabites come from

levirate

term for marriage to husbands brother for legal reasons

go’el

kinsman redeemer in heb

LORD

who is our kinsman redeemer?

unknown

author of esther

5th century

dateo f ester

xerxes i mentioned with mordecai

why date is fairly set of esther

mordecai-esther, king-vashti, mordecai-hamaan

three stories in esther

jew, hebrew, benjamenite

ancestry of mordecai

aga, amalekite, persion

ancenstry of hamaan

read esther 2x, women, boistrous, patriotic, dressup, blot out hamaan

char of purim festival

100

how manyadditional verses in lxx ver of esther