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An Introduction to Hebrew Poetry and Wisdom Literature: Job, Psalms, Proverbs, and More, Quizzes of Christianity

An overview of various poetical books in the hebrew bible, including job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes, and song of songs. It also explores different literary devices used in hebrew poetry, such as synonymous, antithetic, and synthetic parallelism, chiasm, and acrostics. Additionally, it discusses the ugaritic language and its contribution to understanding the hebrew text. The themes and messages of each book, as well as the basic classification of psalms and the writers who contributed to them.

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Poetical Books
DEFINITION 1
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs
TERM 2
Three types of parallelism in Hebrew Poetry
DEFINITION 2
synonymous, antithetic, and synthetic
TERM 3
Chiasm
DEFINITION 3
a literary device in which the content of parallel lines of
poetry is reversed (sometimes applies to larger units of verse
such as an entire psalm)
TERM 4
Acrostic
DEFINITION 4
poetry written with the first word of every line in alphabetical
order
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Ugaritic
DEFINITION 5
The cuneiform language spoken in ancient Ugarit. It has an
alphabetic script made up of thirty signs. It contributes to a
better understanding of the Hebrew text.
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Poetical Books

Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Songs TERM 2

Three types of parallelism in Hebrew Poetry

DEFINITION 2 synonymous, antithetic, and synthetic TERM 3

Chiasm

DEFINITION 3 a literary device in which the content of parallel lines of poetry is reversed (sometimes applies to larger units of verse such as an entire psalm) TERM 4

Acrostic

DEFINITION 4 poetry written with the first word of every line in alphabetical order TERM 5

Ugaritic

DEFINITION 5 The cuneiform language spoken in ancient Ugarit. It has an alphabetic script made up of thirty signs. It contributes to a better understanding of the Hebrew text.

Job

Looks at the question of why good people sometimes suffer. TERM 7

Book of Psalms

DEFINITION 7 given us many songs from ancient Israel. TERM 8

Proverbs

DEFINITION 8 provides a practical guideline for living TERM 9

Ecclesiastes

DEFINITION 9 explores the meaning of life TERM 10

Song of Songs

DEFINITION 10 focuses on the joy of romantic love

Writers that contributed to

Psalms

David, Asaph, the sons of Korah, Moses, Solomon, and more... TERM 17

The Five Basic Divisions of Psalms

DEFINITION 17 1-41, 42-72, 73-89, 98-106, and 107- TERM 18

Hermann Gunkel

DEFINITION 18 German scholar that laid the foundation for a classification of the psalms. TERM 19

Basic Classification of Psalms

DEFINITION 19 hymns penitential wisdom royal messianic imprecatory lament TERM 20

Hymns

DEFINITION 20 focus on individual or corporate praise to God.

Penitential Psalms

feature individual or corporate confession and repentance. TERM 22

Wisdom Psalms

DEFINITION 22 provide general observations about life. TERM 23

Royal Psalms

DEFINITION 23 focus on the king of Israel. TERM 24

Messianic Psalms

DEFINITION 24 describe the Messiah. TERM 25

Imprecatory Psalms

DEFINITION 25 call on God to judge one's enemies.

Proverbs 22-

thirty sayings similar to those found in the Egyptian document, The Instruction of Amenemope. TERM 32

The sayings of Agur

DEFINITION 32 The enemy of wisdom is pride. (in proverbs) TERM 33

Proverbs 31

DEFINITION 33 The acrostic is the literary device used in... TERM 34

Central Idea in Ecclesiastes

DEFINITION 34 Humankind's only hope of surviving the trials of this life is to fear and obey God. TERM 35

Song of Songs

DEFINITION 35 means that this is the best of all songs. Is about the sexual love of a husband and wife.

The Classical Prophets

addressed all people informed them of God's wrath against their sin warned of approaching judgement called people to repentance proclaimed God's salvation to all who would turn to him TERM 37

Biblical Prophecy Attributes

DEFINITION 37 addressed the whole nation focused on people's attitudes contained a moral imperative looked at the far-reaching implications of people's actions TERM 38

Nonliterary Prophets

DEFINITION 38 those who did not write down their messages. Tended to focus on the king and his court. TERM 39

Common Prophetic Themes

DEFINITION 39 Covenant Oblications The Day of the Lord The Messiah TERM 40

Prophets during Assyrian Domination

DEFINITION 40 Isaiah, Hosea, Amos, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, and Zephaniah.

Isaiah's Prophecies about the Messianic

Era

Told how the northern tribes would be influenced by the Messiah Describes the Messiah by different names Tells about the Messiah's ministry Describes Messiah's first and second comings TERM 47

"Oracles against the Nations"

DEFINITION 47 Isaiah declared God's judgement on Babylon,Assyria,Philistia,Moab,Damascus,Israel, Cush, Edom, Arabia, Jerusalem, and Tyre. TERM 48

"Little Apocalypse"

DEFINITION 48 Isaiah 24-27. They are very similar to apocalyptic literature. TERM 49

Multiple-Author View of Isaiah

DEFINITION 49 Support the time span of the material in Isaiah, the differences in subject matter, vocabulary in 1-39 and 40-66, and the mention of King Cyrus by name. TERM 50

One-Author View of Isaiah

DEFINITION 50 Cite Jewish and Christian tradition, the possibility of productive prophecy, and the use of Isaiah in the New Testament.

Themes in Isaiah 40-

God's people are in captivity for their sins the captivity proves that God is God God will restore and redeem his people TERM 52

Suffering Servant

DEFINITION 52 Isaiah 53,interpreted as Isaiah, Israel, or Jesus. TERM 53

Isaiah

DEFINITION 53 like other prophets, predicted that one day foreigners would become part of God's people. TERM 54

Hosea

DEFINITION 54 Prophet that had great courage and prophesied in spite of the humiliation he suffered because of his wife Gomer's adultery. TERM 55

Major Themes of Hosea

DEFINITION 55 spiritual adultery knowledge of God God's frustrated love

Micah's Prophecy

Centered on the themes of social injustice, true worship, and false security.God's king would be born in Bethlehem. TERM 62

Nahum

DEFINITION 62 includes three cycles that describe vengeance on Nineveh and compassion toward Judah. TERM 63

Habakkuk

DEFINITION 63 questioned God's ways but determined to have faith no matter what. TERM 64

Zephaniah

DEFINITION 64 Prophesied judgement against Judah and the nations but also predicted future blessing for the nations.