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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.
