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How many books have we read now at Thirsty Thursday?
21
What hospitality does Hope Co-op offer to people who bring someone new as their guest?
A free drink for them and a free drink for the first-timer
What person from the Old Testament often gets credited with works of wisdom?
King Solomon
Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom of Solomon, etc.
"Qohelet" is frequently translated into which English words?
"Preacher"
"Teacher"
"Philosopher"
According to Qohelet, what is the great equalizer?
Death. No matter what you do, we all die in the end.
How many total verses are there in the book of Proverbs?
915
What two people (tied) have attended the most Thirsty Thursday events?
Kristen and Kelly
"Wisdom" literature consists of texts that offer direction/advice on __________.
How to live
also acceptable: "Righteousness"
In Ecclesiastes, what does "toil" mean as Qohelet uses the term?
The work/striving/effort it takes to get through all of life
The framework of Qohelet's book is: "Vanity of Vanities, ________ is vanity."
"all" or "everything"
Over the years, how many unique people have attended a Thirsty Thursday event (even just once)?
111
Which person has been coming to Thirsty Thursday the longest?
Gary
In addition to Qohelet, who else pushes strongly against traditional understandings of "righteousness" or against "traditional wisdom?"
Job
What major linguistic clue helps us date the book of Ecclesiastes to the late 500-mid 400B.C.E. (post exilic) period?
LOAN WORDS! In particular, Persian loan words that become incorporated into the Hebrew language.
Name two things Qohelet tried to the max, but ultimately determined they were not reliable.
- Pleasure
- Wisdom
- Righteousness
- Wickedness
- Foolishness
Of the books we have read so far, Genesis is the book that has the most words (in Hebrew) in it. How many Hebrew words are in the book of Genesis?
20,722
What was the month and year of the first Thirsty Thursday?
September 29, 2016
Name the five books from the Old Testament widely accepted as "wisdom literature."
- Job
- Psalms
- Proverbs
- Ecclesiastes
- Song of Songs
What does "vanity of vanities" mean?
HEB (hebel): mist, air vapor
For Qohelet, what makes humans different from all other living creatures?
God placed eternity in the hearts of humans
How many total chapters have we read thus far?
671
What is the Bible story behind the movie Seven Brides for Seven Brothers? (Kennen's favorite movie)
What are the four main categories of books in the Old Testament?
- History
- Wisdom/Poetry
- Prophets (major and minor)
What does the word "Ecclesiastes" mean?
Transliterated from: Greek to Latin to English
Originally from Hebrew: Qohelet
"Gatherer/one who gathers" or "gathering" (of wisdom)
What was the point of the "Times and Seasons" poem in chapter three according to the explanation Qohelet left us in the prose verses following it?
Humans are busy (hamster wheel), but only God really does anything. God is the only one who acts.
**BONUS** Eccl. is Chad's favorite book, what are his favorite chapter (not in Ecclesiastes)? Job 38-39