Parts of the Hebrew Bible
What are the Nevi'im?
Tells a story of what happens, gives context and insight
What is narrative?
What is parallelism?
The judge who anoints Saul
Who is Samuel?
This chapter describes the fall of humanity
What is Genesis 3?
What is The Torah?
God's words to his people, oracles written down later
What is prophecy?
Poems with each line starting with a different letter, in alphabetic order
What is acrostic?
The prophet who rebuked David after he assaulted Bathsheba
Who is Nathan?
The creation narrative is structured to evoke descriptions of this ancient near eastern religious structure
What is a temple?
Joshua, Judges, 1 and 2 Samuel
What is the Nevi'im?
Rules, statues, instructions
What is law?
The heavens are telling the glory of God;
and the firmament proclaims his handiwork.
What is synonymous parallelism?
Described more as a military leader or judge
Who is Saul?
Genesis 1-11 is part of this section of Genesis.
What is primeval history?
Psalms, Proverbs, Job
What is The Ketuvim?
songs, hymns, use of vivid, figurative language.
What is poetry?
For the wicked shall be cut off,
but those who wait on the Lord shall inherit the land.
What is antithetic parallelism?
Built the Temple and known for his wisdom and wealth
Who is Solomon?
Humans are described as being made in the "this."
What is the image of God?
Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Ruth
What is the Ketuvim?
revelations, divine disclosures, warning/comfort, use of symbolic language
What is apocalyptic literature?
Whoever blesses a neighbor with a loud voice,
rising early in the morning,
will be counted as cursing.
What is paradox wisdom?
" When your days are fulfilled and you lie down with your ancestors, I will raise up your offspring after you, who shall come forth from your body, and I will establish his kingdom. He shall build a house for my name, and I will establish the throne of his kingdom forever.
What is The Davidic Covenant?
Genesis is an ancient near Eastern text, written in this area of the ancient world.
What is Mesopotamia?