Review from Last Unit
What are the names of the Northern and Southern Kingdom?
N- Israel
S-Judah
What are the seven books included in the genre of Wisdom Literature?
Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach
What type of Psalm is usually spoken by or about the currently reigning King?
Satan tells God that Job is only faithful to him because...
God has given him good things his whole life (Job hasn't had to suffer).
The Book of Job addresses the problem of evil.
How would you describe the "problem of evil"?
How can a good God allow suffering and evil to happen in the world?
Who are the enemies of the Northern and Southern Kingdom?
S-Babylon
What do all Wisdom Lit Books have in common?
All speak about the human condition/ drama of human life in its joys and sorrows. Tells us how to worship God and remain faithful in all circumstances.
Which type of Psalm is a prayer of sorrow and suffering?
Psalms of Lament
What are three major ways that Job suffers?
Loses family, servants, wealth, health, cattle, etc.
What is a common misunderstanding our world has about suffering?
Suffering is God's punishment for sin/ OG Sin
God directly causes suffering
We can fully understand why things happen the way they do.
What was the cause of the Maccabean Revolt?
Hellenization
The Greeks built an altar to Zeus in the Temple.
Summarize the Song of Songs (who represents who in the Book?)
A love song about King Solomon and his beloved
But ultimately about God and Israel.
What kind of Psalm would this be and why?
"Happy those who do not follow the counsel of the wicked."
Psalm of Wisdom
It is giving advice about how to live a holy life.
How does Job prove Satan wrong?
He responds to these suffering with an act of faith and praise: "The Lord gave and the Lord has taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord!"
He trusts God allowed this for a reason and will take care of him.
What are the two main causes of suffering?
Sin
Natural Forces
What does the Jewish holiday of Hanukkah celebrate?
The Re-Dedication of the Temple to the one, true God.
It is 8 days long because the one-day's worth of oil lasted miraculously for 8 days!
What is the hand motion for Ecclesiastes and why?
Because all things on earth are passing away
List all six types of Psalms.
Psalms of Wisdom
Psalms of Lament
Psalms of Thanksgiving
Royal Psalms
Hymns
Psalms of Mount Zion
The Book of Job is in between what two books?
2 Maccabees
Psalms
How does Christ'a Death and Resurrection answer the problem of evil?
He defeated death once for all (Death does not have the final say)!
Suffering now has meaning because it can unite us to Christ.
List the Books of the Bible in order from Genesis to Lamentations.
Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy, Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1st Samuel, 2nd Samuel, 1st Kings, 2nd Kings, 1st Chronicles, 2nd Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Tobit, Judith, Esther, 1st Maccabees, 2nd Maccabees, Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs, Wisdom, Sirach, Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations.
What is the wisdom that can be taken from this proverb?
"Better is a little with the fear of the Lord than great treasure and trouble with it" (Proverbs 15:16).
Correct answer determined by SCG
How many Psalms are there in the Bible?
150
What are two ways Job is a type for Christ?
He is an innocent victim.
He accepts his suffering and keeps his trust in God through it all.
What do Christians believe is the purpose of suffering?
It helps us to grow in virtue (especially charity)
and unites us to Christ on the Cross