Israel - Timeline, Terms, Exodus
In Scripture, Moses carried a ____________ and performed miracles with it. In Exodus: Gods and Kings, he carried a _______________ as a symbol of his power.
staff; sword.
Solomon's father
David
Name two speakers in Chapters 1-4.
The main warning of these chapters is against:
A. the adulterous woman
B. the company of sinners
C. the danger of wine
D. blasphemous words
A. the adulterous woman
crafty; cunning
wily
a promise between God and his people which he initiates and maintains
covenant
According to Joshua Gibbs, proverbs are about human ____________ (one word).
nature
In Chapter 1, Solomon warns his son specifically about
A. the adulterous woman
B. the company of sinners
C. the danger of wine
D. blasphemous words
B. the company of sinners
Solomon continually says that Lady Folly leads to ____________.
death (or Sheol)
watchfulness; alertness
vigilance
The last historical phase on the Israelite timeline
Restoration / Return of Exiles
The one thing Solomon asks the Lord for in 1 Kings 3.
Wisdom.
Solomon instructs his son to "Keep your ___________ with all vigilance, for from it flow the springs of life."
heart
Fill in the blanks for the following proverb: "Go to the ________, O ________________; consider her ways, and be wise. Without having any chief, officer, or ruler, she prepares her bread in summer and gathers her food in harvest."
ant; sluggard
the quality of being discreet; able to judge well in conduct or speech
discretion
Approximate year of the Exodus (recorded on our timeline in class). Must be within 10 years of correct year.
1446 B.C.
Name two of Solomon's specific sins during his reign.
married foreign women, began to worship other gods, forced labor, possibly inordinate love for money?
Type of parallelism?:
The wise will inherit honor,
but fools get disgrace.
antithetic
Name one of the things the Lord "hates" in Chapter 6. (exact words please!)
haughty eyes, lying tongue, hands that shed innocent blood, heart that devises wicked plans, feet that make haste to run to evil, a false witness that breathes out lies, one who sows discord among brothers
caution and wisdom with regard to practical matters
prudence
List all seven historical phases of the Israelite Timeline in order from first to last.
Wilderness, Entering Canaan/Promised Land, Judges, United Kingdom, Divided Kingdom, Exile/Captivity, Restoration/Return of Exiles
Who are the 5 "characters" in Proverbs?
Lady Wisdom, Lady Folly, the wise, the fool, the simple
In Chapter 3, Solomon says, "For the gain from her is better than gain from ____________, and her profit better than __________."
silver, gold
Name the three animals to which Solomon compares the man trapped by Lady Folly (in Chapter 7).
ox, stag, bird
the Hebrew word for "proverb"
mashal