Genre
What genre is Lamentations?
Poetry
What name is given to the collection of laws that includes "You shall have no other gods before me" and "Do not murder"?
Ten Commandments
Which is the book of Proverbs: Practical wisdom or speculative wisdom?
Practical
Name one of the two common questions asked in lament psalms?
Why? or How Long?
Who wrote the most psalms?
David
What genre is Job?
Wisdom
The law was given to Israel during which period of their history?
Wilderness
What title does the author of Ecclesiastes use for himself?
The Teacher
What is the defining characteristic of Hebrew poetry?
Parallelism
What is the definition of "psalm"?
A song performed to stringed instruments.
What genre is Deuteronomy?
Law
Leviticus 19:2 gives the reason for keeping the laws as "Be ______ because I, the Lord your God, am ______." Which word goes in both blanks?
holy
The author of Ecclesiastes declares that "Everything is _________."
Vanity or Meaningless
Name one of the two recurring themes in the Psalms that were identified in class.
God as refuge or God's steadfast love
The psalms are poems, songs, and ______.
prayers
What genre is Song of Songs?
Poetry
When Paul refers to the law as a "paidagogos," what might be considered a modern equivalent of that?
a nanny
What is the definition of "wisdom" used in class?
The act of observing the world through experience.
A praise psalm that recites a past act or even as the basis for praise is called what?
Declarative Psalm
Psalms that express grief, doubt, or anguish are known as ________ psalms.
lament
What genre is Numbers?
Law
Leviticus forbids Israelites from getting tattoos or cutting their bodies for the dead? Why?
Because those were religious practices from other nations.
At the end of Ecclesiastes, what does the author conclude about the purpose of life?
Fear God and keep his commandments
A praise psalm that recites specific attributes or qualities of God as the basis for praise is called what?
Descriptive Psalm
Name two kinds of information contained in the superscriptions of the psalms.
Author
Type of psalm
Musical directions
Historical notes