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History
Prophets
Psalms
Wisdom Tradition
Job/Song of Songs
100
The books of Joshua through 2 Kings make up this theoretical and historical construct thought up by Martin Noth in the mid-20th century

What is the Deuteronomistic History?

100

This word in Hebrew means "the prophets," and is also the name for the second part of the Tanakh

What is Nevi'im?

100

Another name for the Book of Psalms, coming from the Latin

What is the Psalter?
100

The Wisdom Tradition is often associated to this king of Israel

Who is Solomon?

100

Job hails from this city, likely east of the Jordan river

What is Uz?

200

The Deuteronomistic History continues this theme from the Book of Deuteronomy

What is the covenant?

200

This person is known as the "weeping prophet"

Who is Jeremiah

200
"Psalm," from the Greek psalmos, means a ________, often accompanied by a stringed instrument

What is a song?

200

These three books of the Bible are the major examples of biblical wisdom literature

What are Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job?

200

The Song of Songs is attributed to which Israelite monarch?

Who is Solomon?
300
According to scholars, the Deuteronomistic History has these two purposes.

What is to explain and two instruct?

300

According to Abraham Heschel, this is the main task of the prophets.

What is to bring the present reality into divine focus?
300

The Psalms are a prime example of Hebrew poetry, often structured corresponding statements, or _________

What are couplets?

300

The Book of Proverbs personifies this concept, which is sometimes described as an attribute of God

What is wisdom?

300

Davis emphasizes this aspect of Job

What is his integrity?
400
The book of Judges precedes the origin of the Israelite monarchy, but it was this final judge who anointed Israel's first king.

Who is Samuel?

400

This major prophet envoked imagery of a secondary exodus, alluding to the Israelites return from exile

Who is Isaiah?

400

This type of psalm can reflect an individual or communal plea for help to God

What is a lament psalm?

400

This is the goal of the Book of Proverbs, according to your instructor

What is to instruct readers on how to live a good life?

400

According to Davis, the Song of Songs is about both ________ and ________

What is sexual love and divine love?