BIB 106 EXAM QUESTIONS (ANSWERED)
VERIFIED SOLUTION
Give two examples how parallelism is a common characteristic of Hebrew Poetry.
(Synonymous) Psalms 19:1- "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above
proclaims his handiwork."
(Antithetic) Ecc. 10:2- "The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left."
How is Psalms 8 an example of a particular Chiastic Structure?
A-B-C-C-B-A pattern
Contrasts God's rule and humanity's, humanity's smallness and greatness, and wraps
all these thoughts with praise to God.
Why is Ugaritic very similar to Biblical Hebrew?
Same alphabet. Ugaritic has 8 more characters. (22 vs. 30).
Also similar styles in their poetry (parallelism)
Mesopotamia
How did God initiate the purging of Job?
Angels were coming before God and satan was among them. God asked "Have you
considered my servant Job?"
Define (a?) theodicy.
Blahblahblah (30 sec.)
T/F: The creatures Behemoth and Leviathan are genuinely created by God.
True-ish..
No physical evidence of their existence, however God does/did have the power to
potentially create them.
Possibly symbolic. Rev. 13
Explain why Job was held up as a spiritual trophy by the Lord.
He was blameless, upright, and feared God and turned away from evil.
B.UF.T
What are some basic characteristics of penitential (forgiveness) psalms?
Individual or corporate confession and repentance. They express sorrow for sin and
appeal to God's grace for restoration.
Give us a 30 second definition of both wisdom and royal psalms?
Wisdom: general observations on life, especially God and our relationship to Him.
, Royal: Focus on the (Messianic) king as the son of David and as God's chosen man to
rule His people.
What are imprecatory psalms?
Psalms that invoke judgement, calamity, or curses upon one's enemies or those
perceived as the enemies of God.
The Psalms of Lament provoked what?
Deep sorrow for the travails of a nation and as a group asking for...
*God's blessing or intervention*
There are 3 categories of people in Proverbs. What are these 3 types of people?
Wise, Foolish, and Evil (or possibly women?)
W.(i).S.E.
What is the focus in Proverbs 31?
Wise sayings of king Lemmuel's mother concerning kingship, the dangers of strong
drink, advocacy for the needy,
and the importance of a righteous wife.
What is the fear of the Lord?
The fear of the Lord is an awe, respect, and submission to God.
It is not necessarily "being afraid" of God, but there is an element of fear because of his
power and glory.
Who sets the times and seasons of life?
God (Ecc. 3)
Ecclesiastes is also called?
The book of qohelet
Who wrote Ecclesiastes?
Solomon.
(Probably)
What Book gives us God's view of Sex in Marriage?
Song of Solomon (Songs)
Why are figures of speech so prevalent in the Song of Songs and Wisdom
Literature?
Poetry in both books.
Poetry is defined by its particular style of writing including using imagery and figures of
speech to communicate thoughts and images rather than just explicitly stating them.
What is the difference between forth-telling and foretelling?
Forth-Telling is to (Make something public) or to declare a thing which can only be
known by divine revelation. (Jeremiah talking about things that ARE happening in the
name of the Lord)
Foretelling is the declaration of future events as revealed from the Lord, pertaining
especially to the kingdom of God.
Ezekiel was a Priest and ______?
VERIFIED SOLUTION
Give two examples how parallelism is a common characteristic of Hebrew Poetry.
(Synonymous) Psalms 19:1- "The heavens declare the glory of God, and the sky above
proclaims his handiwork."
(Antithetic) Ecc. 10:2- "The heart of the wise inclines to the right,
but the heart of the fool to the left."
How is Psalms 8 an example of a particular Chiastic Structure?
A-B-C-C-B-A pattern
Contrasts God's rule and humanity's, humanity's smallness and greatness, and wraps
all these thoughts with praise to God.
Why is Ugaritic very similar to Biblical Hebrew?
Same alphabet. Ugaritic has 8 more characters. (22 vs. 30).
Also similar styles in their poetry (parallelism)
Mesopotamia
How did God initiate the purging of Job?
Angels were coming before God and satan was among them. God asked "Have you
considered my servant Job?"
Define (a?) theodicy.
Blahblahblah (30 sec.)
T/F: The creatures Behemoth and Leviathan are genuinely created by God.
True-ish..
No physical evidence of their existence, however God does/did have the power to
potentially create them.
Possibly symbolic. Rev. 13
Explain why Job was held up as a spiritual trophy by the Lord.
He was blameless, upright, and feared God and turned away from evil.
B.UF.T
What are some basic characteristics of penitential (forgiveness) psalms?
Individual or corporate confession and repentance. They express sorrow for sin and
appeal to God's grace for restoration.
Give us a 30 second definition of both wisdom and royal psalms?
Wisdom: general observations on life, especially God and our relationship to Him.
, Royal: Focus on the (Messianic) king as the son of David and as God's chosen man to
rule His people.
What are imprecatory psalms?
Psalms that invoke judgement, calamity, or curses upon one's enemies or those
perceived as the enemies of God.
The Psalms of Lament provoked what?
Deep sorrow for the travails of a nation and as a group asking for...
*God's blessing or intervention*
There are 3 categories of people in Proverbs. What are these 3 types of people?
Wise, Foolish, and Evil (or possibly women?)
W.(i).S.E.
What is the focus in Proverbs 31?
Wise sayings of king Lemmuel's mother concerning kingship, the dangers of strong
drink, advocacy for the needy,
and the importance of a righteous wife.
What is the fear of the Lord?
The fear of the Lord is an awe, respect, and submission to God.
It is not necessarily "being afraid" of God, but there is an element of fear because of his
power and glory.
Who sets the times and seasons of life?
God (Ecc. 3)
Ecclesiastes is also called?
The book of qohelet
Who wrote Ecclesiastes?
Solomon.
(Probably)
What Book gives us God's view of Sex in Marriage?
Song of Solomon (Songs)
Why are figures of speech so prevalent in the Song of Songs and Wisdom
Literature?
Poetry in both books.
Poetry is defined by its particular style of writing including using imagery and figures of
speech to communicate thoughts and images rather than just explicitly stating them.
What is the difference between forth-telling and foretelling?
Forth-Telling is to (Make something public) or to declare a thing which can only be
known by divine revelation. (Jeremiah talking about things that ARE happening in the
name of the Lord)
Foretelling is the declaration of future events as revealed from the Lord, pertaining
especially to the kingdom of God.
Ezekiel was a Priest and ______?
