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REL 101 - Old Testament Survey

Report 10

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A : Write out in full your 6 Key Verses for this week
Give chapter and verse, and write out the full texts.

B :
To answer some of these questions you may need to refer to the
Notes on Proverbs,
Notes on Ecclesiates, and
Notes on the Song of Songs

  1. How does the textbook express the central thought of Wisdom Literature in the Old Testament - see the Introduction or Overview to Poetry and Wisdom
  2. Which king of Israel was the author or compiler of the two longest collections of proverbs
  3. Which other king of Judah organized one of these collections of proverbs from a previous king
  4. Name the 5 main themes in the book of Proverbs, and write out a proverb to illustrate each one
  5. How do the notes describe Proverbs, chapters 1-9. Write out one proverb from this section
  6. How do the notes describe Proverbs 10:1 - 22:16. Write out one proverb from this section
  7. How do the notes describe Proverbs 22:17 - 24:34. Write out one proverb from this section
  8. How do the notes describe Proverbs, chapters 25-29. Write out one proverb from this section
  9. How do the notes describe Proverbs, chapter 30. Write out one saying from this section
  10. How do the notes describe Proverbs 31:1-9. Write out one verse from this section
  11. How do the notes describe Proverbs 31:10-31. Write out the verse which sums up this section
  12. "Ecclesiates" is the Greek translation for which Hebrew word. How may it be translated into English
  13. What is the theme of Ecclesiastes. Write out a verse which illustrates this
  14. What is the conclusion of Ecclesiates' meditation
  15. What is the theme of the Song of Solomon. Write out a verse which illustrates this
  16. Which 3 books of the Old Testament may be grouped together as "Wisdom Literature"
  17. Give an example of Wisdom writing from a book other than the three specific Wisdom books, and write out a verse to illustrate your example
  18. According to the notes, Wisdom Literature had its roots a) 1,000 years before Solomon b) 100 years before Solomon c) at the time of Solomon d) 100 years after Solomon
  19. What are the three sections of the Jewish Bible
  20. What is the Tanakh

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ENMU
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