Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament

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Study Topics and Assignments
Week 10 - Job

Scripture Readings :

  • Job

Textbook Readings :

  • Chapter 1 sections on
    "An Introduction to Biblical Wisdom",
    "Origins of Biblical Wisdom Literature"
    "The Theology of Wisdom",
    pages 18 - 27
  • Chapter 2, pages 31 - 47
  • Chapter 3, pages 49 - 62
  • Chapter 4, pages 63 - 95
  • Chapter 5, pages 97 - 118
  • Chapter 6, pages 119 - 145
  • Chapter 7, pages 147 - 163
  • Chapter 8, pages 165 - 180

InterNet Resources

This Week's Assignment : Twenty Five Questions

As your answers will be taken mainly from the Bible and the textbook, you do not need to check with Turnitin

  1. According to the textbook, which two Books of the Old Testament are concerned with "Philosophical Wisdom". What is the main concern of each of them (two different concerns - one for each Book). What is the underlying presupposition
  2. According to the textbook, which Book of the Old Testament is concerned with "Practical Wisdom"
  3. According to the textbook, what are the 5 key points in the theology of the Wisdom teachers
  4. According to the textbook, what are some of the points that indicate a date of around 2,000 BC for the events of the Book of Job
  5. According to the textbook, what is the "interim solution" to the problem of suffering of the godly
  6. According to the textbook, what is the main aim of Satan as presented in the Book of Job? Does he attain this end? How should the Book encourage us?
  7. According to the textbook, how does Job anticipate the Messiah, Christ. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  8. What were the first four calamities which Satan brought upon Job, and what was Job's response. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  9. Who were Job's three friends, and what was their moment of greatest pastoral sensitivity
  10. What is the gist of Job's first speech. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  11. According to the textbook, what sort of man was Eliphaz. Does Eliphaz think that Job is innocent, or that he must have committed a great sin for which God is correcting him. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  12. What does Job pray for in the depths of his affliction (chapter 6). Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  13. Does Bildad think that Job is innocent, or that he and his sons had got their just deserts for sins they had committed. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  14. How does Job describe the awesome might of God (chapter 9). Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  15. Does Zophar believe that Job is innocent, or that he is telling lies. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  16. How does Job express his absolute trust in God (chapter 13). Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  17. In his second speech, how does Elliphaz express his view of the sinful nature of man. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  18. What hope sustains Job in his agony (chapter 19). Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  19. How would you sum up the gist of Zophar's second speech. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  20. How highly does Job value Wisdom, and with what does he equate Wisdom and Understanding. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  21. According to the textbook, why did Elihu get angry with Job's friends
  22. According to the textbook, what is the purpose of God's answer to Job. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  23. What are some of the wonders of the earth and the heavens which God describes. Write out a verse or verses to illustrate your answer
  24. Write a summary of chapter 42
  25. Do Job and his friends ever find out that Job's suffering was caused by Satan

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