Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
REL 310
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 11 - Proverbs
Class Notes
Scripture Readings :
- Proverbs
Textbook Readings :
- Chapters 22-32, pages 457 - 687
Do not attempt to read the whole section in depth. Use it as a reference for your readings in the Biblical text
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This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
- According to the textbook, which authors probably wrote or edited parts of Proverbs (6 of them, and an anonymous source)
- According to the textbook, which type of proverb is most common in the Book of Proverbs. Write out an example of such a proverb
- According to the textbook, what 7 patterns of proverbs did R.B.Y. Scott identify
- Write out one of the "Proverbs of Solomon" to show its poetical structure (parallelisms, etc.)
- Write out one of the "Proverbs of the Wise" to show its poetical structure
- Write out one of the "Proverbs which Hezekiah's men transcribed" to show its poetical structure
- Write out one of the "Proverbs of Agur" to show its poetical structure
- Write out one of the "Proverbs of Lemuel and his mother" to show its poetical structure
- According to the textbook, what is the fundamental principle of the Book of Proverbs. Write out a Proverb to illustrate your answer.
- According to the textbook, what may one conclude about the divine plan for human society. Write out a Proverb to illustrate one of the conclusions
- According to the textbook, what is the general purpose of the discourses in Proverbs 1:10-3:35. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is the prevailing tone of the discourses in Proverbs, chapters 4-6. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- What two ways of life are contrasted in Proverbs chapters 7-10. How does the textbook characterize them? Write out some verses from this section to illustrate your answer.
- According to the textbook, what is the poetical construction of most of the proverbs in Proverbs chapters 10-12. What do the two halves of each verse point out. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is the dominant theme of Proverbs, chapter 13. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the 6 types of speech identified in Proverbs, chapter 18, which can break up a friendship. Write out a verse to illustrate one of these.
- According to the textbook, what are the three types of advice which King Lemuel's mother gave to him. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is the literary structure of Proverbs 31:10-31. What may have been the purpose of this chapter. Write out a verse to illustrate your answer
- Choose a section of Proverbs which appeals to you, write it out, and say why you like it
- Choose a section of Proverbs which challenges you, write it out, and say how you might apply it
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