Old Testament Survey Course OT5 Poetry and Wisdom

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1 Answer Key for Students Old Testament Survey Course OT5 Poetry and Wisdom MOUNT ZION BIBLE INSTITUTE You have been encouraged to use your own words while formulating answers from the reading text. We are looking for your own thoughts and words in order to demonstrate your understanding of what you have read. In this answer key, we have often quoted from the text directly, in order to have an accurate standard of comparison for your answers in your own words. Therefore, your answers are acceptable whenever they are in general agreement with the text; we do not require or want an exact match with our answers provided herein. Some questions ask for a personal response. We suggest you review these with your pastor or other mature Christian that you know. Answers or words not from the reading text are set in brackets. Lesson 16 Songbook: Introduction and Psalms 1. a. Job, Psalms, Proverbs Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, and Lamentations 2. a. Parallelism is the similarity of thought that exists between two or more lines of Hebrew poetry. 1) Synonymous parallelism: when the second line repeats the thought of the first line. 2) Antithetical parallelism: when the second line of the parallelism presents a contrast to the first line. 3) Synthetic parallelism: when the second line completes the thought of the first line. 3. a. Psalm 1 synonymous parallelism Psalm 19:7-9 synonymous parallelism c. Psalm 24:1-5 synonymous parallelism d. Proverbs 16:1-3 synthetic parallelism e. Proverbs 25:2-5 antithetical parallelism 4. In an acrostic, the letters that begin each line form a pattern. In Hebrew poetry, the usual pattern is alphabetic; that is, the first letters of the lines form the Hebrew alphabet. Thus the first line of an alphabetic acrostic in English would begin 5. a) b) The poetic books show us the work of God in the hearts of His people. c) ages to express their innermost feelings to God. d) God has given these poetic books so that His people in all ages might find great comfort. e) They guide our emotions and our thoughts to Christ. 6. The various psalms were written over a period of about one thousand years: 1. The early period: the time of Moses; 2. The classical period: the time of David and Solomon; 3. The late period: during and after the Exile. 7. David wrote more than anyone else; he wrote seventy-three psalms. Twelve were written by Asaph. Eleven were written by the sons of Korah. Two psalms were written by Solomon, one by Moses, and one by a man named Ethan. Thirty of the remaining fifty also may have been written by David. 8. a. They are the intimate expressions of love for and dependence upon God. The most effective way to use the Psalms in prayback to God, making them personal. It is also useful to substitute your own name for the personal pronouns. In these ways, Psalms becomes your book of prayer as well as your book of songs. Personal answer c. Personal answer 9. Book I 1-41 (Genesis) Book II (Exodus) Book III (Leviticus) Book IV (Numbers) Book V (Deuteronomy) 10. At the end of the last psalm in each book, a doxology of praise to God is added. 11. speaks of one who is blinded by the folly of sin. 12. The writers are not sorry that they were caught sinning, nor are they sorry that they are liable to be punished. They are deeply sorry because they have sinned against God, and thereby have dishonored Him. Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 1

2 13. Psalm 51 is the song of one who is receiving forgiveness in the present. 14. a. [A fool says there is no God; he is corrupt, does abominable works, has become filthy, doeth no good.] [No: the Lord is the refuge for His people; when the Lord works for them, they shall rejoice.] 15. a. [He whose sin is forgiven and covered, to whom the Lord does not impute sin, and in whose spirit there is no guile.] Note: there is no definition given in the course. c. [His bones shook, he sweated, and then he felt weak.] d. he that trusteth in the LORD, mercy shall compass him about. 16. a. 17. a. He Psa 73:17 c. Psa 73: Personal answer. [Psalm 19. [He desires to warn sinners about sin.] Book I 1-41 (Genesis) Book II (Exodus) Book III (Leviticus) Book IV (Numbers) Book V (Deuteronomy) 22. thee shall perish: thou hast destroyed all them that go a whoring from th -27) 23. a. The historical psalms look back over the past history of the children of Israel. By means of this history, the psalmist seeks to remind his people of the fact that God has truly been their savior. In the imprecatory psalms, the writer asks God to destroy his enemies. c. 24. [Yes.] [Because] God has promised to punish the wicked, both in this life and after death. 25. [Because] It is wonderful how much we can learn about Christ from these psalms. 26. a. The promise to Abraham and Jacob 105:8-12; The story of Joseph 105:17-21; The persecution by Pharaoh 105:25 The plagues against Pharaoh 105:26-36; The Exodus 105: a. the multitude of thy mercies; but pro tempt the heathen, and l Because they provoked his spirit.. sons and of their daughters, whom they sacrificed unto th 28. [To John the Baptist, whose ministry of baptism was replaced by the Holy Spirit.] 29. a. [During the Babylonian captivity] voked him to Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 2

3 30. [Bab my bow my tongue cleaveth to my jaws; and thou hast brought me into the a. Psalm 23 Psalm 91 c. Psalm 65 d. Psalm [To be thankful (:1a), to bear witness (:1b), to praise and worship (:2), to rejoice (:3), to seek the Lord always (:4), to remember Him always (:5), He is faithful as the covenant-keeping God (:8)] a. Theocratic psalms They receive this name because of the many times they refer to the sovereign rule of God. Hallel psalms meaning sover. c. Songs of ascent d. Hallelujah psalms E s 36. Psalm 119 has 176 verses, divided into 22 stanzas of 8 verses each. As an acrostic, the verses in each stanza begin with the same letter of the Hebrew alphabet, and each stanza with the next consecutive letter. Moreover, the writer of Psalm 119 centered every verse, except just two, on the Word of God. 37. a. Psalm 95:6 Psalm 96:2 c. Psalm 96:3 d Psalm 97: a. Psalm 95:7 Psalm 96:3 c. Psalm 97:1 d. Psalm 98:9 equi e. Psalm 99:9 f. Psalm 100: [The theme is: the Lord will preserve us. This expresses gratitude when we trust in the Lord.] 42. [During the Babylonian captivity.] 43. [The theme is: dwelling in unity. This expresses gratitude because we set aside differences in our greater love for God.] 44. a. Psalm 147:2-3 e outcasts of Israel. He healeth the broken Psalm 148:5-6 he commanded, and they were created. He hath also stablished them for ever and ever c. Psalm 148:13 his name alone is excellent; his glory is above the d. Psalm 149:4 45. [Because it describes the Exodus as they left Egypt.] 46. [Because God is a real and active help, and the idols are silent and uninvolved!] 47. [To pray for God to work salvation to the ends of the earth, and to protect the persecuted Church.] Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 3

4 Know ye that the LORD he is God: it is he that hath made us, and not we ourselves; we are his people, and the sheep of his pasture. Enter into his gates with thanksgiving, and into his courts with praise: be thankful unto him, and bless his name. For the LOR -5) Thy word have I hid in mine heart, that I might not sin against Lesson 17 Proverbs (1) 1. a. Its sayings encompass so much of practical life in dealing with people and ourselves. c. This wisdom is an invaluable guide to believers of all ages. 2. Proverbs is a poetic book. It is written in parallelisms, which are the outstanding characteristic of Hebrew poetry. 3. Personal answer from the text: 1. To be diligent, not slothful (Pro 6:6-11) 2. To avoid sexual impurity (7) 3. To gain wisdom and receive instruction (2) 4. To avoid the danger of strong drink (23:29-35) 5. ial problems (6:1-5) 6. To avoid excessive luxury (21:17). 4. Personal answer from the text: 1. Honesty in all our business dealings (Pro 11:1; 28:8) 2. Tact and kindness in our speech (15:14; 25:11) 3. Mercy to those in need (11:25-26; 19:17) 4. Fairness and justice without respect of persons (28:20-21) 5. Training our children properly (13:24; 19:18) 6. Helping friends who are in need (17:17; 27:10). 5. Personal answer from the text: 1. To trust in Jehovah (Pro 3:5) 2. To give our offerings to Him (3:9) 3. To fear Jehovah (10:27) 4. To run to Him in time of trouble (18:10) 5. To put Him before anything else (30:7-9). 6. Personal answer 7. [To know wisdom] (B) fear the LORD, and depart from evil weary of his correction: 12 For whom the LORD loveth he correcteth; even as a father the son in whom he de (:8) e mouth of the foolish is near destruction. (:14) (:21) :6 22:15 23:13-14 hhold not correction from the child: for if thou beatest him with the rod, he shall not die :20-21 ard and the glutton shall 23:30-35 At the last it biteth like a serpent Thine eyes shall behold strange women, Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 4

5 and thine heart shall utter perverse things. Yea, thou shalt be as he that lie They have stricken me, shalt thou say, and I was not sick 14. r to drink: For thou shalt heap coals of -22) 15. Personal answer 16. h -6) Ecclesiastes (2) 17. to explain the ways of God to His people, in order to comfort them in sorrow, encourage them in their labors, and direct them to godliness. 18. a. only momentary, that does not last; suggesting brevity of life. it is futile, offering no reward or fulfillment; it comes to nothing. 19. This world, with all that fills it, is just so much emptiness, and all that man can ge a puff of smoke! 20. fter me. :18-19) 21. that he should make his soul enjoy good in his labor. 22. we must remember that there is a time for everything, and God will judge in the proper time. 23. the house of God. He warns against it (Ecc 5:2, 4). 24. Riches or poverty all is emptiness without God. 25. the root of the problem: the sinfulness of man Sin has divorced the world from God. 26. God is behind all things and is governing all things. 27. the Preacher commends the enjoyment of those blessings that God gives they are to continue in good works, for this has If we would be content and joyful, we must labor with whole hearts for God. 28. God will bring thee into judgment. Therefore remove sorrow from thy heart, and put away evil from thy flesh (Ecc 12:13). 31. ; I builded great possessions. men singers and women singers ). 34. a. [Old age] 3 When the arms and legs are still strong, when you still have teeth, when you can still see well, 4 when you can still hear, 5 when you have no stamina, and the hair is gray, and you have no sexual desire, 6 and death comes. 35. [It is a warning about all that the world system offers in deceit, that leads to ruin.] 36. [They agree in that the fear of the Lord is such a love for Him that we respect Him too much to disobey and grieve Him.] 37. (Ecc 12:13) Song of Solomon (3) 38. Solomon 39. 1) [It] speaks of the love of Christ for His Church and of the Church for Christ. Solomon represents Christ and the bride represents His Church. The expressions of love reflect the deep and mutual love of Christ and the Church. 2) literally a picture of the beauty and purity of true love to help safeguard the purity and sanctity of marriage In this way the Song of Solomon is like a parable about the love of God, and specifically the love of Christ. Lesson 18 Covenant Nation Examines Suffering: Job 1. esting His people, so that their faith will be clearly demonstrated to be genuine. When they respond by faith, they grow in faith and tes 2. it seems possible that it was written during the time of Solomon, possibly by Solomon himself. Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 5

6 3. a. He is probably a contemporary of the patriarchs of Genesis. He is a non-israelite who worships the true God. Job lived in the land of Uz. Tradition locates the area where Job lived somewhere in the modern kingdom of Syria. 4. a. The evil upon Jo 5. [If by Satan, it would be] as if he had somehow overwhelmed or outmaneuvered God! Our trials are always designed and allowed by God for His purposes, which always involve the ultimate good of His people (Rom 8:28-29). 6. The more suffering, these friends reason, the greater must be the sin that is being punished. 7. worms destroy this body, yet in my flesh shall I see God: Whom I shall see for myself -27) 8. sinful acts: it is that his heart is deceitfully wicked (1:5; 15:16; 31:1). 9. punishment. He is chastised because he is self-righteous. Elihu is even more severe with Job than the three friends were. 10. mplaining words. 11. Above all, we must not doubt the righteousness of God. We must leave the reason with God, and trust Him completely to use our suffering for His glory and for our good (Jam 1). 12. [He worshipped and did not charge God with wrong.] 13. a. [He seems to realize that there are other reasons for suffering than punishment for sin.] 14. [He looks to prior generations and tradition as the source of authority.] 15. [That suffering is always a punishment for sin.] 16. [That Job should accept responsibility for sinning as the cause of his suffering, because God is greater than Jo] 17. [We must never complain about circumstances, and always worship God as the great sovereign ruler over all things.] 18. [Dispensationalists will say yes; amillennialists will say no.] Personal answer, hopefully to include e- cause He cares for us. 21. k- en away; blessed be the 22. a. Personal answer Personal answer MOUNT ZION BIBLE INSTITUTE 2603 W. Wright Street Pensacola, FL USA Old Testament Survey, Course OT5: Student Answer Key as of 6/15/2016 6