1D Prep

All of the psalms were written during the days of the monarchy.

• True

• False

Wisdom sayings in the Bible were likely collected from:

• the upper classes (the wealthy, those in the court of the king).

• the lower classes (farmers, merchants).

• all levels of society.

Which of the following is characteristic of the Book of Psalms?

• parallelism

• iambic pentameter

• stair-step verses

• a and c

• a and b

The Jews often borrowed proverbs from surrounding cultures.

• True

• False

Most biblical scholars believe that the books of Proverbs and Ecclesiastes were written by Solomon.

• True

• False

The word Hevel translates to mean

• Fear of the Lord

• To make things clear

• Wisdom

• Smoke/Vapor

Most of the psalms were originally

• read

• recited

• sung

God appears to Job in the form of what?

• whirlwind

• Human form

• as a cloud

• as a burning bush

Wisdom books were written

• to comfort minority Jews living under foreign rule.

• to instruct children and ground them in their Faith.

• to teach morality.

• as common ground between Jews and foreigners.

• all of the above

God tells Job

• that he is the Creator, and Job cannot understand his purposes

• that Job’s sin has caused him to suffer

• that Job’s suffering is caused by the people around him