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WorksheetsCh.9 Wisdom
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 10mins
Name
Class
Date
1.
An expression of grief
a)
Apocalyptic
b)
Lament
c)
Psalm
d)
Hokma
2.
A highly symbolic style of writing in which hidden truths are revealed within a narrative framework
a)
Eschatology
b)
Apocalyptic
c)
Psalm
d)
Hokma
3.
A study of the “last things,” such as death, judgment, immortality, heaven, and hell
a)
Eschatology
b)
Apocalyptic
c)
Psalm
d)
Hokma
4.
The Hebrew word of “wisdom”
a)
Eschatology
b)
Apocalyptic
c)
Psalm
d)
Hokma
5.
Named for a stringed instrument that was a kind of harp
a)
Eschatology
b)
Apocalyptic
c)
Psalm
d)
Hokma
6.
Ruled Palestine immediately after the Exile
a)
Greeks
b)
Persians
c)
Philistines
d)
Medes
7.
Ruled Palestine during the life of Christ and into the fourth century AD
a)
Babylonians
b)
Assyrians
c)
Ammonites
d)
Romans
8.
Both wisdom literature and apocalyptic literature focus on four main themes. Which is not one of these?
a)
God's Creation
b)
the Patriarchs: Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
c)
the future
d)
the natural laws
9.
One popular style of Jewish wisdom in the Bible was
a)
to contrast the behaviors of a wise person with those of a foolish person
b)
to demean the polytheistic beliefs of their neighbors
c)
to predict future events
d)
all of the choices
10.
Surprisingly, most of the wisdom literature makes little or no reference to
a)
the major characters of the Old Testament
b)
God
c)
the Exile
d)
all of the choices
11.
was an especially effective way for the Hebrew children growing up in the Diaspora to maintain their identity and to provide a connection with their spiritual and religious traditions.
a)
Apocalyptic literature
b)
The Song of Songs
c)
The Book of Proverbs
d)
The Book of Job
12.
Some Jews drew comfort from the apocalyptic visionaries who
a)
prepared them for the end of the world
b)
interpreted the meaning of the Torah in a very unique way
c)
reassured them that God was still in control
d)
were imprisoned for their radical religious beliefs
13.
Apocalyptic authors used _____ so that they could speak more freely than the oppressive governments would normally allow
a)
symbols
b)
rituals
c)
sign language
d)
psalm prayers
14.
The prophecy of the book of Daniel would be best labelled by which genre?
a)
historical
b)
law
c)
Gospel
d)
Apocalyptic
15.
Which type of the following psalms were primarily used within Temple celebrations
a)
lament
b)
liturgical
c)
historical
d)
instruction
16.
The visions of Daniel begin under the influence of which foreign ruler.
a)
Nebuchadnezzar
b)
Cyrus
c)
Darisu the Meded
d)
Caesar
17.
When Daniel was put to death for worshipping YWHW he was to be eaten by:
a)
lions
b)
tigers
c)
bears
d)
sharks
18.
Although apocalyptic literature is full of strange and alarming beasts, it is primarily focused on the theme of
a)
fear
b)
hope
c)
lament
d)
history
19.
Throughout the book of Job, he does not lose which of the following during his trials?
a)
his family
b)
his friends
c)
his possessions
d)
his faith
20.
The book of Daniel was composed under the persecution of which ruler?
a)
Nebuchadnezzar II
b)
Belshazzar
c)
Antiochus IV
d)
Darius the Meded
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