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1In the Old Testament, the book of Psalms is divided into how many smaller books?
- A3 Books
- B4 Books
- C5 Books
- D6 Books
2This Israelite king exerted a major influence on the book of Psalms. Seventy-three
psalms in the Hebrew Psalter begin with an expression which associates the psalm in
some way with him.- ADavid
- BSolomon
- CHezekiah
- DJosiah
3This individual played an important musical role in Israel's public worship early on in
Jerusalem. He was appointed as chief musician according to 1 Chronicles 16:4-5. Psalms
50 and 73-83 are attributed to him.- AAsaph
- BDavid
- CMelchizedek
- DEthan
4According to the textbook, psalms of this type praise the Lord and offer him
thanksgiving for who he is and what he had done.- AHymns
- BPenitential Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DRoyal Psalms
5According to the textbook, psalms of this type express sorrow for sin and appeal to
God's grace for restoration. They may reflect the repentance of one person or of the
entire worshipping community.- AHymns
- BPenitential Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DRoyal Psalms
6According to the textbook, psalms of this type relate general observations about life,
typically presenting the truths they expound as self-evident descriptions of the way God
intends life to be.- AHymns
- BPenitential Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DRoyal Psalms
7According to the textbook, psalms of this type focus on Israel's king, usually describing
him as God's special representative to rule Israel.- AHymns
- BPenitential Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DRoyal Psalms
8According to the textbook, psalms of this type call for God's judgment on the psalmist's
enemies.- AImprecatory Psalms
- BPenitential Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DLament Psalms
9According to the textbook, psalms of this type typically bemoan the psalmist's miserable
state and express trust in God to hear his prayer and intervene for him. These psalms
usually end with some kind of praise.- AHymns
- BRoyal Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DLament Psalms
10According to Dr. Smith, this is the most prevalent type of psalm in the book of Psalms.
- AHymns
- BRoyal Psalms
- CWisdom Psalms
- DLament Psalms
11According to Dr. Smith, this book in the Hebrew Bible functions as an introductory
textbook for those on a quest for wisdom.- AProverbs
- BJob
- CQoheleth
- DSirach
12In biblical wisdom literature, especially in the book of Proverbs, this is presented as the
first and controlling principle of wisdom.- AThe love of Wisdom
- BThe knowledge of Man
- CThe spirit of God
- DThe fear of the Lord
13This Egyptian wisdom text is noted for the close relationship of its contents with that
contained in the book of Proverbs (especially 22:17-23:14). According to the textbook, it
is now virtually certain that this Egyptian text was composed over two hundred years
before Solomon.- AThe Proverbs of Ahigar
- BThe Wisdom of Ptahhotep
- CThe Instruction of Amenemope
- DThe Wisdom of the Pharaoh Kheti
14According to Dr. Smith, this section of the book of Proverbs contains the only ancient
Near Eastern wisdom composition that is attributed to a woman.- ASayings of Agur
- BSayings of King Lemuel's Mother
- CSolomonic Sayings from Hezekiah's collection.
- DSayings of Anonymous Wise Men
15According to Dr. Smith, everyone starts out at this point on the Wisdom—Folly
Continuum.- AYoung, naive, gullible person
- BInsolent, scornful person
- CKnowledgeable person
- DDiscerning, understanding, intelligent person
16According to Dr. Smith, in the Wisdom—Folly Continuum of Proverbs, both the wise
person/expert and the perverse fool/knave have this in common.- AMoral virtue
- BWisdom and knowledge
- CSophisticated verbal and rhetorical capabilities
- DAll of the above
17According to Dr. Smith, the lectures and speeches concerning wisdom in Proverbs 1-9
are focused primarily on this.- AAvoiding seduction of all kinds
- BMemorizing proverbs
- CPunishing the wicked
- DLearning persuasive rhetoric
18In the book of Proverbs, wisdom is poetically personified as a ...
- AWoman
- BBird
- CGoddess
- DTree
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