exam iii Flashcards
(27 cards)
Typological Thought: Please mention: Definition, example, 2 reasons against
1.) When one event is described based on a model of a previous event, normally a creation of the text. 2.) The return from exile in Babylon could be linked to the Exodus. 3.) One reason against, is that the waters parted during Egypt, but served to rejuvenate during the return from exile. 4.) Another reason against, is that during exile, Babylon was a horrible place, but Egypt was a place of prosperity for Israelites until they became slaves.
Genealogies (Linear vs. Segmented) Main Location/type, Linear definition/example, Segmented definition/example
1.) Main concern in Chronicles with mixed genealogies. 2.) Linear: focus on one descendant to figure lineage and establish ancestry. E.g: Davidic dynasty 3.) Segmented: Focus on relationships between people, and groups, E.g: Priestly Aaronhide vs. Levitical.
Chiasm General literary form, interspecifics, Chronicles specifics
1.)A literary technique form ABCBA 2.) A-A,B-B are parallel,C is the climax–most important 3.) In Chronicles the chiasm is chapters 1-9, and the climax is 6:48-53, which is focused on temple practices.
the “satan” 2 traits, NOT, surprising dwelling, specific chapter-verse
1.) a trouble maker 2.) sometimes seen as an accuser, prosecuting attorney to challenge God e.g: Job 1:6-12 3.) NOT a devil, or modern Christian interpretations 4.) Sometimes seen in the heavenly courts. Job 1:6-12
Pseudepigrapha Definition, Location, Why popularity increase, relation to post exilic Judaism
1.) When an author uses a past author’s words to fortify themselves, the previous author, and may possibly be a follower. 2.) Seen in Ezra, Nehemiah 3.) Canon becoming more stringent, so this technique is used more often to get writings into the canon. 4.) Hallmark of post-exilic Judaism as people use material from their past to define their identity.
Ezra Memoir Chapters, 2 pieces of Ezra’s role and how it relates to Persia’s policy, Chronological year, Cyrus’ mandate
1.)Occurs in Ez 7-10, Neh 8-9 2.) Shows Ezra’s comissioning by Persia as puppet king and judge–and shows Persia’s autonomous policy. 3.) Mandates reinsitution of the Torah indicative of Persia’s allowance of individual legal corpora. 4.) Occurs in 458 BCE 5.) Differences in the Aramaic version, different focuses on what Cyrus’ mandate is.
Nehemiah Memoir Chapters, Nehemiah’s power and mandate, reasons for a delay, Chronological year
1.) Neh 1-7, 11-13 2.) Nehemiah made governor and told to rebuild Jerusalem’s walls 3.) A delay of the building occured for two reasons, interference from “foreigners” or people that already lived there… 4.) and practical concerns of the people 5.) 445BCE
458 BCE
See Ezra Memoir
445 BCE
See Nehemiah Memoir
Nasi
1.) Means prince 2.) relates to Sheshbazzar 3.) Seen in Ezekiel, Davidic 4.) 1 Chron 3:18
Gunkel/Form Criticism 3 facts
1.) Classification of Psalms based on small literary units, conversations, receipts 2.) These indicate the situation, genre, form 3.) Categories cannot be rigid, Psalms can be more than one type, and inter-webbed 4.) You don’t need to know all the elements to know what genre something is.
Sitz im Leben 3 facts. HARD.
1.) A term to contexualize the genre of the text into its social constituent. 4.) One example, is a text meant for a social holiday. 5.) The meaning of the text is bound up in the function in the community.
Type of Psalm (Form): Hymns (5 facts) general, focus, parallel, association, chapter
1.) Song of praise 2.) Focus on creation, or mythological 3.) Parallels ANE lit, e.g: Songs of the Aten 4.) Associated with festivals 5.) Psalm 104
Type of Psalm(Form): Enthronement Psalms (HARD) (6 facts) subset, wording, recognized, festival time, metaphor, chapter
1.) Subset of Hymns 2.) Contains, “YHWH reigns” 3.) Recognized by Sigmund Mowinkle 4.) Linked to New Year 5.) Chaoskampf 6.) Psalm 93
Type of Psalm(Form): Complaints/Laments (individual or communal) [HARD] (6 facts) outline of these psalms
1.) Plea to hear prayer 2.) Lament 3.) Confession of sin or assertion of innocence 4.) Appeal for divine assistance 5.) Acknowledgement of divine response 6.) Sometimes a promise to give thanks
Type of Psalm(Form): Thanksgiving Psalms [EASY] (3 facts) outline of these psalms
1.) Invitation or affirmation of intention 2.) Recounts distress 3.) Thanks rendered to God
Type of Psalm (Theme): Royal Psalms Role of King, angle…
1.) Renders king subordinate to God to perform justice and righteousness 2.) Possibly propoganda to promote monarchy
Type of Psalm (Theme): Wisdom Psalms (3 facts) vs., what is considered wisdom, and chapters(2), and specific phrases (2)
1.) Focus on wisdom 2.) Righteous vs. wicked 3.) Psalm 1 & 119 consider Torah=wisdom 4.) “Like trees planted by the stream…”, “wicked are like chaff”
Literary Elements in the Psalms: Parallelism (location, phrase)
Psalm 1: “Happy are those that are…”
Literary Elements in the Psalms: Inclusio (location, phrase)
Psalm 136, “oh give thanks to the Lord”
Instruction of Amenemope (3 facts)
1.) Egyptian wisdom instructions for the son of Amenemope… 2.) Contains information on how to handle oneself in formal occasion 3.) Relates to Proverbs and Israelite Sitz im Leben
Words of the Wise/Ahikar
Other ANE wisdom literature
Bildad, Eliphaz, Zophar (4 facts) Who are they, ideology/alignment, conversational dynamic
1.) Job’s “friends” 2.) Interspersed dialouge 3.) Believe Job deserves the punishment he is getting… according to Proverbs idealogy, the wise vs. wicked. 4.) Unclear whether conversation between friends and Job is going anywhere, or whether they are simply talking past one another.
Elihu (3 facts) who and when(possibly specific, reaction to Job, ideology/alignment
1.) A 4th friend of Job that interjects near the end of the book 2.) Job 32:37 3.) Angry at Job for testing God. 4.) Wisdom is only divine inspired–according to Psalmist ideology.
