Wisdom in Israel: Overview

Question 1

Date Proverbs written.

Answer 1

Post exilic

Question 2

Purpose of Proverbs

Answer 2

Mastery of everyday life

Question 3

Themes of Proverbs

Answer 3

Goal is fullness of life
True prosperity includes material life too
Life now is all we have
God is an active cause of all
God is just, rewards good and punishes evil
The two ways; just vs fool
Focus on creation
Egyptian, international influence
Poetic parallelism
Lady Wisdom (Prov 8)
Brief, concise sayings about practical living

Question 4

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Goal is fullness of life?

Answer 4

Proverbs

Question 5

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is True prosperity includes material life too?

Answer 5

Proverbs

Question 6

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Life now is all we have?

Answer 6

Proverbs

Question 7

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is God is an active cause of all?

Answer 7

Proverbs

Question 8

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is God is just, rewards good and punishes evil?

Answer 8

Proverbs

Question 9

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is The two ways; just vs fool?

Answer 9

Proverbs

Question 10

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Focus on creation?

Answer 10

Proverbs

Question 11

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Egyptian, international influence?

Answer 11

Proverbs

Question 12

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Poetic parallelism?

Answer 12

Proverbs

Question 13

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Lady Wisdom (Prov 8)?

Answer 13

Proverbs

Question 14

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Brief, concise sayings about practical living?

Answer 14

Proverbs

Question 15

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is a teacher becomes worshiper?

Answer 15

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 16

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Wisdom becomes Torah.

Answer 16

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 17

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is True Wisdom found in Israel?

Answer 17

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 18

In which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme is Wisdom an ally of Judaism in struggle for identity in Hellenistic culture?

Answer 18

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 19

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme uses many scripture quotes?

Answer 19

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 20

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme has Folly becoming “Sin”?

Answer 20

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 21

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme talks about Human freedom?

Answer 21

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 22

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme Praises God in creation?

Answer 22

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 23

Which book in Wisdom Literature’s theme praises famous ancestors?

Answer 23

Sirach/Ecclesiasticus

Question 24

Date of Sirach/Ecclesiasticus?

Answer 24

Written in Jerusalem ca 190 BC, and then translated into Greek in Egypt by his grandson ca 132 BC

Question 25

Purpose of Sirach/Ecclesiasticus?

Answer 25

Wisdom to strengthen Jews living in Hellenistic culture.

Question 26

Name the Deuterocanonical books.

Answer 26

``` Tobit Judith Wisdom (or Wisdom of Solomon) Wisdom of Jesus ben Sira (or Sirach or Ecclesiasticus) Baruch 1 Maccabees 2 Maccabees ```

Question 27

Date of Wisdom of Solomon?

Answer 27

ca 150-50 BC

Question 28

Place of Wisdom of Solomon?

Answer 28

Alexandria in Egypt

Question 29

Purpose of Wisdom of Solomon?

Answer 29

Wisdom to strengthen Jews in Hellenistic society by refection of Jewish scriptures.

Question 30

Which Wisdom book has the theme that True Wisdom is found in Israel?

Answer 30

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 31

Which Wisdom book has the theme that Immortality as reward of lie in fidelity to Jewish covenant?

Answer 31

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 32

Which Wisdom book has the theme that revised understanding of suffering, childlessness, early death?

Answer 32

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 33

Which Wisdom book has the theme that Hellenistic influence on the presentation of wisdom?

Answer 33

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 34

Which Wisdom book has the theme that Midrash on Exodus experience.

Answer 34

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 35

Which Wisdom book has the theme that God's power an mercy /our idolatry.

Answer 35

Wisdom of Solomon

Question 36

Which Wisdom book has the theme of Creation theology?

Answer 36

Wisdom of Solomon