BBL-501 Second Temple Literature
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| 263497204 | Rough date of The Wisdom of Solomon | Latter part of 1st century BCE | |
| 263497205 | Likely author of The Wisdom of Solomon | Hellenistic Jew from Alexandria, Egypt | |
| 263497206 | True/False: The Wisdom of Solomon received its name from the book/s repeated references to Solomon. | False - Attributed to Solomon, but the name never appears in the book | |
| 263497207 | True/False: The Wisdom of Solomon was written in poetic line but its particular focus is "proteptic wisdom" | True | |
| 263497208 | Define "proteptic" | didactic exhortation | |
| 263497209 | Name the three major themes of The Wisdom of Solomon | apocalyptic (1:1 - 6:11), wisdom (6:12 - 9:18), and God's acts of judgement in history (10 - 19) | |
| 263497210 | True/False: The Wisdom of Solomon carries on the "attention-getting conversation" on the righteous, wisdom and immortality. | True | |
| 263497211 | Why is The Wisdom of Solomon's discussion of "immortality" noteworthy in the context of Old Testament wisdom litareature? | OT wisdom literature seems more focused on living life skillfully on God's good earth and living life to the fullest than with concern about "the hereafter" | |
| 263497212 | True/False: "Immortality" in the Old Testament setting is more about "living on through one's progeny" than an "eternal hereafter." | True | |
| 263497213 | True/False: Paul takes up the discussion of "immortality" in 1 Cor 15:50-58 | True | |
| 263497214 | How is "wisdom" personified throughout The Wisdom of Solomon? | as a lady | |
| 263497215 | True/False: The framework in Wisdom 1-6 addresses the kings and rulers in language closely paralleling Proverbs 2. | False: The framework parallels Psalm 2 (cf. 1:1, 5:23, 6:1, 11 with Ps 2:2 and cf. 4:18 with Ps 2:4) | |
| 263497216 | True/False: The Wisdom of Solomon uses the expression "son of God" of the righteous one, as it is of the king in Ps 2:7. | True - Wis 2:16, 18, 5:5 | |
| 263497217 | True/False: Wisdom 7-9 displays many "Solomonic overtones." | True | |
| 263497218 | True/False: Wisdom 10-11 engages in a "wisdom-oriented explanation" of Old Testament people and experiences. | True | |
| 263497219 | Name 5 Old Testament individuals/people portrayed in Wisdom 10-11 | Adam (10:1-2) Cain (10:3) Flood (10:4) Babel/Abram (10:5) Lot (10:6-8) Jacob (10:10-12) Joseph (10:13-14) Israel's deliverance from Egypt (10:15-21) Moses & Israel (11:1-20) | |
| 263497220 | What phrase may constitute a link between Wisdom 1:7 and Colossians 1:17? | "holds all things together" - Wis 1:7 "Because the spirit of the Lord has filled the world, and that which holds all things together knows what is said." and Col 1:17 "He himself is before all things, and in him all things hold together." | |
| 263497221 | What phrase may constitute a link between Wis 7:26 and Heb 1:3b? | "reflection of God's glory" - Wis 7"26 "For she is a reflection of eternal light, a spotless mirror of the working of God, and an image of his goodness." vs. Heb 1:3b "He is the reflection of God's glory and the exact imprint of God's very being." - also Col 1:15a "He is the image of the invisible God." | |
| 263497222 | True/False: Wis 9:1b-2a and John 1:3 are likely linked. | True - Wis 9:1b-2a "...who have made all things by your word, and by your wisdom have formed humankind..." vs. John 1:3 "All things came into being through him and without him not one thing came into being." | |
| 263497223 | True/False: Like most works in the Apocrypha and Pseudipigrapha, Sirach/Ecclesiasticus is anonymous. | False - unique among the Apocrypha and Pseudipigrapha in that it is NOT anonymous | |
| 263497224 | Who wrote Sirach/Ecclesiasticus? | Jesus ben Sirach (50:27) | |
| 263497225 | True/False - Sirach/Ecclesiasticus was translated by the grandson of the author | True | |
| 263497226 | True/False: Sirach/Ecclesiasticus was probably written in Egypt but translated from Jerusalem | False - Vice versa - it was probably written in Jerusalem but translated from Egypt | |
| 263497227 | True/False: The early church accepted Sirach/Ecclesiasticus into its canon but the Jewish community and the reformers rejected it | True | |
| 263497228 | True/False: For about 1500 years Sirach/Ecclesiasticus survived only in Hebrew but more recently manuscripts in Latin and Syriac have been found | False - for about 1500 years the "book" survived only in Latin and Syriac; more recently, however, Hebrew mss. have been found in Cairo, Qumran and Masada, so that about 2/3 of the composition now is available in Hebrew | |
| 263497229 | Sirach 38:34b-39:11 provides an extremely interesting description of what ancient profession? | sage and scribe | |
| 263497230 | True/False: Sirach reflects concerns, raised by Hellenism, for the preservation of the Hebrew traditions based on their sacred Scriptures | True | |
| 263497231 | True/False: Sirach often opposes the doctrine of divine retribution. | False - Clearly advocates the doctrine of divine retribution (15:11 - 16:23) | |
| 263497232 | This "hymn" is a movement in Sirach 44-50 | "Hymn in Honor of our Ancestors" | |
| 263497233 | With what does Sirach associate personified wisdom? | the Torah (24:23) | |
| 263497234 | What does Sirach 24 do similar to Prov 8? | "poems" Lady Wisdom | |
| 263497235 | True/False: The "fear of YHWH" is prominent in Sirach. | True | |
| 263497236 | Sirach reflects extensive awareness of (and perhaps dependence on) this book. | Proverbs | |
| 263497237 | True/False: There is much in Sirach that is just good common sense, and there is much that is spiritually uplifting. | True (quote from L. Helyer in "Exploring Jewish Literature of the Second Temple Period") | |
| 263497238 | True/False: Sirach prefers discussion of life after death to addressing the matter of living life skillfully. | False - Much of the book is given to addressing the matter of living life skillfully showing "the fear of YHW" and being obedient to the Torah | |
| 263497239 | This Old Testament principle is an "operating principle" in Sirach | "wisdom based on age and experience" | |
| 263497240 | True/False: Sirach's view of women leaves something to be desired | True (see 7:26, 25:26, 33:20, 42:6) | |
| 263497241 | True/False: Sirach links to the OT and the NT is primarily through the "Wisdom Tradition" | True | |
| 263497242 | What are the characteristics of the wisdom in Sirach? | 1) Wisdom is preexistent (Sir 1:4, 24:9) 2) Wisdom reflects the being and character of God (Sir. 24:3) 3) Wisdom played a role in creation (Sir 24:3, 6, 1:9) 4) Wisdom became embodied in the people of Israel (Sir 24:7-8, 12) 5) One's destiny is predetermined by a positive response to and acceptance of wisdom (Sir 1:13, 4:13) | |
| 263527352 | True/False: The New Testament has many probable/possible allusions to Sirach. | True | |
| 263527353 | True/False: Baruch was most likely composed during the Babylonian exile of the 6th century BCE | False - Most likely composed sometime between 200-60 BCE; it's setting, however, is the Babylonian exile of the 6th c BCE; actually dates for composition range from 6th c BCE to ACE 70-135. | |
| 263527354 | Who is identified as the author of Baruch? | Baruch, son of Neriah, the scribe-friend of Jeremiah | |
| 263527355 | True/False: The son of Neriah wrote three "books" in the Apocrypha/Pseudipigrapha. | False - this is one of three "books" in the Apocrypha/Pseudipigrapha attributed to him; he may not have been - probably was not - the author of any of the three. | |
| 263527356 | What are some of the anomalies in the first movement in Baruch? | 1) Reference made to the return of the temple vessels during the reign of Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon; the vessels were returned in conjunction with the edicts of Cyrus and Darius 2) The only "high priest Joakim" in the OT is identified in Neh 12:10,26 | |
| 263527357 | True/False: Baruch "teaches a spirituality for a displaced people." | True (Stuhlmueller in Catholic Study Bible) | |
| 263618839 | True/False: Baruch 1:15-2:19 and Dan 9:4-19 share significant commonality | True | |
| 263618840 | Baruch was composed against the literary backgrounds of which three Old Testament books? | Daniel (9), Job (28), and Isaiah (40-66) | |
| 263618841 | The New Testament displays an affinity for citing this section of the OT, one of the likely literary backdrops of Baruch. | Isaiah 40-66 | |
| 263618842 | True/False: Baruch expresses a fervent hope for restoration in its development of a messianic figure. | False - Baruch expresses a fervent hope for restoration, but no particular development of a messianic figure | |
| 263618843 | True/False: Baruch stresses the need for genuine repentance and obedience to Torah. | True | |
| 263618844 | Describe the basic structure of Baruch | Two major movements, each of which seems to have two "sub-movements" |