[Prophetic & Poetic Books Exam]
12/29/2013
[Prophetic & Poetic Books Exam]
Isaiah
1. The identity of the “servant” in the “Servant Songs” in Isaiah is another controversial issue (Isa 42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). Explain the proposed identities and provide your critiques to these proposed identities. Who do you think the “servant” is? [Isaiah, pp. 24R-29L; 36R-37L]
Jeremiah
2. The idea of the “New Covenant” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) is one of the major themes of Jeremiah. Explain the concept of “New Covenant” in terms of judgment and salvation? [Jeremiah, p. 60, pp. 64L-67L]
Ezekiel
3. What circumstance do you think caused the prophet Ezekiel to write the book of Ezekiel? What is the rhetorical intention of Ezekiel? [Ezekiel, pp. 83L-85L; 103R-105L]
Daniel
4. How can the phrase “Son of Man” in Daniel be interpreted? [Daniel, pp. 118R-119R; 120-121; 127]
5. What circumstance do you think caused the prophet Daniel to write the book of Daniel? What is the rhetorical intention of Daniel? [Daniel, pp. 128R-129R][10 points]
Hosea
6. The idea of faithfulness and love is a key issue in the book of Hosea. Explain this idea with Hosea’s marriage to Gomer. [Hosea, pp. 139R-141; 144R-146R]
Amos
7. The idea of justice and righteousness is a key issue in the book of Amos. Explain this idea. [Amos, pp. 172-173; p. 176R] [10 points]
Zechariah
8. What is the idea of “betweenness” in the theology of Zechariah? [Zech. pp. 251-253]
Hebrew Poetry
9. 7 types of Psalms are suggested by some form-critical scholars.
They are “1. Hymns; 2. Laments; 3. Songs of Thanksgiving; 4. Royal Psalms; 5. Pslams of Confidence; 6. Wisdom Psalms; 7. Torah Psalms.” Explain them as they are presented in the textbook
[Poetics].
10. Robert Lowth argued that the essential feature of Hebrew poetry is “parallelism.” What is menat by “parallelism” in Hebrew poetry? Explain the “7 types of parallelism”]
Isaiah
1. The identity of the “servant” in the “Servant Songs” in Isaiah is another controversial issue (Isa 42:1-4; 49:1-6; 50:4-9; 52:13-53:12). Explain the proposed identities and provide your critiques to these proposed identities. Who do you think the “servant” is? [Isaiah, pp. 24R-29L; 36R-37L]
Jeremiah
2. The idea of the “New Covenant” (Jeremiah 31:31-34) is one of the major themes of Jeremiah. Explain the concept of “New Covenant” in terms of judgment and salvation? [Jeremiah, p. 60, pp. 64L-67L]
Ezekiel
3. What circumstance do you think caused the prophet Ezekiel to write the book of Ezekiel? What is the rhetorical intention of Ezekiel? [Ezekiel, pp. 83L-85L; 103R-105L]
Daniel
4. How can the phrase “Son of Man” in Daniel be interpreted? [Daniel, pp. 118R-119R; 120-121; 127]
5. What circumstance do you think caused the prophet Daniel to write the book of Daniel? What is the rhetorical intention of Daniel? [Daniel, pp. 128R-129R][10 points]
Hosea
6. The idea of faithfulness and love is a key issue in the book of Hosea. Explain this idea with Hosea’s marriage to Gomer. [Hosea, pp. 139R-141; 144R-146R]
Amos
7. The idea of justice and righteousness is a key issue in the book of Amos. Explain this idea. [Amos, pp. 172-173; p. 176R] [10 points]
Zechariah
8. What is the idea of “betweenness” in the theology of Zechariah? [Zech. pp. 251-253]
Hebrew Poetry
9. 7 types of Psalms are suggested by some form-critical scholars.
They are “1. Hymns; 2. Laments; 3. Songs of Thanksgiving; 4. Royal Psalms; 5. Pslams of Confidence; 6. Wisdom Psalms; 7. Torah Psalms.” Explain them as they are presented in the textbook
[Poetics].
10. Robert Lowth argued that the essential feature of Hebrew poetry is “parallelism.” What is menat by “parallelism” in Hebrew poetry? Explain the “7 types of parallelism”]
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