11. Proverbs

Question 1

What are the major sub collections of Proverbs and chapter divisions?

Answer 1

1. Solomon I (1-24)
2. Solomon II (25-29)
3. Agur (30)
4. Lemuel (31)

Question 2

What is the strucuture of Solomon I?

Answer 2

1. formal title
2. prologue
3. main text

Question 3

What are the structure for Solomon II, Agur, and Lemuel?

Answer 3

1. formal title

2. main text

Question 4

What are three aspects of Hebrew Poetry?

Answer 4

1. Terseness and Aphorism
2. Imagery or Figures
3. The Line of poetry

Question 5

What is the essence of Hebrew poetry?

Answer 5

1. The line is

2. Not parallelism

Question 6

what characterizes wisdom literature?

Answer 6

1. the sage’s keen observations of the creation (e.g. 24:30-34)
2. through the lens of Israel’s covenant faith (1:1, 30:1-6; Psalm 19).

Question 7

Where are the longer homilies and admonitions found?

Answer 7

collections I, III-IV

Question 8

For the ten homilies from Father to Son, what is the formula that each section has?

Answer 8

1. Address (my son)
2. Command to hear
3. Assertion of Authority
4. Motivation Clause