The word "Satan" means what?
advisary, "one who stands against
Which book was an anthology or collections of practical wisdom?
Book of Proverbs
The word Qoheleth means what?
preacher
Job is meant to be read how?
as folklore or as a poetic story
The Catholic Bible contains how many books of Wisdom?
Nine books (including Tobit and Baruch)
Who is credited with most of the Wisdom books?
King Solomon
According to sages, how did one achieve happiness?
keen moral insight
The book that contains the Psalms is called the what?
Psalter
The word for Psalms in Hebrew is tehillim meaning what?
praises
The structure of the Psalms usually contain what five things?
1. address to God
2. lament
3. confession of trust
4. exclamation of certainty
5. vow of praise
Which book is also known as Ecclesiasticus?
The Book of Sirach
The dilemma of why the good suffer and wicked prosper in this life is known as what?
the Problem of Evil
Probably the most recent Old Testament book written is what?
Wisdom of Solomon
The Book that is a collection of love poems, perhaps wedding songs, is what?
Song of Songs
Wise teachers are known as what?
sages
The goal of sages was to do what?
To inspire moral integrity and provide instruction on how to do so
The wisdom that was seen in craftsmanship or construction was called what?
technical skill wisdom
The Greek word for Wisdom and was seen as the Bride of Yahweh is what?
Sophia
The ultimate message in the Book of Job is what?
God is in charge, loving and caring for us through it all (God has a plan for all of us even if it may seem bad)
Most Psalms are attributed to whom?
King David
Which book is also known as Qoheleth?
The Book of Ecclesiastes
What is a walled garden a symbol of?
virginity
How many Psalms are there in the Bible?
150 Psalms
The Book that talks about why do bad things happen to good people is what?
The Book of Job
What is the longest wisdom book?
Book of Sirach w/ 51 chapters
Wisdom is seen as the goal of what?
all human activity
The type of hymn that focuses on expressions of gratitude to God for answering some specific prayer or for rescuing the person or community from human situation is called what?
thanksgiving hymns
Sages were sought after for what reason?
they spoke w/ authority derived from YHWH
Ecclesiastes says that the value of wisdom is what?
pessimism
According to wisdom, time is what?
important
The Psalms were written to be what?
prayers chanted from memory, not read
Does the Church use Sacred Scripture for prayer or life in the Church?
yuh
The purpose to learning proverbs is what?
the mastery of life