Due Oct 15 at 11:59pm
Points 100
Questions 22
Time Limit 60 Minutes
Instructions
The quiz:
Covers the Learn material from Modules 7 – 8: Weeks 7 – 8.
Contains 22 true/false, multiple-choice, matching, and short essay questions.
Is limited to 1 hour.
Allows 1 attempt.
Is worth 100 points.
There are four quizzes during the course, each covering material from the two most recent
modules: weeks. Each quiz is open-book/open-notes. Quiz questions come from assigned Learn
material. The quizzes cover a lot of material, so be sure to complete the reading assignments and
view all of required presentations before attempting the quiz.
Submit this assignment by 11:59 p.m. (ET) on Friday of Module 8: Week 8.
Attempt History
Quiz: Poetry, Wisdom, Narrative, Law, and
Prophets
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Question 1
4 / 4 pts
The style reflected in prophetic genre was compared to the songs of:
Michael W. Smith
George Gershwin
Stevie Ray Vaughan
Bob Dylan
Question 2
4 / 4 pts
The vast majority of the material in the prophetic books addresses:
The disobedience of Israel/Judah and the consequential impending judgment
The coming of the Messiah
The events of the end times
The future invasion by the Romans
Question 3
4 / 4 pts
Much of the prophetic literature is comprised of poetry.
True
False
Question 4
4 / 4 pts
The Old Testament character who looks like he is being praised when in
reality he is being criticized is:
Samuel
Abraham
David
Solomon
Question 5
4 / 4 pts
What is the historical context that most of the prophets write from?
Moses has just given them the 10 commandments and the covenant
Solomon has just completed the temple
Nehemiah has just led the Israelites back to Jerusalem
Either just prior to the Assyrian invasion or just prior to the Babylonian
invasion
Question 6
4 / 4 pts
Often the material in the prophetic books is arranged non-chronologically.
True
False
Question 7
4 / 4 pts
The authors suggest that this traditional method of interpreting OT law
(relating to division of the Law into three parts: moral, civil, ceremonial) is
inadequate.
True
False
Question 8
4 / 4 pts
The Psalms function primarily for teaching doctrine and moral behavior.
True
False
Question 9
4 / 4 pts
Match the following subvarieties of heroic narrative to their proper
definitions.
The formative story, not just of a nation, but of the cosmos
The formative story of the heroic exploits of a virtuous hero
The formative story of the destiny of Israel and her ownership of
Canaan
Question 10
4 / 4 pts
Which of the following may be characterized as a "conscious exaggeration
for the sake of effect"?
Personification
Indirect analogy
Cosmic Epic
Epic
Ancestral Epic
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Question 11
4 / 4 pts
Among the basic types of prophecy in the Old Testament, which is best
characterized as a funeral lament over Israel?
Prophecy of Disaster
Woe Speech
Prophetic Disputation
Prophetic Dirge
Question 12
4 / 4 pts
Klein et al. argue that all of the OT applies to Christians, but none of it
applies apart from its fulfillment in Christ.
True
False
Question 13
4 / 4 pts
According to Klein et al., of the six ways that biblical prophecy finds
fulfillment, which one is described as a rhetorical strategy for addressing the
prophet's original message to a much later audience?
Historical fulfillment
Historical/figurative fulfillment
Suspended fulfillment
Historical/Spiritual fulfillment
Unexpected/Historical fulfillment
Unfulfilled
Question 14
4 / 4 pts
According to Klein et al., Hebrew poetry has no rhythm.
True
False
Question 15
4 / 4 pts
Which of the following types of Old Testament legal material is best
characterized as taking the form of an "if . . . then" grammatical structure?
Casuistic Law
Apodictic Law
Ceremonial Law
Civil Law
Question 16
4 / 4 pts
Which of the following may be characterized as a "writing about an
inanimate object or abstract ideas as if it here human”?
Personification
Indirect analogy
Hyperbole
Metaphor
Simile
Question 17
4 / 4 pts
According to Klein et al., of the following types of reports, which is best
defined as a report that details an event or experience in the life of a person,
a private biography rather than a public history?
Battle Report
Dream Report
Epiphany Report
Anecdote
I Question 18
0 / 4 pts
Which of the following types of Old Testament legal material is best
characterized as a type of law promulgated in unconditional, categorical
directives?
Casuistic Law
Apodictic Law
Ceremonial Law
Civil Law
(Klein, p. 342)
Question 19
4 / 4 pts
According to Klein et al., of the six ways that biblical prophecy finds
fulfillment according to our textbooks, which one is described as similar to a
typological fulfillment?
Historical fulfillment
Historical/figurative fulfillment
Suspended fulfillment
Historical/Spiritual fulfillment
Unexpected/Historical fulfillment
Unfulfilled
Question 20
4 / 4 pts
According to Klein et al., the most common literature found in the Bible is
narrative.
True
False
Question 21
Not yet graded / 10 pts
List and define two of these basic forms of prophecy according to Klein,
Blomberg, and Hubbard: prophetic dirge, prophetic hymn, prophetic liturgy,
prophetic disputation, prophetic lawsuit, or prophetic vision report. Offer two
important factors for interpreting these items.
Your Answer:
Per Klein, a prophetic dirge is a lament or woeful cry for the fate of Israel as a
nation.[1] Interpreting this type of prophecy requires one to remember that
the people of the time were reading it as if Israel’s future was already sealed.
There was nothing that could be done, the future was written. They tend to
follow a three-fold pattern of a call to those to hear, the Dirge itself, and the
final predication.[2]
Another form is prophetic disputation. This is a form taken in which the
speaker or writer is attempting to “persuade their audience to accept the
validity of some truth”[3] typically in a well-reasoned and logical way. It also
helps to see the problem from a multi-view perspective. There are three
parts to help identify prophetic disputation: the statement of the idea, a
counter to the idea, and the argumentation over each.[4] They often
employed rhetorical questioning as well for the sake of having audience
participation.[5]
[1] Klein, Blomberg, and Hubbard, Introduction to Biblical Interpretation
(Grand Rapids, MI: Zondervan, 2017), 466.
[2] Ibid., 466
[3] Ibid., 470
[4] Ibid., 470
[5] Ibid., 471
Question 22
Not yet graded / 10 pts
Describe and define at least two of the Old Testament embedded genres
(e.g., popular proverb, riddles, fables, parables, songs, and lists). How does
a good understanding of genre help in understanding OT narratives?
Your Answer:
A popular proverb is similar to a witty or stereotypical response one would
use in conversation quickly, such as "It is what it is" or "That's the way it
goes." These are well-known and used sayings that are popular enough that
the vast majority of people who were to hear it would understand its
meaning and implication. These types of sayings were around in the OT
times and were prefaced with beginning such as "so it became".
Ancient lists were similar to today in that they were a laid out look at names
and items in a categorized fashion (Klein 436, 2017). These were used for
things such as taking inventory of stock and names, things they saw and
names of towns and places. Much like today they served as both an
informational and organizational tool.
By understanding the embedded genres, we can see below the surface level
of the text and surmise the why behind what is being stated. As an example,
there is a good chance that if a list is included in the OT, then it was included
for a reason and that should make us pay attention. In addition, seeing the
embedded genres helps us to identify more with the culture of the time by
showing us that much of what and how they took the things they read
remains similar to us today.
