Sample Questions and Answers
- Which book is considered the primary source of Hebrew wisdom literature?
A) Psalms
B) Proverbs
C) Job
D) Ecclesiastes
Answer: B - What is the main theme of the Book of Job?
A) The joy of life
B) The problem of suffering
C) The history of Israel
D) The praise of wisdom
Answer: B - Which of the following is a key feature of Hebrew poetry?
A) Rhyme
B) Meter
C) Parallelism
D) Alliteration
Answer: C - Which Psalm is considered the “Shepherd Psalm”?
A) Psalm 1
B) Psalm 23
C) Psalm 100
D) Psalm 119
Answer: B - The Book of Ecclesiastes is often associated with which of the following?
A) Wisdom and righteousness
B) The meaninglessness of life
C) The coming of the Messiah
D) The promises to Israel
Answer: B - Which poetical book of the Hebrew Bible is a collection of love songs?
A) Psalms
B) Proverbs
C) Song of Solomon
D) Lamentations
Answer: C - In which book can we find the famous verse “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom”?
A) Job
B) Psalms
C) Proverbs
D) Ecclesiastes
Answer: C - Who is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Proverbs?
A) David
B) Solomon
C) Isaiah
D) Moses
Answer: B - What is the primary purpose of the book of Lamentations?
A) To praise God
B) To express sorrow over the fall of Jerusalem
C) To tell stories of wisdom
D) To proclaim the future coming of the Messiah
Answer: B - Which book is considered the oldest of the poetic books?
A) Psalms
B) Song of Solomon
C) Job
D) Ecclesiastes
Answer: C - Which Hebrew poetic structure involves repeating similar ideas or phrases in successive lines?
A) Chiasmus
B) Parallelism
C) Antithesis
D) Acrostic
Answer: B - Which of the following is an example of a “wisdom psalm”?
A) Psalm 1
B) Psalm 23
C) Psalm 51
D) Psalm 137
Answer: A - The main character in the Book of Job is considered to be a model of what?
A) Faith and suffering
B) Righteousness and prosperity
C) Wisdom and understanding
D) Obedience and patience
Answer: A - Which poetic book contains a series of “wisdom sayings” aimed at teaching proper conduct?
A) Job
B) Psalms
C) Proverbs
D) Lamentations
Answer: C - Which of the following is NOT a theme found in the Book of Ecclesiastes?
A) Vanity of human pursuits
B) The importance of wisdom
C) The existence of eternal life
D) The brevity of life
Answer: C - Which type of parallelism in Hebrew poetry presents two opposite ideas?
A) Synonymous
B) Antithetical
C) Synthetic
D) Climactic
Answer: B - What is the “Qoheleth” in Ecclesiastes?
A) A wise man
B) A type of proverb
C) A phrase meaning “teacher” or “preacher”
D) A religious term for “God”
Answer: C - Which book includes the phrase “To every thing there is a season”?
A) Psalms
B) Ecclesiastes
C) Song of Solomon
D) Proverbs
Answer: B - Which of the following books is part of the “Ketuvim” (Writings) section of the Hebrew Bible?
A) Psalms
B) Isaiah
C) Hosea
D) Genesis
Answer: A - Which of the following is a major literary feature in the Book of Proverbs?
A) Symbolism
B) Allegory
C) Parallelism
D) Foreshadowing
Answer: C - The phrase “Vanity of vanities, all is vanity” is found in which book?
A) Psalms
B) Proverbs
C) Job
D) Ecclesiastes
Answer: D - The book of Psalms is primarily a collection of what?
A) Prayers and laments
B) Laws and commandments
C) Songs of praise and worship
D) Prophetic visions
Answer: C - Which Hebrew poetic form expresses the idea of increasing intensity, often building to a climax?
A) Synthetic Parallelism
B) Climactic Parallelism
C) Chiasmus
D) Antithetical Parallelism
Answer: B - Which Psalm is the longest and known for its meditation on the law of the Lord?
A) Psalm 1
B) Psalm 119
C) Psalm 23
D) Psalm 51
Answer: B - Which of the following is a key focus of the Book of Proverbs?
A) The afterlife
B) Family and relationships
C) Ritualistic laws
D) The consequences of wisdom and folly
Answer: D - Which book in the Hebrew Bible is known for its reflection on the futility of human efforts and material pursuits?
A) Song of Solomon
B) Ecclesiastes
C) Psalms
D) Job
Answer: B - Which book is a poetic dialogue between two lovers?
A) Psalms
B) Ecclesiastes
C) Song of Solomon
D) Job
Answer: C - Which figure in the Book of Job represents the three friends who attempt to explain Job’s suffering?
A) Eliphaz
B) Elihu
C) Bildad
D) Zophar
Answer: A - Which Psalm emphasizes the greatness and sovereignty of God as the Creator of the world?
A) Psalm 19
B) Psalm 23
C) Psalm 24
D) Psalm 100
Answer: A - The term “Wisdom Literature” refers to writings that focus on what type of themes?
A) Social justice
B) Human suffering and divine justice
C) Ritual purity
D) Principles of godly living and the nature of life
Answer: D
- In the Book of Psalms, what is the “Selah” term generally thought to indicate?
A) A time to meditate or pause
B) A musical term
C) A prayer request
D) A call to repentance
Answer: A - Which book contains a series of speeches given by Job’s friends, offering various explanations for his suffering?
A) Proverbs
B) Job
C) Psalms
D) Ecclesiastes
Answer: B - Which Psalm is known for being a song of ascents, sung by pilgrims on their way to Jerusalem?
A) Psalm 51
B) Psalm 137
C) Psalm 121
D) Psalm 119
Answer: C - In the Song of Solomon, what does the “Beloved” symbolize?
A) The relationship between Israel and God
B) The love between two human beings
C) The wisdom of the Lord
D) The covenant of peace
Answer: B - The Book of Job addresses the issue of theodicy, or the problem of: A) The necessity of sacrifice
B) Divine punishment
C) Evil and suffering in the world
D) Worship and obedience
Answer: C - Which of the following is considered a type of Hebrew parallelism in poetry that shows progression from one thought to another?
A) Synonymous Parallelism
B) Antithetical Parallelism
C) Synthetic Parallelism
D) Climactic Parallelism
Answer: C - The phrase “The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want” is from which Psalm?
A) Psalm 1
B) Psalm 51
C) Psalm 23
D) Psalm 100
Answer: C - Which Psalm is known for its focus on the creation of the world and God’s majesty as Creator?
A) Psalm 1
B) Psalm 8
C) Psalm 33
D) Psalm 19
Answer: B - What type of literary form is predominantly used in the Book of Proverbs?
A) Epic
B) Narrative
C) Wisdom Sayings
D) Prophecy
Answer: C - Which of the following best represents the teaching style in Proverbs?
A) Allegory
B) Parable
C) Riddle
D) Aphorism
Answer: D - In the Book of Ecclesiastes, the term “under the sun” refers to what?
A) Life after death
B) The view from a spiritual perspective
C) Human life and efforts on Earth
D) The view of God’s eternal perspective
Answer: C - In Job, who challenges the perspectives of Job’s three friends and speaks in a younger voice?
A) Eliphaz
B) Elihu
C) Bildad
D) Zophar
Answer: B - What is the core focus of the Book of Psalms?
A) Prophecy and law
B) Wisdom and understanding
C) Songs of praise, lament, and thanksgiving
D) The history of Israel
Answer: C - Which of the following is NOT a primary theme in the Song of Solomon?
A) Love and desire
B) God’s covenant with Israel
C) Beauty and admiration
D) The relationship between the bride and bridegroom
Answer: B - The phrase “There is nothing new under the sun” is found in which book of the Hebrew Bible?
A) Psalms
B) Ecclesiastes
C) Job
D) Proverbs
Answer: B
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