lds old testament slideshow 16: wisdom & poetry literature (job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes,...

8/9/2019 LDS Old Testament Slideshow 16: Wisdom & poetry literature (Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon)

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Old Testament

Hurricane Utah

Adult Religion Class

Week 16: Wisdom & poetry literature


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Hebrew wisdom and poetry literaturePoetry

Psalms

The Song of Solomon (a.k.a Song of Songs or

Canticles)

Wisdom

Proverbs

Ecclesiastes

Job


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Psalms Greek (psalmoi) =

songs of praise.

Hebrew ((tehillim = praises. Compare (hallelujah) =

praise ye the LORD.

Psalms 113118 = hallel (praise) psalms.


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Authorship of the Psalms David attached to 73 of 150 Psalms.

Written by orforor aboutor in honor ofhim.

David a composer of psalms (2 Samuel 1:17

27; 22:151 ), a musician (1 Samuel 16:1623; 18:10). Other authors:

Moses (Psalm 90)

Solomon (Psalm 72) Ethan (Psalm 89)

Heman (Psalm 88)

Asaph (Psalms 50, 7383) Sons of Korah (Psalms 42, 44

49, 84

85, 87

88).

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Importance and use of Psalms One-sixth of Old Testament quotations in

the New Testament.

Many copies in the Dead Sea Scrolls.

Temple psalms in public worship;

personal psalms for private situations.

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Parallelism A rhetorical literary device.

The same idea expressed twice in two

lines of verse.

Second expression reshaped, enhanced,

extended.

Complete thought richer than through asingle statement.


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6The Lord executeth righteousness and judgment forall that are oppressed.

7He made known his ways unto Moses, his acts untothe children of Israel.

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The Lord is merciful and gracious slow to anger, andplenteous in mercy.9He will not always chide: neither will he keep his

anger for ever.10He hath not dealt with us after our sins; nor

rewarded us according to our iniquities.11For as the heaven is high above the earth, so great ishis mercy toward them that fear him.

12As far as the east is from the west, so far hath heremoved our transgressions from us.

Psalm 103:612


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6The Lord executeth righteousnessand judgment [justice] for all that are oppressed.

7He made known his ways unto Moses,his acts unto the children of Israel.

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The Lord is merciful and graciousslow to anger, and plenteous in mercy.9He will not always chide [accuse]:

neither will he keep his anger for ever.10He hath not dealt with us after our sins;

nor rewarded us according to our iniquities.11For as the heaven [sky] is high above the earth,so great is his mercy toward them that fear him.

12As far as the east is from the west,so far hath he removed our transgressions from us.

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Psalm 103:612


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Chiasmus inverted parallelism) Chiasmus is a parallel literary structure

where the second half of the parallel is in

reverse order:

A

B

CC1

B1

A1

AB

C

D

C1

B1

A1


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Psalm 124:7aOur soul is escaped

bas a bird out of the snare of the fowlers:

b1the snare is broken,a1and we are escaped.


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Psalm 1101 aJehovah installs the king.

2 bThe king is sent out to conquer.

3 cThe day of the kings power.

4 dThe Lord makes the king a

Melchizedek priest (fulcrum).

5 c1The day of Jehovahs wrath.

6 b1Jehovah goes out to conquer.

7 a1Jehovah gives honor to the king.


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Chiasmus in the Book of Mormon:Alma 34:9aFor it is expedient that an atonement should be

made;bfor according to the great plan of the Eternal

God there must be an atonement made,cor else all mankind must unavoidablyperish;

dyea, all are hardened;

d1yea, all are fallen and are lost,c1and must perish

b1except it be through the atonementa1

which it is expedient should be made.


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Psalm 241 The earth is the LORDS, and the fulness thereof;

the world, and they that dwell therein.


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Psalm 241 aThe earth is the LORDS,

band the fulness thereof;a1the world,

b1and they that dwell therein.


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2 For he hath founded it upon the seas, and

established it upon the floods.


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2 aFor he hath founded it upon the seas,a1and established it upon the floods.


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3 aWho shall ascend into the hill of the LORD?

a1or who shall stand in his holy place?


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3 aWho is allowed to ascend the mountain

of the LORD?a1Who may go up to his holy dwelling place?


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Psalm 244 aHe that hath clean hands,

a1and a pure heart;bwho hath not lifted up his soul unto vanity,

b1nor sworn deceitfully.


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Psalm 244 aThe one whose deeds are blameless,

a1and whose motives are pure;bwho does not lie,

b1nor make promises with no intention of

keeping them.


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keeping them.

5 aHe shall receive the blessing from the LORDa1and righteousness from the God of his

salvation.


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keeping them.


salvation.

6 aThis is the generation of them that seek him,a1that seek thy face, O Jacob. Selah.


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keeping them.


salvation.

6 aThis is the circle of them that seek him,a1that pray to thee, O God of Jacob. Selah.


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Psalm 247 aLift up your heads, O ye gates;

a1and be ye lift up, ye everlasting doors;band the King of glory shall come in.


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Who is this King of glory?bThe LORDstrong and mighty,b1the LORDmighty in battle.


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Who is this King of glory?bThe LORDof hosts,b1he is the King of glory. Selah.


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Proverbs Ascribed to Solomon (1 Kings 4:32).

Other Jewish wisdom literature: Wisdom of

Solomon, Wisdom of Sirach (Ecclesiasticus).

True wisdom ultimately comes from

knowing God and understanding the way

he understands (Proverbs 1:17; 3:57).


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Wisdom as the divine feminine Wisdom speaks to the reader

(Proverbs 8:19:18).

Wisdom was with God before the

creation (Proverbs 8:2236).


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Famous proverbs A soft answer turneth away wrath: but

grievous words stir up anger.

(Proverbs 15:1.)

Pride goeth before destruction, and an

haughty spirit before a fall.

(Proverbs 16:18.)

For as [a man] thinketh in his heart, sois he. (Proverbs 23:7.)


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Book of Mormon proverbsCounsel with the Lord in all thy doings,

and he will direct thee for good;

yea, when thou liest down at night lie down unto

the Lord,that he may watch over you in your sleep;

and when thou risest in the morning

let thy heart be full of thanks unto God;

and if ye do these things,ye shall be lifted up at the last day.

(Alma 37:37.)


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Ecclesiastes Proverbs = positive.

Ecclesiastes = negative.

(Ecclesiastes 2:911)

Author: the Preacher, the son of David,

king in Jerusalem (1:1) (Solomon?).

Things as they appear on earth (under

the sun).


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Job Pithy sayings vs. long discourse.

Chapters 1, 2, and 42 in prose.

Chapters 341 in poetic verse.

What we dont know:

Who wrote it?

Where does it take place?

When was it written?

Job: Fictional or historical?


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The message of Job Patience?

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Submit to Gods will.

Gods acts are just. Be blameless and upright.

Do not accuse God.


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The setting of Job Job the man (Job 1:1).

The divine council (Job 1:612).

The sons of God.

Hebrew (ha-satan), the accuser. Satans proposed test (Job 1:911).

Job loses everything (Job 1:1318).

Jobs humility (Job 1:2022).

Further afflictions (Job 2:713).


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Discourses of Job Jobs expressions of misery; the

accusations of his three friends

(Job 331).

Elihu chastises everyone involved

(Job 3237).

Gods counsel (Job 3841).

Jobs confession and restoration (Job 42).

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Reflections on Job God and the problem of evil (theodicy).

God is good and wants us to do good in an

evil world.

The fear of the LORDis the beginning of

wisdom.

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Next week:The early prophets:

Jonah, Amos, Micah, Hosea

lds old testament slideshow 16: wisdom & poetry literature (job, psalms, proverbs, ecclesiastes,...

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