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1
Q

What did Solomon request of God when God appeared to him in a dream?

A

Wisdom

2
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What was the consequence of Solomon dividing the kingdom into 12 administrative districts, rather than the 12 traditional tribal allocations?

A

Tribal rivalries were diminished and Israel and Judah were able to view themselves as a united nation.

3
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What did Solomon’s prayer at the dedication of the Temple focus on?

A

It focused on the centrality of God and his throne.

4
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What is the beginning of wisdom according to Proverbs?

A

The fear of the Lord

5
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What led to Solomon’s spiritual demise?

A

His political strategy of marrying the daughters of foreign kings.

6
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What are four things that wisdom literature teaches?

A

a. Principles
b. Morals
c. Trust in God
d. How to have success in life

7
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What are the three main types of parallelism discussed in this lesson?

A

a. Synonyms parallelism
b. Antithetic parallelism
c. Synthetic parallelism

8
Q

What is the major benefit of acrostic poems?

A

To help the reader memorise the verse easily.

9
Q

Give the major theme and principal question of the book of Job:

A

a. Theodicy

b. The question of suffering