Poetical Books Test 2

34

number of Psalms with no inscriptions

52

number of Psalms with simple inscriptions

14

number of Psalms with historical inscriptions

4

number of Psalms with an inscription denoting the purpose of the Psalm

Psalm 90

oldest Psalm, written by Moses

1450-1406 B.C.

approximate dates for the oldest Psalm

Moses

author of the oldest Psalm

Psalm 137

latest (last) Psalm

mentions Babylonian Captivity

how we know Psalm 137 is the latest Psalm

1000

approximate number of years over which the Psalms were written

True

True/False: Most psalms do not follow a successive chronological or logical theme

during/shortly after time of David

When did most of the arrangement of the Psalms occur?

Ezra

scribe credited with much of the current arrangement of the Psalms

Solomon

man who "sought out" and set in order many Proverbs, and likely had a part in organizing the Psalms of his father

5

number of sections in the book of Psalms

Psalms 1-41

Book 1

Davidic, Solomon

Book 1 of Psalms has Psalms that are _____________ and collected by ______________.

Psalms 42-72

Book 2

Davidic, Korahite Levites

Book 2 of Psalms contains psalms that are mostly _______________ and collected by the ____________________.

Psalms 73-89

Book 3

Asaph, Hezekiah

Book 3 of Psalms contains Psalms that are mostly written by ____________ and collected by _________________.

Psalms 90-106

Book 4

anonymous/orphan, Ezra, Nehemiah

Book 4 of the Psalms contains mostly __________/ ___________ psalms and are collected by ___________ and __________________.

Psalms 107-150

Book 5

Ezra, Nehemiah

Book 5 of the Psalms has some Davidic Psalms and some anonymous Psalms, and was collected by _____________ and _______________.

doxology

What does each of the five books in Psalms end with?

I glorify

What does the root of the word doxology, doxosos, mean?

Midrash/Midrashim

system of Jewish commentaries

Pentateuch

In one Jewish Midrash, the five books of Psalms are compared to the _________________

congregation, Jehovah

It is said that the book of Psalms is a five-fold book of the _________________ to _______________, as the law is a five-fold book of Jehovah to the congregation

Genesis

Pentateuch book that speaks of man

Numbers

Pentateuch book that speaks of unrest and wandering which will cease, and gives us Moses' prayer

Exodus

Pentateuch book which speaks of deliverance

Leviticus

Pentateuch book that speaks of the sanctuary

Deuteronomy

Pentateuch book which speaks of thanksgiving for Divine faithfulness and the Word of the Lord

Messianic psalms, royal psalms, passion psalms, psalms of ascent, imprecatory psalms, hallelujah psalms

six special categories of Psalms

humiliation and exaltation of messiah, sorrows and eventual deliverance of Israel, future blessings on all nations through Israel's reigning Messiah

three themes of Messianic Psalms

Royal Psalms

category of Psalms that overlaps with Messianic

Messianic Psalms

category of psalms that referenced real events but their ultimate fulfillment was in Christ

anointed king

theme of Royal Psalms

Pilgrim Psalms, Song of Degrees

other names for Psalms of Ascent

Songs sung on the way to Jerusalem

What were Psalms of Ascent?

rehearse and remember the things God had done

purpose of Psalms of Ascent

each psalm was to be sung on the corresponding stair up to Solomon's Temple

alternate interpretation of the purpose of the Psalms of Ascent

5

number of psalms of ascent ascribed to an author other than David

Imprecatory Psalms

category of Psalms which was a prayer for God's judgment to fall on someone or evil

love your enemies, God loves everybody

Give some objections towards Imprecatory Psalms

False

True/False: David's imprecatory psalms were personal in nature.

He judges sin

Imprecatory Psalms are consistent with God's nature in what way?

God's

David prayed imprecatory psalms for whose glory?

True

True/False: Some imprecatory psalms have prophetic passages within them.

Hallel

Hebrew word for "praise"

Praise the Lord

literal translation of "Hallelujah"

one specific event or topic

The Hallelujah psalms were psalms of particular praise that focused on :

119

longest psalm

117

shortest psalm

orphan psalms

term for psalms with no titles or ascribed authors

1. music book/hymnal 2. public worship of Israel 3. private prayer and worship

three general usages of Psalms

mizmor

type of musical song to be sung to a musical accompaniment

shir

means "song", could be played with instruments or sung

1/3

fraction of the psalms that are labeled as orphan psalms

mizmor

type of musical psalm that makes up 1/3 of the total psalms

57

total number of psalms labeled "mizmor"

30

total number of psalms labeled "shir"

Maskil

contemplative poem for instruction

13

total number of psalms labeled "maskil"

Tephillah

prayer psalms

psalm to be sung to musical accompaniment

mizmor

prayer psalms

Tephillah

Mikhtam

psalm that was a song for atonement

6

total number of Mikhtam in the psalms

Tehillah

psalms that were a song of praise

songs of praise

Tehillah

a wandering song

Shiggayon

1

number of Shiggayon in Psalms

Shiggayon

a wandering song

55

number of psalms addressed to the chief musician

Neginoth

musical term used in the Psalms meaning "with stringed instruments"

Neginat

musical term meaning "with stringed instrument" (singular)

Sheminith

musical term denoting a song should be played with an 8 stringed lute

Alamoth

musical term denoting the psalm was to be sung by women

Nehiloth

musical term meaning the psalm was to played by a wind instrument

Mahalath

musical term denoting it was a psalm of grief

Shir Hamma aloth

Hebrew phrase meaning "a song of ascents"

selah

denotes a musical interlude, with its root meaning "to lift up"

70

number of times the word "selah" is used

Gittith

an instrument from Gath (not a kid with a lisp)

Zamir, Zamor

title meaning sweet psalmist of Isreal/singer, song

Netinat

term for a singular stringed isntrument

Psalm 120-136

passage for the Great Hallel used in daily services of the Tabernacle

Psalm 113-118

passage for the Egyptian Hallel, which is read at Passover and Feast of Tabernacles to remember God bringing them out of Egypt

demonstrates acceptable devotions, principles of ethical living, theology

three values of Psalms to the church

statement of wisdom often approaching a parable; wisdom gleaned from one's own experience from observation of experiences of others

proverb

Solomon

human author of Proverbs

Nathan

Solomon's mentor

Hushai

one of David's wisest advisors who likely gave council to Solomon

wise men, Agur, Lemuel, Solomon's proverbs copied out by Hezekiah's men

three contributors to Proverbs besides Solomon

970-930 B.C.

Solomon's reign

729-686 B.C.

Hezekiah's reign

700 B.C.

approximate date of completion of Psalms