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Bible 706 q1

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What does the word "Doxology" mean? A song of praise
Which doxological Psalm is the last Psalm in the Psalter? Ps. 150
What does the word "extol" mean? To praise
What is the main theme of Ps. 1? How wonderful God's law is
Name a psalm that was written during the Babylonian Exile. Ps. 137
One of the best known and loved Psalms is the _____ Psalm. 23rd
Which psalm is the longest? Ps. 119
Which psalm of repentance was written by David after his terrible sin? Ps. 51
Ps. 110 is a _______ psalm Royal (or Messianic)
Ps. ____ is the oldest psalm 90
Which psalm was read at Jesus' last supper? Ps. 103
Which Psalm is read on every Jewish Sabbath? Ps. 92
What was the name of the group of psalms that was used during pilgrimages to Jerusalem or processions around Jerusalem? Songs of Ascent
What was the "Babylonian exile?" The period of time when the Jews were defeated by the Babylonians, and were forced to live in Babylon instead of Israel.
______ lived during and after the Babylonian exile. Some psalms were written during his lifetime. Nehemiah
Who is the true author of all the psalms? God
Who said that the psalms teach Christians the anatomy of their own souls? John Calvin
Who said that the psalms contain all the truth of the Old Testament? Martin Luther
Seventy-three of the psalms are attributed to ________ David
Your lesson compares the formation of the Psalter to the formation process of what? A river
In the second stage of the formation of the Psalter, what was done? Individual songs were organized into special groups used for public worship.
Who probably completed the final assembly of the Psalter? _David and his soldiers _the succeeding kings of Judah over many years _a small group of men or even by one man _the early Christians as they began to worship a small group of men or maybe even one man
The Greek translation of the Old Testament made about 250 B.C., in Alexandria, became known as the ______ . Septuagint
List three characteristics that define the psalms. 1. Religious songs originally meant to be accompanied by stringed instruments 2. Prayers inspired by God and written by human authors 3. Hebrew poetry
What are the three sub-categories of Hymn Psalms? 1. General hymns of praise 2. Hymns of the Lord's kingship 3. Songs of Zion
List 4 common uses of the Psalms. 1. theological 2. historical 3. practical 4. devotional
How did Christians help preserve the Psalms? 1. They quoted them in their writings. 2. Early Christian pastors had to memorize most of them 3. Many 3rd and 4th century Christians memorized the entire psalter
What is a lament psalm? A psalm that cries out about distress/trials/suffering
 

 



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