Question | Answer |
What Language was the Masoretic Text written in | Hebrew |
Which Psalm is unique to the Septuagint Text | Ps 151 |
Name the 5 different collections of Psalms | Sons of Kora |
What chapters make up the 5 Books of the Psalms | 1. Psalm 1-42 |
Theory #1 for why the Psalms are divided into 5 books | It is divided for the books of the Pentateuch |
Themes of the 5 Psalms | David's Conflict with Saul |
In the Septuagint, which is the only Psalm that doesn't have a title | Psalms 1 and 2 |
What are the three approaches to the Psalms | Pre-Critical |
Precritical | David-izing who it fit with David's LIfe |
Critical | Historical |
Postcritical | strikes balance between critical and precritical |
Categories of the Psalm | Orientation |
Orientation | Hymns |
Disorientation | Laments |
Reorientation | Songs of New Life |
Structures to look for in hymns | Call to Praise |
Structure for Psalms of Torah | Proverbial instruction |
Structure for Wisdom Psalm | Contrast Righteous and Wicked |
Structures of Laments | Address to God |
Structure of Trust Psalm | God has strong Names (fortress) |
Psalm 23 | David's Life: Shepherd Boy |
Psalm 59 | David's Life: Saul's Courts |
Psalm 34, 52, 56, 57, 63, 142 | David's Life: Fleeing From Saul |
Psalm 18, 60, 105, 96 | Monarchy Victorious |
Psalm 3, 7, 51 | Troubled Late Monarchy |
Passover/Unleavened Bread | God's Deliverance |
Feast of Weeks/Pentecost/Firstfruits | God giving the Torah |
Feast of Trumpets/Rosh Hashanah | Celebrating Kingship of God, and his covenant |
Feast of Tabernacle/Tents. | God's Guidance in Wilderness |
Hanukkah | Rededication of the temple |
Purim | Deliverance of Jews- Esther |