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33 Cards in this Set
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What is the picture of Christ in Psalms?
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Song of Praise
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Who is the author?
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Several writers including David,Moses,Solomon,Asaph,Herman,and Ethan (1-17). Mostly David (73-89).
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When was it written?
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1,000 year span from Moses to the return from the exile (450 B.C.)
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Who was it written to?
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People of Israel
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Where was it written?
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Nation of Israel
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Why was it written?
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Hymns of praise and prayer and prophecies of the messiah.
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Psalms has parallels to what?
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The first five books of Moses
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Genisis is paralleled to what in Psalms?
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Psalms of man and creation ( 1-41)
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Exodus is paralleled to what in Psalms?
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Psalms of Israel's redemption (42-72)
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Leviticus is paralleled to what Psalms?
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Psalms of temple worship (73-89)
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Numbers is paralleled to what in Psalms?
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Psalms of our earthly sojourn (90-106)
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Deuteronomy is paralleled to what in Psalms?
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Psalms of praise for ward of God (107-150)
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There are many different Psalms and ways to classify them. What are the ten classifications?
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1. Praise
2. Petition 3. Prophetic 4. Penitence 5. Pastoral 6. Precept 7. Prayer 8. Profession 9. Patriotic 10. Pilgrimage |
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What are Psalms of praise?
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Worship of God through praise
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What are Psalms of petition?
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Request for divine help
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What are prophetic Psalms?
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Predictions of the Messiah
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What are Psalms of penitence?
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Expressions of repentance
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What are pastoral Psalms?
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God, the good shepard
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What are Psalms of precept?
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Teach doctorine and divine principles
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What are Psalms of prayer?
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Communication with God
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What are Psalms of profession?
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Expressions of faith
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What are patriotic Psalms?
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Nation of Israel
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What are Psalms of pilgrimage?
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Songs of degrees, ascending up to Jerusalem
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What does the Hebrew word Tehillim mean?
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Praise
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What does the Greek word Psalter mean?
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Stringed Insturment
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What is the technical term for a Psalm?
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Mizmor, song of a stringed instrument (57 times)
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What is the technical term for a Song?
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Shir, any song (12 times)
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What is the technical term for a Poem?
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Maskil,contemplative poem (13 times)
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What is the technical term for a Epigram?
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Miktam, Psalm of wisdom (6 times)
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What is the technical term for prayer?
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Tephillah, Song of prayer
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What does Selah mean?
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Lift up and be silent
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What are Messianic Psalms?
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Predictions of the Messiah
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Which Psalm is the longest?
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119, acrostic poem
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