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52 Cards in this Set
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Tanak |
What: acronym for Hebrew Bible Who: Jewish ppl when: 450 BCE |
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Doxology |
What: short hymn of praises to God Where: added to end of canticles Who: authors of psalms when: 800-450 BCE |
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Zion |
Mountain in Jerusalem where temple was built; where God lived Where; Specific hill in Jerusalem Who: Judeans mwhen: 630-540 BCE |
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Tehillim |
-what: Hebrew word for books of psalms -where: Hebrew Bible -who: David is said to have written them -when: 9th century BCE- 4th century BCE |
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Dead Sea Scrolls |
-what: oldest collection of biblical texts -where: Qumran caves near the Dead Sea who; Bedouin Kids When: 100 BCE |
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MT |
what: oldest complete manuscripts of Hebrew Bible Where: Israel Who: the Masoretes When: 7th and 10th centuries How: main places scholars go to try to decide what original Bible said |
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LXX |
What: Hebrew Bible into Greek Where: Alexandria, Egypt Who: Jews When: 3rd and 2nd centuries B.C How: most Jews in Israel spoke Greek as there 1st language |
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Codex |
What: means book Where: Roman world Who: unknown When: 4th century How: made reading easier than in scrolls |
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Aleppo Codex |
What: oldest complete manuscripts of Hebrew Bible Where: Tiberius Who: Jews When: 10th century C.E.! How: provided a group of Masoretic manuscripts |
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Torah |
What: 1st five books of the Bible Where: Judah Who: Judeans When: 1312 BCE How: provided Jews w/ law and instruction |
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Akitu |
What: Oldest Mesopotamian festivals for the sowing of barley -who: Babylonians Where: Southern Mesopotamia When: 3rd millenium BCE how: psalms are influenced are influenced by this |
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David |
What: considered authors of all Psalms When: 1000 BCE WHERE: Judah and Israel |
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Acrostic |
When a poem arranges letters in each line to represent a word |
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Psalms |
Who: though tradition holds that David composed many of them, though scholars don’t think this is true What: a collection of poems originally set to music that are included in the Hebrew Bible. mostly they praise the Judean God Yahweh Where: composed in Judah When: 900 to 400 BCE Why important: they are a major part of the Hebrew Bible. Many people find comfort and inspiration in their words |
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Psalter |
The group of psalms, all 150, collected in either a scroll or codex Who: David Where: in Judah When; 900 to 400 BCE Why important? They are a major part of the Hebrew Bible. Many ppl find comfort and inspiration in their words |
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Laments |
Prayers in crisis |
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Hymns |
Songs of Praises |
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Songs of Thanksgiving |
Grateful response to God |
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Royal Psalms |
Psalms composed for an event connected w/ the life of the king |
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Songs of Zion |
Number of psalms celebrate the Lords choice of Mt.Zion in Jerusalem as the earthly center of the Lords presence |
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Wisdom Psalms |
Reflections on the possibilities and the problems of life before God |
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Torah Psalms |
Focus on the importance of instruction |
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Form Criticism |
What: field of biblical studies that sees the Bible as a collection of traditional stories/ circulated orally and brought together in writing Where: created to understand Hebrew Bible Who: Herman Gunkel When: late 19th century/ early 20th m |
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Gattung |
What: species or class used by bible critics to denote types of genres of literature Where: Germany Who: Herman Gunkel When: late 19th/ 20th Century How: helps scholars try to understand the authors purpose |
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Sitz Im leben |
What: life setting Where: Germany When: 1918 How: helps scholars try to understand the authors purpose |
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Psalm 29 |
Hymn |
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Psalm 104 |
Hymn |
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Psalm 121 |
Liturgies |
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Psalm 137 |
Mixed Psalm |
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Psalm 138 |
Thanksgiving |
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Psalm 138 |
Thanksgiving |
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Psalm 22 |
Individual Laments |
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Psalms 23 |
Laments, Psalm of Trust |
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My god, my God, why have you forsaken me? |
Psalm 22 |
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My god, my God, why have you forsaken me? |
Psalm 22 |
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O my God, I cry by day, but you do not answer; and by night, but find no rest. |
Psalm 22 |
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But I am a worm, and not human; scorned by others, and despised by the people |
Psalm 22 |
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The Lord is my Shepard. I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures. |
Psalm 23 |
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The Lord is my Shepard. I shall not want. He maketh me lie down in green pastures. |
Psalm 23 |
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He leadth me beside still waters. He restoreth my soul. He leadeth me down the path of righteousness. |
Psalm 23 |
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Though I walk through the valley of the shadows of death. I fear no evil. For thou art with me. |
Psalm 23 |
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They rod and they staff they comfort me. Thou prepared a table before me in the presence of mine enemies |
Psalm 23 |
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Thou anointed my head with oil. My cup runners over. Surely goodness and mercy will follow me all the days of my life. And I will dwell in the house of the Land forever and ever. |
Psalm 23 |
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Ascribe to the Lord, O heavenly beings, ascribe to the Lord glory and strength |
Psalm 29 |
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Bless the Lord, O my soul. O Lord my God, you are very great. You are clothed with honor and majesty wrapped in light |
Psalm 104 |
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I lift up on my eyes to the hills— from where will my help come from? My help comes from the Lord, who made heaven and earth. |
Psalm 121 |
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By the rivers of Babylon—- there we sat down and there we wept. |
Psalm 137 |
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By the rivers of Babylon—- there we sat down and there we wept. |
Psalm 137 |
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I give you thanks, O Lord, with my whole heart: before the gods I sing your praise; and give thanks to your name for your steadfast love and your faithfulness. |
Psalm 138 |
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Relationship with Human and the Divine |
Psalm 23: humans were thankful to the Divine Psalm 29: the humans wanted others to acknowledge God Psalm 22: humans felt neglected |
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Relationship with Human and the Divine |
Psalm 23: humans were thankful to the Divine Psalm 29: the humans wanted others to acknowledge God Psalm 22: humans felt neglected |
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Judah and New Orleans |
Exile, destruction, and rebuilding. Judah exiled in 586 BCE; Cyrus the Great allowed them to rebuild Both driven out of their homes due to disasters; rebuild temples in Jerusalem, rebuild New Orleans |
