Quiz 1 - Prep
songs of Ascent
A group of Psalms known as the __________ was used during pilgrimages to or processions around Jerusalem or the Temple.
Many writings of the early churchmen contained references and quotes from the Psalms. Pastors ordained in the early church often had to know most of the Psalms. Many third and fourth century Christians went to the deserts and prayed all 150 Psalms each day. Today, the Psalms are usually added to New Testaments used for evangelization.
In a paragraph, explain some ways that Christians preserved the Psalms.
careful copying
Jewish scribes helped preserve the Book of Psalms through ______________ over the centuries.
a. theological b. historical c. practical d. devotional
List four common uses of the Psalms.
a. general Hymns of Praise b. Hymns of the Lord's Kingship c. Songs of Zion
List the three SUB-categories of Hymn Psalms.
a. The Psalms are religious songs originally meant to be accompanied by stringed instruments. b. The Psalms are prayers inspired by God and written by human authors. c. The Psalms are Hebrew poetry because they were composed in that distinctive fashion.
List three characteristics of the Psalms that help answer the question: "What are the Psalms?
Psalm 110
Royal (Messianic) Psalm
thousand
The 150 Psalms of the Psalter were written over a period of _____ years.
Septuagint
The Greek translation of the Old Testament made about 250 B.C., in Alexandria, became known as the ______ .
songs sung
The Greek word psalmoi referred to " to ____________________ the accompaniment of stringed instruments."
prayers
The Psalms are primarily ___________ .
Royal
The ________ Psalms are those in which the king of Israel is either the speaker or the focus of attention.
wisdom
The __________ Psalms are concerned with such issues as the problem of evil, the suffering of the righteous, the justice of God, and the law of God.
seen Christ
The church has always _____________ throughout the Psalms.
Moses
The earliest Psalm is attributed to .
a small group of men or even by one man
The final assembly of the Psalter was probably accomplished by _____ .
hymns laments thanksgivings
The majority of the Psalms fit into three main types:
follows a purpose.
The order of the Psalms
human experience.
The richness of the Psalms is found in the reality of their
individual songs into special groups used for public worship
The second stage in the formation of the Psalter was the formation of _____ .
river
The stages of formation of the Psalter may be compared to the formation process of a(n) _____ .
outside the Book of Psalms
There are other Psalms in the Old Testament
A Lament Psalm usually has the psalmist or community in a situation of trial, suffering, and/or distress.
What is meant by a "Lament" Psalm?
Psalm 1
extols virtues of the Law of God
David wrote
most of the Psalms in the Psalter.
Psalm 90
oldest Psalm
Psalm 23
one of the best known and loved Psalms
Psalm 103
read at Jesus' Last Supper
Psalm 92
read on every Jewish Sabbath
Martin Luther
said that the Psalms contained all the truth of the Old Testament
John Calvin
said that the Psalms teach Christians the anatomy of their own souls
David
seventy-three Psalms attributed to him
Nehemiah
some Psalms were written during his lifetime after the exile
Psalm 150
the concluding doxology of the entire Psalter
Psalm 119
the longest Psalm and an acrostic Psalm
God
the true author of the Psalms
Psalm 51
written by David after he sinned
Psalm 137
written during the Babylonian Exile
