Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
REL 310
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 7 - Psalms 120 - 150
Scripture Readings :
- Psalms 120 - 150
Textbook Readings :
- Chapter 20, pages 421-435
- Chapter 21, pages 437-453
InterNet Resources
This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
As your answers will be taken mainly from the Bible and the textbook, you do not need to check with Turnitin
- According to the textbook, which Psalms belong to the collection known as "Songs of Degrees" or "Songs of Ascent". How were they intended to be used (in what setting), how might they have been performed, and what is the most likely explanation for their title
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 120 and 121 ? Write out a verse from each section to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 122 and 123 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 124 and 125 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 126 and 127 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 128 and 129 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 130 and 131 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is the theme of Psalm 132 - what are its two main divisions? Write out a verse from the psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 133 and 134 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- Which two Psalms together are called "The Great Hallel"? According to the textbook, when were they composed, and how were they intended to be used? Write a verse from each of them to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is the theme of Psalm 137, what is its historical setting, and what are its three divisions? Write out a verse from the psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 138 and 139, what are their historical setting? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 140 and 141 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 142 and 143 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what are the themes of Psalms 144 and 145 ? Write out a verse from each psalm to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what is common to the last five Psalms of the Psalter, and what was their liturgical setting? What is the theme of Psalm 146 - write out a verse to illustrate your answer.
- According to the textbook, what three reasons for praising God are given by the author of Psalm 147? Write out suitable verses to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what two types of praise are called for in Psalm 148? Write out suitable verses to illustrate your answer
- According to the textbook, what two reasons for praise are given in Psalm 149? Write out suitable verses to illustrate your answer
- Write out Psalm 150 to show the poetic structure.
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