Psalm 151 Flashcards
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Author of Psalm 151
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David after his battle with Goliath
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Date of Psalm 151
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no later than 3rd century BCE
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Audience of Psalm 151
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Jewish Community
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Historical Information of Psalm 151
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- Found in Dead Sea scrolls used by the Qumran community
- Existed as part a (1-5) and b
- Coptic and eastern orthodox churches accepted it as canonical
- Roman Catholics, Protestants, and Jews believed its apocryphal
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Theological Significance of Psalm 151
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- Shows that god protects the weak and can use htem for greatness
- God hears our prayer (v3)
- David removed Israel’s disgrace (v7)
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Reasons for exclusion from the Canon
Psalm 151
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Main Reason: not in the Masoretic Text
- When Jerome translated the Psalter, Psalm 151 was not in Masoretic Text
==> MT authoritative Hebrew text of Hebrew Bible - Different versions found depending on the language
- it was late: not part of Hebrew tradition
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Biblical Genre of Psalm 151
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Poetry
Sitz im Leben (Life Situation) Psalm
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How many verses does Psalm 151 have?
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7 verses
