Section 3 Poetical Books

Question 1

What is meter?

Answer 1

accent pattern in verses, Hebrew poetry relies on it more than rhyme

Question 2

What is parallelism?

Answer 2

The most important feature of Hebrew poetry, the parallelism of thought

Question 3

What are the three primary types of parallelism?

Answer 3

Synonymous, Antithetic, Synthetic

Question 4

What is synonymous parallelism?

Answer 4

repetition of the same idea

Question 5

What is antithetic parallelism?

Answer 5

Contrasting thoughts, “but”

Question 6

What is synthetic parallelism?

Answer 6

completes the first thought when the first line is left incomplete

Question 7

What is a chiasm?

Answer 7

reversing order of themes in parallel verses

Question 8

What is an acrostic?

Answer 8

alphabetical poems

Question 9

Job author?

Answer 9

anonymous

Question 10

Job timeline?

Answer 10

eight-century written

Question 11

How many psalms?

Answer 11

150

Question 12

What are the psalm categories?

Answer 12

Hymns
Penitential
Wisdom
Royal
Messianic
Imprecatory
Lament

Question 13

What is a hymn?

Answer 13

songs of praise and thanksgiving to God

Question 14

What is a penitential psalm

Answer 14

Confess sorrow for sin and appeal to God for grace

Question 15

What is a wisdom psalm?

Answer 15

Observations on life and out relationship with God

Question 16

What is a royal psalm?

Answer 16

Focus on the King

Question 17

What is a messianic pslam?

Answer 17

point to the messiah

Question 18

What is a imprecatory psalm?

Answer 18

call to judge God’s enemies

Question 19

What is a lament psalm?

Answer 19

lamentaion, statement of trust, affirmation of praise to Him