Topics in the psalms

Question 1

Mizmors

Answer 1

a title that describes a musical performance

Question 2

Shir

Answer 2

is a title that describes a song that would be sung.

Question 3

shir and mizmor

Answer 3

so we really donot know which is sung or is performed or both

Question 4

prayer

Answer 4

Also the title of psalms

Question 5

Masquil

Answer 5

is a title that describes contemplation

Question 6

Miktam

Answer 6

is another title we donot know what it means

Question 7

Shiggaion

Answer 7

We donot know what this means

Question 8

How is the collection of Psalms organized

Answer 8

Organized in 5 books

Question 9

Book 1

Answer 9

Book 1 3-41

Question 10

Book 2

Answer 10

Book 2 42-72

Question 11

Book 3

Answer 11

Book 3 73-89

Question 12

Book 4

Answer 12

Book 4 90-106

Question 13

Book 5

Answer 13

Book 5 107-145

Question 14

The doxology

Answer 14

is the ending part of each of the psalms are the last verses of the final psalm on the book.

Question 15

for the end of book five

Answer 15

the doxology is the hallel section of psalm 146-150.

Question 16

Psalm one and two ?

Answer 16

are the blessed psalms an are an inclusion. they are separated from the rest as introduction to the entire book

Question 17

description of the books?

Answer 17

An accumulation of laments in the first three book and praises are accumulated in the last three books.

Question 18

Center of the book?

Answer 18

The center of the book ps 93-99 are the changes from lament to praises

Question 19

Lectuers view

Answer 19

The lecturer’s point of view is that the first three is about the Monarchy of David and the last two is about Universal eschatological kingdom of God.
The last halles can be considered eschatological, they promote and proclaim the coming kingdom of God.

Question 20

What type of poetry are the psalms?

Answer 20

the psalms can be called covenant poetry, between God the psalmist and the people.
Sacred poetry

Question 21

What is parallelism?

Answer 21

Parallelism is a fact of correspondence one thing to another

Question 22

Semantic parallelism.

Answer 22

The same semantic idea two different phrases. The elements can be organized in different ways.
A B
ABC B’C’- Couplet
AA’/ BB’
Ab / A’B’ Most common
AB /B’A

Question 23

Consecutive parallelism

Answer 23

where actions that indicate the same thing, like ps 1, walk stand and sit.

Question 24

Dynamic parallelism

Answer 24

Where one member one is stronger than the other. Fundamental characterization ps 3;8. It intensifies things.

Question 25

Internal parallelism

Answer 25

Is when the parallel thought is found written within the same line.

Question 26

External Parallelism

Answer 26

It involves the repetition or development of an idea across multiple lines or verses. The parallelism occurs between separate lines or verses, creating a relationship between them.

Question 27

Syntactical Parallelism

Answer 27

Syntactical parallelism is a type of parallelism found in poetry and rhetoric where the grammatical structure of one line or clause is mirrored or repeated in the following lines or clauses. It involves using similar syntactical patterns or constructions to convey related ideas, creating a sense of balance, rhythm, and cohesion in the text.

Repetition of sentence structure:
“I came, I saw, I conquered.”

Question 28

Substitutionary parallelism

Answer 28

In substitutionary parallelism, one element or word in a poetic line is replaced or substituted with another word that has a similar or nearly identical meaning. The purpose of this device is to provide a slight variation or additional emphasis on the same idea, creating a nuanced and layered expression. “The law of the Lord is perfect,
reviving the soul.”

Question 29

Morphological parallelism

Answer 29

Morphological parallelism, also known as grammatical parallelism, is a type of parallelism found in poetry and literature where words or phrases with similar grammatical forms are used in successive lines or clauses.
Nouns: “The sun rises, the moon sets.”
Verbs: “He runs, she jumps, they dance.”
Adjectives: “The sky is clear, the water is calm.”
Pronouns: “He is happy, she is happy.”
Adverbs: “He speaks softly, she speaks softly.”
Prepositions: “He runs across the field, she runs across the street.”