U9 L8 Literary Styles In The Bible Flashcards

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What books can the Old Testament be divided into?

A
  • Law
  • History
  • Prophecy
  • Poetry
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What is another term for the Law books?

A

Pentateuch

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3
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What are the Law books?

A

GLEND

  • Genesis
  • Leviticus
  • Exodus
  • Numbers
  • Deuteronomy
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4
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Poetical books are books of () and () in poetic and proverbial form

A

wisdom, devotional thought

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What are the Poetical books?

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JEPPT

  • Job
  • Ecclesiastes
  • Psalms
  • Proverbs
  • The Song of Solomon
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What are the 3 basic literary styles used in the books of Prophecy?

A
  • oracles

- (other two) narratives

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What are oracles?

A
  • prophetic saying
  • teaching originates from God or prophet speaking in name of God
  • divine reveleations
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What are narratives?

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  • spoken in 1st and 3rd person

- real events/exp

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What are the 3 classifications of Psalms?

A
  • hymns
  • supplications
  • thanksgivings
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Psalms express () attitudes and haves song addressed to ()

A

prophetic, king

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Do Psalms contain feelings and prayers of mankind as a whole?

A

yes

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12
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What is usually written above hymns?

A

mizmor

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13
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What does mizmor mean?

A
  • musical accompaniment

- song/psalm

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14
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What are examples of hymns?

A
  • hymns of praise
  • Songs of Zion
  • Psalms of the Kingship of God
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What are Psalms of supplication?

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  • exclamations of lamentation and suffering

- Psalmist’s effort to convince God

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16
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Many Psalms close with what?

A

Thanksgiving

17
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Do some Psalms have Thanksgiving as the main theme?

18
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What is liturgy?

A

form of public worship

19
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What were Psalms written for?

A
  • liturgy

- private meditation

20
Q

What is Israel’s hymnbook?

21
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How many Psalms are in Israel’s hymnbook?

22
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The Hebrew text and Greek doc attributes how many Psalms to David?

23
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What does affinity mean?

A

condition of close resemblence

24
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What family led the music services for David and Solomon?

25
How many Psalms did Asaph and Korah write?
A- 12 | K- 11
26
What portion of the Psalms have no specified authorship?
1/3
27
Jesus is presented in the NT as what?
fulfillment of Law and prophets
28
The OT is the desc and anticipation of what?
who Jeses was to be
29
The NT is the expression and fulfillment of what?
who Jesus is
30
What is another name for Ethan?
Jeduthun