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(True/False) The Psalms are in strict chronological order.
False
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What are the four types of information that are found in the psalm title?
About the author, historical occasion, the melody, the psalms function
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Psalms that do not have an authorship title are called what?
"orphan psalms"
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Name five people whom psalms are attributed in their titles.
King David, sons of Korah, sons of Asaph, Soloman, Moses
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What two other ways can the term "of David" be translated?
to David or for David
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(True/False) It is lkely that the psalms that bear the title "of David" were composed by him.
True
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What do the historical titles pinpoint?
The event which inspired its writing
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All the historical titles concern whom?
David
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How many historical titles are there?
fourteen
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Longman encourages us to view the titles how?
noncanonical, but reliable early tradition
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(True/False) The Psalms were originally composed in response to some life situation
True
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(True/False) The content of the Psalms is remarkably devoid of any references to the particular events that brought them into being.
True
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(True/False) An overall structure to the book of Psalms is easily discerned.
False
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List the divisions of the five books of the books of Psalms.
- 1-41
- 42-72
- 73-89
- 90-106
- 107-150
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Five books were intentionally created to parallel what?
the five books of Moses
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Each of the five books of the Book of Psalms ends with a -------.
doxology
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Name the two criteria for grouping the Psalms.
Division of the psalter into five books, Authorship
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What does Longman mean by the term updating?
Taking an old psalm and adding a few verses to the end to make it more relevant
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(True/False) The Psalms were used by the ancient Israelites only in public worship.
False
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