Poetic and Wisdom Literature of the Old Testament
REL 310
Study Topics and Assignments
Week 5 : Psalms 42 - 83
Scripture Readings :
- Psalms 42 - 83
- 1 Samuel 19:1-17
- 1 Samuel 20:1 - 21:7, & 22:6-23
- 1 Samuel 23:15-29, & 26:1-25
- 1 Samuel 24:1-22
- 2 Samuel 6:1-19
- 2 Kings 18:13 - 19:37
- 2 Kings 25:1-21
- 2 Chronicles 32:1-23
- 2 Chronicles 36:11-21
- Jeremiah 52:1-30
Textbook Readings :
- Chapter 13, pages 277 - 295
- Chapter 14, pages 297 - 310
- Chapter 15, pages 311 - 329
- Chapter 16, pages 331 - 352
InterNet Resources
This Week's Assignment : Twenty Questions
As your answers will be taken mainly from the Bible and the textbook, you do not need to check with Turnitin
- According to the textbook, what is the overall theme of the second section of the Psalter. Write out a verse from one of these Psalms to illustrate this theme
- Which family of musicians is associated with several of the Psalms in this section of the Psalter? Write out a verse from one of their Psalms
- According to the textbook, what is the historical setting for Psalms 42-43. Writes out a verse from these Psalms to illustrate this setting
- According to the textbook, what may be the historical setting for Psalms 46-48? Write out a verse from these Psalms to illustrate that setting
- According to the textbook, what is a prominent theme in all the Psalms written by Asaph? Write out a verse to illustrate this, from the one Psalm attributed to Asaph in this section of the Psalter.
- To which group of Psalms does Psalm 51 belong? What is the historical setting of this Psalm? Write out a verse to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, to what circumstances in our lives might Psalms 54-56 apply? Write out a verse from one of these Psalms to illustrate your answer.
- According to the textbook, what is the historical setting of Psalm 54? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, what is the historical setting of Psalm 55? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, what is the historical setting of Psalm 57? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, what is the historical setting of Psalm 59? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, what is the probable liturgical setting of Psalm 65? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- According to the textbook, what may be the historical setting of Psalm 66? Write out a verse from this Psalm to illustrate the setting
- Which Psalm, according to the textbook, is sometimes called "Israel's Missionary Psalm"? Write out a verse from this psalm to illustrate this theme
- Which Psalm, according to the textbook, may have been written at the time the Ark of the Covenant was brought into Jerusalem? Write out a verse from the Psalm which might fit with this setting
- According to the textbook, what is the overall theme of the third section of the Psalter. Write out a verse from one of this group of Psalms to illustrate this theme
- According to the textbook, what are some of the characteristics of the Psalms of the third section of the Psalter?
- According to the textbook, with what problem is Psalm 73 concerned? Write out a section of this Psalm to illustrate the problem
- According to the textbook, what might be the historical setting of Psalm 74. Write out a verse which would fit this setting
- From Section 2 of the Psalter, choose one Psalm of Praise to God, write out a section of two or more verses to show any parallelisms. What attributes of God are mentioned in the Psalm?
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