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7th The Psalms (Hebrew poetry)

Total questions: 18

Worksheet time: 9mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The largest number of Psalms were _____________________ prayers.

a)

national

b)

personal

c)

lament

d)

celebration

2.

The Hebrew Old Testament is divided into __________________ sections.

a)

three

b)

four

c)

two

d)

seven

3.

Balance of thought in Hebrew poetry is called _________________________.

a)

synthetic

b)

climactic

c)

synonymous

d)

parallelism

4.

Two lines of Hebrew poetry that mean the same are called a _______________________ parallel.

a)

synthetic

b)

parallelism

c)

synonymous

d)

climactic

5.

To build one idea upon another, Hebrew poetry uses a ____________________ parallel.

a)

synthetic

b)

emblematic

c)

climactic

d)

alphabetical

6.

Poetry that uses an image or an illustration is called a(n) _________________________ parallel.

a)

climactic

b)

emblematic

c)

synthetic

d)

antithetical

7.

In Hebrew poetry, a(n) __________________ parallel contrasts one line with another.

a)

synthetic

b)

synonymous

c)

antithetical

d)

climactic

8.

Hebrew poetry that repeats important words is called a(n) _____________________ parallel.

a)

synthetic

b)

antithetical

c)

synonymous

d)

climactic

9.

A song sung to the accompaniment of stringed instruments is called a ___________________.

a)

psalm

b)

selah

c)

parallel

d)

prayer

10.

The Book of Psalms was written over a ______________-year period.

a)

fifty

b)

five hundred

c)

thousand

d)

two thousand

11.

Hebrew poetry is much like English poetry.

a)

True

b)

False

12.

This book of the Bible contains no poetry.

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Proverbs

13.

This book of the Bible is entirely poetry.

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Proverbs

14.

Sang morning Psalms.

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Proverbs

15.

Wrote Psalm 90.

a)

Nehemiah

b)

Moses

c)

David

d)

Proverbs

16.

Certain titles of the Psalms include musical direction.

a)

True

b)

False

17.

To devote means to apply yourself to something with all seriousness and earnestness.

a)

True

b)

False

18.

The three major types of Psalms are:

a)

historical, practical, theological

b)

hymns, laments, thanksgiving

c)

selah, interlude, songs