Assignment for Psalms

Old Testament Survey

 

  1. Psalm � a song of praise (accompanied by an instrument)�����

  2. �Songs of Praise� � Hebrew Title

  3. �The Psalter� � Greek Title

  4. The Book of Prayer and Praise

 

 

Name: ____________________________________________   Date:____________________

 

Key Verses:  150:1-6

 VITAL STATISTICS

 PURPOSE:

  1. To preserve in poetic form the fundamental doctrines of God and man, and their relationship in creation and redemption.

 

  1. To show the blessed state of the righteous in their praise and worship of God and the judgment of the unrighteous who reject God.

 

  1. To present the proper attitudes and methods of the worship of God that is in spirit and truth.

 

 

AUTHOR:

The known Authors Are:

 

  1. Psalms of David--73
  2. Psalms of Asaph--12
  3. Psalms of the Sons of Korah--10
  4. Psalms of/for David--2
  5. Psalm of Moses--1
  6. Psalm of Heman--1
  7. Psalm of Ethan--1

 

 

DATE WRITTEN:

Between the time of Moses (around 1440 B.C.) and the Babylonian captivity (586 B.C.)� Due to the variety of authors the time period ranges from Moses through to Ezra.

 

 

SETTING:

For the most part, the psalms were not intended to be narrations of historical events.� However, they often parallel events in history, such as David�s flight from Saul and his sin with Bath-sheba.

  

 

KEY VERSE(s):

�Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord. Praise ye the Lord�� (150:6).

 

Write out Psalms 150:1-6:

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KEY PERSON:

David

 

KEY PLACE:

God�s Holy Temple

 

DEFINITIONS:

 

Who is Asaph?____________________________________________________________________

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Who is Heman? ___________________________________________________________________

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  1. Chronicle means_______________________________________________________________

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  1. Supplement means______________________________________________________________

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  2. Temple means_________________________________________________________________

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  1. Relapse means________________________________________________________________

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  1. Reformation means_____________________________________________________________

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SUMMARY:

 

The Psalms are a �complete Bible� in themselves.� Possibly every subject that pertains to God and Man in Creation and Redemption�s plan is referred to in its great themes.� Most of the Psalms can be grouped into one following categories:� Messianic, Penitential, Imprecatory, Acrostic, Hallelujah, Songs of Degrees, Historical, Devotional, Worship, and Didactic.� There is a Psalm for every occasion, suitable for every feeling, longing, desire, emotion, and expression in the heart and life of man.� The book of Psalms is the very heart of the Bible.

 

 

NOTE:� The Messianic Psalms portray the whole life story of Christ from His pre-existence to His eternal throne.

 

CHRIST SEEN:

Christ is seen as the �Beloved� of God singing praise in the midst of the Church (Heb. 2:12).

 

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