| The Righteous Man. | [19 S.A.] |
| A Morning Prayer. | [20 S.A.] |
| A Song of Deliverance. | [26 S.A.] |
| A Song in Time of Trouble. | [61 S.A.] |
| The Cry of the Needy. | [98 S.A.] |
| Idols of Silver and Gold. | [136 S.A.] |
| Our Father. | [118 S.A.] |
| A Pilgrim Song. | [156 S.A.] |
| What two qualities, necessary to Hebrew poetry, are found in Deborah's Song of Triumph? | [54-59 T.J.], [11 S.A.] |
| What deep feeling prompted the Song of Judith? | [105-107 T.J.] |
| How can the "Song of Songs" be compared with the lyrical poetry of the Elizabethan period in England? | [234-239 S.A.] |
The Psalms a Collection of Lyric Poetry
| For what purpose was the Book of Psalms written? | [17 S.A.] |
| What is the leading theme of the Psalms? | [17 S.A.] |
| Mention some of the other themes. | [17 S.A.] |
| Name the Psalm in which every verse, it is said, contains a reference to the law of God. | [505 S.A.] |
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| In what way is Psalm 119 ([143 S.A.]) an alphabetic Psalm? | [505 S.A.] |
Ruskin says that, among others, Psalms 1, 8, 15, 19, 23, 24, well studied and believed, are sufficient for all personal guidance. What principles of conduct are enjoined in:--
| The Righteous Man. | [19 S.A.] |
| Little Lower than God. | [22 S.A.] |
| The Upright Man. | [23 S.A.] |
| Song of the Earth and Sky. | [30 S.A.] |
| The Good Shepherd. | [35 S.A.] |
| The Earth is the Lord's. | [36 S.A.] |
| Ruskin says that Psalm 72 contains many principles of just government. State in modern terms some of the principles of government enjoined in "The Righteous King". | [88 S.A.] |
| Ruskin says that Psalm 104 anticipates the triumphs of natural sciences. From the reading of the Psalm can you suggest those anticipated? Read note [503 S.A.] | [120 S.A.] |
| Compare Manasseh's prayer, [320 T.J.], with the Prayer of Repentance. | [75 S.A.] |
| Can you suggest an act of David to which this Psalm is probably related? | [75 S.A.] |
Job a Dramatic Poem
| What characteristic makes Job a dramatic poem? | [180 S.A.] |
| What is the distinction between Hebrew drama, as illustrated in Job, and the Greek and English drama? | [180 S.A.] |
| What is the central theme of the book of Job? | [179 S.A.] |
| What are the characters of the book of Job? | [178 S.A.] |
| Trace the dramatic climax in the messages brought to Job. | [182 S.A.] |
| Locate Job's two sublime statements of faith, often quoted. | [194 S.A.], [200 S.A.] |
| What description of man, noted in literature, does Job give? | [195 S.A.] |
| What great question asked by Job is the theme of many poems, such as Tennyson's "In Memoriam"? | [195 S.A.] |
| Give the summary of the thought contained in the first cycle of speeches. | [195 S.A.] |
| Give the summary of the thought contained in the second cycle. | [204 S.A.] |
| Give the summary of the thought contained in the third cycle. | [213 S.A.] |
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| What does Elihu add to the thought of the poem? | [221 S.A.] |
| What reply does the book of Job give to the question, "Why do good people suffer?" | [231 S.A.] |
The Apocalypse a Rhapsody
| Dr. Richard G. Moulton calls the Apocalypse a rhapsody, or a fusion of all other styles of Hebrew writing. Can you discover evidences of the dramatic lyric and narrative styles used? | [456-478 S.A.] |
| The proper preparation for appreciating the Apocalypse, it is said, is the study of other Hebrew rhapsodies, in particular Isaiah and Zechariah. What similarity can you find in "Visions of the Heavenly City" and Isaiah's "Awake, O Zion"? | [286 S.A.] |
| What similarity can you find both of style and content in the Apocalypse, [456-478 S.A.], and Zechariah's "Vision Rhapsody"? | [401-407 S.A.] |