Historical Context
The timeframe the Psalms were written
What is the 15th century BC to the 6th century BC?
The man Esther was married to
Who is King Xerxes?
A similar work of literature to Psalm 1-2
What is the Canaanite poetic literature?
The period Psalm 23 was written in
What is the Iron Age?
The type of books the psalms are
What are poems and hymns?
Author of Psalms 1-2 and Psalm 23
Who is David?
The author of Esther
Who is Mordecai?
The genre of Psalm 2
What is the kingship royal genre?
The genre of Psalm 23
What is a Psalm of Trust?
One of the themes in Esther
What is God's protection of Israel?
The location many of the psalms were written at
What is the Temple of Solomon?
The audience of Esther
Who are the Jews?
A key symbol(s) in Psalm 1
What are the trees and the chaff? Who are the righteous and the wicked?
The time Psalm 23 was written
What is 1000 BC?
One of the many symbols in Esther
What are Haman hanging on own gallows, the King’s inner court, how Mordecai wouldn’t bow, or Esther becoming queen?
The book of Esther took place here
Where is Persia?
The type of literature Esther is
What is a Romantic and patriotic tale with historical basis?
Audience of the introductory Psalms
Who are the Israelites?
A key idea of Psalm 23
The genre of Esther
What is historical novella?
The time period was Esther written in
What is the 4th Century BCE/359-338 BCE?
The language Esther was written in
What is Biblical Hebrew?
The definition of a Didactic Torah
What is an instructive and meditative psalm?
The language of this psalm
What is a pastoral poem?
A common theme between Psalm 1-2 and Psalm 23
What is our relationship is to the Lord?