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Anatomy of a Poem
• English poetry is based on rhythm and rhyme.
• Hebrew poetry is based on Parallelism.
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5 Types of Parallelism
Psalm 3:1O
LORD, how many are my foes! How many rise up against me!
Synonymous Parallelism
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Psalm 1:1-2Blessed is the man who does not walk in the counsel of the
wicked or stand in the way of sinners or sit in the seat of mockers. 2 But his delight is in the law of the LORD,
and on his law he meditates day and night.
Synthetic Parallelism
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Proverbs 10:1A wise son brings joy to his father, but a foolish son grief to his mother.
Antithetical Parallelism
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Psalm 42:1As the deer pants for streams of water, so my soul pants for you, O God.
Emblematic Parallelism
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Psalm 29:1-2Ascribe to the LORD, O mighty ones, ascribe to the LORD glory and
strength. 2 Ascribe to the LORD the glory due
his name; worship the LORD in the splendor
of his holiness.
Climactic Parallelism
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Three Types of Poetry
• Lyric• Didactic• Dramatic
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ECCLESIASTES
Wisdom can overcome Life’s Vanities.
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Seeing God’ s Sovereignty causes us to Worship.
SONG OF SOLOMON
Wisdom can maintain a godly marriage.
PSALMS
Worship develops the Fear of the Lord.
PROVERBS
The Fear of the Lord is the beginning of Wisdom.
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