Answer the following statement(s) true (T) or false (F)

1. Parallelism is the most characteristic feature of Hebrew poetry.
2. In Proverbs, the figure of Lady Wisdom is an example of personification.
3. In the Psalms, unlike the Torah and the Prophets, the community replies to God.
4. Many of the Psalms are closely attached to Saul, an accomplished poet and musician.
5. The collective juxtaposition of negative and positive theological confessions throughout the book of Psalms effectively mirrors the covenant community's sorrows and joys.


1. TRUE
2. TRUE
3. TRUE
4. FALSE
5. TRUE

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