Old Testament Unit 2
Concerning the transfer of his land, Naboth had respect for the law of _____, in contrast to Ahab.
Moses
Returning to Elisha after his experience of healing, _____ confessed faith in the God of Israel.
Naaman
The dynasty of Jeroboam was concluded by the brief reign of:
Nadab
reigned in Judah forty-one years
Asa
During the first six years of Jehu's reign in Israel, _____________ reigned in Judah.
Athaliah
massacred all the royal seed except one
Athaliah
With the coronation of Joash at the age of seven:
Athaliah was slain the altars of Baal were broken down the priests of Baal were slain the influence of Ahab in Judah was ended the royal line of David was re-established
Every living descendant of Jeroboam was killed by:
Baasha
While at war with the Philistines in Gibbethon, Nadab was slain by a conspirator, _________ of Issachar.
Baasha
slew King Nadab
Baasha
Establishing a false religion of convenience and idolatry, Jeroboam placed one false god _____ and a second one in _____.
Dan Bethel
Obadiah's prophecy pronounced judgment upon the _____ because they assisted in the raid upon Jehoram and Jerusalem by the Philistines and Arabians.
Edomites
was slain while drunk in Tirzah by one of his captains
Elah
Dogs licked the blood of Ahab in Samaria in fulfillment of ___________'s prophesy.
Elijah
During the three and one-half years of drought in Israel, Ahab blamed _____ for Israel's trouble, and sought him everywhere.
Elijah
On their way, Ahaziah's messengers met ________, who had a message for them and for Ahaziah.
Elijah
God's message to Ahaziah was carried to him personally by _________, and Ahaziah _________ according to the word of the Lord.
Elijah died
Ahab threatened Elisha's life after the death of the prophets of Baal. True False
False
Concerning the transfer of Naboth's land, Ahab had respect for the Law of Moses. True False
False
Elijah told Elisha that his request would be granted only if he caught his mantle when it fell. True False
False
Elijah's last announcement to Ahab was that rain would be withheld from the land according to his word. True False
False
From the content of the book, Joel obviously lived in Israel and quite probably in Samaria. True False
False
Full guilt and responsibility for the division of the kingdom must be assigned to Rehoboam. True False
False
Upon returning to Elisha, the newly clean Naaman gave the prophet gifts, which he accepted. True False
False
When the brook Cherith dried up, Elijah began to look for a new supply of water. True False
False
2 Chronicles 16:9:
For the eyes of the LORD run to and fro throughout the whole earth, to shew himself strong in the behalf of them whose heart is perfect toward him. Herein thou hast done foolishly: therefore from henceforth thou shalt have wars.
Ben-hadad was murdered by _____, who occupied his throne.
Hazael
Elijah was instructed to anoint ________ to be king of Syria and ________ to be king of Israel. He was also told to appoint _________ as his successor.
Hazael Jehu Elisha
What appears to have been Rehoboam's first step away from the Lord? .
He forsook the law of the Lord
Chronologically, the last king of Israel to reign in Samaria was _____.
Hoshea
The Assyrian Captivity occurred during the reign of _________ in Israel.
Hoshea
In his brief prayer, Elijah called upon Israel's true God as the God of what three people?
Jacob Abraham Isaac
The man whom the Lord anointed king of Israel and appointed executioner of the house of Ahab was _____.
Jehu
Two kings were killed on the same day and in the same city by _____.
Jehu
Zechariah was the fourth and final king in the dynasty of __________ of Israel.
Jehu
was commissioned by the Lord to destroy the house of Israel
Jehu
Idol worship was established in the northern kingdom by:
Jeroboam
Idol worship was first established in the northern kingdom by ____________.
Jeroboam
In response to Rehoboam's decision and in fulfillment of the word of the Lord, the ten northern tribes rebelled against Rehoboam and made _____ king.
Jeroboam
died in Jezreel in fulfillment of Elijah's prophecy
Jezebel
The line of David was preserved in _________-.
Joash
By His servant, God warned Jeroboam that a child would be born in the house of David, _________ by name, who would destroy the altar at _________.
Josiah Bethel
Jehu was given an unconditional promise by the Lord that __________ generations of his house would reign in Israel.
4
Upon the death of his father Omri, _________ became king in Israel.
Ahab
was son of the most infamous king of all preceding kings in Israel
Ahab
Later historians used the names _____ and _____ interchangeably to refer to the people living south and east of Judah.
Philistines Arabians
Jeroboam appointed priests that were not Levites. True False
True
The young people's name for Elisha at Bethel, bald head, was one of disrespect and implied disgrace. True False
True
At the time of the evening sacrifice, Elijah called the people to him and repaired the _____ of the Lord.
alter
Because of his greed and deceit, Gehazi became a _____.
leper
The major accomplishment of Joash in Judah was:
the repairing of the house of the Lord
Food became plentiful in famine-ridden Samaria within _____ hours of Elisha's prophecy.
24
Asa, son of Abijah, reigned in Judah for _____ years.
41
Elijah challenged Ahab to gather on Carmel all Israel with _________ prophets of Baal and _________ prophets of the groves.
450 400
Hosea's ministry spanned approximately _____ years.
50
Becoming king in Judah at the age of sixteen, Azariah reigned in Jerusalem for _________ years.
52
Naaman responded to the instructions of Elisha by going and washing _____ times in the Jordan River.
7
God informed Elijah that there were ________ people in Israel who were still worshiping the true God.
7000
grove
A translation of the Hebrew word asherah; Asherah was worshiped as the goddess of fertility; The worship of Asherah involved licentious idolatry and sacrifices in high places.
was king for three years
Abijah
Baal worship was introduced into the kingdom of Israel by _____.
Ahab
provoked Israel into conflict
Amaziah
angel of the Lord
An expression that occurs frequently in the Old Testament, and that seems to refer to the appearances of a being that in almost every case is recognized as Deity but is distinguished from Jehovah.
Jeroboam was also told that Israel would be displaced from their land, a likely prediction of the _________ captivity.
Assyrian
With a heart lifted up by pride, __________ usurped the priestly function of burning incense on the altar of incense.
Azariah
At Carmel, God delivered a significant defeat to the prophets of _____.
Baal
Jehu subtly ordered the false prophets in Israel to proclaim throughout all Israel a solemn assembly for:
Baal
The theme of Joel is "The _______ of ________."
Day the Lord
Jezebel died in Jezreel in fulfillment of __________+ prophecy.
Elijah's
At Cherith, ravens brought Elijah bread and meat three times a day. True False
False
Which was not a reason for the division of the kingdom of Israel?
Golden calves were set up at Bethel and at Dan.
prayed to the Lord, under Syrian oppression
Jehoahaz
The item that identifies the correct chronological order of these kings of Israel is:
Jehoahaz, Jehoash, Jeroboam II
showed respect and esteem for Elisha
Jehoash
Jehoram was the firstborn son of ________.
Jehoshaphat
The man anointed by the Lord to be king in Israel and commissioned by Him to destroy the house of Ahab was:
Jehu
In spite of God's signs and warnings at Bethel, _____ refused to repent.
Jeroboam
When Asa began his reign in Judah, _________ was king in Israel. At the end of Asa's reign, Israel's seventh king, _______, had taken the throne of Israel.
Jeroboam Ahab
In addition to the rending of the altar, another clear sign from the Lord to _______ was the withering of his ______.
Jeroboam hand
Ahaziah, son and successor of Ahab, was succeeded as king of Israel by his brother _____.
Joram
Baal-ze-bub
Literally, the god of flies; the god Ekron
The father of Ahab and of all the kings of Israel preceding him, _________ was the most infamous.
Omri
After more than a century of the kingdom of Israel under ________, ________, and _______, the kingdom was divided between _________ in the south, and __________in the north.
Saul David Solomon Rehoboam Jeroboam
After six months on the throne in Samaria, Zechariah was slain by __________, _____, who assumed his throne, but only for _________.
Shallum one month
sons of the prophets
Students of prophets, apparently in schools for prophets, who were taught by such men as Elijah and Elisha and who themselves also taught the people.
sea of the plain
The Dead Sea.
What incident might be considered symbolic of Judah's loss of power under Rehoboam?
The incident that might be considered symbolic of Judah's loss of power under Rehoboam was that all the golden treasures of the Temple of Solomon, were taken by Shishak.
Explain the significance of Elijah's request that water be poured on the offering.
The significance of Elijah's request was to show that faith in God to help them.
2 Chronicles includes only the history of Judah. True False
True
Israel did not repent under the ministry and prophecy of Amos. True False
True
Rejecting the good counsel of the elders, Rehoboam accepted the bad advice of the young men, who advocated more oppressive measures. True False
True
Returning to Elisha after his experience of healing, Naaman confessed faith in the God of Israel. True False
True
Seeking to evade God's call, Jonah set out in the opposite direction from Nineveh. True False
True
The word of the Lord came to Elijah at _____ instructing him to appear before Ahab.
Zarephath
The fourth and final king of Israel in the dynasty of Jehu was _____.
Zechariah
was stoned at the commandment of the king of Judah
Zechariah
All of Baasha's relatives and all of his friends were murdered by:
Zimri
The expression the day of the Lord occurs frequently in the writing of the prophets and may refer to:
a judgment occurring within the scope of Old Testament History a judgment to occur at the end times
Naaman was a wealthy and powerful man of Syria, but Naaman was also _____.
a leaper
Which of the following represent the relationship between Judah and Israel during the reign of Jehoshaphat?
a military alliance with Ahab against Syria. an economic alliance with Ahaziah involving ships. a matrimonial alliance- Jehoshaphat's son married Ahab's daughter.
What strong desire of the Shunamite woman was fulfilled by the Lord through Elisha?
a son
Joash came to the throne in Judah:
at the age of seven in the seventh year of Jehu's reign in Israel in the seventh year of Athaliah's reign in Judah
When Zechariah, son of Jehoiada, under the anointing of the Holy Spirit warned the princes of Judah against apostasy, he was stoned:
at the commandment of the king
Why was Judah victorious over Israel under Abijah?
because they had relied on the Lord
Why did many Israelites migrate from the north to Jerusalem during the reign of Baasha in Israel and Asa in Judah?
because they recognized that God was with Judah
Why was Judah victorious over Israel under Abijah?
because they relied on the Lord
Jehoram began the most wicked reign Judah had known by killing all six of his _____.
brothers
Ignoring God's promise and endeavoring to establish his kingdom by his own hand, Jeroboam made two golden _________ as idols and declared them to be Israel's _________.
calves gods
Jeroboam both sinned and led Israel to sin by requiring them to observe __________ he had instituted and by offering sacrifices __________ he had established.
celebrations on altars
In spite of the zealous manner in which Jehu carried out his mission against the house of Ahab and the worshipers of Baal, he:
departed not from the sins of Jeroboam took no heed to walk in the Law of the Lord did not destroy the idolatry of calf-worship
Hearing the noises from the Lord, the Syrians fled for their lives leaving behind their _____.
entire camp
Ahaziah did evil in the sight of the Lord, walking in the way of Ahab his ________ and also in the way of his _______.
father mother
Three times, King Ahaziah sent different groups of fifty men and their captains to get Elijah; the first two groups were consumed by __________ from _________.
flames heaven
Ahab did not like Micaiah because, according to Ahab, Micaiah never prophesied _________ concerning Ahab, rather always ________.
good evil
Two miracles of Elisha related to food involved poisonous _____________ and barley ____________.
gourds bread
The Lord revealed to Elisha's servant that they were being protected by a mountain full of ________ and ________ of fire.
horses chariots
The news of the Syrians' flight was taken to Samaria by some _____.
lepers
Azariah was smitten by the Lord with _____.
leprosy
The prophets of Baal called in vain upon the name of Baal from _______ to ______-.
morning evening
Ahaziah's counselor in wicked rule was his ________.
mother
Ahaziah, king of Judah, was counseled in his wicked reign by his _____.
mother
Hosea was the last prophet to the __________ kingdom.
northern
Jehoshaphat initiated the first _________ relationship with Israel in the history of the _________ kingdom.
peaceful divided
What fact in the history of Joash is significant to the history of redemption?
preserved David's lineage
In prosperity, Azariah's heart was lifted up with _____.
pride
The following item does not refer to Amaziah:
reigned forty-one years in Judah
Amos called upon Israel to _________ and to manifest the resulting fruit: _________.
repent righteousness
Jonah's preaching in Nineveh brought _________.
repentance
When threatened by Hazael, king of Syria, Joash:
sent gold treasures from the Temple and palace
Obadiah is the ___________ book in the Old Testament.
shortest
Jeroboam was told that his _______ would die and that his ________- would be destroyed.
son house
From the mountain top when only a small cloud had come into view, Elijah sent Ahab word to prepare his chariot and depart, or else the _____ would stop him.
storm
When Ahab accused Elijah of being the "troubler of Israel," Elijah responded by:
telling Ahab that Israel's troubles were Ahab's fault.
Joel predicted the outpouring of _________ on the Day of __________.
the Holy Spirit Pentecost
Which assignment did Elijah accomplish personally?
the anointing of Elisha as his successor
During Athaliah's massacre of the royal family, one child was hidden by Jehosheba:
the daughter of Jehoram and sister of Ahaziah
A fact related to Joash and significant to the history of redemption was that:
the line of David was preserved in Joash
Upon his return from Jordan, Elisha was recognized by the student prophets as having:
the spirit of Elijah
The widow of a student prophet was in distress because of :
threats that her sons would become slaves because of her debt.
Jeroboam's first sin as king of Israel appeared to be the sin of ________.
unbelief
The following item does refer to Amaziah:
was the son and successor of Joash had a good beginning as king did not follow fully the way of David planned his strategy against Edom without prayer
The message of the Lord by Elisha was that He would give _________ and deliver the ___________ into their hands.
water Moabites
In 1 Kings 14:22, where was the responsibility for evil placed?
with Judah
When Jehoram, king of Judah, died, Ahaziah, his __________ son, became king in his place.
youngest
Baal worship was introduced into the kingdom of Israel by:
Ahab
Of all the kings in Israel, _________ was the most wicked.
Ahab
Jehoram's wife was Athaliah, daughter of _____ and _____.
Ahab Jezebel
An altar of the Assyrian god was built in Jerusalem and placed in the house of the Lord by __________.
Ahaz
The king of Judah who was counseled in his wicked rule by his mother was ________.
Ahaziah
Jehoram walked in the ways of Jehoshaphat, his father. True False
False
Jehoram walked in the ways of his father Jehoshaphat. True False
False
Jeroboam appointed Levite priests to serve the false gods. True False
False
Jeroboam's withered hand was never healed. True False
False
Jonah is not mentioned anywhere else in scripture other than in the book of Jonah. True False
False
Jonah was called of God to preach in Tarshish. True False
False
Joram blamed the Lord, but Jehoshaphat sought Elijah. True False
False
The Lord promised Jeroboam through Ahijah that he would be king over two tribes and that his house would be established like the house of David. True False
False
The account of Elijah's ministry is included in both 1 Kings and 2 Chronicles. True False
False
The armies were instructed to dig ditches, and God used a big storm to fill them. True False
False
The capital of Israel was moved from Tirzah to Samaria by Ahab. True False
False
The first recorded sin of Jeroboam as king of Israel was idolatry. True False
False
The guilt and responsibility for the division of the kingdom rested completely on Solomon. True False
False
The leaders mentioned by Joel were elders of the people. True False
False
Athaliah, daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, became the wife of __________, son of __________.
Jehoram Jehoshaphat
The name Obadiah means "servant of _____."
Jehovah
After seven days, Joram, his army, and his allies were without water. True False
True
Ahab blamed the drought on Elijah. True False
True
Ahaziah inquired of Baal-ze-bub to see if he would recover. True False
True
And when all the people saw it, they fell on their faces: and they said, The LORD, he is the God; the LORD, he is the God. (1 Kings 18:39). The people referred to in this verse are the Israelites at Mt. Carmel. True False
True
As sign from God confirming the word of the Lord to Jeroboam, the altar was broken and ashes were scattered. True False
True
Both the student prophets (at Bethel and at Jericho) and Elisha knew that the day for Elijah's departure had come. True False
True
Elijah blamed Ahab for Israel's troubles. True False
True
Elijah is the most frequently mentioned prophet in the New Testament. True False
True
Elijah's first announcement to Ahab was that rain would be withheld from the land according to God's word. True False
True
Probably the first prophet to Judah of this period was Obadiah. True False
True
Under Rehoboam's reign, the golden treasures of Solomon's temple were replaced by brass articles. True False
True
Upon his return from Jordan, Elisha was recognized by the student prophets as having the spirit of Elijah. True False
True
Upon the death of Rehoboam, his son Abijah reigned in Jerusalem. True False
True
When Elijah first arrived at Horeb, he felt completely alone and depressed. True False
True
His stern and aggressive attack upon immorality and idolatry made ________ an outstanding king of ________.
Asa Judah
God sent a servant from ________ to warn Jeroboam at _________.
Judah Bethel
From her scant supply of meal and oil, the widow of Zarephath fed Elijah first; and then her supply lasted throughout the duration of the drought. True False
True
Hiding by the brook Cherith as instructed by the Lord, Elijah received his food from God by ravens. True False
True
In spite of God's signs and warnings, Jeroboam refused to repent. True False
True
Jehoshaphat sent priests and teachers throughout Judah to teach the Law of the Lord True False
True
Jezebel threatened Elijah's life because he had humiliated her prophets of Baal at Mt. Carmel. True False
True
Joel called the people to meet in the temple. True False
True
Naaman heard about a prophet in Israel from a captive Jewish maid. True False
True
No other prophet is mentioned so frequently in the New Testament as Elijah. True False
True
The widow of Zarephath only had enough meal and oil left to prepare one serving for herself and her son. True False
True
What was Israel's verbal response to the miraculous manifestation of fire on Carmel?
Israel's verbal response to the miraculous manifestation of fire on Carmel was that they fell to their faces and said, "The LORD, he is the God," twice.
____________ bought the hill of Samaria and built on it the new capitol city, Samaria.
Omri
Defeating the _____, King Jotham of Judah received payments of silver and wheat from them for three years.
Ammonites
reigned longer than any other king in Israel
Jeroboam II
Ahab was defeated and slain in the battle at Ramoth-gilead in fulfillment of the prophesy of __________.
Micaiah
The reign of Asa, king of Judah, spans the reigns of both Ahab and Jeroboam, kings of Israel. True False
True
Under Jehoram, Judah declined not only spiritually but also politically. True False
True
Elijah ordered ______ barrels of ______ to be poured on the burnt sacrifice and wood.
12 water
From the alphabetized list below, choose the first three kings of the southern kingdom (Judah).
Abijah Asa Rehoboam
Baal
Baalim (plural) The god or gods of the land, crops, and cattle.
Every contemporaneous descendant of Jeroboam was killed by _____.
Baasha
Who among the following did God use to bring about the complete destruction of Jeroboam's line?
Baasha
To strengthen Judah spiritually, priests and teachers were sent throughout the land by _____ to teach the Law of the Lord.
Jehoshaphat
The end of the long period of hostility between the two kingdoms, Israel and Judah, was evidenced by an alliance between _________ of Judah and _______ of Israel against Syria at a battle over Ramoth-Gilead.
Jehoshaphat Ahab
Joining Joram in his war against rebelling Moab were __________ king of Judah, and the king of _________.
Jehoshaphat Edom
The name Joel means " ___________ is my _________."
Jehovah God
In Jezreel to visit Ahaziah's uncle Joram, king of Israel, both Ahaziah and Joram were slain by ________.
Jehu
Two kings were killed on the same day and in the same city by:
Jehu
Choose the two kings of Israel whose reigns mark the beginning and ending of Asa's reign in Judah.
Jeroboam Ahab
With the coronation of _________ in Judah, the priests of Baal were slain and the altars of Baal were broken down.
Joash
came to the throne in Judah at the age of seven
Joash
Joel probably ministered to Judah during the reign of __________ who was closely identified with the priest ________.
Joash Jehoiada
_____ blamed Elisha for the terrible famine in Samaria resulting from the siege of Ben-hadad and the army of Syria.
Joram
Amos was a native of _________, but a prophet to _________.
Judah Israel
Forsaking the Law of the Lord appears to have been _____'s first step away from the Lord.
Rehoboam
Which is not one of Athaliah's wicked deeds as queen in Judah?
She had an altar to Baal placed in the house of God.
Which was a reason for the division of the kingdom of Israel?
Solomon had sinned by marrying idolatrous wives. The city of God was corrupted by high places for idols. Solomon's son Rehoboam followed the foolish advice of his peers.
What was Jehu's commission from the Lord?
annihilate the worshipers of Baal
Under Jehoshaphat's reign the people of Judah depended on fortifications instead of relying on God. True False
False
Hosea's ministry began during the reign of Jeroboam II in Israel and concluded during the reign of Azariah in Judah. True False
False
Jonah's ministry was during the reign of Jeroboam I in Israel. True False
False
When the king of Israel was requested to help Naaman, he immediately sent him to Elisha. True False
False
The northern tribes and Jeroboam appealed to Rehoboam at Shechem to alleviate the oppressive measures that he instituted. True False
False
The woman paid her debt by selling oil that she had been storing. True False
False
Unrepentant sin led God to pronounce judgment upon both _____ and _____.
Israel Jeroboam
For his stern and aggressive attack upon immorality and idolatry, __________ was outstanding as king of Judah.
Asa
According to the Bible, Elijah was never taken up by a chariot of fire with horses of fire. True False
False
After his first appearance before Ahab, Elijah went next to Zarephath near Sidon. True False
False
Ahaziah suffered a severe injury resulting from a battle with Syria. True False
False
Ahaziah, son and successor of Ahab, was succeeded as king of Israel by his son Joram. True False
False
Asa was rebuked by the Lord through Hanani the seer because he refused the assistance of Ben-hadad of Syria. True False
False
Baal worship was introduced by Omri. True False
False
Ben-hadad and his army were scattered and defeated by a superior Israelite force. True False
False
God promised that he would completely destroy the house of Jacob but that He would also raise up the tabernacle of David. True False
False
Hosea was sent to Israel with a message of divine judgment. True False
False
God's purpose in granting to Ahab victory over the Syrians was to confirm to them that He was _____.
God
To receive the promises, two conditions would be required of Jeroboam: he must keep _______ and walk _______.
God's commandments in God's way
The experience of Hosea in his marriage to _________ was illustrative of __________'s love for __________.
Gomer God Israel
The hill of Samaria was bought, and on it the capital city of Israel, called Samaria, was built by ________.
Omri
Asa sternly and aggressively attacked the immorality and idolatry in Judah. True False
True
Asa sternly attacked idolatry and immorality in Judah. True False
True
Asa was rebuked by the Lord through Hanani the seer because he relied upon Ben-hadad of Syria for assistance against Israel. True False
True
Azariah, a king, attempted to become a priest. True False
True
Elijah's first appearance in the Old Testament was before King Ahab. True False
True
Elijah's last journey before his translation was from Bethel to Jordan. True False
True
Elisha repeatedly exposed the strategies of the Syrian army. True False
True
Elisha's first demonstration of power to the people of the land was the healing of the water at Jericho. True False
True
Every living descendant of Jeroboam was killed by Baasha. True False
True
Facing defeat, the king of the Moabites offered his oldest son as a burnt sacrifice. True False
True
The Shunamite's son experienced a resurrection from the dead. True False
True
The attack of the young people upon Elisha at Bethel was, in reality, an attack upon the God of Elijah and Elisha. True False
True