Amos 5 - Flashcard MC questions - Ted Hildebrandt

What will be the result of seeking good, not evil (Am 5:14)? A. God will be with you B. You will find good C. You will avoid the judgment of evil D. You will live in the land

A. God will be with you

What does God do with the waters of the sea (Am 5:8)? A. He pours them over the face of the land B. Causes them to swell like mountains C. Calms them with his word D. Sets their boundary that they cannot pass

A. He pours them over the face of the land

Where will the Israelites that abuse the poor not live (Am 5:11)? A. In their stone mansions B. In the palaces of Samaria C. In rooms over the city gates D. In their cedar palaces

A. In their stone mansions

What will happen to Bethel (Am 5:5)? A. It will be reduced to nothing B. It will go into exile C. It will be burned to the ground D. Its walls will be broken down

A. It will be reduced to nothing

God said he desires that righteousness _______ (Am 5:24)? A. Rolls on like a never failing stream B. Soars like an eagle C. Is planted in the land D. Comes on them like a bandit

A. Rolls on like a never failing stream

What is part of the lament given to the house of Israel (Am 5:2)? A. The Virgin Israel is fallen never to rise again B. The leaders of Samaria are exiled never to return C. The innocent of Israel are held captive in Samaria D. Jezreel has swept away the seed of Israel to foreign lands

A. The Virgin Israel is fallen never to rise again

What does God say he despises and hates (Am 5:21)? A. Their religious feasts B. Their prayers and sacrifices C. Their tithes and offerings D. Their priests

A. Their religious feasts

When will there be wailing in all the vineyards (Am 5:17)? A. When God passes through their midst B. In that day C. At the time of harvest D. When they are turned to ashes

A. When God passes through their midst

What does the Virgin of Israel not have (Am 5:2)? A. Any one to heal her B. Any one to lift her up C. Any one to provide her food and raiment D. Any one to give her rest

B. Any one to lift her up

Who will be summoned to weep (Am 5:16)? A. Soldiers B. Farmers C. Widows D. Merchants

B. Farmers

Where did God tell Israel not to go (Am 5:5)? A. Jezreel and Shechem B. Gilgal and Beersheba C. Gibeon and Ramah D. Bethel and Samaria

B. Gilgal and Beersheba

What does God know concerning the Israelites (Am 5:12)? A. Their filth B. How great their sins are C. How they steal from the poor D. How they build idols in Bethel

B. How great their sins are

What will happen to Gilgal (Am 5:5)? A. It will be reduced to nothing B. It will go into exile C. It will be burned to the ground D. Its walls will be broken down

B. It will go into exile

The one whose name is the Lord is described as doing all of the following EXCEPT (Am 5:8) A. Made Pleiades and Orion B. Made the waves on the sea C. Turns blackness into dawn D. Darkens day into night

B. Made the waves on the sea

What are the Israelites to do in order that they may live (Am 5:14)? A. Seek good, not evil B. Promote justice C. Refuse to take bribes D. Speak truth to power

B. Promote justice

God says he will not regard or accept all of the following offerings EXCEPT (Am 5:22) A. Burnt offerings B. Sin offerings C. Grain offerings D. Fellowship offerings

B. Sin offerings

What do those upon whom God pronounces a woe long for (Am 5:18)? A. Injustice B. The day of the Lord C. Victory D. Bribes

B. The day of the Lord

What will be characterized by darkness (Am 5:20)? A. The Sabbath day B. The day of the Lord C. Their religious festivals D. Their sacrifices at Bethel

B. The day of the Lord

What does God bring to ruin (Am 5:9)? A. The high places of Jacob B. The fortified city C. The walls of Samaria D. The gates of Bethel

B. The fortified city

Having escaped a lion and a bear what will they have happen to them (Am 5:19)? A. They will be drowned in a flood B. A whirlwind will destroy their home C. A snake will bite them D. A vulture will consume them

C. A snake will bite them

What did God tell Israel not to seek (Am 5:5)? A. Shechem B. Samaria C. Bethel D. Jezreel

C. Bethel

What does God accuse Israel of doing to righteousness (Am 5:7)? A. Ignoring it B. Covering it over with injustice C. Casting it to the ground D. Turning it into bitterness

C. Casting it to the ground

What will characterize the day of the Lord (Am 5:18)? A. Justice B. Light C. Darkness D. Judgment

C. Darkness

What are they to hate (Am 5:15)? A. The calf-god at Bethel B. The leaders of Samaria C. Evil D. Injustice

C. Evil

Where do they deprive the poor of justice (Am 5:12)? A. In the streets B. In their own homes C. In the courts D. Beside the altar

C. In the courts

How many will the city that marches out one thousand strong have left (Am 5:3)? A. None B. Ten C. One hundred D. Five hundred

C. One hundred

Who does Israel hate (Am 5:10)? A. Anyone who does good B. Those who follow the ways of the Lord C. One who reproves in court D. The righteous

C. One who reproves in court

God exhorts them to seek the Lord and live otherwise through what will he sweep through like a fire (Am 5:6)? A. The gates of Bethel B. The walls of Shechem C. The house of Joseph D. The high places of Samaria

C. The house of Joseph

To what will God not listen (Am 5:23)? A. The celebrations at their feasts B. Their cries for help C. The music of their harps D. Their prayers

C. The music of their harps

Because they had lifted up the pedestal of their idols what would be God response (Am 5:27)? A. They would receive the plagues of Egypt B. They would be buried beside their high places C. They would exiled beyond Damascus D. They would receive no rain

C. They would exiled beyond Damascus

What do the Israelites do to the poor (Am 5:11)? A. Steal their coats B. Do not give them justice C. Trample on them D. Take their land

C. Trample on them

What will be found in all the streets (Am 5:16)? A. Sounds of joy B. The cries of babies C. Wailing D. Sounds of foot soldiers marching

C. Wailing

After they flee from a lion what will they meet (Am 5:19)? A. A tiger B. A viper C. Leopard D. A bear

D. A bear

What do the Israelites do to the poor (Am 5:11)? A. Steal their coats B. Do not give them justice C. Take their land D. Force them to give up their grain

D. Force them to give up their grain

When the righteous are oppressed what does the prudent person do (Am 5:13)? A. He speaks truth to power B. He defends the fatherless and widows C. He roars like a lion D. He keeps quiet

D. He keeps quiet

God said he desires that what does justice do (Am 5:24)? A. Destroys all those who accept bribes B. Soars like an eagle C. Is planted in the land D. Rolls on like a river

D. Rolls on like a river

How did God tell Israel they would be able to live (Am 5:4)? A. Repent B. Return to the Lord C. Put away their idols D. Seek God

D. Seek God

God said they had lifted up all of the following EXCEPT (Am 5:26) A. The star of their god B. Their king C. The pedestal of their idols D. The altars of foreign gods

D. The altars of foreign gods

Who does Israel despise (Am 5:10)? A. Anyone who does good B. Those who follow the ways of the Lord C. One who changes weights to sell D. The one who speaks the truth

D. The one who speaks the truth

On whom may God have mercy if there is justice in the courts (Am 5:15)? A. Judah B. The inhabitants of Samaria C. The children of Jacob D. The remnant of Joseph

D. The remnant of Joseph

What does God accuse Israel of doing to justice (Am 5:7)? A. Ignoring it B. Covering it over with injustice C. Burying it in the ground D. Turning it into bitterness

D. Turning it into bitterness