BCE Prophets

Who interpreted a vision of a statue with feet made of iron and clay? A. Daniel B. Isaiah C. Joseph D. Zechariah

A

Ezekiel 40 - 48 presents a vision of A. a new tabernacle in land of Moab. B. a new temple in the land of Israel. C. a new palace in the land of Egypt. D. a new temple in the land of Babylon.

B

In which book does this appear? "Why do you want the day of the LORD? It is darkness, not light." A. Isaiah B. Obadiah C. Jeremiah D. Amos

D

Which prophet declared, "Thus says the Lord: 'For three transgressions of Israel, and for four, I will not revoke punishment; because they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals..."? A. Amos B. Malachi C. Micah D. Obadiah

A

Which prophet proclaimed an oracle describing Israel as a vineyard that produced "bloodshed" instead of "justice" and a "cry" rather than "righteousness"? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Nahum

A

Which prophet responded to king Amaziah's command that he leave Israel by saying, "I am no prophet, nor a prophet's son; but I am a herdsman, and a dresser of sycamore trees, and the LORD took me from following the flock, and the LORD said to me, 'Go, prophesy to my people Israel'"? A. Amos B. Hosea C. Joel D. Micah

A

A central theme of which book is expressed in the verse, "Zion stretches out her hands, but there is no one to comfort her"? A. Ezekiel B. Lamentations C. Obadiah D. Haggai

B

As a result of a conspiracy by his rivals, Daniel was condemned to spend a night in a den of lions by which king? A. Nebuchadnezzar B. Darius C. Cyrus D. Belshazzar

B

Complete this passage: "Do not remember the former things, or consider the things of old..." A. "...They went out of my mouth and I made them known; then suddenly I did them and they came to pass." B. "...I am about to do a new thing; now it springs forth, do you not perceive it?" C. "...For in the former time he brought into contempt the land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali." D. "...New things I now declare; before they spring forth, I tell you of them.

B

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concering my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. A. Haggai B. Habakkuk C. Amos D. Obadiah

B

God's promise of a "new covenant" that will "put my law within them" and "write it on their hearts" is found in which book? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Hosea

B

In "the vision of Obadiah," the people of Edom are identified with which mountain? A. Mount Zion B. Mount Esau C. Mount Gerizim D. Mount Hermon

B

In his sermon at the gate of the temple, Jeremiah says that the LORD will dwell in the temple if the people obey the commandments and stop oppressing the A. orphan, widow, and servant. B. alien, orphan, and widow. C. poor, orphan, and servant. D. widow, poor, and alien.

B

Nahum encourages Judah to celebrate festivals because A. Babylon has been defeated. B. the LORD has condemned Nineveh. C. the Exile has ended. D. the Temple has been rebuilt.

B

Through which prophet does God promise, "I will pour out my spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, and your young men shall see visions"? A. Haggai B. Joel C. Amos D. Isaiah

B

To what child do the following words refer: "For before the child knows how to refuse the evil and choose the good, the land before whose two kings you are in dread will be deserted"? A. Lo-ammi B. Immanuel C. Maher-shalal-hash-baz D. Josiah

B

To which prophet did the LORD say, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD." A. Jeremiah B. Hosea C. Zephaniah D. Nahum

B

To which prophet did the word of the LORD come in the days of King Josiah until the captivity of Jerusalem? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Amos D. Micah

B

What action did God command Ezekiel to perform in the sight of the exiles to illustrate the extent of the famine the inhabitants of Jerusalem would endure during the seige of the city? A. fasting for forty days and nights B. preparing and eating barley-cakes that he had baked over burning dung C. burning stalks of grain, fruit, and vegetables D. taking food from the sellers in the market

B

Which king consulted Isaiah when Jerusalem was under siege by the Assyrian army and the Assyrian leader tried to convince the people of Judah to surrender? A. Ahaz B. Hezekiah C. Uzziah D. Josiah

B

Which prophet condemns Israel because "they sell the righteous for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals--they who trample the head of the poor into the dust of the earth, and push the afflicted out of the way"? A. Jeremiah B. Amos C. Hosea D. Zephaniah

B

Which prophet had a vision in which he ate a scroll containing "words of lamentation and mourning and woe" which nevertheless tasted "as sweet as honey"? A. Jeremiah B. Ezekiel C. Daniel D. Zechariah

B

Which prophet had visions of a plumb line and summer fruit? A. Ezekiel B. Amos C. Zechariah D. Nahum

B

Which prophet is told by the LORD to speak to Zerubbabel, Joshua, and the remnant of the people saying "Who is left among you that saw this house in its former glory? How does it look to you now? Is it not in your sight as nothing?" A. Obadiah B. Haggai C. Zephaniah D. Malachi

B

Which prophet justified his behavior by saying, "I knew that you are a gracious God and merciful, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and ready to relent from punishing"? A. Joel B. Jonah C. Micah D. Nahum

B

Which prophet prophesied "concerning Israel in the days of king Uzziah of Judah and in the days of King Jeroboam son of Joash of Israel, two years before the earthquake"? A. Joel B. Amos C. Haggai D. Malachi

B

Which prophet prophesied in Egypt? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Malachi

B

Which prophet spoke the words of promise quoted in Acts 2, "I will pour out my Spirit upon all flesh"? A. Hosea B. Joel C. Micah D. Zechariah

B

Which prophet was "brought ... out by the spirit of the LORD and set ... down in the middle of a valley ... full of bones"? A. Obadiah B. Ezekiel C. Micah D. Daniel

B

Which prophet was commissioned "to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant"? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Jonah

B

Which prophet was imprisoned during the Babylonian invasion of Judah in a cistern that had been made a prison on a charge that he was "deserting to the Chaldeans"? A. Amos B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Zephaniah

B

Which prophet wrote a letter to the Judean exiles in Babylon urging them to "seek the welfare of the city where I have sent you into exile, and pray to the LORD on its behalf, for in its welfare you will find your welfare"? A. Hosea B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Obadiah

B

About what city was the prophet Nahum speaking when he said, "I will let nations look on your nakedness and kingdoms on your shame. I will throw filth at you and treat you with contempt, and make you a spectacle"? A. Damascus B. Elkosh C. Nineveh D. Thebes

C

Why did Jonah get angry? A. Because he was sent on a dangerous mission B. Because he was thrown overboard from a ship C. Because God spared Nineveh D. Because the inhabitants of Nineveh mocked him

C

"Many of those who sleep in the dust of the earth shall awake, some to everlasting life, and some to shame and everlasting contempt" is found in which book? A. Isaiah B. Job C. Lamentations D. Daniel

D

Complete this prophetic promise: "A new heart I will give you, and a new spirit I will put within you..." A. "Take heed, be quiet, do not fear, and do not let your heart be faint." B. "O Jerusalem, wash your heart clean of wickedness so that you may be saved." C. "Rejoice and exult with all your heart, O daughter Jerusalem!" D. "and I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh."

D

I will put my law within them, and I will write it on their hearts; and I will be their God, and they shall be my people is in found in which of the following books? A. Micah B. Ezekiel C. Hosea D. Jeremiah

D

In Isaiah 45, who is called the anointed one of the Lord? A. An unspecified "Servant" B. Jesus C. Zerubbabel D. Cyrus

D

Through which prophet does God tell Zerubbabel that the people are enduring a drought "Because my house lies in ruins, while all of you hurry off to your own houses"? A. Nahum B. Habakkuk C. Zephaniah D. Haggai

D

To which prophet does God say, "Look at the proud! Their spirit is not right in them, but the righteous live by their faith." A. Micah B. Amos C. Jeremiah D. Habakkuk

D

Which book contains the following: "They shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks"? A. Daniel B. Hosea C. Jonah D. Micah

D

Which book ends with the words, "...unless you have utterly rejected us, and are angry with us beyond measure"? A. 2 Chronicles B. Ezekiel C. Ezra D. Lamentations

D

Which is a major theme for the book of Haggai? A. God's providence during the Exodus B. the return from the exile in Babylon C. the punishment of Assyria D. the rebuilding of the temple

D

Which of the following was NOT one of the names Hosea was directed to give to his children? A. Jezreel B. Lo-ruhamah C. Lo-ammi D. Ephraim

D

Which prophet is told to "Go at once to Nineveh, that great city, and cry out against it; for their wickedness has come up before me"? A. Amos B. Joel C. Nahum D. Jonah

D

Which prophet recounts being lifted "by a lock of my head; and the spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem"? A. Zephaniah B. Haggai C. Daniel D. Ezekiel

D

Which prophet relates a vision of a lampstand and two olive trees in which the branches of the olive trees are called "the two anointed ones who stand by the Lord of the whole earth"? A. Isaiah B. Amos C. Daniel D. Zechariah

D

Which prophet relates a vision of horsemen patrolling the earth that is accompanied by a message of comfort for Jerusalem. A. Habakkuk B. Zephaniah C. Malachi D. Zechariah

D

Which prophet was sent to a potter's house, where "the word of the LORD came to [him]: Can I not do with you, O house of Israel, just as this potter has done? ... Just like the clay in the potter's hand, so are you in my hand"? A. Joel B. Nahum C. Hosea D. Jeremiah

D

Which prophet's call begins by God saying to him, "Go, take for yourself a wife of whoredom and have children of whoredom, for the land commits great whoredom by forsaking the LORD"? A. Haggai B. Malachi C. Nahum D. Hosea

D

Which prophetic book contains the following oracle: "But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel"? A. Jeremiah B. Hosea C. Jonah D. Micah

D

Who has a vision of "four winds of heaven stirring up the great sea, and four great beasts [that] came up out of the sea"? A. Zechariah B. Amos C. Ezekiel D. Daniel

D

Who prophesied after the return from Babylonian exile? A. Amos B. Ezekiel C. Jeremiah D. Zechariah

D

Which prophet complained that God enticed him, overpowered him, and made him a laughingstock all day long? A. Jeremiah B. Hosea C. Amos D. Micah

A

Who related a vision involving seventy weeks and an "abomination that desolates"? A. Joseph B. Ezekiel C. Daniel D. Zechariah

C

Whose voice is prominent in the book of Lamentations? A. Rachel's B. Huldah's C. Zion's D. Naomi's

C

According to Lamentations, what does Zion have no longer? A. God B. Foes C. Comforters D. Neighbors

C

Which prophet "bought the field at Anathoth" and preserved the deed as a sign that "Houses and fields and vineyards shall again be bought in this land"? A. Jeremiah B. Ezekiel C. Zechariah D. Zephaniah

A

Which prophet begins a series of judgments from the LORD by saying, "For three transgressions of" people in a particular place, "and for four, I will not revoke the punishment"? A. Amos B. Joel C. Habakkuk D. Micah

A

According to Isaiah 61:1, what has God done to prepare the prophet to be "sent to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners, to proclaim the year of the LORD's favor, and the day of vengeance of our God"? A. "anointed" him by placing "the spirit of the Lord GOD" upon him B. "anointed" him "with the oil of gladness beyond [his] companions" C. "called [him] by [his] name" and "created [him] for [God's] glory" D. "formed [him] in the womb" and "consecrated" him "before [he was] born"

A

All of the following are quotations from the Book of Isaiah EXCEPT A. "But you, O Bethlehem of Ephrathah, who are one of the little clans of Judah, from you shall come forth for me one who is to rule Israel." B. "Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel." C. "For a child has been born for us, a son given to us; authority rests upon his shoulders." D. "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots."

A

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "A shoot shall come out from the stump of Jesse, and a branch shall grow out of his roots." A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Hosea D. Amos

A

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "Plead with your mother, plead - for she is not my wife, and I am not her husband - that she put away her whoring from her face, and her adultery from between her breasts, or I will strip her naked and expose her as in the day she was born"? A. Hosea B. Amos C. Micah D. Joel

A

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "The wolf shall live with the lamb, the lepoard shall lie down with the kid, the calf and the lion and the fatling together, and a little child shall lead them." A. Isaiah B. Ezekiel C. Amos D. Micah

A

God's call of the prophet Jeremiah included which of the following statements: A. "Now I have put my words in your mouth. See, today I appoint you over nations and over kingdoms, to pluck up and to pull down, to destroy and to overthrow, to build and to plant." B. "Go and say to this people: 'Keep listening, but do not comprehend; keep looking, but do not understand." C. "O mortal, eat what is offered to you; eat this scroll, and go, speak to the house of Israel." D. "See, I am about to do something in Israel that will make both ears of anyone who hears of it tingle."

A

In Isaiah 55, the prophet calls the people to the participate in the blessings of restoration from exile with what words? A. "Ho, everyone who thirsts, come to the waters; and you that have no money, come, buy and eat! Come, buy wine and milk without money and without price." B. "The latter splendor of this house shall be greater than the former, says the LORD of hosts; and in this place I will give prosperity, says the LORD of hosts." C. "Jerusalem shall be inhabited like villages without walls, because of the multitude of people and animals in it." D. "If you will not listen, if you will not lay to heart to give glory to my name, says the LORD of hosts, then I will send the curse on you and I will curse your blessings.

A

In Isaiah 56, what does the Lord promise "the eunuchs who keep my sabbaths, who choose the things that please me, and hold fast my covenant"? A. "A monument and a name better than sons or daughters" B. "These I will bring to my holy mountain, and make them joyful in my house of prayer" C. "I will turn their mourning into joy, I will comfort them, and give them gladness for sorrow" D. "I will remove from your body the heart of stone and give you a heart of flesh"

A

In the book of Isaiah, what action are the people called to do in response to the words of comfort that Jerusalem "has served her term, that her penalty is paid, that she has received from the LORD's hand double for all her sins"? A. "In the wilderness, prepare the way of the LORD, make straight in the desert a highway for our God." B. "Ask a sign of the LORD your God; let it be deep as Sheol or high as heaven." C. "Now therefore do not scoff, or your bonds will be made stronger." D. "Awake, awake, put on strength, O Zion! Put on your beautiful garments, O Jerusalem, the holy city; for the uncircumcised and the unclean shall enter you no more."

A

In the oracles of which prophet does God promise, "I will repay you for the years that the swarming locust has eaten, the hopper, the destroyer, and the cutter, my great army, which I sent against you"? A. Joel B. Amos C. Obadiah D. Nahum

A

In the writings of which prophet does God declare, "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son"? A. Hosea B. Amos C. Obadiah D. Joel

A

In which book does this quotation appear: "I heard the voice of the Lord saying, 'Whom shall I send, and who will go for us?' And I said, 'Here am I; send me'"? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Lamentations D. Jonah

A

Isaiah's vision of "the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lofty ... and the hem of his robe filled the temple" occurred in the year of which king's death? A. Uzziah B. Jotham C. Ahaz D. Hezekiah

A

The words "The spirit of the Lord God is upon me, because the LORD has anointed me; he has sent me to bring good news to the oppressed, to bind up the brokenhearted, to proclaim liberty to the captives, and release to the prisoners" come from what book? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Joel D. Micah

A

To which king did Isaiah say, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"? A. Ahaz B. Uzziah C. Jotham D. Hezekiah

A

What was the name God told Isaiah to call his son as a sign that "the wealth of Damascus and the spoil of Samaria will be carried away by the king of Assyria"? A. Maher-shalal-hash-baz B. Immanuel C. Jezreel D. Lo-ammi

A

According to Daniel's interpretation of the inscription "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN" that appeared on the wall of King Belshazzar's palace, A. the king was to allow the exiles to return to Jerusalem to rebuild the temple. B. the people of Judah were to remain in exile for another 70 years. C. the Babylonian kingdom would be divided and given to the Medes and the Persians. D. all earthly rulers would ultimately be replaced by one like a human being who would be given dominion by the Ancient One.

C

Along with Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah, who was the Israelite "of the royal family and of the nobility" who refused the "daily portion of the royal rations of food and wine" provided for them as they were being trained for service to King Nebuchadnezzar? A. Jehoiakim B. Nahum C. Daniel D. Zephaniah

C

Aside from Jonah, which other prophet's oracles are related only to Nineveh? A. Zephaniah B. Obadiah C. Nahum D. Amos

C

Daniel's companions, Shadrach, Mesach, and Abednego, were sentenced to the fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar. What was their offense? A. They refused to eat from the royal rations of food and wine. B. They prayed three times a day before an open window to Israel's God. C. They refused to fall down and worship a golden statue of the king. D. They drank wine from the vessels of gold and silver looted from the Jerusalem Temple.

C

From which prophetic book is the following quotation taken: "I will stand at my watchpost, and station myself on the rampart; I will keep watch to see what he will say to me, and what he will answer concering my complaint. Then the LORD answered me and said: Write the vision; make it plain on tablets, so that a runner may read it. A. Nahum B. Obadiah C. Habakkuk D. Joel

C

In response to what crisis did Isaiah say, "Therefore the Lord himself will give you a sign. Look, the young woman is with child and shall bear a son, and shall name him Immanuel"? A. The conquest of Israel by Assyria B. The anticipated invasion of Judah by Egypt C. The threat of invasion by the kings of Ephraim and Aram D. The siege of Jerusalem by the Babylonians

C

In the book of Jonah, who expresses a possibility of hope by saying, "Who knows? God may relent and change his mind; he may turn from his fierce anger, so that we do not perish." A. Jonah B. the sailors on the boat with Jonah C. the king of Nineveh D. the people of Tarshish

C

Isaiah's promise of a time when "they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruning hooks" is also found in the oracles of what other prophet? A. Joel B. Amos C. Micah D. Hosea

C

The story of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego being delivered by God from a "furnace of blazing fire" is found in the book of A. Isaiah. B. Ezekiel. C. Daniel. D. Nahum

C

To which prophet did God say, "O mortal, take a brick and set it before you. On it portray a city, Jerusalem; and put siegeworks against it"? A. Daniel B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Zephaniah

C

When Jonah was thrown overboard by the crew while sailing to Tarshish, what did God provide to rescue him? A. the great sea monster, Leviathan B. a whale C. a great fish D. another ship headed back to Joppa

C

Where is Israel referred to repeatedly as the servant of the Lord? A. Isaiah 1 - 12 B. Isaiah 13 - 23 C. Isaiah 40 - 55 D. Isaiah 56 - 66

C

Which of the following are the "deceptive words" that Jeremiah quotes in his condemnation of the people of Judah as he stands in the gate to the LORD's house? A. "These are your gods, O Israel, who brought you out of the land of Egypt." B. "Thus says the LORD of hosts the God of Israel: 'I have broken the yoke of the king of Babylon. Within two years I will bring back to this place . . . all the exiles of Judah.'" C. "This is the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD, the temple of the LORD . . . We are safe!" D. "Let us eat and drink, for tomorrow we die.

C

Which prophet challenged God's use of empires to bring judgment against Judah, saying, "So the law becomes slack and justice never prevails. The wicked surround the righteous--therefore judgment comes forth perverted"? A. Ezekiel B. Nahum C. Habakkuk D. Jonah

C

Which prophet counseled King Zedekiah: "Bring your necks under the yoke of the king of Babylon, and serve him and his people, and live"? A. Isaiah B. Daniel C. Jeremiah D. Hosea

C

Which prophet dictated his message to a scribe who read the prophet's words in the house of the LORD? A. Ezekiel B. Zechariah C. Jeremiah D. Zephaniah

C

Which prophet does God repeatedly address as "mortal"? A. Isaiah B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Joel

C

Which prophet has a vision of the glory of the God of Israel returning to the Temple? A. Daniel B. Jeremiah C. Ezekiel D. Haggai

C

Which prophet issued a call to "do justice, and to love kindness, and to walk humbly with your God"? A. Isaiah B. Obadiah C. Micah D. Joel

C

Which prophetic book condemns Israel with the words: "I hate, I despise your festivals, and I take no delight in your solemn assemblies . . . But let justice roll down like waters, and righteousness like an ever-flowing stream"? A. Isaiah B. Micah C. Amos D. Hosea

C

Which prophetic book contains God's declaration, "When Israel was a child, I loved him, and out of Egypt I called my son"? A. Jeremiah B. Nahum C. Hosea D. Micah

C

Which prophetic book ends abruptly with God expressing concern for a great many animals? A. Amos B. Hosea C. Jonah D. Malachi

C

Which prophetic book is directed entirely against Edom? A. Joel B. Nahum C. Obadiah D. Malachi

C

Which prophetic book opens with an oracle about the "day of the LORD," saying: "I will utterly sweep away everything from the face of the earth, says the LORD. I will sweep away human and animals; I will sweep away the birds of the air and the fish of the sea"? A. Joel B. Ezekiel C. Zephaniah D. Isaiah

C

Which prophetic book opens with the prophet seeing "visions of God" as he "was among the exiles by the river Chebar"? A. Zechariah B. Haggai C. Ezekiel D. Daniel

C