Survey of the Bible Module 4

What lineage do the people of Israel come from?

Jacob

Zephaniah lived at the same time as what other two prophets?

Jeremiah and Nehemiah

How can Jesus be compared to Jonah?

Like Jonah spent three days/nights in the belly of a whale, Christ spent three days in the grave after His death.

How many times is the "day of the Lord" mentioned throughout the first two chapters of Zephaniah?

More than 15 times

What is the book of Nahum about?

Nahum warns the Assyrian capital of Nineveh of God's judgment for their cruelty, idolatry, and wickedness.

Where does God command Jonah to go preach repentance?

Ninevah

One of the most significant prophecies that Joel makes is in reference to the Day of _______.

Pentecost

When was the book of Nahum written by the prophet?

Prior to the destruction of Nineveh in 612 B.C.

What is the book of Amos about?

Prophecies about the divine judgment that Israel and surrounding nations would face due to their sins.

What is the good news that Micah predicts?

The birth of the Messiah, the King of the Jews.

What does Amos 5:14-15 say?

"Seek good, not evil, that you may live."

Identify the two main sections of the book of Daniel.

1. Daniel and his friends (1-6) 2. Daniel's visions and dreams about future events (7-12)

Identify three key themes from the book of Obadiah.

1. God always keeps His promises. 2. God cannot allow sin to go unpunished. 3. God will restore His people.

Identify four themes that run throughout the book of Micah.

1. God desires justice, mercy, and humility from His people. 2. God punishes disobedience. 3. God always keeps His promises. 4. God is loving

Identify four key themes that run throughout the book of Nahum.

1. God is merciful and just. 2. God is good (He cares for His people). 3. God will not leave the guilty unpunished. 4. God is slow to anger and great in power.

Identify two key themes that run throughout the book of Habakkuk.

1. God is sovereign. 2. God is omnipotent.

Identify three key themes from the book of Daniel.

1. God is the righteous Judge and Savior of His people. 2. God is the sovereign Ruler. 3. God is involved in the lives of His people.

Identify the two key questions that Habakkuk asks God.

1. How can a loving God allow the wicked Babylonians to punish Judah, a less wicked people? 2. Why does evil go unpunished?

Identify who Jesus is in the book of Daniel. (Hint: Choose four answers)

1. Son of God 2. Messiah and Prince 3. Son of Man 4. everlasting King

Who is Jesus in the book of Habakkuk? (Hint: Choose three answers)

1. the Savior God 2. the coming King 3. the Holy One

According to Micah 6:8, what are the three things that God requires from His people?

1. walk humbly with God 2. Love mercy 3. Act Justly

What happened in Nineveh when Jonah finally preached repentance to them?

A spiritual revival broke out.

Micah 5:2 - "But you, _______ Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, out of you will come for me one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times."

Bethlehem

Ezekiel was an associate of what other prophet?

Daniel

What is the bad news that Micah predicts?

Destruction of the northern kingdom by the Assyrians and the southern kingdom by the Babylonians.

The book of Obadiah contains prophecies about God's punishment of which nation?

Edom

In Hosea, Jesus is God's Son who has been called out of _______.

Egypt

What lineage do the people of Edom come from?

Esau

Daniel was an associate with what other prophet?

Ezekiel

Which two Old Testament books were written from Babylon?

Ezekiel and Daniel

The book of Habakkuk details a conversation between Habakkuk and _______.

God

What is Ezekiel 37:26-27 about?

God making a covenant of peace with His people.

Perhaps the central truth in the book of Habakkuk is this:

God will punish human sinfulness.

What does the name "Ezekiel" mean?

God will strengthen.

What is the book of Hosea ultimately a picture of?

God's faithfulness to His unfaithful wife, Israel.

What is the book of Hosea about?

Hosea's marriage to his unfaithful wife, Gomer.

What is the "day of the Lord" typically a reference to?

The events surrounding the end times.

The book of Joel records a terrible _______ plague that God sent to punish His people for their sins.

locust

Who did Amos prophesy to?

northern kingdom of Israel

Jonah shows us that God's plan of salvation is for _______ _______.

people

Habakkuk shows Christians that God should be _______ through the difficult seasons in life.

praised

The book of Zephaniah shows humans that God calls people everywhere to _______ and turn to Him.

repent

Jesus came to the world to _______ it, and one day He will return to _______ it.

save; judge

What does "Obadiah" mean?

servant of Yahweh

Obadiah is the _______ book in the Old Testament.

shortest

Where did Amos prophesy from?

southern kingdom of Judah

Who was the book of Joel written to?

southern kingdom of Judah

Who was the book of Zephaniah written to?

southern kingdom of Judah

How long was Jonah in the belly of the whale?

three days and three nights

In the New Testament, Jesus _______ the teachings of Amos.

echoed

What did Ezekiel's ministry consist of?

He was a prophet and religious leader to the exiled Jews in Babylon as well as to the few Jews that remained in Jerusalem.

What does "Hosea" mean?

Hosea

What does "Joel" mean?

Yahweh is God

What is the book of Zephaniah about?

Zephaniah warns the people of Judah about God's impending judgment upon them and the nations that surround them.

Who were two of Nahum's contemporaries from the prophets? In other words, what two prophets also lived at the same time as Nahum?

Zephaniah; Jeremiah

One of the overarching messages of Amos is that:

actions speak louder than words.

The book of Nahum shows that God _______ us when we sin against Him, and He shows us _______ when we call upon His name.

disciplines; mercy