Chapter 13: Conquest and Exile - Study ?s
What happened when Manasseh was taken away by the Assyrians?
He prays and repents - a conversion of heart. He makes a big turn around
What was the main theme of Isaiah's prophecy?
Repentance
Who was Hezekiah?
A good king and serious reformer for Judah
Who was Zedekiah?
The last of Josiah's sons
When were many books of the Old Testament edited in their final forms?
During the Babylonian Exile
Where did the remnant of Judah flee after the leading citizens had been deported to Babylon?
Egypt
According to Isaiah, what unlikely place would be made glorious "in the later time?"
Galilee (why is this odd? Bc there were only poor farmers there)
How did Josiah react when he found out Judah was to be punished by God?
He kept the Commandments, he burned the altars of the false gods, he defiled the sites where children had been killed, he expelled cult prostitutes, and he torn down the places where people worshiped incorrectly.
How did King Manasseh begin his reign?
He was seen as wicked by the people. He undid all of his father's doings. He persecuted the believers of the one true god.
Who were the Samaritans?
Jews that intermarried and settled around Samaria. Only Zebulun and Naphtali remained in their homeland and settled near Samaria
Who was known as the great reformer?*
Josiah
What important discovery did the priests make during Josiah's reign?
The book of the law (Deuteronomy)
What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
They were thrown into a furnance, and they came out unharmed.
Why did Hezekiah destroy moses's bronze serpent?
Even the faithless people had begun to worship them as gods
