Ecclesiastes 12 - Flashcard MC Questions - Ted Hildebrandt

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, when do people rise up (Eccl. 12:4)? A. At the sound of birds B. At the sound of children playing C. At the sound of grinders D. At the rising of the sun

A. At the sound of birds

What will God do with every deed (Eccl. 12:14)? A. Bring it into judgment B. Remember it C. Require it of people D. Weigh it on His scales of justice

A. Bring it into judgment

How does Qohelet conclude his allegory of old age (Eccl. 12:8)? A. Everything is meaningless B. Everything is chasing after the wind C. Everything withers under the sun D. The whole world is in the hands of God

A. Everything is meaningless

What are the words of the wise's collected sayings like (Eccl. 12:11)? A. Firmly embedded nails B. Chasing the wind C. Gold and silver D. Rich treasure

A. Firmly embedded nails

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what happens to desire (Eccl. 12:5)? A. It is no longer stirred B. It fades as a flower in the summer C. It vanishes as a winter wind D. It no longer seeks its goal

A. It is no longer stirred

Qohelet did all of the following with proverbs EXCEPT ________ (Eccl. 12:9). A. Learned B. Pondered C. Searched out D. Set in order

A. Learned

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what returns after the rain (Eccl. 12:2)? A. The clouds B. The famine C. The drought D. The sun

A. The clouds

In what particular days is the Creator to be remembered (Eccl. 12:1)? A. The days of one's youth B. The days of trouble C. Every day under the sun D. Days of vigor

A. The days of one's youth

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what cease because they are few (Eccl. 12:3)? A. The grinders B. The lights of the sky C. The grasshoopers D. The beds of rest

A. The grinders

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, who goes about in the streets (Eccl. 12:5)? A. The mourners B. The children C. The wicked D. The merchants

A. The mourners

The Creator is to be remembered before the wheel is broken where (Eccl. 12:6)? A. In the hands of the potter B. At the well C. At the threshing floor D.In the valley

B. At the well

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, why do the grinders cease (Eccl. 12:3)? A. Because they are empty B. Because they are few C. Because they have no grain D. Because they have no hope

B. Because they are few

Of what will people say "I find no pleasure in them" (Eccl. 12:1)? A. Gold and silver B. Days and years C. Houses and fields D. Buildings and books

B. Days and years

Especially what will be evaluated by God as to whether it is good or evil (Eccl. 12:14)? A. Everything under the sun B. Every hidden thing C. Every thought of the heart D. Every desire

B. Every hidden thing

What did the wise Teacher search to find out (Eccl. 12:10)? A. Wisdom B. Just the right words C. The beginning and end of things D. What pleasures were under the sun

B. Just the right words

Who is to be remembered in the days of one's youth (Eccl. 12:1)? A. One's savior B. One's creator C. One's refuge D. One's shepherd

B. One's creator

Much what wearies the body (Eccl. 12:12)? A. Work B. Study C. Food D. Pursuit

B. Study

What returns to the ground from whence it came (Eccl. 12:7)? A. The body B. The dust C. The works of all D. The breathe

B. The dust

The Creator is to be remembered before what happens (Eccl. 12:6)? A. The rod of one's strength bends B. The golden bowl is broken C. The grinders become few D. The sun sets

B. The golden bowl is broken

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, who drags himself along (Eccl. 12:5)? A. The ox B. The grasshopper C. The lion D. The lizard

B. The grasshopper

The Creator is to be remembered before what happens (Eccl. 12:6)? A. The rod of one's strength bends B. The silver chord is broken C. The grinders become few D. The sun sets

B. The silver chord is broken

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what sound fades (Eccl. 12:4)? A. The sound of children playing B. The sound of grinding C. The sound of merchants calling D. The sound of warrior's song

B. The sound of grinding

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what do the keepers of the house do (Eccl. 12:3)? A. Bow over B. Tremble C. Wither D.Depart

B. Tremble

The Creator is to be remembered before the pitcher is shattered where (Eccl. 12:6)? A. In the hands of the potter B. In the street C. At the spring D. In the valley

C. At the spring

Of the making of what is there no end (Eccl. 12:12)? A. Money B. Schemes C. Books D. Proverbs

C. Books

Qohelet gives the conclusion of the matter saying one should do what (Eccl. 12:13)? A. Do justice and mercy B. Enjoy life and walk humbly before God C. Fear God and keep his commandments D. Understand wisdom and offer sacrifices

C. Fear God and keep his commandments

Qohelet says what is the whole duty of humans (Eccl. 12:13)? A. Do justice and mercy B. Enjoy life and walk humbly before God C. Fear God and keep his commandments D. Understand wisdom and offer sacrifices

C. Fear God and keep his commandments

What are the words of the wise like (Eccl. 12:11)? A. Gold B. Snow C. Goads D. Jewels

C. Goads

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, of what are men afraid (Eccl. 12:5)? A. Everything B. The sun C. Heights D. Tomorrow

C. Heights

Qohelet warns in years to come one will say (Eccl. 12:1)? A. Everything is meaningless B. I have chased the wind C. I have no pleasure in them D. My desires have all departed

C. I have no pleasure in them

What did the Teacher ponder and set in order (Eccl. 12:9)? A. His affairs B. His life C. Many proverbs D. Many commandments of the LORD

C. Many proverbs

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, where does a person go (Eccl. 12:5)? A. Returns to the dust from whence one came B. One's place of rest C. One's eternal home D. One's field

C. One's eternal home

At death where does the spirit go (Eccl. 12:7)? A. To the wind B. To the dust C. Returns to God who gave it D. It is gathered to the fathers

C. Returns to God who gave it

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, he says all of the following grow dark EXCEPT (Eccl. 12:2)? A. Sun B. Moon C. Stars D. Light

C. Stars

In Qohelet's allegory of old age what do strong men do (Eccl. 12:3)? A. Lie in the dust B. Fade and wither C. Stoop D. Shake from lack of heat

C. Stoop

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what are closed (Eccl. 12:4)? A. The doors of the bedroom B. The doors to the temple C. The doors to the street D. The doors to the garden

C. The doors to the street

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what grows dim (Eccl. 12:3)? A. Those under the sun B. Those sitting before the fire C. Those looking through the window D. Those who had hope vanish

C. Those looking through the window

What kind of days does Qohelet warn are coming (Eccl. 12:1)? A. Days of the LORD B. Days of tribulation C. Days of chasing the wind D. Days of trouble

D. Days of trouble

Who were the collection of sayings given by (Eccl. 12:11)? A. One king B. The Lord C. The wise Teacher D. One shepherd

D. One shepherd

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what tree blossoms (Eccl. 12:5)? A. The olive tree B. The fig tree C. The cedar tree D. The almond tree

D. The almond tree

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, whose songs grow faint (Eccl. 12:4)? A. The choirs B. Voices of the young maidens C. The victor's song D. The birds

D. The birds

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what trembles (Eccl. 12:3)? A. The grinders B. The grasshooper C. Walls of the house D. The keepers of the house

D. The keepers of the house

At death what returns to God (Eccl. 12:7)? A. The dust B. All things C. The breath of life D. The spirit

D. The spirit

In Qohelet's allegory of old age, what does he say happens to the sun and moon (Eccl. 12:2)? A. They pass away B. They fly away C. Remain forever D. They grow dark

D. They grow dark

Qohelet, the wise teacher, concludes that what he wrote was (Eccl. 12:10) ________. A. Wise beyond words B. The commandments of the LORD C. Breathed of God D. Upright and true

D. Upright and true