Old Testament Ch 13 (Conquest and Exile)
What was the main theme of Isaiah's prophecy?
Darkness and lightness
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
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.
Who was known as the great reformer?
Josiah
What important discovery did the priests make during Josiah's reign?
Scroll- The book of the law
What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
They were thrown into a furnance, and they came out unharmed.
Who was Hezekiah?
A good king and serious reformer
How did King Manasseh begin his reign?
He was seen as wicked by the people.
Who were the Samaritans?
Intermarried Jews that settled around Samaria
Who was Zedekiah?
The last of Josiah's sons
What happened when Manasseh was taken away by the Assyrians?
They repented
Why did Hezekiah destroy moses's bronze serpent?
Even the faithless people had begun to worship them as gods
According to Isaiah, what unlikely place would be made glorious "in the later time?"
Jerusalem