Religion Chapter 13
List the three major prophets of the Old Testament and the important action of each one
-Isaiah -Ezekiel -Jeremiah
List the bad kings
-Jotham -Anaz -Manasseh -Amon
List the good kings
-Hezekiah -Manasseh -Josiah
Who was Hezekiah?
A king of Judah who was determined to do what was right in the sight of God. He was a serious reformer - led serious reforms with the help of the prophet Isaiah.
What brought the history of the northern kingdom of Israel to and end and when does this happen?
Assyrian conquest in 722 BC
How many kings of Judah were there?
5
The prophets often use the word ? to describe Israel's unfaithfulness in worshipping other gods
Adultery
What happened after King Josiah's death?
All of his sons were bad; Zedekiah was his last son
What was the impossible promise?
All the disasters of the previous centuries will be reversed and Israel will be brought back together under the ideal Davidic king.
What was King Josiah's important discovery?
Book of the Law (Deuteronomy)
The Book of ? was key tot he reforms of King ?
Deuteronomy Josiah
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
After the death of King Josiah, the Southern Kingdom of Judah was caught between the two great world powers of ? and ?
Egypt and Babylon
According to Isaiah, what unlikely place would be made glorious "in the later time"?
Galilee
The lands of Zebulun and Naphtali were both merely shells of their former greatness. What was the land called that they now inhabited?
Galilee
Isaiah correctly warned the people of the wrath that is to come if they did not repent. Why did the people have hope that God would never abandon them?
God will punish his people, but there will be a time when the most impossible sounding promises will all come true; promises he made to David in the Davidic covenant will come true
How did King Manasseh begin his reign?
He began by undoing all the good his dad had done.
What were some of the distinctive marks of Isaiah's preaching?
He called Judah to repent and to warn of the destruction to come if Judah did not repent. If people follow God, Jerusalem will become the spiritual center of the world
What demonstration did Jeremiah make to show the people the degree of destruction that was awaiting them?
He gets a clay pot and breaks it on the ground to symbolize that the city can never be mended; all the work of creation would be undone
What was one of the things Jeremiah had done in preparation for the destruction of Jerusalem?
He hid the Ark of the Covenant
How did Josiah react when he found out Judah was to be punished by God?
He made everyone swear to keep all the commandments and destroyed all pagan places of sacrifice
While the northern kingdom of Israel was seeing its last days, who were the two men responsible for Judah undergoing a temporary rebirth?
Hezekiah and Isaiah
What was the name of Ahaz's son and why did he appear to be the one to fulfill Isaiah's prophecy?
Hezekiah because by the time he was walking around the siege of Jerusalem had been lifted - thought he could be the baby they were talking about
What was the fate of the bronze serpent?
Hezekiah destroyed it
What did stories like Daniel interpreting Nebuchadnezzar's dream, Daniel in the lion's den, an the three men Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego in the fiery furnace do for the exiled Jews?
It encouraged the Jews to be faithful to their own God for the half century they were exiled in Babylon
How is the serpent on a pole still with us today?
It is the medical symbol for healing
Summarize the meaning of Nebuchadnezzar's dream that Daniel interpreted for him.
It was an outline of future history that God would eventually set up a final kingdom that would never be destroyed
What was the fate of the Ark of the Covenant?
It wouldn't be found until all of the people of Israel were brought back together
Why was King Zedekiah's idea doomed to failure?
Jeremiah prophesied about it
To whom did Isaiah's prophecy really point?
Jesus Christ
Who was known as the great reformer?
Josiah
The great reformer King ? was killed in battle by ? of ? in the year ?
Josiah Pharaoh Necho Egypt 608 BC
By this time, what was all that was left of Davids kingdom?
Judah
What happened when Manasseh was taken away by the Assyrians?
Manasseh prayed to God and was changed completely
? was the leader of the Babylonian Empire
Nebuchadnezzar
Who was the Babylonian king?
Nebuchadnezzar
What are the two kingdoms that escape Assyrian deportation?
Nephtali and Zebulun
Why would God redeem his people?
Not because Israel deserved it but because God loved his people
Which is missing?
Piety and reverence - they were left out because of a problem in the translation
Who do most scholars believe wrote the Book of the prophet Isaiah?
Scholars believe it is the writings of three or more prophets; pupils of the prophet Isaiah
What caused Manasseh to abandon his evil ways? What did he do after he repented?
The Assyrians attacked Jerusalem carrying of Manasseh in chains and he humbles himself before the Lord and prayed to God. God heard him and brought him to Jerusalem and then he knew that the Lord was God
How did the Assyrians ensure there would be no further trouble from the Israelites, and what people emerged from this strategy?
The Assyrians brought people from far away corners of their empire to resettle the empty cities of Israel and they intermarried with the Assyrians and became known as Samaritans
What important discovery did the priests' make during Josiah's reign?
The Book of the Law - Deuteronomy
What did God promise them through Isaiah's prophecy?
The Galilean would be made glorious
What was the prophecy Isaiah gave to wicked King Ahaz?
The Lord will give him a sign that a woman shall bear a son named Immanuel
What is the main theme of Isaiah's prophecy?
The idea of repentance, and the judgment that will come unless Judah repents
Who was Zedekiah?
The last of Josiah's sons who was to rule as Nebuchadnezzar's vessel (rule over Judah)
Who were the Samaritans?
The people from the corners of the Assyrian empire who intermarried with the people of Zebulun and Naphtali
What is the ultimate fate of the golden calf from Israel's history?
The people had begun to worship it as a god/idol (called Nehushtan)
What does "There shall come forth a shoot from the stump of Jesse" mean? What is the stump of Jesse?
The people of God left of the Davidic kingdom - Benjamin and Judah
Where did Jeremiah end up, and how did this fulfill Moses' prophecy from Deuteronomy 28:68?
The remnant of Judah went back into exile in Egypt - the ultimate curse that had been predicted in the Book of the Law
Isaiah tells us that the Spirit of the Lord shall rest upon the shoot that comes forth from Jesse's stump: "A spirit of wisdom and understanding, the spirit counsel and might, the spirit of knowledge and fear of the Lord." Where have you seen these words before?
These are the gifts of the Holy Spirit
What were the people of Galilee like?
They were poor farmers
Why did this prophecy of Isaiah seem so unlikely to come true?
They were poor farmers not great leaders
How did Jewish culture flourish during the time of the Exile?
They wrote the history of how their people lost everything and they know they lost it because they had been unfaithful to their God
Why did God send such terrible punishment upon his people?
To discipline his people out of love
While in exile in Babylon, why did Daniel and his companions eat only vegetables and drink only water?
To not break the Law of Moses
What was the huge mistake King Zedekiah made?
To rebel against Nebuchadnezzar relying on help from Egypt
Which of the ten tribes were the only ones to survive, and where were they located?
Zebulun and Naphtali remained in Galilee
What were some of the crimes of King Manasseh?
He defiled the Temple of God with pagan altars and images. He burned his own as an offering to pagan gods. He persecuted worshippers of God.
How is what you wrote in the previous question illustrated in the life of Hoshea?
His wife was unfaithful to him, but he still loved her
During this whole era, the major sin of the people of Israel was ?
Idolatry
Why did Hezekiah destroy Moses' bronze serpent?
The faithless people had begun to worship it as a god/idol
What good came out of the Israelites losing everything they held dear?
They found themselves remembering God, they began to remember they were the chosen people of God and what that means
How did the Assyrians deal with the people of Israel?
They took out all the leading citizens and left poor farmers
What happened to Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego?
They were Daniel's companions who refused to bow at the false idol so they were thrown in a fiery furnace. They came out unhurt.