Old Testament Survey 2

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Old Testament Survey 2

Old Testament
Survey 2

Use your Bible (KJV) and Resource Booklet to answer all of the questions in this workbook.

  1. Fill in the missing words on the five groups of the Old Testament (and their Books):
    A. The Pentateuch—Genesis, , Leviticus, , Deuteronomy
    B. The Books—Joshua, , Ruth, 1 & 2 , 1 & 2 Kings, 1 and 2 , Ezra, , Esther
    C. The Books of —Job, , Proverbs, , Song of Solomon
    D. The Prophets—Isaiah, , Lamentations, , Daniel
    E. The Prophets—Hosea, , Amos, , Jonah, , Nahum, , Zephaniah, , Zechariah,
  2. The Old Testament comprises almost quarters of the entire Bible. It is largely the work of over men, inspired of . Approximately hundred years were spent in its composition.
  3. The Old Testament is in itself . However, the New Testament is utterly upon the Old.
  4. No study should be undertaken without first on the HOLY SPIRIT of GOD for His incomparable .

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  1. English poems or songs are often based on similarity of (words that rhyme and alike). Hebrew poetry is not based upon similarity of but upon similarity of .
  2. When the two ideas are placed together in certain ways, this is called .
  3. Match the following with the best description:
    Synonymous Parallelism A. an idea is contrasted
    Antithetic Parallelism B. an idea is further explained
    Synthetic Parallelism C. an idea is repeated
  4. Can You Recognize Parallelisms in the Following Verses?
    Put S (for synonymous parallelism) or A (for antithetic parallelism):
    Psalm 1:6 Psalm 25:4
    Psalm 34:10 Proverbs 15:1
    Proverbs 17:22 Job 4:17
    Job 3:25 Ecclesiastes 1:18
    5. Answer T for True or F for False:
  5. Genesis was written hundreds of years before the Book of Job was written.
  6. Many believe that Job lived about the same time as Abraham did.
  7. The ancient book of Job has no message for people in the 21st century.
  8. Job’s three friends did an excellent job in comforting Job.
  9. Only the wicked suffer, so all of Job’s sufferings came because of his sins.
  10. Job was an upright man who avoided evil in his life.
  11. The first two chapters tell us about all that to Job and the last chapter (Job chapter 42) tells us how this amazing story ! The other chapters seek to answer the key question in the Book of Job: do the righteous ?
  12. In Psalm 73, Asaph (who wrote the Psalm) said: “…I was envious at the foolish, when I saw the of the wicked.” He later added, “Behold, these are the , who in the world; they increase in .”
  13. Which three of the following real (and righteous) people did God mention in Ezekiel 14:14, 20?
    Elijah Noah Moses Daniel Abraham Job
  14. Why did God allow Job to suffer?
    A. to prove a point to
    B. to teach something very important
    C. to make Job a person
  15. No book in Scripture reveals so much of person and character (i.e., his access to the throne of GOD).
  16. Job, of all the books of the Bible, contains the greatest concentration of theology, works of GOD in .
  17. As Job did, we must leave our case in the hands of GOD’s loving .
  18. The LORD gave Job as much as he had before (42:10). He lived years after his family and prosperity were to him, seeing generations of descendants.
  19. “Then Job arose, and rent his mantle, and shaved his head, and fell down upon the ground, and , And said, ‘ came I out of my mother’s womb, and shall I return thither: the LORD , and the LORD hath away; be the of the .’ In all this Job not, nor charged God ” (Job 1:20-22 KJV).
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  1. The most famous alphabetical Psalm is Psalm , which is also the longest of all the Psalms. It has sections of eight verses each. In each section, all eight verses with the same of the alphabet.
  2. The word “HALLELUJAH” is a Hebrew word that means “ ye the .” How many of the final five Psalms BEGIN AND END with these words?
  3. Psalm 136 is one of the Psalms. The first three verses say: “O give unto the ; for he is good: for his endureth for ever. O give unto the of : for his endureth for ever. O give thanks to the of : for his endurethfor ever. The last verse says: “O give unto the of : for his mercy endureth for ever.”
  4. How many times is the word “praise” found in Psalm 150?
  5. Psalm 105 starts with Thanksgiving and then becomes one of the Psalms as it takes us on a trip back through past to remember the great things that has for His people.
    Which of the following Biblical people or places are NOT mentioned in that Psalm?
    Jacob Noah Isaac Daniel Abraham
    Joseph Egypt Moses Galilee Aaron
  6. Psalm 51 is one of the best-known of the Psalms. What are some of the things David asked of God as he prayed with repentance in this Psalm?
    A. Have upon me (v. 1)
    B. out my transgressions (v. 1)
    C. me throughly…and me from my sin (V.2)
    D. in me a clean heart, O God; and a right spirit within me (v. 10)
    E. Restore unto me the of thy ; and me with thy free spirit. (v. 12)
    F. me from bloodguiltiness (v. 14)
    David also said that “the sacrifices of God are a spirit: a and a heart, O God, thou wilt despise.”
  7. Imprecatory Psalms remind us of God’s holy against sinners and how God will the wicked and destroy them. One of these is Psalm 58, in which David asks God to deal with wicked judges by asking tough things like…
    A. their , O God, in their mouth…
    B. Let them away as waters which run continually
    C. Let them be as in pieces.
    D. Let every one of them away
  8. Messianic Psalms tell us about the , the Lord Jesus Christ. Jesus Himself referred to things :…which were written in the law of , and in the , and in the , concerning .”
  9. Psalm 22 is the Psalm of the Cross. It begins with words Jesus spoke there: “My God, my God, hast thou me?”
  10. Whether it was in times of and grief or whether it was in times of great and gladness, the book of Psalms shows us God’s people out their before Him.
    11. Answer T for True or F for False:
  11. We know that David wrote at least 95% of the Psalms.
  12. A Psalm is a composition set to music.
  13. The Book of Psalms is no doubt the least known and least used Book in the Bible.
  14. The Psalms were not written in view of ever using musical instruments.
  15. Psalms are quoted no more than a dozen times in the New Testament.
  16. There are 5 groups of Psalms corresponding somewhat to the 5 books of the Pentateuch.
  17. Israel and Jerusalem are the subject of many Psalms.
  18. No other book in the Bible so magnifies the Word of God.
  19. The Psalms reveal very little about the attributes of God.
  20. Psalms help us find the cause and the cure of problems we face in our lives today.
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  1. King wrote most of the book of Proverbs but not of it.
  2. A proverb is a and saying which is used for a time by people.
  3. Each chapter of this book contains proverbs. Usually each is a in and of itself.
  4. Solomon spoke proverbs (1 Kings 4:32), but there are only total verses in the book of Proverbs.
  5. How many chapters are in the book of Proverbs?
  6. The theme of the book of Proverbs is , the kind that helps us in our day to day living.
  7. The New Testament shows us that Wisdom is all wrapped up in the of Jesus Christ. Colossians 2:3 reminds us that in Jesus “are hid all the of and .”
  8. Proverbs 8:35 says, “ For whoso findeth findeth , and shall obtain of the LORD.” 1 John 5:12 says, “He that hath the hath …” Both verses refer to the Lord Jesus, who is Wisdom personified.
  9. A proverb may consist of a short, carefully constructed ethical observation. For example,Proverbs 13:7 says, “There is that maketh himself , yet hath : there is that maketh himself , yet hath great .”
  10. A proverb may be a teaching. “Every wise woman her : but the foolish plucketh it with her ” (Proverbs 14:1).
  11. A proverb may include an admonition with a command: “Commit thy unto the LORD, and thy shall be ” (Proverbs 16:3).
  12. Some proverbs follow a numerical pattern with a list of items that have something in common: “These things doth the LORD hate: yea, are an abomination unto him:A look, a tongue, and hands that shed blood, An heart that deviseth wicked , feet that be swift in running to , a false that speaketh , and he that soweth among ” (Proverbs 6:16-19).
  13. A proverb may be a “better” saying that follows the pattern “A is better than B.” “Better is a dinner of herbs where is, than a stalled ox and therewith” (Proverbs 15:17). “It is better to dwell in the , than with a and an angry ” (Proverbs 21:19).
  14. There are four collections of proverbs in the Book of Proverbs. Match the following:
    Proverbs of Solomon A. Proverbs 30:1-33
    Hezekiah Collection (copied by the men of Hezekiah) (copied by the men of Hezekiah)
    The Sayings of Agur C. Proverbs 1:1-24:34
    The Sayings of Lemuel D. Proverbs 25:1-29:27
    15. Answer T for True or F for False:
  15. The word proverb comes from a Hebrew word that means “to rule or to govern”.
  16. What Psalms is to the devotional life, Proverbs is to the practical life.
  17. Proverbs has a method of teaching similar to the Sermon on the Mount & the Epistle of James.
  18. No proverbs were based on actual experiences.
  19. Proverbs teaches that true wisdom begins with the fear of the Lord.
  20. Proverbs gives practical mottoes and advice for everyday life.
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  1. The word “Ecclesiastes” simply means the (and his words).
  2. God Himself gave Solomon the needed to write the book of Ecclesiastes, and this book is filled with and from the Lord!
  3. Solomon wrote this book near the of his life, probably after his terrible into . He had to learn many lessons the way, including “how to be happy.”
  4. As king, Solomon personally tasted power, , women and . These are the very things that most people think will lead them to true . Solomon learned by his own experience that of these things can ever the human heart or give real to life.
  5. One of the key words found in this book is the word which “VANITY” occurs times. Vanity means “that which is , without and , that which never makes and never .”
  6. One of the key phrases found in the book occurs in Ecclesiastes 1:3—“ the .” (found about times). Apart from Christ (who is the Son of God and who is called the “” in Malachi 4:2), man can never be no matter what he or tries.
  7. The whole duty of man is to “ God and His commandments…” (12:13).
  8. Although Solomon was an unusual and gifted king, his alliances turned his heart from the sincere of God and resulted in of life and of soul.
  9. Ecclesiastes has the outlook of any book in the Bible. There is no mention of the term “,” a name of GOD associated with the of .
  10. Our LORD’s commentary on the matter for which Solomon had no answeris found in Luke 12:15: “And He said unto them, Take , and of : for a man’s life consisteth in the of the which he .”
  11. Use the material in Ecclesiastes only after remembering that it is “under the sun” (,) wisdom. Supplement this book’s truth with other ( truth).
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  1. This book is often called the Song of because Solomon wrote the song (see 1:1). It is also called “the song of ” (see 1:1). This means that it is the or song.
  2. Out of songs Solomon wrote (1 Kings 4:32), God chose and made it part of His ! Sometimes the book is also called , which is a word that means “.”
  3. The Song of Solomon is a song. It tells us about the between a (Solomon) and a (the Shulamite maiden).
  4. The key word is “” and it is found times.
  5. As we read this book we are reminded that (the God-ordained relationship between a man and a woman) is something that is , wonderful, and to God. Hebrews 13:4 says, “Marriage is in all, and the undefiled…”
  6. Those who trust in the Lord God with all their find that they are a to God and God becomes a to them!
  7. The key verse says, “ I am my , and my is mine: he feedeth among the ” (6:3).
  8. The spiritual application reveals the love which is between and , and between and the .
    9. Answer T for True or F for False:
  9. This Song passes suddenly from speaker to speaker and from scene to scene.
  10. The name of God is mentioned 19 times in this Book.
  11. Even to true believers, this relationship is confusing, and the truths are unclear.
  12. Song of Songs teaches us that we are loved by God, and also to commit to His view of marriage.
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  1. The last section of the Old Testament is The Prophetic Books.
  2. Each of these books bears the name of the prophet who wrote it.
  3. The major prophets are called major because they are much more important.
  4. The last 15 books in the Old Testament are called the minor prophets.
  5. Isaiah has nearly half as many chapters as all the minor prophets combined.
  6. God raised up prophets to speak to the nation during days of spiritual prosperity.
  7. Most of the prophets wrote their books before the Babylonian Captivity.
  8. Ezekiel and Daniel wrote their books after the Exile.
  9. Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi wrote their books during the Babylonian Captivity.
  10. Isaiah carried on his ministry about years before the time of Christ.
  11. The book of Isaiah is like a “ Bible.” There are books in the Bible and chapters in the book of Isaiah.
  12. In Isaiah’s book we can see the more clearly than in any other Old Testament book.
  13. Isaiah describes the Messiah in two different ways:
    A. a messiah who .
    B. a messiah who forever.
  14. In Isaiah 53:3-6, we learn these things about the Lord Jesus (700 years before He was born): “He is despised and of men; a man of , and acquainted with : and we as it were our from Him; He was , and we Him not. Surely He hath our , and carried our : yet we did Him stricken, of God, and . But He was for our , He was bruised for our : the chastisement of our was upon Him; and with His we are . All we like have gone ; we have every one to His way; and the LORD hath laid on Him the of us all.” This tells us about the suffering & death of the coming Messiah.
  15. In Isaiah 9:6-7 we learn about a Messiah who will be over all the earth and who will and forever! “For unto us a child is born, unto us a is : and the shall be upon His : and His name shall be called , Counsellor, The mighty , The everlasting , The of . Of the increase of His and there shall be no , upon the of , and upon His , to order it, and to it with and with justice from henceforth even for ever. The of the LORD of hosts will this.”
  16. In the New Testament we learn that there is one Messiah but there are two comings to earth:
    A. The First Coming was when Jesus Christ came to earth to suffer to on the to sinful men. “This is a faithful saying, and worthy of all , that Christ Jesus into the world to sinners…” (1 Timothy 1:15).
    B. The Second Coming will be when Jesus Christ will come again to and the world. “Behold, He cometh with ; and every shall Him, and they also which pierced Him: and all kindreds of the shall because of Him. Even so, Amen.” (Rev. 1:7).
  17. Isaiah lived during the reigns of Uzziah, , Ahaz and , kings of .
  18. Contemporaries of Isaiah included the prophets , Nahum and .
  19. Our Lord’s is foretold in Isaiah 7:14.
  20. Because of its salvation content, some have called Isaiah the .
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Answer T for True or F for False:
  1. Jeremiah began his ministry about 20 years after Isaiah’s death.
  2. Jeremiah spoke God’s message during the reigns of the last five kings of Judah.
  3. The people were careful to heed all the warnings that God gave through Jeremiah.
  4. Jeremiah was the most beloved and popular of all the Old Testament prophets.
  5. Jeremiah preached a feel-good message, and did not deal with God’s judgment.
  6. Like Paul in the New Testament, Jeremiah often spent time in prison.
  7. Like Isaiah, Jeremiah also tells us about the glorious kingdom still to come.
  8. Jeremiah is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament.
  9. Jeremiah’s name means “JEHOVAH exalted.”
  10. Among the kings whom Jeremiah counseled and warned were , Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and .
  11. This book was written against the background of contest between three nations (, Egypt and ).
  12. Jeremiah has been called the “ prophet” due to his intimate concern for the of the people. Yet in the performance of his God-given ministry, he was , faithful and .
  13. Jeremiah was a contemporary with , Habakkuk, and Ezekiel.
  14. Many false prophets proclaimed as Jeremiah announced ; they foretold as Jeremiah told of trouble. As a result, the false prophets were considered , while Jeremiah was called a . But Jeremiah spoke God’s truth!
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Lamentations

  1. The word “lament” means “a out in and .”
  2. The book of Lamentations is one of the books. It is an alphabetical or song.
  3. Lamentations has been called “a hymn of , a psalm of , a symphony of and a tale of .” It is the wailing of the Bible.
  4. Jeremiah’s two books focus on one event—the of . The book of Jeremiah it, and Lamentations looks on it.
  5. Jeremiah’s tears were not self-centered, mourning over suffering or loss. He wept because the people had their God—the God who had them, them, and sought repeatedly to them.
  6. The prophet of the broken heart reveals that the of the LORD’s people brings to the LORD’s .
    7. Some Thoughts from God’s Word in Jeremiah’s Two Books
  7. God warned Jeremiah ahead of time that his own people would reject him (but God wouldn’t): “And they shall against thee; but they shall not against thee; for I am thee, saith the LORD, to thee” (Jeremiah 1:19).
  8. Jeremiah’s motivation: “Then I said, I will not make mention of Him, nor speak any more in His name. But His was in mine heart as a fire up in my bones, and I was weary with , and I could not ” (Jer. 20:9).
  9. God’s faithfulness is our Hope: “This I recall to my mind, therefore have I . It is of the LORD’S that we are not , because His fail not. They are every morning: is Thy ” (Lamentations 3:21-23).
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  1. Ezekiel was a young who was carried away to during the reign of King . He became a great of the Lord in a land!
  2. Ezekiel was about miles away from his homeland.
  3. Ezekiel 1:3 said, “The word of the LORD came unto Ezekiel the priest…and the of the was there upon him.”
  4. Ezekiel lived at the same time as and as the prophet .
  5. The Jewish nation had turned from God and had God’s commands. The Babylonians were by God to the Jewish people and to cause them to of their and turn to their .
  6. The false prophets were saying, “Thus the !” when the LORDhad not (Ezekiel 22:28). These prophets gave a message that the people to hear, but this was God’s message. Ezekiel gave the people the message even though they did want to it.
  7. Twelve years after Ezekiel had been in Babylon he received word that the of had been by the . He was told this by “one that had out of Jerusalem…” (Ezekiel 33:21).
  8. There was good news for “the house of Israel” (Ezekiel 39:25). The same God that can His people is the same God who can also His people. Ezekiel, like Isaiah and Jeremiah, spoke of the glorious that would be on the earth.
  9. The middle chapters of the book of Ezekiel speak about God’s judgments upon the (chapters 25-32). Even these people would know that is !
  10. What phrase is repeated almost 60 times in Ezekiel? “and ye [or they] shall that I the .”
  11. Key Verses: “Son of man, I have made thee a unto the house of Israel: therefore the at my mouth, and give them from me. When I say unto the wicked, Thou shalt surely ; and thou givest him warning, nor speakest to warn the from his way, to his life; the same wicked man shall in his ; but his will I at hand. Yet if thou the wicked, and he turn from his wickedness, nor from his wicked way, he shall die in his ; but thou hast thy ” (Ezekiel 3:17-19).
    12. Answer T for True or F for False:
  12. The name Ezekiel means “God will strengthen”.
  13. Ezekiel and Isaiah both refer to the fall of Satan.
  14. All of Ezekiel’s prophecies have now been fulfilled.
  15. The exile took place because of the sins of Judah (Israel).
  16. You can best understand Ezekiel’s book if you keep these three points in mind:
    A. Israel’s grievous ;
    B. God’s inexorable ;
    C. God’s unfailing of
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  1. Daniel was a young man who was carried away as a to about years before came there.
  2. Ezekiel linked Daniel’s name with what two righteous men? and
  3. Daniel was “a greatly ” by his God, according to Daniel 10:11.
  4. “But Daniel in his heart that he would not himself” (Daniel 1:8).
  5. A beloved song says, “Dare to be a , dare to stand , dare to have a firm, dare to make it !”
  6. What did Daniel do when the decree was signed that effectively forbid his usual prayer custom? “Now when Daniel knew that the writing was signed, he went into his ; and his being open in his chamber toward , he upon his three times a day, and , and gave before his God, as he did ” (Daniel 6:10).
  7. Daniel loved God’s . He read it and believed it. In Daniel 9:2 we learn that Daniel read from book and learned that the captivity would only last years.
    8. Answer T for True or F for False:
  8. The Book of Daniel is not arranged in chronological order.
  9. In the first half, Daniel is given visions of his own concerning the future of his people.
  10. Daniel’s experience in the lion’s den was right before his vision of the four beasts.
  11. Whatever government was in power, Daniel was always given a very high position.
  12. Daniel held a place of leadership in the court of the Babylonians but not the Persians.he Book of Daniel is not arranged in chronological order.
  13. The Babyonian Empire was depicted by Gold and by the Lion.
  14. The Roman Empire was depicted by Silver and the Leopard.
  15. The Medo-Persian Empire ruled primarily in the 3rd and 4th Centuries.
  16. The “times of the Gentiles” began with the Captivity and will end when Jesus Christ to this to up His .
  17. In addition to the four kingdoms ruled by man, the book of Daniel speaks of two other kingdoms: the kingdom (ten toes of iron and ; the little horn) and Kingdom (The of Days).
  18. What were two important things that Daniel wanted the Jews to know?
    A. God will the world in the .
    B. God also the world !
  19. What are some things revealed about God in Daniel 2:20-22?
    A. Wisdom and are His.
    B. He changes the and the .
    C. He removes and up .
    D. He gives to the wise & to them that know understanding.
    E. He reveals the and things.
    F. He knows what is in the , and the dwells with him.
  20. Daniel has been called “the Old Testament book of .”
  21. Without the book of Daniel it would be almost impossible to understand certain parts of the book of .
  22. Daniel is one of the most important books in all the Bible.
  23. Daniel’s name means “GOD is ”.
  24. What did King Nebuchadnezzar quickly learn about Daniel and the other three young captives? “And in all matters of and , that the king of them, he found them times than all the magicians and astrologers that were in his realm” (Daniel 1:20).
  25. The prophecy of Daniel’s 70 weeks anticipated the comings of Israel’s Messiah. The last “seven” refers to the Great period still in the .
  26. In Hebrews 11, Daniel is referred to as one who “ the of ” (v. 33).
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Answer T for True or F for False:
  1. The “minor prophets” are less important than Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel.
  2. The Hebrew Bible puts these books together and simply calls them “the Twelve.”
  3. Isaiah was probably written many years before Jonah.
  4. The last 17 books in the Old Testament are called the minor prophets.
  5. Jeremiah and Habakkuk took place near the same time.
  6. Zechariah is the longest of the “minor prophets”; with Hosea being second in length.
  7. Eight of these 12 prophets contain four chapters or less.
  8. The Return from Exile took place at approximately 621 B.C.
  9. All twelve books combined contain a total of 30,305 words.
  10. In each of these books, you will usually find a three-fold lesson:
    A. —to meet an immediate in the lives of the people
    B. —to illustrate or announce something about Israel’s , in or in
    C. —the of the nations in that day are with us today, and there are many practical for us to from these books.
  11. The Lord intended that these writings might serve as a lamp to the of the faithful during the days of and long years of until the manifestation of the of (2 Peter 1:19).
    12. Match the following:
    1. The day of Yahweh’s Wrath. Remnant Witness against the Nations A. Hosea
    2. The triumph of hope. Divine Expectation. Ruler from Bethlehem B. Joel
    3. Repentance…Teacher for Righteousness C. Amos
    4. Divine love offended. Robbery. Sun of Righteousness D. Obadiah
    5. Pride Humbled. Savior & Judge par excellence E. Jonah
    6. The overthrow of oppressors. Bringer of Good Tidings F. Micah
    7. Walking by faith. Conqueror of Satan G. Nahum
    8. Prejudice conquered. Judgment Postponed. Resurrected Prophet H. Habakkuk
    9. Courageous strength in discouraging times. Build! Desire of all Nations I. Zephaniah
    10. God’s love for backsliders. Return. Second Moses, David, Israel J. Haggai
    11. Prepare to meet your God! Justice. K. Zechariah
    12. Present distress and future glory. Visions. Enthroned Priest-King L. Malachi
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Hosea

Answer T for True or F for False:
  1. God revealed to Hosea ahead of time that his wife would be unfaithful to him.
  2. Israel, like Gomer, was adulterous & unfaithful, spurning God’s love, turning to false gods.
  3. Neither God nor Hosea ever offered love or reconciliation for this disgusting unfaithfulness.
  4. Fortunately, no children were ever born to Hosea or Gomer.
  5. Hosea’s name means “salvation”.
  6. The book of Hosea dramatically portrays our God’s constant and persistent love.
  7. Hosea gives warnings of judgment & is a personal object lesson applied to national sins.
  8. Hosea was a contemporary with Isaiah (in Judah).
  9. Hosea prophesied during the reigns of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah.
  10. The message of Hosea is not pertinent to individuals or nations of today.
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Joel

  1. Joel speaks about the soon-coming day of the . On this day God will all unrighteousness and —all accounts will be settled and the made .
  2. About all that we know about Joel is that he was a and the son of . His message is one of foreboding and , but it is also filled with .
  3. Joel begins by describing a terrible plague of that covers the land and devours the . The devastation wrought by these creatures is but a of the coming of , the “ of the Lord.” Joel urges the people to turn from their and turn to . In Joel 2:32, he says “…that whosoever shall on the of the Lord shall be delivered…”
  4. Joel’s name means “ is ”.
  5. While describing the end of the age, Joel calls for plowshares to be turned to , and pruning hooks into .
  6. The Apostle Peter built his entire message on the day of on the of .
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Amos

Answer T for True or F for False:
  1. Amos was the son of a prophet and a priest.
  2. He was a herdsman-gardener from the village of Tekoa, south of Bethlehem.
  3. Amos confronted the people with their sin and warned them of the impending judgment.
  4. God gave Amos a vision of what was about to happen to the nation of Israel.
  5. Uzziah was king of Israel and Jeroboam of Judah when Amos prophesied.
  6. In the fourth chapter, Amos told Israel to “prepare to meet thy God.”
  7. Amos prophesied concerning other nations; concerning Israel and about future blessing.
  8. The prophet’s style of writing is complicated and scholarly.
  9. The book of Amos warns of coming judgment with no promises of future blessing.
  10. Amos is quoted in the Book of Acts by both Stephen and later by James.
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Obadiah

Answer T for True or F for False:
  1. Obadiah is one of the longest Minor Prophets, containing 13 chapters.
  2. The Edomites—blood relatives of Israel—rushed to the aid of their northern brothers.
  3. The book begins with the announcement that disaster was coming to Edom.
  4. Obadiah teaches that judgment will eventually fall on all who have harmed God’s people.
  5. Obadiah’s background is given in detail; his name means “Prophet of Jehovah”.
  6. The final words of the book state that “…the kingdom shall be the LORD’S.”
  7. There are no references from Obadiah in the New Testament.
  8. All of the predictions in the Old Testament regarding Edom are found in Obadiah.
  9. God will judge nations that judge Israel, as He reserves Israel’s judgment for Himself.
  10. Edom’s destruction illustrates the ultimate result for any nation that fails to recognize God’s eventual purpose for His chosen people.
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Jonah

  1. Jonah’s story is a profound illustration of God’s and . No one deserved God’s favor less than the people of , Assyria’s capital. Jonah knew this. Buthe knew that God would and bless them if they would turn their and Him.
  2. Jonah also knew the of God’s message, that even through his own weak preaching, they would and be God’s judgment. But Jonah the Assyrians, and he wanted , not mercy. So he the other way. Eventually, Jonah and preached in the streets of Nineveh, and the people and were from .
  3. Except for the miracle of the experience, the people of Nineveh would have little to Jonah.
  4. GOD desired to show His compassion for other so that Israel would understand the gospel of Christ ought to be to nations.
  5. There is absolutely no difficulty in accepting and understanding the narrative of the book if your concept of GOD is enough. Surely, a GOD who could make a could also “” a to bring about the completion of His .
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Micah

  1. In short chapters, Micah presents this true picture of God—the Lord who sin and the sinner.
  2. Much of the book is devoted to describing God’s on (the northern kingdom), on (the southern kingdom), and on the .
  3. The prophet lists their despicable sins, including (2:2), (2:8), greed (2:9), debauchery (2:11), (3:3), hypocrisy (3:4), (3:5), (3:9), extortion and (6:12), (7:2), and other offenses. God’s will come.
  4. But even in the midst of judgment, God promises to deliver the small (or remnant) who have continued to Him.
    5. Answer T for True or F for False:
  5. Micah’s full name is Micaiah, and means “Who is like JEHOVAH?”
  6. Micah ministered to both Judah and Israel.
  7. Micah did not deal with the sins of the rulers or the nation.
  8. Much of the subject matter concerns the capitals, Jerusalem and Samaria.
  9. Micah 5:2 foretold that the Messiah (Jesus) would be born in Bethlehem.
  10. Micah gives some amazing details of future history to all who will hear.
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Nahum

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  1. A hundred years after Jonah, evil again reigned in Assyria, including Ninevah.
  2. Nahum said this proud & powerful nation would be utterly destroyed because of its sins.
  3. The end for Assyria and its capital city, Ninevah, came about 85 years later.
  4. Key verses twice use the words “an utter end” in referring to God’s judgment on them.
  5. Assyria’s enormous wealth was gained mostly by plundering surrounding nations.
  6. Nahum’s prediction brought anger and sorrow to the hearts of dwellers in Jerusalem.
  7. Assyria had been the hated and feared enemy for nearly two centuries.
  8. The collapse of Nineveh and the Assyrian Empire came gradually after a 10-year siege.
  9. The city’s walls were nearly 12 feet high, four feet thick and had 12 watch towers.
  10. God’s accurate, past prophecies comfort those who study prophecy relating to the future.
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Habakkuk

  1. Habakkuk boldly and confidently took his directly to God. And God answered with an avalanche of and .
  2. Most of the first chapter is devoted to Habakkuk’s . As chapter two begins, Habakkuk declares that he will to hear answers to his . Then God begins to speak, telling the prophet to His answer so that all will and understand.
  3. It may seem, God says, as though the wicked , but eventually they will be , and will prevail. Judgment may come , but it come.
  4. Habakkuk concludes his book with a of .
  5. Habakkuk’s name means “”. He was a contemporary of and prophesied in .
  6. The predictions concerning the fall of Babylon were fulfilled about years later.
  7. The great standard by which Israel and all the nations of the world will be judged is the and of .
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Zephaniah

  1. Hope is God and in His .
  2. Zephaniah was bound to speak the . This he did clearly, thundering certain and horrible for all who would the Lord. God’s awful would sweep away in the land and it.
  3. The first chapter of Zephaniah’s prophecy is filled with . In chapter two, however, a whispered appears. Finally in chapter three, the quiet refrain grows to a crescendo as God’s and for those who are to Him is declared.
  4. Zephaniah was believed to be of lineage. His name means “JEHOVAH has .”
  5. Zephaniah’s prophecy was the most of all prophetic utterances, spoken as it were, to all under . The phrase “great of the ,” or similar words is repeated times through chapters 1-3.
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Haggai

  1. Next to Obadiah, Haggai, with only 2 chapters, is the shortest book in the Old Testament.
  2. The Jews returned to rebuild the Temple about 50 years after it had been destroyed.
  3. The people were more concerned about doing God’s will than with their own needs.
  4. Haggai returned with the first expedition led by Zerubbabel, along with Ezra the scribe.
  5. Haggai was probably a very young man at the time of his prophetic ministry.
  6. Each time Haggai’s name is mentioned, he is called “the prophet”.
  7. Opposition to the work to rebuild the temple did not deter the people from building it.
  8. In Matthew 6:33, Jesus says to seek first the kingdom of God, and His righteousness.
  9. Haggai said the plagues they experienced had nothing to do with their neglect to build.
  10. God would ultimately destroy the enemy and His people would endure and prosper.
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Zechariah

  1. A prophet’s primary task was to proclaim the of the Lord, pointing out , explaining its , and calling men and women to and .
  2. As one of three postexilic prophets, along with and , Zechariah ministered to the small of Jews who had returned to Judah to the and their .
  3. With spectacular apocalyptic imagery and graphic detail, Zechariah told of the , the one whom God would send to His people and to over all the earth.
  4. What stirring message of hope did Zechariah proclaim to these ex-captives and exiles? Their was !
  5. As you study Zechariah’s prophecy, you will see details of Christ’s life that were written years before their . But there is also a message that has not yet been fulfilled—the of Christ at the of the .
  6. Zechariah’s name means “GOD is ”.
  7. One key verse says, “And the LORD shall be king all the earth: in that day shall there be LORD, and His name .”
  8. The expression “Thus saith the Lord” is found times; the term “The Lord of hosts” times.
  9. Zechariah contains more specific promises relative to the than any other OT book except Psalms.
  10. God’s watchful interest in other nations is clearly demonstrated both in relation to their and , and to their of .
  11. There is an overruling power which works in to prepare for .
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Malachi

  1. Malachi’s words reminded the Jews, God’s chosen nation, of their willful , beginning with the (1:1-2:9) and then including every (2:10-3:15). They had shown contempt for God’s (1:6), offered defiled (1:7-14), led others into (2:7-9), broken God’s (2:11-16), called “good” (2:17), kept God’s and for themselves (3:8, 9), and become (3:13-15). The relationship was broken, and and would be theirs.
  2. Malachi clearly shows the people to be worthy of punishment, but woven throughout this message is —the possibility of .
  3. The book of Malachi forms a between the Old Testament & the New Testament.
  4. Malachi’s name means “My ”; he was a contemporary of .
  5. When Nehemiah returned to Babylon for a period of time ministered to the people concerning their and abuses. He looked beyond to the coming of the .
    6. Answer T for True or F for False:
  6. John the Baptist is the only prophet who is himself the subject of prophecy.
  7. The Bible never treats withholding tithes and offerings as serious as robbery.
  8. In the Old Testament, God never promises deliverance and blessing on obedience.
  9. The last word in the Old Testament is “curse.”
  10. The New Testament shows us the day of light from the rising Sun of Righteousness.
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Prophet Key Verse
Hosea 3:1 Then said the Lord unto me, Go yet, love a woman beloved of her friend, yet an adulteress, according to the of the Lordtoward the children of Israel, who look to other gods...
Joel 2:13 And rend your heart, and not your garments, and turn unto the Lord your God: for he is gracious and slow to and of great kindness, and repenteth him of the evil.
Amos 5:24 But let run down as waters, and righteousness as a mighty stream.
Obadiah 1:15 For the day of the Lord is near upon all the heathen: as thou hast , it shall be done unto : thy reward shall return upon thine own head.
Jonah 4:11 And should not I Nineveh, that great city, wherein are more than sixscore thousand that cannot discern between their right hand and their left hand; and also much cattle?
Micah 6:8 He hath shewed thee, O man, what is good; and what doth the Lord require of thee, but to do , and to love , and to walk humbly with thy God?
Nahum 1:7-8 The Lord is , a strong, hold in the day of trouble: and he knoweth them that in him. But with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place thereof, and darkness shall pursue his enemies.
Habakkuk 3:19 The Lord God is my , and he will make my feet like hinds' feet [feet of a deer], and he will make me to walk upon mine high places.
Zephaniah 2:3 Seek ye the Lord, all ye meek of the earth, which have wrought his judgment; seek righteousness, seek : it may be ye shall be hid in the day of the Lord's anger.
Haggai 1:4 Is it time for you, O ye, to dwell in your cieled houses, and this [God's] house lie ?
Zechariah 9:9 ...behold, thy cometh unto thee: he is just, and having ; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass.
Malachi 3:10 Bring ye all the into the storehouse, that there may be meat in mine house, and me now herewith, saith the Lord of hosts, if I will not open you the windows of heaven, and pour you out a , that there shall not be room enough to receive it.
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