Category: The Prophets – Bible Quizzes

In this category there are Quizzes about the three big Prophets Jesaja, Jeremiah and Ezekiel and the twelve smaller Prophets.

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Isaiah #1

This quiz covers the first part of the Prophet Isaiah and his prophecies.

Isaiah 1-39

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1. When was Isaiah an active prophet?

A) During the time of the Judges

B) When Israel was divided into Northern and Southern Kingdoms

C) During the Babylonian Exile

D) Before the division of Israel

Isaiah lived in Jerusalem. During his prophetic activity, the Kingdom of Israel was divided into the Northern and Southern Kingdoms.

Isaiah 1

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2. What does Isaiah announce to Jerusalem?

A) The extinction of Abraham''s descendants

B) That God''s presence will descend

C) Its downfall

D) That it will defeat the Assyrians

Isaiah prophesies that Jerusalem will fall and be destroyed by a cleansing fire.

Isaiah 1-2

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3. What vision does Isaiah have next?

A) The downfall of Jerusalem

B) The Messiah restoring the people of Israel

C) The people of Israel in exile

D) God on His throne

Isaiah has a vision in which he sees God sitting on His throne. God is holy and Isaiah is overwhelmed by His holiness.

Isaiah 6

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4. What task does God give to Isaiah?

A) To spread hope for a new Israel

B) To save the people of Jerusalem

C) To go to the King of Assyria

D) To announce judgment

After his vision of God on the throne, God instructs Isaiah to continue announcing judgment to the people. However, God also tells him that his message will not be successful and the people will not accept it.

Isaiah 6

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5. In Isaiah''s prophecy to King Ahaz, he announces that Ahaz will fall and God will set up a new king named "Immanuel." What does Immanuel mean?

A) God is good

B) The Messiah

C) I am who I am

D) God is with us

Isaiah announces to King Ahaz that God will set up a new king over Israel whose name means God is with us." This king will be empowered by God''s spirit to rebuild a new Jerusalem. "

Isaiah 7-12

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6. Whose downfall does Isaiah predict?

A) Of all

B) Assyria

C) Babylon

D) Egypt

Isaiah predicts that Babylon and Assyria will rise but they will be arrogant and defy God. Therefore, he also predicts their downfall.

Isaiah 13-23

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7. What contrasts with each other in Isaiah''s next vision?

A) A calf and a donkey

B) Two brothers

C) Two cities

D) A son and his father

After predicting the downfall of all nations, Isaiah has a vision of two cities. One symbolizes humanity and its wicked deeds, while the other city is the new Jerusalem, characterized by righteousness and peace.

Isaiah 24-27

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8. With whom did the leaders of Jerusalem form an alliance?

A) Assyria

B) Moab

C) Damascus

D) Egypt

Isaiah rebukes the leaders of Israel for forming an alliance with Egypt for protection against the Assyrians. He says that trust in God alone is the right path, as King Hezekiah later did.

Isaiah 28-35

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9. What does Isaiah criticize about King Hezekiah?

A) That he worshipped foreign gods

B) That he entered into an alliance with foreign nations

C) That he did not offer sacrifices

D) That he had many wives

After initially trusting in God, Hezekiah later made the same mistake as his predecessors. He invited people from Babylon and formed a connection with them. Isaiah criticizes this action.

Isaiah 39

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10. What does Isaiah prophesy to King Hezekiah?

A) That Babylon will fall

B) That his alliance will be his downfall

C) That the Northern Kingdom will rise again

D) That Israel will be reunited

Isaiah prophesies that Babylon will become an enemy to Israel after Hezekiah''s alliance, leading to an attack on Israel.

Isaiah 39

Isaiah 1-39

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Isaiah #2

This quiz covers the second part of the Prophet Isaiah and his prophecies.

Isaiah 40-66

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1. When do chapters 40 and following of the Book of Isaiah take place?

A) After the Babylonian Exile

B) During the Babylonian Exile

C) Shortly before the Babylonian Exile

D) During the time of the Kings of Israel

In chapter 40 of the Book of Isaiah, we suddenly find ourselves 100 years later after the Babylonian Exile. It takes place during the time of Ezra and Nehemiah.

Isaiah 40

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2. What does the Lord say to the Israelites when the exile is over?

A) That Israel is now finally righteous

B) That Israel has disappointed Him

C) That Israel is no longer His people

D) That Israel''s debt is forgiven

After declaring the end of the exile, God Himself speaks that the Israelites'' debt has been forgiven and they can now return home.

Isaiah 40

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3. What do the Israelites think about God?

A) That God doesn''t care about Israel

B) That He will make Israel great again

C) That He is the mightiest of all

D) That He has rejected Israel

The Israelites have lost their faith in God and believe that God is not interested in the problems of Israel.

Isaiah 40

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4. How does God respond to the accusations of the Israelites?

A) He gives new commandments to the Israelites

B) He explains Himself

C) He punishes the Israelites

D) He is disappointed and angry

After the Israelites claim that God is not interested in them, He describes that the exile was not a sign of His indifference. He explains how He strengthened the Persian Empire to defeat Babylon and free His people from exile.

Isaiah 41-47

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5. How does Israel behave after God''s explanation?

A) They remain rebellious

B) They apologize for their sins

C) They praise and worship God

D) They want to kill God

Despite God''s explanation, the Israelites remain rebellious and do not recognize God as the true God of their history.

Isaiah 48

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6. Who is given the task of restoring the people of Israel?

A) The Servant of God

B) The Son of David

C) Isaiah

D) The Messiah

The book of Isaiah tells about the Servant of God. He is meant to be God''s servant on Earth and demonstrate His glory on Earth. He will restore the people of Israel and also be a light for all other nations.

Isaiah 49

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7. How will the Servant of God restore the people of Israel?

A) He will eliminate his adversaries

B) He will bring God''s presence to Earth

C) He will defeat all other nations

D) He will die

The Servant of God will restore Israel in a peculiar way. The book describes that he will be rejected and die as a sacrifice for the mistakes of his people.

Isaiah 50-53

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8. How will people react to the Servant of God?

A) Differently

B) They will flee in fear

C) They will reject him

D) They will thank God

After the Servant of God makes people righteous, they will react differently to him. Some will reject him and continue to act wickedly. Others will become servants of God themselves.

Isaiah 54-55

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9. What will be proclaimed by the Servant of God?

A) God''s Kingdom

B) The defeat of the god Baal

C) The true nature of God

D) Judgment over other nations

The Servant of God will proclaim the poor about God''s Kingdom.

Isaiah 56-66

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10. Who will be united in God''s Kingdom in the end?

A) All nations

B) The Israelites

C) The children of Abraham

D) The sons of David

The vision ends with the portrayal that all nations, through God''s servant on Earth, can get to know their Creator God and will be united in His new Jerusalem.

Isaiah 66

Isaiah 40-66

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Jeremiah

This quiz covers the Prophet Jeremiah and his work among the people of Israel.

Jeremiah

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1. Who was Jeremiah?

A) A priest

B) Neither

C) A prophet

D) A priest and prophet

Jeremiah was a priest and prophet in the Kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian Exile.

Jeremiah 1

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2. Who wrote down the stories of Jeremiah?

A) A man named Askia

B) A man named Baruch

C) Jeremiah''s disciples

D) Jeremiah himself

After Jeremiah had been preaching for 20 years, God instructed him to write down his sermons. Therefore, he tasked the man Baruch with recording all his stories.

Jeremiah 36

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3. What does Jeremiah compare idolatry to?

A) Foolishness

B) Dishonesty

C) Childlessness

D) Adultery

Jeremiah compares the idolatry of the Israelites to adultery. He intends to make it clear that Israel has broken the covenant with God.

Jeremiah 1-24

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4. What do the Israelites do in their temple?

A) Blaspheme God

B) Worship other gods

C) What God has commanded them

D) Sacrifice children

In Jeremiah''s temple sermon, he writes that the Israelites go to the temple and pretend that everything is normal. However, outside the temple, they break God''s commandments and honor other gods.

Jeremiah 7

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5. Jeremiah then prophesies something unpleasant. What will God destroy according to him?

A) The city walls

B) The temple

C) Judah

D) The people of Israel

Due to the covenant breaches of the people of Israel, Jeremiah prophesies that God will destroy the temple through an enemy from the north.

Jeremiah 7

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6. What does Jeremiah compare the kingdom of Babylon to?

A) An altar

B) A cup

C) A sword

D) A shield

Jeremiah compares the kingdom of Babylon to a cup that is full of the wrath of God and will come over Israel and the other nations.

Jeremiah 25

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7. What doesn''t happen to Jeremiah because he announces judgment?

A) He is killed

B) He is denied

C) He is captured

D) He is persecuted

Due to his announcements of judgment, Jeremiah is captured, denied and persecuted, but he is not killed.

Jeremiah 34-45

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8. What does Jeremiah announce will happen with God''s law?

A) It will come like fire over the nations

B) It will be renewed and improved

C) It will ensure that Israel is righteous

D) It will be in the hearts of the Israelites

Amid Jeremiah''s announcements that the exile will come, he describes a hopeful vision. One day, the Messiah will come and renew Israel. Additionally, the law will no longer be on stone tablets but in the hearts of the Israelites.

Jeremiah 30-33

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9. Over which nations will judgment come after Israel is judged?

A) Babylon

B) Edom

C) All of these nations

D) Ammon

Jeremiah not only announces judgment over all the nations around Israel, such as Egypt, Edom, Moab, Ammon, Damascus, Hazor and the Philistines, but also over Babylon itself. He uses Babylon as an instrument of his judgment but does not spare it.

Jeremiah 46-51

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10. What is told at the end of the Book of Jeremiah?

A) How the temple is destroyed

B) How Babylon is destroyed by the Persians

C) How the Israelites are expelled

D) How God will save His people

The last chapter of Jeremiah reports how Babylon enters Israel, the Israelites are expelled and Jeremiah''s prophecies are fulfilled.

Jeremiah 52

Jeremiah

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Lamentations

This quiz covers the book of Lamentations, a collection of laments from the people of Israel.

Lamentations

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1. What do the Lamentations commemorate?

A) The exile of the people of Israel

B) The destruction of Jerusalem

C) The division of the Kingdom of Israel

D) The covenant breach of the people of Israel

The Book of Lamentations commemorates the destruction of Jerusalem by the Babylonian Empire and the pain that the people of Israel had to endure.

Lamentations 1

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2. What is the structure of the Book of Lamentations?

A) 13 poems

B) 7 poems

C) 5 poems

D) 10 poems

The Book of Lamentations consists of 5 poems.

Lamentations 1-5

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3. Who is the first poem about?

A) The son of David

B) The daughter of Jerusalem

C) The daughter of Zion

D) The spouse of Israel

The first poem of Lamentations is about the daughter of Zion, which is a personification of the city of Jerusalem.

Lamentations 1

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4. What does the daughter of Zion ask God to do?

A) To see her suffering

B) To help her

C) To undo her suffering

D) To grant her allies

The daughter of Zion asks God to see her misery and take notice of her.

Lamentations 1

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5. What does the second poem blame for the downfall of Jerusalem?

A) God''s wrath

B) The sins of the Israelites

C) Temptation

D) The Babylonian Empire

In the second poem, God''s wrath is described as the source of the destruction of Jerusalem. It is described how God Himself destroys the city.

Lamentations 2

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6. Who is speaking in the third poem of Lamentations?

A) A suffering family

B) A suffering woman

C) A suffering man

D) A suffering child

In the third poem, a suffering man laments his misery.

Lamentations 3

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7. What gives the man hope?

A) The goodness in the Israelites

B) God''s grace

C) God''s justice

D) The announcements of the prophets

The suffering man finds hope in the belief that God is gracious to those who hold fast to Him. He believes that God''s judgment is the beginning to bring forth something good.

Lamentations 3

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8. What does the author juxtapose in the fourth poem?

A) The time before destruction and afterward

B) Israel''s sin and God''s wrath

C) God and the people of Israel

D) The people of Israel and the Babylonians

In the fourth poem, Jerusalem before the Babylonian siege is described, contrasting it with the difficult times during and after the siege.

Lamentations 4

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9. What is the final poem in the Lamentations?

A) The hope of many

B) The lament of many

C) The hope of an individual

D) The lament of an individual

In the final poem, the entire people of Israel lament their suffering. It lists all the Israelites who are now suffering.

Lamentations 5

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10. What question is posed at the end of the book?

A) Whether this punishment from God was really necessary

B) Whether God is truly good

C) When the Messiah will come

D) Whether God has forsaken Israel

The people of Israel ask God to reconnect with them. The book ends with the question of whether God has truly forsaken His people.

Lamentations 5

Lamentations

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Ezekiel #1

This quiz covers the first part of the Prophet Ezekiel and his work.

Ezekial 1-33

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1. Where is Ezekiel located at the time when the book is set?

A) In Babylon

B) In Judah

C) In Assyria

D) In Jerusalem

Ezekiel was a priest in Jerusalem. He, along with some other Israelites, was already taken captive in an initial Babylonian attack and the book begins five years after that event.

Ezekial 1

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2. How old is Ezekiel on the day he has his first vision?

A) 25

B) 20

C) 35

D) 30

On the day Ezekiel turns 30 years old, he has his first vision. It is the year when he would have been consecrated as a priest if he were still in Israel.

Ezekial 1

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3. What does Ezekiel see in his vision?

A) The glory of God

B) The new Jerusalem

C) The messianic son of David

D) The destruction of Babylon by Persia

In his vision, Ezekiel sees four strange beings carrying a throne on their angelic wings. Ezekiel himself describes it as the glory of the Lord.

Ezekial 1

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4. How does Ezekiel convey his message?

A) Through violence

B) Through words

C) Through signs

D) Through miracles

Ezekiel uses various signs and symbolic acts to convey his message. For example, he lies on his side for a year and eats excrement to illustrate Jerusalem''s impending downfall.

Ezekial 4-5

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5. What does Ezekiel see in his second vision?

A) Jerusalem''s destruction

B) The appearance of the new Jerusalem

C) God turning away from Jerusalem

D) God punishing His people

In Ezekiel''s vision of the temple, he sees how the people of Israel mistreat the temple in His absence, even placing an idol on the courtyard. He then sees how God''s glory, which should be in the temple, departs from Jerusalem along with His people into exile.

Ezekial 8-11

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6. What does God promise afterward?

A) That Ezekiel will prosper

B) That Ezekiel''s descendants will see the new Israel

C) That He will never punish Israel again after the exile

D) That the Israelites will return to Jerusalem

God promises that after the exile, the Israelites will return to Jerusalem and He will renew their hearts.

Ezekial 11

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7. Which image does Ezekiel not use for Israel?

A) A wild animal

B) A rebellious wife

C) A burnt stick

D) A withered shrub

While Ezekiel uses various images to describe Israel, a withered shrub is not among them. Through these images, he describes how the people of Israel have broken their covenant with God over time.

Ezekial 12-24

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8. What way out does Ezekiel see before the destruction of Jerusalem?

A) He must convince the political leaders to repent

B) There is no way out

C) Israel must seek mercy

D) The temple must be cleansed

Ezekiel writes that there is no way out for Israel.

Ezekial 14-20

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9. Why does Ezekiel also pronounce judgment on Tyre and Egypt?

A) Their kings see themselves as gods

B) They are greedy and unjust

C) They sacrifice children to their gods

D) They have denied God

After pronouncing judgment on smaller nations like Moab, Philistia, Edom and Ammon, Ezekiel also does so on Tyre and Egypt. He says their leaders consider themselves gods, determining what is right and wrong. Therefore, Babylon will also come against them.

Ezekial 25-32

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10. Who informs Ezekiel that Jerusalem has been destroyed?

A) A Babylonian

B) Ezekiel''s brother

C) A refugee

D) God shows him

Ezekiel learns from a refugee who comes directly from Jerusalem that the city has been destroyed and his prophecies have come true.

Ezekial 33

Ezekial 1-33

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Ezekiel #2

This quiz covers the second part of the Prophet Ezekiel and his work.

Ezekial 34-48

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1. What does Ezekiel see after learning that Jerusalem has been destroyed?

A) The suffering of the Israelites

B) The destroyed Jerusalem

C) The glory of God

D) The messianic king

Ezekiel sees in a vision the messianic king who will be a new David. He will rule by the Spirit of God and renew the hearts of God''s people.

Ezekial 34-37

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2. What is depicted by a valley full of bones in the book?

A) The condition of Israel

B) God''s relationship with His people

C) The creation of humanity

D) The future of Babylon

Ezekiel sees a valley full of dry bones, which represents the condition of Israel after the destruction of Jerusalem.

Ezekial 37

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3. What happens to the bones?

A) They turn into a mountain

B) They dance around

C) They dissolve

D) They come to life

Ezekiel then sees these bones come back to life through a wind and flesh covers the bones. This illustrates how God''s Spirit will renew people.

Ezekial 37

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4. What is the name for the evil against which God fights?

A) Gog

B) Wog

C) Kog

D) Tog

Ezekiel describes God fighting against Gog, which is a symbolic name for violent kingdoms.

Ezekial 38-39

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5. With whom does Gog form an alliance?

A) With Babylon

B) With Persia

C) With other nations

D) With Israel

Gog allies with seven other nations to fight against God.

Ezekial 38-39

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6. How does God defeat Gog?

A) Through an earthquake

B) Through all three

C) On the battlefield

D) Through fire

The book describes different scenes in which God defeats Gog in various ways and finds a means to overcome evil.

Ezekial 38-39

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7. What does Ezekiel see after God defeats Gog?

A) An open book

B) A new Jerusalem

C) The Garden of Eden

D) A new temple

After God defeats Gog, Ezekiel sees a new temple. It is larger and more splendid than the temple built by Solomon.

Ezekial 40-46

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8. Who enters the temple?

A) The priest

B) God Himself

C) The messianic king

D) The righteous Israelites

In addition to the temple, Ezekiel sees the glory of God returning to the new temple after it disappeared from the old temple at the beginning of the book.

Ezekial 40-46

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9. What comes out of the temple?

A) God''s words

B) A crowd of people

C) A river

D) All creatures of creation

A river flows out of the temple, running through the desert and reaching the valley of the Dead Sea.

Ezekial 47-48

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10. What happens where the river flows?

A) Plants grow

B) The earth burns

C) People emerge from the river

D) The river swallows up evil

Where the river from the temple flows, plants, trees and new life flourish.

Ezekial 47-48

Ezekial 34-48

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Daniel

This quiz covers the story of Daniel and his three friends in Babylon.

Daniel

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1. When does the story of Daniel begin?

A) After the return from exile

B) After the first attack by the Babylonians

C) Before the first attack by the Babylonians

D) In the Babylonian exile

The story of Daniel takes place after the first attack by the Babylonians on Jerusalem. The first Israelites were already taken into exile, including Daniel and his three friends.

Daniel 1

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2. What are Daniel and his friends supposed to do in Babylon?

A) Worship the god Baal

B) Explain the Torah to the Babylonians

C) Fight against Israel

D) Eat unclean food

Daniel and his friends serve in Babylon. They are given the same food as the Babylonians, but it is considered unclean according to Jewish law. Therefore, they refuse to eat it. The Babylonian king recognizes Daniel and his friends as wise and intelligent.

Daniel 1

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3. How does Daniel help the Babylonian king?

A) By communicating with other Israelites

B) By interpreting a dream

C) By reading sacred scriptures

D) By conquering Jerusalem

The king of Babylon has a strange dream that no one except Daniel can interpret. Daniel tells the king that many kingdoms will follow Babylon, but God''s kingdom will one day rise above Babylon.

Daniel 2

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4. What happens to Daniel''s friends for refusing to worship an idol statue?

A) They are expelled from Babylon

B) They are whipped

C) They are thrown into a fiery furnace

D) They are tied to stakes

Daniel and his friends refuse to worship an idol statue, so they are thrown into a fiery furnace. With God''s help, they survive this and the king of Babylon recognizes their God as the Greatest.

Daniel 3

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5. What leads to the downfall of the Babylonian king and his son?

A) Their wealth

B) Their gods

C) Their own people

D) Their pride

The king of Babylon refuses to humble himself before God, so he becomes like a wild animal. Only when he acknowledges God does he become human again. His son completely refuses to acknowledge God, leading to his assassination.

Daniel 4-5

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6. Why is Daniel thrown into a lion''s den?

A) He refuses to worship another god

B) He predicts the downfall of Babylon

C) He speaks ill of the king

D) He refuses to acknowledge the king as a god

Daniel is thrown into a lion''s den because he refuses to acknowledge the king as a god. With God''s help, he survives this punishment and is subsequently elevated by the king.

Daniel 6

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7. Who helps Daniel interpret his dream?

A) An angel

B) A Babylonian

C) The king

D) Daniel''s friends

An angel helps Daniel interpret his dream, revealing that God will establish His kingdom over the other nations and Daniel will reign over it.

Daniel 7

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8. What is the subject of Daniel''s next vision?

A) A good king

B) An evil king

C) The old Jerusalem

D) The new Jerusalem

In Daniel''s second vision, he sees two beasts representing the Medo-Persian Empire and the Greek Empire. One of these empires will produce an evil king who exalts himself above God and attacks Jerusalem. Ultimately, he will be destroyed by God.

Daniel 8

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9. What is Daniel trying to find out?

A) Whether God has abandoned His people

B) How he will liberate Israel from exile

C) How long the exile will last

D) What the king of Babylon is planning

Daniel is trying to find out how long the exile will last and when God will free His people. He reads the scrolls of Jeremiah and an angel helps him understand them.

Daniel 9

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10. What does Daniel see in his final vision?

A) God speaking to him

B) Kingdoms rising over Israel

C) God''s kingdom rising over all nations

D) The people of Israel returning to Jerusalem

In his final vision, Daniel sees kingdoms like Persia and Greece rising over Israel. He also sees various smaller kingdoms and the king of the North. However, all of these will eventually be destroyed.

Daniel 10-12

Daniel

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Hosea

This quiz covers the Prophet Hosea and his work.

Hosea

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1. Where did Hosea live?

A) In southern Judah

B) Before the division of the Kingdom of Israel

C) In northern Israel

D) In Babylon

Hosea lived in the northern part of Israel before the division of the Kingdom of Israel.

Hosea 1

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2. What happens to Hosea''s marriage?

A) His wife commits adultery

B) He marries other women

C) He commits adultery

D) His wife dies

The story of Hosea begins with him marrying his wife, who later commits adultery.

Hosea 1-3

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3. What does God demand of Hosea afterward?

A) To forgive her

B) To exalt her

C) To find a new wife

D) To stone her

God demands that Hosea forgives his wife and restores his love to her, similar to how God forgives His people despite their unfaithfulness.

Hosea 1-3

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4. What will happen to Israel according to Hosea?

A) They will face defeat

B) They will fight among themselves

C) They will be destroyed by Babylon

D) They will be expelled

Hosea predicts that the people of Israel will face defeat. He also prophesies that God will eventually create a new Israel.

Hosea 3

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5. What does Hosea accuse the people of Israel of?

A) All things

B) Their lack of knowledge about God

C) Hypocrisy

D) Making covenants with other nations

Hosea accuses the people of Israel of hypocrisy, stating that they lack knowledge of God and put their trust in covenants with other nations instead of God.

Hosea 4-10

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6. Which attack does Hosea predict?

A) The attack by Assyria

B) Neither of the two

C) The attack by Babylon

D) Both

Hosea predicts the invasion of Israel by the Assyrian Empire.

Hosea 4-10

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7. To which story does Hosea refer to underscore the sins of the people of Israel?

A) The original sin of Adam and Eve

B) The Tower of Babel

C) The denial of Sarah by Abraham

D) The betrayal of Jacob

Hosea refers to the betrayal of Jacob, who stole Esau''s birthright, to illustrate that the people of Israel have always been sinful.

Hosea 12-14

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8. How is God depicted by Hosea?

A) As a shepherd

B) As a son

C) As a lion

D) As a father

Hosea depicts God as a loving father, whose rebellious son Ephraim has departed from Him.

Hosea 11

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9. How does the father react when his son departs?

A) He rejoices in his independence

B) He is loving and generous

C) He ignores him

D) He is angry

When the son leaves, the father''s initial reaction is anger, but he later becomes saddened and compassionate toward his son.

Hosea 11

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10. What is the new Israel compared to at the end of the book?

A) A prosperous city

B) A son

C) A tree

D) A mountain

At the end of the book, the new Israel is compared to a stable tree with deep roots, under which all nations find shelter. Hosea urges Israel to repent, even though he knows they will turn away from God again.

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Hosea

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Joel and Amos

This quiz covers the Prophets Joel and Amos and their critique of the people of Israel.

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1. What plague befalls the people of Israel at the beginning of the book?

A) A locust swarm

B) Water turning to blood

C) Darkness

D) All of these catastrophes

At the beginning of the book, it is told that a locust plague befalls the people of Israel. Joel calls on the people to repent.

Joel 1

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2. What does Joel call the day he announces afterward?

A) The day of lamentation

B) The day of the Lord

C) The day of mourning

D) The day of the devil

Joel announces a day of the Lord, which brings another catastrophe, even worse than the locust plague.

Joel 2

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3. What does Joel say people must tear apart to repent properly?

A) Their clothing

B) Their hearts

C) Their idols

D) Their families

Joel calls on people to repent again and tells them to tear apart not only their clothing but also their hearts. He urges the Israelites not to feign repentance.

Joel 2

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4. What does God say when He sees His people''s repentance?

A) His judgment is final

B) Their repentance is not genuine

C) They will sin again

D) He will reverse His plague

God responds to the people''s repentance and declares that He will restore the destroyed land''s fertility and reverse His plagues. He also expresses His intent to dwell among the people.

Joel 2

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5. What will happen one day according to Joel?

A) God will descend from heaven to earth

B) God will destroy evil

C) People will be united in heaven

D) Israel will be annihilated

Joel instills hope that one day evil will be completely defeated by God and His spirit will fill His entire people.

Joel 3-4

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6. When did the shepherd Amos live?

A) After the division of the Kingdom of Israel

B) During the Babylonian exile

C) During the time of the Judges

D) Before the division of the Kingdom of Israel

Amos lived shortly after the division of the Kingdom of Israel, in the southern region of Judah.

Amos 1

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7. What does Amos particularly criticize among his people?

A) Their sexual abuse

B) Their treatment of the poor and slaves

C) The worship of idols

D) Alliances with foreign nations

Amos criticizes the fact that the rich in Israel oppress the poor and sell them into slavery. He questions if this is the same people who were oppressed in Egypt and freed from slavery. It emphasizes that honoring God should also change one''s relationship with fellow humans.

Amos 2-3

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8. Why does Amos criticize the other gods?

A) They are full of violence

B) They are not true gods

C) All of these things

D) They are unjust

Amos says that the other gods are not like the God of Israel. Worshiping them leads to injustice, whereas the God of Israel always promotes righteousness.

Amos 4-5

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9. In Amos'' vision, who destroys the temple in Israel?

A) The Babylonians

B) The Israelites themselves

C) The Assyrians

D) God

Amos sees various visions of the day of the Lord. He sees, among other things, how God strikes against Israel''s grand temple, causing it to collapse.

Amos 7-9

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10. Whose kingdom does God announce He will rebuild?

A) Abraham''s

B) King David''s

C) King Solomon''s

D) Jacob''s

God announces that He will one day rebuild the kingdom of David.

Amos 9

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Obadiah and Jonah

This quiz covers the Prophets Obadiah and Jonah and their messages of salvation and judgment.

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1. Which nation does the prophet Obadiah focus on?

A) Babylon

B) Edom

C) Israel

D) Ammon

The prophet Obadiah focuses on the nation of Edom. Edom is the people that descended from Esau, the brother of Jacob.

Obadiah 1

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2. Why does Obadiah accuse the Edomites?

A) They made a covenant with Babylon

B) All of these things

C) They abandoned Israel

D) They neglected the God of Israel

The Edomites abandoned the people of Israel even though they shared the same ancestry. When Babylon attacked Israel, they took advantage of the situation. Therefore, he announces the downfall of Edom.

Obadiah 1

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3. Whose downfall does Obadiah also announce?

A) Israel

B) All nations

C) Babylon

D) Assyria and Egypt

Obadiah expands his announcement of downfall to include all nations. He also foretells that there will be a future restoration of God''s kingdom.

Obadiah 1

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4. Where is Jonah instructed to go?

A) To Judah

B) To Tarshish

C) Back home

D) To Nineveh

God instructs Jonah to go to Nineveh, which was a city in Assyria.

Jonah 1

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5. How does Jonah instead travel toward Tarshish?

A) By ship

B) On foot

C) By camel

D) By donkey

Jonah takes a ship to Tarshish instead of heading toward Nineveh as God intended. This action leads to a storm on the ship.

Jonah 1

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6. What does Jonah ask the sailors to do when a storm arises?

A) Throw him overboard

B) Pray for him

C) Repent

D) Turn back

Jonah asks the sailors to throw him overboard, as he knows he is responsible for the storm.

Jonah 1-2

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7. How does Jonah survive after being thrown overboard?

A) Another ship rescues him

B) A whale swallows him

C) An angel saves him

D) He is washed ashore

Jonah survives being thrown overboard by being swallowed by a whale and later being vomited onto land. While in the whale''s belly, he thanks God for not abandoning him.

Jonah 2

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8. Afterward, Jonah goes to Nineveh. What message does Jonah deliver to the Assyrian king?

A) That Nineveh should repent

B) All of these things

C) That Nineveh will be destroyed

D) That Nineveh has sinned against God

Jonah goes to Nineveh and delivers what is known as the "five-word" sermon. He simply declares that Nineveh will be destroyed in 40 days, without providing any explanation or mentioning God.

Jonah 3

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9. How does the king of Assyria respond?

A) He attacks Israel

B) He prays to God

C) He throws Jonah in prison

D) He laughs at Jonah

The king of Assyria, along with the people and even the cattle in Nineveh, repents and turns to God.

Jonah 3

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10. How does Jonah react to the Assyrians'' repentance?

A) He is sad

B) He returns home

C) He is angry

D) He is pleased

Jonah explains to God that he didn''t want to go to Nineveh because he knew God would forgive Jonah''s enemies. Jonah is so angry about this that he asks God to kill him. He can''t comprehend why God forgives his enemies.

Jonah 4

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Micah and Nahum

This quiz covers the Prophets Micah and Nahum and their work before the Babylonian exile.

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1. Where did Micah live?

A) In the kingdom of Israel before the split

B) In southern Judah

C) In northern Israel

D) In Babylon during the exile

Micah lived in southern Judah after the split of Israel.

Micah 1

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2. Who will destroy Israel in Micah''s first vision?

A) Babylon

B) A mighty lion

C) Evil kings

D) God

In Micah''s vision, God Himself descends to Earth to destroy Israel.

Micah 1

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3. Whom does Micah accuse?

A) None of the above

B) Israel''s prophets

C) Israel''s rulers and prophets

D) Israel''s rulers

Micah accuses Israel''s rulers, who gained their wealth through robbery. He also accuses the prophets who predict pleasant things for money.

Micah 2-4

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4. Therefore, who does Micah announce the downfall to?

A) None of the above

B) All of Israel

C) Southern Israel

D) Northern Israel

Micah announces the downfall to northern Israel due to their actions. The kingdom and the temple will be destroyed.

Micah 3-4

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5. What does Micah compare God to?

A) A father

B) A shepherd

C) A husband

D) A lion

Micah compares God to a shepherd who will gather and tend to the remnant of His people. He also prophesies that God will create a new Jerusalem with them.

Micah 2-5

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6. What does Micah urge the Israelites to do?

A) Humble themselves before God

B) Obey the law

C) Cleanse the temple

D) Judge the other nations

Micah says that Israel doesn''t need to do anything except obey the law. That''s all God requires from them. In conclusion, he has a vision of Israel turning back to God and God having mercy on them because He is faithful to His people.

Micah 6-7

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7. Who is the prophet Nahum addressing?

A) The Assyrians

B) The Babylonians

C) The Israelites

D) All nations

Nahum is addressing the Assyrians, specifically the city of Nineveh.

Nahum 1

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8. What is described at the beginning of the book of Nahum?

A) The people in Nineveh

B) The new Jerusalem

C) God''s nature

D) The fall of Assyria

At the beginning of the book, God''s nature is described. It depicts how He is kind to those who are faithful to Him and how His wrath comes upon His enemies.

Nahum 1

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9. How is Nineveh destroyed?

A) By God

B) By the Persians

C) By the Babylonians

D) By the Assyrians

Nineveh is conquered by the Babylonians. The city walls are breached and its inhabitants are killed.

Nahum 2

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10. What happens to the king of Assyria?

A) He is saved

B) He flees

C) He is taken captive

D) He is mocked

After the fall of his empire, the king of Assyria is mocked by the other nations that were previously oppressed by Assyria.

Nahum 3

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Habakkuk and Zephaniah

This quiz covers the Prophets Habakkuk and Zephaniah and their prophecies in the kingdom of Judah.

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1. When did Habakkuk live?

A) Before the split of Israel

B) During the Babylonian exile

C) Before the destruction of the Northern Kingdom

D) Before the destruction of the Southern Kingdom

Habakkuk lived shortly before the destruction of the southern kingdom by the Babylonians.

Habakkuk 1

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2. Who is Habakkuk addressing in the book?

A) The Israelites

B) God

C) All nations

D) Babylon

Habakkuk is not addressing the Israelites and other nations

Habakkuk 1-3

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3. What does Habakkuk complain to God about?

A) That God is doing nothing

B) That He will destroy His own people

C) That Israel''s enemies are prospering

D) That the Northern Kingdom was destroyed

Habakkuk complains to God about why He is not taking action against the evil deeds of the people of Israel. God responds, saying that He will send Babylon to punish Israel.

Habakkuk 1

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4. Why is Habakkuk upset that God will send Babylon?

A) Because there are good people like him in Israel

B) Because He has a covenant with Israel

C) Because he thought God is good

D) Because Babylon is even worse than Israel

Habakkuk is upset with God for sending the Babylonians, who he believes are even worse than the Israelites.

Habakkuk 1-2

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5. What does God tell Habakkuk to reassure him?

A) That His judgment is just

B) That He will destroy Babylon

C) That Israel will never stand before Him without exile

D) That He will make Israel great again

God tells Habakkuk that He will ultimately destroy Babylon as well and that He will not let the wickedness of that nation go unpunished.

Habakkuk 2

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6. What does Habakkuk then ask God for?

A) To give him a new heart

B) To destroy Babylon

C) To spare Israel

D) To fulfill His plan soon

Habakkuk asks God to fulfill His predictions soon, so that he can witness it. He then describes how God will expel evil from the world and rise again.

Habakkuk 3

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7. During whose reign did Zephaniah live in the Southern Kingdom?

A) King Hezekiah

B) King Ahab

C) King Josiah

D) King Jeroboam

Zephaniah lived in the southern kingdom during the reign of King Josiah.

Zephaniah 1

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8. According to Zephaniah, how will God bring judgment?

A) Through God Himself

B) Through the army of Babylon

C) Zephaniah does not say

D) Through a massive fire

In the first chapter, Zephaniah describes the downfall of Israel in apocalyptic terms. However, he does not specify how Israel will actually be destroyed.

Zephaniah 1

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9. Over whom else does God announce judgment in the book of Zephaniah?

A) Over the whole earth

B) Over Babylon

C) Over Assyria

D) Over the Philistines

God announces judgment not only over all other nations like Assyria, Babylon, Philistines and Ammonites, but He describes pouring out His wrath like a fire over everything that is on the earth.

Zephaniah 2-3

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10. What will all nations do after this fire?

A) Act united in love

B) Rebel against God again

C) Recognize the Son of David as king

D) Worship God

After the fire that comes over the earth, God describes that all nations will worship Him.

Zephaniah 3

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Haggai and Zechariah

This quiz covers the Prophets Haggai and Zechariah and their work as the Israelites return from exile.

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1. When did the prophet Haggai live?

A) During the Babylonian exile

B) Before the Babylonian exile

C) After the Babylonian exile

D) Before the split of Israel

Haggai lived after the Babylonian exile. Babylon was defeated by the Persians and he was among the first Israelites to return to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel.

Haggai 1

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2. What does Haggai want from the Israelites?

A) To rebuild the temple

B) To follow God''s commandments

C) To rebuild the city walls

D) To offer a sacrifice to God

Haggai sees that the returning Israelites are focused on rebuilding their own houses first. Therefore, he urges them to rebuild the temple in Jerusalem. Some Israelites heed this call and rebuild the temple.

Haggai 1

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3. What does Haggai discuss with Israel''s priests?

A) Purity regulations

B) Marriage regulations

C) Instructions for temple construction

D) Sacrificial regulations

Haggai discusses purity regulations with the priests. He states that if someone is impure, everything they touch becomes impure as well. His point is that if the Israelites build the temple but do not follow God''s commandments, the temple will also become impure.

Haggai 2

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4. What does God then say to Haggai?

A) That the temple will be torn down again

B) That He will destroy evil

C) That Israel can now move to the new Jerusalem

D) That He has chosen Zerubbabel

God tells Haggai to inform Zerubbabel that He has chosen him. Zerubbabel was a descendant of David and led the Israelites who returned from exile.

Haggai 2

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5. When does the story of the prophet Zechariah take place?

A) Before the Babylonian exile

B) During the Babylonian exile

C) After the Babylonian exile

D) Before the split of Israel

Zechariah, like Haggai, lived after the Babylonian exile.

Zechariah 1

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6. What do the Israelites do after Zechariah urges them to look to God?

A) They repent

B) They mock him

C) They accuse God

D) They worship other gods

The Israelites heed Zechariah''s initial call not to be like their ancestors and turn back to God.

Zechariah 1

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7. Zechariah has visions of the future. What do the people want to know from Zechariah?

A) When God''s kingdom will come

B) Who will become king

C) How they can defeat the Persians

D) What the new Jerusalem looks like

The Israelites ask Zechariah when God''s kingdom will come and if they can stop mourning. In response, Zechariah questions whether they are faithful to the covenant and willing to do so.

Zechariah 2-8

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8. How will the future king announce himself?

A) He will perform miracles

B) He will ride on a donkey

C) He will hold sinners accountable

D) He will cause all Jews to repent

Zechariah predicts that the new king will be humble and will ride on a donkey into Jerusalem.

Zechariah 9-10

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9. What are the leaders of Israel compared to by Zechariah?

A) Sheep

B) Shepherds

C) Adulterers

D) Lions

Zechariah describes that the new king will be a shepherd, but he will be rejected by his sheep, the people of Israel. Instead, they will follow Israel''s leaders, who are also depicted as shepherds.

Zechariah 11

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10. Then Zechariah speaks of the new Jerusalem. How will God renew His people?

A) Through a flood

B) Through a great thunder

C) Through His Spirit

D) Through His Son

God will pour out His Spirit on the people to renew them.

Zechariah 12-14

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