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What is God's desired outcome after sin has taken place?
mercy and forgiveness
Who conquered Israel? What year?
Assyria in 722
According to Micah, what is going to happen in the future which is good for Israel?
There will be a remnant who see a time of renewed peace
Why would Jonah be afraid to tell Nineveh of coming destruction?
Nineveh was brutally wicked
What three things did Josiah do to make him a good king?
Rediscovered the Law
Abolished idolatry
Reinstituted the Passover
What will be the sign that God is bringing back His people? What does that child's name mean?
child will be born, his name will be Immanuel
Why did the Rabshakeh think Assyria would defeat Judah?
They had defeated the gods of all the other nations
What are the three things that God wants from his people according to Micah 6:8?
justice, hesed, and humility
What does Jonah pray for while in the belly of the fish?
Salvation from the Lord
What was Judah supposed to do while in exile in Babylon?
seek the welfare of Babylon
Describe the Servant in Isaiah briefly.
What does Hezekiah specifically pray for in order to be delivered from Assyria? How did it happen?
The nations to all know the Lord is God, Assyria's army (180,000) miraculously killed by the Lord.
What did Manasseh do that made him a bad king?
Led Judah to act like the Caananites
Describe a situation in which Jonah has a fruitful ministry through no good effort of his own
sailors- worship the Lord when Jonah doesn't call them to repentance
Nineveh- no call for repentance, but the whole city repented
What is generally the complaint of Habakkuk?
Injustice going unpunished
How does the story of Hosea's life illustrate God and His people?
God is faithful, even when Israel is not
In no more than two sentences, describe the story of Hezekiah’s healing from the deathly illness.
Isaiah said he was deathly ill. Hezekiah calls out to God for salvation, and is promised to be healed. The sign was the shadow moving backwards on the steps
What does sin against an infinite God require?
infinite punishment
What lesson was God teaching Jonah through the plant?
God cares more about people than the rest of his creation, so Jonah should too
How does Habakkuk respond to God’s answer?
Rejoicing in God's salvation, trusts God's sovereignty
Who was the only kind of good king of Israel?
Jehu
What are the two emphases in which Micah points out Israel's sin?
Improper worship, injustice
What did Manasseh do at the end of his life?
repented
Name two ways in which the books of Jonah and Nahum connect to the big story of the Bible
What does Habakkuk mean by “the righteous shall live by faith?
Faith saves, then transforms works