Minor Prophets Review
What is the most common starting letter among names of the twelve minor prophets?
H
Which minor prophet inidcated the savior would be born in Bethlehem?
Micah
"The righteous shall live by faith."
Both
The theme of waiting for the Messiah (as reflected in several minor prophets) is likened to being captive and needing to be ransomed as well as being in lonely exile in what Advent hymn?
O Come, O Come, Emmanuel
Who was the SECOND president of the LCMS? (Hint: He is memorialized in the name of an area Lutheran school.)
Friedrich Conrad Dietrich Wyneken
To what city did both Jonah and Nahum prophecy?
Nineveh
Which Gospel includes the phrase, "For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord."
Luke
"Hate evil, love good; maintain justice in the courts. Perhaps the Lord God Almighty will have mercy on the remnant of Joseph."
Old Testament Amos
In "I Heard the Bells on Christmas Day," what do the "the words of old familiar carols" repeat, wildly and sweetly?
"Peace on earth good will to men."
How many LCMS churches are there with a Fort Wayne address?
27
What are the two kinds of telling done by Biblical prophets?
Foretelling and forthtelling
What MAJOR prophet announcs that the savior would be born of a virgin?
Isaiah
"Do not be afraid, Daughter Zion; see, your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.
Both
In "What Child is This," what are we to "Haste, haste" to bring "The Babe, the Son of Mary?"
laud
What is the "mother church" of Fort Wayne?
St. Paul Lutheran Church on Barr Street
Do most of the minor prophets speak before or after the Babylonian captivity?
Before
In 2024, what is the first day of Advent?
Sunday, December 1, 2024
"Does not Scripture say that the Messiah will come from David’s descendants and from Bethlehem, the town where David lived?”
New Testament
The theme of God as a strong protector against enemies aligns with messages from prophets like Habakkuk and Zephaniah is reflected in what traditional Lutheran hymn?
A Mighty Fortress
What year was Holy Cross Lutheran Church started?
1945
Which minor prophet had a dialogue wiith God centered on the question "Why?"
Habakkuk
Isaiah says, in prophecying about the savior, "A shoot will come up from the stump of Jesse; from his roots a Branch will bear fruit." Which minor prophet called Jesus the Branch?
Zechariah
"Then I turned and raised my eyes, and saw there a flying scroll."
Old Testament
In the third verse of "Silent Night," what comes from the Savior holy face "with the dawn of redeeming grace?"
radiant beams
The 1890's welcomed three new LCMS churches to Fort Wayne. What 20th century decade also welcomed three new LCMS churches?
1990's