GODLY SHEPHERD TURNED PROPHET
What does Amos claim about his identity in relation to prophetic roles?
He was never a prophet
During whose reign did Habakkuk’s prophetic ministry begin?
King Josiah
What was Jonah instructed by God to do?
Warn Nineveh of impending judgment
How long did Hosea’s prophetic ministry last?
40 years
What did God accuse His people of through the prophets?
Spiritual adultery
During whose reigns did God call Amos to prophesy?
Jeroboam and Uzziah
What is the unique aspect of the book of Habakkuk?
It is a dialogue between Habakkuk and God about His people.
What was Jonah’s initial reaction to God’s command?
He boarded a ship heading in the opposite direction
Who was Hosea commanded to marry?
Gomer, a wife of whoredoms
What did the prophets use to depict the condition of Israel and Judah?
Graphic language
What occupations did Amos describe in his background?
Herdsman and gatherer of sycomore fruit
What did Habakkuk question God about?
Why God allowed iniquity to go unchallenged
How did the people of Nineveh react to Jonah’s preaching?
They repented
What did Gomer’s unfaithfulness symbolize in relation to Israel?
Spiritual infidelity
What was the reason for the judgment that Israel and Judah experienced?
Their idolatry and spiritual infidelity
How did Amaziah, the priest of Israel, react to Amos’s message?
He accused Amos of conspiracy and told him to leave
How did God respond to Habakkuk’s complaint?
He said He would raise up the Chaldeans to execute judgment on Judah.
What caused Jonah to become angry after God showed mercy to Nineveh?
He preferred the city to be judged and destroyed
What action did Hosea take to redeem Gomer when she left him?
He bought her back
According to Micah 6:4-5, how had God treated Israel before addressing their judgment?
He had graciously delivered, provided for, and protected them
What was Amos’s response to Amaziah’s demand that he stop prophesying?
He stated that God had called him
What instruction did God give Habakkuk regarding the vision?
To write it in plain language for everyone to read
What object lesson did God use to illustrate His concern for people?
A plant that provided shade
What future hope did Hosea prophesy for Israel?
They would return to God and accept a Davidic king
What is the concise command that God desired from Israel and commands of the church today?
To love God and love others