Isaiah
In Isaiah 61:1-2, what is said about the predicted Messiah?
He will bring good news to the poor, bind up the brokenhearted, and proclaim freedom to the captives.
In Jeremiah 1:4-10, what happened when the Lord called Jeremiah?
Jeremiah was afraid because he was young but God promised to protect and bless him.
Give a verse from Deuteronomy 28 that is paralleled in the song in Lamentations 1.
Deut. 28:41 - "You shall father sons and daughters but they shall not be yours, for they shall go into captivity."
Lamenations 1:5 - "Her foes have become the head; her enemies prosper, because the Lord has afflicted her for the multitude of her transgressions; her children have gone away, captives before the foe."
Describe Ezekiel's vision in ch. 1 and tell what that vision says about God.
His vision is of a throne chariot with 4 creatures, each with 4 faces and 2 pairs of wings. There were 4 wheels which moved with the creatures and there was a throne that looked like sapphire.
This vision was to represent the glory of God and the fact that He has not abandoned His people while they have been in captivity.
Describe two of the ways Daniel and his friends demonstrated their trust in God.
They did not eat the foods that the king wanted them to eat.
They did not bow down to the idol and were then thrown into the fiery furnace.
In the following passages, what is said about the predicted Messiah?
Isaiah 7:10-14
Isaiah 9:2-7
(2 separate answers)
A virgin will conceive a son and He will be called Immanuel
A child will be born, the government will be on His shoulders, He will be called Wonderful Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace
The law is written on our hearts and God forgives our sin and no longer remembers it.
Give a verse from Deuteronomy 28 that is paralleled in the song in Lamentations 2.
Deut. 28:52 - "They shall besiege you in all your towns, until your high and fortified walls, in which you trusted, come down throughout all your land. And they shall besiege you in all your towns throughout all your land, which the Lord your God has given you."
Lamentations 2:22 - "You summoned as if to a festival day my terrors on every side, and on the day of the anger of the Lord no one escaped or survived; those whom I held and raised my enemy destroyed."
What are the actions and meanings in the following passages:
Ezekiel 4:1-3
Ezekiel 4:4-8
Ezekiel 4:1-3
Action: Drawing Jerusalem on a tablet
Meaning: Siege of Jerusalem
Ezekiel 4:4-8
Action: Lying on sides for sins of Israel and Judah
Meaning: Sins of the Northern and Southern kingdoms
In the vision of the statue in Daniel 2, describe the following, what kingdom they each represent, and what that means:
Head
Chest and arms
Head: gold, Babylon, Nebuchadnezzar
Chest and arms: Silver, Persia, next highest kingdom
In the following passages, what is said about the predicted Messiah?
Isaiah 11:1-4, 10
Isaiah 40:6-11
(2 separate answers)
Jesus will come from the family of Jesse
The Lord will come with might and lead his flock like a shepherd
What is the meaning of the linen waistband in Jeremiah 13 and the command not to marry in Jeremiah 16?
Linen waistband - As the waistband spoiled, so shall Judah and Jerusalem's pride be spoiled.
No marriage - All the people are going to die in this land and God will not offer his peace to them.
Give a verse from Deuteronomy 28 that is paralleled in the song in Lamentations 3.
Deut. 28:63 - "And as the Lord took delight in doing you good and multiplying you, so the Lord will take delight in bringing ruin upon you and destroying you. And you shall be plucked off the land that you are entering to take possession of it."
Lamentations 3:46-48 - "All our enemies open their mouths against us; panic and pitfall have come upon us, devastation and destruction; my eyes flow with rivers of tears because of the destruction of the daughter of my people."
What are the actions and meanings in the following passages:
Ezekiel 4:9-17
Ezekiel 5:1-17
Ezekiel 4:9-17
Action: Stored food
Meaning: Siege of Jerusalem
Ezekiel 5:1-17
Action: Shaved hair
Meaning: Judgment: exile and scattering
In the vision of the statue in Daniel 2, describe the following, what kingdom they each represent, and what that means:
Belly and thighs
Legs
Feet
Belly and thighs: Bronze, Greece, next highest kingdom
Legs: Iron, Rome, next highest kingdom
Feet: Iron and clay, Rome, possibly the Antichrist
In the following passages, what is said about the predicted Messiah?
Isaiah 42:1-7
Isaiah 52:13-53:12
(2 separate answers)
The Lord will come and quietly bring justice.
The Messiah will be despised by men, crushed for our transgressions, and we will be saved through Him.
What is the meaning of the potter and the clay (Jeremiah 18) and the broken jar (Jeremiah 19)?
Potter and clay - God will shape, mold, and destroy the nation as He sees fit.
Broken jar - Just as a jar is broken in a way that never can be mended, so Israel will be broken apart.
Give a verse from Deuteronomy 28 that is paralleled in the song in Lamentations 4.
Deut. 28:49 - "The Lord will bring a nation against you from far away, from the end of the earth, swooping down like the eagle, a nation who language you do not understand."
Lamentations 4:19 - "Our pursuers were swifter than the eagles in the heavens; they chased us on the mountains; they lay in wait for us in the wilderness."
Describe one of one of the dreams in Ezekiel 37 and what it teaches about Judah's future.
The vision of the two sticks shows the future reuniting of Israel and Judah
In the vision of the beast in Daniel 7, describe the following, what kingdom they each represent, and what that means:
Lion
Bear
Lion: wings of eagle, Babylon, King Nebuchadnezzar
Bear: 3 ribs in mouth, Persia, the 3 ribs were the conquered nations of Babylon, Lydia, and Egypt
Name the 4 kings who reigned during Isaiah's ministry.
Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah
What is the meaning of the purchased field in Jeremiah 32?
Give a verse from Deuteronomy 28 that is paralleled in the song in Lamentations 5.
Deut. 28:30 - "You shall betroth a wife, but another man shall ravish her. You shall build a house, but you shall not dwell in it. You shall plan a vineyard, but you shall not enjoy is fruit."
Lamentations 5:2 - "Our inheritance has been turned over to strangers, our homes to foreigners."
Describe one of one of the dreams in Ezekiel 37 and what it teaches about Judah's future.
The vision of dry bones shows the regathering and resuscitation of God's people
In the vision of the beast in Daniel 7, describe the following, what kingdom they each represent, and what that means:
Leopard
Ten-horned monster
Leopard: 4 wings, 4 heads, Greece, the division of Greece after Alexander the Great
Ten-horned monster: Iron teeth, Rome, possibly the Antichrist