Midweek Metaphors
Isaiah compared the city of david's lack of understanding to this sealed object
A sealed Book
What were many people in Judah doing when Josiah became king?
Practicing magic and worshipping idols
To whom is the opening “Woe” addressed in Isaiah 28:1?
Drunkards and proud leaders of Ephraim
Ecclesiastes 3:11 says what?
A. We are in the world, but not of the world.
B. Do not be so heavenly minded when you have no earthly good
C. He has made everything beautiful in its time
D. A Friend Loves at All Times
C.
Revelation 6:6 mentions a rider holding a pair of scales symbolizing food scarcity, what color was the horse he was riding?
A. Red
B. Black
C. White
D. Green
B
Knowledge without humility is what
A. Pride B. Useless C. Mediocre D. Wisdom
What did the discovery of the Law lead Josiah's people to do?
Promise to obey Jehovah with all their hearts.
How does Jehovah describe what will happen to the proud crown of Ephraim?
It will be trampled underfoot.
In Ecclesiastes 3:11, what is the concept placed in the human heart that points to a longing beyond this life
Eternity
When Judah was threatened by an alliance of enemies, how did Jehoshaphat respond?
He humbly acknowledged Judahs weakness and asked Jehovah for help
What metaphor was used to describe honoring jehovah with sincere worship.
(Hint Treasures from gods word)
Honor Jehovah with your lips and heart
At what age did Jehoshaphat become king of Judah?
35 years
What does black cumin require for processing according to In isaiah 28:27?
It is beaten with a rod, not crushed with a threshing sledge or wagon wheel.
What does the expression:
"man cannot find out the work God has done from start to finish" mean?
humans have limits in understanding God’s actions.
What happened in 1914?
God's kingdom began ruling in heaven
Smashing the jar in Jeremiah's prophecy meant what for jerusalem?
Destruction
What major project did Josiah begin at age 26
He arranged for Jehovah’s temple to be repaired.
What will sweep away the refuge of lies according to verse 17?
A. Blazing fires and sweeping Winds
B. Frost bitten winds and sweeping waves
C. Icy hail and overflowing waters
D. Blazing fires and sweeping waters
C
Which phrase shows that God’s works are orderly, not random?
A. "He has made everything beautiful in its time."
B. "He has even put eternity in their heart"
C. "Mankind will never find out the work that the true God has made from start to finish"
D."I have come to know that everything the true God makes will endure forever "
A.
Finish the scripture:
For just as the days of ___ were, so the presence of the Son of man will be.
Noah
Jehovah called Jerusalem by what symbolic name?
(Isaiah 29)
Ariel
What did Jehoshaphat personally do to encourage faithfulness?
He traveled throughout the land encouraging people to return to Jehovah.
Jehovah will rise up as He did at which two historic places?
Mount Perazim and the valley near Gibeon
Who wrote the book of ecclesiastes?
Solomon
When repairing the temple, who was the high priest that found the scroll of the Law?
Hilkiah