Hosea 1-3
What was the name of Hosea's wife?
Gomer
What does Joel 2:28-29 prophesy about the outpouring of God's Spirit?
God's Spirit will be poured out on all people, regardless of age, gender, or status
In Jonah 3, how did the people of Nineveh respond to Jonah's message?
They repented and fasted (3:5)
In Nahum 1, what is the reaction of the mountains and hills to the presence of the Lord?
They quake and melt away (1:5)
In Zechariah 1, what do the horns represent?
The horns represent the nations that scattered Judah, Israel and Jerusalem (1:19)
What is the symbolic meaning of Hosea's marriage to Gomer?
It represents God's love for Israel despite their unfaithfulness (3:1-5)
In Joel 2, what is the significance of the 'Day of the Lord'?
It represents a day of judgment and salvation
In Obadiah, what are three things that caused the nation to be proud?
Living on higher ground, mighty warriors, security, wealth (1:3-4, 6-9)
What does Micah 6 accuse the wealthy of doing in the city?
Violence, using dishonest scales and deceitful practices (6:11-12)
In Malachi 3, what is the purpose of the refiner's fire?
To purify and refine God's people (3:3-4)
What were the names of Hosea's children and what did they symbolise?
Jezreel, Lo-Ruhamah, and Lo-Ammi; they symbolise judgement and rejection (1:4-8)
What does God say about Israel's religious practices in Amos 5?
God rejects their religious practices because they are all surface level obedience - they have not transformed their hearts to be like God's (5:21-24)
How many days warning did Nineveh receive before judgement would fall upon them?
40 days (3:4)
In Nahum, which verse talks about an individual coming to offer wicked counsel?
Nahum 1:11
In Malachi 3, how does God accuse the people of robbing Him?
By withholding tithes and offerings (3:8-9)
(NO BIBLE) In Hosea 3, what does Hosea's act of redeeming Gomer symbolise?
God's redemption of Israel despite their sins (3:4-5)
(NO BIBLE) But let ___ roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing ___! Amos 5:24
But let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never-failing stream! Amos 5:24
(NO BIBLE) In Obadiah, what nation was condemned and what sins were they committing?
Edom - Pride and violence against Israel (1:10-14)
(NO BIBLE) And what does the Lord require of you? To act ___ and to love ___ and to walk ___ with your God. Micah 6:8
And what does the Lord require of you? To act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8
(NO BIBLE) What colour were the horses in Zechariah 1?
Red, brown and white (1:8)