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Who is known as the weeping prophet?
Jeremiah
Where does the book of Daniel take place?
Babylon
Lamentations takes place after the fall of Jerusalem (T/F)
True
Injustince and honestly struggling with God is the theme of which book?
Habakkuk
He changes times and seasons; he deposes kings and raises up others. He gives wisdom to the wise and knowledge to the discerning. Where is this verse found, bonus points for getting the full reference!
Daniel 2:21
Name three kings from the book of Daniel
Nebuchadnezzar, Belshazzar, Darius, Cyrus, Evil-merodach, Cambyses, Pseudo-Smernis, Darius I Hystaspes, and Xerxes I
Jeremiah was thrown into a ___?
cistern (not as clean as a well)
When were the Jews deported to Babylon?
597 BC
Which book is written as an acrostic?
Lamentations
Which book is this verse found: See, the enemy is puffed up; his desires are not upright - but the righteous person will live by his faithfulness - bonus points if you get the full reference)
Habakkuk 2:4
Who did Habakkuk prophesy to?
Southern Kingdom (book was written in Jersusalem)
Where does the book of Habakkuk take place?
Jerusalem
Does Habakkuk happen before or after the exile to Babylon?
just before the Babylonian siege
What percentage of the Psalms are laments?
Minimum 40%
Recite Lamentations 3:22-23
The steadfast love of the Lord never ceases; His mercies never come to an end; They are new every morning; great is Your faithfulness.
Why was Habakkuk complaining to God?
Judah was turning away from God and the people were oppressing each other
What is a chiasmus and give an example!
a literary figure in which words or grammatical constructions are repeated in reverse order (i.e., Don't sweat the petty things and don't pet the sweaty things)
Name the 4 kings Daniel served in order.
Nebuchadnezzar, (Evil-merodach), Belshazzar, Darius, Cyrus
What are the 4 beasts in Daniel and what do they represent?
Lion (Babylonian), bear (Medo-Persian), leopard (Greek), 4th beast (Roman) - all represent ancient empires
What book of the Bible is this verse from? The Lord gave full vent to his wrath; he poured out his hot anger, and he kindled a fire in Zion that consumed its foundations.
Lamentations 4:1
King Jehoiakim or King Josiah
Who allowed the Jewish people to return to Jerusalem?
Cyrus the Great
How long were the Jewish people captives in Babylon?
59 years
What happened in Nebuchadnezzar's 2nd dream?
big tree reaches heaven, representing the pride of man (mankind) and if not humbled, God will cut down
Ephesians 6:18
"And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the Lord’s people."