GOD
How many true Gods are there?
One true God
Who were the first people to hear the “good news” from the angel? What is this good news?
The shepherds
Good News: That Jesus came to save us, so that we can return to Him
What was the primary “job” of a king in Israel or Judah?
To lead people to God
Which prophet was sent to Nineveh to tell the people to "repent"?
Jonah
What is:
1 Corinthians 10:31?
So whether you eat or drink or whatever you do, do it all for the glory of God (1 Corinthians 10:31)
What type of people did God use to tell people of Judah to turn back to Him?
Prophets
Which prophet names the specific town where Jesus would be born?
Why did Jeroboam build two gold calves for his people to worship?
To stop people traveling to Jerusalem to worship God
Which prophet was known as "The Weeping Prophet"
Jeremiah
What is:
Psalms 145:9?
The Lord is good to all; he has compassion on all he has made (Psalms 145:9)
What are the three specific qualities of God that we discussed during Sunday worship?
God is “Holy, good, and loving”
How long did God wait to send Jesus after the last Old Testament prophet
~ 400 Years
What is the name of the king that threw Daniel’s three friends into the furnace? What are the three friends’ REAL names (not babylonian names).
(Bonus 200 points: Daniel’s Babylonian name)
Nebuchadnezzar
Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah
(Bonus: Belteshazzar)
What is the difference between a “major” and “minor” prophet?
The length / number of chapters in the bible
What is:
Proverbs 3:7?
Do not be wise in your own eyes; fear the Lord and shun evil (Proverbs 3:7)
How can we glorify God?
By loving Him and obeying Him
Why did Mary and Joseph go to Bethlehem?
Because Ceasar ordered a census
(Bonus: what is a census)
What was the “plan” God told Rehoboam through a prophet?
To split up the kingdom
In the contest against the 450 prophets of Baal, what did Elijah pour over his altar to prove God's power? Why?
Water, to show that out God is a living God
What is:
1 Kings 8:60?
So that all the peoples of the earth may know that the Lord is God and that there is no other (1 Kings 8:60)
In Ezekiel’s vision, God promised that he will change the people’s heart of ____ to heart of _____.
Heart of stone to heart of flesh
What did the joining of the "stick of Judah" and "stick of Ephraim" in Ezekiel 37 symbolize?
One united kingdom under King Jesus
Name the kings of Judah (in order).
R______, A__, A______, J____, H_______, J_____, J_______, J________, J_________, and Z_______
Rehoboam, Asa, Ahaziah, Joash, Hezekiah, Josiah, Jehoahaz, Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin, and Zedekiah
What did God give Ezekiel to eat, and how did it taste?
Scroll, tasted like honey
What is:
Deuteronomy 13:4?
It is the Lord your God you must follow, and him you must revere. Keep his commands and obey him; serve him and hold fast to him (Deuteronomy 13:4)