What did Solomon build during his reign as king?
The temple
How did God speak to Elijah?
In a whisper
What attribute of God means that he is fair and must punish sin?
Just
What city did God tell Jonah to go preach to?
Nineveh
What was the name of the northern kingdom?
Israel
What sins did Israel commit? List 2.
Worshipped false gods, disobeyed God’s commands, ignored the prophets.
Who was the first king of Judah?
Rehoboam
How did God help Elijah in the wilderness?
He sent an angel to bring him food and drink.
What type of insect did God send as punishment to devour the people’s crops?
Locusts
Is Hosea’s book one of the major or minor prophets in the Old Testament?
How many years had God been patient, waiting for Israel to repent?
250 years
How did God decide if a king was good or evil?
Good kings followed and obeyed God. Evil kings disobeyed and worshipped false gods.
What miracle happened when Elisha prayed over the dead boy?
God raised the boy back to life.
When the Syrian soldiers surrounded the city, what did Elisha’s frightened servant see on the mountain protecting them?
Horses and chariots of fire; an angelic army
What did Jonah do once he was back on land?
He obeyed God and went to Nineveh.
What happens if we choose to ignore God’s commands?
trouble, punishment
How did God provide food for Elijah at the brook?
Ravens brought him bread and meat.
While Elijah and Elisha were walking and talking, what separated them?
Chariots and horses of fire.
What instructions did Elisha send to Naaman?
Wash seven times in the Jordan River.
The Israelites were bent on turning away from God. But what emotion did God still feel toward them?
Compassion, mercy, love.
Who warned the Israelites that they would be punished for their sins?
Prophets
How did God answer Elijah’s prayer?
He immediately sent fire that burned up the offering and the altar and the water in the trench around the altar.
What miracle happened when the widow began pouring her oil into the vessels?
Oil kept coming from her small jar until she filled all the vessels they borrowed.
Name two ways the people of Israel had been sinning.
They were greedy, mean, cruel to the poor, disobeying God’s rules for worship, worshipping false gods and idols.
How did Jonah feel about God’s mercy toward Nineveh?
He was angry and displeased.
What word means to try to take over a city by surrounding it?
Besiege