The Minor Prophets
This quiz is based on the teachings of Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi, November 3, 2010.
- 1.The definition of an Old Testament Prophet was that his predictions of the future had to be
- A.
Mostly accurate
- B.
Only about Israel
- C.
One hundred percent correct
- D.
Only symbolic
- E.
None of the above
- 2.Which of the following was not among the common themes the Minor Prophets prophesied about?
- A.
The style of music in worship
- B.
The lack of fervent love for the Lord
- C.
The lukewarm love for their neighbors
- D.
A false sense of security from military alliances
- E.
All of the above
- 3.Which Minor Prophets used his wife Gomer, who was a prostitute, to illustrate Israel's spiritual adultery?
- A.
Samuel
- B.
Hosea
- C.
Joel
- D.
Daniel
- E.
None of the above
- 4.The Minor Prophets can be divided by the ones who were pre-exilic and the ones that were post-exilic.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 5.Which minor Prophet rebelled against God by not going to preach to Ninevah, but was swallowed by a whale
- A.
Joel
- B.
Judah
- C.
Jeremiah
- D.
Jonah
- E.
Jacob
- 6.The pastor referred to a prophet as someone who was a 'watchman.' These were guys who were watching for the impending judgment of God and warning the people.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 7.One of the major enemies that had a long history of conflict with Israel starting with Esau, that Obadiah especially prophesied about were the
- A.
Ethiopians
- B.
Elkanites
- C.
Ephramites
- D.
Termites
- E.
Edomites
- 8.The Minor Prophet who focused on cheating or robbing God with blemished sacrifices and withholding a full tithe was
- A.
Ezekiel
- B.
Hosea
- C.
Malachi
- D.
Micah
- E.
None of the above
- 9.The Minor Prophet Jeremiah is most famous for his prophesy about "the Day of the Locust" which was illustrative of God's coming judgment.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 10.Haggai prophesied against the people of Judah who had returned from exile because, instead of building the Temple of God, they were more concerned about fixing up their own homes.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 11.When Jonah finally went to Ninevah to proclaim God's judgment, the whole city threw Jonah out and hardened their hearts toward God all the more.
- A.
True
- B.
False
- 12.The reason the twelve Minor Prophets are called minor is because
- A.
They all chanted their message in a minor key
- B.
They were all a bit shorter in stature than the Major Prophets
- C.
Their books were slightly less important in the whole scheme of things
- D.
Many scholars feel they are a tad less inspired than the Major Prophets
- E.
None of the above
- 13.The song Ob-la-di, Ob-la-da by the Beatles was inspired by the book of Obadiah.
- A.
True
- B.
False
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