2 Chronicles-Job: Events/Commands

Question 1

What happened after Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple?

Answer 1

After building the temple and saying a prayer of dedication, fire came down from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and sacrifices as the glory of the Lord filled the temple. All the people began to sing songs, offer sacrifices and then dedicated the temple of God. Solomon then “sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the Lord had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.” 2 Chronicles 7:10

Question 2

______ opened and repaired the ____ of the temple of the Lord. He brought in the priest and the Levites and called them to consecrate themselves and the temple. The priest brought out of the temple everything unclean and the ______ took it to Kidron Valley. After they dedicated themselves to the Lord, Hezekiah called them to bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple. All the people were rejoicing because of what God did to his people and how it was “it was done so _____.” 2 Chronicles 29:36

Answer 2

King Hezekiah’s Opening of the Temple

Answers: Hezekiah, doors, Levites, quickly

Question 3

Who was a part of The Opposition Building the Wall and what was the result?

Answer 3

Sanballat and Tobiah both mocked and ridiculed the Israelites when they stated they would begin to rebuild the wall. After beginning to rebuild, Sanballat became angry and together with Tobiah, the Arabs, the Ammonites and the people of Ashdod they plotted to come and fight against Jerusalem and stir up trouble against it. They schemed to harm Nehemiah but he refused to meet with them and fought with prayer and succeeded.

Question 4

What was Job’s Friends’ Advice vs. Elihu’s Advice?

Answer 4

Eliphaz advised that Job must have sinned and that he needed to present his case before God. Bildad advised Job that he needed to admit his sin so that his suffering would stop. Zophar tells Job that he deserves more punishment than he is receiving and advises him to get rid of his sins. Elihu on the other hand tells him that God was using his suffering to teach, discipline, and refine him.

Question 5

What happened after King Hezekiah’s Opening of the Temple?

Answer 5

Hezekiah opened and repaired the doors of the temple of the Lord. He brought in the priest and the Levites and called them to consecrate themselves and the temple. The priest brought out of the temple everything unclean and the Levites took it to Kidron Valley. After they dedicated themselves to the Lord, Hezekiah called them to bring sacrifices and thank offerings to the temple. All the people were rejoicing because of what God did to his people and how it was “it was done so quickly.” 2 Chronicles 29:36

Question 6

After _______ finished building the temple he brought up the ark from ____, the City of David to the temple. The entire assembly of Israel gathered and they sacrificed “so many ____ and ____ that they could not be recorded or counted.” They brought the ark into the ____ sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place and suddenly the temple was filled with the _____ that symbolized the glory of God.

Answer 6

The Ark was Brought into the Temple

Answers: Solomon, Zion, sheep/cattle, inner, cloud

Question 7

Upon returning from _______ to Jerusalem, being led by Joshua and Zerubabbel the ______ assembled as one and despite their ____ of the people around them, they built the ________ of the temple. After the foundations were laid, the ____ people who had seen the former temple wept aloud while the others indistinguishably shouted for joy.

Answer 7

Rebuilding the Foundation of the Temple

Answers: Babylon, Israelites, fear, foundation, older

Question 8

What caused Nehemiah’s Prayer for the Remnant of Jerusalem?

Answer 8

Nehemiah was shocked upon hearing the news that Jerusalem was in trouble and in disgrace and so he mourned and fasted and prayed to God about this. He notes in his prayer the instruction he gives Moses in that God gathers those that are faithful and scatters those that are unfaithful

Question 9

The temple was completed in ___ BC under the ________ of Haggai and Zechariah. After rebuilding the temple they celebrated by dedicating the house of God with many _______ and celebrating the _______ together with great joy.

Answer 9

Completion of the Temple

Answers: 516 BC, preaching, sacrifices, Passover

Question 10

Sanballat and Tobiah both mocked and ridiculed the _______ when they stated they would begin to rebuild the ____. After beginning to rebuild, Sanballat became angry and together with Tobiah, the Arabs, the ________ and the people of Ashdod they plotted to come and fight against ________ and stir up trouble against it. They schemed to harm ________ but he refused to meet with them and fought with ______ and succeeded.

Answer 10

The Opposition Building the Wall

Answers: Israelites, wall, Ammonites, Jerusalem, Nehemiah, prayer

Question 11

______ advised that Job must have sinned and that he needed to present his case before God. ______ advised Job that he needed to admit his sin so that his suffering would stop. ______ tells Job that he deserves more punishment than he is receiving and advises him to get rid of his sins. Elihu on the other hand tells him that God was using his suffering to ____, _______, and _____ him.

Answer 11

Job’s Friends’ Advice vs. Elihu’s Advice

Answers: Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar, teach/discipline/refine

Question 12

What happened after the Completion of the Temple?

Answer 12

The temple was completed in 516 BC under the preaching of Haggai and Zechariah. After rebuilding the temple they celebrated by dedicating the house of God with many sacrifices and celebrating the Passover together with great joy.

Question 13

God sent many ________ to His people but since they wouldn’t listen but in fact were mocked and scoffed he brought up against them the king of the ________. They carried all the articles from the temple, burned down the temple and the palaces and also completely destroyed Jerusalem’s ____. They killed most of the people and took the remainder as exiles to the kingdom of _____.

Answer 13

The Destruction of Jerusalem

Answers: messengers, Babylonians, walls, Persia

Question 14

What happened when The Ark was Brought into the Temple?

Answer 14

After Solomon finished building the temple he brought up the ark from Zion, the City of David to the temple. The entire assembly of Israel gathered and they sacrificed “so many sheep and cattle that they could not be recorded or counted.” They brought the ark into the inner sanctuary of the temple, the Most Holy Place and suddenly the temple was filled with the cloud that symbolized the glory of God.

Question 15

The latter part of Job’s life was blessed more than the former part. After his sufferings, he was blessed with ______ thousand sheep, six thousand _____, a _______ yoke of oxen, and a thousand _____ which were all exactly _____ of what he had in the former part of his life.

Answer 15

The Blessings at the Latter Part of Job’s Life vs. The Early Years

(Answers: fourteen, camels, thousand, donkeys, double)

Question 16

What happened because of King Hezekiah’s Illness?

Answer 16

Became ill and was at the point of death when he prayed to God and He answered him by giving him a miraculous sign. His heart got proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown to him and so the Lord’s wrath was on him and on Judah and Jerusalem. He repented of pride and the Lord’s wrath left and he died in the tombs of David’s descendants and he was honored by all Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

Question 17

The leaders of _______ came to Ezra to notify him that the people of Israel have ________ with the enemies. Ezra tore his tunic and cloak and even pulled hair from his head and beard and then he sat there appalled the entire day. After he rose up again, he went to God about these things, and then many joined him in _____ and _______. They called Jerusalem to gather and they took an oath to send away all their foreign wives and children and to _______ themselves from the people around them.

Answer 17

Ezra’s Moving of the Remnant to Confess the Sin of Intermarriage

(Answers: Jerusalem, intermarried, prayer, confession, separate)

Question 18

What caused Manasseh’s Repentance?

Answer 18

Manasseh was twelve years old when he became king and he did evil by following detestable practices, bowing down to all the starry hosts, sacrificing his own children and much more evil. He refused to pay attention to God and so led Judah and Jerusalem astray in that they too did evil as well. God worked through the King of Assyria to take Manasseh as a prisoner, put a hook in his nose and bound him with bronze shackles to Babylon. There he humbled himself greatly and when he prayed to God he answered him by bringing him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem

Question 19

What caused The Destruction of Jerusalem?

Answer 19

God sent many messengers to His people but since they wouldn’t listen but in fact were mocked and scoffed he brought up against them the king of the Babylonians. They carried all the articles from the temple, burned down the temple and the palaces, and also completely destroyed Jerusalem’s walls. They killed most of the people and took the remainder as exiles to the kingdom of Persia.

Question 20

He died at the age of ___ and was buried with the ____ in the City of David because of the good he had done in ____ for God and his temple.

Answer 20

The Death of Jehoiada at 130 years old and Judah’s Apostasy

Answers: 130, kings, Israel

Question 21

What happened after The Neglect of the House of God - No Tithe was discovered?

Answer 21

After Nehemiah comes back to visit Jerusalem he discovers that the people were not giving their tithes and because of this, the Levites needed to return to their fields. He rebukes the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?” After this, all of Judah brought their tithes.

Question 22

_______ was shocked upon hearing the news that ________ was in trouble and in disgrace and so he ______ and _____ and prayed to God about this. He notes in his prayer the instruction he gives ____ in that God gathers those that are _____ and scatters those that are _____

Answer 22

Nehemiah’s Prayer for the Remnant of Jerusalem

Answers: Nehemiah, Jerusalem, mourned/fasted, Moses, faithful, unfaithful

Question 23

What happened after The Death of Jehoiada at 130 years old and Judah’s Apostasy?

Answer 23

He died at the age of a hundred and thirty and was buried with the kings in the City of David because of the good he had done in Israel for God and his temple.

Question 24

Jewish _____ that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a ________ to destroy them. These were days of feasting and joy as they presented each other with food and also gave ____ to the poor. The goal of this holiday was that the Jewish people would not _____ what God had done in saving his people

Answer 24

Purim

Answers: holiday, conspiracy, gifts, forget

Question 25

What happened during Ezra’s Moving of the Remnant to Confess the Sin of Intermarriage?

Answer 25

The leaders of Jerusalem came to Ezra to notify him that the people of Israel have intermarried with the enemies. Ezra tore his tunic and cloak and even pulled hair from his head and beard and then he sat there appalled the entire day. After he rose up again, he went to God about these things, and then many joined him in prayer and confession. They called Jerusalem to gather and they took an oath to send away all their foreign wives and children and to separate themselves from the people around them.

Question 26

Became ill and was at the point of death when he prayed to God and He answered him by giving him a _______ ____. His heart got proud and he did not respond to the kindness shown to him and so the Lord’s wrath was on him and on ____ and _______. He repented of pride and the Lord’s wrath left and he died in the tombs of David’s descendants and he was honored by all Judah and the people of Jerusalem.

Answer 26

King Hezekiah’s Illness

Answers: miraculous sign, Judah, Jerusalem

Question 27

After _______ comes back to visit _______ he discovers that the people were not giving their _____ and because of this, the _____ needed to return to their fields. He rebukes the officials and asked them, “Why is the house of God neglected?” After this, all of Judah brought their tithes.

Answer 27

The Neglect of the House of God - No Tithe

Answers: Nehemiah, Jerusalem, tithes, Levites

Question 28

_______ was _____ years old when he became king and he did evil by following detestable practices, bowing down to all the _____ _____, sacrificing his own children and much more evil. He refused to pay attention to God and so led Judah and Jerusalem astray in that they too did evil as well. God worked through the King of ______ to take Manasseh as a prisoner, put a hook in his nose and bound him with ______ shackles to ______. There he humbled himself greatly and when he prayed to God he answered him by bringing him back to his kingdom in Jerusalem

Answer 28

Manasseh’s Repentance

Answers: Manasseh, twelve, starry hosts, Assyria, bronze, Babylon

Question 29

What was The Plan of Rebuilding the Wall?

Answer 29

The plan to rebuild the wall was to have half of the men doing the work while the other half were equipped with weapons and armor. They were separated and each built a part of the wall and after much opposition, Nehemiah completed building the wall in just 52 days

Question 30

After the _____ of the temple, _______ invited all Israel, Judah, _______, and Manasseh to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Although some people scorned and ridiculed them, some from ____, Manasseh, and ______ humbled themselves greatly and went to Jerusalem. “There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.” 2 Chronicles 30:26

Answer 30

King Hezekiah’s Celebration of the Passover

Answers: revival, Hezekiah, Ephraim, Asher, Zebulun

Question 31

Haman cast ___ for the _____ and day of the annihilation of the Jews and when the king discovered his cast he issued that he and his sons should be ______ on poles.

Answer 31

Casting the “Pur” (Lot) for the Date of the Annihilation of the Jews on Adar

(Answers: lots, month, impaled )

Question 32

The plan to rebuild the wall was to have half of the men doing the work while the other half were equipped with ______ and _____. They were separated and each built a part of the wall and after much _______, _______ completed building the wall in just __ days

Answer 32

Rebuilding the Wall - The Plan

Answers: weapons, armor, Nehemiah, opposition, 52

Question 33

What was Purim?

Answer 33

Jewish holiday that commemorates the saving of the Jewish people from a conspiracy to destroy them. These were days of feasting and joy as they presented each other with food and also gave gifts to the poor. The goal of this holiday was that the Jewish people would not forget what God had done in saving his people

Question 34

What happened while Rebuilding the Foundation of the Temple?

Answer 34

Upon returning from Babylon to Jerusalem, being led by Joshua and Zerubabbel the Israelites assembled as one and despite their fear of the people around them they built the foundation of the temple. After the foundations were laid, the older people who had seen the former temple wept aloud while the others indistinguishably shouted for joy.

Question 35

Jeremiah prophecies this in Jeremiah 29:10 and Daniel reiterates this prophecy in Daniel 9:1-2. He prophesied that the _______ of Jerusalem and their slavery to the ________ would last for __ years. This date is taken from ______ when Daniel was taken into captivity till ______. when _____ began to reign and God moved his heart to let the people go back to Jerusalem to start rebuilding the temple and its walls.

Answer 35

Jeremiah’s 70-Year Prophecy

Answers: destruction, Babylonians, 70, 606BC, 536BC, Cyrus

Question 36

What was Casting the “Pur” (Lot) for the Date of the Annihilation of the Jews on Adar?

Answer 36

Haman cast lots for the month and day of the annihilation of the Jews and when the king discovered his cast he issued that he and his sons should be impaled on poles.

Question 37

What were The Blessings at the Latter Part of Job’s Life vs. The Early Years?

Answer 37

The latter part of Job’s life was blessed more than the former part. After his sufferings, he was blessed with fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, a thousand yoke of oxen, and a thousand donkeys which were all exactly double of what he had in the former part of his life.

Question 38

What was King Hezekiah’s Celebration of the Passover?

Answer 38

After the revival of the temple, Hezekiah invited all Israel, Judah, Ephraim, and Manasseh to the temple of the Lord in Jerusalem to celebrate the Passover. Although some people scorned and ridiculed them, some from Asher, Manasseh, and Zebulun humbled themselves greatly and went to Jerusalem. “There was great joy in Jerusalem, for since the days of Solomon son of David king of Israel there had been nothing like this in Jerusalem.” 2 Chronicles 30:26

Question 39

What was Jeremiah’s 70-Year Prophecy?

Answer 39

Jeremiah prophecies this in Jeremiah 29:10 and Daniel reiterates this prophecy in Daniel 9:1-2. He prophesied that the destruction of Jerusalem and their slavery to the Babylonians would last for 70 years. This date is taken from 606b.c. when Daniel was taken into captivity till 536b.c. when Cyrus began to reign and God moved his heart to let the people go back to Jerusalem to start rebuilding the temple and its walls.

Question 40

After ______ the temple and saying a prayer of _______, ___ came down from heaven and consumed the ____ _____ and _______ as the glory of the Lord filled the temple. All the people began to sing songs, offer sacrifices, and then dedicated the temple of God. _______ then “sent the people to their homes, joyful and glad in heart for the good things the Lord had done for David and Solomon and for his people Israel.” 2 Chronicles 7:10

Answer 40

Solomon’s Dedication of the Temple

Answers: building, dedication, fire, burnt offering, sacrifices, Solomon