Lesson 13 & 14 Flashcards
What did Queen Jezebel desire to do?
Totally replace the worship of Yahweh in Israel with the worship of her own gods
Why was Elijah called?
Because Elijah was needed
In Elijah’s challenge, how would the people know who the true God was?
The true God would answer by fire
What happened to the false prophets of Baal as a result of Elijah’s challenge?
They were all killed
List two (2) possible reasons why Elijah was afraid of the threats of one woman (Jezebel) after experiencing such a great victory over 850 false prophets
a) The prophets were specially anointed for moments of inspiration and it wasn’t uniform in their life
b) Elijah was emotionally exhausted and depleted after all he had been through
What was Elisha asking for when he asked for a double portion of Elijah’s spirit?
He was asking for the firstborn inheritance, where the first son would receive twice as much as the other sons
Which nation is primarily associated with 1 & 2 Kings?
Israel
Which nation is primarily associated with 1 & 2 Chronicles?
Judah
What two (2) foolish things did King Jehoshaphat do?
a) He decided to align himself with Ahab to fight against Syria, their common enemy
b) He arranged for his son Jehoram to marry Athaliah, the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel
Which king brought about great spiritual revival in the Southern Kingdom?
Joash
What should we do when we teach or preach on the prophets or the kings?
Not take it out of context. We should describe what was going on at the time and what the message was to the original audience, and only then make application to ourselves
What is the shortest (and probably earliest) prophetic book in the Old Testament?
Obadiah
What was God’s judgement on the nations intended to achieve?
Repentance
Nineveh was the capital of which powerful empire?
Assyria
Why didn’t Jonah want to go and prophesy to Nineveh?
Because he was afraid that the prophecy that he gave for their doom might actually be effective in calling them to repentance
