Nora’s questions Flashcards
Who was Hosea’s father?
Beeri; Hosea 1:1
Who did Hosea marry?
Gomer; Hosea 1:3
Who was the prophet Joel’s father?
Pethuel; Joel 1:1
What town was Amos from
Tekoa - Amos 1:1
Which priest of Bethel sent a message to Jeroboam complaining of Amos’ prophecies?
Amaziah; Amos 7:10
Who was Jonah’s father?
Amittai; Jonah 1:1
What city did the LORD command Jonah to go to and preach against?
Ninevah - Jonah 1:2
What city was Jonah on his way to when a great storm came upon the boat?
Tarshish - Jonah 1:3
What did Jonah tell the sailors of the ship to do to calm the storm?
Pick me up and hurl me into the sea; then the sea will quiet down for you, for I know it is because of me that this great tempest has come upon you.; Jonah 1:11-12
How long was Jonah in the belly of the great fish?
in the belly of the fish three days and three nights.; Jonah 1:17
How many days, did Jonah tell the Ninevites, did they have before the city would be overturned?
40 days - Jonah 3:3-4
Against which city was Nahum’s vision directed?
Ninevah - Nahum 1:1
Who was Zephaniah’s father?
Cushi; Zephaniah 1:1
In which year of King Darius did the word of the Lord come through Haggai to Zerubbabel and Joshua?
the 2nd year; Haggai 1:1
Who was Zechariah’s father?
Berechiah; Zechariah 1:1
How long was the flying scroll in Zechariah’s vision?
length is 20 cubits and width ten cubits; Zechariah 5:1-2
In Zechariah’s vision, what were the two mountains (that the four chariots came from between) made of?
Bronze; Zechariah 6:1
In Zechariah’s vision, what color were the horses pulling the first chariot?
red - Zechariah 6:2-3
In Zechariah’s vision, in which direction did the chariot pulled by black horses go?
North; Zechariah 6:6
In Zechariah’s prophecy, he speaks of pasturing the flock marked for slaughter with two staffs. What were the two staffs called?
Favor and Union; Zechariah 11:7
How many books make up the ‘Minor Prophets’ of the Old Testament?
12
This sycamore-fig farmer warned the people of his day about their complacency, pride and apathy. He uses visions of locust, fire and a plumb line in his message. Who was this prophet?
Amos
Which prophet is said to have prophesied the place where Jesus would be born?
Micah; Micah 5:2
Which prophet complains to God about unpunished evil in his world and about God using wicked nations to punish nations which are not as wicked
Habakkuk
Obadiah’s prophecy centers around a feud between what two nations?
Israel and Edom
Which prophet does the Lord command to bake a barley cake over human dung and to eat it in the sight of the people if Israel?
Ezekiel - Ezekiel 4:12