Prophetic Books

Question 1

The coming of the Messiah was a deep and constant theme of the prophets. These prophesies are of great importance because of our Christian faith that Jesus is the promised Messiah of God.

Answer 1

Messianism

Question 2

prophesied against the wicked city of Nineveh, and its fall under a mightier Babylonian empire

Answer 2

Nahum

Question 3

labored to remind his fellowmen not to succumb to paganism

Answer 3

Ezekiel

Question 4

Major Themes of the Old Testament Prophecy

Answer 4

The holiness and greatness of God, Justice – Oppression of the Poor and the dispossessed, Trust and Fidelity, Messianism

Question 5

condemned the alliance entered by the King of Judah to the pagan Assyrian king

Answer 5

Isaiah

Question 6

With the division of the kingdom, the prophets of the north and the south have the same message; directed against the injustices that seem to be flourishing in the society.

Answer 6

ustice – Oppression of the Poor and the dispossessed.

Question 7

prophesied against Edom but emphasized the survival of Mt. Zion

Answer 7

Obadiah

Question 8

gathered the people together in an assembly, exhorted them to repent and made offering to the Lord.

Answer 8

Joel

Question 9

Famous of his story of being eaten by a large fish and brought to Nineveh, Jonah spoke the word of Yahweh and warned Nineveh to repent

Answer 9

Jonah

Question 10

the reminder of Yahweh’s forgiveness and mercy by calling them to repentance.

Answer 10

Nineveh

Question 11

condemned the alliance entered by the King of Judah to the pagan Assyrian king

Answer 11

Micah

Question 12

He warned Israel of her infidelity by worshipping the Baals, as it was beautifully paralleled with the unfaithfulness of Hosea’s adulterous wife, Gomer, but ended his message with Yahweh’s unconditional love and pardon for the sinfulness of Israel

Answer 12

Hosea

Question 13

condemned the resurgence of blatant idolatry and blasphemy in Judah and fearlessly delivered the message of doom and judgement

Answer 13

Zephaniah

Question 14

Men called by God to speak His word to the people

Answer 14

Prophets

Question 15

explicitly condemned the abuses of idolatry and infidelity of Judah

Answer 15

Jeremiah

Question 16

spoke of the “dark day of the Lord” wherein Israel and Judah will be punished but he concluded his prophecy with a message of hope through the restoration of the Davidic kingdom

Answer 16

Amos

Question 17

The prophets would always call the people to have trust in God, for God is always faithful to his promises.

Answer 17

Trust and Fidelity

Question 18

condemned the discord and evil of idolatry prevalent in Judah at that time.

Answer 18

Habakkuk

Question 19

called the people to rebuild the temple but they became preoccupied with their own concerns and affairs.

Answer 19

Haggai and Zechariah

Question 20

directed his vocation of calling people to repentance form their sinful ways

Answer 20

Malachi