Week 37 Chronological Bible Quiz (on Week 36)

Which of the following did Asa accomplish during his reign?

• He took away the sodomites out of the land

• He removed all the idols that his fathers had made

• He removed all the high places

Answer explanation

1 Kings 15:14 "But the high places were not removed: nevertheless Asa's heart was perfect with the LORD all his days."

Why did Hanani the seer rebuke Asa?

• Asa did not rely on God but relied on the King of Syria

• Asa did not remove the high places

• Asa sought to the physicians, rather than God, for his disease

Answer explanation

2 Chronicles 16:7 "And at that time Hanani the seer came to Asa the king of Judah, and said unto him, Because thou hast relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God, therefore is the host of the king of Syria escaped out of thine hand."

Which of the following died a natural death?

• Elah

• Zimri

• Omri

Answer explanation

Elah was killed by Zimri (1 Kings 16:10 "And Zimri went in and smote him and killed him"). When Omri was made king and the city of Tirzah was taken, Zimri went into the palace of the king's house and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died (1 Kings 16:18). Omri slept with his fathers and was buried in Samaria (1 Kings 16:28).

What did Ahab do which made him more evil than those before him?

• He married Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal

• He went and served Baal and worshipped him

• He built the house of Baal and reared up an altar

Answer explanation

1 Kings 16:30-32 "And Ahab... did evil in the sight of the LORD aboe all that were before him... he took to wife Jezebel the daughter of Ethbaal... and went and served Baal,and worshipped him. and he reared up an altar for Baal in the house of Baal..."

How did God provide for Elijah during the 3.5-year drought?

• The ravens brought his food by the brook Cherith

• The widow’s barrel of meal and cruse of oil did not go empty

• The angel of the Lord came and brought a cake baked on coals