Unit 3: God Revealed through the Kings and the Prophets

According to the First Book of Kings, why does the united kingdom of Israel split into two kingdoms?

• The Assyrians invaded Israel.

• There were religious differences among the Israelites.

• Solomon was ineffective as a leader.

• The people were faithless.

What are the messianic prophecies?

• They point to the coming of the ideal Messiah, Jesus Christ.

• They express comfort to those in darkness and despair.

• They offer hope to those in need.

• all of the above

Why are the prophets often unpopular?

• They are usually government leaders and have control over the people.

• They point out people's sins and call for them to change.

• They just repeat what the religious leaders say.

• They rarely practice what they preach.

Which prophet challenges all the prophets of Baal and Asherah in a head-to-head battle of the prophets?

• Jezebel

• Elisha

• Elijah

• Jonah

What does Hosea's marriage represent?

• Judah's greed

• Hosea's personal sins

• Gomer's faithfulness to Hosea

• Israel's lack of faithfulness to God

After Solomon, how are the kingdoms split?

• the Babylonians in the north and the Assyrians in the south

• Israel in the north and the Babylonians in the south

• Judah in the north and Israel in the south

• Israel in the north and Judah in the south

What does Amos preach against?

• false and empty worship

• religious hypocrisy

• the wealthy who ignored the needs of the poor

• all of the above

  What do Jonah's three days and nights in the fish prefigure?

• Jesus calling the fishermen to follow him

• Jesus multiplying the loaves and fishes

• Jesus' death and Resurrection

• Jesus' agony in the garden

What is unique about the Book of Isaiah?

• It's made up to two main sections: the Book of Prophesy and the Book of Renewal.

• It very likely contains prophesies of three different prophets at three different time periods.

• It continues where the Book of Deuteronomy left off.

• all of the above

What event does First Isaiah write about?

• the Babylonian Exile

• the return of the exiles in Babylon

• the Assyrian conquest

• the split of the two kingdoms