Quiz on the Book of Kings

What promise did God make to David regarding his lineage?

• That his descendants would be priests

• That his line would produce a Messianic king

• That his descendants would be wealthy

• That his kingdom would never face any wars

What was Solomon's brightest moment according to the Book of Kings?

• Accumulating wealth

• Marrying many daughters of other kings

• Asking God for wisdom to lead Israel

• Building a huge army

What led to the division of Israel into two kingdoms?

• Solomon's death

• A foreign invasion

• Rehoboam's attempt to increase taxes for slave labor

• A natural disaster

What role did prophets like Elijah and Elisha play in Israel?

• They were temple priests

• They were military leaders

• They called out idolatry and injustice among the kings and people

• They were fortune tellers

What was the outcome of the contest between Elijah and the prophets of Baal?

• Only the God of Israel answered with fire

• Both sides were inconclusive

• The prophets of Baal won

• Elijah lost his prophetic powers

What was the key reason for the downfall of the northern kingdom?

• Foreign alliances

• Natural disasters

• Economic collapse

• Idolatry and covenant unfaithfulness

Which king of Judah discovered a lost scroll of the Torah and instituted religious reforms?

• Jehoiachin

• Hezekiah

• Menassah

• Josiah

What glimmer of hope is presented at the end of the Book of Kings?

• The rebuilding of the temple

• The return of all exiled Israelites

• Jehoiachin being released from prison and invited to eat at the royal table

• The defeat of Babylon