Four kings who exerted outstanding leadership were __________ , __________, __________, and __________.

The 41 year reign of __________ prepared the way for the religious revival that occurred during Jehosaphat’s reign.

Jehoshaphat sent princes, priests, and Levites throughout the land to teach the people the __________.

The six-year reign of terror by __________ was the only exception when the descendants of David did not reign in the Southern Kingdom.

When __________ died apostasy swept the kingdom so extensively that when his son Zechariah warned the people, he was stoned in the court of the temple.

__________ initiated policies that brought about the restoration of Judah.

The name __________ is used to refer to the Northern Kingdom which lasted about __________ centuries.

__________ was the capital of the Northern Kingdom until it was conquered by the __________ in 722 B.C.

__________, the son of Omri, and his wife __________ promoted Baal worship in Israel.

__________ the prophet, challenged Baalism on Mt. Carmel after a __________ year drought during Ahab’s reign.

__________ became the leading prophet in Israel after Elijah. Both established __________ for prophets throughout Israel.

Jeroboam instituted idolatry to keep his people from going to __________ to worship.

__________ and __________ were prophets during the dynasty of Omi.

When faced with invasion, Ahaz ignored the admonition of __________ to trust God and appealed to the king of Assyria for aid.

__________ promoted the most obnoxious idolatrous practices.

Religiously __________ brought about the last great reformation before the destruction of Judah.

Josiah was __________ years old when he began his reign.  At __________ he began to seek God earnestly and four years later he began a religious reformation: ( The temple was repaired, the Book of the Law was recovered, and the Passover was again observed).

Not only had the Jewish captivity been foretold, but also, the promise of restoration had been made by the prophets.  Jeremiah predicted that the captivity would only last __________ years and Isaiah said __________ would be used by God to allow the Jews to return.

Upon arriving at Jerusalem, the exiles immediately erected an __________ and began offering burnt offerings.

The __________ hindered the rebuilding of the temple until 520 B.C.

The book of __________ tells the story of some of the Jews who preferred to stay in the land of their exile.

Although the name of __________ is not mentioned in Esther, divine providence and supernatural care are apparent throughout.

When Nehemiah came to Jerusalem in 444 B.C., he forfeited his own position as __________ in the Persian Court to help rebuild Jerusalem.

The Persian king commissioned Nehemiah to serve as __________ in Jerusalem.

According to tradition __________ was the last prophet before the long period of silence that lasted about __________ years.

Malachi’s prophetic use of the name “Elijah” points to __________ who came four centuries   later to prepare the way for the Messiah.