WorksheetsUnit 3: God Revealed through the Kings and the Prophets
Total questions: 40
Worksheet time: 30mins
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
Why does Jeremiah first resist God's call to prophesy?
He thinks he is too young.
He is not faithful enough.
He has more important things to do.
He does not know how to do what God asked.
When Jeremiah walks through town wearing a yoke around his neck,
what is he telling the people to do?
to quit being led around by the Assyrians
to quit treating the poor like cattle
to let God lead you like men lead cattle
to surrender to the Babylonians instead of dying
What or whom do the Babylonians destroy when they capture Jerusalem?
the firstborn sons
the Temple
every living animal
the church
What do Ezekiel's shock tactics include?
building a model of Jerusalem and staring at it for fourteen months
walking around the city with his bags as if he is ready to be taken away
refusing to mourn his wife's death
all of the above
What is one of Ezekiel's hopeful prophesies?
a dream of a rising sun
a vision of the dry bones coming to life
a song about soothing rain
a poem about the chain shackles breaking
Isaiah points to a future highlighted by the coming of what or whom?
Zedekiah
Jeremiah
Hezekiah
Emmanuel
When was Second Isaiah possibly written?
centuries before the Babylonian Exile
just before the Babylonian Exile
during the Babylonian Exile
soon after the Babylonian Exile
Who are the two servants of God Second Isaiah identifies who give hope to the people of Judah?
the Suffering Servant and Cyrus, king of Persia
King Josiah and Jesus Christ
the servant of goodness and the servant of discipline
the prophets Jeremiah and Ezekiel
What do Christians keep in mind when reading the Old Testament?
the Apostles
the election of a new pope
Christ's life, death and Resurrection
our understanding about slavery
When Jesus quotes the Psalms, what does he refer to himself as?
"the stone the builders rejected."
"the Way, the Truth, and the Life."
"May my name be forever, as long as the sun."
"the Son of God."
What does Israel suffer from?
numerous rebellions
leaders who encourage idolatry
civil wars
all of the above
At our Baptism, all Christian are anointed to share in Christ's ministry as what?
priest, prophet and king
leaders in our local churches
preachers
baptizers
The relationship between Elijah and Elisha has numerous parallels to the relationship between whom?
Adam and Cain
Abraham and Jacob
Moses and Joshua
Jesus and the Apostles
To what does Jeremiah compare the people and why?
his shoes, because they walk on the poor
a cart with a broken wheel, because they are good for nothing.
a rotten loincloth, because they worship other gods.
the Temple, because they will be destroyed
To show the depths of which the people will suffer, what does Ezekiel use to cook his food?
cow manure
pig fat
human dung
thistles
A Hebrew word meaning "anointed one." (a)
(a) Used his marriage as a metaphor to describe God's relationship with his people.
Good king of Judah who trusts in the Lord. (a)
(a) Discovers the book of the Law in the Temple and begins a great religious reform.
(a) A shepherd and tree trimmer who prophesied that the wealthy must care for the poor and vulnerable.
The Greek translation of the Hebrew word meaning "anointed one." (a)
(a) Started the Catholic Worker Movement which provided shelter, food, and clothing to those in need.
(a) A Hebrew word meaning "God is with us."
Spoke up for the El Salvadorans suffering from numerous human rights violations
at the hands of the Salvadoran regime.
(a)
(a) The Greek form of the Hebrew name that means "God saves."
The kings were people chosen by God to call the people to repentance and hope.
True
False
Beatification refers to a declaration that a deceased person may be called "blessed" because of their holy life and so has been granted the happiness of Heaven.
True
False
Ezekiel and Jesus were both called "Son of Man".
True
False
Classification is the discernment of God's work in the Old Testament as a prefiguration of what he accomplished through Jesus Christ.
True
False
Nebuchadnezzar was the king of Judah when the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem.
True
False
