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The Miner Profits -- No, It's The Minor Prophets Quiz


The Minor Prophets are the last 12 books of the Old Testament and are often overlooked by those who read the Bible. This, even though reading the Minor Prophets can result in 'major profit'. This team quiz is by the Bible Believers Brigade.

A multiple-choice quiz by Team Bible Believers Brigade. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Cowrofl
Time
4 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
327,827
Updated
Feb 01 22
# Qns
10
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8 / 10
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Question 1 of 10
1. Which one of the Minor Prophets was instructed by God to marry a harlot? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. In the NIV Bible, Malachi 3: 1 tells of a messenger being sent to "prepare the way before me." According to Christian belief and notes in the NIV Study Bible, what New Testament character fulfilled this statement? Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. Many Christian theologians believe Zechariah 9: 9 tells of an important event in the life of Christ. What future event of Jesus is this? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to the prophet Joel, in the King James Version of the Bible, prior to "the great and terrible day of the LORD", an unusual occurrence is predicted. What does Joel 2:31 indicate will happen before that day, that will be like no other day ever? Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. These words were prayed by one of the Minor Prophets: "From the depths of the grave, I called for help, and you listened to my cry." Can you name the Prophet? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. What is the only book in the Minor Prophets to have only one chapter? Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. What Minor Prophet is also the last book in the Old Testament? Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. There is an itty-bitty book called Haggai in the Old Testament. In it, we find God speaks through his servant, Haggai, to express His displeasure with something the people have neglected to do. What does the passage of Haggai 1: 2-7 reveal God has an issue with? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. According to Jonah 1:5 what did the sailors on the ship to Tarshish do to try to lighten their ship? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Why are the last 12 books of the Old Testament called the Minor Prophets? Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. Which one of the Minor Prophets was instructed by God to marry a harlot?

Answer: Hosea

The correct answer is Hosea. In Hosea, 1: 2-3, in the KJV Bible, God tells Hosea to marry a wife of whoredom as an illustration of Israel's infidelity to God. According to verse 3, the woman's name was Gomer, and she was the daughter of Diblaim.

Question by Dean521
2. In the NIV Bible, Malachi 3: 1 tells of a messenger being sent to "prepare the way before me." According to Christian belief and notes in the NIV Study Bible, what New Testament character fulfilled this statement?

Answer: John the Baptist

The correct answer is John the Baptist, as per Matthew 11: 10, Mark 1: 2 and Luke 1: 76. In other words, the New Testament teaches that John the Baptist was preparing the way for Jesus Christ. The first verse in Malachi goes on to state: "'Then suddenly the Lord you are seeking will come to his temple; the messenger of the covenant, whom you desire, will come,' says the LORD Almighty."

Question by Cowrofl
3. Many Christian theologians believe Zechariah 9: 9 tells of an important event in the life of Christ. What future event of Jesus is this?

Answer: Palm Sunday

Zechariah 9:9 (KJV) states "...behold, thy King cometh unto thee: he is just, and having salvation; lowly, and riding upon an ass, and upon a colt the foal of an ass." The verse is just one of a number of statements in the Old Testament that many Christian theologians believe tell of the coming of Jesus.

Question by star_gazer
4. According to the prophet Joel, in the King James Version of the Bible, prior to "the great and terrible day of the LORD", an unusual occurrence is predicted. What does Joel 2:31 indicate will happen before that day, that will be like no other day ever?

Answer: The sun will go dark and the moon will turn into blood.

I cannot imagine this going without being noticed by everyone around the world! In the preceding verse, we are also told there will be signs or wonders in the heavens and the earth. These will consist of fire, blood and pillars of smoke.

Hard to miss, all that. But in case someone might somehow sleep through it, the prophet Zechariah takes the description of that day a little further.

Zechariah 14: 6-7 states: "And it shall come to pass in that day, that the light shall not be clear nor dark; But it shall be one day which shall be known to the LORD, not day, nor night: but it shall come to pass, that at evening time it shall be light."

Question by logcrawler
5. These words were prayed by one of the Minor Prophets: "From the depths of the grave, I called for help, and you listened to my cry." Can you name the Prophet?

Answer: Jonah

Jonah prayed to God from inside the fish that had swallowed him. The NIV Bible in Jonah 2: 2 states: "In my distress I called to the Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave I called for help, and you listened to my cry." Scripture states Jonah's prayer was answered, and God commanded the fish to vomit Jonah onto dry land, where Jonah set about doing the things God had told him to do in the first place.

Question by Donna39
6. What is the only book in the Minor Prophets to have only one chapter?

Answer: Obadiah

The one chapter in Obadiah is a vision Obadiah saw concerning Edom, the descendants of Esau. In 1 Kings 18, it states the prophet Obadiah was the one Elijah sent to King Ahab of Israel to challenge him to a test on Mount Carmel. The prophets of Baal set up an altar on Mount Carmel and prayed Baal would ignite their altar. The altar of Baal's prophets never caught fire so Elijah set up an altar and prayed God would ignite the altar he had set up. Scripture states when Elijah prayed, God sent fire from Heaven that not only burnt up the offering, but licked up 12 large jars' worth of water he had poured on his offering.

Scripture goes on to state that after this, the nation of Israel knew the God of Elijah was the one true God.

Question by J-Zilch
7. What Minor Prophet is also the last book in the Old Testament?

Answer: Malachi

Malachi condemned the Jewish people for their sinful ways. So great was the hypocrisy he confronted, God became silent to his people, making him the last Old Testament prophet. Christian theologians believe God ended this silence when John the Baptist started screaming from the desert to prepare the way for Christ.

Question by star_gazer
8. There is an itty-bitty book called Haggai in the Old Testament. In it, we find God speaks through his servant, Haggai, to express His displeasure with something the people have neglected to do. What does the passage of Haggai 1: 2-7 reveal God has an issue with?

Answer: Lack of concern for God's house

In this text, we see the people have placed their concern for their own pleasures above their honor of God. He lets them know that even though they have cared for their own houses, have planted, clothed themselves and earned wages, He has not allowed them to enjoy the benefits of these things because of their lack of concern and love for Him.

In both verses 5 and 7, He asks them to "consider their ways", as a means of re-establishing Him in their hearts, so He will receive their worship and they can receive His blessings.

Question by logcrawler
9. According to Jonah 1:5 what did the sailors on the ship to Tarshish do to try to lighten their ship?

Answer: Threw off their cargo.

Jonah was told to go to Nineveh to tell the residents they needed to turn from their wicked ways or they would be destroyed. Instead of doing this, Jonah ran away from God and boarded a ship to Tarshish. Scripture states that, during the journey, God sent a storm. To try to lighten the load, the crew threw off the cargo. Then they decided to cast lots to see who was responsible for the storm. Jonah was the one they held accountable.

The rest of the story can be found in the book of Jonah.

Question by J-Zilch
10. Why are the last 12 books of the Old Testament called the Minor Prophets?

Answer: Because they are simply much shorter than the books of the Major Prophets.

The correct answer is "because they are simply much shorter than the books of the Major Prophets". The Major Prophets include Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel and Daniel. However, the writings of the Minor Prophets are seen as just as relevant. According to Bible.org, the term "Minor Prophets" originated in the fourth century, during the time of Augustine.

Question by Cowrofl
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