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Quiz about Tidbits on Prophets
Quiz about Tidbits on Prophets

Tidbits on Prophets Trivia Quiz


Do you know these ten prophets? God called them to warn of judgement and to turn from sin. (Where a verse is given without a book, that means the book is that prophet's name.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Jepson. Estimated time: 5 mins.
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Author
Jepson
Time
5 mins
Type
Multiple Choice
Quiz #
92,286
Updated
Dec 03 21
# Qns
10
Difficulty
Average
Avg Score
7 / 10
Plays
4427
Last 3 plays: Guest 174 (8/10), Guest 105 (5/10), Ilona_Ritter (10/10).
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Question 1 of 10
1. He is known as the weeping prophet. He was born of a priestly lineage. He prophesied to Judah for approximately 50 years. This major prophet began his ministry when Josiah was king and ended when the nation was in captivity and Jehoiachin was released from prison. Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. His name means "the LORD saves" or "Salvation of Yahweh". He is the son of Amoz. His book has the same number of chapters as the Protestant Bible has books. He was a prophet of Israel in Jerusalem. Hint


Question 3 of 10
3. This prophet is noted for his vision of a whirlwind and the New Temple. He is a contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel. His prophecies were of judgement on both Jerusalem and Judah. He visualised a valley of drybones coming alive. Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. He was of the royal seed. He and his friends are said to have been made eunuchs.
(2 Kings 20:18 and Isa 39:7). He served in the courts of King Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. He had a vision of four world empires.
Hint


Question 5 of 10
5. The LORD called this prophet to go to Nineveh and warn the people of coming divine judgement. He fled from God and received discipline. His deliverance from a fish is interpreted by Christians as a typology prefiguring Jesus's three days in the tomb and resurrection. Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. He had to deal with the failure of corrupt priest of Judah. Christians believe that his prophecy tells of Christ coming to His temple (3:3), and of the forerunner (John the Baptist) who prepares for the coming of the Lord in 3:1. He tells of the Great Day of the LORD. Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. This prophet questioned how God uses wicked Chaldeans to chastise Israel. God taught him that the choice of timing and judgement was his prerogative. This prophet learns to believe what God says and that "the just shall live by faith" (2:4). Hint


Question 8 of 10
8. This prophet was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa. He began by pronouncing judgement on the nations around Israel. His prophecy of judgement and destruction of Israel concluded with Israel's repentance and salvation. Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. The name of this prophet, as with Joshua and Jesus, means salvation. His book shows God's redeeming love for Israel. His life was a reflection of Israel's unfaithfulness and rejection with his marriage to an unfaithful wife, a harlot. His steadfastness demonstrates a faithful love toward his wife. This is a visible symbol of God's steadfast love for Israel in spite of her unfaithfulness. Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. Cyrus, King of Persia, and Ezra open the way for the return of Israel to Jerusalem from captivity (II Chronicles 36:22-23). God raised up this prophet to encourage the completion of the work on rebuilding the Temple. One of his eight visions was the Measuring Line. He ends by describing the Day of the LORD. He states in verse 14:9, "The LORD shall be King... The LORD is one, and His name is one". Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. He is known as the weeping prophet. He was born of a priestly lineage. He prophesied to Judah for approximately 50 years. This major prophet began his ministry when Josiah was king and ended when the nation was in captivity and Jehoiachin was released from prison.

Answer: Jeremiah

Jeremiah 1:1-3, 52
2. His name means "the LORD saves" or "Salvation of Yahweh". He is the son of Amoz. His book has the same number of chapters as the Protestant Bible has books. He was a prophet of Israel in Jerusalem.

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah
3. This prophet is noted for his vision of a whirlwind and the New Temple. He is a contemporary of Jeremiah and Daniel. His prophecies were of judgement on both Jerusalem and Judah. He visualised a valley of drybones coming alive.

Answer: Ezekiel

Ezekiel
4. He was of the royal seed. He and his friends are said to have been made eunuchs. (2 Kings 20:18 and Isa 39:7). He served in the courts of King Nebuchadnezzar and Belshazzar. He had a vision of four world empires.

Answer: Daniel

Daniel
5. The LORD called this prophet to go to Nineveh and warn the people of coming divine judgement. He fled from God and received discipline. His deliverance from a fish is interpreted by Christians as a typology prefiguring Jesus's three days in the tomb and resurrection.

Answer: Jonah

Jonah

Many people believe that what the Bible calls a "fish" was actually a whale. Of course, we now know that a whale is not a fish -- it's a mammal -- but "fish" is the word that the Bible uses.
6. He had to deal with the failure of corrupt priest of Judah. Christians believe that his prophecy tells of Christ coming to His temple (3:3), and of the forerunner (John the Baptist) who prepares for the coming of the Lord in 3:1. He tells of the Great Day of the LORD.

Answer: Malachi

Malachi
7. This prophet questioned how God uses wicked Chaldeans to chastise Israel. God taught him that the choice of timing and judgement was his prerogative. This prophet learns to believe what God says and that "the just shall live by faith" (2:4).

Answer: Habakkuk

Habakkuk
8. This prophet was among the sheepbreeders of Tekoa. He began by pronouncing judgement on the nations around Israel. His prophecy of judgement and destruction of Israel concluded with Israel's repentance and salvation.

Answer: Amos

Amos
9. The name of this prophet, as with Joshua and Jesus, means salvation. His book shows God's redeeming love for Israel. His life was a reflection of Israel's unfaithfulness and rejection with his marriage to an unfaithful wife, a harlot. His steadfastness demonstrates a faithful love toward his wife. This is a visible symbol of God's steadfast love for Israel in spite of her unfaithfulness.

Answer: Hosea

Hosea
10. Cyrus, King of Persia, and Ezra open the way for the return of Israel to Jerusalem from captivity (II Chronicles 36:22-23). God raised up this prophet to encourage the completion of the work on rebuilding the Temple. One of his eight visions was the Measuring Line. He ends by describing the Day of the LORD. He states in verse 14:9, "The LORD shall be King... The LORD is one, and His name is one".

Answer: Zechariah

Zechariah
Source: Author Jepson

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