Tuesday, June 29, 2010

June 29: Proverbs 1-3 The Value of Wisdom

Who wrote most of the Proverbs?

What is the purpose of Proverbs?

What is the beginning of knowledge?

What is the first advice given to the young man?

What is the second piece of advice for the young man?

What happens to those who kill and steal to get rich?

What is the idea in 1:20-33?

Where does wisdom come from?

What is necessary in order to find it?

What is the benefit of wisdom?

From whom will wisdom save you?

Whose teachings are to be remembered for long life and prosperity?

How can you win favor in the sight of God and man?

What is the lesson in 3:5-6?

What will give you health?

What is the first wisdom on how to use possessions in Proverbs?

What should be our attitude toward the Lord’s discipline?

What benefits of wisdom are mentioned in 3:16-17?

What is the benefit of wisdom in 3:21-26?

What advice does Solomon give concerning neighbors?

What should be our attitude toward a violent man?

What is God’s attitude toward the arrogant and wicked?

Answers to June 28 Questions

Whose example did Manasseh follow in his religious activities? He did as the Canaanite nations God drove out by Israel under Joshua

What does 33:9 say Judah did? More evil than Israel did when God had Assyria take them into captivity

What happened to Manasseh? He was taken captive to Babylon

What did he do then? He humbled himself greatly and prayed to God

What did he do when he was restored to his kingdom? He removed all his idols and restored worship of the Lord

How old was Josiah when he began to seek the Lord? Eight years old

Besides Judah, where else did Josiah reform the land? Most of the land of the original united kingdom of Israel

What did Hilkiah find when they repaired the temple? The Book of the Law of God

Who read it to the king? Shaphan the scribe

Who prophesied about Judah’s fate? A woman named Huldah

What passage from the Law alarmed Josiah? Deuteronomy 28

Who did Josiah call to hear the reading of the law? All the heads of all the families in Judah

What did Josiah tell the Levites to put in the temple? The holy ark (of the covenant)

Who prepared the Passover meals for the priests and the guards? The other Levites

Josiah’s observance of the Passover was compared to whose observance? Since the days of Samuel

In what battle was Josiah killed? Carchemish

Who wrote a lamentation for him in Lamentations? Jeremiah

Who removed Josiah’s son from being king after three months? Necho, king of Egypt

Who replaced Jehoahaz? His brother Jehoikim

Who took him captive after eleven years? Nebuchadnezzar

Who became king then? Jehoikim’s son Jehoichin

Who did Nebuchadnezzar make king after three months? Jehoishin’s uncle Zekekiah

How did he do wrong? He disobeyed God, he broke his oath to be loyal to Nebuchadnezzar

Why did God send messengers to warn Judah? (See 36:15) He was compassionate and wanted the people to have a chance to repent

Why did God exile Judah for 70 years? So the land would have rest to make up for the many Sabbath years the land did not rest

Who does God use to restore Judah and rebuild the temple? Cyrus

June 28: II Chronicles 33-36 Manasseh, Josiah, and the End of Judah

Whose example did Manasseh follow in his religious activities?

What does 33:9 say Judah did?

What happened to Manasseh?

What did he do then?

What did he do when he was restored to his kingdom?

How old was Josiah when he began to seek the Lord?

Besides Judah, where else did Josiah reform the land?

What did Hilkiah find when they repaired the temple?

Who read it to the king?

Who prophesied about Judah’s fate?

What passage from the Law alarmed Josiah?

Who did Josiah call to hear the reading of the law?

What did Josiah tell the Levites to put in the temple?

Who prepared the Passover meals for the priests and the guards?

Josiah’s observance of the Passover was compared to whose observance?

In what battle was Josiah killed?

Who wrote a lamentation for him in Lamentations?

Who removed Josiah’s son from being king after three months?

Who replaced Jehoahaz?

Who took him captive after eleven years?

Who became king then?

Who did Nebuchadnezzar make king after three months?

How did he do wrong?

Why did God send messengers to warn Judah? (See 36:15)

Why did God exile Judah for 70 years?

Who does God use to restore Judah and rebuild the temple?

Answers to June 27 Questions

When did Hezekiah reopen the doors of the temple? In the first month of his reign

What did Hezekiah intend to do to allay the wrath of God? Make a covenant with God

On what day did the Levites begin removing unclean things from the temple? The eighth day (the priests had to sanctify themselves first, starting from the first day

How long did it take to remove all unclean things and to prepare everything for temple service? Eight days

Why were the first sacrifices made on the altar? As a sin offering for the nation

Why did Judah use instrumental music in temple worship? Because the Lord commanded it through the prophets Gad and Nathan when David was king

Why did Judah celebrate the Passover on the second month instead of the first month? Because they didn’t have time to be sanctified in the first month

Was this scriptural? Yes (Numbers 9:10-11)

Who did they invite to join them? The people from Ephraim and Manasseh

Was it scriptural for unclean people to eat the Passover lamb? no

How was the problem resolved? They prayed for God’s mercy and He answered them favorably

How long had it been since the Passover was celebrated this way? The time of Solomon

What else did the people do before returning home from Jerusalem? They removed all of the idols Ahaz had installed

What did Hezekiah command the people to do according to the law? Tithe for supporting the Levites and priests

What was the result? They had more than enough and had to build larger storerooms for the food collected

How did Hezekiah seek God (31:21)? With his whole heart

What did Hezekiah do to prevent Assyria from getting water? He stopped up all the springs around Jerusalem; he diverted the water from the Upper Gihon by aqueduct to Jerusalem

How did Hezekiah encourage the army of Judah? He reminded them that they outnumber Assyria because God is on their side

Who killed the Assyrian soldiers in answer to Hezekiah and Isaiah’s prayers? One angel of God

What was Hezekiah’s status among other nations? He was respected greatly by many kings and nations because of his stand against the Assyrian empire

How did Hezekiah react to his life being extended 15 years? He become prideful

June 27: II Chronicles 29-32 The Reign of Hezekiah

When did Hezekiah reopen the doors of the temple?

What did Hezekiah intend to do to allay the wrath of God?

On what day did the Levites begin removing unclean things from the temple?

How long did it take to remove all unclean things and to prepare everything for temple service?

Why were the first sacrifices made on the altar?

Why did Judah use instrumental music in temple worship?

Why did Judah celebrate the Passover on the second month instead of the first month?

Was this scriptural?

Who did they invite to join them?

Was it scriptural for unclean people to eat the Passover lamb?

How was the problem resolved?

How long had it been since the Passover was celebrated this way?

What else did the people do before returning home from Jerusalem?

What did Hezekiah command the people to do according to the law?

What was the result?

How did Hezekiah seek God (31:21)?

What did Hezekiah do to prevent Assyria from getting water?

How did Hezekiah encourage the army of Judah?

Who killed the Assyrian soldiers in answer to Hezekiah and Isaiah’s prayers?

What was Hezekiah’s status among other nations?

How did Hezekiah react to his life being extended 15 years?

Answers to June 26 Questions

Who did Amaziah kill when he became king? The men who assassinated his father

Who did he pay to help Judah’s army? 100,000 men of Israel

What did a prophet tell him not to do? Not to use the men of Israel

What did Amaziah lose? 100 talents he paid the Israelites to fight

What did the prophet say he would gain? God could provide much more

What did Amaziah do to the Edomite gods? He took them and started worshipping them

Why did Amaziah challenge Israel to battle? It was from God to be an occasion for him to lose in battle as punishment for his apostasy

What kind of king was Uzziah? good

What were Uzziah’s special accomplishments? He rebuilt Elath, he conquered neighbors and built cities and fortifications all around

How did Uzziah show his pride? He wanted to burn incense in the temple

What was the consequence of his sin? He immediately became leprous

Who ruled while Uzziah was isolated? Jotham his son

Did Uzziah’s isolation end when he died? No, he was buried in a separate place

What kind of king was Jotham? He did right

What kind of king was Ahaz? evil

Who was the first enemy to come against Judah? Syria

How many people did Israel kill in Judah? 120,000

What did the prophet Obed warn Israel about their treatment of Judah? It was to be God’s punishment, but they went too far; they were not to make slaves of the people of Judah

How did Israel respond? The leaders of Israel ordered the captives of Judah to be returned home

What other enemies gave Judah trouble? Edom and Philistia

Who did Ahaz turn to for help? Assyria

Who else did Ahaz turn to for help? The Syrian gods

Was Ahaz a religious man? Apparently so, but his faith was in the wrong gods

June 26: II Chronicles 25-28 More Mistakes by Judah’s Kings

Who did Amaziah kill when he became king?

Who did he pay to help Judah’s army?

What did a prophet tell him not to do?

What did Amaziah lose?

What did the prophet say he would gain?

What did Amaziah do to the Edomite gods?

Why did Amaziah challenge Israel to battle?

What kind of king was Uzziah?

What were Uzziah’s special accomplishments?

How did Uzziah show his pride?

What was the consequence of his sin?

Who ruled while Uzziah was isolated?

Did Uzziah’s isolation end when he died?

What kind of king was Jotham?

What kind of king was Ahaz?

Who was the first enemy to come against Judah?

How many people did Israel kill in Judah?

What did the prophet Obed warn Israel about their treatment of Judah?

How did Israel respond?

What other enemies gave Judah trouble?

Who did Ahaz turn to for help?

Who else did Ahaz turn to for help?

Was Ahaz a religious man?