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
Tuesday, June 29, 2010
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