Wednesday, June 9, 2010

June 10: I Kings 20-22 The Fall of Ahab

What did the king of Syria want from Ahab?

What is the meaning of verse 11?

What did God promise Ahab through a prophet?

Why did Syria want to fight Israel on the plain instead of the hills the next year?

Why did God give Ahab the victory?

Why did Ahab spare Ben-Hadad?

What agreement did they make?

What happened to the man who did not hit the prophet?

Why did the prophet ask to be hit?

What message did he give Ahab?

How did Ahab feel after he heard this?

Why did Ahab want Naboth’s vineyard?

Why did Naboth refuse to sell it to Ahab?

What did Ahab do then?

What did Jezebel do?

What was the accusation against Naboth?

What did Ahab do when he heard Naboth was dead?

What message did Elijah give Ahab because of Naboth’s death?

How did Ahab react to this prophecy?

What effect did this have on God’s punishment of Ahab?

What was the difference between Ahab and Jehoshaphat?

What did all the prophets advise in the fight for Ramoth Gilead?

Who was the only one who spoke for the Lord?

How did he explain the work of the false prophets?

How did Ahab die in battle?

Who took his place?

Who followed Jehoshaphat as king of Judah?

Answers to June 9 Questions

How did God provide for Elijah during the drought? ravens fed him bread and meat twice a day, and he drank from the brook Cherith

After the brook dried up, where did Elijah go? A widow’s house in Zeraphath

How did she show faith in God? She first made a cake for Elijah as he told her to do before using the last of what she had for herself

Why did the widow believe her son died? As punishment for past sin in her life

What conclusion did she draw after Elijah revived her son? She was now convinced that Elijah was a man of God and that the Lord’s word in his mouth is the truth

What had Obadiah done for 100 prophets of the Lord? Hid them in two caves to save them from being killed by Jezebel

Why did Ahab call Elijah a troubler of Israel? Because of the drought that Elijah sent

What was Elijah’s response? Ahab was the real troubler of Israel by bringing in idolatry

Where was the contest to prove which God was true? Mt. Carmel

What did the prophets of Baal do to call their God? Cry out, leap around their altar,, cut themselves

What commentary did Elijah make? He made fun of their efforts to be heard by Baal

What did Elijah command to be put on the altar three times? Water to saturate the sacrifice

What did he pray would happen to the hearts of Israel? That Israel would know that the Lord is God and turn their hearts to Him again

What happened to the prophets of Baal? Elijah ordered them to be killed.

What did Elijah tell Ahab to do? To eat and drink because rain is coming

What did Ahab do after he left Mt. Carmel? He ran home and told Jezebel everything Elijah did

What did Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah? Kill him

What did Elijah do? He ran away

What did he ask God to do? Take his life

Where did he go? To Sinai

How did God reveal Himself to Elijah? In a small still voice

What did God tell Elijah to do? Get up, go and anoint Hazael king of Syria, Jehu to replace Ahab, and Elisha to replace him

June 9: I Kings 17-19 Ahab and Elijah

How did God provide for Elijah during the drought?

After the brook dried up, where did Elijah go?

How did she show faith in God?

Why did the widow believe her son died?

What conclusion did she draw after Elijah revived her son?

What had Obadiah done for 100 prophets of the Lord?

Why did Ahab call Elijah a troubler of Israel?

What was Elijah’s response?

Where was the contest to prove which God was true?

What did the prophets of Baal do to call their God?

What commentary did Elijah make?

What did Elijah command to be put on the altar three times?

What did he pray would happen to the hearts of Israel?

What happened to the prophets of Baal?

What did Elijah tell Ahab to do?

What did Ahab do after he left Mt. Carmel?

What did Jezebel threaten to do to Elijah?

What did Elijah do?

What did he ask God to do?

Where did he go?

How did God reveal Himself to Elijah?

What did God tell Elijah to do?

Answers to June 8 Questions

Whose prophecy did Jeroboam seek concerning his sick son? Ahijah

What was the prophecy? Abijah would die, Jereboam’s dynasty would end

Why would Abijah be the only one in Jeroboam’s family to be buried? God saw good in him

What did he say would happen to Israel because of Jeroboam? Israel would be carried off into captivity because of Jereboam’s false state religion

Who became king after Jeroboam? His son Nadab

What was the main event in Rehoboam’s rule? Egypt invaded Judah and took the temple treasury and royal treasury

What increased in the land during his rule? Idolatry and immorality

Who replaced him as king of Judah? His son Abijam (Abijah)

What kind of king was Abijah? evil

Who replaced Abijah? Asa

Who was his chief rival in Israel? Baasha king of Israel

How did he persuade Syria to be his ally and oppose Israel? He gave a gift of gold and silver and asked for a treaty like their two fathers had

Who was sent to prophesy against Baasha? Jehu son of Hanani

Who replaced Baasha as king of Israel for two years? His son Elah

Who killed him? Zimri, on of his military leaders

How long did he rule? Seven days

How long did Israel have civil war until Omri prevailed? Four years

What kind of king was Omri compared to the other kings of Israel? The worst ever

Who was his son who took his place? Ahab

Who did he marry? Jezebel daughter of the Sidonian king Ethbaal

What happened in Jericho at that time? It was rebuilt with the curses of Joshua fulfilled by it

June 8: I Kings 14-16 The Divided Kingdom

Whose prophecy did Jeroboam seek concerning his sick son?

What was the prophecy?

Why would Abijah be the only one in Jeroboam’s family to be buried?

What did he say would happen to Israel because of Jeroboam?

Who became king after Jeroboam?

What was the main event in Rehoboam’s rule?

What increased in the land during his rule?

Who replaced him as king of Judah?

What kind of king was Abijah?

Who replaced Abijah?

Who was his chief rival in Israel?

How did he persuade Syria to be his ally and oppose Israel?

Who was sent to prophesy against Baasha?

Who replaced Baasha as king of Israel for two years?

Who killed him?

How long did he rule?

How long did Israel have civil war until Omri prevailed?

What kind of king was Omri compared to the other kings of Israel?

Who was his son who took his place?

Who did he marry?

What happened in Jericho at that time?

Monday, June 7, 2010

Answers to June 7 Questions

Why did Solomon begin to practice idolatry? He married foreign women who worshiped idols

How did God tell Solomon that He would punish his unfaithfulness? He would take a majority of the kingdom away from his son

Name Solomon’s three enemies. Hadad of Edom, Rezon of Zobah who ruled in Syria, and Jereboam from Ephraim

What prophet prophesied Jeroboam’s rule over the majority of Israel? Ahijah

Who became king after Solomon died? Rehoboam

When Jeroboam asked for tax relief, who advised wisely? The older men who had counseled Solomon

Who did not? The young friends of Rehoboam

What advice did Rehoboam follow? His friends’

What did Shemaiah the prophet tell Rehoboam? Not to fight against Israel for rebelling against hiom because it was God’s will

What did Jeroboam build to prevent Israelites from going to Jerusalem? Two golden calves Where? At Dan and Bethel

Who was sent to prophesy against Jeroboam’s idolatry? A young man

Who did he specify would kill Jeroboam’s priests? a descendant of David named Josiah

What miraculous signs happened immediately as proof of the future prophecy? The altar would split in two

Why did the prophet refuse Jeroboam’s reward after restoring his hand? He was commanded by God not to eat or drink anything

What did the old prophet say to convince the young prophet to come to his home? He is also a prophet and an angel of God told him to take him home and feed him

What happened to the young prophet? He was killed by a lion on the way

What does this lesson teach? Don’t believe someone who claims new revelation that contradicts what God has already said; believing such a lie is spiritually fatal

June 7: I Kings 11-13 Solomon’s Apostasy and Its Consequences

Why did Solomon begin to practice idolatry?

How did God tell Solomon that He would punish his unfaithfulness?

Name Solomon’s three enemies.

What prophet prophesied Jeroboam’s rule over the majority of Israel?

Who became king after Solomon died?

When Jeroboam asked for tax relief, who advised wisely?

Who did not?

What advice did Rehoboam follow?

What did Shemaiah the prophet tell Rehoboam?

What did Jeroboam build to prevent Israelites from going to Jerusalem? Where?

Who was sent to prophesy against Jeroboam’s idolatry?

Who did he specify would kill Jeroboam’s priests?

What miraculous signs happened immediately as proof of the future prophecy?

Why did the prophet refuse Jeroboam’s reward after restoring his hand?

What did the old prophet say to convince the young prophet to come to his home?

What happened to the young prophet?

What does this lesson teach?