FBI Semester 4 Old Testament

1 and 2 Kings

What parallels with 2 Chronicles?

2 Samuel

What parallels with 1 Chronicles?

975 BC

When did both the Northern and the Southern Kingdom begin?

721 BC

When did the Northern Kingdom fall?

606 BC - 586 BC

Through what years did the Southern Kingdom fall?

to call the people back to God in repentance by denouncing sin and calling the people to righteousness

What was the primary ministry of the prophets?

false/ it was subservient (below)

true/false: The prophets ministry of predicting the future was above their ministry of calling the people back to God.

Confirm that they were a true man of God. Call their nation back to God by warning of coming judgments. Challenge their people to righteousness through great promises of God's future blessing.

What did predictive prophecy serve to do?

Do they ever make one false prophecy? Do they ever turn people away from the true God or to false gods? Do they use instruments of divination (crystal balls, tea leaves etc)? Do they contradict the Bible or earlier clear revelations of God?

What are the four tests to see if a prophet is a true prophet of God?

Recognize that God must be a part of the solution from the start.
Deal with physical and fatigue factors at the start.
Seek Spiritual and Scriptural counsel.
Spend time with God in honest prayer and listening to His Word.
Get busy even when you don't feel like it.
Find God's purpose for your life and fulfill it.
Recognize that you are not alone.
Get back around other people and develop good relationships.

What are the steps of how to deal with depression?

“The Family Feud”

What is the subtitle of Obadiah?

a story of two very opposite twins that started at birth who grew into two very opposite nations and continued for almost two thousand years; story ends with the judgment of one of those brothers and the exaltation of the other

What is the book of Obadiah about?

Jacob and Esau

Who are the two twins in the book of Obadiah?

Israel and Edom

What are the two nations in the book of Obadiah?

the Judgment of Edom

What is the central message ofObadiah?

The vindication of Israel against Edom

What is the theme of the book of Obadiah?

"Writing Prophets"

Obadiah (the author) is the earliest of the _______

the descendants of Esau (twin brother of Jacob)

Whose descendants are the nation of Edom?

red; because the birthright was traded for red stew, Esau looked red at birth, and they settled in Petra which has red rock

What does the name Edom mean? Why does it mean that?

with an Edomite king named Herod the Great who ordered a slaughter of the Jewish infants in order to try to kill Jesus

How did the rivalry of the twins in Obadiah culminate?

AD 70; Edom was erased from history

The last act of the twins in Obadiah happened in ____ when they fought against Rome. What happened to Edom?

shortest

Obadiah is the _______ book in the Old Testament.

earliest

Obadiah is the ______ of the Books of the Prophets

the Day of the Lord

Obadiah is the first book to introduce the theme "_______"

Petra; militarily defensible; had only one entrance and exit; buildings are carved out of the rock.

What was one of the main cities of Edom? What were some of the cities characteristics?

Nabateans murdered them once inside

Who murdered and plundered those in Petra?

the time of God’s Judgment of the Nations during the Great Tribulation, Battle of Armageddon, Millennial Kingdom

What time period does "the Day of the Lord" refer to?

God always judges pride.
God judges grudges.
Self-security always brings insecurity.
Never rejoice over or take advantage of the misfortunes of others.
Whatsoever a man sows that shall he also reap.
God judges those who mistreat His People.

What are the applications from the book of Obadiah?

“Locusts and Last Days” “The Prophet of the Day of the Lord”

What are the subtitles of Joel?

armies

Joel compares the invading locusts to future invading ______

God's coming judgments

Joel uses the memory of how bad the locust plague was to describe how terrible ______ would be if the people of Judah did not repent.

the Day of the Lord

What was the key word/phrase of the book of Joel?

to call Judah to repentance by warning them of the Judgment of the Coming Day of the Lord

What was the purpose of the book of Joel?

mention; develop/expand/explain

Obadiah was the first to _____ the phrase "the Day of the Lord" but Joel was the first to _____ the phrase.

past; future

When speaking of "the Day of the Lord" generally it refers to several _____ judgments of God but when refers to specifically it refers to the ______ judgment of God on the world.

Prophet of Pentecost

Joel is known as the _______

the Great Tribulation, the Battle of Armageddon, Christ's Return, and the Millennial Reign of Christ

The book of Joel speaks of ______

a day of mourning, a day of judgment, judgments on Israel and Judah, judgments on Gentile Nations

What does the Day of the Lord include? (answer does not include great tribulation etc)

Judgment on Russia and her Allies; The Great Tribulation; The Battle of Armageddon; The Return of Christ; The Millennial Reign of our Lord

What does a day of prophecy include?

Garden of Eden

God will transform the deserts of Israel into a virtual ______

literal

The former and latter rain in Joel refer to ________ rain

After God removes the Northern invader (Russia) which is after the rapture.
After Israel is restored to God spiritually which is after the Tribulation.
After God restores Israel physically which occurs at the beginning of the Millennium.

When will the Last Days happen?

universal

Joel promises a ______ outpouring of the Holy Spirit at the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom

visions, dreams, and prophecies

All the people of the world will receive the divine outpouring of the Holy Spirit (at the beginning of the Millennial Kingdom) that will be accompanied by _________

The Omnipresent Spirit ministering from Creation to Pentecost in His Old Testament Ministry - primarily on the nation of Israel.
The Spirit outpoured at Pentecost in His New Testament Ministry.
The Spirit (and the Church) removed (from carrying out His New Testament Ministry) at the Rapture.
The Spirit outpoured on Israel and All Flesh after the Second Coming of Christ.

A brief outline of the Holy Spirit's ministry would be:

The events in the passage clearly refer to the Tribulation.
Joel's outpouring will not occur until at the beginning of the Millennium.
Joel's outpouring will be on ALL flesh so therefore ALL flesh on Earth must be saved. (this cannot be fulfilled until the beginning of the Millennium)
"rain" in that passage refers to literal rain to restore the land of Israel

Know why the Pentecostal interpretation of "latter rain and former rain" in the book of Joel cannot be true

when Israel is restored from captivity (the full restoration of their land)

When will the Battle of Armageddon happen?

May 14, 1948

When did the first step toward the restoration of Israel take place?

“The Biggest Fish Story of All Time”

What is the subtitle of the book of Jonah?

man

In the story/book of Jonah, the fish of the story is ______

true

True/False: the book of Jonah reveals that God's foreign mission's program to the Gentile nations was in existence hundreds of year before the Great Commission.

worst; greatest

The book of Jonah reveals how the world's _____ Soul Winner became the world's _____ Soul Winner.

the proclamation of Israel as God's Missionary Nation

What was the theme of Jonah?

revival

What was the key word of Jonah?

Northern

Jonah was a prophet to the ______ Kingdom.

Ninevah; Israel; missionary

The message IN the book of Jonah was for _____; while the message OF the book of Jonah was for _________ to remind them of their _________ purpose.

One; many

Ninevah repented after the word of _____ prophet of God while Israel would not repent even with the words of _____ prophets of God.

to reveal God's great compassion and mercy for all men

What was the purpose of the book of Jonah?

resurrection

Jonah serves as a picture of the ________ of Jesus Christ.

Revival

Jonah tells the story of the greatest _______ in history.

They are currently backslidden from their call to reach the Nations.
They will be miraculously preserved through the coming Great Tribulation and will come back to God during that time.
They will then become missionaries to the Gentile Nations resulting in the conversion of a great multitude.

Why does Jonah picture Israel?

Arise, Go, Cry, Against

What was the four fold commission from God in the book of Jonah?

fear and hate

the reasons for Jonah's action of running away and not going to Ninevah

Why would a Jew not want to go preach in Berlin in 1940?

Illustration of why Jonah didnt want to go to Ninevah

bitter enemies

Jonah hated Ninevah because they were _______

capital of the Assyrian Empire; had 600,000 people; was a huge city with a width of the wall of 50 feet; had 1,200 towers around the wall that were each 200 feet high; the wall was 100 feet high

Write some facts about Ninevah.

“The Part Time Country Preacher”

What is the subtitle of Amos?

He was a fire and brimstone country preacher, preaching repentance and judgment to the liberal high society capital.

What was the main content of Amos?

the preparation of Israel to meet the judgment of God

What was the theme of the book of Amos?

judgment

What was the key word of the book of Amos?

He was a sheep herder and a fig picker who became a layman preacher.

What was the occupation of Amos?

Primarily the Northern Kingdom with his focus being on Beth-el, the religious capital of Northern Israel.

Who did Amos minister to?

false/ at the zenith of its power

true/false: the northern kingdom (when Amos was ministering) were at the lowest of their amount of power

not only turning from sin but also hating evil

What does genuine repentance include?

sin without repentance

God will not accept our worship if we come to Him in ___

God doesn't need important people, He has an important message. Laymen can often reach many who reject the witness of vocational pastors. Country, small town, part time, and unknown preachers are as honorable before God as those who have more earthy fame and status. God can use you. God still judges sin. God is sovereign over all nations. A focus on material wealth, luxury, and pleasures brings the anger of God on His people.

What are the applications from the book of Amos?