Amos & Jonah Test

Question 0

Jonah was during the reign of what king?

Answer 0

Jeroboam II

Question 1

Was Jonah a minor or major prophet?

Answer 1

minor

Question 2

What was so terrible about Assyria?

Answer 2

ruthless empire, bad people, pagan practices, known for torturing and mutilating enemies, easy to hate, Nazis of their day, built pyramid of human heads, blinding enemies, cut off libs, tear out tongues, imparing victims on poles

Question 3

what is the capital of Assyria

Answer 3

Nineveh

Question 4

Did Jonah’s prophesy come true? Why or why not?

Answer 4

No; because of Nineveh’s repentance

Question 5

the greatest event in the book of Jonah is what?

Answer 5

Nineveh repented and turned to God

Question 6

Only minor prophet mentioned by who? (Jonah) What is the bible reference?

Answer 6

Jesus; Matthew 12:38-41

Question 7

Jonah means…

Answer 7

dove

Question 8

Jonah was from …….in the…….kingdom

Answer 8

Galilee; Northern

Question 9

Jonah was the only prophet whose main job was being God’s mouthpiece to a ……nation rather than Israel/Judah

Answer 9

foreign

Question 10

List 4 miracles in Jonah

Answer 10

storm at sea
fish was waiting to swallow jonah
fish spit jonah out
A tree to provide shade

Question 11

List 3 opposites in Jonah

Answer 11

land/sea
asleep/awake
prayerless/prayer to false gods

Question 12

List 3 paradoxes in Jonah:

Answer 12

• jonah was a landlubber slept peacefully through storm; the sailors were seafaring pros, they were terrified beyond words
• Jonah a prophet of the one true god didn’t pray during the storm; the sailors, followers of false gods cried out in prayer
• Jonah a prophet was called to lead others to god but was led to god by a pagan sailor

Question 13

List 4 lessons we can learn from Jonah

Answer 13

• God loves everyone: even the enemies of his chosen people(his love for Gentiles even Nineveh)
• God means his call when he gives it
• -disobedience puts others in danger
• Going your own way instead of Gods way always take more time and uses more energy

Question 14

Memory verse for Jonah:

Answer 14

“In my distress I called to The Lord, and he answered me. From the depths of the grave i called for help, and you listened to my cry.” Jonah 2:2

Question 15

What is the purpose of the added story of the vine? What does it teach us?

Answer 15

The purpose is to point out that Jonah was happy and then mad because the tree was gone but he didn’t like it when god went from angry to pleasure; teaches us not to be hyprcrits

Question 16

We don’t know the ending to the story of Jonah after the vine situation. What do you think happened

Answer 16

Got in trouble by god or died of heat

Question 17

What is something new you learned while studying jonah?

Answer 17

That Jonah was lead to god by a pagan sailor

Question 18

What is a lesson you will always remember from Jonah? How will it apply to your life?

Answer 18

I learned that if you go your own way it will take longer and use more energy. I can apply it by riding on the wave of God

Question 19

Who is the author of Jonah?

Answer 19

No one is certain

Question 20

What does Amos mean? Why?

Answer 20

it means Doom or Burden Bearer because he was burdened with the task god had given him or his message was a burden to the people

Question 21

Real religion isn’t just a ….. but treating people with…..

Answer 21

ritual: justice

Question 22

What were Amos’ two jobs?

Answer 22

farmer and shepherd

Question 23

What king was reinging in judah at the time of Amos? Was he god fearing?

Answer 23

King Uzziah; Yes

Question 24

Amos was from the .....kingdom(....). he was sent to the ..... kigndom(.....) to prophesy

Answer 24

southern: Judah northern: Israel

Question 25

What king was reigning in Israel at the time?

Answer 25

Jeroboam II

Question 26

Name the 3 northern prophets

Answer 26

Jonah, Amos, Hosea

Question 27

Israel was in time of great.....wealth

Answer 27

material

Question 28

a sin that keeps being addressed in Amos is the mistreatment of the....

Answer 28

poor

Question 29

Did Amos want to be a prophet? How do you know? What was his reactiom?

Answer 29

No; he claimed to be a shepherd.....he listened to god

Question 30

How did amos grab the attention of Israel at first?

Answer 30

by pronouncing judgement on Israel's enemies and then pronounced judgement on Judah

Question 31

How did Amos keep their attention after that?

Answer 31

pronounce judgement on Israels lack of justice and compassion, people of Israel never saw that they were doing the very things amos preached about judah

Question 32

Why did the people of Israel turn on Amos?

Answer 32

they refused to believe the truth he was telling them

Question 33

What were the 3 visions that god sent amos?

Answer 33

destructive locusts consuming fire plumb line

Question 34

What did god say about the first 2 visions?

Answer 34

he relented

Question 35

What did God say about the 3rd vision?

Answer 35

Amos didn't ask for mercy

Question 36

Who was the local high priest?What did he tell Amos?

Answer 36

Amaziah; to stop this judgmental ranting at once and go back to where you came from

Question 37

God's first big warning to the people was an....

Answer 37

earthquake

Question 38

Israel fell to the ......army and the 10 tribes of..... were exiled throughout the region, never to be joined as a .....

Answer 38

Assyrian;Israel;Kingdom

Question 39

Memory verses for Amos

Answer 39

- "but let justice roll on like a river, righteousness like a never failing stream."(Amos 5:24) - "seek good, and not evil, that ye may live." (Amos 5:14)

Question 40

"Chosen ness must not be mistaken as divine...."

Answer 40

favoritism

Question 41

Name 4 purposes of God's message through Amos

Answer 41

- God despises religious behavior that isn't genuine - God can use anyone to speak his word of truth - God's chosen people are called to a higher standard of behavior than the rest of the world - God's chosen people, like the rest of the world, will face gods judgment

Question 42

List 5 sins that Israel committed

Answer 42

``` false gods sell righteous and the needy oppress poor cheating crush the needy turn justice into bitterness ```

Question 43

What is something new you learned while studying Amos?

Answer 43

Amos listened to God when he was called

Question 44

What is a lesson from Amos that you will always remember? How will it apply to your life?

Answer 44

If God calls you don't do something different or avoid him like Jonah did but be like Amos and follow what he says