Quiz 16 Flashcards
Who levied a tax of 100 talents of silver and one talent of gold on Judea and dethroned King Jehoahaz?
The Pharaoh of Egypt (Neco)
Which area in the Old Testament was famous for the gold it produced?
Ophir
Which Old Testament king from Babylon stole articles from the temple and put them in his own temple?
Nebuchadnezzar
Which wealthy Old Testament king ruled over 127 provinces stretching from India to Cush?
King Xerxes
Which king of Judah defeated the Ammonites and forced them to pay him silver, wheat, and barley for three years?
King Jotham
Fill in the missing word, “Of what use is money in the hand of a fool, since he has no desire to get ___.”
“Wisdom”
In the book of Judges, who hired “reckless adventurers” to kill Jerub-Baal’s sons for 70 silver shekels?
Abimelech
In the Old Testament, if someone wanted to make a special vow to dedicate a person to the Lord, but was too poor to pay the specified amount, what could he do?
Present the person to the priest who decided what the man could afford
As recorded in Numbers, how old did a baby have to be before it was redeemed at the temple for the price of five shekels of silver?
One month
Who received a tithe from the Levites’ tithe?
Aaron
Who settled in the hill country of Seir because his possessions were too great to live in the same place as Jacob?
Esau
Why should you not take millstones as security for a debt?
Because it would take away a man’s livelihood
In the Old Testament, who received a piece of silver and a gold ring from each of his friends and family after suffering great hardships?
Job
Under what circumstances could an Israelite charge another Israelite interest?
They were not allowed to charge fellow Israelites interest under any circumstances
True or false? According to Deuteronomy 24, you should pay the wages of a hired Israelite each day before sunset, but not the wages of an alien.
False. Both Israelite and alien should be paid each day (Deuteronomy 24:14-15)
