New Era Congress of Christian Education 2017 Bible Bowl Competition Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ~ 7:00 pm

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1 2017 Bible Bowl Competition Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ~ 7:00 pm A STUDY COVERING USING THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Joel 2:28 Surely the Lord does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. Amos 3:7 He has shown you O man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy and walk humbly with your God. Micah 6:8

2 Bible Bowl Bible Bowl Guidelines The Bible Bowl competition will take place on Tuesday night, July 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the New Era Convention Chapel in Griffin, Georgia. This year s Bible Bowl study will cover the prophetic book of the twelve minor prophets, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. The purpose of the Bible Bowl extends past the challenge and competiveness we experience among the different churches on the night of competition. We encourage our youth to gain an understanding of the Word of God by being diligent in studying to show themselves approved unto God as a worker who is not ashamed and able to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). We invite Bible Bowl Alumni to participate in the competition using the same guidelines and preparation. Please your confirmation to participate to tstalls@bellsouth.net by March 31, 2017 Preparation: We encourage the delegate to: Read and study the sixty-seven (67) chapters written by the twelve minor prophets and seek to gain an understanding of what is taking place in scripture. Take notes as you read through each chapter and develop your own review/study questions. Answer the bible bowl questions that will be provided based on what you have learned in your time of study (see schedule on page 5 of this package). Summary of Minor Prophets The book of the minor prophets reveals the heart of God in different ways expressed by the writer. God s love, His anger, wrath, judgment and His mercy is portrayed through the message of these twelve men, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. 2

3 Hosea whose name means Salvation prophesied during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Kings of Judah and Jeroboam, King of Israel. Hosea s personal trials and broken heartedness is symbolic of the spiritual idolatry of Israel and the broken heart of God in dealing with a sinful nation. Hosea s experience with his unfaithful wife portrayed Israel s rejection of the Lord and his recovery of his wife is a picture of the Lord s love and restoration of Israel. God s love for Israel in spite of her idolatry and infidelity is a call to repentance to the nation. Joel was a prophet of Judah who prophesied during the reign of King Joash, the coming judgments upon Judah for their sin. The book highlights the events of the invasion of locusts followed by famine, the outpouring of the Spirit and the coming day of the Lord. His exhortation to Judah to repent and turn their hearts to the Lord is characterized by his warning to blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly and gather the people to come before the Lord. Amos a shepherd ( a keeper) of Tekoa, whose name means burden bearer, prophesied with great boldness against the stronghold of Satan at Bethel which is said to be the seat of idolatry in the northern kingdom. He prophesied in the days of Uzziah, king of Israel and Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Judah. His prophecy was to awaken Israel and the surrounding nations that they were both responsible and accountable for their sins. He pronounced judgment on the enemies of Israel before he delivered judgment on Israel herself. Obadiah, a servant and worshipper of the Lord who prophesied God s judgment upon Edom because of their pride and the wrong done toward his brother Jacob. Jonah whose name means dove prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II. He was called by God to go and preach to Nineveh who at first sought to hide himself in disobedience. Jonah s prophesy is a demonstration of God mercy as it shows the sovereignty of God at work in the life of the prophet and his concern for a heathen nation. Micah, meaning who is like the Lord, prophesied during the reign of Judah s kings, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Micah s prophecy outlines sin, judgment and restoration while seeking to bring the people to face their sins. Micah prophesies God s judgment on the people because of their persistent sinning. His prophecy provides accurate details of the fulfillment of prophecy of Jesus birth in Bethlehem Ephratah.

4 Bible Bowl 2017 Nahum meaning compassionate or full of comfort, delivered a message of judgment and destruction against Nineveh and a message of comfort to Judah of the promise of its future deliverance. Habakkuk meaning embracer, wrestled with God on behalf of the people. His love for the people complimented his role as watchman for certainly he stood watch over them. He prophesied to Judah the impending invasion of the Chaldeans and he comforted them with his message of the ultimate destruction of Chaldea. Zephaniah is a book of contrasts and his prophecy sets forth what the day of the Lord will mean to Judah, world powers and the remnant. Zephaniah, meaning God hides or protects was the great grandson of Hezekiah who prophesied during the reign of King Josiah. Haggai was the first of the prophets to minister to Israel after their return from Babylonian captivity. The book of Haggai contains four messages from God delivered ten years after the rebuilding of the temple had ceased. These messages were to rebuke the people for the delays and encourage them to resume the rebuilding of the temple. Zechariah meaning the Lord remembers was the great, great grandson of Hezekiah. He was a priest and a prophet whose message encouraged the people to complete the rebuilding of the temple. Zechariah announced God s prophetic plan for the Gentiles, predicted the blessings of the millennial age for Israel and outlined the events leading up to it. Malachi meaning my messenger delivered strong rebukes to the people and priests, called them to repentance and promised future blessings of the Lord. Malachi s message was of God s love for Israel in spite of the sins of the priests and the people. May you be encouraged and strengthened in faith and service as you study the book of minor prophets, men with an impactful and powerful message. 4

5 Official questions will be available on the Congress website and ed to the church s address on file with the Congress on May 1, Official questions and answers will be ed to the church s address on file with the Congress on June 3, All answers are taken from the New King James version of the Bible (NKJV). Official Rules For the Bible Bowl Competition All teams must pre-register to participate in the Bible Bowl competition. Churches are asked to pre-register by Monday, June 19, The completed registration form should be ed to NewEraConvention@bellsouth.net and tstalls@bellsouth.net. Each team will consist of five (5) members and one (1) alternate. Team members should be selected from youth messengers from the seventh (7th) to twelfth (12th) grade. A 2017 high school graduate is eligible. A team captain should be named. Advisors and/or coaches are strongly encouraged to formulate team composition and strategies. Team playing order will be determined by sealed envelope for round one. If the total number of competing teams are five (5) or more, a toss-up question round may be necessary to determine playing order for subsequent round(s). Only team captains are eligible to compete in the toss-up question round. The Bible Bowl competition will consist of three (3) rounds. Questions will become more challenging in each round. o In round one the 1 st team to answer 7 questions correctly will be declared the winner. Winning teams will advance to Round 2. o In round two the 1 st team to answer 8 questions correctly will be declared the winner. Winning teams will advance to Round 3. o In round three the 1 st team to answer 10 questions correctly will be declared the winner.

6 Bible Bowl 2017 In each round the buzzer method will be used. The team to buzz in first will be identified by the Buzzer Judge(s). The moderator (person asking the questions) will identify the church by name who has buzzed first; the team member can now answer the question. (No shouting out answers before being called upon). In each round, the question will be read to the point of interruption. If answered incorrectly, the question will be read in its entirety for the opposing team. Any team member can answer a question in any round. Conference among team members is allowed, however the question must be answered within the allotted time. Time begins after the question is read or at the point of interruption, whichever is applicable. The judges, timekeeper and scorers have the last word on answers, time and scores. Trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third place teams. If additional information is needed or you have questions concerning the Bible Bowl competition, you may contact Rev. Terri Crump-Stalls by , tstalls@bellsouth.net or by telephone, (404)

7 Bible Bowl 2017 Official Questions the Minor Prophets 1. Who was the prophet Hosea s father? Hosea 1: What did the Lord instruct Hosea to do when He began to speak to him and what reason did he give him for the actions He instructed him to take? Hosea 1: Who did Hosea marry and who was her father? Hosea 1: What was the name of Hosea s first born and what was the birth of this child to symbolize? Hosea 1: What was the name of Hosea s second born and what was the birth of this child to symbolize? Hosea 1: Who was the name of Hosea s third born and what was the birth of this child to symbolize? Hosea 1: What will replace where it was said, you are not my people symbolized by the birth of Hosea s third child? Hosea 1: What will be the outcome(s) of the gathering of the children of Israel and Judah together? Hosea 1: What three (3) threats does the Lord warn that He will carry out if Israel (Hosea s wife) does not cease her adulteries or unfaithfulness? Hosea 2: Why would Hosea s wife (Israel) continue to pursue her lovers instead of heeding the warnings of the Lord? Hosea 2: What corresponding action would the Lord take if Hosea s wife (Israel) continued to pursue her lovers? Hosea 2:1-13

8 Bible Bowl The Lord vowed that He would uncover the lewdness of Israel before her lovers, what means of worship would He cease? Hosea 2: How would God s initiate reconciliation with Israel once He had denied access to all her idol lovers? Hosea 2: What would the Lord give Israel as a promise of her return to the Promised Land? Hosea 2: What would be the significance of Israel passage through the Valley of Achor this time around? Hosea 2: What did the Lord instruct Hosea to do after his wife continued in unfaithfulness by pursuing other Gods after her paths to her lovers was inaccessible? Hosea 3: How did Hosea retrieve his wife from her unfaithfulness? Hosea 3: What does the retrieving of Hosea s wife by purchase represent for the state in which Israel will be for a time? Hosea 3: How is Israel s repentance portrayed after her period of isolation? Hosea 3: What charge was brought against Israel, the inhabitants in the land? Hosea 4: What were the indications that Israel had broken all restraint? Hosea 4: What will be the state of Israel because all restraint has been broken? Hosea 4: Why are the people of God destroyed? Hosea 4: Who did the Lord hold responsible for the people s lack of knowledge due to their failure to communicate the law of God? Hosea 4:1-10 8

9 25. Who did the people of Israel ask and rely on for counsel? Hosea 4: What warning was Judah given regarding joining Israel in their sin? Hosea 4: How is the sin of the tribe of Ephraim summarized? Hosea 4: What places of cult worship were the people enticed to go or be slaughtered like animals of prey? Hosea 5: Where were the people of Israel, Ephraim and Judah not directing their deeds toward turning to their God? Hosea 5: What were the princes of Judah compared too? Hosea 5: Why was Ephraim oppressed and broken in judgment? Hosea 5: What would the wrath of God be like to Ephraim? Hosea 5: What would the wrath of God be like to the house of Judah? Hosea 5: What did Ephraim do when he saw his sickness and Judah saw his wound? Hosea 5: What was the wrath of God be like to Ephraim and Judah once they looked elsewhere for the healing of their wounds? Hosea 5: What did the Lord promise to do until the people acknowledged their offence and sought His face? Hosea 5: How was the faithfulness of Ephraim and Judah described? Hosea 6: What were the desires of the Lord opposed to the sacrifices and burnt offerings they offered? Hosea 6:1-11

10 Bible Bowl Who were those who lied in wait and murdered travelers on the way to Shechem? Hosea 6: What stood in the way when the Lord sought to heal Israel? Hosea 7: Why was the prophet Hosea to set the trumpet to his mouth? Hosea Hosea 8: What had Ephraim become because of their many altars of sin? Hosea Hosea 8: Why was Israel warned not to rejoice with joy as other people do? Hosea 9: What was Israel s sin of the threshing floor? Hosea 9: What would become insufficient means of providing nourishment for the people of Israel? Hosea 9: What would become of Ephraim once the fruitful harvests ceased and there was no one dwelling in the Lord s land? Hosea 9: What is said to be the proposed burial place of those in exile? Hosea 9: What will become of the exiles valuables and silver? Hosea 9: Who caused enmity in the house of God serving as a fowler s snare in all their ways? Hosea 9: What idol did Israel consecrate themselves that brought great shame? Hosea 9: Where was all of the wickedness of Israel perpetuated? Hosea 9: How does the prophet reference the faithfulness of Israel and what does he attribute it to? Hosea 10: What was the source of Israel guilt and division? Hosea 10:

11 54. What is the double transgression or the double sin of Israel? Hosea 10: How does the prophet Hosea illustrate the path of repentance using the principle of sowing and reaping? Hosea 10: How does the prophet Hosea illustrate God s debate with himself of justice or mercy for Israel? Hosea 11: What does Ephraim s pursuit of vainness (the east wind) yield a daily increase of? Hosea 12: What analogies are used to describe the extreme transition of the idolaters whose sacrifice kiss the calves? Hosea 13: What imagery of animals does Hosea use to describe the process of the Lord s devouring of Israel? Hosea 13: Whom does Hosea describe as being the unwise son? Hosea 13: How does Hosea describe the blessing of Lord on Israel in the day of their repentance? Hosea 14: How does Hosea describe the growth and strengthening of Israel in the day of their repentance? Hosea 14: How does Hosea describe the influence of Israel in the day of their repentance? Hosea 14: Who was the prophet Joel s father? Joel 1: What were the destructive insects Joel prophesied? Joel 1: What were the four types of destructive insects Joel prophesied about where one destroyed what the other left? Joel 1:1-20

12 Bible Bowl What were the drunkards and drinkers of wine to do because the vineyard had been destroyed? Joel 1: What comparison was made of the nation that had come against the land destructive force? Joel 1: What will become of the branches of the fig tree after the locusts destroyed it? Joel 1: Why were the priests in mourning and unable to minister before the Lord? Joel 1: What way did the prophet Joel urge the priest to gather the people to repentance? Joel 1: What does the blowing of the trumpet in Zion and the sounding of the alarm in the holy mountain signify? Joel 2: How does the prophet Joel describe the day of the Lord? Joel 2: What is the appearance of the locusts that are to invade the land of Judah and Jerusalem? Joel 2: What comparison is made of the swiftness and noise of the destructive locusts? Joel 2: What is unique about the locusts as the prophet compares them to men of war? Joel 2: How does the prophet Joel describe the Lord s call of the people to true repentance? Joel 2: How does Joel distinguish true repentance? Joel 2:

13 79. What attributes of God does Joel use to describe His treatment of those who are truly repentant? Joel 2: How does Joel describe God s restoration of the watering and replenishing of the land s fruitfulness? Joel 2: What will be the effect of the outpouring of God s spirit on all flesh according to Joel? 2: What wonders will God show in the heavens and in the earth before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord? Joel 2: What will become of the sun and the moon before the coming of the great and awesome day of the Lord? Joel 2: What will be the safety of whoever calls on the name of the Lord? Joel 2: What is the promise of the Lord to the remnant in Mount Zion and in Jerusalem? Joel 2: Where will the Lord enter into judgment with the people once He has brought back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem and gathered the nations? Joel 3: What are the five (5) reasons Joel brings forth as the reasons God will enter into judgment with the people once He has brought back the captives of Judah and Jerusalem and gathered the nations? Joel 3: What promise of judgment did the Lord give Tyre and Sidon if they retaliated against Him? Joel 3: Why did the people of Judah and Jerusalem sell to the Greeks? Joel 3: How were the mighty men to prepare their weapons for war? Joel 3:1-21

14 Bible Bowl What action is to be taken concerning the harvest? Joel 3: What place is referred to as the valley of decision? Joel 3: What will be the state of Jerusalem in the day of the Lord dwelling in Mt. Zion, His holy mountain and who will be denied passage? Joel 3: What will the mountains, hills, brooks and fountain produce in the day of the Lord dwelling in Mount Zion, His holy mountain? Joel 3: What two places will be desolate because of the violence against the people of Judah in shedding innocent blood in their land? Joel 3: Who will abide forever, from generation to generation because the Lord acquitted them of bloodshed in the day of the Lord dwelling in Zion, His holy mountain? Joel 3: What was Amos profession and where was he from? Amos 1: When did the Lord reveal His vision for Amos to prophesy? Amos 1: What does the phrase thus says the Lord, for three transgressions and for four I will not turn away punishment? Amos 1: What transgressions of Damascus did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 1: What transgressions of Gaza did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 1: What transgressions of Tyre did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 1:

15 103. What transgressions of Edom did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 1: What transgressions of Ammon did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 1: What transgressions of Moab did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 2: What transgressions of Judah did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 2: What transgressions of Israel did the Lord declare He would not turn away its punishment? Amos 2: What shall become of the most courageous men of might in the day of the Lord according to Amos? Amos 2: What seven questions does Amos use to illustrate the disobedience and disconnect of Israel from God, indicating the importance of connecting in unity and without one condition being fulfilled the other will not happen? 3: What is God s special connection with His prophet and those that are righteous prior to His carrying out of judgment on a people? Amos 3: How does Amos describe those that the Lord says do not know to do right? Amos 3: What comparison does Amos use to describe how the children of Israel who dwell in Samaria in the corner of a bed and on the edge of a couch will be taken out of that place? Amos 3: What would happen at Bethel in the day that the Lord punishes Israel? Amos 3:1-15

16 Bible Bowl What reference or comparison did Amos make of the upper class women of Samaria? Amos 4: What were the charges against the upper class women of Samaria? Amos 4: How would the upper class women and their posterity be taken away? Amos 4: What religious hypocrisies were the Israelites guilty of in their disrespect of God according to Amos? Amos 4: What chastisements of correction did the Lord inflict upon Israel to bring repentance but they refused? Amos 4: What will become of the city that goes out by a thousand to war? Amos 5: What will become of the city that goes out by the hundred to war? Amos 5: What were the Israelites to pursue as well as avoid that would show repentance and their desire to live? Amos 5: Why did the prudent keep silent in reference to the afflicting of the just, taking bribes and diverting the poor from justice at the gate? Amos 5: What actions would cause the Lord to be gracious to the remnant of Joseph? Amos 5: How did Amos describe the day of the Lord for those who desire it to come? Amos 5: What did the Lord want from the Israelites instead of their feast days, sacred assemblies, burnt, grain and peace offerings, songs and melodies they played on the stringed instruments? Amos 5:

17 126. Where were those who were at ease in Zion and put their trust in Mount Samaria to go and see the destruction of the Lord upon those who thought they were great? Amos 6: What would become of the leaders of Samaria who were only concerned with maintaining their luxurious lifestyle and were not concerned with the impending doom on the nation nor did they grieve for the affliction of Joseph? Amos 6: How did Amos describe the corruption of the judicial process (justice and righteousness) among the leaders? Amos 6: Where would the afflictions occur for those who rejoices over Lo Debar and declared victorious defeats in their own strength? Amos 6: When did the Lord show Amos the vision of the swarms of locust he formed? Amos 7: What action did Amos take after he saw the locusts finish eating the grass of the land? Amos 7: What vision of judgment did God show Amos after the vision of the locusts and what was its destructive force? Amos 7: What was the third vision of judgment God showed Amos? Amos 7: What type of appeal did Amos make to the Lord on behalf of the people after he saw the first and second visions of judgment? Amos 7: What was God s response to Amos appeal for the people after He showed him the first and second visions of judgment? Amos 7: Who had a complaint against Amos and to whom was the complaint voiced? Amos 7:1-17

18 Bible Bowl What was the complaint against Amos? 7: What did Amaziah say to Amos? Amos 7: What was Amos s response to the complaint against him? Amos 7: What did the Lord command Amos to prophesy concerning the priest who forbade him to do what the Lord told him to do? Amos 7: What was the fourth vision of judgment the Lord showed Amos? Amos 8: What did the fourth vision of judgment God showed Amos mean? Amos 8: What will become of the feasts, the song and what will be the state of the people in the day of the Lord? Amos 8: What will the mourning in the day of the Lord be like according to Amos s prophecy? Amos 8: What type of famine did Amos prophesy would come in the day of the Lord? Amos 8: What does Amos prophecy will become of the fair virgins and the strong young men in the day of the Lord? Amos 8: What does Amos prophecy will become of those who swear by the sin of Samaria? Amos 8: What was the fifth vision of judgment that Amos saw and what was to happen? Amos 9: How does Amos describe the impossible escape from the hand of God s judgment and His wrath? Amos 9:

19 150. What are the five visions of judgment the Lord showed Amos? 151. What will become of the remnant of Edom and other gentile nations in the days when Israel is restored? Amos 9: How will the productiveness of the land be demonstrated through the actions of the plowman and the one who treads grapes in the day when the Lord restores Israel? Amos 9: What vision did Obadiah have concerning Edom? Obadiah 1: What was God s charge against Edom according to Obadiah? Obadiah 1: How will the alliances Edom once trusted deceive her and overpower her? Obadiah 1: What would become of Edom s mighty men and her wise men? Obadiah 1: What had Edom done to its brother and children of Judah whereby the Lord declared that as they had done to those it would come upon them? Obadiah 1: How does Obadiah describe the restoration of Israel? Obadiah 1: What is Obadiah s description of the forces that will unite to make Edom non-existent? Obadiah 1: Who will come to govern the people that have occupied the mountains of Edom? Obadiah 1: What was God s message to Jonah? Jonah 1: What was Jonah s response to God s instructions? Jonah 1: Where did Jonah board the ship? Jonah 1:1-17

20 Bible Bowl What did the Lord cause to happen when Jonah boarded the ship? Jonah 1: What did the mariners do when trouble arose in the sea? Jonah 1: Where was Jonah when the trouble on the sea arose? Jonah 1: How did those on the ship seek to find the source of the trouble that was upon them? Jonah 1: What was the cause of the great tempest in the sea? Jonah 1: What would cause the great tempest in the sea to cease? Jonah 1: What differences of actions characterized the men whom were on the ship Jonah boarded as a result of their encounter with God? Jonah 1: What was the Lord s safety net for Jonah while disciplining him for his disobedience? Jonah 1: When did Jonah remember the Lord and what happened as a result of his remembrance? Jonah 2: How was Jonah delivered from the discipline of the Lord? Jonah 2: What was the Lord s second set of instructions to Jonah? Jonah 3: How long was Jonah s travel to the great city of Nineveh? Jonah 3: What was the message to Nineveh upon Jonah s entrance to the city on the first day? Jonah 3: How did the people of Nineveh receive the word the Lord? Jonah 3: How did the King of Nineveh receive the word of the Lord? Jonah 3:

21 179. What was contained in the decree proclaimed and published by the King of Nineveh? Jonah 3: Why did God relent from the disaster He said He would bring upon Nineveh? Jonah 3: What was Jonah response to the people of Nineveh repentance? Jonah 4: Where did Jonah go that he might observe what would happen to the city of Nineveh? Jonah 4: What did the Lord do for Jonah to deliver him from his misery the second time? Jonah 4: How did Jonah receive God s provision of protection and shelter? Jonah 4: How did God discipline Jonah the second time? Jonah 4: How did the Lord illustrate to Jonah the error of his thinking concerning Nineveh s deliverance? Jonah 4: What was the population of Nineveh? Jonah 4: What was the Lord s characterization of the people of Nineveh? Jonah 4: Why didn t Jonah want to minister to the people of Nineveh? Jonah 4: Where was the prophet Micah from? Micah 1: What area was the focus of Micah s prophecy? Micah 1: What will become of Samaria according to Micah s prophecy? Micah 1:1-16

22 Bible Bowl What was the irony of the idol image worship of wages received from the harlot in Samaria? Micah 1: What would be the extent of Micah s mourning for Israel and Judah? Micah 1: What animals did Micah relate his extreme mourning to? Micah 1: What was to be the expression of grief of the people of Beth Aphrah? Micah 1: What were the inhabitants of Zaanan to do upon the attack of the Assyrians? Micah 1: What trust would prove to be a failure for the Kings of Israel? Micah 1: What matter of defense would the people of Judah have to defend their land according to Micah? Micah 2: What were the sins of Israel that Micah spoke against? Micah 2: How does Micah describe the harsh injustice of the leaders against the people? Micah 3: What was the judgment Micah prophesied concerning the false prophets? Micah 3: Why will many nations come to the house of the Lord in the latter days? Micah 4: What will become of the nations that gather against Jerusalem and say let her be defiled? Micah 4: How does Micah describe God s strength given to Jerusalem to stand against those who sought to conquer her? Micah 4: Where will the One ruler of Israel come from whose goings forth are from of old from everlasting? Micah 5:

23 207. What will be Israel s defense when the Assyrians come into their land and tread the palaces? Micah 5: What does Micah say about what the Lord requires of man instead any sacrifice that he could present to Him? Micah 6: How does Micah describe his state in the midst of sinful people? Micah 7: How does Micah characterize a man s enemies? Micah 7: How does Nahum describe God wrath on His enemies? Nahum 1: How was Nineveh to prepare for its coming attack? Nahum 2: What symbolism does Nahum use to illustrate the envisioned destruction of Nineveh? Nahum 2: What is Nahum s descriptive of the city of Nineveh? Nahum 3: Why is Nineveh referred to as the bloody city? Nahum 3: What is the assault Nahum describes that will come upon Nineveh? Nahum 3: What will those who look up Nineveh in its state of destruction do? Nahum 3: What well situated city did the Lord compare Nineveh to emphasize his displeasure and that they would not escape his hand of judgment? Nahum 3: What do the following make reference to, Ethiopia and Egypt were her strength and at the head of every street they cast lots for her honorable men? Nahum 3: What comparison does Nahum make of the strength of Nineveh s strongholds? Nahum 3: What prescriptive does Nahum give for the healing of Nineveh s wound? Nahum 3:1-19

24 Bible Bowl What did Habakkuk ask the Lord concerning the burden he saw? Habakkuk 1: What conclusion did Habakkuk draw because of the plundering and violence he saw and the strife and contention that arose among the people? Habakkuk 1: What was God s reply to Habakkuk concerning the injustice he saw? Habakkuk 1: What type of nation does the Lord ascribe the Chaldeans to be? Habakkuk 1: What is the uniqueness of the horses of the Chaldeans? Habakkuk 1: What is said of the judgment and dignity of the Chaldeans? Habakkuk 1: What is Habakkuk s second question or complaint to the Lord? Habakkuk 1: What was Habakkuk s resolve while waiting on the Lord s answer? Habakkuk 2: What was the Lord s answer to Habakkuk s second question or complaint? Habakkuk 2: What is the way of the righteous man s life? Habakkuk 2: What were the five (5) woes Habakkuk pronounced would come upon the wicked? 233. What were the two things Habakkuk asked of the Lord in his prayer? Habakkuk 3: How does Habakkuk describe his encounter of hearing the Lord? Habakkuk 3: What is Habakkuk s stance of faith in his conclusion of his praise? Habakkuk 3: Who was Zephaniah s father? Zephaniah 1: What word did Zephaniah received concerning the great day of the Lord? Zephaniah 1:

25 238. What does Zephaniah declare the Lord will cut off from Judah and Jerusalem? Zephaniah 1: How does Zephaniah differentiate the idolatrous priests from the pagan priests? Zephaniah 1: How will those who are complacent in Jerusalem be found for punishment? Zephaniah 1: What is Zephaniah s descriptive characterization of the day of the Lord? Zephaniah 1: Why did Zephaniah s summon the Nation? Zephaniah 2: What indication does Zephaniah give that Nineveh had not been destroyed? Zephaniah 2: What reference is Zephaniah making in his characterization of being rebellious, polluted, disobedient to the voice of God, failure to receive correction, trust in the Lord, draw near to her God and the oppressor? Zephaniah 3: What descriptive does Zephaniah attribute to the princes and judges of Jerusalem? Zephaniah 3: How does Zephaniah characterize the priests and prophets of Jerusalem? Zephaniah 3: What manner of worship will the Lord restore to his people in the future?? Zephaniah 3: What will be the distinctiveness of God s remnant? Zephaniah 3: What leaders did Haggai s direct his fist message from God? Haggai 1:1-12

26 Bible Bowl When did Haggai receive his first message to the leaders? Haggai 1: What message of the Lord s rebuke did Haggai deliver to the people? Haggai 1: How had the people failed to prioritize their ways to be fruitful? Haggai 1: What was the chastisement and discipline of the Lord to the people for their failure to build His house? Haggai 1: What was the response of the leaders and people of Judah to Haggai s first message? Haggai 1: What was God s message for the people that Haggai delivered in respect to their obedience? Haggai 1: What was the means of the people to act in the obedience they had voiced? Haggai 1: When did the people of Judah began the work on the Lord house in response to their obedience? Haggai 1: What was Haggai second message to the people of Judah? Haggai 2: What was Haggai s third message? Haggai 2: Where questions did Haggai ask the priests to illustrate the third message of the Lord to them? Haggai 2: What were the people to consider from the day the foundation of the temple was laid to the twenty-fourth day of the ninth month? Haggai 2: What percentage did Judah s grain and grape harvest decrease during the economic disaster the Lord brought because of their disobedience? Haggai 2:

27 263. What was the uniqueness of the fourth message Haggai received from the Lord? Haggai 2: What was the fourth message Haggai received from the Lord? Haggai 2: What was God s future promise to Zerubbabel? Haggai 2: What commonality exists between the third and fourth messages Haggai received from the Lord? Haggai 2: What was the word the Lord spoke to Zechariah concerning his anger with the fathers? Zechariah 1: What was Zechariah s vision of the horses? Zechariah 1: What was the angel to whom Zechariah spoke explanation of the vision of horses? Zechariah 1: What was the answer given to the angel in the vision of the horses? Zechariah 1: What were the comforting words spoken to the angel when he asked the Lord of hosts, how long will you not have mercy on Jerusalem and Judah against whom You were angry these seventy years? Zechariah 1: What are the four horns seen in the vision of the horses? Zechariah 1: What are the four craftsmen seen in the vision of the horses? Zechariah 1: What was the man in the vision with the measuring line going to do? Zechariah 2: What was the message between the two angels that was to be spoken to Zechariah? Zechariah 2:1-13

28 Bible Bowl What was the scattering comparison in the Lord s command to flee from the land of the North? Zechariah 2: What was the vision of the high priest? Zechariah 3: What was to become of the filthy garments Joshua was clothed in before the Angel and what would be the replacement of them? Zechariah 3: What was the Angel s admonishment to Joshua, the high priest from the Lord? Zechariah 3: What is the significance of Joshua and his priestly companions? Zechariah 3: What were the three messianic titles to be place upon the one coming to remove sin? Zechariah 3: What will be the characteristics and functioning purpose of the stone laid before Joshua, the High priest? Zechariah 3: What was Zechariah s vision of the lampstand and olive trees? Zechariah 4: What was the meaning of the vision of the lampstand and the olive trees? Zechariah 4: What are the olive trees that drip into the receptacles of the two gold pipes from which the golden oil drains? Zechariah 4: What was Zechariah s vision of the flying scroll? Zechariah 5: What was the vision of the woman in a basket? Zechariah 5: What did the angel do in the vision of the woman in the basket after he said this is Wickedness? Zechariah 5:

29 289. What did Zechariah see once the angel covered the mouth of the basket? Zechariah 5: Why were the women carrying the basket? Zechariah 5: What was Zechariah vision of the four chariots? Zechariah 6: What were the four chariots according to what the angel spoke? Zechariah 6: Where do the four chariots go? Zechariah 6: What had the black horses going toward the north country done? Zechariah 6: Who were the captives from Babylon in which Zechariah was to receive the gift from? Zechariah 6: When and what was Zechariah to do with the gift he received from the captives of Babylon? Zechariah 6: What was Zechariah to speak to Joshua, the son of Jehozadak, the high priest in the vision of the four chariots? Zechariah 6: What is the purpose of the elaborate crown? Zechariah 6: How many visions did Zechariah have? Zechariah 6: What was unique about the visions of Zechariah? Zechariah 6: What were Sherezer, Regem-Melech and his men sent to do in the house of the Lord on the fourth day of the ninth month and who sent them? Zechariah 7: What was Zechariah to say to the people of the land and the priests about their inquiry, should they mourn and fast in the fifth and seventh months as they had always done? Zechariah 7:1-14

30 Bible Bowl What was the people s response to Zechariah message from the Lord to execute true justice, show mercy and compassion, no one was to plan evil in their heart against his fellow brother? Zechariah 7: What will the streets of Jerusalem be like during the Millennial reign of Christ? Zechariah 8: What was God s answer to the people who sent Sherezer, Regem-Melech and his men to inquire whether they should continue to observe the commemorative fasts and feasts? Zechariah 8: What did the Lord promise to do for the house of Israel and Judah with the same diligence in which He made them a curse when they provoked Him in their wrath? Zechariah 8: Who will grasp the sleeve of a Jewish man, saying let us go with you during the Millennial reign of Christ because they heard that God was with him? Zechariah 8: How would the anointed king of salvation enter Jerusalem? Zechariah 9: How would the Lord bless the people in the regathering of Israel to the land? Zechariah 10: What did the Lord instruct Zechariah to do in Israel because the shepherds slaughtered and sold their flock for gain without any guilt? Zechariah 11: What did Zechariah use to protect and direct the flock and of what reference did he make to them? Zechariah 11: What action did Zechariah take against the shepherds his soul abhorred, how many were there and in what time frame was this action taken? Zechariah 11:

31 313. How did Zechariah break the covenant which he had made with all the people? Zechariah 11: How did Zechariah break the brotherhood between Judah and Israel? Zechariah 11: What wages or price did Israel place on a true shepherd? Zechariah 11: What was the second prophetic role the Lord instructed Zechariah to portray? Zechariah 11: What was Zechariah to do with the wages he was paid? Zechariah 11: What prophecy was the amount of wages paid for the true shepherd fulfilled? 319. Whom did Zechariah direct his attention to make sure they were cared for in his first prophetic role 11: What will Jerusalem be to all of its enemies who attempt to move it? Zechariah 12: What will become of the military horses and the rider when the nations have come against Jerusalem? Zechariah 12: What comparison is placed upon the governors of Judah in the day when the enemies have come upon Jerusalem? Zechariah 12: Why will the Lord save the tents of Judah first? Zechariah 12: What will become of all the nations who seek to destroy Jerusalem? Zechariah 12: What will the Lord extend to the house of David and the inhabitants of Jerusalem when he returns? Zechariah 12: What is the great mourning in Jerusalem when Christ returns compared to? Zechariah 12:1-14

32 Bible Bowl What reference is made to the spiritual cleansing that is to take place in that day? Zechariah 13: How will the false prophets be dealt with in the day of the Lord? Zechariah 13: What will the prophet s response be in that day when asked, what are these wounds between your arms? Zechariah 13: What will be the prophet s shame in that day? Zechariah 13: What happens when the shepherd is struck? Zechariah 13: What percentage of people will the remnant represent? Zechariah 13: How will the pathway to the New Jerusalem be established? Zechariah 14: What will be the plague of the Lord upon those who fought against Jerusalem? Zechariah 14: What will be the yearly requirements of those who are left of the nations who came against Jerusalem? Zechariah 14: What will be the characteristic of Millennial life? Zechariah 14: What was God s answer to Edom saying that although they were impoverished they would return and build the desolate places? Malachi What was Israel s question of God s of love? Malachi 1: What were the implications of the priests in their contempt of worship sacrifice practices? Malachi 1:

33 340. What did God s promise to do to the priests if they continued in disobedience, refusing to hear? Malachi 2: What is Gods expectation of the priests? Malachi 2: What was God charge against the priest? Malachi 2: What was God s covenant and commendation given toward Levi? Malachi 2: What was God s second charge against the priests? Malachi 2: What is God s view of divorce? Malachi 2: What warning was given concerning the coming messenger? 3: How had the people stolen from the Lord? Malachi 3: What consequence was upon those who did not pay tithes to the Lord? Malachi 3: What are the blessings that accompany tithing? Malachi 3: What was left for those who fear the Lord and meditate upon his name? Malachi 3: What is Malachi s descriptive of the coming day of the Lord? Malachi 4: What will the destructive force of the coming day of the Lord leave of the wicked? Malachi 4: Who did God promise to send before the great and dreadful day of the Lord? Malachi 4: What will the one whom God sends before the great and dreadful day of the Lord do? Malachi 4: What are the names of the minor prophets?

34 Bible Bowl How many minor prophets are there and why were they called minor prophets? 34

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