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1 LIBERTY HOME BIBLE INSTITUTE Pre-Exam Review Old Testament Lesson 44 Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, & Haggai THE BOOK OF NAHUM - ( B.C.) 1. The name Nahum means: A. The judge. B. Doom has come. C. The comforter. Nahum The one single theme of the book of Nahum is: A. The destruction of Nineveh B. The repentance of the Gentiles C. The mercy of God 3. How long after Nahum preached the prophecy of Nineveh s destruction was Nineveh actually totally destroyed? A. 10 years B. 18 years C. 25 years 4. What two nations combined to totally destroy Nineveh in 612 B.C.? A. Egypt and Assyria B. Israel and Judah C. Medes and Babylon Nahum 1:8 5. Nahum predicted that Nineveh would be destroyed totally by: A. Great fire from heaven B. A mighty wind from the north C. An overrunning flood 6. How was this prediction that Nineveh would be destroyed totally by an overrunning flood fulfilled? A. Figuratively when a flood of soldiers overran it B. By a torrential downpour of rain which flooded the city C. By the flooding of the Tigris River 7. The prophecy of Nineveh s total destruction was fulfilled so literally that no evidence was visibly left that a city had been where Nineveh once was. 8. How many years earlier had Jonah the prophet preached to Nineveh and she had repented? A. 100 years B. 150 years C. 200 years Nahum 1:3 9. In Nahum 1:3, the prophet spoke, The Lord is slow to anger... How many years had God allowed Nineveh to terrorize western Asia before He pronounced His judgment on Assyria (Nineveh was the capital city)? A. 250 years B. 500 years C years Nahum 1: Who is generally agreed to be the proud Assyrian ruler who imagineth evil against the Lord, a wicked counselor? A. Shalmaneser B. Sennacherib C. Tiglath pileser

2 Nahum 1: In the midst of Nahum s pronounced judgment on Nineveh, what promise is given to Judah? Nahum 3:8; Jeremiah 46:25; Ezekiel 30: To prove the certainty of this prophecy concerning Nineveh s destruction, what other so-called invulnerable city did Nahum call to remembrance which was destroyed? A. Babylon B. Athens C. Thebes Nahum 2: The vivid description given prophetically by Nahum of the terrible punishment and destruction of Nineveh is generally a descriptive picture of: A. A chaotic panic-stricken city B. A city caught sleeping C. A valiant fighting people to the last soldier THE BOOK OF HABAKKUK - ( B.C.) - 3 Chapters - QUESTIONS 14. The name Habakkuk means: A. Compassion B. Reject C. Embrace 15. Habukkuk was the last of the minor prophets writing to the southern kingdom of Judah before the Babylonian captivity in 606 B.C. Habakkuk3: The book of Habakkuk is actually: A. A poem B. A song C. A letter Habakkuk What character trait of Habakkuk emerges most strongly in the book of Habakkuk? A. His cruelty B. His doubting nature C. His weak faith Habakkuk Which one of the three questions below is not one of the doubts expressed by Habakkuk in his book? A. How could God fail to forgive Israel? B. How could God allow the sins of Israel to go unpunished? C. How could God justify allowing a godless nation to punish Judah? Habakkuk 2:4 18a. Which one of the oft-quoted scriptures below is the great theological declaration by Habakkuk? A. The peace that passes understanding. B. The just shall live by faith. C. Thou wilt keep him in perfect peace whose mind is stayed on thee. Habakkuk The book of Habakkuk opens in joy but ends with gloom. Habakkuk 1:3,4 20. Why did Habakkuk the prophet ask the question, Will you punish our nation? A. Because he wanted Judah to be punished B. Because he wished to persuade God not to punish Judah C. Because he was grieved over Judah s wickedness 2

3 Habakkuk 1:5 21. What answer did God give to Habakkuk s question of Will you punish our nation? A. After Habakkuk s death, Judah would be punished B. Judah would punish herself by corruption and decay from within C. Judah would be punished through her enemies Habakkuk 1:5 22. Habakkuk would be spared of seeing this punishment in his lifetime. Habakkuk 1:6 23. At the very time when God was telling Habakkuk that Judah s foes would be the source of her punishment, what nation was God preparing to punish Judah? A. Assyria B. Egypt C. Babylon Habakkuk 1: Why did Habakkuk ask his second question, Will you also punish the Babylonians (Chaldeans)? A. Because he hated the Babylonians B. Because he knew God hated sin C. Because he didn t understand how God would allow a wicked nation to punish a more righteous nation (Judah) 25. What was God s answer to the question of whether He would punish the Chaldeans? A. Babylon would indeed be punished by God B. Babylon would go unpunished C. There would be no need to punish Babylon since she was doing God s will 26. How long was it before God s appointed time for Babylon to be punished actually was fulfilled? A. 50 years B. 75 years C. 100 years Habakkuk 2: The reason for Babylon s destruction was because of her many sins. Habakkuk 3:2 28. After Habakkuk had received his answers to his questions, he: A. Accused God of injustice B. Prayed for God s mercy C. Repented in sackcloth Habakkuk 3: In Habakkuk 3:3-16, Habakkuk sees: A. The revelation of the millennium B. The destruction of Babylon C. A manifestation of God s majestic glory Habakkuk 3: The book of Habakkuk ends with: A. Habakkuk deeply despondent B. Habakkuk rejoicing in God C. Habakkuk condemning Judah also 3

4 THE BOOK OF ZEPHANIAH - ( ) 31. Zephaniah means: A. He seeks revenge. B. The Lord hides or protects. C. Judgment is coming. 32. Zephaniah was actually born of royal blood because he was the great-great grandson of a king. 33. Zephaniah ministered during the last days of what godly king of Judah? A. Uzziah B. Asa C. Josiah 34. The theme of the book of Zephaniah is A. The restoration of captive Israel B. The destruction of wicked Babylon C. God s judgment and the final restoration of Israel Zephaniah 1: Why would God send this judgment which would sweep away everything in the land (1:2-4) of Judah? A. Judah s idolatry B. Judah s immorality C. Judah s foreign alliances and compromise Zephaniah 1:7,8,14,18; 2:2,3 36. What name does the prophet Zephaniah use to refer to the judgment which God would send on Judah? A. That awful day. B. When God turns His face. C. The day of the Lord. Zephaniah 1: Zephaniah s description of the results of God s judgment on Judah may also be a future prophecy describing the: A. Tribulation B. Battle of Armageddon C. The White Throne Judgment Zephaniah 2: The judgment pronounced by Zephaniah from God also included judgment on the enemies of God. Zephaniah 2: Match below the judgments of God on His enemies to the pronounced judgment which Zephaniah attached to each enemy nation. 1. Philistia (2:4-6) A. Would be slain by God s sword 2 Moab and Ammon (2:8-11) B. Her cities would be routed out and left desolate 3. Ethiopia (2:12) C. Would be destroyed like Sodom and Gomorrah for mocking Judah and attacking her 4. Assyria (2:13-15) D. Would be made utterly desolate Zephaniah 3: Who is the city referred to by Zephaniah when he pronounced the words of judgment, Woe to her that is filthy and polluted... she obeyed not the voice... (3:1,2)? A. Babylon B. Jerusalem C. Samaria 4

5 Zephaniah 3:3 41. Zephaniah compared the leaders of Jerusalem in his day to: A. Worms and lizards B. Lions and wolves C. Sheep in wolves clothes Zephaniah 3: Although Zephaniah pronounced God s judgment, he also announced God s: A. Power B. Mercy C. Justice Zephaniah 3: In Zephaniah s announced justice, the enemies of God are destroyed and totally annihilated. Zephaniah 3:9 44. Zephaniah contains a reference to a pure language which may mean a reversal of the language curse of Babel (Genesis 1-9) thus allowing redeemed men to enjoy once again a universal language. Zephaniah 3: Zephaniah s announced justice for Jerusalem and the land of God pictures the remnant of Israel without sin before God. Zephaniah 3:14, The mood of the justice which God will render to His people and Jerusalem will be expressed in: A. Silence B. Crying C. Singing Zephaniah 3: God, Himself, will lead this happy song according to Zephaniah s prophecy. THE BOOK OF HAGGAI 48. The name Haggai means: A. My God B. My Feast C. My Blessing 49. The Book of Haggai is the smallest book in the Bible. 50. What other prophet was a contemporary of Haggai the prophet? A. Ezekiel B. Daniel C. Zechariah 51. During what period of Israel s history were Haggai and Zechariah a strong spiritual influence? A. The building of the wall of Jerusalem with Nehemiah B. The building of the temple under Zerubbabel C. The captivity period in Babylon 52. Haggai s prophecies are the most precisely dated ones in all the Bible. Haggai The Book of Haggai is actually a record of: A. Four sermons B. Four visions C. Four kings Haggai 1:1 54. When was Haggal s first sermon preached? A. September B. October C. April 5

6 Haggai 1:2 55. What circumstances existed in Jerusalem which led to Haggai s first message? A. The temple had just been built and the people complained B. The temple had been left unbuilt C. Idolatry was slipping into the temple worship 56. How many years had the work on the temple been ignored? A. 15 years B. 20 years C. 25 years Haggai 1:2 57. What excuse had the Jews been giving for not finishing the temple construction? A. The Persian King would not like it B. There was not enough money C. The time had not come to do it Haggai 1:6 58. Because of their failure to finish the temple construction, what blessings had God withheld? A. Their crops would not grow B. No spiritual or financial prosperity C. No unity or strength in the government Haggai 1:8 59. According to Haggai s first sermon, God was telling the Jews that the time had surely come to build the temple. Haggai 1: What two leaders of Jerusalem led in the building of the temple? A. Nehemiah and Zerubbabel B. Zerubbabel and Joshua C. Ezra and Zerubbabel Haggai 2:1 61. When did Haggai preach his second message? A. July B. October C. December Haggai 2:4, What purpose was behind Haggai s second message? A. To give courage B. To give patience C. To rebuke their sins Haggai 2:7 63. When Haggai s second message was preached the temple building had been completed. Haggai 2:3 64. The new temple was equal in size and grandeur to the temple in Solomon s time. Haggai 2:9 65. Amidst the sorrow of some who remembered the beauty and grandeur of Solomon s temple, what promise did God make to His people? A. God would someday wipe away all tears B. Israel would build a temple someday equal to Solomon s temple C. A temple would be built in the latter days greater than Solomon s temple 6

7 66. When will this latter house (temple) be built? A. When the Jews return to Jerusalem after being scattered again B. During the millennium C. In the church age Haggai 2: When was Haggai s third message preached? A. October B. November C. December Haggai 2: What were the people called upon to do in Haggai s third message? A. Work B. Pray C. Ponder Haggai 2: What was the central idea of Haggai s third sermon? A. Israel s righteousness cannot be transferred, but her unrighteousness affects the next generation B. Israel s unrighteousness will affect only the guilty generation, not the next C. Neither Israel s righteousness nor her unrighteousness affects the next generation Haggai 2: What promise did God make to Israel because of their decision to finish the temple? A. He would bless them when the temple was completed B. The next generation would experience great blessing if they finished the temple C. He would bless them from the day they decided to build the temple Haggai 2: What was the subject of Haggai s fourth message preached also in December? A. The great tribulation B. The millennial temple C. The rapture of the church Haggai 2: To whom was Haggai s fourth message specifically spoken? A. Joshua the High Priest B. The people of Judah C. Zerubbabel the governor Haggai 2: What promise did God make specifically to Zerubbabel? A. God will give Zerubbabel special rank in the last days B. God will give Zerubbabel a long life on earth C. God will prepare a special reward for Zerubbabel in heaven 74. What do some believe this special blessing for Zerubbabel will be? A. High Priest of the millennial temple B. Prime Minister of millennial kingdom C. Governor of Jerusalem during the millennium 7

8 Answers for Old Testament Lesson C. The comforter. 2. A. The terrible and total coming destruction of Nineveh. 3. B. 18 years later in 612 B. C. 4. C. The Medes and Babylonians 5. C....with an overrunning flood he will make an utter end of the place... (1:8). 6. C. The Tigris River over- flowed after the Babylonian armies had besieged the city for three years unsuccessfully. The flooded river eroded a hole in the wall of Nineveh, allowing the enemy Babylonians to rush into the city to destroy it. 7. A. True: Alexander the Great marched his troops over the site and did not know a city had once been there. 8. B. 150 years. Because of their relapse into sin, God sent Nahum to pronounce judgment. 9. B. 500 years 10. B. Sennacherib (1:9-14). 11. Judah would need no longer fear this cruel nation. 12. C. Thebes, the great capital city of upper Egypt. 13. A. A chaotic, panic stricken city. 14. C. Embrace 15. A. True: Micah was the last of the prophets to the northern kingdom prior to the Assyrian captivity in 721 B. C. 16. B. A song 17. B. His doubting nature: he is the doubting Thomas of the Old Testament. 18. A. Habakkuk thought Israel s sins should be punished. He knew Israel would be forgiven if she repented. 18a. B. The just shall live by faith, which is quoted no less than three times in the New Testament (See Romans 1:7; Galations 3:11; Hebrews 10:38). 19. B. False: It opens with gloom but ends with glory. 20. C. Wherever Habakkuk looked, he saw oppression and bribery, unenforced laws and injustice in the courts. 21. C. Judah s enemies would punish her 22. B. False:...for I will work a work in your days C. Babylon. This nation would become notorious for its cruelty in the swift horses and fierce warriors which were their trademark (1:7,8). 24. C Thou art of purer eyes than to behold evil...; wherefore lookest thou upon them that deal treacherously and holdest thy tongue when the wicked devours the man that is more righteous than he (1:13)? 25. A. Babylon would be punished at God s appointed time (2:3) 26. B. 75 years (about). It took place on October 29, 539 B.C. when Babylon fell to the Medes and the Persians. 27. A. True: 1. No pity (2:8). 2. Drunkenness (2:5). 3. Pagan idolatry(2:18-19). 28. B. He prayed for God s mercy...in wrath remember mercy. 29. C. A manifestation of God s glory 30. B. "Yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation (3:18). 31. B. The Lord hides or protects. 32. A. True: He was the great-great grandson of king Hezekiah. 33. C. Josiah, Judah s last godly ruler. Zephaniah was even kin to Josiah. 34. C. Judah s judgment and her final restoration to Jerusalem. 35. A. Judah had worshipped Baal and Milcom thus ignoring the only true God. 36. C. The day of the Lord He used it no less than seven times. 37. A. The Tribulation. 38. A. True B; 2.C; 3. A; 4. D 40. B. Jerusalem 41. B. Roaring lions and ravenous wolves. 42. C. Justice 43. B. False: The (once) enemies of God call upon the name of the Lord to serve Him with one consent. 44. A. True: It no doubt refers to a morally pure language, void of filth also. 45. A. True: " shall not do iniquity C. Singing. Sing, 0 daughter of Zion A. True: "...He will joy over thee with singing B. My Feast 49. B. False: Second smallest, Obadiah is the shortest 50. C. Zechariah 51. B. The temple building under Zerubbabel 52. A. True 53. A. Four sermons 54. A. September 55. B. The temple had been left un-built 56. A. 15 years 57. C. The time had not come 58. B. No spiritual or financial prosperity 59. A True 60. B. Zerubbabel (governor of Jerusalem) and Joshua (the High Priest) 61. B. October 62. B. To give patience 63. A. True 8

9 64. B. False 65. C. The glory of this latter house shall be greater than of the former. 66. B. The millennium. 67. C. December 68. C. Ponder (or consider) 69. A. Her unrighteousness will affect the next generation 70. C. He would bless those who were building the temple 71. A. The great tribulation when God destroys the nations which afflicted Israel 72. C. Zerubbabel, the governor of Judah (or Palestine) 73. A. "l... will make thee as a signet (seal); for I have chosen thee..." 74. B. Prime Minister of the millennial kingdom 9