1. Why did Solomon and all the congregation go to Gibeon to worship? The tabernacle was there 2. While in Gibeon the Lord appeared to Solomon in a dream and told Solomon he could have whatever he would ask from the Lord, what did Solomon ask for and why? Solomon asked for wisdom and knowledge so he could rule Israel 3. What did (Deuteronomy 17.14-20) forbid kings from doing? From multiplying horses, wives, gold or silver From going back to Egypt for more horses 4. What were four reasons that Solomon gave for building the temple? a. To build a house to the name of God b. To dedicate this house to God c. To be able to burn incense before the Lord d. To have the continual shew bread 5. Solomon begin to build the temple in what mountain? Mount Moriah 6. List six important pieces of furniture that would be in the temple that Solomon would build? a. Altar of brass b. Molten sea c. 10 lavers d. 10 gold candlesticks e. 10 tables f. 100 basins Page 1
7. For what three did Solomon ask in his prayer found in II Chronicles 6.12-20: a. He asks God to keep His covenants with all His servants who walk before Him with all their heart b. He asks God to keep His promise that there would always a descendent of Israel sitting on the throne c. He asks God to always hearken unto the cries and prayers of the people and to always have His eyes on Jerusalem and the temple 8. In this prayer, Solomon made 7 petitions to the Lord, what were they? a. That God would hear every oath made before the altar and would intervene to punish the guilty and justify the innocent b. That God would restore Israel back to their land, when they would repented after a military defeat c. That God would hear the prayers of His people when they were being punished with a drought d. That God would forgive them if there be a famine in land / pestilence / mildew / locust / enemies besieging their cities e. That God would hear the prayers of foreigners f. That God would hear the prayers of those who had gone to war against their enemies g. That God would hear the prayers of those taken into captivity when they would repent 9. What two things happened when Solomon finished praying? a. Fire came from heaven and consumed the burnt offering and sacrifices b. The glory of God filled the house Page 2
10. When all the children of Israel saw what happened what three things did they do? a. They bowed themselves with their faces to the ground b. They worshipped God c. They praised God 11. What two things did the Lord say to Solomon in II Chronicles 7 about establishing the throne of his kingdom? a. God told Solomon that if he was faithful to His commandments, God would be faithful to His promise to David of always having a descendant of David on the throne of Israel b. If Solomon turned away from God to serve other gods, God would make the temple to be a proverb and a byword 12. In II Chronicles 8, what did Solomon make the Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, Hivites, and Jebusites do? Pay taxes 13. What did Solomon do with the children of Israel? Made them men of war, military chiefs, and captains of chariots Page 3
14. List six things we discussed that the queen of Sheba did or found when she went to visit Solomon? a. It was estimated that this queen traveled 1500 miles to hear Solomon s wisdom b. The queen had heard about his wisdom, so she came to prove him with difficult questions c. She asked Solomon all that was in her heart d. When the queen heard Solomon s wisdom she said, It was a true report that I heard in my own land of thy wisdom e. She said, I believed not their words, until I came f. She said, Happy are the men and servants, that stand before you continually 15. Who was Rehoboam and where was he made king? The son of Solomon; in Shechem 16. What was the first thing that the people say to Rehoboam when he became king? That Solomon had put a heavy yoke on Israel 17. How did Rehoboam respond to this people? He consulted with the elders who served Solomon 18. What did some of the older men advise Rehoboam to do? To be kind to the people and to give the people a favorable answer 19. How did Rehoboam respond to the old men s advise? He rejected their advice, taking the advise of the younger men Page 4
20. After the kingdom divided, how was it that the priests and Levites of Israel come back to Judah? They came back on their own, because Jeroboam would not allow them to execute the priests office. 21. List three things in reference to Jeroboam s ambush on Judah? a. omit b. omit c. omit 22. How many of Israel died as a result of their ambush on Judah and why was Judah able to prevail? omit 23. List six things about Asa s reign as found in II Chronicles 14.1-6: a. He did that which was good in the eyes of God b. He removed the altars of strange gods c. He removed the high places, and brake down images d. He cut down the groves e. He commanded Judah to seek God f. He commanded Judah to obey and do the law and the commandments 24. What was Azariah s message to Asa as found in II Chronicles 15.1-2? He told Asa that if he looked for God, God would be found; if he did not - God would forsake him Page 5
25. What was Asa s response to Azariah s message, list three things Asa did? a. Asa removed all of the abominable idols from Judah and Benjamin b. He repaired the altar of God c. He instructed the people to seek God with all their heart 26. List 4 things that Jehoshaphat did when he became king as found in II Chronicles 17? a. Jehoshaphat walked with God in his early years b. He took away the high places c. He took the groves out of Judah d. He also gave instructions and sent the princes, priests and Levites to teach the book of the law 27. List 4 mistakes that Jehoshaphat made that are found in II Chronicles 18: a. Jehoshaphat aligned himself to Ahab b. He went to Ahab in Samaria c. Ahab persuaded him to go fight Ramoth-Gilead d. Even after a prophet, Micaiah, prophesied that they would lose, he still went. Page 6