Random Quiz - 17

1. Define a prophet?

2. 16 Prophets of the Old Testament, whose prophecies form the part of the inspired
canon (Bible) can be divided into four groups. What are they?

3. True or False. The book of Psalms predicted hundreds of years in advance that
Jesus' hands and feet would be pierced.

4. When Cain was sent into exile, God placed a mark on his forehead, so all would know he was
a)a murderer
b)an outcast
c)protected
d)cursed
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Answers:1-4

1. Any one being a spokesman for God to man.
The foretelling of future events was not a necessary but only a part of the prophetic office. The great task assigned to the prophets whom God raised up among the people was "to correct moral and religious abuses, to proclaim the great moral and religious truths which are connected with the character of God, and which lie at the foundation of his government."
Moses may be the greatest among all the old testament prophets. The Hebrew word 'Nabi' is the first and the most generally used word for a prophet.

The prophetical order began with Samuel. Colleges, "schools of the prophets", were instituted for the training of prophets, who were constituted, a distinct order (1 Sam. 19:18-24; 2 Kings 2:3, 15; 4:38), which continued to the close of the Old Testament. Such "schools" were established at Ramah, Bethel, Gilgal, Gibeah, and Jericho.

In New Testament times the prophetical office was continued. Our Lord is frequently spoken of as a prophet (Luke 13:33; 24:19). He was and is the great Prophet of the Church. There was also in the Church a distinct order of prophets (1 Cor. 12:28; Eph. 2:20; 3:5), who made new revelations from God. They differed from the "teacher," whose office was to impart truths already revealed.

2. (1.) The prophets(4) of the northern kingdom (Israel): 1)Hosea, 2)Amos, 3)Joel,
4)Jonah.

(2.) The prophets(7) of Judah: 1)Isaiah, 2)Jeremiah, 3)Obadiah, 4)Micah, 5)Nahum,

6)Habakkuk, 7)Zephaniah.

(3.) The prophets(2) of Captivity: 1)Ezekiel and 2)Daniel.

(4.) The prophets(3) of the Restoration: 1)Haggai, 2)Zechariah, and 3)Malachi.

3. True.
Dogs have surrounded me; a band of evil men has encircled me,
they have pierced my hands and my feet. (Psalm 22:16)

4. c) protected.
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Since GENESIS is the story of CREATION, it contains a lot of "FIRSTS". Match the 'First' with the right person in the following 14 QUESTIONS. Some may have multiple answers.

5)Noah, 6)Abel, 7)Cain,
8)Nimrod, 9)Shechem, 10)Abraham,
11)Rachel, 12)Lamech, 13)Melchizedek,
14)Naamah, 15)Tubal-Cain, 16)Lot,
17)Enoch, 18)satan

a)1st city builder, b)1st hunter,
c)1st shepherd d)1st farmer,
e)1st shepherdess, f)1st priest,
g)1st altar builder, h)1st drunk,
i)1st polygamist, j)1st daughter mentioned,
k)1st prophet, l)1st craftsman,
m)1st bargainer, n)1st to commit incest,
o)1st to be assumed into heaven, p)1st rapist,
q)1st liar.
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Answers:5-18

5)Noah:g & h,
g)1st altar builder (8:20),
Then Noah built an altar to the LORD and, taking some of all the clean animals and clean birds, he sacrificed burnt offerings on it. 21 The LORD smelled the pleasing aroma ....
h)1st drunk (9:21),
When he(Noah) drank some of its wine, he became drunk and lay uncovered inside his tent.

6)Abel:c,
c)1st shepherd (4:2),
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks,
and Cain worked the soil.

7)Cain:a & d,
a)1st city builder (4:17),
Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch. Cain was then building a city, and he named it after his son Enoch.
d)1st farmer(4:2),
Later she gave birth to his brother Abel. Now Abel kept flocks,
and Cain worked the soil.

8)Nimrod:b,
b)1st hunter(10:9),
He was a mighty hunter before the LORD; that is why it is said, "Like Nimrod, a mighty hunter before the LORD."

9)Shechem:p,
p)1st rapist(34:2),
Now Dinah, the daughter Leah had borne to Jacob, went out to visit the women of the land. 2 When Shechem son of Hamor the Hivite, the ruler of that area, saw her, he took her and violated her.

10)Abraham:k & m,
k)1st prophet(20:7),
Now return the man's wife, for he is a prophet, and he will pray for you and you will live. But if you do not return her, you may be sure that you and all yours will die."
m)1st bargainer(18:23),
Then Abraham approached him and said: "Will you sweep away the righteous with the wicked? 24 What if there are fifty righteous people in the city? Will you really sweep it away and not spare the place for the sake of the fifty righteous people in it?

11)Rachel:e,
e)1st shepherdess(29:9),
While he was still talking with them, Rachel came with her father's sheep, for she was a shepherdess.

12)Lamech:i,
i)1st polygamist(4:23),
Lamech married two women, one named Adah and the other Zillah.

13)Melchizedek:f,
f)1st priest(14:18),
Then Melchizedek king of Salem brought out bread and wine. He was priest of God Most High, 19 and he blessed Abram, saying, "Blessed be Abram by God Most High, Creator of heaven and earth.

14)Naamah:j,
j)1st daughter mentioned(4:22),
Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron. Tubal-Cain's sister was Naamah.

15)Tubal-Cain:l,
l)1st craftsman(4:22),
Zillah also had a son, Tubal-Cain, who forged all kinds of tools out of bronze and iron.

16)Lot:n,
n)1st to commit incest(19:33);
a)possibly Cain with a sister?(4:17),
19:33 That night they got their father to drink wine, and the older daughter went in and lay with him. He was not aware of it when she lay down or when she got up.
............(OR)
b)4:17 Cain lay with his wife, and she became pregnant and gave birth to Enoch

17)Enoch:o,
o)1st to be assumed into heaven(5:24),
Enoch walked with God; then he was no more, because God took him away.

18)Satan:q.
q)1st liar(3:1-15, 2 Corinthians 11:3).
Gene 3:4 - "You will not surely die," the serpent said to the woman.
2 Corinthians 11:3 - But I am afraid that just as Eve was deceived by the serpent's cunning, your minds may somehow be led astray from your sincere and pure devotion to Christ.
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19. The 88th Psalm is one of the most
a) joyful
b) despairing
c) contentious
d) adoring

20. The 89th Psalm charges the Lord with
a) neglecting His faithfulness
b) scattering His favors
c) making the covenant void
d) encouraging the wicked
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Answers:19-20

19. b) despairing

20. c) making the covenant void (Psalm 89:39)