Old Testament Prophets: Hard Difficulty Quiz Flashcards

#1

In 1 Kings 19, how many days did Elijah travel in the wilderness before reaching Mount Horeb?

📖 1 Kings 19:8

#2

What was the specific complaint of the prophet Jonah after God spared Nineveh from destruction?

📖 Jonah 4:2

#3

According to Jeremiah 1:11-13, what two objects did Jeremiah see, and what did they represent?

📖 Jeremiah 1:11-13

#4

In Ezekiel's vision of the dry bones (Ezekiel 37), how many times did the prophet prophesy before the bones came to life?

📖 Ezekiel 37:7-10

#5

What relationship did Hosea have to Gomer, and what did this relationship symbolize?

📖 Hosea 1:2-3

#6

In 2 Kings 2, what did Elisha ask for before Elijah was taken up to heaven?

📖 2 Kings 2:9-10

#7

According to Isaiah 6, what did one of the seraphim place on Isaiah's lips after taking it from the altar?

📖 Isaiah 6:6-7

#8

What did the prophet Amos say he was before God called him to prophesy?

📖 Amos 7:14-15

#2

That God was gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love, and he repented of the disaster

Jonah complained that God was too merciful, expressing that God is gracious, slow to anger, and abounding in steadfast love—which is why He did not bring disaster upon Nineveh despite Jonah's prophecy (Jonah 4:2).

Jonah 4:2

#1

Forty days

After eating and drinking the food provided to him, Elijah traveled forty days and forty nights until he reached Horeb, the mountain of God.

1 Kings 19:8

#4

Twice; once for the bones to rattle and join, and again for breath to enter them

Ezekiel prophesied twice: first, the bones rattled together and were covered with flesh (Ezekiel 37:7-8), then he prophesied again and breath entered them (Ezekiel 37:9-10).

Ezekiel 37:7-10

#3

An almond branch and a boiling pot; God's watchfulness and coming judgment from the north

Jeremiah saw an almond branch, showing that God was watching over His word to fulfill it, and a boiling pot tilting from the north, symbolizing coming judgment from the north.

Jeremiah 1:11-13

#6

Double portion of Elijah's spirit

Elisha requested a double portion of Elijah's spirit, which Elijah said would be granted if Elisha saw him being taken away (2 Kings 2:9-10).

2 Kings 2:9-10

#5

He was her husband; his marriage symbolized God's relationship with unfaithful Israel

Hosea married Gomer, a woman of promiscuity, and their troubled marriage symbolized God's covenant relationship with unfaithful Israel (Hosea 1:2-3).

Hosea 1:2-3

#8

A shepherd and a dresser of sycamore trees

Amos stated that he was a shepherd and a dresser of sycamore trees, not a prophet by profession, emphasizing that God called him directly (Amos 7:14-15).

Amos 7:14-15

#7

A live coal from the altar

A seraph took a live coal from God's altar and touched Isaiah's lips with it, cleansing his iniquity and preparing him for his prophetic mission (Isaiah 6:6-7).

Isaiah 6:6-7

#9

In Nahum 1, what three titles or descriptors does the prophet use for God in the opening verses?

📖 Nahum 1:2

#10

According to Zechariah 1:7-11, what did the angel report to the angel of the Lord about the state of the earth?

📖 Zechariah 1:11

#11

What was unusual about the prophet Samuel's birth, and which two key figures did he anoint as king?

📖 1 Samuel 1:5-20; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13

#12

In 2 Kings 20, what sign did God give Hezekiah to confirm that he would be healed of his illness?

📖 2 Kings 20:9-11

#13

What was the specific name of Jeremiah's scribal assistant who wrote down his prophecies?

📖 Jeremiah 36:4-8

#14

In Micah 5:2, what was the specific prophecy about the birthplace of Israel's ruler, and how did it connect to the Old Testament narrative?

📖 Micah 5:2

#15

In Obadiah 1, what was the primary prophecy regarding the nation of Edom?

📖 Obadiah 1:3-4

#16

What unusual event occurred during the reign of Ahaz when the prophet Isaiah offered him a sign?

📖 Isaiah 7:10-14

#10

The earth was at rest and at peace

The angel reported that the earth was at rest and at peace, contrasting with the vision's implication that this peace would not last (Zechariah 1:11).

Zechariah 1:11

#9

Jealous, avenging, and wrathful

Nahum opens by describing God as jealous, avenging, and wrathful, emphasizing God's character as judge against Nineveh (Nahum 1:2).

Nahum 1:2

#12

The shadow on the sundial would move backward ten steps

God offered Hezekiah a sign that the shadow on the sundial would go backward ten steps, confirming his healing; Hezekiah chose this sign because going backward is harder than going forward (2 Kings 20:9-11).

2 Kings 20:9-11

#11

He was born after a long period of barrenness to Hannah; he anointed Saul and David

Samuel was born to Hannah after she had been unable to have children, and he later anointed Saul and David as kings of Israel.

1 Samuel 1:5-20; 1 Samuel 10:1; 1 Samuel 16:13

#14

He would be born in Bethlehem, though from ancient times a ruler would come from Judah

Micah prophesied that the ruler would be born in Bethlehem, with origins 'from ancient times,' connecting the future ruler to Judah's ancient lineage (Micah 5:2).

Micah 5:2

#13

Baruch son of Neriah

Baruch son of Neriah was Jeremiah's faithful scribe who recorded his prophecies, and he even read them before the officials (Jeremiah 36).

Jeremiah 36:4-8

#16

Isaiah's own son was named as a sign of God's promise

Isaiah offered King Ahaz a sign from God but when Ahaz refused it, Isaiah announced that God Himself would give a sign: a child named Immanuel would be born (Isaiah 7:10-14).

Isaiah 7:10-14

#15

Edom would be brought low and humiliated for its pride and violence

Obadiah prophesied that Edom, exalted in its pride, would be brought low and humiliated, particularly for its violence against Jacob (Obadiah 1:3-4).

Obadiah 1:3-4