BIBL 104 MODULE 5 QUESTIONS & ANSWERS
How did Rehoboam manage to lose most of his kingdom? - Answer -He refused to cut
taxes and threaten to raise them. The real reason the kingdom split was because of the
spiritual failure of his leadership. (pgs. 284, 625)
Why is Asa viewed as a good king but given a mixed review? - Answer -Asa started his
reign spritually strong. He removed idols and repaired the altar at the temple to start
revival. However, God sent a prophet to condemn him for his lack of faith when he
trusted Ben-Hadad to attack the N. Kingdom. He lost spiritual sensitivity, throwing the
prophet in jail. pg. 286-287
How did Jehoshaphat show piety on the one hand but political naivete on the other? -
Answer -In piety, he went thru the country removing pagan shrines and sent teachers in
the land teaching the law. In naivete he arranged a poor marriage for his son with the
daughter of Jezebel. He also agreed to go into battle with Ahab although the prophets
warned them not to. The prophet Jehu told him he would be judged for helping the
wicked because of this act. (pg. 287)
What is most memorable about Athaliah? - Answer -Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel,
she was like her mother in almost every way. After the murder of her son, she ordered
the murders of every remaining male in the royal family. pg.287,289
How did Joash bring hope to the Southern Kingdom? What did he do that caused him to
be assassinated? - Answer -Trained by the priests while in captivity, he began his reign
by eliminating the elements of pagan worship, eradicating the worship of Baal, and
repairing the temple so that the sacrificial system could be restored. Corrupt advisors
lead the king's heart away from God. Joash ordered the stoning of Zechariah but two
men plotted and killed Joash as a result. pg. 290
In what way did Uzziah demonstrate spiritual foolishness? What were the
consequences? - Answer -He went into the temple to burn insense which was
forbidden by anyone other than the priests. God struck him with leprosy so that he could
not enter the temple or perform his royal duties. pg. 292
What is most memorable about Ahaz? - Answer -Ahaz is viewed as an evil king and
one of the worst. He turned from YHWH, when he closed Solomon's temple and built a
temple to worship the gods of Damascus.
Compare and contrast Hezekiah with his father Ahaz, and with David. - Answer -
Hezekiah was as good as Ahaz, his father, was evil. (295) He ushered in spiritual
revival in the land. Unlike David, he was not a warrior. Overall, he is described as
trusting the Lord, holding fast to him. This is similar to David who made mistakes but
had a heart for God. (298)
, What was the key role of Isaiah in the Southern Kingdom? - Answer -He was both
prophet and historian. He saw the best and worst that the Southern Kingdom had to
offer. His writing highlights the national failure & spiritual apostasy by pointing out poor
political leadership and points to God's future work in the Messiah. He was killed by
Hezekiah's son, Manasseh.
What key prophecies did the prophets of this period give regarding the Messiah? -
Answer -Isaiah prophecies about the virgin birth and his death, bearing the sins of the
people, and his resurrection. (300) Michah also prophecies that he would be from
Bethlehem with "origins of old," suggesting that the Messiah would be more than a
human being (301)
What is most memorable about Manasseh? - Answer -He was the worst king of the
Southern Kingdom. He was the opposite of his father, Hezekiah, taking up false worship
and even performing child sacrifices. He ordered the tree that Isaiah was hiding in to be
cut down so that the prophet was killed. When the Assyrians captured Jerusalem, he
was taken with a hook in his nose into captivity. He repented and was allowed to return
to Jerusalem for his last few years. (302-303)
In what ways was Josiah the last hope for the Southern Kingdom? - Answer -Like
Manasseh, he became a king as a boy. He tried to bring back the religious reforms of
his great-grandfather, Hezekiah. His death marked the beginning of the end of the
Southern Kingdom. (306)
Trace the decline and fall of the Southern Kingdom. - Answer -After the death of
Josiah, the next decades were marked with no strong king or leader. The prophets of
this time continue to speak of judgment coupled with God's compassion (307) The rise
of the Babylonian empire leads to 3 waves of exile and finally the destruction of
Jerusalem. (309/313)
What are some reasons that the Exile was not as severe as it might have been? -
Answer -1.Exile was only designed as partial punishment. The Assyrians promised
peace, food, and land to those that surrendered. By spreading the exiles out they could
breakdown local allegiances and still allow exiles to be productive and organized (316)
2. Some of the people listened to the prophets so they were promised that in their exile
they would still prosper and be able to return after a time. 3. God blessed the people
while in exile because they followed his instructions. (316-317)
Summarize both the incidents and visions recorded in the book of Daniel. - Answer -1.
Daniel and his three friends-their training (318) 2. Nebuchadnezzar's dream-statue with
4 metals (319) 3. Fiery furnace incident-319 4. Daniel and lion's den (319) 5.
Belshazzar's party, writing on wall. 6. Several visions at the end- 4 beasts, etc. (321)
What is apocalyptic literature, and how is it different from the prophetic literature? -
Answer -Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Gospels, and Revelation are examples of
apocalyptic literature. 1. A. Literature differs from P. literature in their focus of God's
How did Rehoboam manage to lose most of his kingdom? - Answer -He refused to cut
taxes and threaten to raise them. The real reason the kingdom split was because of the
spiritual failure of his leadership. (pgs. 284, 625)
Why is Asa viewed as a good king but given a mixed review? - Answer -Asa started his
reign spritually strong. He removed idols and repaired the altar at the temple to start
revival. However, God sent a prophet to condemn him for his lack of faith when he
trusted Ben-Hadad to attack the N. Kingdom. He lost spiritual sensitivity, throwing the
prophet in jail. pg. 286-287
How did Jehoshaphat show piety on the one hand but political naivete on the other? -
Answer -In piety, he went thru the country removing pagan shrines and sent teachers in
the land teaching the law. In naivete he arranged a poor marriage for his son with the
daughter of Jezebel. He also agreed to go into battle with Ahab although the prophets
warned them not to. The prophet Jehu told him he would be judged for helping the
wicked because of this act. (pg. 287)
What is most memorable about Athaliah? - Answer -Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel,
she was like her mother in almost every way. After the murder of her son, she ordered
the murders of every remaining male in the royal family. pg.287,289
How did Joash bring hope to the Southern Kingdom? What did he do that caused him to
be assassinated? - Answer -Trained by the priests while in captivity, he began his reign
by eliminating the elements of pagan worship, eradicating the worship of Baal, and
repairing the temple so that the sacrificial system could be restored. Corrupt advisors
lead the king's heart away from God. Joash ordered the stoning of Zechariah but two
men plotted and killed Joash as a result. pg. 290
In what way did Uzziah demonstrate spiritual foolishness? What were the
consequences? - Answer -He went into the temple to burn insense which was
forbidden by anyone other than the priests. God struck him with leprosy so that he could
not enter the temple or perform his royal duties. pg. 292
What is most memorable about Ahaz? - Answer -Ahaz is viewed as an evil king and
one of the worst. He turned from YHWH, when he closed Solomon's temple and built a
temple to worship the gods of Damascus.
Compare and contrast Hezekiah with his father Ahaz, and with David. - Answer -
Hezekiah was as good as Ahaz, his father, was evil. (295) He ushered in spiritual
revival in the land. Unlike David, he was not a warrior. Overall, he is described as
trusting the Lord, holding fast to him. This is similar to David who made mistakes but
had a heart for God. (298)
, What was the key role of Isaiah in the Southern Kingdom? - Answer -He was both
prophet and historian. He saw the best and worst that the Southern Kingdom had to
offer. His writing highlights the national failure & spiritual apostasy by pointing out poor
political leadership and points to God's future work in the Messiah. He was killed by
Hezekiah's son, Manasseh.
What key prophecies did the prophets of this period give regarding the Messiah? -
Answer -Isaiah prophecies about the virgin birth and his death, bearing the sins of the
people, and his resurrection. (300) Michah also prophecies that he would be from
Bethlehem with "origins of old," suggesting that the Messiah would be more than a
human being (301)
What is most memorable about Manasseh? - Answer -He was the worst king of the
Southern Kingdom. He was the opposite of his father, Hezekiah, taking up false worship
and even performing child sacrifices. He ordered the tree that Isaiah was hiding in to be
cut down so that the prophet was killed. When the Assyrians captured Jerusalem, he
was taken with a hook in his nose into captivity. He repented and was allowed to return
to Jerusalem for his last few years. (302-303)
In what ways was Josiah the last hope for the Southern Kingdom? - Answer -Like
Manasseh, he became a king as a boy. He tried to bring back the religious reforms of
his great-grandfather, Hezekiah. His death marked the beginning of the end of the
Southern Kingdom. (306)
Trace the decline and fall of the Southern Kingdom. - Answer -After the death of
Josiah, the next decades were marked with no strong king or leader. The prophets of
this time continue to speak of judgment coupled with God's compassion (307) The rise
of the Babylonian empire leads to 3 waves of exile and finally the destruction of
Jerusalem. (309/313)
What are some reasons that the Exile was not as severe as it might have been? -
Answer -1.Exile was only designed as partial punishment. The Assyrians promised
peace, food, and land to those that surrendered. By spreading the exiles out they could
breakdown local allegiances and still allow exiles to be productive and organized (316)
2. Some of the people listened to the prophets so they were promised that in their exile
they would still prosper and be able to return after a time. 3. God blessed the people
while in exile because they followed his instructions. (316-317)
Summarize both the incidents and visions recorded in the book of Daniel. - Answer -1.
Daniel and his three friends-their training (318) 2. Nebuchadnezzar's dream-statue with
4 metals (319) 3. Fiery furnace incident-319 4. Daniel and lion's den (319) 5.
Belshazzar's party, writing on wall. 6. Several visions at the end- 4 beasts, etc. (321)
What is apocalyptic literature, and how is it different from the prophetic literature? -
Answer -Daniel, Ezekiel, Zechariah, Gospels, and Revelation are examples of
apocalyptic literature. 1. A. Literature differs from P. literature in their focus of God's
