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The Minor Prophets Trivia Quiz

The books which make up the 'minor prophets' are not called 'minor' because they are less important, but because the books are shorter than the other books of prophecy in the OT. They are just as important and just as relevant. Enjoy this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by bigwoo. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
bigwoo

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
50,444

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

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Average

Avg Score
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Question 1 of 10

1. How many books make up the 'Minor Prophets' of the Old Testament? Hint

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Question 2 of 10

2. The prophet Haggai comes on the scene in the second year of King Darius to encourage people to finish an uncompleted project. What was it he wanted the people to do? Hint

finish rebuilding the Temple

finish tearing down the idols in the land

finish rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem

finish destroying the enemies of God

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Question 3 of 10

3. This sycamore-fig farmer warned the people of his day about their complacency, pride and apathy. He uses visions of locust, fire and a plumb line in his message. Who was this prophet? Hint

Malachi

Zephaniah

Amos

Zechariah

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Question 4 of 10

4. Hosea was told by God to find 'an adulterous wife'. Whom did he marry?

Answer: (5 letters - think Jim Nabors)

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Question 5 of 10

5. Which prophet is said to have prophesied the place where Jesus would be born? Hint

Malachi

Amos

Obadiah

Micah

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Question 6 of 10

6. Why did the great fish swallow Jonah? Hint

Jonah didn't go to Tarshish as God commanded

Jonah didn't like travelling

Jonah didn't want to get married

Jonah refused to go to Nineveh as God commanded

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Question 7 of 10

7. Who prophesies the ultimate destruction of Nineveh? Hint

Obadiah

Joel

Nahum

Hosea

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Question 8 of 10

8. Which prophet complains to God about unpunished evil in his world and about God using wicked nations to punish nations which are not as wicked? Hint

Zephaniah

Amos

Habakkuk

Zechariah

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Question 9 of 10

9. The Prophet Joel is quoted by which Apostle, in the second chapter of Acts, on the day of Pentecost? Hint

Peter

John

Paul

Andrew

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Question 10 of 10

10. Obadiah's prophecy centers around a feud between what two nations? Hint

Israel and Judah

Moab and Judah

Babylon and Israel

Israel and Edom

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. How many books make up the 'Minor Prophets' of the Old Testament?

Answer: 12

Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi.

2. The prophet Haggai comes on the scene in the second year of King Darius to encourage people to finish an uncompleted project. What was it he wanted the people to do?

Answer: finish rebuilding the Temple

Upon returning from captivity the people had gotten so caught up in their own affairs that they neglected finishing the Temple. The work had ceased for years when Haggai began his ministry.

3. This sycamore-fig farmer warned the people of his day about their complacency, pride and apathy. He uses visions of locust, fire and a plumb line in his message. Who was this prophet?

Answer: Amos

4. Hosea was told by God to find 'an adulterous wife'. Whom did he marry?

Answer: Gomer

Hosea is a great story illustrating God's undying love.

5. Which prophet is said to have prophesied the place where Jesus would be born?

Answer: Micah

'But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are small among the clans of Judah, one of you will come for me, one who will be ruler over Israel, whose origins are from of old, from ancient times.' Micah 5:2

6. Why did the great fish swallow Jonah?

Answer: Jonah refused to go to Nineveh as God commanded

7. Who prophesies the ultimate destruction of Nineveh?

Answer: Nahum

It would appear that the Assyrians, who repented after Jonah's visit, relapsed into idolatry. They had become a violent people. Nahum pronounced divine vengeance upon the city along with a promise of future deliverance to Judah.

8. Which prophet complains to God about unpunished evil in his world and about God using wicked nations to punish nations which are not as wicked?

Answer: Habakkuk

Probably the most famous verse from this book is 'the righteous will live by faith' (Habakkuk 2:4).

9. The Prophet Joel is quoted by which Apostle, in the second chapter of Acts, on the day of Pentecost?

Answer: Peter

Joel 2:28-32 is quoted in Acts 2:17-21.

10. Obadiah's prophecy centers around a feud between what two nations?

Answer: Israel and Edom

The Edomites were descendents of Esau and had a grudge against Israel because Jacob had cheated his brother Esau out of his birthright (Genesis {25:21-32;} 27:41). The Edomites were unsupportive of Israel during their exodus (Numbers 20:14-21, Psalm 137:7). Obadiah prophesied Edom's doom for their pride and wrong against Israel.

Source: Author bigwoo

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