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Quiz about When the Heavens Turned Black

When the Heavens Turned Black Trivia Quiz

This quiz is about the book of Jeremiah. The title comes from Jeremiah 4:28 which says, "For this shall the earth mourn, and the heavens above be black". All scripture references are from the King James version.

A multiple-choice quiz by golfmom08. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
golfmom08

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
360,953

Updated
Dec 03 21

# Qns
10

Difficulty
Average

Avg Score
6 / 10

Plays
375

Last 3 plays: Guest 184 (8/10), Guest 49 (7/10), Guest 51 (9/10).

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Question 1 of 10

1. When was Jeremiah ordained as a prophet? Hint

before he was conceived

during the reign of King Jehoiakim

during the reign of King Josiah

before he was born

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Question 2 of 10

2. Why did Jeremiah think he wasn't qualified to be a prophet of God? Hint

because he was a child

because he had to care for a large family

because he wasn't a true Israelite

because he was slow of speech

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Question 3 of 10

3. According to Jeremiah 2:13, God's people were guilty of committing two evils. What were they? Hint

They built walls of stone and chased after whirlwinds

They compassed themselves behind hedges of thorns and lost their sight

They sold themselves to false gods and surrounded themselves with false prophets

They forsook the fountains of living waters and hewed out for themselves broken cisterns that held no water

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Question 4 of 10

4. Why was Jeremiah commanded not to marry or have children? Hint

because there were no women true to God in Judah

because God's judgement on Judah would destroy the next generation

because he would be too busy being God's prophet

because God wanted Jeremiah devoted to Him alone

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Question 5 of 10

5. Why was Jeremiah called the weeping prophet? Hint

because he hated what God wanted him to prophesy

because he was a crybaby

because of the punishment inflicted in him by the officials of Judah

because of the anguish he felt over the destruction of his people

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Question 6 of 10

6. Jeremiah began prophesying halfway through the reign of King Josiah.

True

False

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Question 7 of 10

7. What was Jeremiah commanded to put on his loins before hiding it in a hole in a rock in the Euphrates River (King James Version)? Hint

a robe

a linen tunic

a linen girdle

an ephod

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Question 8 of 10

8. What did King Jehoiakim do after hearing God's word that Jeremiah prophesied? Hint

he forced Jehudi to eat the scroll

he killed Jehudi, the one who read the scroll

he cut the scroll in pieces and burned it in the fire

he repented and begged for mercy

9. What word goes in the blanks? Jeremiah 29:11, King James Version, says, " For I know the ________ that I think toward you, saith the Lord, ________ of peace, and not of evil, to give you an expected end."

Answer: (One Word)

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Question 10 of 10

10. Why was Jeremiah commanded to buy his uncle's land while Jerusalem was being besieged by Babylon? Hint

because his uncle was destitute and needed the money

as evidence that God would bring His people back to their lands

to demonstrate how his people would be bought and sold

to prepare for his retirement

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. When was Jeremiah ordained as a prophet?

Answer: before he was born

Jeremiah 1:5 states that God knew him before he was conceived. He was sanctified and ordained a prophet before he was born.

2. Why did Jeremiah think he wasn't qualified to be a prophet of God?

Answer: because he was a child

Jeremiah 1:6 says, "Then said I, Ah, Lord God, behold, I cannot speak for I am a child". It is thought that Jeremiah may have been around 20 years old.

3. According to Jeremiah 2:13, God's people were guilty of committing two evils. What were they?

Answer: They forsook the fountains of living waters and hewed out for themselves broken cisterns that held no water

In Jeremiah 2:13 God describes how His people had forsaken God (fountains of living waters) and no longer kept His commandments (hewed out broken cisterns that could hold no water).

4. Why was Jeremiah commanded not to marry or have children?

Answer: because God's judgement on Judah would destroy the next generation

Jeremiah 16:1-9 describes how thoroughly the next generation of Judah would be destroyed due to God's judgement against them and how no one would even remember them.

5. Why was Jeremiah called the weeping prophet?

Answer: because of the anguish he felt over the destruction of his people

Jeremiah 1:9 says, "Oh that my head were waters and mine eyes a fountain of tears, that I might weep day and night for the slain of my people."

6. Jeremiah began prophesying halfway through the reign of King Josiah.

Answer: True

Jeremiah prophesied through the reigns of five kings of Judah. He started halfway through King Josiah in 640 BC. The last king Jeremiah prophesied under was Zedekiah, who reigned from 597 BC - 586 BC.

7. What was Jeremiah commanded to put on his loins before hiding it in a hole in a rock in the Euphrates River (King James Version)?

Answer: a linen girdle

When he recovered the girdle from the rock it was marred and good for nothing. This was to demonstrate how God would mar the pride of Judah. This is from Jeremiah 13:1-11.

8. What did King Jehoiakim do after hearing God's word that Jeremiah prophesied?

Answer: he cut the scroll in pieces and burned it in the fire

Jeremiah 36:23 tells us that the king cut the scroll in pieces and threw it in the fire. He thought God's word could be destroyed and not come to pass.

Answer: thoughts

Although the book of Jeremiah seems heartless and hopeless, these words give the reader hope and comfort that in His mercy God still cares.

10. Why was Jeremiah commanded to buy his uncle's land while Jerusalem was being besieged by Babylon?

Answer: as evidence that God would bring His people back to their lands

We are told in Jeremiah 32:37 that God would bring his people safely back from Babylon and they would dwell safely at home. Jeremiah would have his own place to live when they returned.

Source: Author golfmom08

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