Bible Books OT Major Prophets Quiz A BibleMesh Learning Assessment Tool Use this quiz to test your knowledge of the Old Testament books of the Major Prophets: Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, and Daniel. To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com Copyright 2012 BibleMesh. All rights reserved.
Instructions C i r c l e t h e o p t i o n t h a t b e st a n sw e r s t h e q u e st i o n o r st a t e m e n t. 1. What historical event was the climax of Jeremiah s ministry? a. The Crucifixion b. The Assyrian conquest c. The Exodus d. The Babylonian exile 2. The central theme in Daniel is: a. God s sovereignty over human affairs b. God s hatred of sin c. Man s unworthiness before God d. The importance of prophets 3. Isaiah s best known prophecies about the Messiah occur in which chapter of his book? a. 6 b. 41 c. 53 d. 55 4. What event does Lamentations describe? a. The fall of Jerusalem b. The defeat of Samaria c. The death of Jeremiah d. The collapse of Babylon 5. Where was Ezekiel when God called him to be a prophet? a. Persia b. Assyria c. Babylon d. Rome 6. When Isaiah was called to be God s spokesman, he saw a vision of the Lord sitting in what location? a. On Mount Sinai b. On His throne c. On Calvary d. In a boat BibleMesh Quiz Bible Books OT Major Prophets 1
7. Where did Daniel live for most of his life? a. In the courts of the Assyrian Empire b. Jerusalem c. Bethel d. In the courts of the Babylonian and Medo-Persian Empires 8. After Psalms, what is the second longest book in the Bible? a. Isaiah b. Jeremiah c. Ezekiel d. Daniel 9. Which of the following was not one of Ezekiel s prophecies? a. One day God would give His people a new heart to replace their heart of stone. b. The glory of the Lord would depart from the Temple. c. God would cause a virgin to become pregnant. d. God would dwell with His people in a new temple one day. 10. What biblical prophet may have written Lamentations? a. Jeremiah b. Ezekiel c. Isaiah d. Daniel 11. Four of the five poems in Lamentations are: a. Acrostics b. Parables c. Prophetic visions d. Collections of beatitudes 12. How did Ezekiel respond to the vision through which God called him to prophesy? a. He fled to Nineveh. b. He declared himself to be unworthy. c. He said, Lord, here am I. d. He collapsed to the ground face first. 13. Which of the following did not happen to Jeremiah? a. He was thrown in a cistern. b. Religious leaders tried to have him executed. c. He was commended by the king for his boldness. d. He complained to God about the day he was born. BibleMesh Quiz Bible Books OT Major Prophets 2
14. What happened to Daniel when he defied an imperial command by praying to the Lord? a. He was thrown into a fiery furnace. b. He was thrown into a den of lions. c. He was whipped 39 times. d. He was cut in two. 15. Isaiah prophesied to both the northern and southern kingdoms. 16. Jeremiah pronounced judgment on other nations in addition to Judah. 17. How did Ezekiel depict hope for Israel s future? a. With a vision of thin horses becoming fat b. With a vision of dry bones coming to life c. With a vision of dead trees bearing fruit d. With a vision of dry wells giving water 18. What is the theme of the final 11 chapters in Isaiah? a. Rebuke of Judah for making alliances with other nations b. Condemnation of the sinful nations around Judah c. Eternal salvation for those who trust in God d. Assurance that the Lord would bring Judah out of exile in Babylon 19. According to Lamentations, why did God allow Jerusalem to fall? a. Because of Judah s sins b. Because of Judah s military weakness c. Because of Babylon s virtue d. Because of Assyria s faith 20. In the book of Daniel, what consequence did three young men face when they would not bow to an image of the Babylonian king? a. They were sold into slavery. b. They were cast into a lion s den. c. They were banished from Babylon. d. They were thrown into a fiery furnace. BibleMesh Quiz Bible Books OT Major Prophets 3
21. The book of Ezekiel is unique in the specificity with which the prophet s visions are dated. 22. How did God judge King Nebuchadnezzar for his arrogance? a. He killed his firstborn son. b. He sent fire upon him from heaven. c. He caused him to live like an animal for a time. d. He sent a drought upon Babylon. 23. Isaiah was present when God defended Jerusalem from what foreign nation? a. Egypt b. Moab c. Philistia d. Assyria 24. Jeremiah prophesied the birth of a king in David s line whom he called: a. Emmanuel b. Wonderful Counselor c. A Suffering Servant d. A Righteous Branch 25. Lamentations expresses sorrow without any notes of hope. To obtain the answer key, please contact us at customer.support@biblemesh.com BibleMesh Quiz Bible Books OT Major Prophets 4