The Minor Prophets: Justice & Mercy Quiz
Hoseas faithful love, Joels Pentecost promise, Amoss torrent of justice, and Micahs humble walk. Practice interactive Scripture questions with answ...
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The Minor Prophets: Justice & Mercy Quiz: Scripture Study & Explanations
The twelve Minor Prophets delivered urgent messages of divine justice, national repentance, and Messianic redemption. From Hosea's relentless covenant love and Joel's Pentecost vision to Amos's roaring cry for justice and Micah's humble walk, their prophetic voices echo across generations.
Quiz Study Sheet: Questions, Answers & Scripture Explanations
Q1.Whom did God command the prophet Hosea to marry to symbolize His unfailing love to unfaithful Israel?
Scriptural Explanation: Hosea 1:2-3 - 'The Lord said to Hosea: "Go, take yourself a wife of harlotry..." So he went and took Gomer the daughter of Diblaim.'
Q2.Which prophet foretold the outpouring of the Holy Spirit on all flesh, as quoted by Peter on the Day of Pentecost?
Scriptural Explanation: Joel 2:28; Acts 2:16-17 - 'And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and your daughters shall prophesy...'
Q3.Which herdsman of Tekoa proclaimed: 'Let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream'?
Scriptural Explanation: Amos 5:24 - 'But let justice run down like water, and righteousness like a mighty stream.'
Q4.In Micah 6:8, what three core virtues does the Lord require of humankind?
Scriptural Explanation: Micah 6:8 - 'He has shown you, O man, what is good; and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy, and to walk humbly with your God?'
Q5.What triumphant song of faith does Habakkuk sing even if the fig tree fails to blossom and herds cease in the stalls?
Scriptural Explanation: Habakkuk 3:17-18 - 'Though the fig tree may not blossom, nor fruit be on the vines... yet I will rejoice in the Lord, I will joy in the God of my salvation.'
Q6.Which shortest book of the Old Testament prophesied judgment against Edom for their violence against their brother Jacob?
Scriptural Explanation: Obadiah 1:1, 10 - 'For violence against your brother Jacob, shame shall cover you, and you shall be cut off forever.'
Q7.Which prophet foretold the exact birthplace of the Messiah in Bethlehem Ephrathah?
Scriptural Explanation: Micah 5:2; Matthew 2:5-6 - 'But you, Bethlehem Ephrathah, though you are little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of you shall come forth to Me the One to be Ruler in Israel, whose goings forth are from of old, from everlasting.'
Q8.In Habakkuk 2:4, what foundational truth did the prophet declare that became a cornerstone of the New Testament?
Scriptural Explanation: Habakkuk 2:4; Romans 1:17; Galatians 3:11 - 'Behold the proud, his soul is not upright in him; but the just shall live by his faith.'
Q9.What famous encouragement did Zechariah receive concerning the rebuilding of the temple under Zerubbabel?
Scriptural Explanation: Zechariah 4:6 - 'This is the word of the Lord to Zerubbabel: "Not by might nor by power, but by My Spirit," says the Lord of hosts.'
Q10.In Malachi 3:10, what challenge and blessing does God declare regarding bringing the tithes into the storehouse?
Scriptural Explanation: Malachi 3:10 - 'Bring all the tithes into the storehouse, that there may be food in My house, and try Me now in this, says the Lord of hosts, if I will not open for you the windows of heaven and pour out for you such blessing that there will not be room enough to receive it.'
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