2 Chronicles-Job: People Flashcards
Priest, leader and _____ of the Jewish nation who returned to Jerusalem under ________.
Ezra
Answers: scribe, Jewish, Zerubbabel
Who is King Amon?
Son of Manasseh who restored idolatry and set up images that his father after his repentance had cast down. Instead of humbling himself and repenting like his father did, he “increased his guilt” and thus his own officials conspired against Amon and killed him in his own palace.
Successor and son of Uzziah. Administered the affairs of ____ before becoming king since his father was struck with _____ and therefore was excluded from public life. He ruled in the fear of God and his reign was very prosperous as he defeated the _______ who paid Judah ___ talents of silver for _____ years. “ He grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord.”
King Jotham
Answers: Judah, leprosy, Ammonites, 100, three
Who is Sanballet?
The Horonite that strongly opposed Nehemiah when he was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballet was joined in this opposition by Tobiah the Ammonite and Geshem the Arab.
A man from the land of Uz who was distinguished for his ______, wealth, honors, and happiness. He is noted by God as “blameless and upright” _____ times in the first two chapters of __. God allowed him to be tempted by Satan and go through trials that tested his faith and even after losing his family, friends, _______, wealth and _____ he still did not curse God. He is noted in the book of _____ as a great example of someone that undergoes suffering and after _________ is blessed by God. “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part…” ___ 42:12
Job
Answers: integrity, three, Job, property, health, James, perseverance, Job
Who is King Shishak?
Was the King of Egypt that attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of Rehoboam. King Shishak carried off the treasures of the Temple and the royal palace, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. After the Israelites abandoned God, He made the Israelites subjects of King Shishak so that “they may learn the difference between serving [Him] and serving the kings of other lands.”
Who is Satan?
After roaming the earth, Satan presents himself before God and accuses Job of serving Him simply for the blessings. God granted him the authority to cause trouble on Job and after the sufferings he still did not curse God.
The ______ that strongly opposed _______ when he was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. ______ was joined in this opposition by Tobiah the Ammonite and _____ the Arab.
Sanballet
Answers: Horonite, Nehemiah, Sanballet, Geshem
Who is Esther (Hadassah)?
Jewish orphan chosen by King Xerxes to be queen after Vashti was deposed. She was raised by her cousin Mordecai and when Cyrus gave permission for the exiles to return to Jerusalem she stayed with Mordecai. She saved the Jewish people by having the courage to risk her life in telling the King she was a Jew and pleading to the King to save her people in which he did.
Who is Eliashib?
A high priest in Jerusalem who helped with rebuilding the wall and was put in charge of the storerooms of the house of God. Going against the Book of Moses which states no Ammonite should be in the Assembly of God, he provided Tobiah the Ammonite and a room for him to stay in and when Nehemiah found this out he threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out.
Who is Mordecai?
Cousin of Esther who then adopted her and raised her as his own. After refusing to bow down or pay Haman honor, Haman became indignant with him and set out to have all the Jews annihilated. After ______ found out about Haman’s plot he told Esther about this and the Jews were saved from the annihilation. _______ was then raised to a high rank and Haman was executed on the gallows that he had wanted to execute ______ in.
A high priest in Jerusalem who helped with rebuilding the wall and was put in charge of the ________ of the house of God. Going against the Book of Moses which states no _______ should be in the Assembly of God, he provided _____ the Ammonite and a room for him to stay in and when ________ found this out he threw all of ______ belongings out.
Eliashib
Answers: storerooms, Ammonite, Tobiah, Nehemiah, Tobiah’s
Who is Jehoiada?
High priest who together with his wife Jehosheba (daughter of King Jehoram and sister of King Ahaziah), preserved the life of the baby Joash by hiding him with them in the Temple of God, while Athaliah ruled Judah for six years.
Ordered by King Xerxes to appear before him so that he can stare at her beauty but she refused to come. She was ______ as queen and _____ replaced her.
Queen Vashti
Answers: Xerxes, deposed, Esther
Who are Eliphaz, Bildad & Zophar?
Job’s three friends who came to visit him after they heard of his afflictions and for the first 6 days they sat in silence. On the Seventh day their conversation began but they mostly turned to arguments to the point that Job calls them “miserable comforters”.
Who is Nehemiah?
Sustained the office of cup-bearer to King Artaxerxes. When he was told the condition of Jerusalem, his heart was full of sadness. After he wept, prayed and fasted, he received permission from Artaxerxes to go to Jerusalem to help his fellow Jews. He was sent with supplies and letters from the king with permission to rebuild. Though the Temple was rebuilt in 516 BC, the walls had remained in disrepair until Nehemiah came in 466 BC and led the rebuilding of the walls in just 52 days.
Who is Baasha?
Third King of Northern Israel who began to fortify Ramah but was defeated by the unexpected alliance of Asa with Ben-Hadad.
Who is Huldah?
Prophetess who was consulted after the Book of the Law was found in the Temple.
Who is Elihu?
Another of Job’s friend who enters the conversation with Job and his three friends.
The powerful king who married _____ and granted ________ request to return to Jerusalem and help rebuild the wall.
King Artaxerxes (Books of Ezra & Nehemiah) aka King Xerxes (Book of Esther)
(Answers: Esther, Nehemiah’s)
Faithful and fearless prophet who was _____ and thrown into prison after prophesying truth that King ____ will be defeated and killed in battle.
Micaiah, son of Imlah
Answers: slapped, Ahab
Who is Hanani?
Prophet who rebuked Asa for relying on the King of Aram and not on God as he had against the Cushites, when Baasha went up against Judah. Asa became so enraged with Hanani that he threw the seer into prison.
Who is Jeremiah?
Prophesied from the 13th year of Josiah to shortly after the destruction of Jerusalem. He composed laments for Josiah. Preached to Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Zedekiah. Spoke the 70 Year Prophecy about the Israelites becoming exiles in Babylon but then God returning the Jews back to Jerusalem.
Who is King Jehoshaphat?
Son and successor of King Asa. In the early years of his reign, he fortified the Kingdom of Judah, removed the high places, and then destroyed the Asherah poles. He then sinfully allied himself with Ahab by the marriage of his son Jehoram to Ahab and Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah. This alliance was honored by Jehoshaphat at the battle of Ramoth Gilead, where Ahab tries to disguise himself but is hit by a “random” bow and dies.
Successor and son of Jotham. Lived a life of wickedness as he worshipped idols, introduced heathen and idolatrous customs, and even sacrificed his own sons in the fire. God handed him over to the King of ____ to discipline him, but ____ became even more _______ to God in this time of trouble.
King Ahaz
Answers: Aram, Ahaz, unfaithful
Who is King Uzziah?
Also called Azariah became king of Judah at 16 years old after the death of his father Amaziah. Started his reign seeking God and doing what is right as Zechariah instructed him. He had great success but then “his pride led to his downfall.” God afflicted him with leprosy for trying to enter the Temple and burn incense which was the task only for the priest, the descendants of Aaron, who had been consecrated for the sacred task.
Politically allied himself with King ____. King _____ helped him by sending workers and _____ to take part in building _____ palace. Later King ____ helped Solomon build the ____ by sending the skilled engraver and _____ Huram-Abi, as well as cedar ___.
King Hiram of Tyre
Answers: David, Hiram, supplies, David’s, Temple, designer, cedar
King of ____ whose heart God moved to make a _________ that would allow God’s people to go back to ________ to rebuild the Temple. This proclamation came __ years after the destruction of Jerusalem in fulfillment ________ prophecy.
King Cyrus
Answers: Persia, proclamation, Jerusalem, 70, Jeremiah’s
____ King of ______ Israel who began to fortify _____ but was defeated by the unexpected alliance of Asa with ________.
Baasha
Answers: Third, Northern, Ramah, Ben-Hadad
Another of ____ friends who enters the conversation with ___ and his ____ friends.
Elihu
Answers: Job’s, Job, three
Who is King Ahaz?
Successor and son of Jotham. Lived a life of wickedness as he worshiped idols, introduced heathen and idolatrous customs and even sacrificed his own sons in the fire. God handed him over to the King of Aram to discipline him, but Ahaz became even more unfaithful to God in this time of trouble.
