Wednesday, July 11, 2012

History

1. Multiple choice:What law that the Jews had long neglected did Zedekiah temporarily enforce? (a) Periodic freeing of Hebrew slaves; (b) the  Year of Jubilee; or (c) stoning blasphemers.

2. What family in Judah shunned houses, farming, and wine and were used by Jeremiah as an example of obedience to Judah? (a) The Levites; (b) the Rechabites; or (c) the Nazirites.

3. Which  king of Judah cut up and burned the prophecies of Jeremiah that were read to him? (a) Jehoahaz; (b) Jehoiakim;or (c) Zedekiah.


1. (a) Periodic freeing of Hebrew slaves (Jer. 34:8-11). Hebrew salves were to be freed every Year of Jubilee (cf Lev. 25:39-46).

2. (b) The Rechabites (Jer. 35).

3. (b) Jehoiakim (Jer. 36:23, 28 ). Jehoiakim did  this because Jeremiah predicted that the king of Babylon would conquer Judah ( v. 29).

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