Hope From the Word

Questions for the recorded text 2 Kings 8.7-9.13 (Hope From the Word with Bill Luebkemann)

1- What news does Elisha bring to Hazael about Ben-Hadad, king of Syria?

A) That Ben-Hadad will surely die from his illness.

B) That Ben-Hadad will recover, but also that he will die from an assassination.

C) That Ben-Hadad should offer a greater gift for his healing.

D) That the king should go to the Jordan River to be healed.

2- What does Elisha say about Hazael's future?

A) That he will be defeated by the Israelites.

B) That he will continue to serve Ben-Hadad until the end of his life.

C) That he will become king of Syria and commit atrocities against Israel.

D) That he will follow Elisha as his new servant.

3- According to the narrator, what was the state of the Southern Kingdom of Judah during the division?

A) All the kings were disobedient to God.

B) Some kings were good, but others were influenced by the Northern Kingdom.

C) Judah was as bad as the Northern Kingdom from the beginning.

D) Judah only had kings who completely followed Elisha's advice.

4- How did Jehoram, son of Jehoshaphat, begin his reign in Judah?

A) He followed the good ways of his father Jehoshaphat.

B) He was a virtuous king who brought peace to Judah.

C) He did evil in the sight of the Lord, following the ways of the house of Ahab.

D) He completely rejected his family and moved to the Northern Kingdom.

5- Why did the Lord not destroy Judah, despite the evil committed by its kings?

A) Because Judah's people were always faithful.

B) Because of the promise made to His servant David.

C) Because Judah’s kings eventually repented before Elisha.

D) Because Judah was smaller than the Northern Kingdom.

Answers: 1-B, 2-C, 3-B, 4-C, 5-B