QUESTIONS ABOUT IDOLATRY

1.        Define idolatry:___________________________________________________
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2.        What wicked means did Jeroboam devise to keep the ten tribes faithful to him?
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    Was he successful?________________________________________________-
3.        Even though the king commanded it, did this excuse the Israelites from obedience
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4.        Which of the ten commandments forbids the making and worship of Idols?_____
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5.        What warning had God given the Israelites in Exodus 34:15,16 about making a
   Covenant with idolaters?_____________________________________________
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6.        What did the people say when Elijah challenged them concerning following Baal
   Or the Living God?_________________________________________________
7.        According to Deut. 30, what had Moses warned the children of Israel about?____
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8.        How many men died as a result of the golden calf at Sinai?__________________
9.        Give a scripture from 2 Kings 17 that shows Israel disobeyed the warning in
   Deut. 4:19?________________________________________________________
10.        What did Rachel steal that was her fathers?_______________________________
11.         Who was the father of Abraham, that served other gods?____________________
12.        What man’s mother was given eleven hundred shekels of silver and she spent 200
     Shekels of it to make a graven image?___________________________________
13.        Name the gods Solomon built high places for?____________________________
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14.        Relate the idolatry Ezekiel saw in chapter eight of his book?_________________
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15.        What is the name of the Philistine god, mentioned in the Bible?_______________
16.        Rimmon was a god of whom?_________________________________________
17.        What king of Assyria was slain in the house of Nisroch his god, by his sons?____
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18.        What three men refused to bow down and worship king Nebuchadnezzar’s image
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19.        Name at least three Greek idols mentioned by name in the New Testament?_____
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20.        What did God forbid offered to Molech?_________________________________
21.        Was there ever a time the children of Israel were guilty of human sacrifice?_____
If yes, give instances_________________________________________________
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22.        What was the test of faith for Abraham concerning his son? _________________
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23.        Why did God tell Abraham to offer his son?______________________________
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24.        When John in Revelation 22:8-9 fell down to worship the angel who was he told
     To he should worship?_______________________________________________
25.        What man fell down to worship Peter and what did Peter tell him to do?________
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26.        What was Jesus’ answer to the woman who said, “Blessed is the womb that bare
     Thee, and the paps which thou hast sucked?”_____________________________
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27.        According to Deut. 18:10-12, what things are an abomination unto the Lord?____
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28.        What was the penalty for being a witch?_________________________________
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29.        What soothsayer, the son of Beor, was slain by the children of Israel?__________
30.        How many of the plagues were the magicians of Egypt able to duplicate?_______
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31.        Who was the sorcerer who was converted by Philip in Samaria?______________
32.        What was the name of the witch Saul consulted?__________________________
33.        What happened to the seven sons of Sceva who tried to practice exorcism?_____
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34.        According to Numbers 33:51, what were they to do when they passed over Jordan
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35.        We read of idolatry in both the Old and New Testaments, but do you think that
Such exist today?______If yes, what do people worship?____________________
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ANSWERS TO QUESTIONS ON IDOLATRY


1.        The worship of deity made visuble; whether true or false.  Ideas in images, pictures, stars, etc. self preferred
over God.  Covetness.
2.        2 calves of gold in Dan and Bethel—1 Kings 12:28-3----yes
3.        No
4.        the first and second---Exx. 20
5.        Not make a covenant with inhabitants and not go a whoring after their gods.
6.        Not a word.  1 Kings 18:21
7.        If drawn away and serve other gods, God would denounce you, ye shall perish, not prolong days upon the
land.   
8.        3,000  Ex. 32:1-28
9.        2 Kings 17:16
10.        his images—Gen. 31:34
11.        Terah—Joshua 24:2
12.        Micah—Judges 17:1-6
13.        Chemosh, Molech and all his wives---1 Kings 11:5-11
14.        Likeness as, the appearance of fire, image of jealousy in the entry, every form of creeping things and
abominable beasts, all the idols of house of Israel on wall; men worshipping sun.
15.        Dagon—
16.        Syria—2 Kings 5:1,18
17.        Sennacherib—Isa. 37:37-38
18.        Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego—Dan. 3:12
19.        Jupiter, Mercurius, Diana—Acts 19:28; 14:12
20.        Children—Lev. 18:21
21.        Yes—2 Kings 3:26-27 King of Moab, eldest son; 2 Kings 16:1-3 Ahaz-son passed through fire; 2 Kings 21:1-
6 Manasseh-son; 1 Kings 11:7,33
22.        Offer him as sacrifice—Gen. 22:2-10
23.        To see if he feard God by not withholding his son—Gen. 20:16
24.        God
25.        Cornelius—Stand up, I myself also am a man—Acts 10:26
26.        Yea rather blessed is he that hear the word of God and keep it—Lk. 11:28
27.        Make son or daughter pass through fire; useth divination; an observer of times;
An enchanter; a witch charmer or consulter; familiar spirits; wizards; necromancer.
28.        Death—Ex. 22:18
29.        Baalam—Joshua 13:22
30.        Water to blood; frogs—Ex. 7:19-22; Ex. 8:2,7
31.        Simon—Acts 8:9-13
32.        Witch of Endor—1 Sam. 28:7
33.        Spirit turned on them and they fled out of the house naked and wounded—Acts 19:9-13
34.        Drive out inhabitants, destroy pictures, destroy molten images, pluck high places.
35.        Yes—Answers will vary—self, money, job, Satan, nothing, etc.


WHICH ONE?

1.        Which one was hired by Sanballat to intimidate Nehemiah?
Shemer      Shemuel        Shemaiah
2.        Which one was a captain slain by Hosea?
Porcius      Pekah      Pekahiah
3.        Which one was a Gadite, father of Geuel?
Maai      Mahol      Machi
4.        Which one was hospitable to Paul and Silas?
Jason      Ahijah      Ahilud
5.        Which one conspired against Moses?
Kore      Meremoth      Korah
6.        Which one burned the roll, the Word of God?
Jehoiachin      Jehohanan      Jehoiakim
7.        Which one help hold up Moses’ arms?
Hoshaiah      Hur      Hodaviah
8.        Which one was king of Gezer?
Horam      Ham      Haruz
9.        Which one stood at Ezra’s side as he read the Law?
Hashum      Heman      Hirah
10.        Which one was the father of Samuel?
Elkanah      Ethan      Ammi
11.        Which one was responsible for releasing Jehoiachin?
Evil-Merodach      Er      Amon
12.        Which one was a faithful spy?
Chuza      Caleb      Darda
13.        Which one was superintendent of the tillers of the ground?
Chesed     Ezri      Carpus
14.        Which one is another name for Daniel?
Belteshazzar      Berechiah     Boanerges
15.        Which one was the third king of Judah?
Asa      Arza      Ahithophel
16.        Which one was the prince of the eunuch’s?
Asher      Ashpenaz     Ashbea
17.        Which one is a grandson of Abraham?
Achish      Adnah      Adbeel
18.        Which one is a son of Korah?
Abihail      Abednego      Abiasaph
19.        Which one lied to Peter and died?
Ammishaddai      Ananiah      Ananias
20.        Which one was the son of Shem and brother of Elam?
Attai      Asnapper       Asshur
21.        Which one conspired against Moses?
Dathan      Delaiah      Dibri
22.        Which one was the father of Bathsheba?
Eliam      Elioenai      Eliphelet
23.        Which one was chief architect of the tabernacle works of art?
Bidkar      Biztha      Bezaleel
24.        Which one was the son of Joseph?
Aphraim     Artaxerxes      Apelles
25.        Which one was the ruler of the palace in Nehemiah’s day?
Hanani      Hananiah      Hanun
26.        Which one was the father of Shechem?
Habaziniah      Hakupha     Hamor
27.        Which one was the father of Shuppim and Huppim?
Ishbi-Benob      Ittai      Ir
28.        Which one is skilled in the art of Psaltery?
Jaazaniah      Amalek     Jaaziel
29.        Which one is another name given Gideon?
Jerubbaal      Jezrahiah      Joshbekashah
30.        Which one was a priest of Midian?
Jethro      Jeroboam      Jehiel
31.        Which one was a son of Saul, slain at Mount Gilboa?
Manaen      Magor-Missabid      Malchishua
32.        Which one was a mighty hunter?
Nymphas      Nimrod     Nachon
33.        Which one was captain of Pharaoah’s guard to whom Joseph was sold?
Publius      Pinon      Potiphar
34.        Which one was a military officer who became a thorn in Solomon’s side?
Rezon      Rei      Rezia
35.        Which one was a king of Egypt whose aid Hoshea tried to secure?
So      Sisera      Sibbechai
36.        Which one wrote Darius trying to prevent the rebuilding of the temple?
Tatnai      Tabeel      Tanhumeth
37.        Which one was one of Saul’s servants who served Mephibosheth?
Zimri     Zerah      Ziba
38.        Which one was the father of Ephron, owned cave of Machpelah?
Zurishaddai      Zoah      Zaavan
39.        Which one was the tenth son of Haman of Esther’s time?
Vophsi      Ulam      Vajezatha
40.        Which one was a prince of Judah who judged in cases in the court?
Uzza      Zebadiah     Pedaiah
41.        Which one was an Assyrian king who laid waste Beth-arbel?
Shaharaim     Shalman      Shearjashub
42.        Which one opposed Nehemiah in the building of the walls?
Sadoc     Sanballat      Samgarnebo
43.        Which one was a Jewish imposter mentioned by Gamaliel?
Teresh      Theudas      Timaeus
44.        Which one was a Roman deputy at Paphos?
Paulus     Parmashta      Patrobas
45.        Which one was tetrarch of Abilene?
Lysaniass      Lot      Lapidoth
46.        Which one was a leper?
Mnason     Naaman     Nethaneel
47.        Which one was the name given to Solomon by Nathan?
Jehieli      Jedidiah      Ahasuerus
48.        Which one was a Levite who led devotions of the people?
Kadmiel      Kemuel      Kolaiah
49.        Which one was the father of Joseph, the husband of Mary?
Hermogenes       Hatach      Heli
50.        Which one was king of Lachish and was killed by Joshua?
Jael      Japhia      Jahaziah  


ANSWERS TO WHICH ONE
1.        Neh. 4:10
2.        2 Kings 15:30
3.        Neh. 12:36
4.        Acts 17:5
5.        Num. 16:1-2
6.        Jer. 36:32
7.        Ex. 17:12
8.        Joshua 10:33
9.        Ezra 8:4
10.        1 Sam. 1:1
11.        2 Kings 25:27-30
12.        Num. 13:30
13.        1 Chron. 27:26
14.        Dan. 1:7
15.        1 Kings 15:11
16.        Dan. 1:3
17.        Gen. 25:13
18.        Ex. 6:24
19.        Acts 5:1-6
20.        Gen. 9:22
21.        Num. 16:1-2
22.        2 Sam. 1:3
23.        Ex. 35:30-35
24.        Gen. 4:8,9,13
25.        Neh. 7:2
26.        Gen. 33:19
27.        1 Chron. 7:12
28.        1 Chron. 15:18
29.        Judges 6:32
30.        Ex. 18:1
31.        1 Sam. 31:2
32.        Gen. 10:8-9
33.        Gen. 34:1
34.        1 Kings 11:23,25
35.        2 Kings 17:4
36.        Ezra 5:6
37.        2 Sam. 9:9
38.        Gen. 23:8
39.        Esther 9:9
40.        2 Chron. 19:11
41.        Hosea 10:14
42.        Neh. 2:19
43.        Acts 5:35-39
44.        Acts 13:7
45.        Lk. 3:1
46.        2 Kings 5:1
47.        2 Sam. 12:24-25
48.        Ezra 3:9-10
49.        Lk. 3:23
50.        Joshua 10:5,26


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