Ot 2: Test 3

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When did Babylonian kind Nabonidus fall to Cyrus the great of Persia?

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539

Front 2

What nation were the Israelites under even after returning from exile?

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Persia

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What year did Cyrus issue an edict for the Jews to return to Judah and build their temple?

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538

Front 4

Who took the first group of Jews back to Judah and served as deputy-governor of the province?

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Sheshbazzar

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Where was the Persian governor stationed during the return from exile?

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In Samaria

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Who succeeded Shesbazzar?

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His nephew Zerubbabel

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Who assumed the Persian throne and endorsed Zerubbabel's temple building project?

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Darius

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What years did Darius reign?

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522-500

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What year was the temple finished and re-dedicated?

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515

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Which two post-exilic prophets supported the temple?

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Haggai and Zechariah

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Israel dredged on until Persia sponsored reforms in Judah during?

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500-440

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When was Malachi written?

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Between 500-450

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When was Malachi written?

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Between 500-450

Front 14

An attempt to fortify Judah's city with walls was stifled by who?

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Samaria

Front 15

In 458 Ezra carries out Torah reform in Judah. He was commissioned by?

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Artaxerxes I

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Artaxerxes commissions Nehemiah in 445 to do what?

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Govern Judea and fortify the city walls

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Artaxerxes commissions Nehemiah in 445 to do what?

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Govern Judea and fortify the city walls

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What major sins did Ezra and Nehemiah confront?

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Social oppression, sabbath violation, and excessive entanglement with foreigners

Front 19

Under Persian influence what language became the official language of the country?

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Aramaic

Front 20

From 333-323 what happened to Persian territory?

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Greece absorbed it

Front 21

What year did Alexander the Great die?

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323

Front 22

What does diadochi mean?

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Successors

Front 23

Who controlled Egypt at the fall of Alexander?

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The Ptolemies

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Who reigned from Persia across Syria to Asia at the fall of Alexander?

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The Seleucids

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Who ruled Macedonia at the fall of Alexander?

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The Antigonids

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Who acquired Pergamum at the fall of Alexander?

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The Attalids

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From 323-302, what nations real estate was contested because of its trade routes?

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Palestine

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When was the Greek empire consolidated?

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302-198

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When was Torah translated to Greek?

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280-250

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Who sponsored the translation of Torah into Greek?

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Ptolemy II

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What is a common abbreviation for the Greek translation of Torah?

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LXX

Front 32

In 198 a Seleucid King took over Palestine, which he has sought since 219. Who was he?

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Antiochus III

Front 33

Antiochus III acknowledged what as the official state constitution in Judah?

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Torah

Front 34

When did Rome begin challenging Greece?

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215

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What year did Antiochus III die?

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187

Front 36

Where was Antiochus III defeated by Rome in 190?

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Magnesia

Front 37

During what dates did Jews suffer under oppressive hellenization?

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175-164

Front 38

Antiochus IV pillaged the city and temple in what year?

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169

Front 39

In 167, what did Antiochus IV do which desecrated the temple?

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He sacrificed a pig on the altar

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When did Judas Maccabeus conquer Jerusalem

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December of 164

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Maccabeus did what else for Judah?

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Purified the temple and restored daily sacrifice

Front 42

What festival commemorates the independence brought about by the Maccabean revolt?

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Hanukkah

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What festival commemorates the independence brought about by the Maccabean revolt?

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Hanukkah

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What does Hanukkah mean?

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Dedication

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What was the first Macedonian war?

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When Rome challenged Greece in 215

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There were how many Macedonian wars all together?

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Four

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What was the outcome of the final Macedonian war

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Macedonia became a roman province in 148

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What year did Pergamum become a roman province?

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133

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What year did Syria become a roman province?

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63

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What year did Egypt become a roman province?

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31

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What was the last Greek province to be absorbed into rome?

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Egypt

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What were the names of Queen Salome Alexandra's two sons?

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John Hyrcanus II (the official heir) and Judas Aristobulus

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What year did Pompey take Jerusalem for himself?

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63

Front 54

What is the nutshell of Haggai

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If the remnant of Israel will rebuild God's temple, God will bless it, prosper them, and ultimately inaugurate his messianic kingdom

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What does Haggai mean?

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To make a pilgrimage

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Haggai and another prophet encourage temple rebuilding but neither mention the other. The other prophet was:

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Zechariah

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Where was Haggai located?

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Jerusalem

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Haggai sees Zerubbabel in a specific light

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As a messiah figure

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Is there evidence for Haggai to be a health and wealth gospel?

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No

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When did Haggai prophecy?

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520, mid August to mid December

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Who does Haggai challenge to rebuild the temple that God may prosper Israel?

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Zerubbabel and Joshua

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What does a signet ring imply?

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It confers the authority of the king upon the ring-bearer

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Nutshell or Zechariah

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Gods anointed will rebuild the temple and restore Jerusalem currently in part and someday in full

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Who was the son of Berechiah

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Zechariah

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Chapters 1-8 or Zechariah are dated when?

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520-518

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Where was Zechariah prophesying?

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Jerusalem

Front 67

Which post-exilic prophet has two very different parts of his book?

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Zechariah

Front 68

In which book is the oracle of the flying scroll?

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Zechariah

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Nutshell of Malachi

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YHWH will ignore Israel's pleadings until her people, especially priests, honor his name with worthy offerings and lives. Then he will send a messenger who will prepare Israel for the great and terrible day of the Lord

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What does Malachi mean?

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My messenger

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When was Malachi written?

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Between 500-450

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When was Malachi written?

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Between 500-450

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Which post-exilic prophets book contains 6 disputations?

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Malachi

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Nutshell of Isaiah 56-66

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YHWH will punish the unfaithful, gather Israel's lowly faithful, and usher in a glorious age of cosmic proportions that truly fulfill Israel's expectations

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Nutshell of Jonah

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Gods people, upon whom God has generously bestowed his grace, must join him in generously extending that grace to others

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Jonah was the son of who?

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Amittai

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What does Jonah mean?

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Dove

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Nutshell of Joel

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The invaders have come as divine punishment; Israel must repent with worship and fasting and YHWH will bring full restoration

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Joel was the son of who?

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Pethuel

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What does Joel mean?

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YHWH is God

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When was Joel written?

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Likely post-exilic

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What is the future hope in joel?

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YHWH will restore Israel and YHWH will vindicate Israel before the nations

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Who exhibits respect and sympathy toward temple and priests?

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Joel

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What is one of the key questions in joel?

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Whether the invaders/locusts should be understood literally as flying insects or metaphorically as a foreign nation or both

Front 85

What year was the second temple built

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516

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What year did Babylon finish off Judah

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587/6

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What year did Persia capture Babylon?

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539

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When did Macedonia and Greece rise to power and begin to replace Persia

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333

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When did the Maccabees fight for independence and win limited freedom for Judah

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175

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What year did Rome come to power and end Israelite independence

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63

Front 91

Who are the sons of Joseph?

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Ephraim and Manassah

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What is the focus of the first half of Zechariah?

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Rebuilding the temple

Front 93

What year was the return from the exile

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539

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What is God after in Zechariah?

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Truth and peace

Front 95

Which post-exilic prophet has 6 oracles?

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Zechariah

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Which prophet deals with fasting?

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Zechariah

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What year did the Romans destroy the temple?

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70ad

Front 98

For the blessings of God the Israelites must seek what

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Justice mercy and truth

Front 99

Which book or prophet is the oracle about the lamp stand and olive trees in

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Zechariah

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Which two oracles are in the second half of Zechariah

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Divine warrior & shepherd, and day of the lord

Front 101

Canonically which book is the final book of the OT

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Malachi

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When was Malachi written

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515 during the rebuilding of the temple

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What did Obadiah prophesy

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The fortune of Esau will diminish overtime

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What is the most powerful nation in the world

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The church

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Which book of prophesy dealt with partiality

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Malachi

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What is the main theme of Jonah

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Enemy love

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Who lived the 8th century at the time of jeroboam

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Jonah

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When was Jeroboams reign?

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786-746

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What nation takes over after the fall of Babylon

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Persia

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What does Jonah not want God to do?

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Forgive Israel's enemies

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What is jonahs message to Nineveh?

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You have been wicked and God has taken notice