Zedekiah Bible Quiz
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1. Who was Zedekiah's father?
- A) Josiah (correct answer)
- B) Hezekiah
- C) Jehoiachin
- D) Nebuchadnezzar
Answer: Josiah. Zedekiah was the son of King Josiah. 2 Kings 24
2. What title did Zedekiah hold in Judah?
- A) King (correct answer)
- B) High Priest
- C) Prophet
- D) General
Answer: King. Zedekiah was the last king of Judah. 2 Kings 24
3. Who appointed Zedekiah as king of Judah?
- A) Daniel
- B) Josiah
- C) Nebuchadnezzar (correct answer)
- D) Jeremiah
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar. Zedekiah was made king by Nebuchadnezzar II of Babylon. 2 Kings 24
4. What was Zedekiah's reign period?
- A) 586-570 BC
- B) 586-580 BC
- C) 605-596 BC
- D) 597-586 BC (correct answer)
Answer: 597-586 BC. Zedekiah ruled from 597 to 586 BC. 2 Kings 24
5. What led to the destruction of Jerusalem during Zedekiah's reign?
- A) Famine
- B) Rebellion against Babylon (correct answer)
- C) Divine judgment
- D) Invasion by Egypt
Answer: Rebellion against Babylon. Zedekiah's rebellion against Babylon led to Jerusalem's destruction. 2 Kings 25
6. What happened to Zedekiah after his capture?
- A) His eyes were put out (correct answer)
- B) He was executed
- C) He was exiled to Egypt
- D) He became a Babylonian governor
Answer: His eyes were put out. Zedekiah was captured, and his eyes were put out after witnessing his sons' death. 2 Kings 25
7. Which king did Zedekiah succeed?
- A) Jehoiakim
- B) Jehoiachin (correct answer)
- C) Nebuchadnezzar
- D) Josiah
Answer: Jehoiachin. Zedekiah succeeded King Jehoiachin as king of Judah. 2 Kings 24
8. What was Zedekiah's name meaning?
- A) The Lord is my king
- B) The Lord is my strength
- C) The Lord is my savior
- D) The Lord is my justice (correct answer)
Answer: The Lord is my justice. Zedekiah means 'The Lord is my justice.' 2 Kings 24
9. Where was Zedekiah taken captive?
- A) Egypt
- B) Jerusalem
- C) Babylon (correct answer)
- D) Assyria
Answer: Babylon. Zedekiah was taken captive to Babylon after his defeat. 2 Kings 25
10. What was the fate of Zedekiah's sons?
- A) They became kings
- B) They were killed (correct answer)
- C) They were exiled
- D) They escaped to Egypt
Answer: They were killed. Zedekiah's sons were killed before his eyes before he was blinded. 2 Kings 25