Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy

Alas for Ariel! 

Isaiah Chapters 25 -- 30

Peter Combes – October 14, 2001

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(The answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above")

1.        A famous verse from chapter  25 is: 
  1. "Come, let us reason together, says the Lord"
  2. "They shall beat their swords into plowshares"
  3. "He shall wipe away all tears from their eyes"
  4. "The people who walked in darkness have seen a great light"
2.         (advanced) Chapters 24--27 are sometimes called:
  1. The sum of the Law and the Prophets
  2. The New Covenant
  3. The First Revelation
  4. The Isaian Apocalypse
3.        Comparing the people to a pregnant woman, the prophet says they have brought forth:
  1. a monster
  2. a child of darkness
  3. a future king
  4. wind
4.         God will punish:
  1. Assyria
  2. GogMagog
  3. Leviathan
  4. Lucifer
5.       Chapter 27 implies that, at the time of writing, Judah had:
  1. Asharim
  2. incense altars
  3. high altars
  4. Horses of the Sun
6.        The people of Ephraim have made an agreement with:
  1. Egypt
  2. Babylon
  3. Death
  4. Hell
7.       In chapter 29, Jerusalem is referred to as:
  1. Zion
  2. Ariel
  3. The City of Melchizedek
  4. Heliopolis
8.       Isaiah predicts that all the nations will attack Jerusalem. This was also predicted by::
  1. Amos
  2. Zechariah
  3. Hosea
  4. Elijah
9.       The siege of Jerusalem will end with:
  1. destruction of the city
  2. earthquake
  3. divine intervention
  4. disappearance of the enemy
10.      Isaiah opposes any alliance with:
  1. Assyria
  2. Syria
  3. Babylon
  4. Egypt