This Quiz: Edom

1.) This man had his name changed to Edom, because he asked his brother Jacob to give him some of the red pottage that he was eating.
       Adam
       Esau
       Shem
       Ham

2.) This man, the father of the Edomites, lived in a mountain area. Which mountain was it?
       Mount Ararat
       Mount Sinai
       Mount Seir
       Mount Horeb

3.) The land of Edom had kings in what time relation to Israel having a king?
       Before Israel had a king.
       At the same time that Israel got a king.
       After Israel got a king.
       The bible doesn't tell us.

4.) Who sent a message to the king of Edom, asking permission for the children of Israel to pass through Edom on their way to their new country?
       Aaron
       Korah
       Miriam
       Moses

5.) Edom refused to give Israel passage through his border: What did the children of Israel do?
       They went through anyway and slaughtered all the Edomites.
       They went through anyway, in small groups, traveling at night.
       They turned away from him, and stayed out of the borders of his land.
       They sent another messenger with choice gifts, to ask again.

6.) The first book of Samuel tells us that when this king had secured his grasp on the throne, he fought against all his enemies on every side, against Moab, Ammon, Edom, and against the kings of Zobah, and against the Philistines: and wherever he turned he was victorious. Who was it?
       Saul
       David
       Solomon
       Rehaboham

7.) Who was the king that made a navy of ships in Edom?
       Saul
       David
       Solomon
       Rehaboham

8.) Jeremiah prophesied that Edom would be made desolate. What did he say that people who see it will do?
       Vomit.
       Start immediately to rebuild the ruins.
       Close their eyes and pretend that they do not see it.
       Be astonished, and shall gasp at all the plagues they see there.

9.) Joel also prophesied that Edom would be a desolate wilderness and said why. Why was that?
       For violence against the children of Judah.
       Because they have shed innocent blood in their land.
       Both of the above.
       Because the descendants of Esau were cursed.

10.) Which other old testament prophet spoke a prophecy against Edom in the opening words of the book named after him?
       Obadiah
       Zechariah
       Nahum
       Micah