Question 24
Punishment and HopeThe prophets whose messages were of "Hope" in Babylon were
- A.Obadiah and Jonah
- B.Isaiah and Ezekiel
- C.Gedaliah and Hezekiah
- D.Amos and Hosea
- E.Joel and Daniel
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Answer: B (Isaiah and Ezekiel)
Explanation
During the exile Ezekiel (e.g. the valley of dry bones, Ezekiel 37) and Isaiah ('Comfort, comfort my people', Isaiah 40) promised the exiles in Babylon restoration and return.