Bible Questions (Set 1)

BIBLE QUIZ QUESTIONS

by Phil Irwin, Oxford UK (pirwin@vax.ox.ac.uk)

Famous Last Words

Dinner Guests

Numbers (1)

Births

Sleepers

Numbers (2)

Questions (NT)

Blessings

Stones in Luke

Last Verses

Recognition

Directions

Cities

Gone Fishin'

Mothers

Rivers

Sheep and Goats

Famous (or not so famous) Last Words

There are ten quotations from the Bible below. They are all the last known words of a Bible character (not necessarily their dying words). The answers follow at the end. Some may be obvious, others are more difficult...

1. "You have a guard; go your way, make it as secure as you know how."

2. "I have sinned by betraying innocent blood."

3. "Draw your sword and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me."

4. "Let me die with the Philistines!"

5. "I am the root and the offspring of David, the bright and morning star."

6. "I have heard of you by the hearing of the ear, but now my eye sees you. Therefore I abhor myself and repent in dust and ashes."

7. "My punishment is greater than I can bear! Surely you have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me."

9. "Lord, do not charge them with this sin."

10. "My Lord and my God!"

11. "I have acquired a man from the Lord."

Answers

1. Pontius Pilate (Matt. 27:65).

2. Judas Iscariot (Matt. 27:4).

3. Saul, king of Israel, before his suicide (I Sam 31:4).

4. Samson, before bringing down the Philistine temple (Judges 16:30).

5. Jesus (Revelation 22:16).

6. Job (Job 42:6).

7. Cain, after murdering his brother (Genesis 4:13-14).

8. Stephen, the first martyr, stoned to death (Acts 7:60).

9. "Doubting" Thomas (John 20:28).

10. Eve, having given birth to Cain (Genesis 4:1).

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Dinner Guests

Name the following guests at biblical repasts. The answers follow.

1. This guest left the meal early with the communal money-box. Some of his companions thought he was going shopping, or to give money to the poor. They were mistaken.

2. This man was not one of the thousand nobles invited to the feast, but the queen advised that he be sent for so that he could explain an incident which had alarmed the king.

3. Not only did this man fail to do the ritual washing before eating, but he also criticized his host for hypocrisy in such matters.

4. These people were given places at the feast after those who were originally invited made excuses for not coming.

5. They were asked a riddle by their host. The wager was "thirty linen garments and thirty changes of clothing".

6. At a supper in Bethany, he was an object of curiosity for many Jews who came on account of what had happened to him through another of the guests.

7. There was no ordinary bread left, so the priest gave him (and his companions) holy bread to eat.

8. They ate their fill and had plenty of food to spare, even though there were many of them and the only food had been brought by a small child.

9. He came in from the field, exhausted, and was given lentil stew and bread by his less active brother.

10. This man was not in the habit of attending feasts. But his captor had him executed and a part of his body brought in.

Answers

1. Judas (John 13:29-30), leaving the Last Supper to betray his Master.

2. The prophet Daniel (Dan. 5:1-13) at Belshazzar's Feast, where a hand had appeared and written some strange words on the wall.

3. Jesus (Luke 11:37-41), dining with a Pharisee.

4. The poor (and the lame, the maimed, the blind..) (Luke 14:16-24) who were sent for in Jesus's parable when the host was spurned by others who claimed they had more important things to do.

5. Thirty men of the Philistines, feasted by Samson (Judges 14:10-13).

6. Lazarus (John 12:1-11), whom Jesus had raised from the dead.

7. David (I Sam. 21:1-6). Ahimelech the priest also gave him a sword, and was later murdered by order of Saul.

8. The Five Thousand (John 6:8-13).

9. Esau (Genesis 25:29-34); he foolishly gave up his birthright in return for the meal.

10. John the Baptist (Mark 6:21-8).

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Numbers (1)

Here are ten extracts from the Gospels, each missing a different number between one and ten.

1. Now it came to pass, afterward, that he went through every city and village, preaching and bringing the glad tidings of the kingdom of God. And the twelve were with him, and certain women who had been healed of evil spirits and infirmities - Mary called Magdalene, out of whom had come -*- demons, and Joanna the wife of Chuza, Herod's steward, and Susanna, and many others who provided for him from their substance.

2. The woman answered and said, "I have no husband." Jesus said to her, "You have well said, 'I have no husband,' for you have had -*- husbands, and the one whom you now have is not your husband; in that you spoke truly."

3. "But he who had received -*- went and dug in the ground, and hid his lord's money."

4. "Or what woman, having -*- silver coins, if she loses one coin, does not light a lamp, sweep the house, and search carefully until she finds it? And when she has found it, she calls her friends and neighbors together, saying, 'rejoice with me, for I have found the piece which I lost!'"

5. Now there were set there -*- waterpots of stone, according to the manner of purification of the Jews, containing twenty or thirty gallons apiece. Jesus said to them, "Fill the waterpots with water."

6. Then the soldiers, when they had crucified Jesus, took his garments and made -*- parts, to each soldier a part, and also the tunic.

7. So Jesus answered and said, "Were there not ten cleansed? But where are the -*-?"

8. "Are not -*- sparrows sold for a copper coin? And not one of them falls to the ground apart from your Father's will."

9. And when -*- days were completed for the circumcision of the child, his name was called Jesus, the name given by the angel before he was conceived in the womb.

10. Then Peter answered and said to Jesus, "Lord, it is good for us to be here; if you wish, let us make here -*- tabernacles..."

Answers

1. 7 (Luke 8:1-3).

2. 5 (John 4:17-18).

3. 1 (Matt. 25:18).

4. 10 (Luke 15:8-9).

5. 6 (John 2:6-7a).

6. 4 (John 19:23a).

7. 9 (Luke 17:17).

8. 2 (Matt. 10:29).

9. 8 (Luke 2:21).

10. 3 (Matt. 17:4a).

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Births

1. Not counting Adam and Eve, his is the third birth recorded in the Bible. A) Seth B) Enoch C) Methuselah

2. An angel prophesied his birth, saying "he will turn many of the children of Israel to the Lord their God." A) David B) John the Baptist C) Pontius Pilate

3. An angel prophesied his birth, and added that "he shall be a wild man; his hand shall be against every man, and every man's hand against him." A) The Antichrist B) Cain C) Ishmael

4. This child died seven days after birth. A) Solomon's elder brother B) Jairus's daughter C) Pharaoh's firstborn

5. How soon after birth was a baby boy circumcised? A) Eight days B) Three months C) At his first Passover

6. He was told, "unless one is born again, he cannot see the kingdom of God." A) Nathanael B) Nehemiah C) Nicodemus

7. When this boy was born, he was clutching his twin brother at the heel. A) Cain, born to Eve B) Zerah, born to Tamar C) Jacob, born to Rebekah

8. Who spoke of Christ's arrival, saying "Unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given; and the government will be upon his shoulder. And his name will be called Wonderful, Counselor, Mighty God, Everlasting Father, Prince of Peace"? A) The Angel of the Lord B) Isaiah C) The wise men from the East

9. He was called "the firstborn from the dead." A) Abraham B) Lazarus C) Jesus

10. His birth was kept secret from the authorities for three months. A) Moses B) Christ C) John the Baptist

Answers

B) Enoch (Genesis 4:17).

B) John the Baptist (Luke 1:16).

C) Ishmael (Genesis 16:12).

A) Solomon's elder brother (2 Samuel 12:18).

A) Eight days (Leviticus 12:3).

C) Nicodemus (John 3:3).

C) Jacob, born to Rebekah (Genesis 25:26).

B) Isaiah (Isaiah 9:6).

C) Jesus (Revelation 1:5).

A) Moses (Exodus 2:2-6).

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Sleepers

Name the following Bible characters who were asleep when something happened.

1. When he woke up under a tree, he found that an angel had brought him cake and water.

2. These three (name all three) slept as Jesus prayed: "Abba, Father, all things are possible for you. Take this cup away from me; nevertheless, not what I will, but what you will."

3. He dreamed that he saw a ladder from earth to heaven, with angels climbing up and down it.

4. As he slept, his hair was shorn, and when he awoke he was taken prisoner.

5. At least three times he had a message from an angel in a dream. Twice he was given advice about his travel plans, and once about his marriage plans. He followed the advice every time.

6. God made him fall asleep and performed the earliest recorded surgical operation on him. It was a success.

7. He dreamed that there were three baskets on his head, and that "in the uppermost basket were all kinds of baked goods for Pharaoh, and the birds ate them out of the basket on my head."

8. While this man was in bed, a boy, hearing his own name called, came to him three times. Finally the man realised that it was God who was calling.

9. He fell asleep while Paul was talking, and fell out of the window. Paul seems to have forgiven this discourtesy, for the young man was brought back to life.

10. An enemy came into this man's camp while he slept, and took away his spear and his water as a sign that he could have killed him in bed if he had wanted to.

Answers

1. Elijah (1 Kings 19:5-6).

2. Peter, John and James (Mark 14:33-37).

3. Jacob (Gen. 28:12).

4. Samson (Judges 16:19-21).

5. Joseph (Matt. 1:20-21, 2:13, 2:19). He was told to marry Mary, to flee to Egypt and to come back again.

6. Adam (Gen. 2:21). God removed his rib to make Eve.

7. Pharaoh's chief baker (Gen. 40:16-17). Joseph interpreted the dream for him; unfortunately it was not favourable.

8. Eli (1 Sam. 3:2-8). The boy was Samuel.

9. Eutychus (Acts 20:9-12).

10. Saul (1 Sam. 26:7-12). The enemy was David.

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Numbers (2)

In each of the following extracts from Genesis, a different number from one to ten has been missed out.

1. So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-*** years; and he died.

2. "Thus I have been in your house twenty years; I served you fourteen years for your two daughters, and six years for your flock, and you have changed my wages *** times."

3. "You shall take with you *** each of every clean animal, a male and his female; two each of animals that are unclean, a male and his female."

4. And Noah did according to all that the Lord commanded him. Noah was *** hundred years old when the flood-waters were on the earth.

5. "Leave *** of your brothers here with me, take food for the famine of your households, and be gone."

6. Then God made *** great lights.

7. "Behold, in my dream a vine was before me, and in the vine were *** branches; it was as though it budded, its blossoms shot forth, and its clusters brought forth ripe grapes."

8. Now a river went out of Eden to water the garden, and from there it parted and became *** riverheads.

9. "For these two years the famine has been in the land, and there are still *** years in which there will be neither plowing nor harvesting."

10. Then Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was *** days old, as God had commanded him.

Answers

1. 9 (5:27).

2. 10 (31:41).

3. 7 (7:2).

4. 6 (7:5-6).

5. 1 (42:33).

6. 2 (1:16).

7. 3 (40:9-10).

8. 4 (2:10).

9. 5 (45:6).

10. 8 (21:4).

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Name the New Testament figures who asked the following questions:

1. "Lord, how often shall my brother sin against me, and I forgive him? Up to seven times?"

2. "Was not Abraham our father justified by his works when he offered Isaac his son on the altar? Do you see that faith was working together with his works, and by works faith was made perfect?"

3. "What did you go out into the wilderness to see? A reed shaken by the wind? But what did you go out to see? A man clothed in soft garments?"

4. "Do you answer nothing? What is it these men testify against you?"

5. "Do you understand what you are reading?"

6. "Are you the Coming One, or do we look for another?"

7. "What shall we say then? Shall we continue in sin that grace may abound?"

8. "Who is my mother and who are my brothers?"

9. "Why, what evil has he done?"

10. "What are you willing to give me if I deliver him to you?"

Answers

1. Peter (Matt. 18:21).

2. James (James 2:21-22).

3. Jesus (Matt. 11:7-8), speaking of John the Baptist.

4. The High Priest, Caiaphas (Matt. 26:62).

5. Philip (Acts 8:30), addressing the Ethiopian.

6. Disciples of John the Baptist, on John's behalf (Matt. 11:3).

7. Paul (Romans 6:1).

8. Jesus (Matt. 12:48).

9. Pilate (Matt. 27:23).

10. Judas (Matt. 26:15).

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Blessings

1. Which book begins with the word "Blessed"? a) Mark b) Psalms c) Romans

2. Who asked Jesus, "Are you the Christ, the son of the Blessed"? a) Simon Peter b) Caiaphas c)Thomas

3. Who demanded (and received) a blessing from the person against whom he had been fighting all night? a) Jacob b) David c) Belshazzar

4. "Blessed are the peacemakers..." Why? a) for they shall obtain peace b) for they shall be called sons of God c) for theirs is the kingdom of heaven

5. A priest and a king, he brought out bread and wine and pronounced a blessing. Who was he? a) Levi b) David c) Melchizedek

6. On his deathbed he blessed his sons in turn, some more than others. Who was he? a) Solomon b) Jacob c) Isaac

7. Who told Mary, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb"? a) the angel Gabriel b) Elizabeth c) both

8. In the Bible, which of these is the first to be blessed? a) birds and sea-creatures b) mankind c) the river Euphrates

9. Which book confers a blessing on those who read it aloud and on those who hear it? a) Psalms b) Luke c) Revelation

10. At the triumphal entry into Jerusalem, the crowds cried, "Blessed is he who comes in the name of the Lord!" (Matt. 21:9). Where in the Old Testament is this expression found? a) Isaiah b) Psalms c) Proverbs

Answers

b) Psalms.

b) Caiaphas (Mark 14:61).

a) Jacob (Genesis 32:24-29).

b) sons of God (Matt. 5:9).

c) Melchizedek (Genesis 14:18-20).

b) Jacob (Genesis 49:1-27).

b) Elizabeth (Luke 1:42).

a) birds and sea-creatures (Genesis 1:20-22).

c) Revelation (Rev. 1:3).

b) Psalms (Ps. 118:26).

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1. When the devil tempted him to turn stones into bread, Jesus replied, "Man shall not live by bread alone". Who in the Old Testament first said this? a) Moses b) David c) Ahimelech

2. Jesus quoted, "The stone which the builders rejected has become the chief cornerstone". In which book of the Old Testament is this found? a) Genesis b) Psalms c) Daniel

3. "It would be better for him if a millstone were hung around his neck, and he were thrown into..." what? a) the mill b) the pit c) the sea

4. "And he was withdrawn from them about a stone's throw, and he knelt down and prayed." From whom had Jesus withdrawn this distance? a) the multitude at the Temple b) his disciples at Gethsemane c) his disciples, before the Transfiguration

5. Where did the following discussion take place? "And some of the Pharisees called to him from the crowd, 'Teacher, rebuke your disciples.' But he answered and said to them, 'I tell you that if these should keep silent, the stones would immediately cry out.'" a) the Temple b) Jericho c) the Mount of Olives

6. Who said, "For I say to you that God is able to raise up children to Abraham from these stones"? a) Jesus b) Peter c) John the Baptist

7. Who quoted from Psalm 91, "In their hands they shall bear you up, lest you dash your foot against a stone"? a) Jesus b) the devil c) John the Baptist

8. In the parable of the sower, some of the seed fell on rock. What became of it? a) it sprang up, but withered away for lack of moisture b) it was eaten by the birds c) it was blown away by the wind

9. Who moved the stone from Jesus' tomb, according to Luke? a) two men in shining garments b) an angel c) he doesn't say

10. "The baptism of John - was it from heaven or from men?" The Jewish leaders were afraid that they would be stoned by the people if they gave Jesus an inappropriate answer. What did they reply? a) that it was from heaven b) that they didn't know c) they asked Jesus to answer it

Answers

a) Moses (Deut. 8:3) (Luke 4:3-4).

b) Psalms (118:22) (Luke 20:17).

c) the sea (Luke 17:2).

b) his disciples at Gethsemane (Luke 22:41).

c) the Mount of Olives (Luke 19:39-40).

c) John the Baptist (Luke 3:8).

b) the devil (Luke 4:11).

a) it sprang up and withered (Luke 20:6).

c) he doesn't say (Luke 24:2).

b) they didn't know (Luke 20:3-7).

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Last Verses

Name the books of the Bible which end with the following words:

1. Let everything that has breath praise the Lord. Praise the Lord!

2. Thus I cleansed them of everything pagan. I also assigned duties to the priests and the Levites, each to his service, and to bringing the wood offering and the firstfruits at appointed times. Remember me, O my God, for good!

3. And they went out and preached everywhere, the Lord working with them and confirming the word through the accompanying signs. Amen.

4. "Go therefore and make disciples of all the nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit, teaching them to observe all things that I have commanded you; and lo, I am with you always, even to the end of the age." Amen.

5. He who testifies to these things says, "Surely I am coming quickly". Amen. Even so, come, Lord Jesus! The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen.

6. Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

7. Now the acts of King David, first and last, indeed they are written in the book of Samuel the seer, in the book of Nathan the prophet, and in the book of Gad the seer, with all his reign and his might, and the events that happened to him, to Israel, and to all the kingdoms of the lands.

8. The grace of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the love of God, and the communion of the Holy Spirit be with you all. Amen.

9. So Joseph died, being one hundred and ten years old; and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.

10. In those days there was no king of Israel; everyone did what was right in his own eyes.

Answers

1. Psalms.

2. Nehemiah.

3. Mark.

4. Matthew.

5. Revelation.

6. 1 John.

7. 1 Chronicles.

8. 2 Corinthians.

9. Genesis.

10. Judges.

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Name the following, who all recognised Jesus.

1. He said, "You are the Christ, the son of the living God".

2. He tried to get Jesus to perform tasks that would prove his divinity. Jesus responded with quotations from the Old Testament.

3. When Jesus introduced himself, this man said, "Lord, what do you want me to do?". Then he found that he had been blinded.

4. This man said, "My Lord and my God!". Jesus said, "Blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed."

5. This man was convinced that Jesus was the son of God because Jesus had said "when you were under the fig tree, I saw you".

6. She said, "Come, see a man who told me all things that I ever did. Could this be the Christ?".

7. Some people thought this man was the Christ, but he said, "one mightier than I is coming, whose sandal strap I am not worthy to loose".

8. Throughout a seven-mile journey they failed to recognise Jesus, but when he broke the bread at supper they suddenly realised who he was.

9. This creature exclaimed, "What have I to do with you, Jesus, son of the most high God? I beg you, do not torment me!".

10. They gave Jesus gold, frankincense and myrrh.

Answers

1. Peter (Matt. 16:16).

2. Satan (Matt. 4:1-11).

3. Saul (later Paul) (Acts 9:5-9).

4. Thomas (John 20:28-29).

5. Nathanael (John 1:48-50).

6. The Samaritan woman at the well (John 4:29).

7. John the Baptist (Luke 3:15-16).

8. Two disciples - only one (Cleopas) is named (Luke 24:13-31). This is the account of the walk to Emmaus.

9. Legion (Luke 8:28-30).

10. The wise men from the east (Matt. 2:1-11).

Directions

1. John saw the new Jerusalem with three gates on the north, three on the south, three on the east and three on the west. Whose names were written on these twelve gates?

2. This man grew faint and wished he were dead (God had sent a hot wind from the east upon him). Who was he?

3. Egypt's eighth plague was brought on by an east wind. What was the plague?

4. Philip was told, "Arise and go toward the south along the road which goes down from Jerusalem to Gaza". He followed these instructions, and in the desert encountered a man reading the scriptures. Which book was he reading?

5. Jesus referred to "the queen of the South". By what title is she also known?

6. "The wind goes toward the south, and turns about to the north; the wind whirls about continually, and comes again on its circuit. All the rivers run into the sea, yet the sea is not full; to the place from which the rivers come, there they return again." In which book is this found?

7. "The north wind brings forth ***, and a backbiting tongue an angry countenance" (Proverbs). Supply the missing word.

8. Jesus referred to people who were blind to more important signs but could interpret "a cloud rising out of the west". What weather did this betoken?

9. Jesus compared his second coming to something moving rapidly from east to west. What? 10

10. On which side of the garden of Eden did God place cherubim and a flaming sword?

Answers

1. Those of the twelve tribes of Israel (Revelation 21:12-13).

2. Jonah (Jonah 4:8).

3. Locusts (Exodus 10:13).

4. Isaiah (Acts 8:26-28).

5. The Queen of Sheba (Luke 11:31; 1 Kings 10).

6. Ecclesiastes (1:6-7).

7. Rain (Proverbs 25:23).

8. Rain (Luke 12:54).

9. Lightning (Matthew 24:27).

10. The east (Gen. 3:24).

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Cities

Match the cities to the descriptions. The answers follow.

Athens

Bethsaida

Damascus

Ephesus

Jericho

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Nineveh

Rome

Shiloh

1. Here Paul saw a pagan altar inscribed with "To the Unknown God". He used this as the basis of a sermon which he preached to the people of the city. Some mocked him, others wanted to hear more.

2. The Israelites destroyed this city, and a curse was laid on anyone rebuilding it. However, it was rebuilt, and the eldest and youngest sons of the builder died as a result.

3. This was the city of the disciples Philip, Andrew and Simon Peter.

4. Paul wrote a letter to the Christians of this city, including the words, "For the wages of sin is death, but the gift of God is eternal life in Christ Jesus our Lord".

5. It was built by Nimrod, the hunter, and later had a population of over 120,000.

6. This city, much referred to in the Old and New Testaments, is the last city mentioned in the Bible.

7. In the synagogue of this city, early in his mission, Jesus read from Isaiah. Those who heard him wondered and said, "Is this not Joseph's son?".

8. The Ark of the Covenant was kept here until the Israelites took it into battle, when it was captured by the Philistines.

9. In this city, Ananias laid hands on Paul, which restored Paul's sight.

10. The church of this city not only received an epistle from Paul, but also one which was dictated to the author of Revelation.

Answers

1. Athens (Acts 17:22-32).

2. Jericho (Joshua 6:26, 1 Kings 16:34).

3. Bethsaida (John 1:44).

4. Rome (Romans 1:7, 6:23).

5. Nineveh (Genesis 10:8-11, Jonah 4:11).

6. Jerusalem (Revelation 21:10).

7. Nazareth (Luke 4:16-22).

8. Shiloh (1 Samuel 4:3-11).

9. Damascus (Acts 9:10-18).

10. Ephesus (Ephesians 1:1, Revelation 2:1).

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Gone Fishin'

1. Jonah was cast into the Mediterranean and swallowed by a large fish. Who had told the sailors to throw him overboard?

2. "Or what man is there among you who, if his son asks for bread, will give him a stone? Or if he asks for a fish, will he give him a ***?" Supply the missing word.

3. "Also he spoke of trees, from the cedar tree of Lebanon even to the hyssop that springs out of the wall; he spoke also of animals, of birds, of creeping things, and of fish." To whom is this verse referring?

4. What happened to a third of the sea creatures when Revelation's second angel sounded his trumpet?

5. "We remember the fish which we ate freely in ***, the cucumbers, the melons, the leeks, the onions, and the garlic; but now our whole being is dried up; there is nothing at all except this manna before our eyes." Supply the missing word.

6. Jesus likened the kingdom of God to a dragnet full of every sort of sea creature. What would happen to the creatures once they were brought to shore?

7. Fish and birds were created on the same day. True or false?

8. Which pair of future disciples did Jesus encounter mending their nets with their father Zebedee?

9. Who was asked, "Can you draw out Leviathan with a hook, or snare his tongue with a line which you lower? Can you put a reed through his nose, or pierce his jaw with a hook?"

10. Jesus told Simon Peter that he would find something in the mouth of a particular fish. What?

Answers

1. Jonah (Jonah 1:12).

2. Serpent (Matthew 7:9-10).

3. Solomon (1 Kings 4:33).

4. They died (Rev. 8:9).

5. Egypt (Numbers 11:5-6).

6. The good would be kept, the bad would be cast away (Matthew 13:47-48).

7. True (Genesis 1:20-23).

8. James and John (Matthew 4:21).

9. Job (Job 41:1-2).

10. Money (Matthew 17:27).

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Mothers

1. She knelt before Jesus, asking that he let her two sons sit with him in his kingdom, one on his right hand and the other on his left. Name the sons.

2. Name the mother who dressed her younger twin in the clothes of the elder and gave him some food to take to his father.

3. Whose mother said to Mary, "Blessed are you among women, and blessed is the fruit of your womb"?

4. Solomon judged a dispute between two mothers about whose baby boy had died. What had caused the death of the child?

5. "His mother said to the servants, 'Whatever he says to you, do it'." Whose mother?

6. On Herod's birthday, what did Herodias acquire through her daughter?

7. Whose mother was paid to be his nurse?

8. Jesus raised a young man from the dead and presented him to his widowed mother. How many other sons had she?

9. "For it is written that Abraham had two sons: the one by a bondwoman, the other by a freewoman." (Galatians 4:22). Name the bondwoman.

10. Who spoke of his desire to gather Jerusalem's children as a mother hen gathers her chicks under her wings?

Answers

1. James and John (Matthew 20:20-21, and 10:2).

2. Rebekah (Genesis 27:15-17).

3. John the Baptist's (Luke 1:42 and 1:57-60).

4. His mother had lain on him (1 Kings 3:16-27).

5. Jesus's (John 2:5).

6. The head of John the Baptist (Matthew 14:6-11).

7. Moses's (Exodus 2:8-9).

8. None (Luke 7:12-15).

9. Hagar (Genesis 16:3-4).

10. Jesus (Luke 13:34).

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Rivers

1. Naaman, who was cured of leprosy by washing in the river Jordan seven times, had carried a letter to the king of Israel requesting a cure. Who had written the letter?

2. When Jesus was baptised in the Jordan, there came a voice from heaven saying, "This is my beloved son, in whom I am well pleased". Who is the next person that the Bible records as addressing Jesus?

3. Daniel had a vision in which he was by the river Ulai and watched two animals fighting. One of the animals was a ram. What was the other?

4. Pharaoh had a dream in which he saw some animals emerging from the Nile. What were they, and how many?

5. In which book of the Bible do we encounter the "behemoth", into whose mouth the Jordan gushes?

6. When Paul and his companion missionaries were at Philippi, they went to the riverside on the Sabbath and met a woman whom they baptised. What was her name?

7. What happened to the Nile in the first plague of Egypt?

8. "And he showed me a pure river of water of life, clear as crystal, proceeding from the throne of God and of the Lamb. In the middle of its street, and on either side of the river, was..." What?

9. Pharaoh ordered his people to cast the baby Hebrew boys into the river. This was because his first plan for getting rid of them had failed. What was that first plan?

10. It is mentioned in Genesis as one of the four riverheads of the river that watered Eden, and in Revelation as the river from which four angels were released to kill a third of mankind. What is its name?

Answers

1. The king of Syria (1 Kings 5:1-14).

2. The devil (Matthew 3:13-4:3).

3. A goat (Daniel 8:1-7).

4. Fourteen cows (Genesis 41:1-3).

5. Job (40:15, 23).

6. Lydia (Acts 16:11-15).

7. It became blood (Exodus 7:20).

8. The tree of life (Revelation 22:1-2).

9. The Hebrew midwives were to kill them at birth (Exodus 1:15-22).

10. Euphrates (Genesis 2:10-14, Revelation 9:14-15).

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Sheep and Goats

1. Were the Israelites permitted to eat goats?

2. After the resurrection, whom did Jesus tell to "Feed my sheep"?

3. "The wolf also shall dwell with the lamb, the leopard shall lie down with the young goat..." What will the lion eat?

4. Who "come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves"?

5. While David was looking after the sheep, why was Samuel with his father and seven brothers?

6. Who told David a parable about a rich man who took away a poor man's only lamb?

7. Aaron was told to take two young goats and cast lots. One of the goats would be sacrificed as a sin offering. The other would be sent into the wilderness. Which was the "scapegoat"?

8. "Your hair is like a flock of goats, going down from Mount Gilead. Your teeth are like a flock of shorn sheep which have come up from the washing, every one of which bears twins, and none is barren among them." In which book is this found?

9. "Abel was a keeper of sheep." What was Cain's occupation?

10. After Jesus answered, "I was not sent except to the lost sheep of the house of Israel," which was the next animal to be mentioned in the conversation?

Answers

1. Yes (Deuteronomy 14:4).

2. Simon Peter (John 21:17).

3. Straw (Isaiah 11:6-7).

4. False prophets (Matthew 7:15).

5. He was trying to find the Lord's anointed, Saul's successor (1 Samuel 16:1-11).

6. Nathan (2 Samuel 12:1-4).

7. The one sent into the wilderness (Leviticus 16:5-10; see also verse 22).

8. Song of Solomon (4:1-2).

9. A tiller of the ground (Genesis 4:2).

10. Dogs (Matthew 15:24-26).

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Electronical edition by Andreas Schmid (axs@dcs.ed.ac.uk)

Below you will find 10 questions regarding the Bible.

SET ONE

Question #1

(Matt. 5:4) Why are those who morn blessed?

Choose an Answer

Sorrow is good for the soul.

Humility is a virtue

They shall be comforted.

Tears wash away sorrow.

All things will become new.

Jesus is the Good Shepherd.

Question #2

Which city in this list is closest to Bethlehem?

Choose an Answer.

Cana

Jerusalem

Nazareth

Capernaum

Bethsaida

Question #3

(Romans 12:5) "We being many are..."

Choose an Answer

...one body in Christ.

...of many minds.

...of His mind.

...yet brothers and sisters.

...united in love.

...strong in our fellowship.

Question #4

(Proverbs 19:17) What will happen when you have pity on the poor?

Choose an Answer

The poor will be angry with you.

Other men will praise your good deeds.

God will repay you.

You will feel a great sense of loss.

You will find hidden treasure.

Question #5

(1 John 4:12) What happens if we love one another?

Choose an Answer

God dwells in us.

We will enjoy prosperity.

We will have many friends.

We have joy in our hearts.

We will be abused.

Others will love us in return.

Others will take advantage of us.

Question #6

(1 John 3:11) What is the message that we have heard from the beginning?

Choose an Answer

God created the heaven and the earth.

All men have sinned.

We should love one another.

Go and preach the gospel.

God is love.

Question #7

(Matt. 19:29) What will happen to those who forsake family and possessions for Jesus' sake?

Choose an Answer

They will die in poverty.

Family will understand.

They will regret such great sacrifice.

Their faith will be strengthened.

They will inherint everlasting life.

Question #8

(Matt. 18:10) Do children have angels watching over them?

Choose an Answer

Yes

Question #9

(1 Tim. 5:8) How does Paul describe a Christian who does not provide for the needs of his own family?

Choose an Answer

He should be punished.

He will suffer.

He denies his faith.

He should be cast out.

He is an unwise steward.

He needs correction.

Question #10

(Jeremiah 29:13) What happens when you are serious about God and you seek Him with all of your heart?

Choose an Answer

You will find Him.

God does not care.

Life becomes more difficult.

Our friends will laugh at us.

It is impossible to find God.

Our sin is too great to find God.

We are too insignificant for God.

SET TWO

Question #1

According to Psalm 119:11, why should we hid God's word in our heart?

Choose an Answer

Others won't find it.

Others can't take it from us.

Heart is greater than mind.

So that we do not sin.

It produces a warm feeling.

The heart is the seat of the soul.

Question #2

According to Proverbs 15:26, what are the thoughts of the wicked?

Choose an Answer.

Untrustworthy.

An abomination.

Forever evil.

A snare to the righteous.

Unsanctified.

Question #3

(Luke 6:23) Why should we rejoice when people persecute us because we are Christians?

Choose an Answer

We will win in the end.

We have a great reward in Heaven.

We have the sword of His word.

God will provide our revenge.

People cannot really harm us.

We do not fear harm in this life.

Question #4

(Ephesians 5:18) What should we seek in place of drunkenness?

Choose an Answer

The Holy Spirit

Peace which passes all understanding

Think on whatsoever is good.

Christians cannot have a good time.

New wine in new wineskins.

Question #5

(James 3:16) What accompanies envy and strife?

Choose an Answer

Motivation to do better.

Pain and suffering.

Personal dissatisfaction.

Low self esteem.

Confusion and every evil work.

Bitterness and a hard heart.

Howling like a fox.

Question #6

(Malachi 3:8) When do we rob God?

Choose an Answer

Failure to attend church.

Not giving to the poor.

Not loving Him.

When we rob others.

Failure to give tithes and offerings.

Question #7

(Job 1:6) Can Satan appear before God?

Choose an Answer

Yes

No.

Question #8

(1 Kings 16:29) Who was Ahab's father?

Choose an Answer

Omri.

Abraham

Solomon

Rehoboam

Magbish

Ono

Question #9

(Genesis 22:2) Where did Abraham go to sacrifice Isaac?

Choose an Answer

Jerusalem

Nazareth

The land of Moriah.

Where he was a stranger.

The land of Hosea

A far country.

Question #10

(1 John 1:9) What happens if we say we are not sinners?

Choose an Answer

We are deceiving ourselves.

We must be telling the truth.

We must be saved.

We demonstrate our goodness.

We are gods.

We should be proud.

We have arrived at perfection.

SET THREE

Question #1

(Luke 6:32) Why is it no credit to a Christian to love those who love us?

Choose an Answer

Love is not important.

Because even sinners do that.

We are incapable of true love.

Our love is not sincere.

Christ never told us to love anybody.

Love is natural for a human heart.

Question #2

(Galatians 6:2) Why should we bear one another's burdens?

Choose an Answer.

Fulfill the law of Christ.

So that others will bear ours.

To gain God's favor.

Because God bears our burdens.

It's the right thing to do.

Question #3

What happens to one who loves money according to Ecclesiastes 5:10?

Choose an Answer

He will become rich.

Money will love him back.

Gold is its own reward.

His camel is in the eye of the needle.

He will die in poverty.

He will not be satified.

Question #4

(1 Samuel 17:12) What was David's father's name?

Choose an Answer

Jessie

Abraham

Jacob

Lot

Boaz

Question #5

(Mark 4:14) What does the seed represent in Jesus' parable of the sower?

Choose an Answer

Multitudes of people.

The prophets.

The Pharisees.

The word.

Christians.

The blessings of God.

The 12 apostles.

Question #6

(Mark 14:43) When the crowd came to arrest Jesus on the night He was betrayed, what were they carrying?

Choose an Answer

Lamps and daggars.

Rocks and arrows.

A warrant for His arrest.

Gold and silver.

Swords and clubs.

Question #7

In what direction would you travel if you are going from Jerusalem to Bethlehem?

Choose an Answer

North.

South.

East

West

Question #8

Who hid two spies in Jerico?

Choose an Answer

Ahasuerus.

Solomon

Samuel.

Ruth.

Ono

Rahab

Question #9

The devil prowls about like a lion seeking what?

Choose an Answer

His own people.

Someone to devour.

A place to lay his head.

His mate.

A flock of goats.

A weak lamb.

Question #10

(James 1:5) What happens when sin is accomplished?

Choose an Answer

Death.

Angels rejoice.

Satan is satisfied.

We are satisfied.

We have a good time.

Disease come upon us.

We are glad.

SET FOUR

Question #1

(Philemon 1:10) What was the name of Philemon's slave?

Choose an Answer

Festus

Barabbas

Thadeous

Onesimus

Hilkiah

Judas

Question #2

(Hebrews 13:2) Who have some people entertained without knowing it?

Choose an Answer.

Saints

The needy

Angels

Enemies

Sinners

Question #3

(James 1:13) Does God ever tempt anyone to do evil?

Choose an Answer

Yes

Question #4

(Hebrews 13:8) Who is the same yesterday, today and forever?

Choose an Answer

Jesus Christ

Satan

A faithful Christian

A lost sinner.

Boaz

Question #5

(Acts 2:13) What accusation was made against those who were filled with the Holy Spirit on Pentecost?

Choose an Answer

Confused

Putting on a show.

Liars.

Drunk.

Deceivers.

Going too far.

Roman spies.

Question #6

(Genesis 9:3) Does the Bible require us to be vegitarians?

Choose an Answer

Yes

No.

Question #7

(Judges 6:39) How many times did Gideon place a fleece before the Lord?

Choose an Answer

Question #8

(1Samuel 10:1) Who annointed Saul as king of Israel?

Choose an Answer

David

Solomon

Boaz

Samuel

Isaiah

Hyram the Anointer

Question #9

(Romans 6:9) Will Jesus Christ ever have to die again?

Choose an Answer

Yes, when he returns.

No.

Only if we continue to sin.

When we serve communion.

If He wants to.

When we sin.

Question #10

(Romans 6:23) What are the wages of sin?

Choose an Answer

Eternal life.

More time in Purgatory.

Loss of Reward.

A good time.

Death.

Sickness.

God forsakes us.

SET FIVE

Question #1

According to Psalm 119:98, what makes one wiser than one's enemies?

Choose an Answer

A good night's rest.

The commandment of God.

The Angel of the Lord.

The breastplate of righteousness.

A report from the two faithful spies.

Meditation.

Question #2

(Psalm 90:10) What is the normal lifespan of a person?

Choose an Answer.

50 years

60 years

70 years

80 years

90 years

Question #3

According to Psalm 3:8, where do we find salvation?

Choose an Answer

Good deeds.

The Lord

A holy life.

Church attendance

Church membership

Family ties.

Our gifts

Question #4

According to Psalm 118:1, how long does the mercy of the Lord endure?

Choose an Answer

Three days and three nights

Fourscore and seven years.

Forever

70 times 7

Until the day of judgement

We cannot be sure.

Question #5

(Psalm 119:9) How can we live a clean life?

Choose an Answer

Bathe regularaly.

Doing good deeds.

A determined will

Listen to God's word.

Never swear

Repeat the Lord's Prayer often.

Be baptized.

Question #6

(Psalm 130:7) Why should we hope in the Lord?

Choose an Answer

He is always with us.

His mercy.

The Devil is a liar.

There is none other.

His patience.

Question #7

According to Psalm 23:3, why does the Lord lead us to live righteous lives?

Choose an Answer

The shadow of death.

For His name's sake.

He is our shepherd.

His rod comforts us.

To lie in green pastures.

Question #8

(Psalm 24:1) Who owns the earth?

Choose an Answer

God's people.

The wicked.

Money lenders.

The Lord.

Descendents of Adam.

Israel.

Question #9

According to Psalm 53:1, what sort of person says, "There is no God?"

Choose an Answer

Enlightened ones.

Fools.

Great teachers.

The wicked.

Sinners.

Those of an open mind.

Question #10

(Psalm 53:3) How many people are good because of their good deeds?

Choose an Answer

Most.

Some.

Every one.

Sincere in heart.

None

Very few.

The elect.

SET SIX

Question #1

What was the name of Uriah the Hittite's wife? (2 Sam. 11:3)

Choose an Answer

Ruth

Sarah

Leah

Bathsheba

Deborah

Dinah

Question #2

After building the wall around Jerusalem, Nehemiah served in what position? (Nehemiah 8:9)

Choose an Answer.

Governor

King

Administrator

Satrap

General Contractor

Question #3

What significant fact about herself did Esther hide from King Ahasuerus? (Esther 2:10)

Choose an Answer

Her age.

She was a Jew

Her more beautiful sister.

Her righteous brother.

She was a Prophetess.

Her love for him.

She was previously married.

Question #4

According to Psalms 118:8, it is better to trust in the Lord than to trust in who?

Choose an Answer

Ourseleves.

Kings.

People

Money

Our own strength

Friends

Question #5

Who was the father of the apostles James and John? (Luke 5:10)

Choose an Answer

Silas

Simon the tanner

Zebedee

Dodah

Nicodemus

Alexander

Gaius

Question #6

Who does the Holy Spirit glorify? (John 16:14)

Choose an Answer

The father.

Jesus Christ

Himself

The Trinity

Christians

Question #7

Who witnessed to the ethiopian eunuch? (Acts 8:26)

Choose an Answer

Paul

Timothy

Philip

Peter

Stephen

Question #8

According to 1 Peter 5:6, why should we humble ourselves under the mighty hand of God?

Choose an Answer

His hand is bigger.

Fear of the Lord.

He may exalt you.

He may reward you openly.

He is so mighty.

We have no choice.

Question #9

What should we imitate instead of imitating things which are evil? (3 John 11)

Choose an Answer

Fools

What is Good.

Great teachers.

The disciples.

What is uplifting.

Judas

Question #10

Where does the river of the water of life come from? (Rev. 22:1)

Choose an Answer

Jesus Christ

The throne of God

The Gishon

Every one.

The pure in heart

The bosom of Abraham

Good deeds

SET SEVEN

Question #1

How old was Joseph when he died? (Genesis 50:26)

Choose an Answer

110

365

Question #2

What was the occupation of Moses' father-in-law? (Exodus 3:1)

Choose an Answer.

Shepherd

Tent Maker

Governor

Priest

Merchant

Question #3

What was Nehemiah's occupation prior to coming to Jerusalem? (Nehemaih 1:11)

Choose an Answer

Priest

Doctor

Cupbearer

Laborer

Prophet

Camel driver

Satrap

Question #4

How did Haman die? (Esther 7:10)

Choose an Answer

Old age

Leprosy

Hanging

Battle

Suicide

Stoning

Question #5

Who said, "The triumphing of the wicked is short?" (Job 20:5)

Choose an Answer

Job

Job's Wife

Zophar

God

Eliphaz

Elihu

Gaius

Question #6

Complete this statement: "The dead in Christ shall rise. . . (1 Thessalonians 4:16)

Choose an Answer

First

Last

Quickly

Slowly

In that great day

In triumph

Question #7

Jesus healed a demoniac in which country? (Mark 5:1)

Choose an Answer

Nazareth

Syrophoenicia

Gadarenes

Syria

Over Jordan

Question #8

Where was John the Baptist when he first heard of Jesus? (Luke 1:41)

Choose an Answer

Jordan

Wilderness

Womb

Jerusalem

Galilee

Synagogue

Question #9

According to Romans 5:1, Christians being justified by faith also have...

Choose an Answer

Works

Joy

Longsuffering

Anwered prayer

Peace with God

Suffering

Question #10

Should a Christian marry a nonbeliever? (2 Corinthians 6:14)

Choose an Answer

Yes

JANUARY

Across

1 "As ___ ___ that is told" (2 words, Psalms 90:9)

6 "They found the ___ rolled away" ( Luke 24:2)

11 "I believe that Jesus ___ is the Son of God" ( Acts 8:37)

13 "Cast thy ___ upon the Lord" ( Psalms 55:22)

14 "Jael took an ___ in her hand" ( Judges 4:21)

15 The son of Ibnijah (poss. 1 Chronicles 9:8)

16 Hindu sacred word

17 "The ___ is to you and to your children" ( Acts 2:39)

19 His (Span.)

20 "Laban . . . ___ to meet Jacob" ( Genesis 29:13)

22 Woman's name

23 Enemy ( Psalms 89:23)

24 "He made narrowed ___ round about" ( 1 Kings 6:6)

27 "A ___ of mustard seed" ( Matthew 13:31)

30 "Shut the doors and ___ them" ( Nehemiah 7:3)

31 One ( Ger.)

32 Hell ( Matthew 11:23 RSV)

34 " ___ a hole in the lid" ( 2 Kings 12:9)

36 "Cast his idols to the moles and to the ___ " (sing., Isaiah 2:20)

37 "The priest took a horn of ___ " ( 1 Kings 1:39)

39 Male sheep ( Leviticus 9:2)

41 And (Lamentations)

42 Clothing ( Genesis 39:12)

46 "Judge between ___ and thee" ( Genesis 16:5)

47 Argue ( Proverbs 25:9)

49 "What ___ thou of thyself?" ( John 1:22)

51 Major prophet (Gr.)

52 Yes ___ ! (emphatic form)

53 "Why ___ ye gazing up...?" ( Acts 1:11)

54 "The Lamb opened one of the ___ " ( Revelations 6:1)

Down

1 Valley where Achan died ( Joshua 7:24)

2 Ancestress of Christ ( Matthew 1:3)

3 "Thine ___ redeemed people" ( Psalms 77:15)

4 To walk lamely

5 Slave (Anglo-Saxon)

6 Prosecutes ( Matthew 5:40)

7 "A ___ witness delivereth souls" ( Proverbs 14:25)

8 Poetic song

9 Man's name

10 Pursue ( 1 Peter 3:11)

12 City where Paul had a vision ( Acts 16:8)

13 "It shall ___ forth fruit" ( Leviticus 25:21)

18 Minnesota (abbr.)

21 Jereboam the son of ___ ( 1 Kings 11:26)

23 "A vessel for the ___ " ( Proverbs 25:4)

25 "He was ___ at that sayings" ( Mark 10:22)

26 Three (Ital.)

28 Make of truck

29 "Birds of the ___ ( 2 Samuel 21:10)

32 "Thou ___ all workers of iniquity" ( Psalms 5:5)

33 Lazarus was full of ___ ( Luke 16:20)

34 " ___ the Lord, O my soul" ( Psalms 103:1)

35 Young girl ( Genesis 34:3)

36 "Our ___ ___ green" (2 words, Song of Solomon 1:16)

38 Chemical prefix

40 Measures ( Matthew 7:2)

42 "To live is Christ and to die is ___ " ( Philippians 1:21)

43 Name of threshingfloor ( Genesis 50:10)

44 River nymph

45 Coastal city ( Matthew 11:21)

48 What sheep say

50 Period of time

FEBRUARY

Across

1 Shallum's father ( 1 Chronicle 9:19)

5 First man ( Genesis 2:19)

9 "He is of ___ ask him" ( John 9:23)

12 Eqyptian goddess

13 Adam ___ names to the animals ( Genesis 2:20)

14 "Whether it be good or ___ " ( Leviticu s 27:12)

15 "Come out...be ye ___ " ( 2 Corinthians 6:17)

17 "The curtains were all of one ___ " ( Exodus 36:9)

18 "O taste and ___ that the Lord is good" ( Psalms 34:8)

19 John took the book and ___ it ( Revelati on 10:10)

20 Abigail's son ( 1 Chronicles 2:29)

21 "Could ye not watch with me ___ hour?" ( Matthew 26:40)

22 South - southeast (abbr.)

23 Minor quarrels

26 " ___ thereof ___ cover" (2 words, Exodus 25:29)

30 "They shall be ___ ___ unto you" (2 words, Leviticu s 11:10)

32 "A man that ___ a ___ " (2 words, Acts 22:25)

33 "Dwell in the ___ of Shem" ( Genesis 9:27)

34 "He shall pluck my feet out of the ___ " ( Psalm s 25:15)

35 Saul's uncle ( 1 Samuel 14:50)

36 "She ___ on her lovers" ( Ezekiel 23:5)

39 "Planks of ___ " ( 1 Kings 6:15)

40 Cameroon tribe

43 "Stamp with thy foot and say ___ " ( Ezekiel 6:11)

44 " ___ the lilies" ( Matthew 6:28)

46 "The lot is cast into the ___ " ( Proverb s 16:33)

47 Shoe

48 "Casting all your ___ on him" ( 1 Peter 5:7)

49 East-northeast (abbr.)

50 Son of Adam ( Genesis 5:3)

51 Son of Shuthelah ( Numbers 26:36)

Down

1 "Greet ye one another with a holy ___ " ( 1 Corinthians 16:20)

2 Hosea ( Romans 9:25)

3 "The harvest ___ " ( Joel 3:13)

4 Wage-price agency

5 Semi-precious stone ( Exodus 28:19)

6 Dried fruit

7 " ___ Maria"

8 "Thou, Lord, has made ___ glad" ( Psalms 92:4)

9 Hebrew month ( Exodus 13:4)

10 Philistine city ( Judges 16:1)

11 First garden ( Genesis 2:15)

16 Redeemed ( Jeremiah 31:11)

17 Refuge ( Psalms 61:3)

20 " ___ ___ which run continually" (2 words, Psalms 58:7)

21 He saw a valley full ___ ___ " (2 words Ezekiel 37:1)

22 "Truly this was the ___ of God" ( Matthew 27:54)

23 Indo-Chinese native

24 Insurance (abbr.)

25 Distant ( Proverb s 27:10)

26 Box

27 Wickedness ( Psalms 32:1)

28 Small child

29 Cricket, field parts

31 Rug

35 "Darkness...unto the ___ hour" ( Matthew 27:45)

36 Valley ( Genesis 14:17)

37 Pearl Buck heroine

38 Measure

39 "From the sole of his ___ " ( 2 Samuel 14:25)

40 Twelfth month ( Esther 3:7)

41 King of Sodom ( Genesis 14:2)

42 Brother of Ozem ( 1 Chronicles 2:25)

44 College in Iowa

45 Frost and ___ ( Job 38:29)

47 College degree

MARCH

Across

1 Worship ( Romans 14:11)

4 Ancestor of Christ ( Matthew 1:14)

9 "Blessed ___ the merciful" ( Matthew 5:7)

12 Simple sugar

13 " ___ one another" ( 1 Thessalonians 5:11)

14 Fish

15 Football position (abbr.)

16 Hebrew letter

17 "God was able to ___ him up" ( Hebrews 11:19)

19 Thorns ( Isaia h 34:13)

21 "The ___ shall serve the younger" ( Genesis 25:23)

22 Dam

23 "No, not ___ " ( Romans 3:10)

24 "My counsel shall ___ "( Isaia h 46:10)

26 Pastry

27 Deer

30 Adam ___ "This is the bone of my bones" ( Genesis 2:23)

31 Short name for king Tiglath-Pileser ( 2 Kings 15:19)

32 "The land is ___ of bloody crimes" ( Ezekiel 7:23)

33 "Pardon my ___ " ( 1 Samuel 15:25)

34 " ___ , we would see Jesus" ( John 12:21)

35 "My ___ are in thy hand" ( Psalm s 31:15)

36 Tap gently

37 "What have I ___ ___ with you?" (2 words, 2 Samuel 16:10)

38 Warning ( Numbers 10:6)

41 "Thou walkest ___ " ( Acts 21:24)

44 Leaders of God's people ( Exodus 3:11)

45 Drudgery

46 That is (abbr.)

47 Raw metal

48 Paigel's father ( Numbers 1:13)

50 American Medical Association (abbr.)

51 Saul's uncle ( 1 Samuel 14:50)

52 Sound ( Nahum 3:2)

53 "Barak said unto ___ " ( Judges 4:8)

Down

1 "Ye must be ___ again" ( John 3:7)

2 Hosea ( Romans 9:25)

3 "They are stronger than ___ " ( Numbers 13:31)

4 The letters were ___ ( 1 Kings 21:8)

5 Snake ( Psalm s 140:3)

6 Expires (see Psalms 49:3)

7 "Speak ___ wisdom" ( Psalms 49:3)

8 Simon of ___ carried the cross ( Matthew 27:32)

9 Sour

10 "I am the ___ of Sharon" ( Song of Solomon 2:1)

11 Son of Mushi ( 1 Chronicles 23:23)

16 " ___ fast therefore" ( Galatians 5:1)

18 Beer

20 "Go with him ___ " ( Matthew 5:41)

23 "Thou anointest my head with ___ " ( Psalms 23:5)

24 Selective Service System (abbr.)

25 Indo-Chinese tribe

26 "They cast ___ " ( Esther 3:7)

27 "I have heard a ___ from the Lord" ( Jeremiah 49:14)

28 Bullfight cry

29 Otherwise (Scot.)

31 "The ___ of destruction" ( Psalm s 55:23)

32 ___ Castro

34 The strong man ( Judge s 15:16)

35 A Pharisee wanted ___ ___ with him (2 words, Luke 11:37)

36 Before

37 Ancient city of Mysia ( Acts 16:8)

38 King of Judah ( 2 Kings 21:19)

39 History

40 Anna's tribe ( Luke 2:36)

41 Ahab's father ( 1 Kings 16:30)

42 His bones were burned to ___ ( Amos 2:1)

43 "Continue there a ___ " ( James 4:13)

49 Company (abbr.)

50 Exclamation

APRIL

Across

1 First two words of the Bible (Genesis 1:1)

6 Bulwark (Nahum 3:8)

13 "___ ___ that overcometh" (2 words, Revelatio n 3:21)

14 "Christ ___ for ever" (John 12:34)

15 Protection

16 "Christ ___ for our sins" (1 Corinthians 15:3)

17 Maiden name

18 More (Spanish)

19 "The ___ of the sea" (Revelatio n 20:8)

20 "This ___ in remembrance of me" (Luke 22:19)

21 "I write not these things to ___ you" (1 Corinthians 4:14)

23 Consecrates (Genesis 31:13)

27 "Let none of you suffer as an evil-___" (1 Peter 4:15)

29 East-northeast

30 Ending (Pl.)

31 "___ ___ is a vain thing for safety" (2 words, Psalm s 33:17)

33 Gel

35 Chinese coin

36 Child's game

37 Ozem's brother (1 Chronicles 2:25)

38 "___ ___ bare Jubal" (2 words, Genesis 4:20)

41 Fish-eating mammal

44 Railroad (abbr.)

45 "Whither have ye made a ___ today?" (1 Samuel 27:10)

47 Three

48 Son a Abdiel (1 Chronicles 5:15)

50 "An ___ soul shall suffer hunger" (Proverb s 19:15)

51 "And if children, ___ heirs" (Romans 8:17)

52 "Being ___, we bless" (1 Corinthians 4:12)

54 Stumbling-___(Romans 14:13)

55 Tumors (1 Samuel 5:6)

56 Contests

Down

1 Articles

2 Son of David (1 Chronicles 3:7)

3 "Why make ye ___ ___?" (2 words, Mark 5:39)

4 "The hem of ___ garment" (Matthew 9:20)

5 Print measure

6 "Hath the ___ ___ father?" (2 words, Job 38:28)

7 Daniel's friend (Daniel 1:7)

8 "When ___-day was past" (1 Kings 18:29)

9 Paid (abbr.)

10 Where John baptized (GR. sp., John 3:23)

11 Route (abbr.)

12 "God so loved ___ world" (John 3:16)

16 District Attorney (abbr.)

19 The king was surprised to ___ Nehemiah ___ (2 words, Nehemiah 2:2)

20 "...not ___; and ___ not his men be few" (2 words, Deuteron omy 33:6)

22 "Slime had they for ___" (Genesis 11:3)

24 Only ___ ___ budded (2 words, Numbers 17)

25 Vietnamese holiday

26 South-southeast (abbr.)

28 Considered (Luke 18:2)

31 Alabama (abbr.)

32 Hebrew liquid measure (Leviticu s 23:13)

34 "Go to the ___, ___ sluggard" (2 words, Proverbs 6:6)

39 "By little and little I will ___ them out" (Exodus 23:30)

40 "They have remained in their ___" (Jeremiah 51:30)

42 Build (Genesis 33:20)

43 Skating areas

46 One (Scot.)

48 "Bless ___ the merciful" (Matthew 5:7)

49 "The ___ of his garment" (Matthew 9:20)

50 International Labor Organization (abbr.)

51 Total loss only (abbr.)

53 City (1 Chronicles 7:12)

54 ___ gun

MAY

Across

1 "If he ___, forgive him" (Luke 17:3)

7 Slopes

13 "You have wept in the ___ ___ the Lord" (2 words, Numbers 11:18)

14 "Whose ___ ___ in the Lord his God" (2 words, Psalm s 146:5)

15 Tendency

16 "The ___ is worthy of his hire" (Luke 10:7)

17 "The harvest is ___" (Joel 3:13)

18 "So he paid the ___" (pl., Jonah 1:3)

19 Order of St. Augustine (abbr.)

20 "I have ___ Abram rich" (Genesis 14:23)

21 "Redeeming the ___" (Ephesians 5:16)

25 "Salvation ___ to be revealed" (1 Peter 1:5)

27 City in Illinois

28 ___ Fidelis (hymn)

30 Woman's name

31 Ships' ___ made of cedar (Ezekiel 27:5)

32 "Ye shall ___ your enemies" (Leviticus 26:7)

33 Against (prefix)

34 "I am not better ___ my fathers" (1 Kings 19:4)

35 General post office (abbr.)

38 "Curse ye ___, said the angel" (Judges 5:23)

40 Multitudes followed Jesus ___ Galilee (Matthew 4:25)

41 Joseph's brothers called him a ___ (Genesis 37:19)

44 Every day (Hebrews 7:27)

45 "Our ___ together ___ in the dust" (2 words, Job 17:16)

46 "Every sacrifice shall be ___" (Mark 9:49)

47 Beef animals

48 "And not ___ ___, but we glory..." (2 words, Romans 5:3)

Down

1 Prefix meaning "backward"

2 "Their ___ ___ uncircumcised" (2 words, Jeremiah 6:10)

3 "Thou ___ a table before me" (Psalms 23:5)

4 Anglo Saxon slave

5 Cain's homeland (Genesis 4:16)

6 Task Force (abbr.)

7 "Sharpen every man his ___" (1 Samuel 13:20)

8 Part of the ear

9 Jesus chose twelve (Luke 6:13)

10 Saul's uncle (1 Samuel 14:50)

11 "___ them about thy neck" (Proverbs 6:21)

12 Russia (abbr.)

16 "the elder unto the elect ___" (2 John 1)

18 The rich man shall ___ away (James 1:11)

20 Rugs, pads

22 "I will walk in mine ___" (Psalm s 26:11)

23 "A bear ___ him" (Amos 5:19)

24 "I will guide thee with mine ____" (Psalms 32:8)

26 Appraise, judge (Leviticu s 27:14)

27 Son of Judah (Genesis 38:4)

28 American Medical Association (abbr.)

29 Son of Jacob (Genesis 30:6)

30 Hezekiah's father (2 Kings 16:20)

32 Gypsy thief

34 Lock of hair

26 "Moses put the serpent on a ___" (pl., Numbers 21:9)

37 "___ ___ God, I delight to ___ thy will" (3 words, Psalms 40:8)

39 Arabian chieftain

40 "Great was the ___ of it" (Matthew 7:27)

41 Doctors (abbr.)

42 Retired (abbr.)

43 East-southeast (abbr.)

44 Tribe of Israel (Judge s 18:30)

46 "___ is this people" (Haggai 2:14)

JUNE

Across

1 Spelt

5 His nails were like ___ (sing., Daniel 4:33)

9 Calorie (abbr.)

12 "Bind the ___ of thine head upon thee" (Ezekiel 24:17)

13 Turkish gold coin

14 ___ Lincoln

15 "Aged,...___ than your father" (Job 15:10 RSV)

17 Print measures

18 "The ___ shall not smite thee by day" (Psalm s 121:6)

19 Sun, moon, and ___ (2 Kings 23:5)

21 "My days are...___ without hope" (Job 7:6)

23 Article

24 "He turned the ___ into dry land" (Psalms 66:6)

25 Drill instructor (abbr.)

26 Eaten (John 21:15)

28 "And the archers ___ him" (1 Samuel 31:3)

29 Bad (combining form)

30 Woman personified (Ir.)

31 "Planks of ___" (1 Kings 6:15)

32 "All we like sheep have ___ astray" (Isaiah 53:6)

33 "Her countenance was no more ____" (1 Samuel 1:18)

34 Son of Noah (Genesis 10:1)

35 Race track tipsters

36 King of Bashan (Number 21:33)

37 Tribe of Israel (Joshua 21:5)

38 "The ___ which is lent to the Lord" (1 Samuel 2:20)

39 "All men are ___" (Psal ms 116:11)

41 "Like a tree ___ by the rivers" (Psalms 1:3)

44 "Seek ___ ye shall find" (Matthew 7:7)

45 Mound (Hebrew)

47 "For ___ will not ___ to speak" (2 words, Romans 15:18)

48 Beverage

49 "My foot standeth in an ___ place (Psalm s 26:12)

51 Remain (Romans 11:23)

52 Master of education (abbr.)

53 "Bring them ___" (Isaia h 45:21)

54 City of Judah (Joshua 15:34)

Down

1 Upon

2 Herb

3 "I am ___ a preacher" (1 Timothy 2:7)

4 To come in a second time

5 Chlorine (abbr.)

6 Falsehoods (Proverbs 14:5)

7 "He shall gather the lambs with his ___" (Isaiah 40:1)

8 "When he ___ ___, his disciples came" (2 words, Matthew 5:1)

9 Situation (Psal ms 144:15)

10 "According to his ___ mercy" (1 Peter 1:3)

11 Jacob gave Esau a pottage of ___ (Genesis 25:34)

16 They put a ___ in Jesus' hand (Matthew 27:29)

20 Trademark (abbr.)

22 Pennsylvania (abbr.)

24 "___, I perceive that thou art a prophet" (John 4:19)

26 Deserted (Jeremiah 9:11)

27 Conceived, designed (Psalms 10:2)

28 "Saved from wrath through ___" (Romans 5:9)

29 Jesus was transfigured on a high ___" (Matthew 17:1)

31 "Whose ___ is in his hand" (Matthew 3:12)

32 "She may ___ ___ ___ another man's wife" (3 words, Deuteron omy 24:2)

34 Hurry (Psalms 16:4)

35 "Joshua sent men from Jericho ___ ___" (2 words, Joshua 7:2)

37 Doctor (abbr.)

38 Late Latin (abbr.)

40 First man (Genesis 2:19)

41 Legal suit (Deuteron omy 17:8)

42 Brunnhilde's mother

43 Believe, judge (Acts 27:27)

46 First woman (Genesis 3:20)

50 Near (abbr.)

JULY

Across

1 Sleeping room

5 "Thy navel was not ___" (Ezek 16:4)

8 Female horse

12 Combining form meaning "air"

13 Town built by Eber (1 Chron. 8:12)

14 Eber's grandson (Gen. 10:28)

15 "The ___ is full of bloody crimes" (Ezek. 7:23)

16 "There is no ___ thing under the sun" (Eccl. 1:9)

17 City in Nevada

18 "Call for the ___ of the church" (James 5:14)

20 "Thou puttest thy ___ ___ a rock" (2 words)(Num. 24:21)

22 Peter ___, "Repent" (Acts 2:38)

24 "Repent and ___ baptized" (Acts 2:38)

25 "Ye are the ___ of the earth" (Matt. 5:13)

28 Forsaken (Ps. 25:16)

33 "From the ___ of fifty years" (Num. 8:25)

34 Summer (Fr.)

35 Beverage

36 Mary "___ them in her heart" (Luke 2:19)

39 Tore (1 Sam. 15:27)

40 Electrical Engineer (abbr.)

41 "They were not able to ___" (Ps. 18:38)

43 "A ___ for camels" (Ezek. 25:5)

47 Scene of child-sacrifices (Jer. 7:31)

51 "Eli, Eli, ___ sabachthani?" (Matt. 27:46)

52 King of Hamath (2 Sam. 8:9)

54 Charity "toward ___ other" (2 Thess. 1:3)

55 Send out

56 Fuss (Mark 5:39)

57 Aztec "Noah"

58 Draw "sin as it ___ with a cart rope" (Isa. 5:18)

59 "Know themselves to be but ___" (Ps. 9:20)

60 Jog, hurry

Down

1 Valley (2 Sam. 18:18)

2 ___ Roberts

3 Rip, tear (Joel 2:13)

4 Women should wear ___ apparel (1 Tim. 2:9)

5 "___ the lilies" (Matt. 6:28)

6 One (Fr.)

7 Rahab's house was on the ___ wall (Josh. 2:15)

8 "I will fetch a ___ of bread" (Gen. 18:5)

9 Aid and ___

10 Gypsy lady

11 Esau's father in law (Gen. 26:34)

19 Egyptian sun god

21 Central American tree

23 Inhibit

25 "The trees of the Lord are full of ___" (Ps. 104:16)

26 "Four days ___" (Acts 10:30)

27 Leonard (nickname)

29 Insurrection (Acts 24:5)

30 "I ___ no pleasant bread" (Dan. 10:3)

31 The breadth was ___ cubits (Zech. 5:2)

32 "___, drink and be merry" (Luke 12:19)

37 "___ the cause with thy neighbor himself" (Prov. 25:9)

38 Water creature

39 "___ and be baptized" (Acts 2:38)

42 "If ___ be there may be hope" (Lam. 3:29)

43 Cain ___ his brother (1 John 3:12)

44 "The tongue can no man ___" (James 3:8)

45 Afghan prince

46 Samson's rock home (Judg. 15:8)

48 Fog (Scot.)

49 Prefix meaning "outer"

50 "Put ___ on mine account" (Philem. 18)

53 Lyric poem

AUGUST

Across

1 "Lay on a ___ at noon" (2 Samuel 4:5)

4 Midwest state

8 Offerings (Lev iticus 17:7)

11 Scarlet (Isaiah 1:18)

12 Print measures

13 ____= haddon, King of Assyria (2 Kings 19:37)

15 Spoiled child

16 Drinker's aide (abbr.)

17 Each (abbr.)

19 Uncle (Scot.)

20 "___ to the brim" (John 2:7)

21 "His eye was not ___" (Deuteron omy 34:7)

22 "The ___ of the covenant" (Hebrews 9:4)

24 Georgia (abbr.)

25 Name of a rock (Isaiah 16:1)

27 Samson's rock home (Judges 15:8)

29 "___ satisfied" (Proverb s 27:20)

32 "In ___ with God and man" (Luke 2:52)

34 Dress (Proverbs 7:10)

35 Constellation (poss., Job 9:9)

37 Egyptian sun god

38 Article (Ger.)

39 Hurried (Jude 11)

40 Engineering degree (abbr.)

41 East-northeast (abbr.)

43 New Testament (abbr.)

44 Wood (abbr.)

45 ___ Lincoln

46 Land measure (1 Samuel 14:14)

48 Harem room

50 Nigerian negro

51 Business (Job 5:12)

54 Rest (Luke 12:19)

55 Mail (India)

Down

1 "___ or good" (Genesis 24:50)

2 Prefix meaning "from"

3 Vision (Matthew 1:20)

4 "All the fish __ the __ (2 words, Numbers 11:22)

5 Greeting

6 Frozen water (Psal ms 147:17)

7 Platinum wire loop

8 Placed (Genesis 1:17)

9 "Let there be lights ___ the firmament" (Genesis 1:14)

10 Prince of Babylon (Jeremiah 39:3)

11 Penitence (Luke 24:47)

14 Paper measure

15 Watery discharge

16 City captured by Joshua (Joshua 8:28)

18 100 sq. meters

21 He killed Goliath (1 Samuel 17:50)

23 Boy's name

26 "___ my people go" (Exodus 5:1)

28 Also

30 Ephraimite family head (Numbers 26:36)

31 Take back (Galatians 6:1)

32 "Bring ___ on their journey" (3 John 6)

33 Benjaminite (1 Chronicles 8:15)

34 Region

36 Observe (Psalms 34:8)

42 Bird of prey

45 "Blessed ___ the meek" (Matthew 5:5)

47 Estimated time of arrival (abbr.)

49 Data processing (abbr.)

50 "___, and it shall be given you" (Matthew 7:7)

52 Is (Span.)

53 Iowa (abbr.)

SEPTEMBER

Across

1 "So he paid the ___" (Jonah 1:3)

5 Neglect (Matthew 23:23)

9 "___, and it shall be given" (Matthew 7:7)

12 "___ ___ heaven, so in earth" (2 words, Luke 11:2)

13 "Lest thou ___ thy foot against a stone" (Psalm s 91:12)

14 Son of Benjamin (Genesis 46:21)

15 "Oh ___ men would praise the lord!" (Psalm s 107:8)

16 "He shall come ___ ___ dead body" (2 words, Numbers 6:6)

17 Religion (abbr.)

18 City of Judah (1 Chronicles 6:58)

20 "___ grape" (Jeremiah 31:29)

22 Deciliter (abbr.)

23 Tumor (sing., Deutero nomy 28:27)

25 "He which received ___ ___ talent" (2 words, Matthew 25:24)

27 Egyptian sun god

28 Urge

30 Priestly garment (Exodus 28:8)

31 Arrival (abbr.)

32 Petrol

34 Print measure

35 "Our Father which ___ ___ heaven" (2 words Matthew 6:9)

38 Avoid (2 Timothy 2:16)

40 South Dakota (abbr.)

42 Young girl (Mark 5:39)

44 "Condescend to men of low ___" (Roman s 12:16)

46 "___ I my brother's keeper?" (Genesis 4:9)

47 Heroic poem

49 Son of Aaron (Exodus 6:23)

50 Up to date (slang)

52 "I could ___ up words against you" (Job 16:4)

54 Aztec "Noah"

55 Son of Jether (1 Chronicles 7:38)

56 Heating apparatus, vessel

57 Nickname for Chester

58 Son of Noah (Genesis 7:13)

59 "___ shall we say?" (Romans 3:5)

60 Being, abstract

Down

1 "I am in the ___" (John 14:10)

2 False god (2 Kings 17:30)

3 Gaming money (var.)

4 Business (Job 5:12)

5 Harem room

6 Pads

7 "___ ___ this the carpenter's son?" (2 words, Matthew 13:55)

8 "Art ___ ___ that should come?" (2 words, Luke 7:19)

9 Air (combining form)

10 If Christ did not ___ his blood, there would be ___ salvation (2 words, see Hebre ws 9:22)

11 "They have ___thy prophets" (Romans 11:3)

19 "Not of him that willeth, ___ of him that runneth" (Romans 9:16)

21 "The baptism of ___ (Mark 1:4)

24 Goliath said, "Am I a ___?" (1 Samuel 17:43)

26 Electric unit

29 Article (Ger.)

31 Atmosphere (abbr.)

33 "___ came up with her husband" (1 Samuel 2:19)

35 Fenced city (Joshu a 19:36)

36 "One ___, ___ for ___ lamb" (3 words, Numbers 15:11)

37 "Neither have son nor ___" (Job 18:19)

39 United States Navy (abbr.)

40 United ___

41 Argue, discuss (Proverbs 25:9)

43 "Sin ___ at the door" (Genesis 4:7)

45 Jabal's mother (poss., Genesis 4:20)

48 Jesus went to a wedding at ___ (John 2:1)

51 Animal mother (Deuteron omy 22:6)

53 Tap

OCTOBER

Across

1 True airspeed (abbr.)

4 Tic ___Toe

7 Take an oath (Hebrews 6:13)

12 "How ___ did they provoke him" (Psalm s 78:40)

13 ___-baal (1 Chronicles 8:33)

14 "Give me thine ___" (Proverb s 23:26)

15 Constrictor

16 Esther's husband (Esther 2:16)

18 Danish weight

19 "He is ___ as he said" (Matthew 28:6)

20 Mourn (E cclesiastes 3:4)

22 "Do not your alms before ___" (Matthew 6:1)

23 Story (Psalms 90:9)

27 Irish crowning stone, ___ Fail

29 Judah and Israel ___ in thy market (Ezekiel 27:17)

31 Sword and ___ (1 Samuel 17:47)

34 Ruth's son (poss., Ruth 4:17)

35 Ichabod's brother (1 Samuel 14:3)

37 ___ Paulo, Brazil

38 "The king was merry with ___" (Esther 1:10)

39 "In the flower of their ___" (1 Samuel 2:33)

41 "Pharaoh ___ up in the night" (Exodus 12:30)

45 "The men of the ___ asked him" (Genesis 26:7)

47 Samuel ___ to Eli (1 Samuel 3:5)

48 Camel (Jeremiah 2:23)

52 "Who ___ no sin" (1 Peter 2:22)

53 John baptized there (alt. sp., John 3:23)

54 Dregs (sing., Isaiah 25:6)

55 Jujube

56 The river ___ them away (Judges 5:21)

57 Streets (abbr.)

58 Royal Society of Edinburgh (abbr.)

Down

1 "Is it ___ ___ down his head?" (2 words, Isaiah 58:5)

2 "Promised ___ by his prophets" (Romans 1:2)

3 Condition (Matthew 12:45)

4 "The wild beast shall ___ them" (Hosea 13:8)

5 God of the Hamathites (2 Kings 17:30)

6 "Ye shall ___ your enemies" (Leviticus 26:7)

7 "___ profane and vain babblings" (2 Timothy 2:16)

8 Tiny

9 "Give ___, O ye heavens" (Deuteron omy 32:1)

10 South Seas island

11 Rights (abbr.)

17 Noah ___ forth a raven (Genesis 8:7)

21 "A ___ of pure gold" (Exodus 28:36)

23 Mountain in Palestine (Judges 4:6)

24 American author

25 "The Lord ___ me" (Genesis 24:27)

26 Editors (abbr.)

28 Elah's brother (1 Chronicles 4:15)

30 Kiwi

31 Cornelius ___ a vision (Acts 10:3)

32 Greek letter

33 One (Ger.)

36 "Go up, thou ___ head" (2 Kings 2:23)

37 Nothing kept ___ (Mark 4:22)

40 Ebed's son (poss., Judges 9:26)

42 "After the ___ of Aaron" (Hebrews 7:11)

43 "They could not spread the ___" (pl., Isaia h 33:23)

44 "Let my last ___ ___ like his" (Numbers 23:10)

45 Confined

46 "Neither have our ___ seen it" (Deuteron omy 21:7)

48 Article (Ger.)

49 Village (Scot.)

50 "No, not ___ " (1 Corinthians 6:5)

51 Cleaning tool

NOVEMBER

Across

1 Another name for Esau (Genesi s 36:1)

5 Landmark for the tribe of Asher (Joshua 19:26)

9 Baking utensil (Leviticus 2:5)

12 Bull (Spanish)

13 Russian weight

14 Beverage

15 Everlastingly (Jude 7)

17 Small child

18 ___ and Sidon (Matthew 11:21)

19 "Wounds, bruises, and putrifying ___ " (Isaiah 1:6)

21 Tribe of Israel (Numbers 1:29, abbr.)

24 Small case

25 Anchor

26 "Be ye ___ " (2 Corinthians 6:17)

30 County (Swed.)

31 "If the salt have lost his ___" (Matthew 5:13)

32 "His eyes shall be ___ with wine" (Genesis 49:12)

33 Jesus chose twelve ___ (Luke 6:13)

35 Behold

36 Heroic act

37 A wise man (1 Kings 4:31)

38 "Some fell upon ___ places." (Matthew 13:5)

40 Lamech's wife (Genesis 4:23)

42 Flap

43 "They tarried until ___ " (Judges 19:8)

48 "Blessed ___ the poor in spirit" (Matthew 5:3)

49 Mid-day (2 Kings 4:20)

50 Too (Zecharia h 8:21)

51 "My children are with me in ___" (Luke 11:7)

52 Ancient Greek township

53 "Grace to help in time of ___" (Hebrews 4:16)

Down

1 Summer

2 Period

3 Raw metal

4 "Beat it in a ___" (Numbers 11:8)

5 Hebrew month (Esther 3:7)

6 Small, unclean animal (Leviticu s 11:30)

7 "It is ___ full of lies" (Nahum 3:1)

8 "The ___ ___ arise in your hearts" (2 words, 2 Peter 1:19)

9 Family head (Hebrews 7:4)

10 Spice (sing. Psalms 45:8)

11 "Let down your ___" (Luke 5:4)

16 New York City (abbr.)

20 "___ Father which are in heaven" (Matthew 6:9)

21 Micaiah's father (2 Chronicles 18:7)

22 "He is like fuller's ___" (Malach i 3:2)

23 Jesse was the ___ ___ ___ (3 words, Luke 3:32)

24 Epic poetry

26 "Ye are the ___ of the earth" (Matthew 5:13)

27 First woman (Genesis 3:20)

28 Mexican tribe

29 First garden (Genesis 2:8)

31 "___ and I will tell thee" (2 words, 1 Samuel 15:16)

34 Senior (abbr.)

35 Son of Helah (1 Chronicles 4:7)

37 "What ye hear in the ___ that preach" (Matthew 10:27)

38 Pierce

39 Weed (sing., Matthew 13:25)

40 Tiny particle

41 Sand hill, dune

44 Enemy (sing., Psalms 27:2)

45 Old (colloq.)

46 Simple sugar

47 Cain's homeland (Genesis 4:16)

DECEMBER

Across

1 "In him was ___ " (John 1:4)

5 "He was armed with a coat of ___" (1 Samuel 17:5)

9 Tap

12 Son of Shem (Genesis 10:22)

13 Aged prophetess (Luke 2:36)

14 Kind of tree (Isaia h 44:14)

15 Jesus' trade (Mark 6:3)

17 Road

18 Hatred (Numbers 35:22)

19 "I will make of thee a ___ nation" (Genesis 12:2)

21 Football position (abbr.)

22 "We were like them that ___" (Psalm s 126:1)

24 "Her grapes are fully ___" (Revelati on 14:18)

27 "Yet they say, The Lord shall not ___" (Psalms 94:7)

28 Son of Ishmael (Genesis 25:15)

31 Ever

32 Bombast

33 Nothing

34 "The nations are as a ___ of a bucket" (Isaia h 40:15)

36 Word ending

37 Samson's rock home (Judges 15:8)

38 "A ___ heart doeth good like a medicine" (Proverb s 17:22)

40 Natural logarithm (abbr.)

41 "Measured them with ___ ___" (2 words, 2 Samuel 8:2)

43 "___ us again" (Psalms 85:6)

47 Public vehicle

48 They offered ___ and ___ rams (Ezra 8:35)

51 Before (exodus 1:19)

52 Esau's father-in-law (Genesis 26:34)

53 Omri's father (1 Chronicles 9:4)

54 Article (Fr.)

55 Jesus ___ about doing good (Acts 10:38)

56 "The ___ of the scornful" (Psalms 1:1)

Down

1 "Bind the breastplate with a ___ of blue" (Exodus 28:28)

2 Modern name for Persia

3 One went to his ___ (Matthew 22:5)

4 Kingdom (Esther 1:20)

5 "As ___ as are led by the Spirit (Romans 8:14)

6 Insect (Proverb s 30:25)

7 Chemical ending

8 "Thou has set my feet in a ___ room" (Psalms 31:8)

9 "A ___ of red, and blue, and white" (Esther 1:6)

10 Continent (Acts 2:9)

11 "___ thou doest, do quickly" (John 13:27)

16 Summer (Fr.)

20 Rodent

22 Procrastinate (Exodus 22:29)

23 "Thou shalt ___ this law" (Deutero nomy 31:11)

24 "His eyes shall be ___ with wine (Genesis 49:12)

25 Word ending, comparative

26 God's ___ are great and precious (2 Peter 1:4)

27 Esau's mountain home (Genesis 36:9)

29 Pronoun (Ital.)

30 Good deed (Matthew 6:1)

35 "The ___ of a ready writer" (Psalms 45:1)

37 ___ ___ the rottenness of the bones (2 words, Proverb s 14:30)

39 "Let the people ___ their strength" (Isaiah 41:1)

40 "___ them come near" (Isaiah 41:1)

41 First murder victim (Genesis 4:8)

42 Entice

43 Samson ___ the lion (Judges 14:6)

44 "___ is me" (Isaiah 6:5)

45 Bantu tribe

46 Door

49 Island (Fr.)

50 No (Fr.)

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Discovery Basic truth

The following study is provided to give to you a basic understanding of those Bible Truths that are important to all Christians.

There is a quiz for those interested.

As a follower of Jesus, you will find that everything else that you will learn about Jesus from the Bible will be built on what is taught in this study. You will discover that the overall purpose behind the writing of the Bible was to prove our need of a Savior, Who that Savior is and how He would provide for that Salvation.

All Christians have FIVE basic beliefs in common. Before we list them and explain them, let us emphasize what we are saying.

If ANY religion or religious group or organization does NOT believe ANY ONE of these five beliefs, that organization is NOT Christian. We call them 'cults."

Galatians 1:8 "...though we, or an angle from heaven, preach any other gospel unto you than that which we have preached unto you, let him be accursed 9 As I said before, so say I now again, If any (man preach any other gospel unto you than that you have received, let him be accursed.'

It is important to also say that there are many other beliefs that are important to some Christians and not to others. The Bible recognizes these as private beliefs. Such beliefs should not divide Christians but sadly they have. It is because some Christians believe that the Bible supports what they are saying on some of these more private issues that they argue.

The main point we make here is that these issues are NOT emphasized or clearly explained in the Bible and although believers should have the additional right to believe them, they should do so only

if such beliefs will strength their resolve to serve the Lord and

if such beliefs will help encourage their obedience to what is clearly instructed in the Bible and

if such beliefs do not contradict the basic or cardinal Truths of the Bible, and

If such beliefs are not used in argument.

Romans 14:22 "Do you have faith? have ('it to yourself before God. Happy (is he that does not condemn himself in that thing which he allows. 23 And he that doubts is damned ..., because ... whatever [is not of faith is sin. ~

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The Five Cardinal Truths

The Five Cardinal or Basic Truths are:

That there are THREE individual and distinct persons in the Godhead: the Father, the Son, Jesus, and the Holy Spirit, and that these three are all ONE God We call this The Trinity

Matthew 28:19 'Go .and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son and of the Holy Spirit."

That Jesus is Himself totally God, that is, He is not simply godly but He is by nature GOD and a member of the Trinity. We call this The Deity of Christ." John 1:1 In the beginning was the word, and the Word was with God, and the Word (Jesus) was God

That Jesus was born of the virgin Mary, That is to say, that Mary was a virgin when she gave birth to Jesus, thus showing that Jesus had to be conceived by the Holy Spirit and that He, Jesus, was, therefore, divine. We call this The Virgin Birth." Isaiah 7:14 Therefore the Lord Himself shall give you a sign. Behold, a virgin shall conceive and bear a son, and shall call his name Emanuel

That Jesus died on the cross of Calvary to receive upon Himself the punishment for OUR sins (He was and is sinless). We call this vicarious, that is, in our place. If He had not paid the punishment for our sins, we would have to. We call this "The Vicarious Atonement"

Matthew 20:28 'Even as the Son of man came not to be ministered unto, but to minister, and to give his life a ransom FOR (In the place of) many "

That the Bible IS the Word of God, that is to say, that God is the Author of the Bible and the men who did the actual writing were 'moved' by God to write it. We say that the Bible is therefore "inspired." We have only translations of that original Bible. The translations are not in themselves inspired.(The originals were written in three different languages: classical Hebrew, Koine Greek, and Palestinian Aramaic.). We call this "The Verbal Plenary Theory of Inspiration.' Verbal means 'word" and plenary means 'every.' Every word of the Bible is inspired and God is its Author.

2 Timothy 3:16 "ALL Scripture is given by inspiration of God and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness.

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The Message

There are other Teachings of the Bible that further explain these Truths and their importance to us as believers. The Bible is the ABOLUTE AUTHORITY IN ALL MATTERS OF FAITH AND CONDUCT. The Inspiration of the Bible is not simply to show that Jesus is God. It also tells us how that Truth has changed our lives The Scriptures thus become the absolute authority in all matters of faith (what we should believe) and conduct. (How we should live.)

(2 Timothy 3:16, 17)

We are NOT saying that the Bible tells us everything we need to know to live. Obviously, the sciences teach us a lot about our world and our health that is important but goes beyond the message of the Bible (although true science will not contradict the message of the Bible.)

What we ARE saying Is that the Bible explains the 'new' you and your relationship with God and with other believers and that explanation is important for your adjustment and happiness in this life and your preparation for the life to come. There is ONE God, eternally existent in three persons:

Father

Son, and

Holy Spirit.

(Matthew 3:18, 17; Matthew 28:19; Ephesians 4:6; 1 John 1:7)

We are NOT saying that there are three Gods. There is only ONE What we ARE saying is that though we cannot adequately explain it, God relates to us in three different persons. The Holy Spirit, therefore, is not a force but God and a personable member of the Trinity. Our Lord Jesus Christ is totally God and totally man (John 1:1; John 8:24).

We are NOT saying that Jesus is a lesser god or only a godlike person or one of the gods. Nor are we saying that he resembled a human being.

What we ARE saying is that Jesus had two natures, that He IS God and He is human (Philippians 2:5-8). This is another mystery about Him (1 Timothy 3:16). God coming In a human body is known as His INCARNATION. This agrees with the Truth regarding His:

Virgin Birth (Isaiah 7:14; Luke 1:27-35).

Sinless life (I John 3:5).

Death in our place on Calvary's Cross. (Isaiah 53; Hebrews 10:10)

This is known as The Plan of SALVATION.

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This central truth is explained using different words.

Adoption

is used in the Bible to show that the Lord has chosen us (we are no mistake) because He loves us. It also draws attention to the relationship we have with the Lord. He is our Father. (Ephesians 1:5; Romans 8:1)

Atonement.

This word comes from the Old Testament and means that our sins through Jesus' death on Calvary have been hidden from God's view. Another way of saying this is to say that our sins have been buried out of God's sight or, in other words, God has forgotten what He has forgiven. Job 33:24 It is important to note that even though this provision has been made for everyone, only those who accept it by inviting the Lord into their hearts and apply it to their lives are true believers. (Hebrews 3:2,14)

Justification

means that believers are declared righteous before they are totally righteous. Even though we are saved we are nonetheless not sinless, yet. God has chosen us by Grace. We have not earned our salvation. (Romans 5:1 )

Propitiation

This word means a legal satisfaction or sufficient punishment for our sins. God's standard of Holiness was so important to Him that He could not allow us to change things by our disobedience. He would not lower His standard. He can not deny Who He is. (Isaiah 53:11; Romans 3:25) When Jesus died on Calvary, God saw Jesus' suffering for our sin and said, 'It is sufficient.' Jesus paid the penalty for our sin so that we would not have to. We are no longer condemned for our sins. (Romans 8:1.)

Reconciliation

means restored to friendship and fellowship with God. Jesus reconciled us to God by His death. The way was open for us to once again have communion with God. It is important to note that Jesus did this without asking us. He did it FOR us not with us. This is what GRACE is, a free gift (of Salvation) unearned and undeserved. (Romans 5:11)

Redemption

means FREEDOM from sin. What we may not have realized is that before we were saved it was impossible for us to obey God. We could not help but sin. Now we are REDEEMED, that is, free to obey God.

Regeneration

means the same as being 'born again.' At salvation a believer literally becomes another person, a new person In Christ. John 3:3; 2 Corinthians 5:17; Titus 3:5

SUMMARY (so far):

What are we NOT saying? We live in the age of 'humanism' where man believes In himself-(self- reliance). Humanism does not believe that there are any absolutes by which all peoples of all ages should be governed. To Them all standards are relative to the times. There is. therefore, no such thing as sin and, therefore, no judgment coming. The thought that we need God to save us from sin's addiction (bondage) is ludicrous to humanism. Some think Jesus died as a martyr or That He displayed the supreme expression of love by teaching, preaching and promoting what would ultimately bring about His death.

What we ARE saying:

Jesus on Calvary provided for our salvation because there IS sin and we were sinners (Ephesians 5:6-8). The absolute and unchanging standard of His Holiness (His nature) was disobeyed by man and as a result a judgment day IS coming.

Jesus, GOD incarnate (in a human body), died FOR us (So we would not have to). His physical death on Calvary means we who accept Him as Savior will not die spiritually but live forever (John 3:18) . He took the penalty of sin in our place.

This is important. Society will ridicule and attempt to philosophize it away. Only those who are genuinely saved can appreciate this truth. (Romans 10:14; 1 Corinthians 12:1)

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The Resurrection

After our Lord Jesus died He rose again. He was bodily resurrected three days after His death (Acts 4:10; 1 Corinthians 15:3, 4), He was in a new body. This is important to note because He proved that the resurrection from the dead is real. We are NOT saying that Jesus simply came back as a "spirit." or that He was reincarnated. What we ARE saying is that Jesus has a real, corporal, immortal BODY and so will we someday. Getting an immortal body for us is known In the Bible as our Glorification. (Romans 8:30)

Forty days after Jesus rose from the dead He ascended to the right hand of the Father. The Right hand of God is a place of authority. Jesus continues to minister to us and for us. He administrates and leads His Church. He is the Head of the Body (Hebrews 8:1) .

Our Lord Jesus Christ will personally return in power and glory (Acts 1:9-11; Titus 2:13; I Thessalonians 4:16,17) .

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The Christian's Hope

The next major event of prophecy we wait for Jesus' return known as His SECOND coming. His first coming was as a babe in a manger. He came then to save us. He will return for us to gather us to Himself. (Some refer to this as the rapture) His second coming is known as the "BLESSED HOPE' (Titus 2:13). When we talk about Hope this is exactly what we mean, Jesus' return to call us to His side forever. The Bible word 'hope' and Jesus' second coming are the same. Our hope rests In nothing else.

There will be a bodily resurrection of both the saved and the lost --the saved to everlasting blessedness and joy with the Lord; the lost to judgment and everlasting conscious punishment (John 5:29; Acts 24:15; Matthew 25:48; 1 Corinthians 15:20-58). We are NOT saying that every person is simply going to become spiritual beings without bodies. Some believe that the unbeliever loses consciousness or will be destroyed. The Bible does not say this. What we ARE saying is that everyone, believer and unbeliever, will receive a new body that cannot decay or grow old or die. Unbelievers will be judged for their sins and there is a Hell or a place of torment of which Jesus spoke often in which they will be placed. (Mark 9:44-48)

Revelation 20:15 is the saddest verse In the Bible.

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The Image of God

Through Adam's sin man has fallen from that image (Romans 3:23) Only through spiritual rebirth by grace (a free gift from God by the Holy Spirit through faith (simple acceptance of this gift), can man be restored (to that Image) and saved from his sins (Genesis 1:27; Romans 8:11; 2 Corinthians 3:18; Ephesians 2:8, 9).

What We are NOT saying: To some educators human beings bare no essential or necessary resemblance to God. Some educators say that man evolved from apes. and that in the process he became a rational being.

What we ARE saying is that God IS The Creator of man and that man was originally made by God to be capable of communicating and with God: Hearing, understanding , obeying and loving God. When man 'fell in the act of eating the forbidden fruit (If you need to, review Genesis chapters two and three.) he lost the ability to communicate with, or understand God and he lost the ability to obey God. He still had essentially the same "nature" as before: The capacity to feel and to think, reason, communicate and to love were still there .but these abilities were now selfish interests and limited. The main point is that man could not use his talents and his abilities to serve God --only to serve his own interests. Sin entered.

This "twist" to his nature is called a depravity.

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The Ministry of The Spirit

The ministry of the Holy Spirit is to convict the unbeliever and to instruct and empower the believer for godly living and service. (John 14:26 and 16:5- 11; 1 Corinthians 12 and 14) This is known as Sanctification

According to the Bible, The Holy Spirit works in us to bring us once again to a recognition of God's voice, an ability to obey Him , and the ability to love and live as Jesus does. (John 10:27). At Salvation He changes our nature. He makes an instant and a complete change within us whereby we can now begin to understand and believe the Bible, and follow it.

Changing our behavior and attitudes, however, is a process. Getting the new me on the inside to be consistently expressed in my behavior on the outside takes the Holy Spirit time. (Philippians 2:12)

It is important to become aware of this process and to be a part of a community of Christians who support this outward change in your life. This is called edification in the Bible. Edification is the result of one believer being used by the Lord to support or encourage God's work within another believer's life. (Romans 15:2).

We are NOT saying that the Holy Spirit imposes God's will on anyone or forces us into doing anything for God.

What we ARE saying is that being cooperative with the Holy Spirit as He works in our lives provides Him greater and more immediate opportunity to bring us to spiritual maturity.

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Holy Ordinances

There are two Holy Ordinances clearly instituted by Jesus and practiced by the early church:

Water Baptism (Acts 8:36-38; Matthew 28:18, 19) and,

Holy Communion (1 Corinthians 11:23-26; Luke 22:19, 20).

We are NOT saying that the sacrament of marriage or anointing the sick with oil or any other tradition or ordinance is unimportant or to be discontinued.

What we ARE saying is that these two practices were

first practiced by Jesus,

continued to be practiced by the early church, and

have continued to be a part do Christian worship since the beginning of the church.

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One Church

There is only one Body of Christ spiritually united under the headship or leadership of our Lord Jesus Christ (Ephesians 4:4).

We are NOT saying that every believer must worship the same way or that ritual or church tradition does not have an important meaning to the believer.

We are NOT saying that all believers must believe exactly the same.

What we ARE saying is that we do serve Jesus and only Jesus and since He alone is the leader or head of the body there can be no disunity if we are all following Him. We should be able to accept one another solely on the basis that we have been accepted by Christ.

Let us give up the argument and the debate in defense of our own ideas and surrender to the text

Footnotes

The Resurrection

This is the single most important point of Christian apologetics. All Christian belief is built on a single foundational truth: Jesus' resurrection from the dead. "Our faith is in vain." Paul reminded us, if this is not so.

For this reason God used eyewitness reports to confirm it and give it historical significance.

There is no way to reconcile the Resurrection with the ideas of reincarnation or metempsychosis. They are mutally exclusive concepts. Both reincarnation and metempsychosis (an ancient Greek counterpart) and its various forms recorded in gnostic writings and beliefs are products of a "natural" thought process, viz. what repeats makes sense.

Man's logic tends to view anything which occurs again and again as believable --even if not explained, such as birth and death.

The resurrection, however, is not cyclic but reveals that God has an ultimate goal and plan for His creation. It is not unexpected to find that God's plan for His church is so different, to learn that the philosopher never thought of it, never dreamed of it, never fantasized about such possibilities as are revealed in Calvary's salvation.

The Greek philosopher declares that diety cannot be commensurately hyposthesized. A "big word" way of saying that God cannot be incarnate. The philosopher was wrong.

Waiting

This is the New Testament definition of HOPE, waiting, looking for, expecting, Jesus to return. Hope is limited in new testament theology to this sole event. One does not hope for money or health or fame or any other event. All Christian relief, rescue, recovery, restoration is linked to and is inherent in the SECOND COMING of Christ for His church)

Depravity

The Christian community varies in their understanding of how depraved man really is. Many believe that man Is TOTALLY depraved, that is, God must take the initiative through Jesus' death on Calvary and through the convicting of the Holy Spirit to restore man's communion with God. Man would not think or want to do this on his own. Others maintain that man's will could still choose. Man could but did not want to. The first position supports a clearer understanding of grace, but the second more appropriately points out the relationship. Both are essential to the Truth.

Continuity

Historical continuity is a major and important ingredient in Christian hermeneutics or interpreting the Bible. It is by no means settled as to how important it is. Some scholars see historical continuance of certain types of rituals or traditions as important elements of theology.

Others do not.

An example is the issue of the continuance of speaking in tongues (which has been admirably shown by The Reverend John Higgins (A/G) in his work

The relationship between Classical Pentecostalism and Neo-Pentecostalism, 1973 (unpublished)

Does historical continuity prove its significance as evidence of the Baptism in the Spirit? Classical Pentecostalism says, "Yes." Many other denominations disagree.

There is however a unanonymity regarding Water baptism and Holy Communion. These however have added support in the testimony of our Lord.