Festivals
Death was the penalty for any male who failed to attend this festival
What is the Passover?
[Nu. 9:9-13]
Jehovah gave this to Noah [and all mankind] as a sign of his covenant to never again destroy mankind by floodwaters
What is the rainbow?
[Ge. 9:12-17]
When the faithful and discreet slave gives us our food
What is at the proper time?
[Matt. 24:45, Luke 12:42]
Two monuments were set up at this river when Jehovah brought the Israelites into the Promised Land
What is the Jordan River?
[Jos. 4:4-9]
Letters were commonly scribed on pottery, clay and this material in ancient times.
What is papyrus?
The number of "Great Annual [or seasonal] Festivals" held every year
What is (3) three?
[De. 16:16, Ex. 23:15-16a, Le. 23:24-26]
Matthew, Mark and Luke all recorded the apostles inquiry of this sign
What is the Sign of Christ's Presence?
[Mt. 24:3, Mr. 13:4, Lu. 21:7]
How Paul described the last days and the general attitude of mankind in his second letter to Timothy
What are critical times?
[2 Tim. 3:1-5]
The name Jacob gave to the place where he set up a stone pillar and anointed it with oil after Jehovah confirmed the Abrahamic covenant toward him.
What is Bethel?
[Ge. 28:10-19]
The Hebrew alphabet does not contain these types of letters.
What are vowels?
This festival, later called Pentecost, meaning 50th [Day] was celebrated 50 days from Nisan 16, the day the barley sheaf was offered
What is the Festival of Weeks or Festival of Harvest ?
[Ex. 34:22 or Ex. 23:16]
This element, placed above the doorway, served as a sign for Jehovah's angel to passover or spare the firstborn
What is blood?
[Ex. 12:12,13]
An expression that no longer appears in the 2013 Revised NWT, but is now commonly rendered as "forever", "eternity" or "everlasting"
What is "time indefinite"?
[Isa. 40:28, Ps. 90:2, Ec. 1:4]
After concluding a covenant of peace with this relative, Jacob erected a pillar or monument in the mountainous region of Gilead as a reminder.
Who was Laban, his father-in-law?
[Gen. 31:44-52]
The writing of letters was typically handled by those in this profession.
What is a scribe? [Insight Book p 239]
Also known as the Festival of Tabernacles, Ingathering or a Festival to Jehovah, this festival celebrated the ingathering of fruits and focused on joyful thanksgiving to Jehovah
What is the Festival of Booths?
[Le. 23:34-39]
Jehovah established a sign for this man so that anyone finding him would not strike him
Who is Cain?
[Ge. 4:13-15]
The duration for which the tree in Nebuchadnezzar's vision remained chopped down and banded.
What are seven times?
[Dan. 4:14-16, 23]
This wannabe king constructed a monument to himself because he had no sons to keep his name alive after his death.
Who is Absalom?
[2 Sam. 18:18]
Though confidential letters were traditionally sealed, Sanballat sent an open (unsealed) letter to this Jewish Governor.
Who is Nehemiah" [Neh. 6:5]
This 7-day Festival began immediately following the Passover and served as a reminder of Israel's deliverance from affliction and bondage
What is the Festival of Unfermented Cakes?
[Ex. 12:14-20]
Jesus fulfilled this "sign" when he was in the tomb for 3 days and then resurrected
What is the Sign of Jonah?
[Mt. 12:39-40]
In a two-fold prophesy, Jerusalem would be "trampled on" until this era began
What is the appointed times of the nations (or the Gentile times)?
[Luke 21:24]
The Hebrew word "yadh" which can be translated monument is most commonly translated as this body part
What is a hand?
[2 Sa. 15:12]
In the opening greeting of all but his letters to these two groups, Paul identifies himself as a slave or apostle of Christ or as a prisoner
Who are the Thessalonians and the Hebrews?