St. Patricks Day
This color is associated with St. Patricks Day
What is green?
In 1st Samuel 15:22, Samuel describes Saul's shortcoming by giving this advice. The phrase is a comparison of two verbs.
What is "To obey is better than Sacrifice"?
Saul was the first one of these
What is a King of Israel?
The Philistines stole this EXTREMELY important object from the Israelites, and brought it to the temple of their god.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
These two books of the Bible were originally one book
What is 1st and 2nd Samuel
(What is 1st and 2nd Kings)
Although according to his title you may think otherwise, the Catholic Church never formerly declared St. Patrick as one of these
What is a Saint?
According to Samuel, God already had given away this from Saul
What is his title as King?
The Hebrew term shofet is translated into English this word, which is close to the meaning of “ruler,” or a kind of military leader or deliverer from potential or actual defeat
What is a Judge?
The Judge who most recently defeated a very large group of the Philistines.
Who is Samson?
This division of the Bible includes all of these book
Joshua
Judges
Ruth
I & II Samuel
I & II Kings
I & II Chronicles
Ezra
Nehemiah
Esther
What is "Historical Books"?
Although false, The lore behind St. Patrick's day says he banished all of this Animal in Ireland
What are snakes?
According to Samuel, Saul did not obey God because he did not wait for this person before starting the Sacrifice
Who is Samuel?
This word does not refer to the son of Gary, it means a group of troops stationed at a fortress to defend it
What is a Garrison?
The Philistines stole this EXTREMELY important object from the Israelites, and brought it to the temple of their god.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
the Bible that preceded the KJV by about 50 years that we read out of
What is The Geneva Bible
The country that St. Patrick is from
What is Britain?
Although Saul was supposed to completely wipe out his enemy he unfortunately let this happen
What is plundering/sparing the best of the sheep and oxen for sacrifice?
This garment was sort of like an apron that was adorned by jewels and worn by a priest
What is an Ephod?
The Philistines worshiped this God that looks like a man fish
Who is Dagon?
This category of Biblical books are not considered Canon, and including one of our past readings, 1st Maccabees.
What is The Apocrypha?
The event that occurred on this day
What is the death of St. Patrick?
Saul was given clear instructions to thoroughly defeat this group of people
Who are the Amalekites?
Although this word typically means that something is dependent on another thing happening, the Bible uses this word to refer to body of troops sent to join a larger force in an operation
What is a Contingent?
The Philistines didn't allow this profession amongst the Israelites
What is a Blacksmith?
a Greek version of the Hebrew Bible, translated by 70
What is the Septuagint?