Women
Who gave birth to Jesus
Mary
This prophet refused to go to Ninevah
Jonah
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Judgment = To cast the first stone
Bible
from John 8:7, “And as they continued to ask him, he stood up and said to them, “Let him who is without sin among you be the first to throw a stone at her.”
What is the last book of the Bible
Revelations
Paul studied under Gamaliel
True - Gamaliel was a Pharisee, as was Paul
Gamaliel's authorship of a few legal ordinances on the subjects of community welfare and conjugal rights. He argued that the law should protect women during a divorce, and that, for the purpose of remarriage, a single witness was sufficient evidence for the death of a husband.
What woman was a judge of Israel
Deborah
This prophet was thrown into the lions den
Daniel
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Eat Drink and be Merry
Bible
Ecclesiastes 8:15, “because a man hath no better thing under the sun, than to eat, and to drink, and to be merry: for that shall abide with him of his labour the days of his life, which God giveth him under the sun.
What is the longest book in the Bible
Psalms
The Sadducees taught the Resurrection of the dead
False
Sadducees - follow only Torah, no resurrection
Pharisees - follow Torah and Prophets, and believe in the resurrection
Who was the woman who was the first founder of the Philippian Church
Lydia
Which prophet married a prostitute because God told him to?
Hosea
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to go the extra mile
Bible
Matthew 5:41 that says, “And whosoever shall compel thee to go a mile, go with him twain” (KJV).
What is the oldest book in the bible
Job
estimated to have been written in the time of the Patriarchs, between 1900 and 1700 B.C.
Job is over 400 years older than Genesis.
Written in a form of Hebrew that is even older than the ancient Hebrew that makes up most of the Old Testament. In fact, the language used in Job is not even usually referred to as ancient Hebrew. Instead, it is called “Paleo-Hebrew.”
The Jewish festival of Hanukkah (Festival of Lights) is not in the bible
True
Celebrates defeat of Seleucid Empire forces that had tried to prevent the people of Israel from practicing Judaism.
Described in 1 & 2 Maccabees, not part of bible, but apocryphal books.
Who was the woman stabbed Sisera with a tent peg
Jael
Which 2 prophets ate the scrolls of God
Ezekiel 3.3 Then he said to me, "Son of man, eat this scroll I am giving you and fill your stomach with it." So I ate it, and it tasted as sweet as honey in my mouth
John - Rev 10.9 So I went to the angel and told him to give me the little scroll. And he said to me, “Take and eat it; it will make your stomach bitter, but in your mouth it will be sweet as honey.
Jeremiah 15.16 metaphorical? Your words were found, and I ate them, and your words became to me a joy and the delight of my heart, for I am called by your name, O Lord, God of hosts
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referring to skinny person - nothing but skin and bones
Bible
Job 19:19-20, “All my intimate friends detest me; those I love have turned against me. I am nothing but skin and bones.”
What does Deuteronomy mean?
Second law
or copy/repetition
from Greek Deuteronomion, literally "second law," from deuteros "second" + nomos "law"
There are 7 suicides recorded in the bible
True
1. [Abimelech] called hastily unto the young man his armour-bearer, and said unto him, Draw thy sword, and slay me, that men say not of me, A woman slew him. And his young man thrust him through, and he died (Judges 9:54).
2. And Samson said, Let me die with the Philistines. And he bowed with all his might; and the house fell...upon all the people that were therein (Judges 16:30).
3. Saul took a sword and fell on it (1 Sam. 31:4).
4. When [Saul's] armour-bearer saw that Saul was dead, he fell likewise upon his sword, and died (1 Sam 31:5).
5. When Ahithophel saw that his counsel was not followed, he...got him home to his house, to his city, and put his house in order, and hanged himself, and died (2 Sam. 17:23).
6. It came to pass, when Zimri saw that the city was taken, that he went into the palace of the king's house, and burnt the king's house over him with fire, and died (1 Kings 16:18).
7. [Judas] cast down the pieces of silver in the temple, and departed, and went and hanged himself (Matt. 27:5).
This woman was queen of Israe (Old Testament) the daughter of Ahab and Jezebel, and wife of Jeham, king of Judah
Athaliah, also spelled Athalia
After the death of Ahaziah, her son, Queen Athaliah usurped the throne and reigned for seven years. She massacred all the members of the royal house of Judah (II Kings 11:1–3), except Joash.
What was the prophet Amos' job?
“a grower of sycamore figs” as well as a shepherd (Amos 7:14–15).
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Can a leopard change his spots?
bible
Jeremiah 13:23 (KJV), “Can the Ethiopian change his skin, or the leopard his spots? then may ye also do good, that are accustomed to do evil.”
The New Testament was written in Greek.
The Old Testament was written largely in Hebrew.
However, one line in Jeremiah and 2 books have large portions written in Aramaic. Name the 2 books
Ezra and Daniel
Jeremiah 10.11 - wordplay not possible in Hebrew/ common saying?
Daniel and Ezra - poss written over time, before/during/after exile
The first bible was printed in 1603
(on a printing press, not handwritten)
1455
Johann Gutenberg holds the distinction of being the inventor of the movable-type printing press. In 1455, Gutenberg produced what is considered to be the first book ever printed: a Latin language Bible, printed in Mainz, Germany.