Geography
To which city did Saul go in order to arrest Christians?
Bethlehem,
Damascus,
Tarsus,
Jericho
Damascus
Acts 9:2 (NIV)
2 and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.
Romans 10:13 (NASB)
13 for “_____ WILL CALL ON THE NAME OF THE ____ WILL BE _____.”
WHOEVER, LORD, SAVED
Who was the man sent to bear witness to 'the Light' in John 1?
James,
John the Baptist,
Joseph,
Jude
John the Baptist
John 1:6-8 (NIV)
6 There was a man sent from God whose name was John. 7 He came as a witness to testify concerning that light, so that through him all might believe. 8 He himself was not the light; he came only as a witness to the light.
`By and by` is an archaic expression that means...
To quibble over nothing,
Sooner or later,
Over the horizon,
Immediately, at once,
Immediately, at once
Mark 6:25 King James Version (KJV)
25 And she came in straightway with haste unto the king, and asked, saying, I will that thou give me by and by in a charger the head of John the Baptist.
Mark 6:25 New International Version (NIV)
25 At once the girl hurried in to the king with the request: “I want you to give me right now the head of John the Baptist on a platter.”
What book comes next after `Exodus`?
Deuteronomy, Numbers, Joshua, Leviticus
Leviticus
In which city was the temple located?
Bethlehem,
Nazareth,
Cana,
Jerusalem
Jerusalem
Luke 2:45 (NIV)
45 When they did not find him, they went back to Jerusalem to look for him.
Romans 10:9 (NASB)
9 that if you _____ with your ____ Jesus as Lord, and ____ in your heart that God raised Him from the dead, you will be _____;
confess, mouth, believe, saved
According to Mark 3, where did Jesus appoint the apostles?
on a mountain,
on the banks of the Jordan river,
in the temple in Jerusalem,
in a boat
on a mountain
Mark 3:13-14 (NIV)
Jesus Appoints the Twelve
13 Jesus went up on a mountainside and called to him those he wanted, and they came to him. 14 He appointed twelve[a] that they might be with him and that he might send them out to preach
How has 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani' been translated?
This is my beloved son, hear ye him
Young damsel, I say unto thee, arise
Into thy hands I commit my spirit
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?
My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me
Matthew 27:46 (NIV)
46 About three in the afternoon Jesus cried out in a loud voice, “Eli, Eli,[a] lema sabachthani?” (which means “My God, my God, why have you forsaken me?”).[b]
Which of the following is not a book or epistle found in the New Testament?
Jude, Philemon, 1 Barnabas, Titus
1 Barnabas
Paul met Lydia, the seller of purple, in this city:
Philippi,
Thessalonica,
Athens,
Paphos
Philippi
Acts 16:12 (NIV)
12 From there we traveled to Philippi, a Roman colony and the leading city of that district of Macedonia. And we stayed there several days.
Romans 6:23 (NASB)
23 For the wages of sin is ____, but the free gift of God is _____ life in _______ our Lord.
death, eternal, Christ Jesus
Which one of David's sons did he have to flee Israel from?
Absalom,
Amnon,
Nathan,
Solomon
Absalom
2 Samuel 15:14 (NIV)
14 Then David said to all his officials who were with him in Jerusalem, “Come! We must flee, or none of us will escape from Absalom. We must leave immediately, or he will move quickly to overtake us and bring ruin on us and put the city to the sword.”
What was `Dagon` of the Philistines?
A queen,
A city,
A god,
A king
A god
1 Samuel 5:7 (NIV)
7 When the people of Ashdod saw what was happening, they said, “The ark of the god of Israel must not stay here with us, because his hand is heavy on us and on Dagon our god.”
Which of the following is not a book in the New Testament?
2 Timothy, 2 John, 2 Peter, 2 Mark
2 Mark
What land did Joseph assign to his family in Egypt?
Sinai,
Upper Nile,
Goshen,
Memphis
Goshen
Genesis 46:34 (NIV)
34 you should answer, ‘Your servants have tended livestock from our boyhood on, just as our fathers did.’ Then you will be allowed to settle in the region of Goshen, for all shepherds are detestable to the Egyptians.”
Psalm 96:11 (NASB)
11 Let the _______ be glad, and let the _____ rejoice;
Let the sea roar, and all it contains;
heavens, earth
How did Jael kill Sisera the commander of the king of Canaan's army?
she poisoned him,
she drove a tent peg through his skull,
she hired someone to slay him,
she used a dagger while he slept
she drove a tent peg through his skull
Judges 4:21 (NIV)
21 But Jael, Heber’s wife, picked up a tent peg and a hammer and went quietly to him while he lay fast asleep, exhausted. She drove the peg through his temple into the ground, and he died.
Whose name means 'the son of the right hand'?
Israel, Joshua, Ephraim, Benjamin
Benjamin
Genesis 35:18 (NIV)
18 As she breathed her last—for she was dying—she named her son Ben-Oni.[a] But his father named him Benjamin.[b]
Footnotes:
a. Genesis 35:18 Ben-Oni means son of my trouble.
b. Genesis 35:18 Benjamin means son of my right hand.
What epistle closes with the words, 'I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.' ?
Colossians, Galatians, 1 Thessalonians, 2 Thessalonians
Colossians
Colossians 4:18
18 I, Paul, write this greeting in my own hand. Remember my chains. Grace be with you.
Where did Paul leave Titus to carry out his ministry?
Ephesus,
Cyprus,
Smyrna,
Crete
Crete
Titus 1:5 (NIV)
Appointing Elders Who Love What Is Good
5 The reason I left you in Crete was that you might put in order what was left unfinished and appoint[a] elders in every town, as I directed you.
1 John 1:9 (NASB)
9 If we _______ our sins, He is faithful and righteous to forgive us our sins and to ______ us from all unrighteousness.
confess, cleanse
Zerubbabel was?
a king,
a warrior,
a governor,
a high priest
a governor
Haggai 1:1 (NIV)
1 In the second year of King Darius, on the first day of the sixth month, the word of the Lord came through the prophet Haggai to Zerubbabel son of Shealtiel, governor of Judah, and to Joshua son of Jozadak,[a] the high priest:
What were emerods?
Emeralds/precious stones
Hemorrhoids, tumors
Egyptian scarabs
Locust-type insects
Hemorrhoids, tumors
Deuteronomy 28:27 (KJV)
27 The Lord will smite thee with the botch of Egypt, and with the emerods, and with the scab, and with the itch, whereof thou canst not be healed.
Deuteronomy 28:27 (NIV)
27 The Lord will afflict you with the boils of Egypt and with tumors, festering sores and the itch, from which you cannot be cured.
In what book do we find the words, 'He was despised and rejected by mankind, a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.'?
Jeremiah, Psalms ,Isaiah, Zechariah
Isaiah
Isaiah 53:3
3 He was despised and rejected by mankind,
a man of suffering, and familiar with pain.
Like one from whom people hide their faces
he was despised, and we held him in low esteem.