Examining the Scriptures
What is this year's yeartext?
Matthew 5:3, "Happy are those conscious of their spiritual need."
How old was Jeremiah when Jehovah appointed him as a Prophet?
The Bible tells us he was close to 25 years old.
Who wrote the most Bible books?
Paul (8 books)
By remaining politically neutral what kinds of people are we able to speak to?
by remaining neutral we are able to speak to people of all political backgrounds.
What was the title of this past Sunday's watchtower?
Respect the Decisions of Others
The theme text for today is taken from...
Ephesians 1:7, "By means of him we have the release by ransom through the blood of that one, yes, the forgiveness of our trespasses, according to the riches of his undeserved kindness."
What is Jeremiah's most known Prophesy?
It is the breaking of the clay pot.
Who wrote the book of Esther?
Mordecai
What does it mean to be Neutral?
It means we don't get involved in the world's politics and wars.
How many weeks of food, water, and medicine does the organization say we need to have in case of a natural or man-made disaster?
2 Weeks!!!
"No servant can be a slave to two masters." Who wrote this?
The apostle Luke.
What was Jeremiah's first vision and what was it foretelling?
Jeremiah's first vision was of a branch of an almond tree. And it represents Jehovah's early awakening to send out the prophets to warn his people about his judgements.
(The almond tree is the first to blossom after winter in early January and February, Jer 1: 11,12)
How many books were written in the wilderness?
Five. Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, and Job.
How do we stay neutral even when we are affected by the decisions of politicians?
We can remain neutral by remembering that we have to remain obedient to the earthly authorities as long as it doesn't break Jehivah's laws
(Acts 5:29, Titus 3:1, Matthew 22:21)
How many years did Jeremiah serve as a Prophet for?
67!
(This isn't a joke)
The yeartext for 2021 is taken from Isaiah 30:15. It says, "Your strength will be in...
keeping calm & showing trust."
How many years did Jeremiah prophesy that the people would be exiled to Babylon for, and in what chapter and verse in Jeremiah prophecies this?
The people were to be exiled to Babylon for 70 years, and Jeremiah foretells this prophesy in Jeremiah 25:11
Paul wrote his first book, The Letter to the Romans, in the city of Corinth. Which peninsula is this city located in??
The Greek peninsula.
What scripture reminds us that we are no part of this world?
John 17:14
How long was the period between the death of the last apostle to 1914?
Approximately 814 years.
What is the final verse of the Bible?
Revelation 22:21, "May the undeserved kindness of the Lord Jesus be with the holy ones."
What was Jeremiah's prophesy against the Ammonites foretelling and what chapter and verse can you find Jeremiah telling this prophesy to the Ammonites?
Jeremiah is foretelling that Jehovah is rebuking their unlawful seizer of the Gadites inheritance, warning them that great calamity and desolation will come upon them and their god Malcam.
The Revelation to John was written where?
The island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea.
What does Romans 13:1 remind us of in terms of staying neutral?
This scripture reminds us to listen to the authorities as long as it doesn't break any of Jehovah's laws, but we must be in subjection to Jehovah because he's the only one who will fix this current system.
A sparrow, worth two small coins in Jesus' time, was the cheapest meat a person could buy. Assuming a Massachusetts minimum wage of $15 dollars an hour, a Denarius is worth $120 after a standard 12 hour shift. How much is an Assarion, the small coin of little value, worth today?
Assuming the $15 dollar minimum wage, the Assarion is worth $7.50 (1/16 of denarii).
Often times, a person could buy five of these birds for this exact price, putting the value of a sparrow at roughly $3.