Teachings of Jesus
Mark 11:24 and James 5:16 have what correlating theme?
Pray and Believe
Pray in faith and you will receive, the prayer of a righteous person has great power
What is the English word for humility / meekness / humbly?
prautēs
In the after context of Psalm 1:1-3, what are the wicked/ungodly compared to?
chaff
Psalm 1:4 - The wicked are not so,
but are like chaff that the wind drives away.
What attribute of God is most clearly seen in James 1:17?
God is Light
"Every good gift and every perfect gift is from above, coming down from the Father of lights, with whom there is no variation or shadow due to change" James 1:17
What is the date that the national of Israel proclaimed its independence?
May 14,1948
Which verse in James has the same teachings of Jesus found in Matthew 7:24?
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James 1:22 - be a hearer AND a doer!
Matt. 7:24 - Everyone then who hears these words of mine and does them will be like a wise man who built his house on the rock.
James 1:22 - But be doers of the word, and not hearers only, deceiving yourselves.
What is the Greek word for persons consecrated to God for all time.
aparchē
Cross Reference Amos 1:1 tells us that he was a shepherd in the small town of ______.
Tekoa
Tekoa was a small town in Judah located about 12 miles south of Jerusalem and 5 miles south of Bethlehem.
In James 1:27, what is God called?
God is our Father
"Religion that is pure and undefiled before God the Father is this: to visit orphans and widows in their affliction, and to keep oneself unstained from the world."
In the hall of faith chapter of Hebrews, who is said to have "became an heir of righteousness?"
Noah (Hebrews 11:7)
Which gospel verse has the same theme as James 3:10?
Matthew 12:34 - "How can you speak good, when you are evil?"
Shared Theme - Blessings and Curses
James 3:10 - "From the same mouth come blessing and cursing."
What does emphytos translate to in English?
implanted/engrafted/planted
In the after context of Judges 3:9-10, how many years did Othniel bring rest to the land?
40 Years
Judges 3:11 - "So the land had rest for forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died."
Which verse in James 5 tells us that God is Our Warrior, the Lord of hosts?
James 5:4
Behold, the wages of the laborers who mowed your fields, which you kept back by fraud, are crying out against you, and the cries of the harvesters have reached the ears of the Lord of hosts.
What area of education is described in 1 Chronicles 25:1, 6–7, and what three names are specifically listed as being assigned this service?
Music, and the sons of Asaph, and of Heman, and of Jeduthun
Which verses in James and which Cross Reference passage both have the theme of "Help those in need?"
James 2:15–16 (If a brother or sister is poorly clothed and lacking in daily food, and one of you says to them, “Go in peace, be warmed and filled,” without giving them the things needed for the body, what good is that?)
and Matthew 25:35-40 (...‘Truly, I say to you, as you did it to one of the least of these my brothers, you did it to me.’ )
What is the definition of dipsychos?
two-spirited, i.e. vacillating (in opinion or purpose)
In the before context in which official Cross Reference in Luke does Jesus tell his disciples "to you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of God?"
Luke 8:15
Which verse in James chapter 2 tells us that The Lord is Glorious?
James 2:1
"My brothers, show no partiality as you hold the faith in our Lord Jesus Christ, the Lord of glory."
How many times teleios is used in James and in which chapter/chapters?
5 times; Chapter 1 and Chapter 3
1:4 (2x); 1:17; 1:25; 3:2
Which verse in James and which verse from one of the gospels teaches us to humble ourselves?
James 4:10 - "Humble yourselves before the Lord, and he will exalt you."
Luke 14:11 - "For everyone who exalts himself will be humbled, and he who humbles himself will be exalted.”
How many times is pistis found in James?
16 times!
In the before context of Galatians 2:9, who was with Paul that was not required to be circumcised?
Titus
Galatians 2:3 - But even Titus, who was with me, was not forced to be circumcised, though he was a Greek.
What attribute of God is alluded to in James 3:9?
God is Our Creator
"With it we bless our Lord and Father, and with it we curse people who are made in the likeness of God."
How many locations are mentioned in 2 Kings 17:6-7?
Bonus points for the names of the locations
7
"In the ninth year of Hoshea, the king of Assyria captured Samaria, and he carried the Israelites away to Assyria and placed them in Halah, and on the Habor (river), the river of (the country of) Gozan, and in the cities of the Medes (Media). And this occurred because the people of Israel had sinned against the Lord their God, who had brought them up out of the land of Egypt from under the hand of Pharaoh king of Egypt, and had feared other gods."