Exodus
Whose bones did the Israelites carry with them into The Promised Land? (Exodus 13:19)
Joseph
(also known as "Joey the Hebrew")
Who is the special messenger that Malachi predicted would prepare the way before the Savior? (Malachi 3:1, Matthew 11:9-11)
John the Baptist
(otherwise known as Johnny B.)
When Jesus saw the crowd of people, what emotion did He feel? (Mark 6:34)
Compassion
(no, the answer is not "itchy") (not sure itchy is even an emotion)
What does it mean to repent? (Matthew 3:2)
to turn away from sin and turn to God
How many books are in the New Testament?
27
(no jokes here the answer is just 27)
After the dew evaporated in the morning, what did the Israelites find on the ground? (Exodus 16:14)
Manna
(this is when the first "ba-manna-bread" was baked)
What does the Bible say Jonah did in the belly of the great fish? (Jonah 2:1)
Jonah prayed
What is Mark's name
John Mark
(sometimes called "J. Marks" by his friends and his mailman)
What did the angels sing to the shepherds in Luke 2:14?
ESV = "Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace among those with whom he is pleased"
NIV = "Glory to God in the highest heaven, and on earth peace to those whom his favor rests"
What is Mr. Olson's favorite ocean animal?
Cuttlefish
We talked about this in the "old" classroom in Sept 2023. Remember the old classroom? It was so old.
Finish God’s statement: “Let everyone who has a _______ heart bring an offering.” (Exodus 35:5)
ESV = "generous" heart
NIV = "willing" heart
Nahum 1:3 says that, "God is _____ to anger and great in power."
God is "slow" to anger and great in power
Jesus said, "If anyone wants be first, he must be _____" (Mark 9:35)
ESV = "last of all and servant of all"
NIV = "the very last, and the servant of all"
What does "Immanuel" mean? Matthew 1:23
"God with us"
What is Elijah Stegman's favorite candy?
Kit Kat
(is chocolate in the candy category?)
What did God tell Moses would hang between the holy of holies and the rest of the tabernacle? (Ex. 40:1-3, 21) ________
veil
Other acceptable answers include: screen or curtain
Unacceptable answers include: onion or sand
Who would take over Edom's land? (Obadiah 1:19-20)
The people of Judah
(the people of the Negeb)
What did Jesus get up early in the morning to do? (Mark 1:35)
(Hint: it's not ab workouts)
pray
(see... I told you it wasn't ab workouts)
Who prophesied that a voice would cry out in the wilderness to prepare the way for the Messiah? (Matthew 3:3)
Isaiah (Isaiah 40:3)
At what temperature does gold melt?
(bonus points if you can spell Fahrenheit correctly)
1,948° Fahrenheit
(alternate answer = 1,064°C)
Who crossed the midst of the Rea Sea on dry ground? (Exodus 14:21-22)
(probably all the camels, cattle, sheep, and likely at least 17 donkeys too)
Malachi 3:7 says: “Return to me and I will _____ to you.”
Return to me and I will "return" to you
The soil among thorns
Where did the chief priests and scribes tell Herod the Christ was to be born? (Matthew 2:4-5)
(No Genesis, "Earth" is not specific enough...)
Bethlehem of Judea (Micah 5:2)
Alternate answer: Bethlehem Ephrathah
Also correct: בית לחם
How many square miles are in Minnesota?
86,943 square miles (making it the 12th largest state) (or the 39th smallest state)
(partial credit if you said 225,161 sq km)