Genesis
What was the name of the city where God confused the language of the people to stop them from building a tower to the heavens?
Babel (Genesis 11:9)
In the Parable of the Prodigal Son, what animal does the father order to be killed for the celebration feast when his youngest son returns home?
The fattened calf (Luke 15:23)
Which book of the Bible comes immediately after the four Gospels
Acts (or Acts of the Apostles)
The Shorter Catechism was produced in the 1640s by an assembly that met in (and was named after) what famous place in England?
Westminster Abbey
Normally teaches this class.
Josh Lyon
In the Garden of Eden, there were two specific named trees. One was the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. What was the other?
The Tree of Life (Genesis 2:9)
When Jesus tells the story of the wise and foolish builders, what does the wise man build his house upon so that it survives the storm?
The solid rock (Matthew 7:24)
There are two books in the entire Bible named after women. Ruth is one. What is the other?
Esther
The Westminster Standards are three documents that our elders and deacons all must affirm.
One is the shorter catechism.
What are the other two?
The Larger Catechism
The Confession of Faith
Was a tank commander.
Pastor Phillips
On what day did God create the moon and the stars.
Day 4
In the Parable of the Lost Sheep, a shepherd leaves his flock to look for a single stray. How many sheep did he safely leave behind to go on the search?
99 (Matthew 18:12 / Luke 15:4)
Which Old Testament book of history comes directly after the Book of Joshua and details a repetitive cycle of Israel falling into sin, being oppressed, and being rescued by military leaders?
Judges
Q1: What is the chief end of man?
A1: Man's chief end is to glorify God, and to enjoy him forever.
Was a Korean translator for the US army.
Pastor Branigin
Who is the oldest recorded person in Genesis (and the entire Bible), living to the ripe old age of 969?
Methuselah (Genesis 5:27)
In the Parable of the Talents, a master entrusts money to three servants. The third, "wicked and lazy" servant, receives 1 talent. What does he do with it?
He buries it in the ground (Matthew 25:18)
Which New Testament book is a short letter written by Paul regarding a runaway slave.
Philemon
The catechism is divided into two sections.
The first section of the catechism is about "What we are to believe concerning God."
What is the second section about?
"What duty God requires of man."
(In other words: "What we are to do.")
Used to be in a rock band that travelled the world.
Chase Haws
Joseph’s brothers famously sold him into slavery out of jealousy. For how many pieces of silver did they sell him?
20 pieces of silver (Genesis 37:28)
Jesus tells a parable about a woman who lights a lamp and sweeps her entire house to find something she lost. What specific object is she looking for?
A lost silver coin / drachma (Luke 15:8)
What is the shortest book in the Old Testament, consisting of only one chapter and 21 verses?
Obadiah
How many questions are in the shorter catechism?
107
Was a professional wrestler.
Pastor Early