Who Said This?
“This is my Son, the beloved, whom I have approved.”
Jehovah - Matt 3:17
"For this is what the love of God means..."
"that we observe his commandments; and yet his commandments are not burdensome." - John 5:3
I began a campaign of vicious persecution against Jesus' followers. I now reside in heaven.
Paul
How many days did Jesus spend on earth after he died before he ascended to heaven?
40 days (Acts 1:3)
Who said "How long will you be limping between two different opinions?"
Elijah
“Look! Your widowed sister-in-law has returned to her people and her gods. Return with your sister-in-law.”
Naomi - Ruth 1:15
"In the beginning the..."
"Word was, and the Word was with God, and the Word was a god." - John 1:1
I preferred to eat just vegetables and water. I later found myself surrounded by vicious animals but I survived.
Daniel
Which two persons did Jehovah equip with his holy spirit for "every sort of work"?
(Hint: craftsmanship)
Bezalel and Oholiab
Name three prisoners mentioned in the Bible.
Joseph, Samson, Jeremiah, Micaiah, Zedekiah, Daniel, John the Baptist, Peter, James, John, Silas, Paul, Epaphras, Aristarchus, Junia, and Jesus
"My bones stick to my skin and my flesh, And I escape with the skin of my teeth."
Job - Job 19:20
"'For I well know the thoughts that I am thinking..."
"toward you,' declares Jehovah, 'thoughts of peace and not of calamity, to give you a future and a hope." - Jeremiah 29:11
Of the 2 men I killed, the first I had Jehovah's favor; the second I received discipline.
David
(Double points: Give the scripture)
If you compare yourself with others in the congregation, you may be blinded to your own value. (1 Cor. 12:15, 16)
Name 4 books of the Hebrew scriptures beginning with the letter E.
Exodus, Ezra, Esther, Ecclesiastes
“It is my son’s robe! A vicious wild animal must have devoured him! [My son] is surely torn to pieces!”
Jacob - Gen 37:33
"This is at last..."
"bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh. This one will be called Woman, because from man she was taken." - Genesis 2:23
I was 84 when he was born. What a privilege it is to be an ancestress of him!
Anna
What recent changes has the organization made in our printing operations leading to what benefits?
Printing facilities were absorbed.
Funds were reallocated.
Magazines reduced in half and less frequent.
Conventions no longer produce hard copies of new releases.
More focus on translating literature to reach the heart.
How many miracles did Elijah and Elisha perform?
Elisha performed twice as many as Elijah [8+16=24]
"So I went to the Eu·phraʹtes and dug up the belt and took it from the place where I had hidden it, and I saw that the belt had been ruined"
Jeremiah - Jer 13:7
"So down the great dragon was hurled..."
"the original serpent, the one called Devil and Satan, who is misleading the entire inhabited earth; he was hurled down to the earth, and his angels were hurled down with him." - Rev 12:9
The three of us witnessed Jesus' transfiguration
Peter, James, John
Describe in detail the events that took place in Pentecost 33 C.E.
120 disciples gathered.
Rushing stiff breeze.
Tongues of fire on heads.
Speaking in different languages.
(Acts 2:1-4)
How many bread and fish was available to feed the 5000? How many baskets were left over?
5 loaves, 2 fish, 12 baskets full - Matt 15:19-21