God's Name
What is God's name?
Jehovah
What chapters were covered in this week's Bible reading?
1 Samuel 3-5
In what year did we adopt the name "Kingdom Hall" for the places we meet together?
1935
"Don't you think we should call it 'Kingdom Hall' since that is what we are doing, preaching the good new of the Kingdom?" -J.F. Rutherford
Isaiah said that Babylon would be overthrown by this man.
Cyrus the Great
Which world power ruled during the first century?
Rome
What four letters make up the tetragrammaton for God's name?
YHWH
Kelvin Brown
When was the first songbook published and what was the title?
1879 "Songs of the Bride"
At Matthew 26:14, 15 the chief priests agreed to pay 30 pieces of silver for Jesus life. What was the significance of this and what prophecy did this fulfill?
Thirty pieces of silver was the price for a slave at this time. This showed their contempt for Jesus, viewing him as someone of little value. This fulfilled the prophecy found at Zechariah 11:11, 12.
What year was the Christian congregation established?
Pentecost 33 C.E.
What does the expression "Ha-lelu-Yah" mean?
Praise Jah, you people!
According to our "Apply Yourself to Reading and Teaching", how do we make our main points stand out? (must have all 3)
1) Have an objective
2) Emphasize the theme of your talk
3) Make your main points clear and simple
In 1934, Brother Rutherford sent a letter to a ruler of the time stating, "You may successfully resist any and all men, but you cannot successfully resist Jehovah God." He then demanded that Jehovah's Witnesses be permitted to worship without hindrance. Who was this letter to?
Hitler.
In this letter he also set a deadline for Hitler to follow his instructions. Rutherford threatened that if Hitler did not comply, he would make sure the world knew of the horrible persecution. Enraged, the Nazis stepped up the abuse and often the first ones placed in the camps were Witnesses.
What prophecy was foretold by Agabus in the first century?
Through the holy spirit, he foretold a great famine that would come upon the entire inhabited earth during the reign of Claudius. (Acts 11:27, 28) This was fulfilled, as can be seen in the books written by Jewish Historian Josephus.
Name the 14 books of the Bible that Paul wrote. (Extra 100 pts if they're in order!)
Romans, 1 & 2 Corinthians, Galatians, Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, 1 & 2 Thessalonians, 1 & 2 Timothy, Titus, Philemon and Hebrews.
How many times is the divine name used in the New World Translation?
6,979 times!
How did Danny show courage like Samuel? (Video: Learn From Them-Samuel)
Danny showed courage by confronting his older brother about the double life he was living. When his brother refused to talk with their parents, Danny refused to hide anything and talked with his parents.
Brother Russel devoted his private fortune to the work of declaring the good news. What was the amount of his monthly allowance he received for personal expenses each month?
11.00 dollars
Alexander the Great fulfilled what two separate prophecies?
Alexander conquered the Roman Empire as pictured at Daniel 8:5-7 with the ram and the goat. He also fulfilled the final part of the prophecy regarding the destruction of Tyre, casting its stones, timber and even dust into the sea. This was done to build a causeway to the island city, resulting in the final destruction of Tyre. (Ezekiel 26:3, 4, 12)
What three instances did Peter use "the keys of the kingdom"?
He had the privilege of opening up the way to heaven first to the Jews, then the Samaritans and lastly to the Gentiles.
When and where did the first rendering of God's personal name appear in an English Bible?
It first appeared in 1530 in William Tyndale's translation of the Pentateuch. He used the spelling "Iehouah".
What order were the 12 tribal allotments to be laid out from north to south?
Dan, Asher, Naphtali, Manasseh, Ephraim, Reuben, Judah, Benjamin, Simeon, Issachar, Zebulun, Gad.
Which brother currently serving on the governing body at one point served as an operating room technician in the Vietnam war?
Anthony Morris III
Once he was back in the states, he was studied with by Brother Jim Gardner, a personal friend of Charles T. Russell. Although he suffered from flashbacks and guilt over his time in the war, he focuses on the fact that Christ died "for me." (Galations 2:20)
Explain how we get to the year 1914 as described in Daniel chapter 4.
The tree being chopped down and banded began in 607 B.C.E. with the destruction of Jerusalem. Seven times were then to pass over.
3 1/2 times=1,260 days
7 times=2,520 days
Days for years, therefore be 2,520 years. The 2,520 years would end in October 1914.
Who was Onesimus and who paid his debt?
Onesimus was a slave who ran away from his master, Philemon, and likely stole from him to escape. He became a Christian and companion to Paul in Rome. However, as a runaway slave he still needed to return to Philemon. When doing so, Paul sent him with a letter to Philemon asking him to receive Onesimus as a brother instead of a slave. Paul then said that he would pay any debt owed for his freedom.