The Good Land
A fresh water lake where Jesus walked on the water.
What is the Sea of Galilee-John 6:16-21
Also called Sea of Chinnereth, Lake of Gennesaret, Sea of Tiberias- Insight Galilee, Sea of
"Look! A body of water; what prevents me from getting baptized?"
Ethiopian eunuch to Philip-Acts 8: 27,28
Zechariah's wife Luke 1:15
The so called barren woman Luke 1:36
Who is Elizabeth
Married a Moabitess. An ancestor of the Messiah.
Who is Boaz? Ruth 3:1-4:17; Luke 3:32,33
This gospel writer focused on Jesus' miracles. Wrote for Roman or non-Jewish audience in mind.
Who is Mark or John Mark?
Insight on the Scriptures- Mark, Good News According To
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The lowest spot on earth.
What is the Salt Sea- The Good Land page 13
(about 400 m, 1,300 ft below sea level)
Also known as the Dead Sea or sea of the Arabah-Insight on the Scriptures: Salt Sea
"May Jehovah rebuke you."
Michael the Archangel to the devil.- Jude 9
Bible books were written in these places.
What is Egypt and/or What is Ephesus?
Good Land page 5
King of Persia, believed to be Xerxes I.
Who is Ahasuerus. Married Esther. Ruled mostly from Shushan, the capital.- Insight on the Scriptures: Ahasuerus.
His gospel account was originally written in Hebrew.
Who is Matthew?- Insight on the Scriptures: Matthew, Good News According To
A valley plain, and city, in a strategic spot in the Jezreel Valley. Many decisive battles were fought around here.
What is Megiddo, or the valley plain of Megiddo- Insight on the Scriptures: Megiddo
"Why is your face gloomy when you yourself are not sick?"
Who is Artxerxes (said to Nehemiah)-Nehemiah 2:1,2
We are to do this "all the more so as we see the day drawing near."
What is encouraging one another
Hebrews 10:25
A disciple of Jesus from Cana of Galilee. Also named Bartholomew.
Who is Nathaniel?
Ancient tradition indicates that Peter provided the basic information for this gospel.
What is the Gospel of Mark?
Mark was associated with Peter in Babylon.- Insight on the Scriptures: Mark, Good News According To.
Identified as the highest mountain in the vicinity of Palestine. Snow-capped almost all year round.
What is Mount Hermon. Insight on the Scriptures: Hermon
"Can another man be found like this one in whom the spirit of God is?"
Who is Pharaoh (said to his servants)?-Genesis 41:38
Babylonian and Egyptian rulers were characterized by this creature.
What is the eagle?
Ezekiel 17:3,7
Insight on the Scriptures
This king saw the "handwriting on the wall."
Who is Belshazzar?- Daniel 5:5-12
"The writer's own testimony and the factual evidence show that he was an actual eyewitness."
Who is John?-Insight On The Scriptures: John, Good News According To.
Last book of the Bible to be written- in 98 C.E.
Name one of the cities of refuge.
What is Bezer, Ramoth, Golan, Hebron, Shechem, or Kedesh. -Numbers 35: 6-32
"Please say Shibboleth"
Who are men of Gilead (said to men of Ephraim)-Judges 12:5,6
Jehovah promised him that he would survive the Babylonian siege.
Who is Ebed-melech.-Jeremiah 39: 15-18: He saved Jeremiah out of the cistern.-Jeremiah 38: 7-13
The last of the Judean kings to reign at Jerusalem.
Who is Zedekiah? Insight on the Scriptures- Zedekiah
Also originally named Mattaniah.
The first two chapters are without parallel in the other gospels.
What is the Gospel of Luke?