Anything Goes
April 1 2022
What was when we resumed public meetings?
This plant was here today and gone tomorrow. Just ask Jonah
What is the bottle-gourd plant?
(Jonah 4:6, 7) 6 Jehovah God then provided a bottle-gourd plant to grow up over Joʹnah, to give him shade for his head and to relieve his misery. And Joʹnah was very pleased with the bottle-gourd plant. 7 But the true God sent a worm at the break of dawn on the next day, and it attacked the bottle-gourd plant, and it withered.
The first Ocean liner, perhaps?
What is Noah's ark?
She lacked Luster
Who was Leah?
‘Unclean, unclean!’
What is leprosy?
(Leviticus 13:45) . . . As for the leper who has the disease, his garments should be torn and his head should be left ungroomed and he should cover over his mustache and call out, ‘Unclean, unclean!’
This plant was here today and gone tomorrow. Just ask Jonah
What is the bottle-gourd plant?
(Jonah 4:6, 7) 6 Jehovah God then provided a bottle-gourd plant to grow up over Joʹnah, to give him shade for his head and to relieve his misery. And Joʹnah was very pleased with the bottle-gourd plant. 7 But the true God sent a worm at the break of dawn on the next day, and it attacked the bottle-gourd plant, and it withered.
This celebratory Jewish festival usually in February or March was not the equivalent to Halloween
*** it-2 p. 716 Purim ***
What is PURIM?
The festival celebrated on the 14th and 15th of Adar, the last month of the Jewish year, corresponding to late February and early March; also called the Festival of Lots. (Es 9:21)
Job said that this plant was tasteless, though today in a different form it can be found in some hot chocolates, or roasting in some campfires
What as marshmallow?
*** it-2 p. 345 Marshmallow ***
[Heb., chal·la·muthʹ].
A perennial plant that is closely related to the hollyhock. The woody stems of the marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) measure up to 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. The plant’s large, wide leaves are notched and terminate in a sharp point. Both the stems and the leaves are covered with soft downy hair. The pale-pink, five-petal flowers are about 5 cm (2 in.) across. In times of famine, the marshmallow’s white carrotlike root has been used for food. The sole Scriptural reference to the marshmallow alludes to its tastelessness.—Job 6:6.
To the chagrin of king David and the demise of Uzzah the ark was transported this way
What was a new wagon?
(2 Samuel 6:3) 3 However, they placed the Ark of the true God on a new wagon to transport it from the house of A·binʹa·dab, which was on the hill; and Uzʹzah and A·hiʹo, the sons of A·binʹa·dab, were leading the new wagon.
These women received their fathers inheritance
Wha were the daughters of Zelophehad?
(Numbers 27:6, 7) 6 Jehovah then said this to Moses: 7 “The daughters of Ze·loʹphe·had are correct. You should by all means give them the possession as an inheritance among their father’s brothers and transfer their father’s inheritance to them.
Table Salt
Who was Lot's wife?
(Genesis 19:26) . . .But Lot’s wife, who was behind him, began to look back, and she became a pillar of salt.
Job said that this plant was tasteless, though today in a different form it can be found in some hot chocolates, or roasting in some campfires
What as marshmallow?
*** it-2 p. 345 Marshmallow ***
[Heb., chal·la·muthʹ].
A perennial plant that is closely related to the hollyhock. The woody stems of the marshmallow (Althaea officinalis) measure up to 1.8 m (6 ft) in height. The plant’s large, wide leaves are notched and terminate in a sharp point. Both the stems and the leaves are covered with soft downy hair. The pale-pink, five-petal flowers are about 5 cm (2 in.) across. In times of famine, the marshmallow’s white carrotlike root has been used for food. The sole Scriptural reference to the marshmallow alludes to its tastelessness.—Job 6:6.
Absalom kept doing this regarding the men of Israel.
What was stealing the hearts?
(2 Samuel 15:6) . . .Abʹsa·lom kept stealing the hearts of the men of Israel.
Judge Gideon taught the men of Succoth a lesson they would not forget with this
What is thorns from a briar patch?
(Judges 8:16) 16 Then he took the elders of the city and with thorns and briars of the wilderness, he taught the men of Sucʹcoth a lesson.
A warrior's ride
What is a chariot?
*** it-1 p. 427 Chariot ***
The chariot provided fast transport in combat
This woman was dignified by Jesus in two ways, and it had nothing to do with miraculous powers
Who was Samaritan woman at the well?
*** nwtsty John Study Notes—Chapter 4 ***
This is apparently the first time that Jesus openly identifies himself as the Messiah, or the Christ. He does so to a woman who is not even a Jew but a Samaritan. (Joh 4:9, 25) Most Jews had disdain for and refused to greet Samaritans, and many Jewish men looked down on women.
Love
What is Jehovah?
(1 John 4:8) . . .God is love.
Judge Gideon taught the men of Succoth a lesson they would not forget with this
What is thorns from a briar patch?
(Judges 8:16) 16 Then he took the elders of the city and with thorns and briars of the wilderness, he taught the men of Sucʹcoth a lesson.
This 7 day festival is linked to the Passover
What is The Festival of Unleavened Bread?
(Matthew 26:17) On the first day of the Unleavened Bread, the disciples came to Jesus, saying: “Where do you want us to prepare for you to eat the Passover?”
Jesus said“ the Kingdom of the heavens is like the master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for this.
What is his vineyard?
(Matthew 20:1) 20 “For the Kingdom of the heavens is like the master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
Served as a means of transportation briefly for Jesus
What is a Colt, donkey?
(John 12:14, 15) 14 When Jesus found a young donkey, he sat on it, just as it is written: 15 “Have no fear, daughter of Zion. Look! Your king is coming, seated on a donkey’s colt.. . .
(Psalm 68:11)
What is the women proclaiming the good news are a large army?
Stater coin
What is tax/drachmas / fish?
(Matthew 17:24-27 Ref. Bible) 24 After they arrived in Ca·perʹna·um the men collecting the two drachmas [tax] approached Peter and said: “Does YOUR teacher not pay the two drachmas [tax]?” 25 He said: “Yes.” However, when he entered the house Jesus got ahead of him by saying: “What do you think, Simon? From whom do the kings of the earth receive duties or head tax? From their sons or from the strangers?” 26 When he said: “From the strangers,” Jesus said to him: “Really, then, the sons are tax-free. 27 But that we do not cause them to stumble, you go to the sea, cast a fishhook, and take the first fish coming up and, when you open its mouth, you will find a stater coin. Take that and give it to them for me and you.”
Jesus said“ the Kingdom of the heavens is like the master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for this.
What is his vineyard?
(Matthew 20:1) 20 “For the Kingdom of the heavens is like the master of a house who went out early in the morning to hire workers for his vineyard.
Many are the hardships of the righteous one but...
What is Jehovah rescues him from them all?
(Psalm 34:19) . . .Many are the hardships of the righteous one, But Jehovah rescues him from them all. . .
(Revelation 8:10, 11) The third angel blew his trumpet. And a great star burning like a lamp fell from heaven, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters. The name of the star is
What is Wormwood?
(Revelation 8:11) The name of the star is Wormwood....
According to (Romans 10:15) these are used by those declaring the good news, and beautifully I might add
What are feet?
(Romans 10:15) . . .“How beautiful are the feet of those who declare good news of good things!”
She was from Thyatira. She even called herself a prophetess. "That woman" though was no Lydia, whose heart Jehovah had opened wide to pay attention to the things Paul was saying.
Who was...that woman Jezʹe·bel?
(Revelation 2:18, 20) 18 “To the angel of the congregation in Thy·a·tiʹra ....you tolerate that woman Jezʹe·bel, who calls herself a prophetess, and she teaches and misleads my slaves to commit sexual immorality and to eat things sacrificed to idols.
(Acts 16:14) And a woman named Lydʹi·a, a seller of purple from the city of Thy·a·tiʹra and a worshipper of God, was listening, and Jehovah opened her heart wide to pay attention to the things Paul was saying.
First fruits
Who are The 144,000?
(Revelation 14:1) . . . Then I saw, and look! the Lamb standing on Mount Zion, and with him 144,000 who have his name and the name of his Father written on their foreheads.
(Revelation 14:4) . . .These are the ones who keep following the Lamb no matter where he goes. These were bought from among mankind as firstfruits to God and to the Lamb,
(Revelation 8:10, 11) The third angel blew his trumpet. And a great star burning like a lamp fell from heaven, and it fell on a third of the rivers and on the springs of waters. The name of the star is
What is Wormwood?
(Revelation 8:11) The name of the star is Wormwood....
Olivia was able to defend Jehovah's righteous standards when her teacher asked the question 'How can you say you love everyone when you exclude certain people', with this response
What is a She wondered the same thing so she researched it in the Bible?
At Judges 9:8-15 Jotham a son of Gideon or Jerubbaal, called out the wicked leaders of Shechem by comparing this plant to the fig tree, and the vine
What is the Bramble?
*** it-1 p. 362 Bramble ***
The bramble appears most prominently in the account of Judges 9:8-15 in which the olive tree, the fig tree, and the vine are contrasted with the lowly bramble.
Did he have a car, because the scriptures describe him as "driving", like a mad man?
Who was Jehu?
(2 Kings 9:20) 20 The watchman then reported: “He reached them, but he has not returned, and the driving is like the driving of Jeʹhu the grandson of Nimʹshi, for he drives like a madman.”
The first person recorded in the Bible to use the expression Jehovah of Armies
Who was Hannah?
*** ia chap. 6 p. 57 She Opened Her Heart to God in Prayer ***
Hannah addressed the first of the two prayers to “Jehovah of armies.” She is the first person in the Bible record to be quoted as using that title. It occurs a total of 285 times in the Bible and refers to God’s command over a vast array of spirit sons.
Eye shadow
Who was Jezebel?
(2 Kings 9:30) 30 When Jeʹhu came to Jezʹre·el, Jezʹe·bel heard of it. So she painted her eyes with black paint and adorned her head and looked down through the window.
At Judges 9:8-15 Jotham a son of Gideon or Jerubbaal, called out the wicked leaders of Shechem by comparing this plant to the fig tree, and the vine
What is the Bramble?
*** it-1 p. 362 Bramble ***
The bramble appears most prominently in the account of Judges 9:8-15 in which the olive tree, the fig tree, and the vine are contrasted with the lowly bramble.