History
"Messiah" and "Christ" come from Hebrew and Greek words meaning "anointed one."
Which one is from Hebrew, and which is from Greek?
Messiah - Hebrew
Christ - Greek
A woman suggested that she be called "Mara" because her life was "very bitter." What was her real name?
Naomi.
In what modern country can one find the ruins of the ancient city of Babylon?
Iraq.
The prophetic book of Joel tells of an insect plague, featuring 4 types of a specific insect: devouring, swarming, unwinged, voracious. What insect is the book referring to?
Locusts.
From out of what weather phenomenon did Jehovah speak to Job?
Windstorm. Tempest, or Whirlwind will be accepted.
What was the Babylonian name given to Daniel?
Belteshazzar.
Bildad, Eliphaz, Elihu, Zophar.
Which is the odd one out?
Elihu.
Where did Jesus perform his first miracle?
At a wedding feast in Cana.
The Psalms prophetically said: "“He is guarding all his bones; not one of them has been broken.” - referring to Jesus' death. At his execution, Jesus legs were not broken, as was the custom. Why was the breaking of legs customary?
It was to hasten death. Death by suffocation soon followed the breaking of their legs, since, as some think, this would have prevented the raising of the body to ease tension of chest muscles.
Solve this riddle: Out of the eater came something to eat, and out of the strong came something sweet.
What is sweeter than honey, and what is stronger than a lion?
During Jesus' execution a sign was placed on his torture stake. What was inscribed upon it?
“This is Jesus the King of the Jews.”
“The King of the Jews.”
“This is the King of the Jews.”
“Jesus the Nazarene the King of the Jews.”
(Similar will be accepted)
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego were the three Hebrew companions of Daniel. What were their Hebrew names?
Hananiah, Mishael, and Azariah.
Best known as the place where King Saul went to consult a "woman who is a spirit medium," this place also shares its name with a mythical forest moon where the Rebel Alliance once defeated Imperial forces a long time ago in a galaxy far, far away. What is the name of this place?
Endor.
His name meant "Salvation of Jehovah." He was married to a prophetess, and the Bible names 2 of his sons. He was the son of Amoz. He served Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Kings Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah of Judah. His contemporaries included Micah and Oded.
What was this prophet's name?
Isaiah.
After betraying Jesus, Judas began to regret his actions and tried to return the money to the Chief Priests and Elders. They refused to take it back. What did he do with the 30 pieces of silver?
He threw the silver pieces into the temple.
Serving in a role created in 2003, the ________ _________’s responsibility is to give private counsel, if needed, to elders and ministerial servants regarding any speaking assignments they may handle, including parts on the Life and Ministry Meeting, public talks, and conducting or reading at the Watchtower Study or Congregation Bible Study.
Fill in the blank.
Auxiliary Counselor.
There are 2 men named Jonah in the Bible. One was the prophet who at first refused to go to Nineveh. Who is the other one?
Father of the apostles Peter and Andrew.
The gospel account tells of a man who was demon-possessed and then healed. This man went away and started to tell people about this miracle in the "Decapolis." What was the Decapolis?
A group of Greek cities, originally made up of ten cities (from Greek deʹka, meaning “ten,” and poʹlis, “city”). It was also the name for the region east of the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River, where most of these cities were located.
Often referred to as the Minor Prophets, this is a group of Bible books ,which in the Hebrew Bible (Tanakh) were considered as one book. Here is an incomplete and scrambled list of the books: Malachi, Habakkuk, Micah, Nahum, Amos, Joel, Obadiah, Zephaniah, Zechariah, Haggai.
Which 2 are missing?
Jonah and Hosea.
When under trial by Satan, the patriarch Job lost Sheep, Cattle and Donkeys, Camels, his Children, and his Servants. What was the first thing that he lost?
Cattle and/or Donkeys. They were taken at the same time.
According to the Gospel account, how many "wise men", "astrologers" or "magi" visited Jesus?
Nobody knows. The bible does not say, and traditional accounts vary.
It is possible that Jesus experienced hematidrosis.
What is this?
Sweating blood.
Daniel wrote a prophecy referring to the King of the North and the King of the South. These roles, in their initial, literal fulfillment were taken up by 2 of Alexander the Great's Generals; Seleucus Nicator (King of the North) who took control of Mesopotamia and Persia, and Ptolemy Lagus. What place did Ptolemy Lagus take control of?
Egypt.
In exchange for interrupting the writing on the wall, Daniel was offered the position of third most powerful ruler in the Kingdom. If Belshazzar was the second most powerful, who was the most powerful?
Nabonidus, the father of Belshazzar.
"His rulership is apparently indicated at Daniel 5:7, 16, 29, where Belshazzar offers to make Daniel the third ruler in the kingdom, implying that Nabonidus was the first and Belshazzar the second." - it-2
The Sermon on the Mount is probably Jesus most famous act of teaching. A parallel account, which some say may have actually been a different occasion, is sometimes known as the Sermon on the Plain.
In which Bible book can we read the Sermon on the Plain?
The Good News According to Luke.