Jesus' Life
Who gave birth to Jesus?
Mary (The Virgin)
Name one of Jesus' parables that we talked about in class.
Parable of the Sower, Parable of the Fig Tree, Parable of the Good Samaritan, Parable of the Lost Son
Why did Daniel get thrown into the Lions' den?
Bonus 50 for naming the king.
He prayed to God even though there was a decree that people could only worship and pray to the king for 30 days.
King Darius.
Tell me something about: Deborah OR Ehud
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Name me 5 fruits of the spirit.
(Bonus 50 for all 9, another bonus 50 if you do the actions)
Love, Joy, Peace, Patience, Kindness, Goodness, Faithfulness, Gentleness, Self-Control
How many days did Jesus' body rest in the tomb before he rose from the dead?
3 days (and 3 nights)
From The Parable of the Sower, get 50 points for every place that the seeds fell.
Good Soil, the Rocks, the Weeds, the Path
How did Jacob fool Isaac (his father) into believing he was Esau?
Wearing sheep's skin and making his voice lower when he went to speak to his blind father.
How did Othniel liberate the Jewish Peoples?
(Bonus 100 for the name of the nation)
He went to war (against Aram).
What does it mean to be anointed by someone? (Bonus 100 for describing how to anoint someone).
Anointing someone singles that person out as special or holy in the eyes of the Lord.
Anointment is when you pour oil or lard onto someone (most of often their head).
What is the short proverb Jesus quoted when the people from Nazareth asked him to perform a miracle?
"Physician, heal yourself!"
From the Parable of the Fig Tree, what did the gardener promise to do to the Fig Tree?
The gardener promised to take care of (water and fertilize) the fig tree.
For how many years did Abraham wait for his wife, Sarah, to conceive a child?
(Bonus: How old were they when they had Isaac?)
He waited 25 years
(He was 100 and Sarah was 90)
How many men initially went to war with Gideon, and how many did Gideon attack the Midianites with?
Bonus 200 for telling me how Gideon made his army smaller.
32,000 --> 300
He released everyone who wanted to leave, then brought the men to the creek to drink water. Those who scooped the water to their mouths were taken to war.
What is the purpose of church (according to the lessons we had at the beginning of the year)?
(Get 2/3 --> Bonus 150 for 3/3)
1. To Worship God
2. To be a Community
3. To Attain Christlike Attitudes
What was one of Jesus' first miracles performed?
He turned water into wine.
From the Parable of the Lost Son, why did the Father celebrate his youngest son's return but never celebrated his older son?
Because his son, who he thought to be dead, turned out to be alive. You'll always cherish the things you have, but you always celebrate the things you find that were once lost.
How did Elijah prove that God, our Lord, was the one true God?
He got the prophets of baal to pray to their god to light their alter. Then, when they failed, he called upon God our Lord to light the alter, and it was struck with lightning and burned.
What did Jephthah sacrifice after he returned home victorious from war?
He sacrificed the first thing he saw when he returned home - his daughter - to God.
Connect the two Bible characters using at least 3 connections:
Elijah & Gideon
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Why did the devil tell Jesus to jump off the highest point of a temple? (BONUS 250: Why didn't Jesus do it?)
The devil wanted Jesus to 'test' God.
Jesus did not 'test' God because it is written: "Do not put the Lord your God to the Test."
According to the Parable of the Good Samaritan, what does it mean to be a good neighbor?
To act with love and compassion towards everyone, even those we might consider our enemies, and to see all people as our neighbors in need of help.
ALL: Name as many women from the old testament as you can. The people who write down the most in 2 minutes get all 500 points.
Bonus 100 if your group gets 9/14 women on the answer card.
Eve, Sarah, Rebekah, Rachel, Leah, Miriam, Deborah, Delilah, Ruth, Naomi, Esther, Bathsheba, Abigail, Hannah.
How did Samson help liberate the Jewish people from the philistines?
(Bonus 200 for the amount he killed when he tore down the temple)
He killed a large amount of philistines over the course of his lifetime (an estimated 3000 when he knocked down the temple).
ALL: What person from the bible embodies self-control, and why? Best answer gets 500 points.
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