It's All Greek to Me
James 1:8 described what kind of man as unstable?
(Answer must be in Greek)
dipsychos
In James 4:4, who is an enemy of God?
a friend of the world
Where did Elijah meet with the prophets of Baal to challenge them?
Mt. Carmel
What was the most prevalent vocation, or job, in ancient Israel?
Agriculture/farming
In which official Cross Reference does God ask His people to return to Him?
Joel 2:12-13
What word is defined as, "of the merciful kindness by which God, exerting his holy influence upon souls, turns them to Christ?"
(Answer must be in Greek)
charis
Who is being told to purify their hearts in James 4?
the double-minded
What was the sin that Israel was committing in 1 Kings 18?
Idolatry, worship of false gods
Which Israelite tribe consisted of priests, and how were they paid?
Levites, tithe
Who was Othniel's father, according to CR Judges 3:9-10?
Kenaz
What words means, “a philosophy that promotes pleasure as the end goal of life”?
(Answer must be in English)
Hedonism
What does James say causes wars and fights/quarrels?
Our passions/lusts
How many prophets of Baal was Elijah up against?
450
1 Samuel 1:9 tells us that ______ (person) was a _____ (vocation).
Eli, Priest
What two parables surround Luke 14:11?
Before: the wedding feast
After: the great banquet
James 4:16 - As it is, you boast/rejoice in your _____. All such boasting/rejoicing is evil.
(Answer must be in Greek)
alazoneia
How does James 4 define sin?
So whoever knows the right thing to do and fails to do it, for him it is sin. (KJV - to him that knoweth to do good, and doeth it not, to him it is sin.)
In the before context of 1 Kings 18:38-39, who did God use to provide food for Elijah after the brook Cherith dried up during the famine?
the widow of Zarephath
Acts 18:1-3 tells us that ___, ____, and ____ (people) were ______ (vocation).
Paul, Aquila, and Priscilla were Tentmakers
Which official Cross Reference tells us the desires of the flesh and the desires of the Spirit are opposed to each other?
Galatians 5:17
James 4:6 - God resists the proud but gives _____ to the _____.
(Answer must be in Greek)
charis, tapeinoo
James 4:14 says our life is _____.
a mist/vapour
The Israelites were worshipping both the One true God and Baal, a false god. What 2 verses in James describe the type of mind that the Israelites had?
James 1:8 - "a double-minded man, unstable in all his ways"
James 4:8 - "purify your hearts, you double-minded"
Which verse, quoted in the DJ, reminds us that God does not regard a person based on wealth or social status?
1 Samuel 16:7 (man looks on the outward appearance but the Lord sees the heart)
In which official Cross Reference does Paul use athletic metaphors to teach Christians about self-discipline?
1 Corinthians 9:24-27