Friday, August 12, 2011

King Solomon’s “Navy” ( Kings 9:26)

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On what sea did Solomon build his fleet? The Red Sea (I Kings 9:26) King Solomon’s “navy” was built in Ezion-geber on the shores of the Red...
Thursday, August 11, 2011

The Wisdom of Ants (Proverbs 30:24)

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“Though they be little on earth, they are exceedingly wise.” To what does this refer? Ants (Proverbs 30:24). Ants appear only twice in the ...
Wednesday, August 10, 2011

The Revelation of Cleopas (Luke 24)

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What was Jesus doing when Cleopas and his friend recognized Jesus? Breaking bread (Luke 24:30, 31). One of the last stories Luke’s gospel r...
Tuesday, August 9, 2011

Hanging Haman High (Esther 7:10)

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Who was hanged on a gallows he built for someone else? Haman (Esther 7:10) The Book of Esther is the story of the titular character becomin...
Monday, August 8, 2011

Madness of King Nebuchadnezzar (Daniel 4)

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What king went mad and ate grass like an ox? Nebuchadnezzar. Nebuchadnezzar II (634-562 BCE), king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire, is remembe...
Friday, August 5, 2011

Lot: A Slow Boiled Frog (Genesis 13:12)

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Where did Abraham’s nephew, Lot, move after separating from his uncle? To Sodom. When Abraham (then Abram) journeyed to the land that God w...
Thursday, August 4, 2011

Job’s Fairy Tale Ending (Job 42:14)

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How many daughters did Job have? Six [3 before his testing and 3 after his testing] (Job 1 and 42)] Job had the ideal life. He was “was bla...
Wednesday, August 3, 2011

Reservations for Mansions or Rooms?

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Complete: “In my Father’s house are many _________________; if it were not so, would I have told you that I go to prepare a place for you? R...
Tuesday, August 2, 2011

Isaac & Rebekah: Opposites Attract

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Which woman won a rich husband by offering to water a stranger’s camels? Rebekah (Genesis 24:20). Abraham sent an unnamed servant, presuma...
Monday, August 1, 2011

Malchus: Beloved Enemy

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What was the name of the servant who had his ear cut off at the time of Jesus’ betrayal? Malchus. All four gospels record that when Jesus ...
Friday, July 29, 2011

The Original Mary and Rhoda

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In which city did Rhoda live? Jerusalem (Acts 12:13) In 44 CE, Herod Agrippa I (10 BCE-44 CE) targeted the nascent Christian movement. He ...
Thursday, July 28, 2011

Moses: You Can Look, But You Can't Touch

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Why was Moses not allowed to go into the Promised Land? Because he struck the rock to cause water to come forth when he had been told to spe...
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011

Pharisees: Blind Leading the Blind

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Who were the “blind guides”? Scribes and Pharisees (Matthew 23:24) Jesus is often presented in contrast to the religious leaders of his da...
Tuesday, July 26, 2011

Prophetesses: Then. And Now?

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Which women in the New Testament were prophetesses? Anna (Luke 2:36); 4 daughters of Philip (Acts 21:9) The Bible makes no distinction bet...
Monday, July 25, 2011

Ehud: A Cloak and Dagger Story

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Who was the judge who was left-handed? Ehud. (Judges 3:15) The death of Joshua (Judges 1:1) created a leadership vacuum which left the twe...
Friday, July 22, 2011

Aeneas: Walking Witness

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Where did Aeneas live? Lydda (Acts 9:33) Aeneas was a paralytic from Lydda healed by Peter (Acts 9:32-35). Though miraculous, Peter’s heal...
Thursday, July 21, 2011

David's Stones

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How many smooth stones did David pick up when he prepared to fight Goliath? Five (I Samuel 17:40) David’s triumph over the Philistine gian...
Wednesday, July 20, 2011

An Open Letter to Gaius?

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Which book is written to Gaius? III John III John is addressed to a believer named Gaius (III John 1:1). Before being canonized, III John ...
Tuesday, July 19, 2011

Queen of Sheba: Fit For a King

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Who was the first person in the Bible to arrive by a train? The Queen of Sheba (I Kings 10:2, KJV) At the height of Solomon’s empire, the ...
Monday, July 18, 2011

Leah: Beauty is in the Eyes...

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Which of Jacob’s wives had eye trouble? Leah (Genesis 29:17) When Jacob is sent to Paddan-Aram to procure a wife from his mother’s family ...
Friday, July 15, 2011

Even in the Best of Churches

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In what city did Euodia and Syntyche live? Philippi (Philippians 4:2) Paul risked his life to found the first European church in Philippi ...