Friday, September 2, 2011

Lydia: Purple Peddler (Acts 16:14)

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What was Lydia’s occupation? Seller of purple goods (Acts 16:14). On his second missionary journey, Paul had a vision of a man from Macedon...
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Thursday, September 1, 2011

Spare Rib or Better Half? (Genesis 2:22)

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From what did God create woman? Out of the rib of Adam (Genesis 2:22). The creation of woman is one of the most well known Bible stories. A...
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Wednesday, August 31, 2011

Pursuing Perfection (Matthew 5:48)

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Complete: “Be ye perfect as your ________________ is perfect.” Father in heaven (Matthew 5:48). After advising his followers to turn the ot...
Tuesday, August 30, 2011

The Perfect Crime? (Genesis 37:31)

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Whose coat was dipped in blood? Joseph’s (Genesis 37:31). Jacob bestowed a special garment to his son, Joseph, which represented his statu...
Monday, August 29, 2011

Asa & Mary Baker Eddy (I Kings 15:24)

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Who was Jehoshaphat’s father? King Asa. Jehoshaphat’s father, Asa, was king of Judah (I Kings 15:8-24; II Chronicles 14:1-16:14). The civil...
Friday, August 26, 2011

Haggai: The Time is Now (Haggai 1:1)

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To what governor did Haggai prophesy? Zerubabbel (Haggai 1:1) Haggai prophesied from Jerusalem in 520 BCE. His work is canonized as one of ...
Thursday, August 25, 2011

Elisha and the Killer Bears (II Kings 2:24)

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What happened to children who made fun of Elisha’s bald head? Bears ate them (II Kings 2:24) Elisha was involved in a graphic incident at B...
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Wednesday, August 24, 2011

The Perfect Gift (II Corinthians 9:15)

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Who wrote “Thanks be to God for His inexpressible gift”? Paul (II Corinthians 9:15) While exhorting the Corinthians to fulfill their promis...
Tuesday, August 23, 2011

An Eye for an Eye (Exodus 21:24)

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In which book do these words first appear: eye for eye, tooth for tooth? Exodus (Exodus 21:24) The phrase “eye for eye” appears in three o...
Monday, August 22, 2011

Wrestling: Who’s The Man? (Genesis 32)

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With whom did Jacob wrestle? An angel (Genesis 32:24-32) The patriarch Jacob was involved in the Bible’s most famous wrestling match (Gen...
Friday, August 19, 2011

Uzzah: Can’t Touch This (I Chronicles 13:10)

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What happened when Uzzah tried to keep the Ark from falling off the cart on which it was being carried? He died (I Chronicles 13:10). Trage...
Thursday, August 18, 2011

Miriam: Snow White (Numbers 12:10)

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What woman turned as white as snow? Miriam, Moses’ sister (Numbers 12:10). While the Israelites were encamped at Hazeroth (Numbers 11:35) d...
Wednesday, August 17, 2011

Sadducees: Sad-You-Sees (Matthew 22:23)

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Which Jewish group did not believe in the resurrection? Sadducees (Matthew 22:23). The Sadducees were a powerful political/religious party ...
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Tuesday, August 16, 2011

Peleg and The Great Divide (I Chronicles 1:19)

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In whose days was the earth divided? Peleg’s (I Chronicles 1:19), Peleg is a name that appears eight times in the Biblical record, all in g...
Monday, August 15, 2011

Elijah’s Exit (II Kings 2:11)

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Who went to heaven in a chariot of fire? Elijah (II Kings 2:11). The prophet Elijah knew the day that he was making his final exit from the...
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...