Friday, October 7, 2011

Gilgal: Stacking Stones (Joshua 4:20)

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Where did Joshua set up the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan? Gilgal (Joshua 4:20) The first big obstacle the Israelites faced a...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Noah’s Ark’s Mystery Wood (Genesis 6:14)

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Of what kind of wood was the ark made? Gopher wood In one of the Bible’s most well known stories, God saves Noah and his family from a cat...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Hey, Which Jude? (Jude 1:1)

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How many letters did Jude write? One The Epistle of Jude is one of the seven catholic (or general or ecumenical) epistles of the New Testam...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Name Value (Proverbs 22:1)

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Complete: “A good name is to be chosen rather than ____________.” Great riches. (Proverbs 22:1) Proverbs 22:1 begins a new subunit of Prove...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Jesus Wept (John 11:35)

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At whose death did Jesus weep? Lazarus Jesus wept. The Bible features two stories that show Jesus being publicly moved to tears. He weeps w...
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Friday, September 30, 2011

Amos: Midlife Calling (Amos 1:1)

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Where was Amos the prophet’s home? Tekoa (Amos 1:1) Many consider Amos to be the first Israelite prophet to have had his work transcribed, ...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Slacker’s Thorny Path (Proverbs 15:19)

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Complete: “The way of the sluggard is overgrown with ______.” Thorns (Proverbs 15:19) As part of the longest collection of aphorisms in th...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Laodicea: Hot or Cold? (Revelation 3:15)

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Which church was neither hot nor cold? Laodicea (Revelation 3:15) Revelation is written to seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 1:4). T...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Amen at the End (Revelation 22:21)

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What is the last word in the Bible? Amen. The Book of Revelation and the Bible as a whole ends with a blessing: The grace of the Lord Jesus...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Nicknaming the Disciples (Mark 3:17)

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Who were the sons of thunder? James and John (Mark 3:17). In Mark’s list of Jesus’ twelve disciples, it is noted that Jesus conferred the n...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Something For Nothing (I Chronicles 21:15)

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Where did David see an angel with an unsheathed sword? By the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite (I Chronicles 21:15) Shortly after a pe...
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Thursday, September 22, 2011

Quality if not Quantity (Psalm 117)

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How long is the shortest Psalm? Two verses (Psalm 117) Psalm 117 is a psalm of praise. It is the 595th of the Bible’s 1089 chapters, making...
Wednesday, September 21, 2011

Paul on Paper (Romans-Titus)

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Who wrote more books of the New Testament than anyone else? Apostle Paul Paul is credited with writing 13 of the New Testament’s 27 books (...
Tuesday, September 20, 2011

Apollos: Talk Like An Egyptian (Acts 18:24)

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Who is specifically mentioned as coming from the city of Alexandria? Apollos (Acts 18:24) Apollos was a leader in the early Christian mov...
Monday, September 19, 2011

Ichabod: Named in Despair (I Samuel 4:21)

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Who named her child Ichabod? Phinehas’ wife (Personally, I would have also accepted Mrs. Crane.) The name Ichabod resulted from a tragic ch...
Friday, September 16, 2011

Josiah: Death of a King (II Chronicles 35)

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Whose army killed King Josiah on the plain of Megiddo? The army of Pharaoh Neco of Egypt (II Chronicles 35:20-24) Josiah was a religious re...
Thursday, September 15, 2011

Priests: Born or Made? (Numbers 3)

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Out of the twelve tribes, which one was consecrated to the temple service? The tribe of Levi (Numbers 3:6-8) In the Old Testament, the desc...
Wednesday, September 14, 2011

Gospel Thesis (John 20:31)

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According to John 20:31, what is John’s stated purpose in writing the Gospel? “That you might believe in Jesus Christ and have life through ...
Tuesday, September 13, 2011

Gamaliel the Teacher (Acts 22:3)

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Who was Paul’s teacher? Gamaliel (Acts 22:3) Paul is one of the most controversial figures in Christianity yet even his biggest detractors ...
Monday, September 12, 2011

Pharaoh’s “Hard” Heart (Exodus 11:10)

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Whose heart was hardened by God? Pharaoh’s (Exodus 11:10) The book of Exodus is known for Moses liberating the Israelites from slavery in E...
Friday, September 9, 2011

Hezekiah’s Reprieve (II Kings 20:6)

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Whose life was lengthened by fifteen years because he prayed? King Hezekiah (II Kings 20:6) As his nation was under siege from Assyria, Hez...
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