Friday, February 17, 2012

Herodias’ Blank Cheque (Mark 6:24)

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What did Herodias want from John the Baptist? His head (Mark 6:24) The Synoptic gospels report that Herod Antipas ordered John the Baptist’...
Tuesday, February 14, 2012

The Man of God & The Old Prophet (I Kings 13)

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What happened to the man of God who had been sent to deliver a message and return home without eating or drinking? He disobeyed and was kill...
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Monday, February 13, 2012

Mission Impossible: Abishai (I Samuel 26:6)

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Who went with David by night to Saul’s tent and took his spear and water jug? Abishai (I Samuel 26:6) Before David was a king, he was an ou...
Thursday, February 9, 2012

Commandment #6: Thou Shalt Not...?

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What is the sixth commandment? Thou shalt not kill [Thou shalt not do murder] (Exodus 20:13) Written in a distinctive terse style, the Ten...
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Tuesday, February 7, 2012

The Cost of Alabaster (Matthew 26:7)

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What kind of box (or jar) held the ointment which the woman poured on Jesus’ head? Alabaster (Matthew 26:7) In Matthew’s gospel, the first ...
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Monday, February 6, 2012

Orpah: Should I Stay or Should I Go? (Ruth 1)

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Who was Ruth’s sister-in-law who stayed behind in Moab? Orpah (Ruth 1:4) While living in Moab due to a famine in Judah (Ruth 1:1-2), Naomi’...
Thursday, February 2, 2012

Boaz’s Shoe Deal (Ruth 4:8)

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To seal a contract, a man took off something and gave it to the other person. What was this? His shoe [sandal] (Ruth 4:8) According to the ...
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Tuesday, January 31, 2012

A Scandalous Message (I Corinthians 1:23)

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Complete: “We preach Christ crucified, to the Jews _________________.” A stumbling block (I Corinthians 1:23) In writing to a divided Corin...
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Monday, January 30, 2012

Ezekiel: Lying Down on the Job (Ezekiel 4:4)

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Who was said to lie on his left side for 390 days? Ezekiel Ezekiel lived during a dark period in Israel’s history. In the course of his car...
Friday, January 27, 2012

Healing at Bethesda (John 5:2)

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What pool did people believe to have healing powers? A pool by the Sheep Gate called Bethzatha [Bethesda] (John 5:2) While on a pilgrimage ...
Tuesday, January 24, 2012

Tangling with Ms. Wrong (Proverbs 5:22)

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In what is the wicked trapped or ensnared according to Proverbs 5:22? His sins and iniquities The importance of the marriage covenant is a ...
Monday, January 23, 2012

Luke: Beloved Physician (Colossians 4:14)

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Which early disciple was a doctor? Luke Colossians is one of five letters that Paul wrote while imprisoned. Like most of the apostle’s cor...
Friday, January 20, 2012

Jacob: Burial and Growth (Genesis 35:4)

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Where did Jacob bury his household gods [idols]? At Shechem (Genesis 35:4) In what many see as the climax to Jacob’s life story, God instru...
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