Questions for the week of April 29, 2012

1. Which of the letters in the New Testament was the first one written?
    1 Thessalonians
2. Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament?
    Paul
3. Which letter was written when the author was in jail?
    Philippians
4. Which chapter in the letter called 1 Corinthians is known as the love chapter?
    13
5. Which letter is the last one in the New Testament?
    Revelation

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Questions for the week of April 22, 2012

1. Which two gospels do not have the story of Jesus’ birth?
              Mark & John
2. Which gospels are known as the synoptic or similar gospels?
             Mathew, Mark, Luke
3. How many books of the New Testament are letters?
              22
4. Which gospel has the most chapters?
            Matthew
5. Which gospel was written by a physician?
             Luke

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Questions for the week of April 8, 2012

1. What was the name of the River that the Israelites crossed to go into the Promised Land?
               The Jordan          (Joshua 3:2)
2. What God command the Israelites to take out of that river to remember the crossing?
               Twelve stones—one for each tribe of Israel          (Joshua 4:8)
3. What was the name of the village that was destroyed by God?
               Jericho          (Joshua 6)
4. What was the name of the prostitute who helped the Israelites overtake that city?
               Rahab           (Joshua 6:17)
5. What did Joshua have the 12 tribes of Israel do at the end of the book of Joshua?
               Renew the covenant that God gave to Israel                           (Joshua 24)

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Questions for the week of April 1, 2012

1. Which Old Testament book is most quoted by the gospels?
                            Deuteronomy
2. Where is the second place where the Ten Commandments are located?
                            Deuteronomy 5
3. Where is the Great Commandment located in Deuteronomy?
                            Deuteronomy 6:4-9
4. Did Moses enter into the Promised Land?
                             No
5. Who was the person who succeeded Moses?
                             Joshua, Deuteronomy 31:7

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Questions for the week of March 25, 2012

1. What is a famous saying in Leviticus that Jesus quoted?
   You shall love your neighbor as yourself.       Leviticus 19:18
    
2. What is a famous benediction found in Numbers?
   The Lord bless you and keep you;
   The Lord make his face to shine upon you, and be gracious to you;
   The Lord lift up his countenance upon your, and give you peace.                   Numbers 6:24-26
    
3. What was a personal characteristic of Moses?
   Humility.          Numbers 12:3
    
4. What happened to Aaron in the book of Numbers?
   He died.          Numbers 20:22-29
   
   
5. Who was appointed as Moses’ successor in the book of Numbers?
   Joshua.           Numbers 27:18-23
   
   

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Questions of the week of March 4, 2012

1.       What was the phrase that Moses and Aaron shared with Pharaoh?  It’s a phrase that is used in an African-American Spiritual.
           Let my people go  Exodus 5:1

 2.       How many plagues did God inflict on Egypt and the Egyptians?
               Ten        Exodus 7-12

 3.       What was the last plague?
               God struck down all the first born in Egypt          Exodus 12:29

 4.       What Jewish festival developed out the last plague?
               The Passover                     Exodus 12:43-51

 5.       What was the name of the sea that was parted by God so that the Israelites escaped the Egyptians?
               The Red Sea                       Exodus 14:26-31

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Questions for the week of February 26, 2012

1. What did the Pharaoh decry that would happen to the first-born sons of all the Israelites in the first chapter of Exodus?
   They would be killed by being thrown into the Nile.   Exodus 1:22
    
2. Who saw baby Moses in a basket by the river?
   Pharaoh’s daughter.   Exodus 2:5
    
3. What did Moses do to a Egyptian who was beating a Hebrew?
   Moses killed the Egyptian.            Exodus 2:12
    
4. Who did Moses live with after he fled Egypt?
   Jethro, his father-in-law.          Exodus 3:1
   
   
5. What was happening to the bush when God called Moses to go back to Egypt?
   It was burning but not consumed by the fire.    Exodus 3:2

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Questions of the week for February 19, 2012

1. What was one of Joseph’s, son of Jacob, gifts?
                     He was able to interpret dreams.  Genesis 40
    
2. Whose dream did Joseph interpret that helped Joseph become powerful
                     Pharaoh.  Genesis 41:39-40
    
3. Why did Joseph’s brothers have to come to Egypt? 
                    There was a terrible famine.  Genesis 42
    
4. Did Joseph’s brothers recognize Joseph when they came to Egypt? 
                    No.  Genesis 42:8
    
5. Who had to stay back in Egypt when Joseph’s brothers left?
                    Simeon.  Genesis 42;24

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Questions of the week for February 12, 2012

1. What part of Jacob’s body was injured when he wrestled with an angel?
                              His hip—Genesis 32:22-32
    
2. Who were the two sons of Rachel?
                            Joseph & Benjamin—Genesis 35:24
    
3. How many sons did Jacob have?
                            Twelve—Genesis 35:22-26
    
4. What did the sons of Jacob eventually become?    
                          The twelve tribes of Israel
    
5. What did Joseph’s brothers do to Joseph?
                          Sold him to the Midianites—Genesis 37:36

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Questions for Week of February 5, 2012

1.  What did Essau sell to his younger brother, Jacob?
      His birthright.  Genesis 25:29-34
 
2.  Which son did Isaac bless right before he died—Jacob or Essau?
      Jacob.  Genesis 27:28-29
 
3. Who did Jacob first marry?
      Leah.  Genesis 29:21-29
 
4. Who tricked Jacob into marrying this woman?
      Laban.  Genesis 29:21-29
 
5.  Who did Jacob marry seven years later? 
      Rachel.  Genesis 29:28

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Questions for Week of January 29, 2012

1. What was the name of Abram's son?
     Isaac

2. What were the names of the two villages that were destroyed in Genesis 19?
     Sodom & Gomorroah

3. What happened to Lot's wife when she looked bck on these villages as she was running away?
     She was turned into a pillar of salt.  Genesis 19:26

4. Who was Isaac's wife?
     Rebekah

5. What were the names of the twins Isaac's wife bore?
      Essau & Jacob

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Questions for Week of January 22, 2012

1. How many creation stories are there in Genesis?

     Two.  See Genesis 1 & Genesis 2

2. With whom did God make the first covenant?
     Noah.  Genesis 9:8-17

3. Who was the man who left his family to travel to a distant place?
     Abram.  Genesis 12

4. Who was this man’s wife?
     Sarah

5. Was his wife able to have children?
      No

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