In extolling the sovereignty of God, Amos contrasted Him with the Nile, which he described as
Amos contrasts God’s control with the Nile’s cycles (Amos 9:5: 'And the Lord GOD of hosts is he that toucheth the land, and it shall melt... and it shall rise up wholly as a flood').
By keeping God’s covenant, the people of Israel would become
God promised Israel to be a priestly kingdom (Exodus 19:6: 'And ye shall be unto me a kingdom of priests, and an holy nation').
According to Jeremiah, the vital element in the new covenant God would make with the Jews was that
The new covenant emphasizes individual accountability (Jeremiah 31:34: 'And they shall teach no more every man his neighbour... for they shall all know me').
Joseph saw his rise to leadership position in Egypt in relation to his brothers as
Joseph saw his role as preserving his family (Genesis 45:7: 'And God sent me before you to preserve you a posterity in the earth, and to save your lives').
‘If you will go with me, I will go; but if you will not go with me, I will not go.’ In the statement above, ‘you’ refers to
Deborah insisted on Barak’s presence in battle (Judges 4:8: 'And Barak said unto her, If thou wilt go with me, then I will go').
The name Ichabod means
Ichabod means the glory has departed from Israel (1 Samuel 4:21: 'And she named the child Ichabod, saying, The glory is departed from Israel').
How did David perceive that his child from Bathsheba was dead?
David noticed his servants’ whispers (2 Samuel 12:19: 'But when David saw that his servants whispered, David perceived that the child was dead').
‘As one falls before the wicked you have fallen.’ This is a part of David’s lamentation over
David lamented Saul and Jonathan’s deaths (2 Samuel 1:27: 'How are the mighty fallen, and the weapons of war perished!'). The question focuses on Saul as the primary figure.
The mother of the living child pleaded with Solomon to give the child to the other woman because
Her compassion showed true love (1 Kings 3:26: 'Then spake the woman whose the living child was... O my lord, give her the living child, and in no wise slay it').
Hosea’s matrimonial experience symbolizes God’s intention to
Hosea’s marriage reflects God’s redemption of Israel (Hosea 3:1: 'Then said the LORD unto me, Go yet, love a woman... even as the LORD loveth the children of Israel').
The harbinger of God’s love is described by
Jesus’ birth heralds God’s love (John 3:16: 'For God so loved the world, that he gave his only begotten Son').
‘Holy, holy, holy is the Lord of hosts; the whole earth is full of his glory.’ This statement is part of
This is from Isaiah’s vision during Uzziah’s reign (Isaiah 6:3: 'And one cried unto another, and said, Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD of hosts').
‘Hear the word of the LORD, you rulers of Sodom! Give ear to the teaching of our God, you people of Gomorrah!’ The nation referred to as Sodom and Gomorrah in the statement above is
Isaiah compares Judah to Sodom and Gomorrah (Isaiah 1:10: 'Hear the word of the LORD, ye rulers of Sodom; give ear unto the law of our God, ye people of Gomorrah').
Jeremiah was not anxious to accept God’s call to become a prophet because
Jeremiah felt too young for the role (Jeremiah 1:6: 'Then said I, Ah, Lord GOD! behold, I cannot speak: for I am a child').
The devil’s principal purpose for tempting Jesus Christ was to
The devil aimed to derail Jesus’ mission (Matthew 4:3: 'And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread').
‘Foxes have holes, and birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man has nowhere to lay his head.’ This statement teaches that
Jesus highlights the suffering in His mission (Matthew 8:20: 'And Jesus saith unto him, The foxes have holes, and the birds of the air have nests; but the Son of man hath not where to lay his head').
According to Luke, following Jesus involves
Following Jesus requires self-denial (Luke 9:23: 'And he said to them all, If any man will come after me, let him deny himself, and take up his cross daily').
In the healing ministry of Jesus Christ, which of the following played a very vital role?
Faith was key in Jesus’ healing miracles (Matthew 9:22: 'But Jesus turned him about, and when he saw her, he said, Daughter, be of good comfort; thy faith hath made thee whole').
Jesus healed the only son of the widow of Nain because
Jesus had compassion on the widow (Luke 7:13: 'And when the Lord saw her, he had compassion on her, and said unto her, Weep not').
The healing of the paralytic brought by his four friends demonstrates the power of Jesus to heal all types of diseases of
Jesus healed the paralytic’s physical body (Mark 2:5: 'When Jesus saw their faith, he said unto the sick of the palsy, Son, thy sins be forgiven thee').
According to Jesus and Luke, the response of the blind Bartimaeus to healing was
Bartimaeus followed Jesus after healing (Mark 10:52: 'And Jesus said unto him, Go thy way; thy faith hath made thee whole. And immediately he... followed Jesus').
The parable which teaches about God’s judgment is that of the
The parable of weeds teaches about judgment (Matthew 13:30: 'Let both grow together until the harvest: and in the time of harvest I will say to the reapers, Gather ye together first the tares').
The parable of the Good Samaritan implies that
The Samaritan’s love defines a neighbor (Luke 10:36-37: 'Which now of these three, thinkest thou, was neighbour unto him...? And he said, He that shewed mercy on him').
In the Sermon on the Plain, Jesus likened obedience to His words to
Obedience is like building on a rock (Luke 6:47-48: 'Whosoever cometh to me, and heareth my sayings, and doeth them... is like a man which built an house... upon a rock').
Jesus’ teaching on adultery, prayer, and almsgiving emphasizes the importance of
Jesus focuses on the heart’s intent (Matthew 5:28: 'But I say unto you, That whosoever looketh on a woman to lust after her hath committed adultery with her already in his heart').
Jesus’ injunction not to lay up treasure on earth for ourselves implies that Christians should
Christians should store treasures in heaven (Matthew 6:20: 'But lay up for yourselves treasures in heaven, where neither moth nor rust doth corrupt').
The seventy who returned from their missionary work were told by Jesus to rejoice because
Jesus said their names are in heaven (Luke 10:20: 'Notwithstanding in this rejoice not... but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven').
According to Matthew, when Jesus was transfigured
Jesus’ face shone like the sun (Matthew 17:2: 'And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun').
According to Matthew, Jesus entered Jerusalem riding
Jesus rode an ass and its colt (Matthew 21:7: 'And brought the ass, and the colt, and put on them their clothes, and they set him thereon').
The prayer of Jesus before His arrest showed that
Jesus was sorrowful in Gethsemane (Matthew 26:38: 'Then saith he unto them, My soul is exceeding sorrowful, even unto death').
‘Are you the king of the Jews?’ Jesus’ reply to the question above by Pilate was
Jesus replied to Pilate, ‘You have said so’ (Matthew 27:11: 'And Jesus said unto him, Thou sayest').
According to Matthew, when the women went to see the sepulchre
An angel sat on the stone at the tomb (Matthew 28:2: 'And, behold, there was a great earthquake: for the angel of the Lord descended from heaven, and came and rolled back the stone from the door, and sat upon it').
Jesus used the illustration of the vine to teach that a Christian
Christians must bear much fruit (John 15:5: 'I am the vine, ye are the branches: He that abideth in me, and I in him, the same bringeth forth much fruit').
Two of the seven disciples chosen to serve tables in the early church were
Parmenas and Timon were among the seven (Acts 6:5: 'And they chose Stephen... and Philip, and Prochorus, and Nicanor, and Timon, and Parmenas').
‘Give me also this power, that any one on whom I lay my hands may receive the Holy Spirit.’ This statement by Simon shows he was
Simon’s offer to buy the Spirit’s power shows his money-conscious motive (Acts 8:18-20: 'And when Simon saw that through laying on of the apostles' hands the Holy Ghost was given, he offered them money').
The story of Ananias and Sapphira in the early church illustrates the consequences of
Ananias and Sapphira lied about their offering, facing God’s judgment (Acts 5:4: 'Why hast thou conceived this thing in thine heart? thou hast not lied unto men, but unto God').
Ezekiel’s vision of the valley of dry bones symbolizes
The dry bones represent Israel’s restoration (Ezekiel 37:11-12: 'These bones are the whole house of Israel... I will open your graves, and cause you to come up').
In the Beatitudes, Jesus taught that the meek shall
The meek inherit the earth (Matthew 5:5: 'Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth').
Paul’s conversion of Lydia in Philippi demonstrates the importance of
Lydia’s hospitality aided Paul’s mission (Acts 16:15: 'And when she was baptized, and her household, she besought us, saying... come into my house, and abide there').
Jesus taught that true greatness in the kingdom of God is achieved through
Jesus emphasized humble service (Matthew 20:26: 'Whosoever will be great among you, let him be your minister').
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