Hey, Girls! Just a little something fun to get you flipping through your Bibles if you like this kind of thing! You can also check different Bible-search websites like Bible Gateway to do key word searches. Below you will find 10 questions. Answer each question in your own words AND, below it, write out the entire Bible verse where you found the answer. Needless to say, don’t read any of the comments before you search for your answers! Tickled. It would be a little unseemly to cheat at our Bible study game. Have fun!!!!
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Thanks for playing! I love stuff like this. But, of course, I realize not everybody does. I love you whether you do or not. Talk to you soon! It’s almost time for SSMT Verse 3!
What a fun little game! May have to use this for my connect group. Thanks for sharing. Can’t wait for SSMT verse #3, I picked a doozy.
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
King Belshazzar! Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. From Daniel 5: 5 Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. 25 And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
They were Abraham’s newphews: Genesis 22:21 Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram, 22 Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David in the Psalms. Sons are like plans full grown. Psalm 144:12 May our sons in their youth
be like plants full grown,
our daughters like corner pillars
cut for the structure of a palace;
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
“His name is John” and he was able to speak again! Luke 1:63-64 63 And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. 64 And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
Deuteronomy 33:27 The eternal God is your dwelling place,[m]
and underneath are the everlasting arms.[n]
And he thrust out the enemy before you
and said, ‘Destroy.’
He is called our dwelling place. WOW 🙂
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
A viper came out of the fire and Paul healed the chief man Publius. Acts 28:7 “Now in the neighborhood of that place were lands belonging to the chief man of the island, named Publius, who received us and entertained us hospitably for three days. 8 It happened that the father of Publius lay sick with fever and dysentery. And Paul visited him and prayed, and putting his hands on him healed him.”
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
First they said he was a murderer; then they said he was a god!
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel – between earth and heaven. Ezekiel 8:3 He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Jesus was healing the blind man and was asking him if he could see anything – that was his reply. Mark 8 24 And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
She was a mother to Paul as well. Romans 16:13 – Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
This was SO much fun! Thank you, Beth!
1. King Belshazzar saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and write on the wall (Daniel 5:2,5). Daniel interpreted it to say the following 4 words: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin (Daniel 5:25).
2. Uz and Buz were sons of Nahor, Abraham’s brother (Genesis 22:21).
3. David uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace. The metaphor used for sons is may they be in their youth like “plants full grown” (Psalm 144:12).
4. Zechariah wrote, “His name is John” on a tablet. After he wrote it, he regained his ability to speak and blessed God (Luke 1:63-64).
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 talks about God’s everlasting arms. In this verse, He is called our “dwelling place.”
6. On the island of Malta, Paul healed the father of Publius and other diseased people on the island (Acts 28:8-9)
7. The islanders made the erroneous assumptions that Paul was a murderer and that he was going to swell up or fall down dead from the viper (Acts 28:4,6).
8. The OT prophet Ezekiel was picked up by a lock of his hair and was suspended between earth and heaven (Ezekiel 8:3).
9. When a man told Jesus that he saw people that looked like trees walking around, he was being healed of his blindness. Jesus had already spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him. After this statement, Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again, and his sight was fully restored (Mark 8:22-26).
10. Rufus’s mother acted as a mother to Paul as well (Romans 16:13).
1. King Belshazzar
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN (Daniel 5)
2. Abraham’s nephews (his brother Nahor’s sons) (Genesis 22)
3. King David in Psalm 144. Sons are to be like plants full grown.
4. “His name is John.” Those around him wondered, and Zechariah’s tongue was loosed. (Luke 1)
5. (Deuteronomy 33:27) He is a dwelling place.
6. Acts 28. Paul is bitten by a viper and does not swell.
7. The Maltans thought he was a murderer and then a god.
8. Absalom? In an oak tree. (2 Samuel 18)
9. The man had been blind and had regained his sight. (Mark 8)
10. Rufus’s mother had been a mother to Paul as well. (Romans 16)
Fun!
Had to dig to find these answers:
1. King Belshazzer- Mene Tekel Upharsin- in Daniel
2. The sons of Nahor
3. King David- sons would be like plants!
4. “His name is John” He could speak after being struck mute after questioning the Angel Gabriel in the temple
5. Moses- Eternal God, our refuge
6. Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake on the beach but was not killed by it
7. The people thought he was being punished for being a murderer, but after, they thought he was a god.
8.Ezekiel- between heaven and earth
(Even though he wasn’t a prophet, my first thought was Absalom, when he hung by his hair caught in the tree, and the donkey kept going…..)
9.The blind man said he saw ‘men like trees walking’ after Jesus touched his eyes to heal him- That verse has always intrigued me!
10. the Apostle Paul- so sweet- she was a mother to him also!
Thanks, Beth for a fun challenge!
Thank you, Beth! More snow heading our way in Maine. This will be FUN, FUN, FUN!
1. Belshazzar, MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN
2. Abrahams nephews, nahors first 2 born sons. Gen 22:20-21
3. David, psalm 144:12 sons like well nurtured plants
4. Luke 1:63- “his name is john. ” v.64immediately his tongue was loosed his mouth opened & he began to speak & praise god.
5. Deut 33:27, my Refuge
6. Paul got bit by a snake on the hand & had no ill effects. Acts 28:3,5;
7.#1 a murderer #2 a god acts 28:4,6
8 Ezekiel. Eze 8:3
9.mk 8:24 when Jesus heals the sight of a blind man
10. Rom 16:13 she was like a mother to Paul.
Thank you mrs beth! I love bible quizzes!! Blessed by you greatly. Praying for you, Keith & family. I love you in Christ sweet lady. Christy N(Fayetteville, AR)
1. King Belshazzar
2. Brothers
3. Corner pillars & Sons are Grown up plants
4. No his name is John, mouth opened, tongue loosed
5. Deut. 33:27 – our refuge
6. Paul bit by aa snake
7. Thought he was a god
8. Elijah
9. Blind man by the hand to see
10. . called him his mother as well, the Lord
THANK YOU!!!
1. King Belshazzar. Daniel 5:1 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them. Mene, mene, tekel, parsin. Daniel 5:25.
Dear Beth,
A perfect afternoon activity on a perfectly boring afternoon! You asked a couple of these questions on an earlier quiz some years ago!
1. King Belshazzar. The writing was the words Mene, Mene, Tekel and Parsin. Which is God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end. You have been weighted down in the balances and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persia.
2. Uz and Buz borne to Milcah of brother Nahor.
3. The Psalmist states “our sons in their youth will be like well watered plants and our daughters will be like pillars covered to adorn a palace. Psalm 144:12
4. Zechariah wrote on the tablet a the time of his son’s circumcision “his name is John as he was mute from the time of the angel’s visitation until Elizabeth gave birth and the boy was circumcised.
5. Everlasting arms comes form Deuteronomy 33:26-28. In reference to God Who is also called a refuge.
6. Paul lands on the Island of Malta after being ship wrecked.
7. A viper latches unto his hand and the natives thought him to be a murderer and would fall down dead but instead Paul shakes the thing off and the natives decide he must be a god.
8. Ezekiel was the old testament prophet who was suspended by a lock of his hair the hand of the Lord fell upon him and a form looking like a man put out the form of an arm and suspended him by a lock of his hair between Heaven and earth and brought him in visions to Jerusalem.
9. Jesus at Bethsaida in Mark8. The people brought a blind man to Jesus and he spat on his eyes and laid hands on him and asked him if he saw anything and the blind man said he saw men as trees walking. Jesus laid hands on him again and asked him and then he saw clearly.
10. Romans 16: 17 Paul says “greet Rufus chosen in the Lord also his mother who has been a mother to me as well.
This was a fun winter activity! Thanks for an afternoon of searching!
Hugs,
Betty M
2. Have no idea. Thought you were making this up. Okay, you did make it up (the question… Gen 22:20-21, ESV Nephews of Abraham. “Now, after these things it was told to Abraham, “Behold, Milcah has also borne children to your brother Nahor. Uz his firstborn, Buz, his brother…”
Thank you, Beth! That was a lot of fun and and super insightful. I will not admit how many I didn’t know without the help of online resources! grin
1.King Belshazzar, “Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin”
2.Nephews of Abraham (sons of his brother)
3.Well-nurtured plants
4.He wrote that his son’s name was to be John at which his mouth was opened and he praised God.
5.Deuteronomy 33:27, God is our refuge
6.Wait, are you saying there is just one extraordinary thing that happened on the island of Malta!? How about Paul shaking the viperous snake from his hand and suffering no ill consequence? Or the healing of the chief official’s father?
7.They thought he was a murderer and then a god.
8.Ezekiel, suspended between heaven and earth
9.Blind man Jesus healed with His spit. Jesus asked the man what he saw and replied “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” So Jesus put His hands over the man’s eyes once more, restoring the man’s sight completely.
10.In some way, Refus’s mother has been a mother to Paul.
1. King Belshazzar – Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
Daniel 5:1,5,25
1King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence.
5 At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand[d] that was writing, 6 his face turned pale,[e] and his thoughts so terrified him that his hip joints shook and his knees knocked together.
25 “This is the writing that was inscribed:
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
2. Abraham’s nephews
Genesis 22:20-21
20 Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram,
3. David; he compares sons to nurtured plants
Ps. 144:12
Then our sons will be like plants
nurtured in their youth,
our daughters, like corner pillars
that are carved in the palace style.
4. He wrote “His name is John” then he was able to speak again and he praised God.
Luke 1:61-64
61 Then they said to her, “None of your relatives has that name.” 62 So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called. 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:
HIS NAME IS JOHN.
And they were all amazed. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. God of old …I read HCSB version 🙂
Deut. 33:27
The God of old is your dwelling place,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He drives out the enemy before you
and commands, “Destroy!”
6. Paul was bit by a poisonous snake but wasn’t hurt by it
Acts 28:3-5
3 As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand. 4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice[a] does not allow him to live!” 5 However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
7. They first thought he was a murderer and that the snake bite was justice. After he was unharmed they assumed he was a god.
Acts 28: 4-6
4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice[a] does not allow him to live!” 5 However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8. Ezekiel – he was carried to the North gate of Jerusalem before an offensive statue
Ezekiel 8:3
3 He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located.
9. This was a blind man Jesus had just healed by spitting on his eyes. Jesus asked him what he saw after He had touched his eyes. He could not yet see clearly until Jesus touched him again.
Mark 8:22-24
22 Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him. 23 He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?”
24 He looked up and said, “I see people—they look to me like trees walking.”
10. She was also Paul’s mom. The Message says “She has also been a dear mother to me.” Which implies she is not his birth mother. This is SUCH an encouragement to me as I lost my own mom at the age of 16 and have found another mother in the faith. Also, my own children I took in as teenagers and though I was not “mom” right away we have grown in relationship. It is not an easy road but it is the path God set me on. 🙂
Romans 16:13
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother—and mine.
3. David. After the Lord comes and rescues me, our sons will grow healthy and flourish and our daughters will have long lasting strength. Ps 144:12, NIV, “Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
King Belshazzar saw the works “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin” written on the wall by the fingers of a human hand.
The entirety of Daniel 5, specifically verse 25: “This is the inscription that was written: Mene, Mene, Tekel Parsin.”
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
They were two of the eight sons of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milcah, so that would make them Abraham’s nephews.
Genesis 22:20-23: “Some time later Abraham was told, ‘Milcah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethel. Bethel became the father of Rebekah. Micah bore these eight sons to Abraham’s brother Nahor.”
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David uses that metaphor in Psalm 144. Sons are compared to well-nurtured plants.
Psalm 144:12 “Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nutured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
He wrote, “His name is John”, and his speech was restored to him right after.
Luke 1:63-64 “He [Zechariah] asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John”. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.”
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
Deuteronomy 33:27 talks about God’s everlasting arms, and He is called “the eternal God” in the verse.
Deuteronomy 33:27: “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying “Destroy him!””
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Paul was bitten by a viper and nonchalantly shook it off his hand and into the fire. And then nothing happened to him. The viper’s venom had no effect on him whatsoever.
Acts 28:3-6 “Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.”
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
First they thought he was a murderer and deserved death, and then when he survived the viper bite they thought he was a god. (See above question for full text.)
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel was picked up by a lock of his hair by God and suspended between heaven and earth, and in visions he was taken to Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 8:3 “He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy.”
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Jesus had just spit on his eyes and put his hands on him to heal him from blindness. Jesus asked him what he saw, and he responded that the people looked like trees walking around. So Jesus put his hands on his eyes again, and that fully restored his vision.
Mark 8:23-25 “He [Jesus] took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.”
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
His mother was like a mother to Paul.
Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been like a mother to me, too.”
Fun! Thanks!
In my own paraphrase, “Listen to my wife. Look at what I am saying. We are naming him John because we are believing and honoring God. And then, The Lord gave Zechariah’s voice. AND ZECHARIAH BLESSED GOD.” Luke 1:63-64 “And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed and he spoke, blessing God.”
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
a) King Belshazzar
b) MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN: Mene (God has numbered the days of your kingdom, and brought it to an end), Tekel (you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting), Peres (your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians) [Daniel 5]
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
a) Uz and Buz were the the first two sons of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and Milkah [Genesis 22:20-21]
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
a) David. Psalm 144: 12: “May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars, cut for the building of a palace”.
4.What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
a) Luke 1:63-64 “His name is John. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue freed, and he began to speak, praising God”.
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
a) Deuteronomy 33:27 “The eternal God is your dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms”.
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
a) Paul was bitten by a viper on the hand, but he shook it off and lived.
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul?
a) They assumed he was murderer, because he was meant to receive justice in the form of death. Then when he lived, they thought he was a god.
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
a) Ezekiel 8: “The spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, to the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.”
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
a) He was a blind man at Bethsaida who begged Jesus to touch him. He put saliva on his eyes first and the man said that people looked like trees. Then Jesus put His hands on him again and he saw everything clearly”
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
a) Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.”
This was so fun! I have my answers on a Word doc, but it was really great to search. I did some extra reading in each chapter to get the full flavor. Love it!
Thanks Beth.
1.King Belshazzar….mene, mene, tekel, parsin
Daniel 5:2,5,25 While Belshazzar was drinking his wine…Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall… The king watched the hand as it wrote…and this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.
2. Sons of Nahor (so nephews of Nahor’s brother Abraham)
Genesis 22:20-21 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother…
3. The psalmist David…well-nurtured plants
Psalm 144:12 Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants,and our daughters will be like pillars
carved to adorn a palace.
4.“His name is John.”…He began to speak praises to God.
Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5.Deuteronomy 33:27…your refuge
The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
6. The islanders gave Paul and his companions an unusually kind welcome…Paul survived a snake bite, and went on to heal many of the island’s citizens, including the father of the chief official of the island, who had showed them such warm hospitality.
Acts 28:2-9 The islanders showed us unusual kindness… a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand… Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects…Paul …healed him. When this had happened, the rest of the sick on the island came and were cured.
7.That Paul was a murderer, and that he would fall dead from the snake bite…but when he didn’t, they thought he was a god.
Acts 28:4-6 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer… The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8.Ezekiel…between earth and heaven
Ezekiel8:3 He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
9.Jesus was on the process of healing the blind man at Bethsaida
Mark 8:22-25 And they came to Bethsaida. And some people brought to him a blind man and begged him to touch him. And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.” Then Jesus laid his hands on his eyes again; and he opened his eyes, and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
10.She had been a mother to Paul, as well (presumably, he meant “like a mother” to him.)
Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
1) King Belshazzer
Mene Mene Tekel Parsin
2) sons of Nahor so Abraham’s nephews
3) David
Well nurtured plants
4) His name is John
His mouth was opened, his tongue was loosed and he began to speak praising God
5) Deut 33:2eternal God is your refuge
6) viper fastened on Paul’s hand and he suffered no ill effect
7) he was a murdered then a God
8) Ezekiel
Between heaven and earth
9) Jesus healing a blind man
10) like a mother to Paul
Siesta Mama Beth: thank you for this challenge. Love this stuff. This is why I’m going to Bible College at my age!! The hardest one was #8….
1. The king was Belshazzar and the four words were Mene, mene, tekel, parsin.
“At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace next to the lampstand.” Daniel 5:5 HCSB
2. Uz and Buz were the sons of Nahor, Abraham’s brother.
“Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.”” Genesis 22: 21-22 HCSB
3. King David.
Then our sons will be like plants, nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style Psalm 144:12 HCSB
4. His name is John.
So they motioned to his father to find out what he wanted him to be called. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed. Luke 1: 62-63 HCSB
5. The verse is Deut. 33:27 and He is called the God of old.
The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, “Destroy!” Deut 33:27 HCSB
6. Two things happened: Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake and did not die and Paul also healed a many people.
As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand. When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!” However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Acts 28:3-6 HCSB
And
Publius’s father was in bed suffering from fever and dysentery. Paul went to him, and praying and laying his hands on him, he healed him. After this, the rest of those on the island who had diseases also came and were cured. Acts 28: 8-9
7. That Paul was a murderer and a god.
This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!” Acts 28:4b HCSB
And
But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god. Acts 28: 6b HCSB
8. Ezekiel was taken by the hair on his head, by the spirit and lifted up between heaven and earth!!!
He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located Ezekiel 8:3 HCSB
9. The man had been blind and Jesus was in the process of healing him. At first the people looked like trees, not like people.
Then they came to Bethsaida. They brought a blind man to Him and begged Him to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and brought him out of the village. Spitting on his eyes and laying His hands on him, He asked him, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people—they look to me like trees walking.” Again Jesus placed His hands on the man’s eyes, and he saw distinctly. He was cured and could see everything clearly. Then He sent him home, saying, “Don’t even go into the village.” Mark 28:22-26 HCSB
10. That Rufus’ mother was Paul’s mother
Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother—and mine. Romans 16:13 HCSB
1. Drunk King Belshazzar saw MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN written on the wall.
Daniel 5:25 “This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin”
2.Uz wuz Shem’s grandson, by Aram. Genesis 10:22 The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram. 23 The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash.
AND
Uz(Huz) and Buz wuz Nahor’s sons. Gen 22:20-21 Now it came to pass after these things that it was told Abraham, saying, “Indeed Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: 21 Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram
(I wanna say “He wasn’t fuzzy, wuz he?’ lol lol WAIT!! Maaayybeee they WERE fuzzy?!? who knows?
3. Sons are like plants nurtured in their youth.
Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style.
4. His name is John. Luke 1:63-64 63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:
HIS NAME IS JOHN.
And they were all amazed. 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. “God of old” Deut 33:27 The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, “Destroy!”
6. Paul shook a snake off his hand into the fire, then, the people thought him a god. Acts 28:3-6 3 As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand. 4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice[a] does not allow him to live!” 5 However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
7. They thought him a murderer and expected him to drop dead.
8. Ezekiel in 8:3 He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head.
9. After Jesus put his hands on the eyes of a blind man, the man…He looked up and said, “I see people—they look to me like trees walking.” Mark 8:24
10. Rufus’ mother also “mothered” Paul. Romans 16:13
LOVE LOVE this kind of stuff. Fun thing to do to end the day 🙂
1. First I’m excited I knew which book in the Bible to find the answer. I remember it from your Daniel study! The King was Belshazzar. The four words were Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. Daniel 5: 1, 5, 25. King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. 5. At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. 25. This is the interpretation of the message: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.
2. Uz and Buz: HA! JUST TONIGHT met to discuss week three of The Patriarchs and these two were mentioned. They are Nahor’s sons. Abrahams nephews. Genesis 22:20-21. Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, his brother Bua, Kemuel the father of Aram.
3. King David. Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters like corner pillars.
4. He wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. Luke 1: 63-64. He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were all amazed. 64. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 The God of old is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you and commands, “Destroy!”
6. On the island of Malta Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake without any harm being done to Paul from the snake bite. Acts 28: 3 As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand.
7. The people thought Paul was probably a murderer. Then they changed their minds and thought he was a god. Acts 28:4, 6 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand they said to one another, “This man is probably a murdered, and though he has escaped the seas, Justice does not allow him to live!” 6. They expected that he would swell up or suddenly drop dead. But after they waited a long time and saw nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
8. The prophet was Ezekiel and he was suspended between earth and heaven. Ezekiel 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
9. The context is that he was a blind man brought to Jesus for healing. Mark 8: 23-25 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything? 24. He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” 25. Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
10. She was a mother to Paul too. I assume he means as a mother figure in his life? Romans 16: 13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me too.
1) King Belshazzar – the words written on the wall were “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin”, which means, “God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end. You have been weighed on the scales and found wanting. Your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” The story is found in Daniel chapter 5, and the words on the wall are described in vs. 25-26.
2) Uz and Buz were Abraham’s nephews. Gen 22:20-21 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother….
3) I’m guessing it’s David? (I’m using an online version, and it doesn’t have the usual “A Psalm of _____” at the top of each chapter.) Psalm 144:12 “Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
4) He wrote, “His name is John,” and immediately he could speak again. “He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.” Luke 1:63-64
5) Deut 33:27 – He is called our refuge. “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you,saying, ‘Destroy him!'”
6) I don’t know who Paul was sailing with (was it Luke?), but when they became shipwrecked on the island of Malta, Paul was bitten by a snake that came out of the firewood, and the islanders were shocked and declared him a god when he suffered no ill effects from the bite. “Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand. When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, justice has not allowed him to live. ” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead, but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.” Acts 28:3-6
7) First, they thought he was a murderer, then they thought he was a god. 🙂 (same verses as above)
8) Absalom. He was suspended from a tree when his hair got caught in it. 2 Sam 18:9 “Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.” [Well, of course now I see this is wrong. Of course Absalom wasn’t a prophet! Oh well, don’t want to cheat, so I’m leaving my wrong answer! :)]
9) Jesus and His disciples were in Bethsaida. The people brought a blind man to Jesus in order for him to be healed. That is what the man said he saw when Jesus healed his eyes. Mark 8:22-24 “They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
10) She had been like a mother to Paul. Rom. 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.”
I love stuff like this!! 🙂 Yay! Totally brings out my inner Sunday School kid, complete with stickers and high raising hands! 🙂
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
-The Old Testament King was Belshazzar who saw the hand and the writing appear on the wall, and the four words that appeared to him were Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.
(Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand….Then the fingers of the hand were sent from Him, and this writing was written. And this is the inscription that was written: Mene Mene Tekel Upharsin.-Daniel 5:1, 24-25)
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Uz was a son of Aram, or a son of Dishon, or a son of Shem…depending on which one you were talking about.
Buz was the son of Nahor or a king from the coastland.
(The sons of Aram were Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash. -Gen 10:23
These were the sons of Dishan: Uz and Aran -Gen 36:23
The sons of Shem were Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, Aram, Uz, Hul, Gether, and Meshech. -1 Chron. 1:17
Huz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram. -Gen. 22:21
All the kings of Tyre, all the kings of Sidon, and the kings of the coastlands which are across the sea; Dedan, Tema, Buz and all who are in the farthest corners. -Jer. 25:32-33)
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David uses the metaphor of daughters being pillars and plants for sons.
(That our sons may be as plants grown up in their youth; that our daughters may be as pillars, sculptured in palace style.-Ps 144:12)
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
He wrote that his son’s name would be John, after he wrote that his mouth was freed from being mute and he was able to praise God.
(And he asked for a writing tablet, and wrote, saying, “His name is John”. So they all marveled. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, praising God. -Luke 1:63-64)
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
God is called our refuge in Deut.33:27.
(The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath His everlasting arms; He will thrust out the enemy from before you, and will say ‘Destroy!’ -Deut 33:27)
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
There were 2 things that were mentioned in Acts 28, that they were shown unusual kindness and that Paul escaped death by serpent.
(And the natives showed us unusual kindness; for they kindled a fire and made us all welcome, because of the rain that was falling and because of the cold. But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand….but he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. -Acts 28:2-3,5)
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
They first assumed that he was a murderer that had escaped justice from the sea, but then when he didn’t die, they assumed he was a god.
(So when the natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, ‘no doubt this man is a murderer, whom though he has escaped the sea yet justice does not allow to live.’ But he shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. However, they were expecting that he would swell up or suddenly fall down dead. but after they had looked a long time and saw no harm come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. -Acts 28:4-6)
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel was the prophet who was picked up by his hair by God and he was suspended by the inner court of Jerusalem.
(He stretched out the form of a hand, and took me by a lock of my hair; and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven, and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the north gate of the inner court, where the seat of the image of jealousy was, which provokes to jealousy. -Eze. 8:3)
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
He was a blind man, begging Jesus to heal him, Jesus took him away from the crowds and spat in the dirt, making a mask, and putting it on his eyes. However the first time the man cleared it off he saw people “as trees” and then Jesus put His hands on him again and he was completely healed.
(Then He came to Bethsaida; and they brought a blind man to Him, and begged Him to touch him. So He took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the town. And when He had spit on his eyes and put His hands on him. He asked him if he saw anything. And he looked up and said, ‘I see men like trees walking around.’ Then He put His hands on him again and made him look up. And he was restored and saw everyone clearly. -Mark 8:22-25)
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Rufus’ mother was like a mother to Paul.
(Remember me to Rufus, eminent in the Lord and also to his mother who is like mine as well. -Rom 16:13)
Wrote all my answers on an index card. I had to use the search on Bible Gateway for the majority of my answers. Too tired to write them out on here now but had sooo much fun. Please do these more!
I agree!! Do more of these!!
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
King Belshazzar – Daniel 5:25 – And this is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN.
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Abraham’s nephews Gen. 22:21 – Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? David in Psalm 144:12 What metaphor is used for sons? Sons / plants
Psalm 144:12 – May our sons in their youth
be like plants full grown,
our daughters like corner pillars
cut for the structure of a palace;
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
Luke 1:63 –And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, “His name is John.” And they all wondered.
Zechariah’s tongue was loosed.
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
Eternal God
Deut. 33:27 – The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament? Paul did not die from being bitten by a snake.
Acts 28:1, 3, 5 – After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta…. When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand…. He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
1) they thought Paul was a murderer and 2) they thought Paul was a god
Acts 28:4, 6 — When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.”… They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended? Ezekiel – between earth & heaven in Jerusalem
Ezek. 8:3 – He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around? Jesus healed a blind man at Bethsaida
Mark 8:24 – And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a New Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Easton’s Bible Dictionary – Rufus, the son of Simon the Cyrenian (Mar 15:21), whom the Roman soldiers compelled to carry the cross on which our Lord was crucified. Probably it is the same person who is again mentioned in Rom 16:13 as a disciple at Rome, whose mother also was a Christian held in esteem by the apostle. Mark mentions him along with his brother Alexander as persons well known to his readers (Mar 15:21).
Mark 15:21 – And they compelled a passerby, Simon of Cyrene, who was coming in from the country, the father of Alexander and Rufus, to carry his cross.
1. King Belshazzar- “Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.”
Daniel 5:24-28 “Then from his presence the hand was sent, and this writing was inscribed. And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin. This is the interpretation of the matter: Mene, God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; Tekel, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting; Peres, your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians.”
2. They were brothers from Nahor (dad) and Milcah (mom). Abraham’s nephews, I think… Same Uz as in Job?? Gen 22:21 “Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram.”
3. David. Sons=Full grown plants. Psalm 144:12 May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.”
4. He wrote “His name is John” and he was able to speak again and he did–blessing God. Luke 1:63-64 “And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John.’ And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.”
5. “The eternal God” Deut 33:27 “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’ ”
6. Paul was attacked by a viper and it ended up biting him/clung to his hand. He was unharmed. Acts 28:3,5 “When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand…He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.”
7. A) He was a murderer. B)He was a god. Funny how drastically different and extreme first impression was from the second. First impressions can be horribly wrong. 2nd impressions can be off as well. Conviction lesson 101. Acts 28:4,6. “When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice….They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.”
8. Ezekiel ended up in the temple (entrance of the inner court) in Jerusalem. Ezekiel 8:3 “He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.”
9. Jesus took the blind man out of he village. Blind man was healed and this was first thing he saw…Jesus laid on hands on his eyes a 2nd time. Sight was then restored-interesting how it wasn’t clear the first time.
Mark 8:24 “And he looked up and said, ‘I see people, but they look like trees, walking.’”
10. She was Paul’s “second mom.” Does Paul ever mention his bio mom? Fascinating insight on relationships/friendships/roles. Rom. 16:13″Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.”
1.) King Belshazzar: “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.” Daniel 5:1 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them. 5:5-6 Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote. 5:25 “This is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsin
2.) Nahor’s sons – Gen 22:20-21 Now it came about after these things, that it was told Abraham, saying, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram
3.) King David -Psalm 144:12 Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
4.) Luke 1:63 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5.) Deuteronomy 33:27 “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’
6.) Acts 28:1-3 Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. 2 The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
7.) Acts 28:4-64 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects. 6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8.) Ezekiel – Ezekiel 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
9.) Mark 8:22-26 -They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him. He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?”
He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly. Jesus sent him home, saying, “Don’t go into the village”.
10)Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
FUN!!
1) Balshazzar/Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin (Dan 5:25)
2) Abraham’s nephews (Gen 22:21)
3) David/full-grown plants (Ps 144:12)
4) His name is John./Z’s tongue loosed (Luke 1:63-64)
5) Dt 33:27/Eternal God
6) viper came out of fire and bit Paul (Acts 28:1-6)
7) a murderer or a god
8) Ezekiel/between heaven and earth (Eze 8:3)
9) blind man at Bethsaida in midst of being healed by Jesus (Mk 8:22)
10) She was a mother to Paul as well (Rom 16:13)
I love this stuff! Thank Beth!
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
King Balshazzar; MENE MENE TEKEL PARSIN-Daniel 5:25-26
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Nahor’s sons. Nahor was Abraham’s brother. Genesis 22:20-24
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David in Psalm 144:12. Grown up plants.
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
He wrote, “His name is John”. Having been made mute for not believing the angel, Zechariah was able to speak again-so he praised God! Luke 1:5-79
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse? Deuteronomy 33:27; God is our REFUGE.
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
The islanders showed unusual kindness. While visiting with the islanders, a viper wrapped itself around Paul’s wrist but Paul shook the snake off. The islanders determined he was good. Acts 28:1-5
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
They concluded that Paul must have been a murderer and that their goddess Justice wasn’t going to allow him to live.
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel 8:3-The Inner Gate of the Temple.Could it have also been Habbukuk who was placed in the lion’s den with Daniel?
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Mark 8:24-Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida.
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Paul ask to be remembered to her as she was like a mother to him as well. The mother was the wife of Simon the Cyrenian. Romans 16:13 and Mark 25:21.
YAY!!
P.S. I did not look ahead! Haha! Love you so dear Sister in Christ!
OK Got the email at 10pm so off to bed… out tomorrow morning, but I will be looking it up And may comment later. Thanks I love this – even if I don’t get back here.
1. Belshazzar; Mene Mene Tekel Parsin
Daniel 5;22, 25: “ You are his successor, O Belshazzar,
and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled
yourself… This is the message that was written:
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN.
2.Abraham’s nephews;
Genesis 22:21: “The oldest was named Uz, the next
oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of
the Arameans)
3.D avid; well-nurtured plants
Psalm 144:12 “May our sons flourish in their youth like
well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like
graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.”
4. His name is John; he was able to speak again after
being mute.
Luke 1:63, 64: “He motioned for a writing tablet,
and to everyone’s surprise he wrote,“His name is
John. Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and
he began praising God.
5. Our refuge
Deut. 33:27: “The eternal God is your refuge, and
his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out
the enemy before you; he cries out, ‘Destroy
them!’
6. Paul was bitten on his hand by a poisonous snake, shook it off in the fire & wasn’t harmed.
Acts 28:3,5: “ As Paul gathered an armful of
sticks and was laying them on the fire, a
poisonous snake, driven out by the heat, bit him
on the hand…But Paul shook off the snake into
the fire and was unharmed.”
7. He was a murderer; no, he was a god!
Acts 28:4, 6:“The people of the island saw it hanging
from his hand and said to each other, “A murderer,
no doubt!… The people waited for him to swell up
or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a l
long time and saw that he wasn’t harmed, they
changed their minds and decided he was a god.
8. Ezekiel; between earth & heaven to view vision of Jerusalem
Ezekiel 8:3: He reached out what seemed to be a hand
and took me by the hair. Then the Spirit lifted me
up into the sky and transported me to Jerusalem in
a vision from God. I was taken to the north gate
of the inner courtyard of the Temple, where there
is a large idol that has made the LORD very
jealous.“
9. Jesus was healing a blind man and asked what he saw after spitting on the man’s eyes.
Mark 8:23-24: “Jesus took the blind man by the hand
and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on
the man’s eyes, he laid his hands on him and
asked, “Can you see anything now? The man looked
around. “Yes,” he said, “I see people, but I can’t
see them very clearly. They look like trees
walking around.”
10. She was like a mother to Paul
Romans 16:13 “ Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out
to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who
has been a mother to me.”
This was fun! It’s a toss up as to which was my favorite – Paul’s ‘island adventure’ on Malta or picturing Ezekiel suspended between heaven & earth by his hair! Our God has such a sense of humor & the Spirit a very dramatic flair 🙂 Thanks for the late-night fun 🙂
Thank you! That was fun!
1.What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
Daniel 5:5 “Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.”
King Belshazzar
“mene, mene, tekel, parsin”
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Genesis 22:21 ” Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),”
Abraham’s nephews (his brother, Nahor’s sons)
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
Psalms 144:12 “Then our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants,and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.”
David
well-nurtured plants
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
Luke 1:63-64 ” He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.”
“His name is John”
He was able to speak again
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
Deuteronomy 33:26-27 “There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,who rides across the heavens to help you and on the clouds in his majesty. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!’”
God of Jeshurun (a name used poetically for Israel)
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Acts 28:3 ” Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.”
Acts 28:5 ” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.”
Paul was bit by a venomous snake but he suffered no symptoms.
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
Acts 28:4 That he was a murderer
“When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:6 That he was a god
” The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.”
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
2 Samuel 18:9 “Now Absalom happened to meet David’s men. He was riding his mule, and as the mule went under the thick branches of a large oak, Absalom’s hair got caught in the tree. He was left hanging in midair, while the mule he was riding kept on going.”
Absalom
A tree
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Mark 8:24 ” He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
He was blind, Jesus healed him and gave him sight.
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.”
She was like a mother to Paul.
Beth, thank you so much for doing this. God’s timing is always perfect! I so needed to spend time in His word and this was just what I needed.
1. King Belshazzar saw the hand that wrote on the wall and the four words that were written were mene, mene, tekel, parsin.
Daniel 5:5-Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the Royal Palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.
Daniel 5:25-This is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsin.
2. Uz and Buz were brothers born to Nahor and Milkah. (Love the names!)
Genesis 22:20-21-Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram).
3. In Psalm 144, David uses the metaphors comparing daughters to pillars in a palace and sons to plants. My first thought was “A pillar!” But the scriptures read beautifully to me with the words “carved to adorn a palace.”
Psalm 144:12-Then our sons will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
4. Zechariah wrote the words, “His name is John.” What obedience to God even though he could not speak! As soon as the words were written he was able to speak again.
Luke 1:63-64-He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. The verse is Deuteronomy 33:27 and He is called a refuge…(He is MY refuge!)
Deuteronomy 33:27-The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, “Destroy them!”
6. The islanders had built a fire and as Paul was adding brush to the flames, a snake jumped out of the fire and latched itself onto Paul’s hand. Paul was able to shake the snake off of his hand, back into the fire, without sustaining any injuries at all.
Acts 28:3-Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
Acts 28:5-But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
7. They thought Paul was a murderer when the snake jumped out of the fire onto his hand, but when Paul shook the snake off of his hand without being harmed, they decided he must be a god.
Acts 28:4-When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:6-The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8. It was the Prophet Ezekiel and he was suspended between heaven and earth.
Ezekiel 8:3-He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
9. Jesus was healing a blind man by spitting on his eyes and then putting his hands on his eyes. The man was able to see somewhat but his eyesight must have been blurry because he told Jesus he saw people that looked like trees walking around. The second time Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes he was completely healed and could see perfectly.
Mark 8:23-25-He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” Once more Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
10. That Rufus and Paul were half brothers, having the same mother…or so I thought! The NKJV reads: Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine. After a little research and commentary, the NIV version reveals their relationship to one another…Paul thought of Rufus’ mother as a mother figure to him.
Romans 16:13-Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
I love how this question made me dig deeper to find the answer. There is so much I don’t know about the bible but I know a little more after your little game! Beth Moore, I’m thankful for your servant’s heart that loves me, someone you’ve never met, enough to encourage me to love Him more. I love you, my sista! (All of my scripture verses were NIV)
1.King Belshazzar
mene, mene,tekel, parsin
Daniel 5: 1, 5, 25-26
2. Abraham’s brother’s (Nahom) children ( Abraham’s nephews) Genesis 22:20-21
3. The psalmist ; Sons likened to well nurtured plants (Psalm 144:12 NIV)
4. “His name is John ” , his son’s name. Afterwhich The Lord “unmuted” his mouth Ha,and he could speak again and he praised God. Luke 62-64.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27, Eternal God, everlasting God , And in v26 Jeshuron – upright one – I like the sound of God of Jeshuron too.
6. Paul was bitten by a snake but just shook it off his hand and was not harmed in any way by it.
7. The natives thought he was a murderer at first and then after the snake incident,decided instead that he was a god. Acts 28:1-6.
8. The prophet Ezekial , he was suspended between earth and heaven ,Ezekial 8:3.
9. He was a blind man and he was in need of healing, although his friends or family were the ones asking Jesus to heal him, just thought it interesting he didn’t ask Jesus himself? At least in the NIV Mark 8:22-25
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10. The apostle Paul regarded Rufus’ mother as being a mother figure to him as well.Romans 16:13
1.King Belshazzar; Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
Daniel 5:1, 5, 25(ESV) King Belshazzar made a great feast for a thousand of his lords and drank wine in front of the thousand. Immediately the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, opposite the lampstand. And the king saw the hand as it wrote. And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.
2.Uz and Buz were Abraham’s nephews! (Gives me the itch to adopt a couple of puppies and use these names. Um, unless they did something later in Scripture unbecoming of pups).
Genesis 22:20-21 (ESV)Now after these things it was told to Abraham, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother…
3. David, in Psalm 144. He prays that our sons, in their youth, be like plants full grown. (ESV)
Psalm 144:12 (Amp)When our sons shall be as plants grown large in their youth and our daughters as sculptured corner pillars hewn like those of a palace;
4.”His name is John.” And then he was granted speech after being struck mute for doubting. (I think you taught on this on a LT broadcast – I have imitated you imitating Zachariah for my kids & got one to laugh so hard he started hiccuping. Love when he does that.)
Luke 1:63 Then Zachariah asked for a writing tablet and wrote, His name is John. And they were all astonished.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 He is called “The eternal God” and my refuge and my dwelling place in Amp & ESV. HCSB calls Him “The God of old” – so poetic.
Deuteronomy 33:27 (Amp) The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out, saying, Destroy!
6. Firstly, Malta is where Paul “landed” after surviving a shipwreck. (The whole story of their journey and the Angel visiting Paul to warn of what would happen and how they’d be delivered is awesome, too.) Anyway, Malta – building a fire with friendly natives on the shore, a viper crawled out from the heat and bit Paul’s hand. Not like a springy bite and release, mind you! Paul had to shake the thing off into the fire right in front of the skeptical natives. He was fine – and stayed awhile healing big-wigs of the island and a lot of locals from fevers & diseases. So, really, A LOT of extraordinary things happened on Malta in the New Testament.
Acts 28:1, 3, 6 (ESV) After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. When Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand. They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
7. That Paul was a murderer, then that he was a god.
Acts 28:1, 4, 6 (ESV)After we were brought safely through, we then learned that the island was called Malta. When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.” They were waiting for him to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god.
8. Ezekiel; Between earth and heaven.
Ezekiel 8:3 (ESV)He put out the form of a hand and took me by a lock of my head, and the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and brought me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the gateway of the inner court that faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.
9. It’s the testimony of the blind man at Bethsaida after Jesus 1st lays hands on him and asks if he can see anything. This is such a precious story. Can you imagine gaining sight and seeing the face of Jesus? I long for that face.
Mark 8:23-24 (ESV) And he took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village, and when he had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him, he asked him, “Do you see anything?” And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”
10. She had been “a mother to [Paul] as well.” What a tender thing to include in the inspired Word. I like when He reminds me that this mothering is Holy Ground. I wonder have I mothered other’s kids unawares.
Romans 16:13 (ESV)Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
1. King Belshazzar saw the words Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin written on the wall.
Daniel 5:1, 5-6, 25-28 King Belshazzar held a great feast for 1,000 of his nobles and drank wine in their presence. At that moment the fingers of a man’s hand appeared and began writing on the plaster of the king’s palace wall next to the lampstand. As the king watched the hand that was writing, his face turned pale, and his thoughts so terrified him that his hip joints shook and his knees knocked together. “This is the writing that was inscribed:MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN. This is the interpretation of the message:MENE means that God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end. TEKEL means that you have been weighed in the balance and found deficient. PERES means that your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” (HCSB)
2. Uz and Buz were Nahor and Milcah’s sons (Abraham’s nephews). Genesis 22:20-22 Now after these things Abraham was told, “Milcah also has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, his brother Buz, Kemuel the father of Aram, Chesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph, and Bethuel.” (HCSB)
3. David. He compares sons to plants.
Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth,our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style. (HCSB)
4. Zechariah wrote what his son’s name was, John, and then he was able to speak and began praising God.
Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote:HIS NAME IS JOHN.And they were all amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God. (HCSB)
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 calls God our dwelling place.
Deuteronomy 33:27 The God of old is your dwelling place,and underneath are the everlasting arms…. (HCSB)
6. Paul was bit by a snake but not harmed.
Acts 28:3, 5 As Paul gathered a bundle of brushwood and put it on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened itself to his hand. However, he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. (HCSB)
7. The islanders thought Paul must be a murderer and that he would die. Acts 28:4 When the local people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, “This man is probably a murderer, and though he has escaped the sea, Justice does not allow him to live!” (HCSB)
8. Ezekiel was suspended between heaven and earth over the inner north gate of Jerusalem.
Ezekiel 8:3 He stretched out what appeared to be a hand and took me by the hair of my head. Then the Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and carried me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the inner gate that faces north, where the offensive statue that provokes jealousy was located. (HCSB)
9. Jesus is healing a blind man.
Mark 8:24 He looked up and said, “I see people—they look to me like trees walking.” (HCSB)
10. Rufus’ mom was like a mom to Paul, too.
Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother—and mine. (HCSB)
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall? Belshazzar
Daniel 5;5 Suddenly the fingers of a man’s hand emerged and began writing opposite the lampstand on the plaster of the wall of the king’s palace, and the king saw the [c]back of the hand that did the writing.
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Abraham’s nephews
Uz his firstborn and Buz his brother and Kemuel the father of Aram gEN. 22:21
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons? Psalm 144:12 Let our sons in their youth be as grown-up plants, And our daughters as corner pillars fashioned as for a palace;
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it? the name, John
Luke 1:63 63 And he asked for a tablet and wrote as follows, “His name is John.”
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse? Dwelling place Deut. 33:27
“The eternal God is a [a]dwelling place,
And underneath are the everlasting arms;
And He drove out the enemy from before you,
And said, ‘Destroy!’
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament? a snake fastened itself onto Paul’s arm, but he didn’t suffer harm Acts 28:3-5
But when Paul had gathered a bundle of sticks and laid them on the fire, a viper came out [c]because of the heat and fastened itself on his hand. 4 When the [d]natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, [e]justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.) He’s a murderer and he can’t escape justice or he is a god. Acts 28:4-6 4 When the [d]natives saw the creature hanging from his hand, they began saying to one another, “Undoubtedly this man is a murderer, and though he has been saved from the sea, [e]justice has not allowed him to live.” 5 However he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 But they were expecting that he was about to swell up or suddenly fall down dead. But after they had waited a long time and had seen nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and began to say that he was a god.
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended? Sampson Judges 16:13
Then Delilah said to Samson, “Up to now you have deceived me and told me lies; tell me how you may be bound.” And he said to her, “If you weave the seven locks of my hair with the web [and fasten it with a pin, then I will become weak and be like any other man.”
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around? The blind man in Matt. 8:24 that Jesus healed. And he looked up and said, “I see men, for I see them like trees, walking around.”
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus? He was the brother of the writer of Romans Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, a choice man in the Lord, also his mother and mine.
What fun! Made my morning to dig around in the scripture!
Thanks for the fun game!
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall?
King Belshazzar and it said mene, mene Tekel parsin
(Daniel 5:1-5, 25-28 NIV)
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Abrahams nephews, sons of his brother, Nahor, and his wife Milkah.
(Genesis 22:20-21 NIV)
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
The psalmist, sons are like well nurtured plants.(Psalm 144:12 NIV)
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
He wrote “his name is John” and then he could speak again.
(Luke 1:63-64 NIV)
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse?
Your refuge.
(Deuteronomy 33:27 NIV)
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Paul was shipwrecked and a snake bit him on his arm and would not let go. But he wasn’t hurt at all!
(Acts 28:1-6 NIV)
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
He was a murderer and he would die from the snake bite
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel was suspended between heaven and earth
Ezekiel 8:3-4
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
He healed a blind man but he couldn’t see clearly at first.
Mark 8
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
Romans 16:13- she was like a mother to him.
This was great! And hard…I learned so much…thank you.
1. What king in the Old Testament saw the fingers of a human hand suddenly appear and inscribe to him a message on the wall? What were the four words written on the wall? King Belshazzar, MENE, MENE, TEQEL, and PHARSIN , Daniel 5:5 and Daniel 5:25
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Abraham’s nephews, sons of Nahor and Milcah Genesis 20:20-22
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons? Psalm 144:12 by David and sons will be like plants that quickly grow to size.
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it? His name is John Zechariah was able to speak again Luke 1:63-64
5. What verse talks about God’s “everlasting arms” and what is He called in the verse? Deuteronomy 33:27, O Jeshurun
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament? The locals showed extraordinary kindness, Paul was bitten by a snake and showed no symptoms Acts 28:2-3
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: you’ll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.) They thought Paul was a murderer who had escaped justice and then they thought he was a god. Acts 28:4-6
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended? Ezekiel, Ezekiel 8:3
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around? Jesus was healing a blind man Mark 8:24
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus? She was Paul’s mother, too. Romans 16:13
What a GREAT idea for a Bible Study. Well, at least that’s what I’m using it for. Hurray! Thanks!!!
Oh I could do that all day!! Thank you for that!
1. King Belshezzar
Mene Mene Tekel Parsin (Daniel 5)
2. Uz and Buz are Nahor’s sons, Abraham’s nephews (Genesis 22:20-21)
3. David
sons = well-nurtured plants (Psalm 144:12)
4. “His name is John.” (Luke 1:63)
“Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.” (Luke 1:64)
5. Deuteronomy 33:27
eternal God
6. A viper bit Paul’s hand but Paul shook it off and suffered no harm. (Acts 28:1-6)
7. They thought Paul was a murderer and then that he was a god.
8. Ezekiel
between heaven and earth above Jerusalem (Ezekiel 8:3)
9. After the man received healing from blindness but before he was completely healed (Mark 8:24)
10. Rufus’ mother was like a mother to Paul. (Romans 16:13)
Thanks Beth, this was a great way to start my Thursday! No. 10 about Rufus’ mother is very thought-provoking. Is this the same Rufus whose father, Simon from Cyrene, was mentioned in Mark 15:21, who was “passing by on his way in from the country”, when he was forced to help carry the cross to Golgotha? If so, then I wonder if it was this interaction with Jesus that changed the course of his family’s life, leading them to Christianity?
1)King Belshazzar; mene, mene, tekel, parsin
Dan. 5:1 King Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them.
Dan 5:5 Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The king watched the hand as it wrote.
Dan 5:25 “This is the inscription that was written:
mene, mene, tekel, parsin
2)Uz and Buz were Abraham’s nephews
Gen 22:20-21 Some time later Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother
3)David: sons are like well-nurtured plants
Psalm 144:12 Then our sons in their youth
will be like well-nurtured plants,
and our daughters will be like pillars
carved to adorn a palace.
4)He wrote his new son’s name; he was immediately able to speak again.
Luke 1:63-64 He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s astonishment he wrote, “His name is John.” 64 Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5)Deut 33:27 ; He is called the God of Jeshurun in the previous verse and eternal and refuge in the same verse.
Deut 33:26-27 There is no one like the God of Jeshurun,
who rides across the heavens to help you
and on the clouds in his majesty.
27 The eternal God is your refuge,
and underneath are the everlasting arms.
6) Paul was bitten by a poisonous viper, but did not suffer any harm.
Acts 28:3 Paul gathered a pile of brushwood and, as he put it on the fire, a viper, driven out by the heat, fastened itself on his hand.
7)At first they though he was a murderer and the bite was his punishment. Then they thought he was a god.
Acts 28:4 When the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, “This man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.”
Acts 28:6 The people expected him to swell up or suddenly fall dead; but after waiting a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8)Ezekiel was suspended between heaven and earth
Eze 8:3 He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
9)a blind man who was just healed was describing what he saw
Mark 8:23-24 He took the blind man by the hand and led him outside the village. When he had spit on the man’s eyes and put his hands on him, Jesus asked, “Do you see anything?” He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
10)his mother was like a mother to Paul too.
Rom 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
Yayyy I love this!
1. King Belshazzar; Mene Mene Tekel Parsin — Daniel 5:5
2. Uz and Buz were the sons of Nahor, brother of Abraham –Genesis 22:21
3. David in Psalm 144:12 — sons will be like well nurtured plants
4. “His name is John” and then Zecharaiah could now speak. Luke 1:63&64
5. Deut 33:27 The Eternal God, my refuge
6. On the island of Malta, a snake fastened itself to Paul´s hand, but he shook it off and was unharmed. Acts 28:5
7. The islanders at first thought he was a murderer and he was being punished Acts 28:4; then they thought he was a god Acts 28:6
8.Ezekiel and he was suspended between the heavens and the earth — Ezekiel 8:3
9.He was blind, Jesus spat on the ground and mixed with mud and healed his eyes, he at first saw men like trees, then Jesus touched him again and his sight was restored. Mark 8:24
10. Rufus´ mother was according to Paul “also a mother to me as well” Romans 16:13
1. King Belshazzar, Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
Daniel 5
2. Uz & Buz were sons of Nahor & wife Milcah
Genesis 22: 20,21
3. David wrote of sons to be like plants nurtured in their youth, daughters like corner pillars that are carved in the palace style
Psalm 144: 12
4. Zechariah wrote: “His name is John.”, then Zechariah could speak.
Luke 1: 63 & 64
5. The Eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He drives out the enemy before you.
Deuteronomy 33: 27
6. Paul, a prisoner on a ship headed to Rome, was shipwrecked. Then, while building a fire, a poisonous snake bit him. Yet he was fine
Acts 28: 1
7. The islanders thought Paul was a murderer, then a god.
Acts 28: 4 to 6
8. He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
Ezekiel 8: 3 NIV
9. Jesus was healing a man of his blindness.
Mark 8: 24
10. The mother of Rufus was also a mother to Paul.
Romans 16: 13
What fun!! I’m doing it with my kiddos 🙂