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!
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1) Belshazzar, MENE MENE TEKEL UPHARSIN (or PERES) Daniel 5:1, 5, 25-28. đ
2) Uz child of Aram, Genesis 10:23, or child of Dishan Genesis 36:28, (1 Chronicles 1:17, 42)
Buz, Nahor & Milcah’s son, Huz’s brother đ Genesis 22:21.
3) King David, Psalm 144:12, Our sons be as plants grown up in their youth.
4) “His name is John” then he was able to speak again. Luke 1:63
5) Deut 33:27, eternal God
6) Paul was bitten by a viper and should have died, but didn’t even get sick. Acts 28
7) They thought he was a murderer since the snake bit him for a punishment… When he didn’t die or get sick they thought he must be a god.
8) Ezekial, 8:3 suspended between earth and heaven.
9) A blind man’s sight had been partially restored by Jesus. Mark 8:24
10) Romans 16:13 Salute Rufus and his mother and mine, or from the Greek ordering: and the mother of him and of me (Paul). NIV states “and his mother who has been a mother to me too” – all sorts of neat renderings! đ makes one think more!!
This has been a fun refresher- and new discovery- filled morning! đ
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 “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin.”
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Nahor’s sons
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David – well nurtured plants
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
“His name is John”
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse? Deut. 33.27 – our refuge
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Paul shook off the snake
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
He was a murderer and then he was a god
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
Ezekiel – suspended between earth and heaven
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 and Jesus put mud on his eyes and the first time he washed it off his vision was limited
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 also
This was so fun!!! Let’s do it again soon đ
1. Daniel 5; King Belshazzar, Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
2. Genesis 22:21; Abraham’s Nephews through Milkah and Nahor
3. Psalm 144:12; David, Well-nurtured plants
4. Luke 1: 63-64; His name is John, his mouth and tongue were loosened
5. Deuteronomy 33:26-28; the eternal God, refuge
6. Acts 28; Paul bitten by a snake but lived
7. Acts 28; thought he was a murderer, then a god
8. Ezekiel 8:3-4; Ezekiel, north gate of the inner court between earth and heaven
9. Mark 8:22-26; Jesus was in the process of healing a blind man
10. Romans 16:13; she was also like a mother to Paul
1. King Belshazzar – Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin
Daniel 5:1Belshazzar the king made a great feast for a thousand of his lords, and drank wine in the presence of the thousand.
Daniel 5:25âAnd this is the inscription that was written:
MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.
2. Nephews of Abraham
Genesis 22:20Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahorâs wife, had borne Nahor eight sons. 21The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),
3. David and the sons were like well-nurtured plants
Psalm 144:12May 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 talk again
Luke 1:57When it was time for Elizabethâs baby to be born, she gave birth to a son. 58And when her neighbors and relatives heard that the Lord had been very merciful to her, everyone rejoiced with her.
59When the baby was eight days old, they all came for the circumcision ceremony. They wanted to name him Zechariah, after his father. 60But Elizabeth said, âNo! His name is John!â
61âWhat?â they exclaimed. âThere is no one in all your family by that name.â 62So they used gestures to ask the babyâs father what he wanted to name him. 63He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs surprise he wrote, âHis name is John.â 64Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 – Eternal God
Deuteronomy 33:27The eternal God is your refuge,and his everlasting arms are under you.
6. After being shipwrecked, Paul was then bitten by a poisonous snake and survived.
Acts 28:3As 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. 4The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, âA murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.â 5But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. 6The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasnât harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
7. First they thought he was a murder and then a God
Acts 28:3As 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. 4The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, âA murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.â 5But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. 6The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasnât harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
8. Ezekiel suspended over Jerusalem
Ezekiel 8:3He 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 healing a blind man at Bethsaida
Mark 8:22When they arrived at Bethsaida, some people brought a blind man to Jesus, and they begged him to touch the man and heal him. 23Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the manâs eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, âCan you see anything now?â
24The man looked around. âYes,â he said, âI see people, but I canât see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.â
25Then Jesus placed his hands on the manâs eyes again, and his eyes were opened. His sight was completely restored, and he could see everything clearly. 26Jesus sent him away, saying, âDonât go back into the village on your way home.â
10. Paul said she was like a mother to him.
Romans 16:13Greet Rufus, whom the Lord picked out to be his very own; and also his dear mother, who has been a mother to me.
1. King Belshazzar , Mene mene tekel Parisan Dan 5:5, 25
2. Sons of Milcah and Nahor who was Abraham’s brother Gen 22:21
3. David, sons were like plants Psalm 144:12
4. “His name is John” then Zecharaiah’s mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed and he praised God. Luke 1:62-64
5. Deut 33:27 – the Eternal God is your refuge
6. Paul was bitten on the hand by a poisonous snake Acts 28:3
7 they thought he was a murderer and then a god
8. Ezekiel was suspended between heaven and earth in Jerusalem at the entrance to the north gate Ezekiel 8:3
9. Jeus had used spital and clay to restore his sight but he saw only partially at first and Jesus prayed again. Mark 8:4
10. His father was was Simon of Cyrene who was compelled to help carry the Lord’s cross. Mark 15:21
This was fun. I wrote my answers out on paper so i won’t type them here, but I played along. I had to google a lot of them, but I was so excited for the ones I could find myself in my Bible.
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 5:5 âSuddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster of the wall, near the lampstand in the royal palace. The kind watched the hand as it wrote.â
Daniel 5:25 âThis is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSINâ
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Abrahamâs nephews Uz was the firstborn to Abrahams brother Nahor and Buz is Uzâ brother. Genesis 22:20-21 âSometime later Abraham was told, âMilcah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),â
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David. Sons are like well-nurtured plants. âThen our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.â Psalm 144:12
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
He wrote âJohnâ and he was suddenly able to speak again. Luke 1: 63-64 âHe asked for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs astonishment he wrote, âHis name is John.â Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.â
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse?
God is our ârefugeâ. Deuteronomy 33:27 âThe eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying, âDestroy him!â
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Paul was bitten by a viper snake and suffered no ill effects. Acts 28:3-6 âPaul 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, âThis man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.â 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.â
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.) First when they saw the snake hanging from his hand they assumed he was a murdered (Verse 4); then when he didnât get sick or die from the bite they assumed he was a god. (verse 6)
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended? Ezekiel
Ezekiel 8:3 âHe 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 to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.â
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 in Bethsaida. When Jesus asked what he saw he said âpeople who looked like trees walking around.â So Jesus touched the manâs eyes once again and his sight was restored perfectly.
Mark 8:24 âHe looked up and said, âI see people; they look like trees walking around.â
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
That she was also Paulâs mother. Romans 16:13 âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.â
Holland, MI
I was so blessed by #5 Deut 33:27 the Eternal God is thy refuge. My dwelling place, and underneath all of life are God’s Everlasting Arms. Praise you Lord Jesus for holding me up. For when I am weak, you are strong.
5. Well, it is Deut 33:27. I got quite sidetracked with looking up eternal, everlasting arms and wondering what in the world does this really mean. And why “underneath”? Underneath what? The verse is “The eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, ‘Destroy.’ “Did you know that eternal God has the sense of “The God because of His very presence is forever blessing? And everlasting refers to power to deliver, support conquer? Well, you probably do. My paraphrase is: Our God, who is forever blessing us, by His very presence, is our refuge and underneath is His unending means and power to support, deliver,conquer and protect. And he strikes the enemy before us with the word, Destroy.WOW.
1. King Belshazzar; Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
2. Abraham’s nephews
3. King David; Well-nurtured plants
4. His name is John; he spoke
5. Deut. 33:27 (it just happened to be the verse in front of me on my desk) Eternal God
6. Paul healed the father of the chief official. Then all the sick on the island came to Paul and were cured
7. That he must be a murderer/ changed their minds and said he was a god.
8. Ezekiel; between heaven and earth
9. A blind man was brought to Jesus and begged to touch him…and Jesus spit on his eyes and touched him and asked him what he saw.
10. She had been a mother to Paul.
This was great! Thank you Beth for getting me dig in my bible and learn a couple of new things!!
6. I am not very fast at this game. Paul got bit by a viper. “When Paul had gathered a bunch of sticks and put them on the fire, a viper came out because of the heat and fastened on his hand.” Acts 28:3
7. They expected Paul to die and thought he was a murderer. And Justice has not allowed him to live. Is this a microcosm or what? He was going to die, spiritually, he was at one time a murderer. However, instead of losing his life that day, as expected, he gave life that day. Sounds familiar. “When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand,they said to one another,No doubt this man is a murderer..But when they waited a long time and saw no misfortune come to him, they changed their minds and said that he was a god. Acts 28:4b, 8
8. Ezekiel. “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…” Ezekiel 8:3
I love this post! “Homework” is my thing! Looking forward to working on this!
Thanks for the pop quiz Beth!!! Sidenote – my father-in-law’s name is Rufus and today I learned that it means “chosen in the Lord”!
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; Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
âKing Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them.â Daniel 5:1
âSuddenly 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.â Daniel 5:5
âThis is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSINâ Daniel 5:25
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Abrahamâs nephews
âSome time later Abraham was told, âMilcah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram),â 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? David; well-nurtured plants
âThen our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.â Psalm 144:12
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it? âHis name is John.â Zechariahâs tongue was loosed and he could speak again.
âHe asked for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs astonishment he wrote, âHis name is John.â Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.â Luke 1:63-64
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse? Deuteronomy 33:27; eternal God
âThe eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you, saying, âDestroy him!ââ Deuteronomy 33:27
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament? A snake came out of the firewood and latched onto Paulâs hand but it did not harm him.
âPaul 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.â Acts 28:3
âBut Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.â Acts 28:5
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.) They thought he was a murderer; they thought he was a god.
âWhen the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, âThis man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.ââ Acts 28:4
âThe 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.â Acts 28:6
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? Healing of the blind man at Bethsaida
âHe looked up and said, âI see people; they look like trees walking around.â 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 had been a mother to Paul also.
âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.â Romans 16:13 (side note â I wonder if this is the Rufus referred to in Mark 15:21 whose father carried the cross)
Oops! Missed #8, but now I’ve already seen everyone’s answer – grin!
1. King Belshazzar, Daniel 5:5 ; Daniel 5:25 mene, mene, tekel, parsin
2. Gen. 10:23 Sons of Aram – Uz, firstborn and Buz his brother, Gen. 22:21
3. David, Ps. 144:12; Sons = well-nurtured plants
4. Luke 1:63 “His name is John”. Immediately he was able to speak, praised God and was filled with the Holy Spirit
5. Deut. 33:27 The eternal God is your REFUGE, and underneath are the everlasting arms.
6. Acts 28:3 A poisonous snake came out of the fire Paul was feeding and bit him, not letting go. Paul shook it off and was unaffected!
7. They thought Paul must have been a murderer to survive the sea, just to die by a snake bite. When he survived, they thought he was a god.
8. Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel. He was suspended between earth and heaven, and in visions of God taken to Jerusalem to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.
9. Mark 8:24 Jesus healed a blind man and that is the first thing he could see.
10. Romans 16:13 She has been a mother to me. So Paul and Rufus may have been brothers.
Thank you Beth, this was fun! God Bless
9. When the blind man was healed. Mark 8. Jesus had fed the 4000. They were in the boat discussing the one loaf of bread and Jesus says “Beware of the leaven of the Pharisees and the leaven of Herod” (vs. 12)The disciples went back to discussing the shortage of bread which Jesus knows and asks them why they are discussing this. “Do you have eyes but not see?” So then Jesus plays this out, I think, in the healing of the blind man. At first he sees but doesn’t see accurately. So Jesus laid his hands on the blind man again and restored his sight. This gives me hope. It is also a little bit funny.
10. She was also a mother to Paul. Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen by the Lord, and his mother who was also a mother to me.”
1. Daniel 5 – King Belshazzar
mene mene tekel and parsin
mene means numbered; tekel means weighed; parsin means
divided
King Belshazzar was found lacking & was killed.
2. Uz is the oldest son of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and
is therefore Abraham’s nephew.
Buz is the 2nd born of Nahor, also Abraham’s nephew
3. Psalm 144:12 David is the writer.
Sons are described as well-nutured (or full grown)
plants in their youth.
4. Luke 1:63-64
Zechariah wrote, “His name is John”.
He could immediately speak again and began praising God.
5. Deut. 33:27 God is eternal and He is our refuge.
(This may be my #3 SSMT verse!)
6. Acts 28 – On Malta, Paul was bitten by a poisonous
snake, but was not hurt.
7. The people thought he was a murderer getting his just
reward (when bitten) and a god (when not harmed).
8. Ezekiel 8 – Ezekiel had the dream that he was taken by
his hair to Jerusalem and, in the air, toured all of
the bad being done all over the temple.
9. Mark 8:22-26 – The man was in the process of being
healed from blindness by Jesus outside of Bethsaida.
10. Romans 16:13 – Rufus’ mother was also a mother (figure?)
to Paul. (The Lord picked Rufus out to be His very
own!)
Beth, this was wonderful! I learned things I didn’t know and enjoyed reading passages around these scriptures. Thank goodness for google and Biblegateway! Let’s do it again sometime! đ Much love to you!
KING BELSHAZZAR MENE MENE TEKEL PARSIN
ABRAHAM’S NEPHEWS
DAVID/ WELL NURTURED PLANTS
HIS NAME IS JOHN/ COULD SPEAK AGAIN
DEUT.33:27 THE ETERNAL GOD
WHERE PAUL SHIPWRECKED
MURDERER A gOD
?????
BLIND MAN HEALED BY JESUS AND COULD NOW SEE
FATHER WAS SIMON WOULD WAS FORCED TO CARRY JESUS CROSS.
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 received the message “Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin” which translates to “God has numbered your kingdom and finished it, you have been weighed in the balances and found wanting, your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” (Daniel 5)
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
~Two of the eight sons born to Milkah and Nahor (Abraham’s brother). Therefore, Abraham’s nephews. Also, the uncles of Rebekah. (Genesis 22:20-24)
Side note: Issac and Rebekah were second cousins then.
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
~ David writes these metaphors in Psalm 144:12 and the sons are well-nurtured plants.
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
~”His name is John…his mouth was opened and his tongue set free and he began to speak, praising God.” (Luke 1:63-64)
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse?
~ “The eternal God is your refuge and dwelling place and underneath are everlasting arms; He drove the enemy before you and thrust them out saying, Destroy!” (Deuteronomy 33:27). He is called 1. Eternal 2. Refuge 3. Dwelling place. This was Moshe’s blessing upon all of Israel after he had just blessed the tribes individually, right before his death.
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
~After being shipwrecked and landing on this island, a viper bit Paul, but there was no harm to him. Paul not only healed the father-in-law of the cheif official by laying hands on him, but also healed the rest of the sick among the Islanders. (Acts 28)
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul?
~they first assumed he was a murderer, (vs. 4) and then they changed their minds and said that he was a god (vs. 6)
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
~ Ezekiel was suspended between earth and heaven ( Ezekiel 8:3). My first thought was Absalom, like many of the other women, but had to go research when I knew he wasn’t a prophet.
You’re keeping on our toes, Beth
First of all, this was the most fun! I love scavenger hunts and puzzles! I’ve had a concordance and bible encylopedias for years and really never figured out what to do with them. Thanks for helping! Please do this some more!
1. King Belshazzar of Babylon (after carelessly drinking from the temple goblets) – mene mene tekel parsin Daniel 5:5 (NIV) Suddenly the fingers of a human hand appeared and wrote on the plaster on the wall, near the lampstand in the royal place.
2.The first and second sons of Abraham’s brother Nahor Genesis 22:20-21 (NIV) Some time later, Abraham was told “Milcah is also a mother, she has borne sons to your brother Nahor. Uz, the firstborn, and Buz, his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram)…
3. David. Psalm 144:12 (NIV) Then our sons in their youth will be like well nurtured plans and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.
4. John’s name and his ability to speak was restored. Luke 1:63-64 (NIV) 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.
5. God is our refuge. Deut 33:27 (NIV) The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you saying “Destroy him!”
6. Paul was not harmed by a snake (he also survived a shipwreck!) Acts 28:4-5 (NIV) 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 off the snake into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
7. They thought he was a murderer then a god. Acts 28:6 (NIV) The people expected him to swell up and fall dead, but after waiting for a long time and seeing nothing unusual happen to him, they changed their minds and said he was a god.
8. Ezekiel 8:3-4 (NIV) He [the spirit]stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The spirit lifted me between earth and heaven and in visions of God, he took me to Jerusalem to the entrance to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes jealousy stood.
9. Mark 8:22-24 (NIV) 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. Romans 16:13 (NIV) Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.
1. The king that saw the writing on the wall was Belshazzar. The words were âmene, mene, tekel, upharsin. This was found in Daniel 5:25esv. âNow this is the inscription that was written outâ âMENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN.â
2. Uz and Buz were children of Milcah and Nahor. This was found in Gen 22:2esv. âUz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram.â
3. David uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? In Psalm 144:12esv âMay our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.â The metaphor is used for sons was âplants full grown.â
4. Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, wriote on a tablet âhis name is John.â Then he could speak again. This is found in Luke 1:63esv. âAnd he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, âHis name is John.â And they all wonderedâ.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27esv talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and He called your dwelling place. âThe eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, âDestroy.â
6. Paul was bit by a viper on the island of Malta in the New Testament? Acts 28:3 âWhen 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.â
7. The two erroneous assumptions made by the islanders was that he was a murderer and justice would not allowe him to live. Acts 28:4esv âWhen the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, âNo doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live.â
8. Ezekiel was picked up by a lock of his hair and he was `suspended between heaven and earth. Ezekiel 8:3esv âHe 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.â
9. Jesus was healing a blind man from Bethsaida and he said that he saw people who looked like trees walking around. This is found in Matthew 8:24esv. âAnd he looked up and said, âI see people, but they look like trees, walking.â
10. The interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus, was that Paul also thought of her as his mother, too. Romans 16:13esv âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
1. King Belshazzar. Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
Daniel 5:1,5, 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….This is the writing that was inscribed: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN
2. Abraham’s 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 Buz.
3. David, plants
Psalm 144:12 Then our sons will be like plants nurtured in their youth, our daughters, like corner pillars that are carved in palace style.
4. “His name is John.” Then he was able to speak again and praised God.
Luke 1:63 He asked for a writing tablet and wrote: HIS NAME IS JOHN. And they were amazed. Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. He is our refuge
Deut. 33:27 The God of old is your dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms.
6. A viper “fastened itself” to Paul’s hand and he just shook it off and was fine.
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….he shook the creature off into the fire and suffered no harm.
7. He was a murderer, then he was a god
Acts 23:4, 6 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!” They expected 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. Blind man seeing for the first time.
Mark 8:23-25 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.”
9. She was like a mother to Paul
Romans 16:13 Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother–and mine
Awesome! I loved this bible game!
1. King Belshazzar (Daniel 5:1-30). The words are Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
2. Uz and Buz are nephews of Abraham. Gen. 22:20-21
Abraham was told, “Milkah is also a mother. She has borne sons to your brother, Nahor. Uz is the firstborn, Buz, his brother…”
3. The Psalmist (King David) writes, “Then our sons..will be well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.” Ps. 144:12
4. He wrote “His name is John” and then PRAISED GOD! (“He wrote, “His name is John”. Immediately his mouth was opened…and he praised God.” Luke 1:63-64
5. “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms” Deut. 33:27
6. The extraordinary thing is that Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake but was uninjured. “Paul shook the snake into the fire…” Acts 28:16
7. They thought he must be a murderer (Acts 28:4), and then they thought he must be a god (Acts 28:6).
8. Ezekiel was lifted by a lock of hair “between earth and heaven” (Ezekiel 8:3).
9. In Mark 8:24, Jesus heals a blind man at Bethsaida. “He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” But then Jesus healed him fully.
10. In Romans 16:13, we learn that Rufus’ mother was also a mother to Paul (“Greet Rufus, chosen in the lord and his mother, who has been a mother to me also.”) Is this Rufus the son of Simon of Cyrene? I wonder…
This was so cool. Thank you, 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?
The king was King Belshazzar. MENE MENE TEKEL AND PARSIN. Meaning your days are numbered and you have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up and your kingdom has been divided. Daniel 5
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Genisis 22. Abraham’s brother Nahor sons
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons? David uses this in Psalms 144. He uses we’ll nurtured plants for sons.
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it? He wrote John the baby’s name in Luke 1. Instantly he began to speak and praise the Lord.
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse? Deuteronomy 3:27 “The eternal God is a dwelling place, And underneath are the everlasting arms;
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament? Paul was bit by a poisonous snake and instead of it hurting him or killing him he showed no effects from the bite…God kept him safe. Acts 28
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
They thought he would die thinking he head been murdered, but since he lived and they are very superstitious 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?
Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel was suspended by his hair and suspended between earth and heaven.
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
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Mark 8:23. Jesus spit on the blind man’s eyes and healed him.
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 a mother like figure to Paul.
Carolyn, Orofino, Idaho
I’m taking a short cut and just giving addresses instead of the whole verse….
1. King Belshazzar. mene, mene, tekel, parsin which mean
Mene:God has numbered the days of your reign 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 5:25-28 NIV (I remembered this from the Daniel study, but I had to find the exact words!)
2. Uz and Buz were sons of Abraham’s brother Nahor and his wife Milkah. Genesis 22:20-21 NIV
3. David. Sons are like well-nurtured plants. The daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace. Psalm 144:12
4. Zechariah wrote “His name is John” referring to the name for his and Elizabeth’s child. Immediately, he could speak again by praising God. Luke 1:62-64 NIV
5. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. Refuge is what He is called. Deuteronomy 33:27
6. After the shipwreck, Paul and others found safety on shore in Malta. The islanders welcomed them and built a fire to help warm them–which was unusual. Paul gathered firewood, and as he put it on the fire, a snake, driven out by the heat, latched onto Paul’s hand and hung there. Paul shook off the snake and was not harmed. The people were amazed and thought he must be a god. Acts 27:27-Act 28:1-6.
7. Oops! I should have read this first. They first thought he must be a murderer because though he had escaped from the sea, a snake now had hold of him, and the goddess Justice wouldn’t allow him to live. Then, when he snake bite didn’t affect him, they thought he was a god.
8. Ezekiel was picked up by the hair of his head by the Hand of God and suspended between heaven and earth and took him to Jerusalem to the entrance of the north gate of the inner court where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood. There before him was the glory of the God of Israel, as in the vision he had seen in the plain. Ezekiel 8:1-4 NIV
9. At Bethsaida, Jesus healed a blind man. Jesus spit on the man’s eyes and put His hands on him and asked if he saw anything. The man said he saw people that looked like trees walking around. Jesus put his hands on the man’s eyes and his sight was restored. He saw everything clearly then. Mark 8:22-25 NIV
10. Rufus’ mother was also a mother to Paul. Romans 16:13 NIV At first, I thought that it meant they were brothers. But, a mother must mean “like a mother,” otherwise, he would have said “was also my mother.”
Oh, this was fun! And so easy with searching via a Bible app. I love YouVersion as it is easy to move among the various translations to compare. The only one I didn’t look up there was #8. I played your message fro LIFE Today from the other day that spoke of this.
I may reply to my own post here with the exact verses to follow the rules. đ
Thank you! Let’s do this again!
1. King Belshazzar. MENE MENE TEKEL INHARSIN Daniel 4
2. Uz and Buz were children of Milcah and Nahor, Abraham’s brother. Gen 22:21
3. David in Psalm 144:12
4. His name is John. Then he could soak. Luke 1:63
5. Refuge or Dwelling Place Deut 33:27
6. Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake but wasn’t harmed. Acts 28:3
7. First they thought he was a murderer. After surviving the snake bite they thought he was a god.
8. Ezekiel 8:3 Ezekiel was suspended between earth and heaven and taken to Jerusalem.
9. Mark 8:24 Jesus was healing a blind man. At first he saw people and said they looked like trees then Jesus fully healed him.
10. Romans 16:13 Rufus’ mother was like a mother to Paul.
1. Belshazzar was the king & 4 words were MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN
Daniel 5:1,4-5,25.
1) King Belshazzar gave a banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them.
4-5) As they drank the wine, they praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone. 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.
25). This is the inscription that was written, ” MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN.”
2. They were Abraham’s nephews.
Genesis 22:20-21.
20) Sometime later Abraham was told, “Milcah is also a mother. She has borne sons to your brother, Nahor: 22). Uz, the firstborn, Buz, his brother, Kemuel, (the father of Aram).
3. David does in Psalm 144:12.
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. Zechariah made signs to ask for a tablet to write the name of his newborn son. After he wrote “His name is John,” Zechariah could talk again & he gave praise to God.
Luke 1:63-64.
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 was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God.
5. Deuteronomy 33:27 tells us God is eternal & is our safe place.
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. Paul was on the island of Malta helping gather wood for a fire when a poisonous viper bite him. Instead of swelling & dying, Paul had no ill effects from the bite.
Acts 28:1, 3, 5
1). Once safely on shore, we found out the island was called Malta.
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.
5). But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.
7. The people thought Paul must be a murderer & the snake would cause his death, which would only be just. They changed their minds when Paul suffered no ill effects.
Acts 28:4, 6
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, Justice has not allowed him to live.”
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 picked up by his hair by someone that looked like a man but Ezekiel says is “the hand of God.” This Spirit lifted him between heaven & earth & took him to Jerusalem to the north gate of the inner gate of the temple where he saw the glory of The Lord of Israel.
Ezekiel 8:1-3
1). In the sixth year of the sixth month, on the fifth day, while I was sitting in my house and the elders of Judah were sitting before me, the hand of the Sovereign Lord was upon me there.
2). I looked, and I saw a figure like that of a man. From what appeared to be his waist down, he was like fire, and from there up, his appearance was as bright as glowing metal.
3) He stretched out what looked like a hand and took me by the hair of my head. The Spirit lifted me up between the earth and heaven and in visions of God he took me to Jerusalem, to the entrance to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealously stood.
4). And there before me was the glory of The Lord of Israel, as in the vision I had seen in the plain.
9. Jesus had traveled to Bethsaida & some people took a blind man to Jesus to be healed & when Jesus healed the man, Jesus asked him if he saw anything. The man said he saw people that looked like trees walking around.
Mark 8:22-24
22) They came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.
23). 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.”
10. Paul says Rufus’ mother had been a mother to Paul also.
Mark 16: 13
13). Greet Rufus, chosen in The Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.
Not sure why my number 9 & 10 didn’t come through, but I copied it, so I can just repaste it here.
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
~The man that made that testimony was blind, but when he was describing the trees, his eyesight was not complely restored after Yeshua had spit on his eyes and laid hands on him. However, He laid His hands on his eyes again and his eyesight was completely restored. (Mark 8:22-26).
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
~she acted as a mother figure to Paul (Romans 16:13)
~This woman may possibly have been the wife of Simon, who carried the cross of Yeshua, when connected to Mark 15:21. This is especially convincing since Paul is sending greetings to people all over the Roman Empre, which included Cyrene at this time. (This one took some digging, but I am always so excited to find another piece to the whole puzzle!)
Thanks so much for this Beth! I really enjoy scavenger hunts, and there’s no better place to do one than the very Word of God!! I may even “steal” these questions for some bible study for our homeschool class! Great for keeping our next generation searching for Truth!
1) King Belshazzar “Suddenly they saw the fingers of a human hand writing on the plaster wall of the king’s palace, near the lamp stand.” Daniel 5:5
Mene numbered. Tekel weighed. Parsin divided. “God has numbered the days of your reign and has brought it to an end. You have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up. Your kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.” Daniel 26-28
2) Uz and Buz are Abraham’s nephews. They are his brother Nahor’s oldest sons. “Soon after this, Abraham heard tha Milcah, his brother Nahor’s wife had born Nahor’s eight sons. The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans)… Genesis 22:20-21
3) David in Ps 144
Metaphor for sons: well watered plants
“May our sons flourish in their youth like well watered plants may our daughters be like graceful pillars, carved to beautify a palace.” Ps 144:12
4) He wrote “His name is John” and after this Zechariah could speak again.
“He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyone’s surprise he wrote, ‘his name is John.’ Instantly Zacheriah could speak again, and he began praising God.” Luke 1:63-64
5) a refuge “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’.” Deut. 33:27
6) Paul for bitten by a snake at a fire
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) a murderer then a god Acts 28:4 Acts 28:6
8) I really had to,look for this one! Couldn’t find it last night or this morning before work- finally this evening…Ezekiel 8:3 “It stretched out the shape of a hand and caught me by the hair on my head. The Spirit lifted me up between the earth and the sky. He took me in visions of God to Jerusalem, to,the entrance to the north gate of the inner courtyard of the Temple.”
9) A man had been blind. Jesus healed him by spiriting on the man’s eyes, then placing his hands on the man’s eyes. Luke 24-25
10) Rufus – the Lord picked him out to be his very own. Rufus’ mom was like a mother to Paul. Romans 16:13 “Greetings to Rufus, who is a special person in the Lord,and to his mother, who has been like a mother to me also.” Scriptures from NLT and New Century Version
1.King Belshazzar
Dan. 5;5 â 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 âThis is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsin,
2.Gen. 22;20-22 âSome time later Abraham was told, âMilkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: 21 Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.â
3. Psalm 144: 12 âThen our sons in their youthâš will be like well-nurtured plants,âšand our daughters will be like pillarsâš carved to adorn a palace.â
4. Luke 1:62-64 âThen they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. He asked for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs astonishment he wrote, âHis name is John.â Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.â
5. Deut. 33:27 âThe eternal God is your refuge,âš and underneath are the everlasting arms. âšHe will drive out your enemies before you,âš saying, âDestroy them!ââ
6. Acts 28:1-3 âOnce safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 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.â
7. Acts 28:4-6 âWhen the islanders saw the snake hanging from his hand, they said to each other, âThis man must be a murderer; for though he escaped from the sea, the goddess Justice has not allowed him to live.â 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.â
8. Ezekiel Ez. 8:3-4 âHe 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. And there before me was the glory of the God of Israel, as in the vision I had seen in the plain.â
9. Jesus Heals a Blind Man at Bethsaida
Mark 8:24âHe looked up and said, âI see people; they look like trees walking around.â
10. Paul Romans 16:13 âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.â
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?
âKing Belshazzar gave a great banquet for a thousand of his nobles and drank wine with them.â
Daniel 5:1
âThis is the inscription that was written: mene, mene, tekel, parsinâ Daniel 5:25
2. Who were Uz and Buz? Genesis 22: 20 – 21 âSome time later Abraham was told, âMilkah is also a mother; she has borne sons to your brother Nahor: Uz the firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel (the father of Aram)â
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons? David Psalm 144:12 âThen our sons in their youth will be like well-nurtured plants, and our daughters will be like pillars carved to adorn a palace.â
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
Luke 1:63-64 âHe asked for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs astonishment he wrote, âHis name is John.â Immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue set free, and he began to speak, praising God.â
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse? ETERNAL GOD
Deuteronomy 33:27 âThe eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, âDestroy them!â
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
âThe islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. Acts 28:2
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
âThe 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.â Acts 28:6
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?****DID NOT FIND***
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
Jesus heals a man at Bethsaida Mark 8:22, 24 âThey came to Bethsaida, and some people brought a blind man and begged Jesus to touch him.â V22
âHe looked up and said, âI see people; they look like trees walking around.â v24
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 âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.â From Paul
OK Thankfully your other Astute Students posted Ezekiel 8:3 … Well NOW I know!
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 “This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN
2. – Abraham’s nephews and Rebekah’s uncles
Genesis 22:20-23a “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), Kesed, Hazo, Pildash, Jidlaph and Bethuel.’ Bethuel became the father of Rebekah.”
3. – 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 could talk after being silenced for not believing God would give him a son in his old age.
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. 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. The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemies before you, saying, ‘Destroy them!”
– He is called the God of Jeshurun.
6. – Paul was bitten by a viper snake, but was not affected.
Acts 28:5 “But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.”
7. – Paul was a murderer.
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.”
– Paul was a god.
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; – Suspended between earth and heaven (Wow!)
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 made him, a blind man see.
Mark 8:24 “He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.”
10. She was like a mother to Paul, also.
Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.”
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Beth, that was great, I loved sharpening my word knowledge. I still have my board game referenced above and look forward to playing it with my grand-daughters when they are a bit older.
I home schooled my three children and used it as a teaching aid in their studies.
My oldest grand-daughter is not quite three. For now we play memory games with her Children’s Bible and she will point at the pictures and name the people and event. Her favorite is in Genesis and she tells us “God made the world”. Sometimes this is imparted very solemnly and at times with a big smile on her face! This of course delights her papa and I.
It is a bit early here so I didn’t write down the answers but I participated in the game. Thank you for the opportunity.
1. It was King Belshazzar and the words were Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin.
Daniel 5:25-28 “This is the inscription that was written: Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin. This is what these words mean:
Mene: God has numbered the days of your reign 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.”
2.Abraham’s nephews.
Genesis 22:20-21 “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 fater of Aram).”
3. David refers to our daughters will be like pillars and our sons 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. Zechariah wrote “His name is John.” Immediately he could speak and he praised God.
Luke 1:62-64 “Then they made signs to his father, to find out what he would like to name the child. 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.”
5.Deuteronomy 33:27 talks about God’s everlasting arms and he is referred to as the eternal God.
Deuteronomy 33:27 “The eternal God is your refuge, and underneath are the everlasting arms. He will drive out your enemy before you.”
6.Paul was bitten by a viper but had no ill effects.
Acts 28:1-6 “Once safely on shore, we found out that the island was called Malta. The islanders showed us unusual kindness. They built a fire and welcomed us all because it was raining and cold. 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 change their minds and said he was a god.”
7. They thought he may be a murderer and then they though he was a god.
8. Ezekiel was picked up by lock of his hair and 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 to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.”
9. He was a blind man that the people of Bethsaida had brought to Jesus and begged him to touch him. Jesus spit on his eyes and placed his hands on him, asked him what he saw.
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. A mother to Paul also.
Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me, too.”
1. King Belshazzar. 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 (King Belshazzar) watched the hand as it wrote.” Daniel 5:25 “This is the inscription that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, PARSIN”
2. Nahor’s sons by Milcah, Lot’s sister
Genesis 22:20-21 “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), ”
3. David; sons-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. His name is John; immediately his mouth was opened, his tongue loosened, and he began to speak PRAISING 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 was loosed, and he began to speak, praising God,”
5. Deuteronomy 33:27; Eternal God, Refuge
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. A snake (viper) bit Paul on the hand and he did not suffer any ill effects.
Acts 28:3,5 ” 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.” …” But Paul shook the snake off into the fire and suffered no ill effects.”
7. They first assumed that he was a murderer, then they assumed he was a god.
Romans 28:4,6 “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.’ “…”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 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 to the north gate of the inner court, where the idol that provokes to jealousy stood.”
9. Jesus had just spit on a blind man’s eyes to restore his sight.
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. She had been like a mother to Paul too.
Romans 16:13 “Greet Rufus, chosen in The Lord, and his mother, who has been a mother to me too.”
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 king’s name was Belshazzar. And this is the writing that was inscribed, âMene, Mene, Tekel and Parsin. Daniel 5:25
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
Sons of Nahor. Behold Milcah also has borne children to your brother, Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aram. Genesis 22:20b-21
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
David. Sons are compared to fully grown plants. May our sons in their youth be like plants full grown; our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace. Psalm 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 child would be called John. Then he was able to speak and praised God. And he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, âHis name is John. And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was loosed and he spoke, blessing God. Luke 1:63-64
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse?
Deutoronomy 33:27 and God is referred to as the eternal God. The eternal God is your dwelling place and underneath are the everlasting arms. And He thrust out the enemy before you and He said, Destroy.
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake but didn’t die. He, however shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. Acts 28:5
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
They assumed that he was a murderer then a god. No doubt this man is a murderer. …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, he was suspended between heaven and earth. 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 âŠ.. Ezek 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 blind and Jesus put spit on his eyes. Jesus then laid hands on him a second time and his sight was restored. 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 hands on him, He asked him, âDo you see?â
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
She had been like a mother to Paul. Greet Rufus, chosen in the Lord: also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well. Romans 16:13.
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. Daniel! âSuddenly they saw the fingers of a human hand writing on the plaster wall of the kingâs palace near the lampstand. The king himself saw the hand as it wroteâ Daniel 5:5
b. Long live the king!
2. Who were Uz and Buz?
a. The 2 oldest sons of Abrahamâs brother (Abrahamâs nephews)
3. Who in Scripture uses the metaphor of daughters compared to pillars in a palace? What metaphor is used for sons?
a. David in Psalms. âMay our sons flourish in their youth like well-nurtured plants. May our daughters be like graceful pillars carved to beautify a palaceâ Ps 144:12
4. What did Zechariah, the husband of Elizabeth, write on a tablet and what happened after he wrote it?
a. âHis name is Johnâ
b. He could speak again!
c. Luke 1:63
5. What verse talks about Godâs âeverlasting armsâ and what is He called in the verse?
a. He is called our refuge. Deut. 33:27
6. What extraordinary thing happened on the island of Malta in the New Testament?
a. Paul was bit by a snake and nothing happened, then he healed 2 people
7. In the same set of Scriptures you used for #6, what two erroneous assumptions did the islanders make about the Apostle Paul? (Hint: youâll see that they changed their minds about their first conclusion.)
a. He was a murderer
b. He was God
8. What Old Testament prophet was picked up by a lock of his hair and where was he suspended?
a. Ezekiel
b. North gate of the inner courtyard of the temple
9. What was the context surrounding the man who testified to Jesus that he saw people who looked like trees walking around?
a. Jesus was healing a blind man and asked if he could see, when the man answered Jesus put his hands on his eyes again
10. What interesting piece of relational information is tucked into a new Testament verse about the mother of a believer named Rufus?
a. She was like a mother to Paul
1. Belshazzar; Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
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
Daniel 5
2. Abraham’s nephews, sons of his brother Nahor.
Genesis 22:20-21
3. David; Well nurtured plants.
Psalm 144:12
4. His name shall be John; He could speak again.
Luke 1:63-64
5. Deuteronomy 33:27
Dwelling place
6. Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake, and was unharmed.
Acts 28
7. That he was a murderer and the snake was his fate; that he was a god when they saw he was unharmed.
8. Ezekiel; between heaven and earth.
Ezekiel 8
9. He was blind, and Jesus was healing him. Jesus spit on his eyes, and asked if he could see anything. Before Jesus put his hands on him a second time, people looked like trees walking around.
Mark 8:22-26
10. That she was like Paul’s mother too.
Romans 16:13
Thanks for the exercise!
So much fun!
1. Belshazzar; Mene Mene Tekel Parsin
2. Abrahamâs nephews; his brother Nahorâs sons
3. David; well-nurtured plants
4. âHis name is John.â He could speak again
5. Deuteronomy 33:27; our refuge
6. Paul was bitten on the hand by a poisonous snake but he was unharmed
7. He was a murderer; he was a god
8. Ezekiel; between heaven and earth
9. Jesus healed a blind man outside of Bethsaida by spitting on his eyes and laying his hands on them. His sight was completely restored after the second time Jesus laid his hands on his eyes.
10. She was like a mother to Paul
1. Belshazzar was throwing a big party and was using the vessels that were taken out of the temple of God were being used to drink out of and they were praising the gods gold, silver, wood, iron and stone. There appeared a hand and wrote a message on the wall. Daniel told Belshazzar the meaning of the writing. God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it. Thou art weighed in the balances, and at fond wanting. Thy kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel 5: 25-28.
2.Buz is the son of Dishan, the son of Seir.
Genesis 36:28
Uz is the son of Nahor, Nahor was the brother of Abraham.
Genesis 22:21
3.Psalm 144:12- daughters are pillars and sons are plants grown up in their youth, sculptured in palace style.
4. Zacharias had not been able to speak since his encounte with the angel that had given him the message of the coming of his son, due to the doubting of zacharias. When his son was born the family thought they would name the child after his father but Elizabeth said they would name him John. They made signs to Zacharias to see would he would name the child.
” And he asked for a writing table, and wrote, saying, His name is John. And they marvelled all. And his mouth was opened immediately, and his tongue was loosed, and he spake, and praised God
Luke 1: 63
5. God is our refuge
Deut 33: 27
6 and 7. After Paul’s ship was taken by a storm and it was wrecked, he and his ship mates were at Malta. The natives were kind to them and Paul was picking up sticks to start a fire and a viper came out and latched onto Paul and the natives thought he was getting what he deserved, supposing him to be a murderer and waited for him to die. And when Paul did not die, the natives then thought he was a god.
Acts 28:3 and 28:6
8. The prophet Ezekiel was pulled up by his hair between heaven and earth.
And he put forth the form of an hand, and took me by a lock of mine head: and the spirit lifted me up between the earth and the heaven, and brought me in the visions of God to Jerusalem, to the door of the inner gate that looketh toward the north: where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provoketh jealousy.
Ezekiel 8:3
9. The man was blind and wanted to be healed so that he could see.
And he looked up, and said, I see men as trees, walking.
Mark 8: 24
10. Paul stated that the mother of Rufas had been a mother to him.
Salute Rufus chosen in the Lord, and his mother and mine.
Romans 16:13
Miss read question 1 and the four words were Mene, Mene,Tekel, U-Pharsin. Had to make the correction, can’t stand loose ends.
1. King Belshazzar â Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin
Daniel 5:22 âYou are his successor,[c] O Belshazzar, and you knew all this, yet you have not humbled yourself. 23 For you have proudly defied the Lord of heaven and have had these cups from his Temple brought before you. You and your nobles and your wives and concubines have been drinking wine from them while praising gods of silver, gold, bronze, iron, wood, and stoneâgods that neither see nor hear nor know anything at all. But you have not honored the God who gives you the breath of life and controls your destiny! 24 So God has sent this hand to write this message.
25 âThis is the message that was written: MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN. 26 This is what these words mean:
Mene means ânumberedââGod has numbered the days of your reign and has brought it to an end.
27 Tekel means âweighedââyou have been weighed on the balances and have not measured up.
28 Parsin[d] means âdividedââyour kingdom has been divided and given to the Medes and Persians.â
2. Uz and Buz were Nahor and Milcah sons.
Genesis 22: 20 Soon after this, Abraham heard that Milcah, his brother Nahorâs wife, had borne Nahor eight sons. 21 The oldest was named Uz, the next oldest was Buz, followed by Kemuel (the ancestor of the Arameans),:
3. David â Sons, well nurtured plants.
Psalms 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
Luke 1:63 63 He motioned for a writing tablet, and to everyoneâs surprise he wrote, âHis name is John.â 64 Instantly Zechariah could speak again, and he began praising God.
5. God of Isreal and Eternal God.
Deut 33:26-28 âThere is no one like the God of Israel. He rides across the heavens to help you, across the skies in majestic splendor. The eternal God is your refuge, and his everlasting arms are under you. He drives out the enemy before you; he cries out, âDestroy them!â So Israel will live in safety, prosperous Jacob in security, in a land of grain and new wine, while the heavens drop down dew.
6. Paul was bitten by a poisonous snake,but was unharmed. Then he prayed for the chief official, Publuisâs father and layed hands on him and he was healed. Then all that were sick on the island came to him and they were healed.
Acts 28: 3 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. 4 The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, âA murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.â 5 But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. 6 The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasnât harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
7 Near the shore where we landed was an estate belonging to Publius, the chief official of the island. He welcomed us and treated us kindly for three days. 8 As it happened, Publiusâs father was ill with fever and dysentery. Paul went in and prayed for him, and laying his hands on him, he healed him. 9 Then all the other sick people on the island came and were healed. 10 As a result we were showered with honors, and when the time came to sail, people supplied us with everything we would need for the trip.
7. They assumed him a murderer, then a god.
Acts 28: 4 The people of the island saw it hanging from his hand and said to each other, âA murderer, no doubt! Though he escaped the sea, justice will not permit him to live.â 5 But Paul shook off the snake into the fire and was unharmed. 6 The people waited for him to swell up or suddenly drop dead. But when they had waited a long time and saw that he wasnât harmed, they changed their minds and decided he was a god.
8. Ezekiel â 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 healed blind man
Mark 8: 23 Jesus took the blind man by the hand and led him out of the village. Then, spitting on the manâs eyes, he laid his hands on him and asked, âCan you see anything now?â
24 The man looked around. âYes,â he said, âI see people, but I canât see them very clearly. They look like trees walking around.â
10. Also has been 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.
Beth, this was so much fun! I missed #8–(you know who I thought it was), but a couple of them I remembered verbatim from my childhood. Thanks for the game!
This was so much fun!!! This is just what I needed to put the spark back into my Bible study time. I had to search through my Bible concordance and index, and my Bible Gateway app to find all the answers AND I still got one wrong. Oh well, my journey is surely one of unending discoveries and opportunities during times of failure.
1. King Belshazzar Daniel 5:9 “Then King Belshazzar was greatly alarmed, and his color changed, and his lords were perplexed.” The four words written on the wall were MENE, MENE, TEKEL, and PARSIN. Daniel 5: 25 “And this is the writing that was inscribed: Mene, Mene, Tekel, and Parsin.”
2. Uz and Buz were Abraham’s nephews. They were the children of Nahor (Abraham’s brother) and Milcah. Genesis 22:20-21 “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, Kemuel the father of Aram,”
3. David wrote this Psalm, sons metaphor = plants 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. Zechariah wrote on a tablet “His name is John” and then Zechariah’s “tongue loosed” after being mute since angel Gabriel came to him. 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. O Jeshurun, the eternal God. Deuteronomy 33:26-27 “There is none like God, O Jeshurun, who rides through the heavens to your help, through the skies in his majesty. 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. To me there are two extraordinary things that happened. Paul was bitten by a snake and did not die, and because of Jesus Paul was able to heal the sick. These short ten versus in Acts really speak to both sides of me. I’m an engineer and a part of me has to understand cause and effects. To hear Paul was bitten by a viper and did not die – without any mention of feeling ill or not mention of swelling… this is astounding to me. Then to hear that a man had a fever And dysentery which Paul healed by laying hands on him… WOW! 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. 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” He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm.”
And Paul healed the sick. (verses 8-9) “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. And when this had taken place, the rest of the people on the island who had diseases also came and were cured.”
7. The people of Malta thought Paul was a murderer (Acts 28:4 – “When the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to another, “No doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice has not allowed him to live”), and then thought Paul was a god (Acts 28:6 – “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. I totally got this one wrong. I knew Absalom was not a prophet, but I found this verse. 2 Samuel 18:9 “And Absalom happened to meet the servants of David. Absalom was riding on his mule, and the mule went under the thick branches of a great oak, and his head caught fast in the oak, and he was suspended between heaven and earth, while the mule that was under him went on.” How funny is this? I saw that Abaslom was tangled up in a tree by his hair. Seriously who knew there was another part of the Bible will similar circumstances! Well, not me! I see from other posts it should have been from 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 tha faces north, where was the seat of the image of jealousy, which provokes to jealousy.”
9. Jesus healed the man from blindness, Mark 8:24 “And he looked up and said, “I see people, but they look like trees, walking.”
10. The mother of Rufus 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.”
Enjoyed it!
1- King Belchazzar; âThen 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.â Daniel 5:24-25 (ESV)
2- Milcahâs firstborn sons: Now after these things it was told to Abraham, âBehold, Milcah also has borne children to your brother Nahor: Uz his firstborn, Buz his brother, Kemuel the father of Aramâ Genesis 22:20-21 (ESV)
3- King David; full grown plants: âMay our sons in their youth be like plants full grown, our daughters like corner pillars cut for the structure of a palace.â Psalm 144:12 (ESV)
4- âHis name is John.â He was able to speak again: âAnd he asked for a writing tablet and wrote, âHis name is John.â And they all wondered. And immediately his mouth was opened and his tongue loosed, and he spoke, blessing God.â Luke 1:63-64 (ESV)
5- Deuteronomy 33:27; Eternal God: âThe eternal God is your dwelling place, and underneath are the everlasting arms. And he thrust out the enemy before you and said, âDestroy.ââ Deut. 33:27 (ESV)
6- Paul was bitten by a viper, yet he lived. âWhen 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.â Acts 28:3 (ESV)
7- They thought he was a murderer and then they thought he was a god. âWhen the native people saw the creature hanging from his hand, they said to one another, âNo doubt this man is a murderer. Though he has escaped from the sea, Justice[b] has not allowed him to live.â 5 He, however, shook off the creature into the fire and suffered no harm. 6 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.â Acts 28:4-6 (ESV)
8- Ezekiel; between heaven and earth: âHe 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.â Ezekiel 8:3(ESV)
9- The blind man at Bethsaidaâs response after Jesus had spit on his eyes and laid his hands on him and asked, âDo you see anything?â âAnd he looked up and said, âI see people, but they look like trees, walking.â Mark 8:24(ESV)
10- She was like a mother to Paul. âGreet Rufus, chosen in the Lord; also his mother, who has been a mother to me as well.â Romans 16:13(ESV)
1. Belshazzar – Mene, Mene, Tekal, Parsin
2. Abraham’s newphews – Nahor & Milcah’s sons
3. David – Sons are well-nutured plants
4. His name is John. – he was able to speak
5. Deut 3327 – eternal God
6. Shipwreck & Paul saved
7. Murderer & then a god
8. Ezekiel – between heaven and earth
9. Jesus healed blind man.
10. She was a mother to Paul as well.
Yeah!!! I didn’t look at the answers from anyone and MADE myself search it out. I got 9/12 right… dahhhh didn’t read the Ezekiel right…. I loved this and I love digging into the word. So great and tons of fun. I’m going to use this for a Bible quiz at my next women’s bible study.. POP Quiz…. hahaha!!! Do more Beth. Loved it. Thanks Brenda Heiselt, Bullhead City, AZ
1) King Belshazzar saw the fingers of a human hand inscribing a message on the wall. The four words were….Mene, Mene, Tekel, Parsin
2) Uz and Buz were Nahor’s (Abraham’s brother) sons.
3) David used the metaphor that daughters are like pillars and sons will be like a well-nurtured plant.
4) Zechariah, wrote on a tablet that his sons name was John and he immediately opened his mouth and was able to talk.
5) Deuteronomy 33:27 talks about God’ “Everlasting Arms” and He is call the Eternal God.
6) Paul survived a shipwreck and a venomous snake bite.
7) the islanders thought Paul was a murderer
8) Ezekiel was picked up by his hair and the Spirit lifted him up between heaven and earth and in a vision God took him to Jerusalem, to the entrance of the north gate.
9) Jesus restored the sight of a blind man. He took the blind man and led him outside of the village and then He spit on the man’s eyes. Jesus asked him if he saw anything? He saw what looked like trees walking around.
Once more Jesus put His hands on the man’s eyes. Then his eyes were opened, and his sight was restored, and he saw everything clearly.
10) Rufas’ mother was Paul’s mother also ( or depending on the version she was like a mother to Paul NIV)