BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

Two men were walking together, talking as they went. They were very sad. Another person joined them. To him they explained the reason for their sadness. Jesus of Nazareth, who they thought would redeem Israel, had been crucified. They could not understand that these things had happened. They were, of course, thinking of a deliverance for Israel from under the hands and power of the Romans. This same thought was in the minds of other of Jesus’ disciples, as we can read in Acts 1.

It is true, they did not have the entire Bible, Old and New Testaments, as we have it today, to tell them plainly of the redeeming work of the Lord Jesus. But the person who joined them as they walked, the Lord Jesus Himself, taught them as they continued along the way.

But, even today, do we rightly understand the work of Christ? We do have the entire Bible, both Old and New Testaments. We too need the instruction of the Lord Jesus to understand it. He sends His Spirit into the hearts of His people to teach them the mystery of His coming upon this earth to suffer and die. Ask the Lord much that you may also be taught in this way.

The first letters of our answers will spell out six words spoken by the Lord Jesus to these two travellers.

? Peter said to Jesus, “Though all men shall be______because of Thee, yet will I never be______.”

? One of the malefactors railed on Him, saying, “If thou be the Christ, save thyself and ______.”

? Peter said to the people, “Ye denied the Holy One and the Just, and desired a murderer to be______unto you; and killed the Prince of life.”

? When Judas came to Jesus in the garden, he forthwith came to Him, and said, “______, master”; and kissed Him.

? The soldiers platted a crown of______, which they put upon His head.

Garret J. Moerdyk serves as elder in the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

? Nathanael said to Philip, “Can there any good thing come out of______?”

? The Lord Jesus said to Jerusalem, “How ______ would I have gathered thy children together, even as a hen gathereth her chickens under her wings, and ye would not.”

? On Pentecost Peter said, “Him ye have ______, and by wicked hands have crucified and slain.”

? In His own country many said of Him, “Is not this the ______, the son of Mary, the brother of James?”

? In Nazareth the people thrust Him out of the city, and led Him unto the brow of the hill, that they might cast Him down_______

? When the Lord Jesus began to teach that the Son of man must suffer and be killed, Peter took Him, and began to______Him.

? The ruler of the synagogue answered with ______because that Jesus had healed on the Sabbath day.

? The prophet Isaiah wrote, “He is brought as a lamb to the ______, and as a sheep before her shearers is dumb, so He openeth not His mouth.”

? When Jesus saw Mary, the sister of Lazarus, weeping, and the Jews also weeping, He groaned in the spirit and was_______

? The chief priests covenanted with Judas for______pieces of silver if he would deliver Jesus unto them.

? John wrote, “He came unto His______ and His______received Him not.”

? Jesus said to those who sold doves in the temple, “Take these things hence; make not My Father’s ______ an ______ of merchandise.”

? Jesus said to Pilate, “Thou couldest have no power at all against Me, except it were given thee from______.”

? As Paul travelled to Damascus, he fell to the earth, and heard a______saying unto him, “Saul, Saul, why persecutest thou Me?”

? The prophet Isaiah said, “He was despised, and we______Him not.”

? The Lord Jesus rebuked Peter, saying, “Get thee behind Me, Satan; for thou______not the things that be of God.”

? After He sent the______spirit out of a man into an herd of swine, the people of that place began to pray Him to depart out of their coasts.

? To Judas the Lord Jesus said “______, wherefore art thou come?”

? After His baptism by John the Baptist, He was led by the Spirit into the wilderness, being ______days tempted of the devil.

? When struck by an officer, Jesus said, “If I have spoken ______, bear witness of the ______; but if well, why smitest thou Nie?”

? The people cried out all at once before Pilate, “Away with this man, and______unto us Barabbas.”

? Jesus said to His brethren, “The world cannot hate you but Me it hateth, because I testify of it, that the works thereof are______.”

? The Pharisees said, “This fellow doth not cast out______, but by Beelzebub the prince of the______.”

Your answers should be sent to:

Garret J. Moerdyk

5211 Woodmont Drive

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.

The answers to the quiz of last month are as follows:

ACROSS:

1. Petition —Esther 7:3

5. Sin —I Samuel 19:4

6. To their —Acts 7:60

8. Poor —Proverbs 31:9

9. Nigh — Philippians 2:25-27

10. Earth —II Samuel 12:16

11. Ezra — Nehemiah 8:2

12. Am —John 17:24

13. Breastplate —Exodus 28:29

19. Dead —Numbers 16:48

20. Sir —John 4:49

21. I lay —John 10:15

22. Holy —Acts 10:47

23. Men — I Timothy 2:1

24. Away —Psalm 106:23

DOWN:

1. People —II Samuel 24:21

2. Intreated —Genesis 25:21

3. Intercession —Hebrews 7:25

4. Miriam —Numbers 12:13

5. Sin —I Samuel 12:23

7. Them —Luke 23:34

12. All —Exodus 5:22-23

13. Be —I Samuel 25:24

14. Rain —James 5:18

15. Till -Luke 13:8

16. Pray —Jeremiah 7:16

17. An —Philemon 1:9

18. Early —Job 1:5

19. Drew —Genesis 18:23 22. He —Luke 9:38

Answers have been received from

the following:

Bernie Bakker

Billie jo Bakker

Trish Bakker

Carrie Bazen

Amy Beeke

Billy Beeke

David Beeke

Karrie Beeke

Katie Beeke

Lori Beeke

Lorraine Blom (2)

Jenny Boesterd

Michelle Boesterd

Jeremy Boot

Fred Brouwer (2)

John Brouwer (2)

Melinda DeMeester

Tamara DeMeester

Peter Den Boer

Sonya Den Boer

Arien Den Hoed (2)

Bruce Den Hoed

Glen Den Hoed

Sheila Den Hoed

Susan Den Hoed

Tim Den Hoed

Jason De Smit

Julie De Smit

Michael De Smit

Tricia De Smit

Troy De Smit

Jaco De Visser

Andy Lee De Vries

Brian De Vries

Fred De Vries

Mary De Vries

Karen L. De Vries

Stephen De Vries

Anita M. Droge

Mary J. De Wilde

Willard De Wilde

? De Wilde

Gordon Eckhardt

John Eckhardt

Susy Eckhardt

Rachel Ekema

Cara Engelsma

Erica Feyter (4)

Remco Funcke

Carmel Goudzwaard

Erica Goudzwaard

Danny Herfst

David Herfst

Jason Herfst

Kevin Herfst

Carrie Hoogendoorn

Lisa Hoogendoorn

Shelley Hoogendoorn

Katie Hoogerheide

Charmain Huisman

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Ronald Hulshof

Robert J. Hults, Jr.

Jamie Lynn Hults

Debbie Kanis

Kathleen Kanis

Ken Kanis

Brian Kegel

Jody Kegel (2)

Karen Kegel (2)

Stephanie Kegel (2)

Leann Klarenbeek

Jeffrey Knibbe

Kevin Knibbe

Nora Knibbe

Ryan Knibbe

Jim Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Ronald Kranendonk

Susan Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft (2)

Derek Kreft (2)

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Doug Maljaars

Ed Maljaars

Judy Maljaars

Nancy Maljaars

Rick Maljaars

Tom Maljaars

Wendy Maljaars

David Marcus

Nicole Renee Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Leanne Neels

Mark Neels

Mary Neels

Alyce Nieuwenhuis (2)

Rob Nieuwenhuis

Connie Nyenhuis (2)

Jeff Nyenhuis (2)

Karen Nyenhuis (2)

Joyce Overeem

Judy Overeem

Melonie Osman

Craig Phillips

Wendy Phillips

John Polderman

Carmen Post

Kevin Post

Scott Post

Todd Post

Vicki Post

Heidi Remijn

Sonya Remijn

Darlene Anne Ryniak

Darla Rus

Michael Rus

John Schelling

Anne Schelling

Pam Schelling

Renita L. Schelling

Eric L. Schipper

Ben Schipper

Kristina Schipper

Estelle Schouten (2)

Philip Schouten (2)

Diane Slingerland

Kevin Slingerland

Marilyn Slingerland

Marco Slingerland (2)

Stephen Sporte (2)

Sara Stalker

Joel Stam

Nelly Stam

Cheryl Touw

Danny Touw

Laura Touw

Ray Touw, Jr.

Rachael Timmer (2)

Andy Van Beek

Corrie VanBrugge

David VanBrugge

Linda VanBrugge

MaryEllen VanBrugge

Peter M.VanBrugge

Peter C. VanBrugge

Andre VandeBruinhorst

Lida VandeBruinhorst

Mary VandeBruinhorst

Danny VandeLagemaat

Louie VandeLagemaat

Ted VandeLagemaat

Duane Vandenberg

Melanie Vandenberg

Leona VandenBrink

Louise VandenBrink

Hilda VandenHoek

Patricia VandenHoek

Jon VandenToorn (2)

Kim VandenToorn

Lisa VandenToorn

Jaclyn VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn (2)

Michael VandenToorn (2)

Tammy VandenToorn (2)

Stephanie VanderBoon

Benjamin VanderMeulen

Constance VanderMeulen

Dave VanderMeulen

Elizabeth VanderMeulen

Fran VanderMeulen

Bob VanderZand

Rodney VanderZand

Stephanie Van Maanen

Trina Van Tol

Kristi Van Veldhuizen

Robert Lee Van Veldhuizen

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Phyllis Van Veldhuizen

Sheila Van Veldhuizen

lanelle Van Voorst

Jeffrey Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Timothy Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Edward Van Wyk

Jeffrey Van Wyk

Laura Van Wyk

Cindy Ymker

Denise Ymker (2)

Edward Ymker

Gregory Ymker (2)

Janice Ymker

Jody Ymker

Kevin Ymker

Kristin Zevenbergen

And now to answer our letters again:

Rachael Timmer

We hope your birthday was a nice occasion, Rachael. Do you know of any in the Bible who remembered their birthdays? It is a time when we must also think about the Lord’s care over us through another long year of 365 days.

Nelly Stam

Yes, Nelly, our teeth are rather important to us as human beings. The Lord has wisely provided us with them in order to chew our food properly. Can you think of any texts in the Bible where the teeth (or a tooth) are particularly mentioned?

Steph Vander Boon

I see that you have been studying the Jewish calendar, Steph. We can see how that days, weeks, months, and years were in existence since the very beginning by studying our Bibles. If you had to choose the most important day of the year, which would you select?

Sonya Den Boer

Have you made lots of new friends, Sonya? Since many of your relatives live there, you certainly are not among strangers. We do read in God’s Word of some who went to live in a strange land. Can you think of some examples of this?

Erica Feyter

Although it is cold, the winter time is also a beautiful time of the year, Erica. The wonders (or the handiwork) of the Lord can be seen in all seasons of the year. How often we complain, rather than admire the work of the Lord in nature.

Jaco De Visser

It was good to hear from you, Jaco. It is not always easy to find the answers to the quiz, I know, but perhaps sometimes you may find other answers to questions you might have. God’s Word contains so much, and we know so little.

Peter C. Van Brugge

We are quite well, Peter. We haven’t had any heavy snows this winter, but since summer isn’t quite here yet, it could still happen. Which classes or subjects do you like best in school? Or do you like everything about school?

Cindy Kreft

I see that there are two letters from you, Cindy. Sometimes they arrive just after the list has been sent to the printer, and then they must wait until the following month. Your letters are always welcome, and it is nice to hear about your family again. Give our greetings to your parents and brothers.

Philip Schouten

Camping in a tent during thunderstorms is far from ideal, Philip, but we can always expect to have some bad weather as well as those sunny days. Congratulations on your birthday! We hope that you may have many more, but also that you may have another birthday.

Michelle Boesterd

Do you like to make speeches, Michelle? Some have a real problem in speaking in front of others. Or doesn’t that bother you? I am sure it makes a difference when you have a friendly audience rather than an angry one.

Charmain Huisman

What was your speech about, Charmain? How long did it have to be? It sounds as if the chicken pox stayed at your house for a few weeks. We hope everyone is better again. sickness and diseases are found throughout the whole world. Nobody is spared from them.

Remco Funcke

When you also give the text where the answer is found, we know that you have used your Bible to do so. Otherwise you could possibly give many of the answers without opening the Bible, and that is not the purpose. Kindergarten begins here at the age of five years, so that grade five would be about ten or possibly eleven years.

Estella Schouten

What kind of subjects are you taking now, Estella? Or are your classes still quite general? We are never certain what lies in the future, but we do find that certain courses have a greater interest for us than others. We still think of Anita, and how soon her life came to an end.

Jenny Boesterd

Did your parents enjoy their trip to Mexico, Jenny? I am sure that they have seen people with different customs and different styles of homes, but also with different religions. How thankful we must be that we are born and brought up in families and a church where the Word of Cod is taught to us in a right way.

Derek Kreft

Your letter is the last one this time, Derek. There are also two letters from you here. Did you finish your tree-house? Be careful that you don’t fall out. Ten meters is too far to fall. In the Bible we read about two house-builders. Do you know what the difference was between them?

Dear young friends, again many thanks for your replies to the quiz. May we continue to study Cod’s Word together, praying that He may bless it unto us. We hope that we may meet here again next month, D.V.

With love,

Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

A FATHER’S ADVICE

“My boy,” said a father to his son, “treat everybody with politeness, even those who are rude to you; for remember that you show courtesy to others, not because they are gentlemen, but because you are one.”

“We were gentle among you”

(1 Thess. 2:7; 2 Tim. 2:24).

THE STUBBORN HORSE

About 100 years ago in one of the villages of the Dutch province of Utrecht stood a large farm. The newly married farmer and his wife were very happy as they toiled to get on in the world. But that changed.

They never went to church, but stayed at home or visited friends each Sabbath. Then it pleased the Lord to convert the young wife. To her husband that was dreadful; and when she talked about religious things, especially the need of repentance, he hated it and became angry.

The people of God in the village liked to talk with her and she loved to have them visit her. But her husband could not bear their godly talk. Just to see one of them coming to the house roused his wrath. One day he said to his wife, “These people must not come here again.” She tried to calm him but to no avail. He insisted that their visits had to stop and she had to warn them.

However, there were some friends at a distance who, not knowing of her husband’s ban, came to visit her. He was enraged. “If this religious talk in my house does not stop,” he stormed at his wife, “you can leave here and go back to your parents.”

His poor wife, her heart sinking, asked him, “What will all the people say then?”

“I don’t care,” he answered, “you can’t live with me if this goes on.” How earnestly she prayed to God for help in her great trouble!

One morning her husband came in from the farm and heard his wife talking with some visitors. In his fury he went into the room. The startled visitors jumped up. To his wife he said, “You will leave now. I’m going to get the horse and cart to take you back to your parents. Go and get ready.”

Her tears did not soften him at all. She saw she had no alternative but to pack. “Oh Lord, help! Oh Lord, help!” she prayed. “Let me stay here!” She heard her husband shouting “Are you ready?” Yes, she was ready. Weeping she came out to the cart.

The farmer took the reins and told the horse to go. But the horse seemed as if it heard nothing. It just stood still. The farmer did not at all like that there were people standing around looking. Angrily he gave the animal a stinging lash with his whip. “Forward!” he shouted but the horse reared and still refused to go. Another lash, more sharp than the last. His wife, in fear, tried to get out of the cart. “Keep your seat!” he ordered. Then he went to the horse and patted its neck. He waited 15 minutes. Again he shouted, “Forward!” But the horse was on strike. Then suddenly— the horse went backwards and backwards until the cart was pushed hard against the haystack.

The farmer was determined to win and waited longer. Twelve o’clock came but the horse still refused. One o’clock passed but the animal was stubborn as before. Then it began to dawn on the farmer. He must give in. A higher power was working. Was this not God’s doing?

“Go into the house,” he said to his wife. From her heart went up the words of the Psalm: “Bless the Lord, O my soul, and forget not all his benefits.” The prayers of the poor woman were heard in her day of trouble.

As for her husband, from that time he became very silent. No longer did he forbid the visits of his wife’s godly friends, but his hard heart remained the same. Soon afterwards he died in tragic circumstances.

The people never forgot the amazing incident of the stubborn horse. To many of them it was a solemn warning against hating God and His people. To some of them it was also a lesson that God’s ear is always open to the prayers of His people, and that they are to always remember His precept and promise: “Call upon Me in the day of trouble: I will deliver thee, and thou shalt glorify Me” (Psalm 50:15).

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