BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

The time again has arrived for school days and all that is involved with them—teachers, books, lessons, homework, etc. How quickly the summer is over and gone! As you turn to your studies again, may we also turn to God’s Word which has much to say to us about instruction. There are examples enough to be found in the Bible about good and bad instruction, but the Lord Himself gives much wise instruction for each of us as we continue to learn. How often we find the need expressed in the Bible by the psalmist and others, “Teach me”— “Instruct me”—”Lead me.” They knew that God by His Word and Spirit was the best of instructors for the needs and concerns of mankind, and especially of those seeking to serve Him. Are we also convinced of this?

There are many excellent teachers today in every imaginable subject, but God’s Word provides a foundation for all subject matter. Whether it is in business, in manual labor, in money management, in the teaching profession, in the field of medicine, or whatever, what a vast source of instruction is given to us. However, these occupations or tasks are just temporal, since our working days usually span only forty or fifty years at most. What is that when compared to a never-ending eternity? Therefore one thing stands out as being most essential, and that is a preparation for that eternity. We can only urge all who learn to consider where true wisdom begins, and to be seekers in the Word of God with prayerful hearts unto the Lord for His light upon it.

The first letters of our answers will spell out four words of instruction given to us in the fourth chapter of Proverbs.

In Proverbs 2 we read, “For the Lord __________wisdom: out of His mouth cometh knowledge and understanding.”

The apostles, released from prison by an angel, ______ into the temple early in the morning and taught.

The soldiers who had been at the sepulchre ______ the money, and did as they were taught.

The Lord said to Moses, “I have filled Bezaleel with the Spirit of God, in ______, and in understanding, and in knowledge.”

In the first chapter of Proverbs, Solomon said, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and ________.”

Deuteronomy 31 tells us, “Moses therefore wrote this ______ the same day, and taught it the children of Israel.”

Pharaoh said unto Joseph, “Forasmuch as God hath shewed thee all this, there is none so ______ and wise as thou art.”

In his second epistle to Timothy, Paul instructed him, saying, “The things that thou hast heard of me,... the same commit thou to faithful men, who shall be able to teach __________.”

The Lord said to Moses, “Now therefore go, and I will be with thy ______ and teach thee what thou shalt say.”

In the book of Proverbs, Solomon said, “______ to the ant, thou sluggard; consider her ways, and be wise.”

When Aquila and Priscilla had heard Apollos, they took him unto them, and ______ unto him the way of God more perfectly.

The Lord Jesus went up into a mountain, where His disciples came unto Him, and He opened His mouth and ______ them.

Solomon said to the Lord, “Give therefore Thy servant an ______ heart to judge Thy people.”

The prophet ______ said unto David regarding the ewe lamb taken from a poor man, “Thou art the man.”

As Saul came near the city of______, suddenly there shined round about him a light from heaven.

King Solomon ______ all the kings of the earth for riches and wisdom.

At Corinth Paul ______ in the synagogue every Sabbath, and persuaded the Jews and the Greeks.

At the end of the sermon on the mount, it is said of the Lord Jesus, “He taught them as one having authority, and not as the ______.”

King Nebuchadnezzar found Daniel and his three friends ______ times better in all matters than all the magicians and astrologers.

When He was twelve years old, all that heard Jesus in the temple were ______ at His understanding and answers.

The psalmist said, “Blessed is the man that walketh ______ in the counsel of the ungodly.”

There came certain of the synagogue,... ______ with Stephen, and they were not able to resist the wisdom and the spirit by which he spake.

Luke wrote his gospel to Theophilus, saying, “That thou mightest know the certainty of those things, wherein thou hast been ______.”

After the king’s dream was revealed to Daniel, he said, “Blessed be the ______of God for ever and ever; for wisdom and might are His.”

Paul told the people that he was brought up in Jerusalem at the feet of ______, and taught according to the perfect manner of the law.

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:

“For The Mountains Shall Depart”

—Isaiah 54:10

Fire —Exodus 19:18

Olivet —Acts 1:12

Right —2 Kings 23:13

Tabor —Judges 4:6

Horeb —Exodus 3:1

Ephraim —Judges 3:9

Moriah —2 Chronicles 3:1

Overtook —Genesis 31:23

Understanding —Obadiah 1:8

Nights —1 Kings 19:8

Top —Judges 16:3

Athens —Acts 17:22

Israel —1 Kings 18:20

Nebo —Deuteronomy 32:49

Seir —Genesis 36:8

Sinai —Exodus 32:18

Hor —Numbers 20:27–28

Ammah —2 Samuel 2:24

Lot —Genesis 19:30

Lord —Joshua 14:6–12

Dew —2 Samuel 1:17–21

Etam —Judges 15:8–11

Paran —Deuteronomy 33:1–2

Ararat —Genesis 8:4

Return —Judges 7:2–3

Taught —Matthew 5:1–2

Answers have been received from:

Kevin Bayne

Aron Bazen

Carrie Bazen

Amy Beeke (2)

Bill Beeke (2)

David Beeke

Jason Beeke

Karrie Beeke

Katie Beeke

Lori Beeke (2)

Greg Bleeker

Jeremy Boot

Sherry Both

Rachael De Bruine

Steven De Bruyn

Tyler De Bruyn

Brian Den Hertog

Johnny Den Hertog

Glen Den Hoed

Larry Den Hoed

Susan Den Hoed

Tim Den Hoed

Melissa Derksen

Leah De Visser

Fred De Vries

Karen De Vries

Kristi De Vries

Stephen De Vries

Beth Ann Dob

Anita Droge

Jennifer Droge

Joleen L. Droge

Gordon Eckhardt

Sue Eckhardt

Susanna Erkelens

Karen Erkelens

Geoff Erkelens

Mark Faasse

Remco Funcke

Benjamin Hayes

Daniel Herfst

David Herfst

Jason Herfst

Wieska Hoedeman

Carrie Hoogendoorn (2)

Peter Hoogendoorn (2)

David Hoogerheide

Katie Hoogerheide

Charmain Huisman

Cynthia Huisman

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Frank Kardux

Janet Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Rosemary Kardux

Jody Kegel

Karen Kegel

Stephanie Kegel

Gary Kersten

Jim Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Susan Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

Becky Kummerow (2)

Kristen Kummerow

Ryan Kummerow (2)

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Erik Langerak

Leanne Maljaars (2)

Joshua Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Billy Middendorp (2)

Bobby Middendorp (2)

Sarah Middendorp (2)

(?) Neels

Julia Neels

Leanne Neels

Mark Neels

Alyce Nieuwenhuis

Karen Nyenhuis

Jennifer Osmun

Melanie Osmun

Craig Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Kevin Post

Billy Remijn

Heidi Remijn

Sonya Remijn

David Rose

Jennifer Sue Rose (2)

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling (3)

John Schelling (2)

Pam Schelling

Rebekah Schelling

Renita L. Schelling

Ben Schipper (2)

Estella Schouten (2)

Philip Schouten (2)

Aaron Stubbe

Darrell Stubbe

Heather Stubbe

Kevin Stubbe

Steven Stubbe

Jonathan Ten Elshof

Tim Ten Elshof

Angela Timmer

Craig Timmer

Andre VandeBruinhorst

Alan Vandenberg

Beverly Vandenberg

Kevin Vandenberg

Melanie Vandenberg

Leona VandenBrink

Louise VandenBrink

Jon VandenToorn

Jaclyn VandenToorn

Kim VandenToorn

Lisa VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Mike VandenToorn

Joyce Vanderspek

(?) Van Maanen

Trina Van Tol

Kristi Van Veldhuizen

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Robert Lee Van Veldhuizen

Phyllis Van Veldhuizen

Sheila Van Veldhuizen

Jeffrey Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

David Van Wingerden

Karen Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Steve Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Len Velthove

John Wesdyk

Karen Wesdyk

Heather Wigboldus

1 no name

There are again letters to answer—

Cindy Kreft

Since you do volunteer work in a nursing home, Cindy, you see some of the difficulties met with in old age. It is wonderful that there are those willing to help them. We can readily see what Solomon was telling us in the twelfth chapter of Ecclesiastes.

Estella Schouten

I see that there are two letters from you, Estella. The one month’s answers must have arrived too late to be included last month. Of course, since your copy was missent to Ban-kok, that would explain why. Congratulations to your father on his birthday.

Remco Funke

When the boys and girls here have nine months of school ahead of them, your school year will soon be finished. How many weeks of summer holidays do you have? And how many other weeks during the school year? We hope to hear from you again next month, D.V.

Charmain Huisman

Mistakes do happen, Charmain, even though we try hard to eliminate them. The weather here this summer has been exceptionally hot and humid. In the early part of the summer, rain was scarce, but of late we have had a nice rain regularly, causing everything to be green again.

Sherry Both

How was your camping trip, Sherry? Did you have fairly good weather? Are your brothers younger than you? When you receive this issue of the Banner of Truth, school will again be in process for you. Who is your teacher this year?

Derek Kreft

When we speak of one inch of rain, it doesn’t sound like a great deal, but what a lot of water it would be if it came in one small area rather than an entire county. We must always realize that it is God who sends the rain. The Bible speaks in one place about an abundance of rain, but in other places we read that He withholds rain.

Cynthia Huisman

How is your Aunt Mary, Cynthia? We constantly hear of sicknesses and operations among the families. It is always a reminder of our fall in Paradise, but it should also direct us to Him Who is the Great Physician. Of King Asa we read that he sought not to the Lord, but to the physicians, indicating that he was at the wrong place.

Philip Schouten

Do you have plans made for what you would like to do after school ends, Philip? We do make plans, and it is good to consider the future, but also to realize our need of the Lord to direct us. A good prayer for all of us is, “Teach me, O Lord, the way that I should go,” just as the poet of one of our psalters.

This finishes my letters for this month. We trust we may hear from all of you again next month. May the Lord bless you in your studies, and that true wisdom may be given you. In answering the Bible quizzes, be sure to put your name on your answer sheet, as we are occasionally confronted with answers without the name.

With love,

Your friend “Uncle Garret”

LAW / ATONEMENT

A duck hunter was with a friend in the wide-open land of southeastern Georgia. Far away on the horizon he noticed a cloud of smoke. Soon he could hear crackling as the wind shifted. He realized the terrible truth: a brush-fire was advancing, so fast they couldn’t outrun it.

Rifling through his pockets, he soon found what he was looking for—a book of matches. He lit a small fire around the two of them. Soon they were standing in a circle of blackened earth, waiting for the fire to come.

They didn’t have to wait long. They covered their mouths with handkerchiefs and braced themselves. The fire came near—and swept over them. But they were completely unhurt, untouched. Fire would not pass where fire already had passed.

The law is like a brushfire. I cannot escape it. But if, by grace, I stand in the burned-over place, not a hair of my head will be singed. Christ’s death is the burned-over place. There I huddle, hoping against hope. The law is powerful, yet powerless. Christ’s death has disarmed it.

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

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