BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

Since for many of you the summer holidays are now here, you do not have the daily tasks which you had at school. But I am quite certain that other tasks or duties are given you to do at home. Maybe many of these duties are done by you all year, even during school days, and possibly other duties have been added to them. Some of you may even have jobs for which you will be paid.

How do you go about your duties or tasks which have been given you to do? Is the question sometimes asked, “Do I have to do this?” Or is it sometimes said, “I don’t want to”? We would hope not.

God’s Word also gives us many tasks and duties to perform. It tells us to seek, to strive, to search, to obey. It tells us how we should walk, how we should dress, how we should talk. What is our answer to these things? Do we seek to do them? In fact, the Catechism, which is based upon God’s Word, says that everyone is to “perform the duties of his station and calling as willingly and faithfully as the angels in heaven.” You may say, “But that’s not possible.” Is your prayer then, “Lord, help me Thy will to do”? We read this in Psalter 236, where the poet also asks:

Give me the single eye

Thy Name to glorify,

O Lord, my God Most High,

With heart sincere.

This is a prayer for all of us, whether we are young or old.

In the Bible we find that duties were also given to persons, at times by the Lord and sometimes by others. Were these tasks always done at once without a question? As you search out the answers to the quiz this month, you will find out. The first letters spell out a duty given to two sons in Matthew 21. We pray that you as young people will seek to willingly do what is given you to do, doing it then as the Apostle Paul wrote, “not with eyeservice, as menpleasers; but in singleness of heart, fearing God.”

_________was told, “Go in this thy might, and thou shalt save Israel from the hand of the Midianites.”

The Lord said unto Abram, “Get thee_______ of thy country, and from thy kindred, and from thy father’s house, unto a land that I will shew thee.”

The Lord said to Jeremiah, “Say not, I am a child: for thou shalt go to all that I shall send thee, and _______________ I command thee thou shalt speak.”

Solomon sat on the throne of the Lord as king instead of David his father, and prospered; and all Israel_______________him.

Jonathan said unto his lad, “___________, find out now the arrows which I shoot.”

Mordecai told Hatach to charge Esther “that she should go in unto the____________, to make supplication unto him.”

Jacob said to Joseph, “Go, I pray________, see whether it be well with thy brethren.”

Elijah said to __________, “Go, tell thy lord, Behold, Elijah is here.”

The Lord said unto Saul, “Arise, and go into the city, and it shall be told thee what thou must_____________”

The Lord said unto____________, “Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul.”

In Psalm 119 we read, “Wherewithal shall a _____________ man cleanse his way? by taking heed thereto according to Thy word.”

The Lord said to__________, “Go, and say to Hezekiah, Thus saith the Lord, the God of David thy father, I have heard thy prayer.”

Jonah was told, “Arise, go to_____________, that great city, and cry against it.”

In Ecclesiastes Solomon said, “Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy_____________”

When asked, “Are these all thy children?”

Jesse said, “There remaineth yet the_______, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep.”

The queen______refused to come at the king’s commandment by his chamberlains.

Moses said unto Aaron, “Take a censer, and put fire therein from off the altar, and put on ___________, and go quickly into the congregation.”

The Spirit said unto Philip, “Go_________, and join thyself to this chariot.”

The Lord God took the man, and put him into the garden of______________to dress it and to keep it.

The officers said to the people, “Wherefore have ye not fulfilled your task in making brick both_____________and today, as heretofore?”

God said unto Noah, “Make thee an__________ of gopher wood.”

In Proverbs wisdom says, “I have called, and ye_____________; I have stretched out My hand, and no man regarded.”

Solomon also said, “Fear God, and keep His

commandments: for this is the whole_________ of man.”

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:

“Hear The Instruction Of A Father”

—Proverbs 4:1

Honour — Malachi 1:6

Eli — 1 Samuel 3:5

Athaliah — 2 Chronicles 24:7

Right — 2 Chronicles 24:2

Together — Genesis 48:1 –2

Hophni — 1 Samuel 3:25

Esther —Esther 2:20

Israel — Genesis 37:13

Nun — Deuteronomy 34:0

Subject —Luke 2:51

Things —Acts 24:14

Ruth —Ruth 3:5

Uncircumcised —Judges 14:3

Children — Psalm 103:13

Taught — Proverbs 4:4

Isaac — Genesis 27:1

Obeyed — Genesis 28:7

Not — Matthew 21:28–30

Obey — Ephesians 6:1

Father-in-law — Exodus 18:24

Adrammelech — 2 Kings 19:37

Falleth —Luke 15:12

Affliction — Hebrews 11:24–25

Things —1 Corinthians 4:14

Heart — 1 Chronicles 28:9

Eternal — Matthew 18:18–23

Rechabites — Jeremiah 35:6

We shall again try to answer the letters which we have received—

Patricia Kerkhoff

Did your parents have a nice visit in Holland, Patricia? I suppose you would have liked to go with them. Have you ever been there? We have been there several times. How does your computer program work? Is it like a concordance?

Hendrika Boeder

It is always nice when the family can work on the Bible quiz together, Hendrika. If there are questions about certain things, then it can also be discussed together. Cod’s Word contains so much instruction, and we may also ask the Lord to help us in understanding it.

Jennifer Van Strien

We were glad to have you join in answering the Bible quiz, Jennifer. If we would only remember everything we learn about the Bible, but so much is soon forgotten. The psalmist in Psalm 119 prayed often, “O Lord, teach me Thy statutes,” and we need to pray the same thing.

Jonathan Arnoldussen

I usually answer all the letters which I receive, Jonathan. Some don’t write letters, which is O.K., since the main purpose is the answering of the quiz. However, it is very nice to hear from the boys and girls, so don’t hesitate to write.

Rachel Kik

It was nice to hear that you were able to memorize quite a few Bible verses, Rachel. Sometimes those texts which we learn when we are young come to our minds many years later. Congratulations to your grandparents on their anniversary. Fifty years is a long time.

Aline Bosch

What did you like best about Holland, Aline? I know that the time always goes by very rapidly when on vacation, so that you can never see everything and everybody. Did you have any problem in speaking Dutch? When it’s really necessary, we seem to learn more quickly.

Derek Kreft

That old “wreck” is certainly giving you problems, Derek. Were you able to get it running again? Would you like to be a mechanic and work on cars every day? The Bible speaks of artificers, and the dictionary indicates that mechanics could be included among them.

Leanne Neels

How did you break your arm, Leanne? When we are without the use of an arm, even for a short time, we realize how much we make use of it. That is true of all the various parts of our body. With the psalmist we must say that we are “fearfully and wonderfully made.”

Aaron Stubbe

It was nice to hear from you, Aaron. Although your birthday is already past, we hope that you had a nice birthday, and that you may have many more. I think that there are quite a few boys and girls whose parents have also done the Bible quizzes when they were young. I did too.

Daniel Lipsy

I suppose you are looking forward to your trip to New Jersey, Daniel. I’m sure your grandparents are also looking forward to it. We are glad to hear that you enjoy doing the Bible quiz. May the Lord teach us to love His Word.

Janella Arnoldussen

Does your family plan to do any travelling this summer, Janella? It is always nice to visit other places. Did your Oma enjoy her visit in Holland? As a person becomes older, it also becomes more difficult to travel, even though traveling is much easier today than it was years ago.

Cindy Kreft

We live in an area where there are also quite a few fruit trees, Cindy. I have an apple tree and a pear tree in my yard, but really don’t take care of them the way I should. Is Nobleford far from where you live? I suppose others from your school will also be going there.

Mary Bosch

We welcome you also to the Bible quiz, Mary. We hope that you may be able to do it for many years. Did you like going to school in Holland? It probably was a much bigger school than you have in New Zealand, but the boys and girls have to learn much the same things.

Kristy Van Tilburg

Are you taking good care of your baby brother, Kristy? We read of a girl in the Bible who also helped to look after her baby brother. Do you know who that was? I think that you mother can find many ways in which you can be helpful.

Daniel Ceuze

I had to look on the map to see where Levin was located, Daniel. You do not have to travel far to be at the beach, whether you go east or west. The sea can be very calm at times, but we know that, just as the Bible says, the waters can roar and be troubled.

Pete Lipsy

We are always glad to see the answers arrive from the boys and girls, Pete. This tells us that they are looking in Cod’s Word for answers, and we hope that they may do this their whole lifetime. Each time it will be a little easier for you, as you do the quiz month by month.

Teresa Van Tilburg

Your letter is the last one this time, Teresa, and then the list goes to the printers. You have quite a few animals on your farm. It’s a good thing that you don’t have to take care of all of them. Give our greetings to your sisters and brother, and your parents too.

Many thanks again, boys and girls, for your answers to the quiz. In these months there are always many things which keep us busy, but it is good if we may often find time to read and search Cod’s Word. In the parable of the sower, the seed was the Word of Cod. May that seed also be sown in our hearts, whether we are young or older.

With love,

Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

Justine Agiande

Janella Arnoldussen

Jonathan Arnoldussen

Bernie Bakker

Billie Bakker

Jason Bakker

Joshua Bakker

Trish Bakker

Bill Beeke

David Beeke

Jason Beeke

Karrie Beeke

Katie Beeke

Lori Beeke

Tom Beeke

Alan Berkenbush

Cathy Berkenbush

David Berkenbush

Sharon Berkenbush

Creg Bleeker (2)

Hendrika Boeder

Connie Bos

Melanie Bos

Sara Bos

Stephen Bos

Stephanie Bos

Aline Bosch (2)

Mary Bosch (2)

James Bouwmeester

Amy De Blieck

Heather De Blieck

Geraldine DeBoer

Neil DeBoer

Peter DeBoer

Chantal De Patie (2)

Marc De Patie (2)

Jason De Vries

Jackie Den Dekker

Neil Den Dekker

Brian Den Hertog (2)

John Den Hertog (2)

Anita Droge

Annette Droge

Jennifer Droge

Joleen Droge

Cordon Eckhardt

Sue Eckhardt

Rachel Ekema

Obhatuoso Eleoghian

Andrea Engelsma

Nathan Engelsma

Geoff Erkelens

Karen Erkelens (2)

Rebecca Erkelens (2)

Susanna Erkelens (2)

Corwin Fluit

Larissa Fluit

Thane Fluit

Jeff Lee Carvelink

Daniel Geuze

Melissa Grisnich

Chris Heikoop

Elena Heikoop

Michelle Heikoop

Kevin Hoogendoorn

David Hoogerheide

Katharine Hoogerheide

Christina Hook (2)

Susan Hook (2)

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Katie Hulshof

Ronald Hulshof

Jamie Lynn Hults

Kelly Jean Hults

Linda Renee Hults

Robert Hults

Daryl Kamp

Jared Kamp

Frank Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Karen Kegel

Particia Kerkhoff

Thomas Kievit

Rachel Kik

Bryan Kleyn

Kerri Kleyn

Alex Klyn

Anita Klyn

Janine Klyn

Jonathan Klyn

Joel Knibbe

Karla Knibbe

Randy Knibbe

Ryan Knibbe

Jim Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

Jason Lagge

Jennifer Lagge

Rachel Lagge

Tara Lagge

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Erik Langerak

Daniel Lipsy (2)

Pete Lipsy (2)

Joshua Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Leanne Neels

Mark Neels

Melinda Nieuwenhuyzen

Donna Noorduyn

Joanne Noorduyn

Karen Nyenhuis

Jeff Overbeek (2)

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling

Becky Schelling

John Schelling

Elise Schipper

Eric Schipper

Jeffrey Schipper

Joel Schipper

Kristina Schipper

Matthew Schipper (2)

Michelle Schipper (2)

Brenda Slingerland

David Slingerland

Jolene Slingerland

Marc Slingerland

Marco Slingerland

Dwight Spaans (2)

Andrew Sporte

Stephen Sporte

Aaron Stubbe (2)

Kevin Stubbe (2)

Steven Stubbe (2)

Amanda Timmer

Angela Timmer

Elizabeth Timmer

Theresa Timmer

Connie Van Ginkel

Julie Van Ginkel

Daniel Van Kempen

Dawn Van Seters

Doug Van Strien

Jennifer Van Strien

Peter Van Strien

Cory Van Tilburg

Kristy Van Tilburg

Teresa Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Robert Van Veldhuizen

Angela Van Voorst

Jason Van Voorst

Jeffrey Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

David Van Brugge

Steven VanBrugge

Jaron Kyle Vande Hoef

Henk Vanden Beukel

Diane Vanden Toorn

Jon Vanden Toorn

Marsha Vanden Toorn

Michael Vanden Toorn

Liesbet Vander Zwaag

Bertus Velthove

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Velthove

Cindy Ymker

Denise Ymker

Gregory Ymker

Janice Ymker

Jean Ymker

Kevin Ymker

Mark Ymker

Mike Ymker

Tim Ymker

Darrin Zylstra

Daniel Zylstra

Vanessa Zylstra

NEAR GOD

A little boy always used to come to his father with everything. It happened one day that the rather was engaged in his study when the little boy came to him.

When he heard the well-known tap at the study door, his father said, “Come in,” and the child entered.

“Well, my little man; what do you want now?”

“Nothing, Daddy; I only want to be with you,” and he made his way to the corner of the room, and remained quietly alone with his father.

Do we long at times just to be near God without bringing special, self-centered requests? “That they should be with Him” (Mark 3:14).

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