BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

It is time again to write a few lines for another Bible quiz. For most of you the time of the year has arrived to return to school and all the studies connected with it. Every day you again have your schedule of activities, and a time is set aside for that purpose. Time and again that little word “time” pops up in our thoughts and in our daily lives. How often the question is asked, “What time is it?”

What is time? It can be a particular moment or it can be a longer period, such as an hour, a day, a week, a month, or a year. We must realize that it is a precious gift which the Lord has given us, but it will one day come to an end. In Revelation 10 the angel sware “that there should be time no longer.” That moment will arrive. How important it then is to use our God-given time wisely!

How can we use our time wisely? Perhaps I should let you tell me the answer to this. Just as people spend money when they have it, so likewise people spend time, and do so in many different ways. Like money, it can be squandered, it can be wasted, it can be lost, but we would all agree that in these ways it would not be using it wisely. Does God’s Word point out to us the way to use it wisely? I think it does, and that in many places in the Bible.

The quiz this month will draw our attention to them. The first letters of the answers will spell out seven words found in the book of Ecclesiastes. In that book Solomon, the wisest of men, teaches us many lessons about time and how we should use it. When there are times that we say, “I don’t have anything to do,” we may turn to that book in the Bible and read what Solomon has said about the time we have and how we should make use of it.

Peter and John went up together into the ______ at the hour of prayer, being the ninth hour.

Noah was six hundred years ______ when the flood of waters was upon the earth.

Solomon said, “Remember now thy Creator in the days of thy youth, while the ______ days come not.”

The Lord Jesus said, “The hour is coming, and now is, when the dead shall hear the ______ of the Son of God, and they that hear shall live.”

Moses stretched forth his hand toward heaven; and there was thick darkness in all the land of ______ three days.

The Lord said in His heart, “While the earth ______, seedtime and harvest, and cold and heat, and summer and winter, and day and night shall not cease.”

Jacob said to Pharaoh, “Few and evil have the days of the ______of my life been.”

The psalmist in Psalm 31 said, “Thou art my God. My ______ are in Thy hand.”

At Cana in Galilee the Lord Jesus said to His mother, “Woman, what have I to do with thee? Mine ______ is not yet come.”

The time drew nigh that ______ must die: and he called his son Joseph, and said, “Bury me not, I pray thee, in Egypt.”

A man of the Pharisees, named ______, a ruler of the Jews, came to Jesus by night.

Elisha said to ______, “Is it a time to receive money, and to receive garments, and olive-yards, and vineyards?”

Abraham’s servant made his camels to kneel down without the city by a well of water at the ______ that women go out to draw water.

In the time of wheat ______ Samson visited his wife with a kid.

Mordecai sent answer to ______, saying, “Who knoweth whether thou art come to the kingdom for such a time as this?”

Before His ascension the disciples asked the Lord Jesus, “Wilt Thou at this time ______ again the kingdom to Israel?”

The Athenians and strangers which were there spent their time in nothing ______, but either to tell, or to hear some new thing.

When Zacharias went into the temple of the Lord, the whole multitude of the people were praying without at the time of ______.

Pharaoh sent for Moses and Aaron, and said unto them, “I have ______ this time.”

Daniel kneeled upon his knees three times a day, and prayed, and gave thanks before his God, as he did ______.

Peter on Pentecost said, “These are not drunken, as ye ______, seeing it is but the third hour of the day.”

Very ______ in the morning the first day of the week the women came unto the sepulchre at the rising of the sun.

The Lord Jesus spoke a parable to this end, that men ought ______ to pray, and not to faint.

As the Lord Jesus sat on Jacob’s well, about the sixth hour, there cometh a woman of ______ to draw water.

Judas knew the place in the garden, “for Jesus ______ resorted thither with His disciples.

Ruth and ______ came to Bethlehem in the beginning of barley harvest.

Your answers should be sent to:

Garret J. Moerdyk
5211 Woodmont Drive
Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

The answers to the quiz of last month are—

Token — Genesis 9:13

Hiel —1 Kings 16:34

Enoch — Genesis 4:17

Stones — Mark 13:1-2

Ephraim — Genesis 41:52

Sychar — John 4:5

Tenth — John 1:39

Omer — Exodus 16:33

Name — Exodus 3:15

Ebenezer — 1 Samuel 7:12

Serpent — 2 Kings 18:4

Seth — Genesis 4:25

Hosts — Hosea 12:5

Achor — Joshua 7:26

Laban — Genesis 31:48

Lands — Psalm 49:11

Bethel — Genesis 28:18-19

Ephod — Exodus 28:12

Feast — Exodus 12:14

Ointment — Matthew 26:12-13

Rebels — Numbers 17:10

Altar — Numbers 16:39-40

Miracles — John 2:11

Encouraged — 1 Samuel 30:6

Moabites — Numbers 23:23

Ordained — Esther 9:27-28

Rejected — Psalm 118:22

Ichabod — 1 Samuel 4:21

Alms —Acts 10:4

Lamech — Genesis 5:28-29

Again there are a number of letters to answer —

Irene Verhey

Your letter is the first one, Irene. Are we spelling your last name correctly or should we be using the “ij?” A concordance is certainly a useful tool. Just think what a lot of work was necessary to make one, since it was written before the time of computers. Our congratulations to your sister.

Sharon Hanenberg

Welcome to the Bible quiz, Sharon. It is always good to see new names appear on the list. I am not quite sure where West Milford is located, so perhaps you will have to give me a lesson on geography. We hope that we may hear from you again next month.

Hendrika Boeder

It is nice to receive letters from your penpals, Hendrika, but I’m sure it’s much nicer to meet them in person. Perhaps some day, the Lord willing, you can also pay us a visit. Have you ever travelled to Michigan? We think it is a nice place to live, but you must think the same about Ontario.

Suzanne Van Den Bosch

Can you converse with your visitor in the Dutch language, Suzanne? Or does he know English? Language often presents problems when travelling to other countries, so it is good when we have a knowledge of several languages. Do you learn other languages at school? Congratulations on your becoming an aunt. Do you have other nieces or nephews?

Mary Bosch

Do you enjoy school, Mary? We must appreciate the education which we receive, and especially so when it is at a school where the Bible is given its rightful place. The psalmist tells us that God’s Word is a light unto his path, and we pray that this may also be so for many boys and girls today.

Lisa De Bruin

It was nice to meet you at your grandparents’ home, Lisa. When we arrived home, we found your letter waiting for us. It is nice to have a break from school during the summer months, but I think most boys and girls are quite happy to be back in school at the end of the summer. It’s just not possible to have holidays all the time.

Karin Bertram

Did your aunt’s operation turn out well, Karin? In all parts of the world we see that sickness and difficulties are to be found, and cannot be escaped. Doctors, nurses, and hospitals then become necessary, but we know too that the Lord must bless their efforts and the medicine if it will be of benefit for us.

Trevor Aleman

9000 strawberry plants sure seems like a lot, Trevor, but certainly should produce lots of berries. We hope that you may succeed in becoming a teacher. What area of teaching are you thinking of? We hope that you may receive wisdom from above. Solomon tells us about this wisdom in his book of Proverbs.

Aline Bosch

How old is your grandmother, Aline? Especially for us who are somewhat older, the years seem to fly by. You asked why the pronouns referring to God and the Lord Jesus are not capitalized in the Bible. It seems that the Dutch Bible has done so, but not the English Bible. I think it is a good custom to do so.

Many thanks again to all boys and girls for their answers to the quiz. As school has now begun for most of you, we wish you well in your studies, but hope that God’s Word may be searched above all other books, so that, with the Lord’s blessing, true wisdom may be found.

With love,

Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

Bezaleel Ajali (5)

Trevor Aleman

Bernie Bakker

Billie Jo Bakker

Jason Bakker

Joshua Bakker

Alan Berkenbush

Cathy Berkenbush

David Berkenbush

Sharon Berkenbush

Jeremy Bertram

Karin Bertram

Greg Bleeker Hendrika Boeder

Aline Bosch

Mary Bosch

Lisa De Bruin

Geraldine DeBoer

Darin Den Boer

Janelle Den Boer

Neil Den Dekker

Brian Den Hertog

John Den Hertog

Elizabeth Den Hoed

Gerald Den Hoed

Jackie Den Hoed

Sharlene Den Hoed

Maria Derksen

Melissa Derksen

Jodi Deur

Ryan Deur

Erik DeVries

Jason DeVries

Annette Droge

Jennifer Droge

Gord Eckhardt

Sue Eckhardt

Ruth Ekema

Andrea Engelsma

Cara Engelsma

Marcie Engelsma

Cameron Feyter

Stanley Feyter

Corwin Fluit

LaRissa Fluit

Thane Fluit

Daniel Geuze

Jimmy Greendyk

Sharon Hanenberg

Chris Heikoop (2)

Elena Heikoop (2)

Michelle Heikoop (2)

Tori Hoogendoorn

Cristina Hook

Susan Hook

Brenda Hulshof

Katie Hulshof

Melanie Kaat

Frank Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Kelly Kegel

Kevin Kegel

Kristina Kegel

Lisa Kleppe

Maria Kleppe

Bryan Kleyn

Kerri Kleyn

Alex Klyn

Joel Knibbe

Karalyn Knibbe

Karla Knibbe

Randy Knibbe

Krista Kroesbergen (2)

Joan Lamain

Sara Lamain

William Lamain

Daniel Lipsy (2)

Peter Lipsy (2)

Joshua Meeuwse

Lynne Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Joanne Noorduyn (3)

Karen Nyenhuis

Bill Remijn

Heidi Remijn

Sonya Remijn

Daria Rus

Jason Rus

Brenda Slingerland

Diane Slingerland

Jolene Slingerland

Marc Slingerland

Marco Slingerland

Andrew Sporte

Stephen Sporte

Aaron Stubbe (2)

Darreil Stubbe

Heather Stubbe

Kevin Stubbe (2)

Steven Stubbe (2)

Amanda Timmer

Angela Timmer

Debbie Touw

Maryellen Van Brugge (3)

Nella Van Brugge

Renie Van Brugge (2)

Suzanne Van Den Bosch (2)

Melinda Van Grouw

Carey Van Ree

Nichole Van Ree

Dawn Van Seters

Kristel Van Seters

Doug Van Strien

Jenny Van Strien

Katie Van Strien

Peter Van Strien

Angela Van Tilburg

Kristy Van Tilburg

Teresa Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Robert Van Veldhuizen

Jason Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

Jaron VandeHoef

Diane VandenToorn

Jon VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Michael VandenToorn

Phillip Vandentoorn

Katelyn VanderMale

Keith VanderMale

Kristen VanderMale

Bertus Velthove

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Velthove

Irene Verhey

Cindy Ymker

Denise Ymker

Greg Ymker

Ilien Ymker

Janice Ymker

Jean Ymker

Mark Ymker

Mike Ymker

Tim Ymker

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

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