BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

The summer months are with us again, which means you are spending your days differently than when at school. The rules, regulations, and schedules which you had to keep when at school are no longer needed. The bell doesn’t ring to tell you when you must be at your desk, nor are the weekly tests coming up for which you have to study. No doubt your parents do have rules and regulations, and certain chores for you to do, but I’m sure that is probably true throughout the entire year.

In order for people to live together in an orderly way, there must be rules and regulations, for otherwise everything would be in confusion. Think what would happen if people were to live without regard for others. That is why our governmental bodies make laws, such as traffic laws for speeding, etc., property laws, tax laws, noise laws, etc. These laws are to be found in almost every part of the world, and are made by cities, villages, counties, states, and also nations. What a lot of laws have been made covering all aspects of our lives!

Are all these laws always obeyed? We know they are not. Just by reading the newspapers we can quickly see how they are broken every day. Is it only other people who are breaking these laws? I don’t think so. We too, even as boys and girls, often do that which is against the rules given us by those who have authority over us. Or don’t you agree?

Laws, or rules and regulations, have always been in existence. Even in Paradise a rule was given to Adam and Eve, “Thou shalt not eat of that tree.” How soon it was broken! Since that time man continues to be disobedient in many ways. Above all the man-made laws, there is the law of God, the ten commandments. But God’s Word tells us that also that law is broken day after day. It tells us that we are not able to do any good and are inclined to all wickedness, unless God brings a change within. We need a new heart, which the Lord alone can give. Even then we are told that the holiest of men in this life have only a small beginning of obedience.

How we must hang our head in shame when we think about this, since God created us so good and He is so worthy to be served and obeyed! How we must then beg the Lord for a new heart, so that we might flee from sin and seek to walk in His ways! The Lord Jesus once taught Zacchaeus, calling him down from the tree into which he had climbed, and He yet says to us also, “In Me is thy help.” May the Lord then teach us our need for Him and cause us to be seekers of Him.

The quiz this month points out to us the rules and laws of Bible times. You will find that the first letters of the answers spell out eight words found in Psalm 78.

The Lord commanded the man, saying, “Of the tree of knowledge of _____ and evil, thou shalt not eat of it.”

In the examination of the apostles, Gamaliel, a doctor of the law, said, “Ye men of Israel, take heed to yourselves what ye _____ to do as touching these men.”

In one of the Psalms, the Lord said, “But My people would not hearken to My _____; and Israel would none of Me.”

Certain men said to Darius, “Know, O king, that the law of the Medes and Persians is, That no decree or statute which the king _____ may be changed.”

In giving the ten commandments, God said, “I am the Lord thy God, which have brought thee out of the land of _____, out of the house of bondage.”

The townclerk of Ephesus said, “Ye men of Ephesus,...if ye enquire any thing concerning other matters, it shall be determined in a lawful _____.”

Paul said to the centurion, “Is it lawful for you to scourge a man that is a _____, and uncondemned?”

The men said, “We shall not find any _____ against this Daniel, except we find it against him concerning the law of his God.”

The Jews said to Pilate, “It is not lawful for us to put any _____ to death.”

When Jacob had made an end of commanding his sons, he gathered up his feet into the bed, and _____ up the ghost.

When the _____ saw the disciples pluck the ears of corn on the Sabbath, they said unto Jesus, “Behold, Thy disciples do that which is not lawful to do.”

_____, seeing that the daughters of Canaan pleased not his father, went unto Ishmael, and took unto the wives which he had.

It was said to Abraham, “In thy seed shall all the nations of the earth be blessed; because thou hast _____ My voice.”

The chief priests took the silver pieces which Judas cast down, and said, “It is not lawful for to put them into the treasury, because it is the _____ of blood.”

Some asked the Lord Jesus, “Is it _____ to give tribute to Caesar, or not?”

The men of Sodom were wicked and sinners before the Lord _____.

On mount Sinai the Lord gave unto Moses _____ tables of testimony, tables of stone, written with the finger of God.

Pharaoh said, “Who is the Lord, that I should _____ His voice to let Israel go?”

When the days of her purification according to the law of _____ were accomplished, Mary and Joseph brought Jesus to Jerusalem to present Him to the Lord.

When told of the commandments, the rich young ruler said to the Lord Jesus, “All these have I kept from my _____ up.”

When some of the people went out on the seventh day to gather manna, the Lord said unto Moses, “How long refuse ye to keep My commandments and My _____?”

In the book of Proverbs we read, “Keep my commandments, and live; and my law as the _____ of thine eye.”

Jehu took no heed to _____ in the law of the Lord God of Israel with all his heart.

Your answers should be sent to

Garret J. Moerdyk

5211 Woodmont Drive

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001

The answers to the crossword puzzle of last month are:

ACROSS:

1. Propitiation — 1 John 2:2

6. Curse — Galatians 3:13

8. Clad — Isaiah 59:17

9. Tree — Deuteronomy 21:23

10. God — Romans 3:25

11. Dumb — Isaiah 53:7

15. Serpent — John 3:14

1 7. Hate — Psalm 69:4

18. No — Luke 23:14

19. Torches — John 18:3

21. Evil — Luke 23:22

23. Pen — Jeremiah 17:1

25. Bride — Revelation 21:9

26. Enemies — Hebrews 10:13

27. Taste — Hebrews 2:9

28. Death — Mark 14:34

29. Die — John 19:7

DOWN:

1. Pilate — John 19:4

2. Poured — Isaiah 53:12

3. Testament — Luke 22:20

4. Am — Matthew 16:13

5. Need of — Matthew 26:65

7. Old — Matthew 2:16

8. Come — Galatians 3:14

12. Us — John 18:31

13. Brook — John 18:1

14. Stripes — 1 Peter 2:24

16. Treadeth — Revelation 19:15

20. Cursed — Galatians 3:13

21. Earth — Luke 23:44

22. Lent — 1 Samuel 1:27-28

24. Need — Matthew 3:14

25. Bed — Matthew 9:6

And now to answer the letters which we have received —

Marian Vandenberg

Your letter is the first one, Marian. Did your duck eggs hatch? It seems that you like animals, since you have a duck, a kitty, and a pet lamb. The prophet Nathan spoke to David about a man who had a pet lamb. Do you know the story? Perhaps you can look it up and read it again.

William Bosch

I think that school holidays are always nice, William, even if you do not go anywhere. Did you have to travel some distance on the field-days?

You will have to tell me about them, since I don’t really know what they are. Were you glad to be back in school again afterwards, or would you rather have more holidays?

lacky Klol

Did your grandmother have a safe trip to Holland, Jacky? I’m sure she also missed you while she was there. The grandparents of some boys and girls are still living in Holland, so they don’t see each other so very often. Letters and telephone calls are just not the same as a weekly visit. Have you ever been in Holland?

Mary Bosch

As you can see in the Banner of Truth, there is need for more teachers, Mary. Does your grandmother still teach at the school? I’m sure she will tell you that it is a wonderful occupation. Be sure to give our greetings to her and your grandfather. We hope everyone is feeling better now after all the sickness you had in the family.

Nicola Bertram

How many boys and girls ride on the new school bus, Nicola? Is it a long ride for you? For you in New Zealand the weather is becoming colder, while here the warm summer weather is with us. What are you studying about at school at the present? Did you also get the chicken pox?

Eric Bosch

I guess we will have to make a trip to New Zealand to see all those nice places and things which you write about, Eric. It is always much nicer to see something firsthand, rather than read about it in a letter or in a book. It sounds like New Zealand would be a nice place to visit.

Irene Verheij

We did not have such a severe winter, Irene, which is always nice. In the courtroom you hear something of the many problems which there are in the world around us. Did you find it quite interesting? Since the real truth is not always known, the task of a judge can be very difficult. God’s Word tells us of a most righteous Judge who knows the very thoughts of our hearts.

Aline Bosch

I think boys and girls in New Zealand are good letter-writers, Aline. At least I notice quite a few this month are from New Zealand. In the Bible we also read several times about letters which were written, so it has always been a form of communication. Can you think of some examples in the Bible where letters were written?

Jeremy Bertram

How cold does the temperature get in the winter time, Jeremy? We often too quickly say, “It is too hot!” or “It is too cold!” It is good that men do not determine the weather, for I am certain if they could, it would cause many arguments. If each person had a preference, where would the solution be?

Justus Verheij

What a lot of different animals and fish live in and around the oceans, lakes, and ponds, Justus! You had quite a list of those which you had seen at the aquarium. We recently visited the aquarium in Chicago, and were amazed at all the different kinds of fish. They too are wonders of creation, and have their place and purpose given them by the Lord, the Creator of all things.

Karin Bertram

We hope the chicken pox was not too bad for you, Karin. How many days of school did you miss? I assume they sent you some homework to do so that you wouldn’t get too far behind. How are your piano lessons progressing? It takes lots of practice in order to play well, and for some boys and girls this is not always so enjoyable.

Judith Verheij

It seems you received quite a few things for your birthday, Judith, and you are already making good use of them. A birthday means another large step in your life. We are always reminded that there are not so many such steps in our life. The Bible speaks about seventy, or eighty for the very strong, and we are not certain that we shall have that many.

Many thanks, boys and girls, for your answers again this month. As we see the months go by, may we too be reminded how important time is, but also how quickly it passes by, and therefore use it rightly. The Lord has given us much instruction for our lives in His Word, and may we then give heed to that Word, using it every day as our perfect guide.

With love,
Your friend,
“Uncle Garret”

WORLDLINESS

It is not the ship being in water, but water in the ship that sinks her. It is not being in the world, but the world in us that is so fatal.

Melanie Bednarski

Stephanie Bednarski

Jeremy Bertram

Karin Bertram

Nicola Bertram

Greg Bleeker

Nathan Bleeker

Andy Boluyt (2)

Aline Bosch

Eric Bosch

Mary Bosch

William Bosch

Heather Byl (2)

John Byl (2)

Lindsey Byl (2)

Amanda De Boer

Geraldine De Boer (2)

Marnie De Boer (2)

Nathan De Boer

Brooke De Meester (2)

Jack De Vos

Rita De Vos

Jason De Vries

Priscilla De Vries

Maria Derksen

Melissa Derksen

Jodi Deur

Jonathan Deur

Ryan Deur

Heather Driesen

Michael Driesen

Jennifer Droge

Julie Droge

Sheryl Droge

David Easterhoff

Jonathan Ekema

Rachel Ekema

Ruth Ekema

Jonathan Faasse

Mark Faasse

Corwin Fluit

LaRissa Fluit

Thane Fluit

Wylan Fluit

Kabel Gebeke

Levi Gebeke

Tesa Gebeke

Daniel Geuze

Stephanie Geuze

Sharon Hanenberg

David Hoogerheide

Katherine Hoogerheide

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Katie Hulshof

Ron Jr. Hulshof

Benjamin Hults (2)

Jamie Hults (2)

Kelly Hults (2)

Linda Hults (2)

Melanie Kaat

Sheila Kaat

Bradley Kamp

Trisha Kamp

Virginia Kamp

Amanda Kardux

Frank Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Kelly Kegel

Kevin Kegel

Kristie Kegel

Arie Kelderman

Scott Kelderman

John Kleppe

Lisa Kleppe

Maria Kleppe

Bryan Kleyn

Kaarli Kleyn

Kerri Kleyn

Jacky Klok

Krista Kroesbergen

Andrew Krygsman (2)

Anna Krygsman (2)

Paul Krygsman (2)

Aaron Lagge

Jennifer Lagge

Rachel Lagge

Erik Langerak

Jennifer Marshall

Joshua Meeuwse

Lynne Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Jacob Mol

Matthew Mol

Sarah Mol

Bill Remijn (2)

Heidi Remijn (2)

Peter Remijn (2)

Melanie Ryksen

Sharla Ryksen

Anne Schelling

Ruth Schelling

Eric Slingerland

Marc Slingerland

Dwight Spaans

Danielle Sporte

Brody Stapel

Kim Stapel

Nikki Stapel

Jennifer Teunissen

Jessica Teunissen

Angela Timmer

Mandy Timmer

Bridget Touw

Janice Valkenburg

Carl Van Brugge

Renie Van Brugge

Crystal Van Grouw

Danielle Van Grouw

Kristen Van Grouw

Melinda Van Grouw

Peter Van Grouw

Eric Van Ree

Jennifer Van Ree

Melinda Van Roekel

Nicky Van Roekel

Doug Van Strien

Jennifer Van Strien

Katie Van Strien

Peter Van Strien

Angela Van Tilburg

Laura Van Tilburg

Teresa Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Robert Van Veldhuizen

Aaron Van Voorst

Angela Van Voorst

Jason Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

James Van Wingerden

John Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

Matthew Van Wingerden

Heather Van Zeggelaar

Lisa Van Zeggelaar

Diane Vanden Toorn

Marsha Vanden Toorn

Michael Vanden Toorn

Andy VandenBerg

Marian VandenBerg

David Vander Jagt

Jesse Vander Waal

Pat Vander Waal

Bertus Velthove

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Velthove

Steven Velthove

Irene Verheij

Judith Verheij

Justus Verheij

Aaron Vis

Mark Vis

Nathan Vis

Kate Westrate

Nathaniel Westrate

Rick Westrate

Cindy Ymker

Denise Ymker

Greg Ymker

Mark Ymker

Mike Ymker

Nathan Ymker

THE ELEVENTH COMMANDMENT: LOVE ONE ANOTHER

At one time Archbishop Usher visited Scotland, and hearing much of the godliness of Samuel Rutherford, resolved on being a witness of it. Disguised as a pauper, on a Saturday evening, he solicited lodging for the night.

Mr. Rutherford took him in, and directed him to be seated in the kitchen. Mrs. Rutherford catechized the servants as a preparation for the Sabbath, and having asked the stranger the number of the divine commandments, he answered eleven. The good woman hastily concluded him ignorant, and said, “What a shame it is for you, a man with grey hairs, in a Christian country, not to know how many commandments there are! There is not a child six years old, in this parish, but could answer the question properly.”

Lamenting his condition, she ordered his supper, and directed a servant to show him a bed in a garret.

Mr. Rutherford having heard him at prayer, and finding out who he was, prevailed on the Archbishop to preach for him, which he agreed to do, on condition that he should not be made known. Early in the morning, Mr. Rutherford gave him a change of clothes, and afterwards introduced him to breakfast as a minister on a journey.

When in the pulpit, he announced his text — “A new commandment I give unto you, that ye love one another”; and remarked that this might be reckoned the eleventh commandment. Mrs. Rutherford, remembering the answer she had received the night before from the stranger, was greatly astonished and humbled!

— Author Unknown

SELF-CONDEMNED

The Lord Barrington once asked Collins, the infidel writer, how it was that, though he seemed to have very little religion himself, he took so much care that his servants should attend church regularly. He replied, “To prevent their robbing or murdering me.”

To such a character, how applicable are these words, “Out of your own mouth will I judge you!”

— Banner of Truth

GRATITUDE UNDER PERSECUTION

When I am persecuted and slandered, and my name is degraded, I thank God that I am not among the persecutors.

— Matthew Henry

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

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