BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

The school year has begun for you, and again there are things new and different. If we stop to think about it, changes are always taking place in our lives. The seasons of the year pass by one after another, but also the months, the weeks, and the days. As they come and go, we become that much older. There are often new responsibilities, new lessons to learn, new subjects to study, new friends, new teachers, new classmates, and on and on. One day we may be healthy, a few days later are home because of sickness. It happens to us, but also to other members of our families, and so we see each day bringing forth new things.

There are times of happiness, such as when a baby is born, a young couple are joined in marriage, a birthday, an anniversary, etc. There are also days of sadness, when loved ones pass away or are taken to hospitals, nursing homes, or other places of care because of serious sicknesses.

Changes take place in our governments, where new leaders are installed, new laws are enacted, or new taxes are added. There are times of war in certain places, times when peace is again restored, times of flooding and times of drought. Prices go up and prices go down, all these indications of continual changes. We often hear the expression that we live in a changing world, and how true this is.

The Bible also tells us of many changes which have taken place since the beginning of the world. Then too there were these same things taking place which happen today. Some would have us believe that all things happen by chance, but that is not what God’s Word teaches us. In His hands are all things, and He rules over them all. Even the hearts of kings are in His hand.

However, among all the changes which take place, we are told of Him who does not change and of that which will not pass away. We sing in one of our psalters, “Heaven and earth shall pass away, changeless Thou shalt live for aye.” It is speaking of the Lord God, the Creator of heaven and earth. He is the eternal One. Since our lifetime is so short in comparison, we have no right understanding of the word eternity. The same is true of the words “for ever.” Although the grass withers and the flower fades, Isaiah writes, “The Word of our God shall stand for ever.” We could express it as endless time.

In the book of Isaiah we also read that the Lord said, “The mountains shall depart, and the hills be removed; but My kindness shall not depart from thee, neither shall the covenant of My peace be removed, saith the Lord that hath mercy on thee.” Let us then be beggars before Him that He may bring about that change in our hearts and in our lives, so that we may receive a new heart, a new spirit, a new name.

The quiz this month shows to us how changeable the lives of men are, but the first letters of the answers spell out what the Lord has said by the mouth of His prophet Malachi.

Jacob said to Rachel and Leah, “Your_?_ hath deceived me, and changed my wages ten times.”

Elijah said to the people, “How long halt ye between two_?_ ? if the Lord be God, follow Him: but if Baal, then follow him.”

Joseph shaved himself, and changed his _?_, and came unto Pharaoh.

Phineas’ wife named her son_?_, saying, “The glory is departed from Israel,” because the ark of God was taken, and because of her father-in-law and her husband.

David changed his behavior before _?_, the king of Gath, and before his servants, and feigned himself mad in their hands.

The king of Babylon made_?_ king, and changed his name to Zedekiah.

The man born blind said to the Jews, “One_?_ I know, that, whereas I was blind, now I see.”

Job said to his wife, “What? shall we receive good of the_?_of God, and shall we not receive evil?” _?_ king of Babylon lifted up the head of Jehoiachin out of prison, and changed his prison garments; and he did eat bread continually before him.

The Lord Jesus said to the disciples of John, “Go and shew John again those things which ye do hear and see: the blind receive their sight and the _?_ walk.”

In Psalm 106 it is said of the children of Israel, “They changed their glory into the similitude of an_?_ that eateth grass.”

King Ahasuerus issued a decree that Vashti come no more before the king, and that her_?_ estate be given unto another that is better than she.

In Genesis 5 we find repeated eight times the words, “And he_?_.”

After_?_ was gone out into the middle court, the word of the Lord came to him, saying, “Turn again, and tell Hezekiah,..I have heard thy prayer, I have seen thy tears, behold, I will heal thee.”

When Belshazzar saw the hand and the writing on the wall, his_?_ was changed, and his thoughts troubled him.

Upon the request of the daughter of _?_, Herod was exceeding sorry; yet for his oath’s sake, and for their sakes which sat with him, he would not reject her.”

When his child was dead, David arose from the earth, washed and anointed himself, and changed his _?_, and came into the house of the Lord, and worshipped.

In Psalm 102 we read, “As a vesture shaft Thou change them, and they shall be changed: but Thou art the same, and Thy years shall have no end.”

Upon their refusal,_?_ was full of fury, and the form of his visage was changed against Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego.

When_?_ was born, the women said to Naomi, “He shall be unto thee a restorer of thy life, and a nourisher of thine old age.”

After seeing the vision of the four beasts, Daniel wrote, “My cogitations much_?_ me, and me countenance changed in me.”

(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:

“I Am the Lord, and There Is None Else” Isaiah 45:5, 6, & 18

I Am -Exodus 3:14

Alone -Psalm 86:10

Manasseh -2 Chronicles 33:13

Truth -Daniel 2:47

Holy -1 Samuel 2:1-2

Earth -1 Kings 8:23

Lord -1 Kings 18:39

Other -Mark 12:32

Reign -1 Samuel 8:7

Deliver -Daniel 3:29

Ahab -1 Kings 20:13

Nebuchadnezzar -Daniel 5:21

Devil -Matthew 4:10

Thunder -Exodus 9:29

Hezekiah -2 Kings 19:14-15

Every Thing -Job 42:1 -2

Rahab -Joshua 2:11

Elisha -2 Kings 6:16

Israel -1 Samuel 17:46

Save -2 Samuel 22:22

Naaman - 2 Kings 5:15

Omnipotent -Revelation 19:6

Name -Psalm 124:8

Every -Isaiah 45:23

Everlasting - Genesis 21:33

Living - Daniel 6:25-26

Salvation - Jonah 2:9

Exceedingly - Jonah 1:15-16

Again there are letters to answerWILLIAM BOSCH

Your letter is on top, William, so we’ll start with your letter. Two-hundred twenty calves is certainly quite a few. I’m assuming that they each require a certain amount of attention. Do you also have some chores to do for them? You wrote you had some lollies. What is a lolly?

JORICA ALEMAN

It was nice to hear from you again, Jorica. Are your shingles clearing up alright? We are having rather nice weather this summer. When sunshine is minimal, we see how important the sun is for the fields and gardens. There have been people who have worshipped the sun as a god, but we know we are to worship the Creator, and not the things which were created.

ERIC BOSCH

We are not yet planning a trip to New Zealand, Eric, but if we do, we would accept your invitation. Perhaps I could even help you with some of those chores. We read about cows and their calves when the ark was sent back to Israel by the Philistines. You probably know all about the difficulty in separating the one from the other.

DANIEL GEUZE

How nice that you could make a trip to the United States and to Holland, Daniel. Was that the first time for you? I am sure that there are lots of different things to see. Did you bring along quite a bit of school work? We hope to hear more about your trip when you return home, D.V.

MARY BOSCH

We hear more often about earthquakes in different parts of the world, Mary. But they are quite frightening when you experience one. The Bible also tells of many earthquakes which have taken place. The first verse in the book of Amos speaks of an earthquake in the days of King Uzziah, and the prophet Zechariah also writes of that same earthquake. Do you know of others?

ALINE BOSCH

Letter-writing is a nice hobby, Aline. Do you have lots of pen-pals? I see that you found quite a few examples in the Bible of letters being written. It has been a means of communication for all those years. Today the telephone often takes the place of letter writing, but I think it is always nice to receive a letter.

Many thanks again, boys and girls, for your answers to the quiz. May the Lord bless your studies at school, so that in the future, D.V., you may use what you have learned to His honor and the good of your neighbors. We hope to hear from you again next month.

With love,

Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

Jorica Aleman

Greg Bleeker

Andy Boluyt

Ryan Boluyt

Aline Bosch

Eric Bosch

Mary Bosch

William Bosch

Heather De Blieck

Geraldine De Boer

Mamie De Boer

Brooke De Meester

Jack De Vos

Rita De Vos

Jason De Vries

Priscilla De Vries

Maria Derksen

Melissa Derksen

Jodi Deur

Jonathan Deur

Ryan Deur

Annette Droge

Sheryl Droge

David Easterhoff (2)

Jonathan Ekema

Rachel Ekema

Ruth Ekema (3)

Corwin Fluit

LaRissa Fluit

Wylan Fluit

Daniel Geuze

Stephanie Geuze

Chris Heikoop

Elena Heikoop

John Heikoop

Michelle Heikoop

Cynthia Huisman

Krista Huisman

Trina Huisman

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Julie Hulshof

Benjamin Hults (2)

Kelly Hults(2)

Linda Hults (2)

Eric Kamp (2)

Jayne Kamp

Rebecca Kamp

Richard Kamp

Virginia Kamp

Amanda Kardux

Frank Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Kelly Kegel

Kevin Kegel

Kristie Kegel

John Kleppe

Lisa Kleppe

Maria Kleppe

Bryan Kleyn

Kaarli Kleyn

Kerri Kleyn

Jacky Klok

Joel Knibbe

Karalyn Knibbe

Karla Knibbe

Randy Knibbe

Krista Kroesbergen (2)

Andrew Krygsman

Anna Krygsman

Paul Krygsman

Joan Lamain

William Lamain

Kristena Leestma

Steven Leestma

Joshua Meeuwse

Lynne Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Meeuwse

Arie Roth

Peter Roth

Anne Schelling

Ruth Schelling

Eric Slingerland

Marc Slingerland

Melissa Slingerland (2)

Dwight Spaans (2)

Angela Timmer

Mandy Timmer

Bridget Touw

Carl Van Brugge

Renie Van Brugge

Connie Van Ginkel

Jennifer Van Ginkel

Melinda Van Grouw

Elske Van Hierden

Eric Van Ree

Jennifer Van Ree

Nicole Van Ree

Tyler Van Ree

Doug Van Strien

Jenny Van Strien

Katie Van Strien

Peter Van Strien

Heidi Van Tilburg

Jesse Van Tilburg

Kristy Van Tilburg

Trina Van Tol

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen (2)

Robert Van Veldhuizen (2)

Angela Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

James Van Wingerden

John Van Wingerden

Kim 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

Jon VandenBerg

Marian VandenBerg

Bertus Velthove

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Velthove

Steven Velthove

Cindy Ymker

Denise Ymker

Greg Ymker

Mark Ymker

Mike Ymker

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