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What did God create the universe from? • The universe was created by formless, pre-existing matter (WIS 11:17). • God created the universe from nothing, since he created everything (JOH 1:3, HEB 11:3).

Who created Heaven and Earth? • God alone created the world (GEN 1:1; ISA 44:24). • God created the world with the assistance of Jesus (1COR 8:6). The Word that was with and is God is an allusion to Jesus (JOH 1:1-5, 9-10, 14).

When was Heaven prepared for the believers?

• God created Heaven for his believers during the creation (MAT 25:34). • Christ prepared Heaven for his believers after his ascension (JOH 14:2).

How long did it take for God to create Heaven and Earth? • Three days; one to create Heaven, one to create the evening and morning, and one to create the land (GEN 1:6-13). • It was all done in one day (GEN 2:4).

When did God separate light from darkness? • On the first day (GEN 1:3-5). • On the fourth day (GEN 1:16-19).

What underlies the earth? What is the earth set upon?

• A series of pillars (1SAM 2:8). • Foundations (PSA 104:1, 5). • The earth floats on a giant sea (PSA 24:1-2). • Nothing; the earth floats freely in space (JOB 26:7).

When did God create humans? • God created male and female humans simultaneously (GEN 1:26-27) on the sixth day, after creating all of the plants (GEN 1:11-13) and other land animals (GEN 1:24). Marine life was created previously on the fifth day (GEN 1:20-23), when birds were also created from the waters (GEN 1:20). • God created man (GEN 2:7) before he created land animals and birds from the ground itself (GEN 2: 19). Although God created seeds (GEN 2:4-5) there were no plants until after he created man to till the earth (GEN 2:8-9). Women were created (GEN 2:22) after men (GEN 2:7).

Where does the soul reside?

• Life comes from the breath. God created Adam by sculpting him out of dust and breathing into his nostrils (GEN 2:7). • Life comes from the blood. This is why eating blood is prohibited (DEU 12:23).

Is man superior to other creatures? • Yes. God has imbued man with dominion over all fish, birds, cattle, and insects (GEN 1:26). • No. Man is just another beast (ECC 3:19).

Was Adam allowed to eat everything in the Garden of Eden? • Yes. God explicitly states that man is permitted to eat any and all seed-bearing fruits and plants (GEN 1:29). • No. God explicitly bans Adam from eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge (GEN 2:17).

Did God curse Adam for eating from the Tree of Knowledge? • Yes. The very concept of death itself is but one part of God’s punishment for Adam eating from the Tree of Knowledge (GEN 2:16-17). • Not exactly. Adam had many sons and daughters and lived to be 930 years old, which is pretty much the opposite of being cursed (GEN 5:4-5).

Who is to blame for original sin? • Adam is explicitly stated to be the one held responsible for original sin (ROM 5:12-19). • Adam is explicitly innocent, and Eve is entirely responsible for original sin (1TIM 2:14).

Who was the first to worship the Lord? • Cain and Abel were, through their sacrifices to the Lord (GEN 4:3-4). • Seth was explicitly stated as being the first to worship the Lord, following the birth of his son Enos (GEN 4:26).

What was the world’s population when Cain was marked? • There were only three people in the entire world at the time; Adam, Eve, and Cain (GEN 4:1-2, 8). • Other people had to have existed, because God marked Cain so that the other people would know to kill him on sight (GEN 4:14-15).

What becomes of Cain? • Cain is cursed from the earth itself, meaning that his farming would never produce food. As such, Cain must become “a fugitive and a vagabond” (GEN 4:11-12). • Those who “have gone the way of Cain” have “perished” (JUDE 1:11). • Cain does fairly well for himself. Cain gets married (somehow), starts a family, and founds a city. (GEN 4:16-17).

Who defined the clean and unclean animals? • Moses did. He gathered the Israelites and gave them additional laws (DEU 5:1) which included the definitions of which animals are clean and unclean, forming the basis of Jewish dietary law (DEU 14:3-21). • The notion of clean and unclean animals must pre-date Moses. God commands Noah to take 7 pairs of the clean animals onto the ark, and only one pair of the unclean animals. In order to do this, clean and unclean animas must have already been defined (GEN 7:1-3).

When did Noah enter the ark? • On the day the rains started (GEN 7:11-16). • Seven days before the flood (GEN 7:6-10).

How long did it take for the ark to come to rest? • Noah and his family entered the ark (GEN 7:7) on the 17th day of the 2nd month (GEN 7:11), and landed on Mt. Ararat on the 17th day of the 7th month (GEN 8:4). According to the traditional Jewish calendar, the ark was afloat for 148 days. • The floodwaters receded slowly, and mountaintops were not visible until the 1st day of the 10th month (GEN 8:5). Since Mt. Ararat was submerged until this point, the ark must have still been afloat for 219 days, according to the traditional Jewish calendar.

How long did the flooding last? • 40 days (GEN 7:17). • 150 days (GEN 7:24).

When did the earth dry up, following the Flood? • The first day of the first month (GEN 8:13). • The twentieth day of the second month (GEN 8:14).

Did anything survive the flood? • No. Every single living thing was destroyed by the flood, except for Noah and the contents of his ark (GEN 7:23). • Yes. The ancient race of giants (GEN 6:4) was not mentioned among the ark’s passengers, yet they later reappear as the Sons of Anak (NUM 13:33). • Yes. By tracing back various genealogies (GEN 5:25-29; 7:7, 11) one can determine when the flood occurred with respect to the age of Methusalah. The exact year varies between translations, but the genealogies and the stated age of Methusalah at the time of his death (GEN 5:27) together imply that flood occurred before Methusalah’s death. Therefore, Methusalah survived the cataclysm. Even St. Augustine is forced to admit that the Bible contains errors because of this (City of God, XV, 11). • Yes. The Kenites lived between Egypt and the Euphrates River as part of God’s covenant with Abraham, before the flood (GEN 15:18-19). The Kenites are shown to still exist after the flood, and Moses’ father-in-law may have been a Kenite (JUDG 1:16).

Where did Abraham go after leaving Haram? • They intentionally ventured forth into Cannan (GEN 12:5). • They wandered, by faith, without any destination (HEB 11:8).

Did Abraham spend time in Canaan? • Yes. Abraham lived on the pain of Mamre, in Hebron, where he built a temple (GEN 13:18). • No. Jacob’s father (Isaac) “was a stranger, in the land of Canaan” (GEN 37:1). God gave Abraham no inheritance in Canaan, and mentions that he never set foot there (ACT 7:4-5).

Did God promise Canaan to Isaac and Jacob? • Yes. God explicitly promised “all the land of Canaan, for an everlasting possession” to Isaac, Jacob, and all of their descendants (GEN 17:8). • No. Despite obeying God’s call (HEB 11:8-9), Abraham Isaac and Jacob died without ever receiving what God had promised (HEB 11:13). None of them ever set foot in Canaan (ACT 7:4-5).

What was the city was the city of Dan called in the time of Abram? • The city of Dan was originally named Laish, but it was later renamed in honor of Israel’s son, Dan (JUDG 18:29). • The city was always called Dan. Abram went there when it was known by that name (GEN 14:14).

Did Abram count the stars? • How? God tells Abram to look up and try to count the stars, because he would have that many descendants (GEN 15:5), but this conversation took place during daylight hours (GEN 15:12).

Was Lot a righteous man?

• Yes. In fact, Lot was the only virtuous person living in the greater Sodom-Gamorrah area. He was constantly sickened by all of the crime and vice surrounding him. When those cities were destroyed, God saw to it that only Lot and his daughters were spared. (2PET 2:7-9) • No. Lot freely surrendered his daughters to be gang-raped by a crazed mob (GEN 19:8). Later, Lot allowed his daughters to get him so intoxicated that he would submit to their desires for incestuous sex. (GEN 19:36)

Who destroyed Sodom and Gomorrah? • Two angels were sent to destroy the cities on God’s behalf (GEN 19:1, 13). • The Lord himself personally did it, via raining fire and brimstone (GEN 19:24).

Did Lot's daughters think there were men left on earth? • Yes. Lot’s daughters were with him when God promised not to destroy the city of Zoar (GEN 19:21-22). The mountain cave that Lot and his daughters took refuge in was on the outskirts of Zoar (GEN 19:30). • No. Lot’s daughters were convinced that their father was the last man on earth (GEN 19:31), and they probably would not have committed drunken incest if they knew otherwise.

Did Sarah have faith that she would conceive a child in her old age? • Yes. Sarah was able to bear children well-after menopause through the power of her faith (HEB 11:11). • No. Sarah had no faith in her ability to conceive, and laughed when God told her that she would (GEN 18:10-12).

Did Abraham need God's help to have children in his old age? • Yes. Abraham was so old and infirm that he was unable to impregnate anyone without divine intervention (GEN 21:2). • Abraham’s other wife, Keturah, had at least six of his children (Zimram, Jockshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah) without any sort of divine intervention (GEN 25:1-2).

How old was Ishmael when Abraham abandoned him? • Ishmael was abandoned while he was still a child; he was hidden in some shrubbery (GEN 21:14-15). • Ishmael was abandoned at age 14. (GEN 17:24-26; GEN 21:5,8).

Did Abraham only have only one son, Isaac, which he offered to God? • No. Prior to Abraham’s attempted sacrifice, it is stated that he has two sons (GEN 21:3) because Hagar had given birth to Ishmael. (GEN 16:15) Despite have other sons, Isaac is referred to as Abraham’s only son (GEN 22:2, HEB 11:17).

Does Abraham ask God to spare the innocent? • Yes. Abraham questions God for destroying the few righteous inhabitants of Sodom and Gomorrah along with their wicked neighbors (GEN 18:20, 23). • No. God commanded Abraham to unquestioningly kill his innocent son, Isaac, just to see if he would do it (GEN 22:2, 10).

Who named the city of Beersheba? • Abraham did (GEN 20:1, 2, 9; 21:31-32). • Isaac did (GEN 26:6, 7, 10, 28, 33).

When did using Jehovah/YHWH/LORD as the name of God come into use?

• Before the time of Abraham, since Seth (GEN 4:26) and Noah (GEN 9:24-26) both used the term. Abraham must have known the name of God, because he was the one who named Jehovahjireh, “the Mountain of the Lord” (GEN 22:14). Both Abraham (GEN 12:8) and Isaac (GEN 26:25) were shown to know the Lord by name. • This came into use after time of Abraham. When God revealed his name to Moses in their first conversation, he explicitly mentioned that his name was unknown to Abraham and Isaac (EXO 6:2-3).

What was Keturah’s relationship to Abraham? • She was his wife (GEN 25:1). • She was a concubine (1CHR 1:32).

How was Abraham justified? • Abraham was justified by his faith in God, and this faith made him righteous (ROM 4:3). This was demonstrated when, by faith alone, Abraham attempted to sacrifice of Isaac (HEB 11:17). Abraham was not justified by his works, and if he was, he would have had no glory before God (ROM 4:2). • Abraham was justified by his works, namely, his attempted sacrifice of Isaac (JAM 2:21). This incident explicitly proved that man can be justified by his works and not by faith alone (JAM 2:24).

What were the 12 Tribes of Israel?

TRIBES of ISRAEL GEN 29:31 to 30:24 GEN 46:8-27 GEN 49:3-27 EXO 1:2-5 NUM 10:14-27 NUM 26:5-51 NUM 34:16-29, 35:1-8 DEU 33:6-24 JUDG 1:17-36 JUDG 5:14-23 1CHR 2:1-2 1CHR 6:54-80 REV 7:4-8 1 ASHER X X X X X X X X X X X X X 2 BENJAMIN X X X X X X X X X X X X 3 DAN X X X X X X X X X X X 4 GAD X X X X X X X X X X 5 ISSACHAR X X X X X X X X X X X X 6 JOSEPH X X X X X X X X X X X 7 JUDAH X X X X X X X X X X X X 8 LEVI X X X X X X X X X 9 NAPHTALI X X X X X X X X X X X X X 10 REUBEN X X X X X X X X X X X 11 SIMEON X X X X X X X X X X X 12 ZEBULUN X X X X X X X X X X X X X 13 MANASSEH X X X X X X 14 EPHRAIM X X X X X X 15 BARAK X 16 MACHIR X 17 GILEAD X 18 MEROZ X • The number of Israeli tribes actually fluctuates between 11 and 13. The traditional twelve are the ones listed in GEN 46, 49; EXO 1; and 1CHR 2. • Traditionally, when territory is divided, Levi receives no share, and Joseph receives a double share. • The name of 12 of Jacob’s children are initially listed (GEN 29:31-30:24), but this list forgets Benjamin and includes Dinah. • The Levites are not explicitly mentioned in NUM 10:14-27, but the Koathites are (NUM 10:21). Kohath was the son of Levi; therefore, the Kohathites just a subgroup of Levites. • The Song of Deborah (JUDG 5:14-23) lists eleven tribes. This list forgets 5 of Jacob’s children (Simeon, Levi, Judah, Manasseh, and Gad). Four of these tribes are new and unique (Barak, Machir, Gilead and Meroz). Machir, Gilead and Meroz were not sons of Jacob; and this is the only mention of anyone named Meroz. • Eleven tribes are mentioned when Solomon's kingdom breaks up (2SAM 19:43, 1KIN 11:31), but their names are unlisted. • The Tribe of Dan is intentionally omitted from later books, because the Antichrist was rumored to be from the Tribe of Dan.

How did Jacob get the birthright? • Jacob asked to buy Esau’s birthright from him, and Easu agreed (GEN 25:31-33). • Jacob deceived his father by pretending he was Esau (GEN 27:18-19, 26, 28-29).

What was the purpose of Jacob's errand? • Jacob was trying to flee from Esau and his anger (GEN 27:42-45). • Jacob was looking for a wife (GEN 28:2).

Did Jacob name the city of Bethel?

• Yes. The city was originally called Luz until Jacob renamed it (GEN 28:18-19; JUDG 1:23). • No. The city of Bethel was mentioned several times in the story of Abram (GEN 12:7-8; GEN 13:1-3). • No. Bethel and Luz must be different places, because Joseph travels from Bethel to Luz (JOS 16:1-2).

Was Jacob's name permanently changed to Israel? If so, where did this happen? • Yes. God permanently changes Jacob’s name to Israel as he passes over the Jabbok River, 30 miles north of Jerusalem (GEN 32:22, 28). • Yes. God permanently changes Jacob’s name to Israel at his altar at Elbethel, 5 miles north of Jerusalem (GEN 35:7,10). • No. Despite permanently changing his name, God still refers to Israel as Jacob when speaking to him (GEN 46:2).

How old was Benjamin when his clan migrated to Egypt. • Benjamin was a child, who was so young that he would die if he were to become separated from his father. (GEN 43:15) • Benjamin was a grown man, with had ten sons of his own, who also accompanied him into Egypt. (GEN 46:8)

Where did Joseph's brothers find the hidden money? • Joseph’s brothers found the money after they returned home, while they were unpacking (GEN 42:29, 35). • Joseph’s brothers found the money while staying at an inn (GEN 42:27; GEN 43:21).

Did Zebulun's territory reach the sea? • Yes. His territory was a “haven for ships” (GEN 49:13). • No, while it reached towards the sea, Zebulun’s territory stopped at Jokenam, which was still inland (JOS 19:11).

What was Jacob’s final act? • He asked Joseph to bury alongside his fathers, not in Egypt, and died when he rested his head on the top of his bed (GEN 47:29-31). • After blessing Joseph’s sons, Jacob died while leaning on his staff (HEB 11:21).

Was Jacob brought out of Egypt? • Yes. God promised Jacob that he would leave Egypt (GEN 46:2-4). • No. Jacob died (GEN 49:33) in Egypt (GEN 50:6).

What are the circumstances of Jacob’s burial? • Jacob was buried in Machpelah, in a sepulcher purchased from Ephron (GEN 50:13). • Jacob was buried in Sychem, in a sepulcher that Abraham bought from the sons of Emmor (ACT 7:15-16). • Jacob was buried in a sepulcher that he himself had bought from the sons of Hamor (JOS 24:32).

How many Israelites were in Egypt? • The Israelites outnumbered the Egyptians (EXO 1:8-9). • The Israelites were selected by God out of pity because they were the absolute smallest minority of people (DEU 7:7).

Did Moses fear the Pharaoh? • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Moses was afraid of the Pharaoh, who wanted to kill him. Moses fled from the Pharaoh for this reason (EXO 2:14-15; ACT 7:29) until he was safe (EXO 4:19). • No. “By faith he forsook Egypt, not fearing the wrath of the king” (HEB 11:27).

What is the genealogy of Moses’ wife?

• She was a Midian (EXO 2:16, 21). • She was an Ethiopian (NUM 12:1).

Who appeared to Moses in the burning bush? • One of the Lord’s angels spoke on his behalf (EXO 3:2-2). • God called directly to Moses (EXO 3:4).

Was Moses good at public speaking? • Yes. Moses “was mighty in words and in deeds” (ACT 7:22). • No. Moses himself explicitly stated that “I am not eloquent,” and that he was “slow of speech, and of a slow tongue” (EXO 4:10).

Did the Israelites listen to Moses? • Yes, in fact “they bowed their heads and worshipped” (EXO 4:31). • No, they didn’t listen, because they were discouraged by their years of hard labor (EXO 6:9).

Who hardened the Pharaoh's heart?

• Aaron did. The Pharaoh took the power of Aaron’s shape-shifting rod as a personal affront (EXO 7:11-13). • The Lord did, to prevent the Pharaoh from allowing the Israelites to escape (EXO 10:20). • The Pharaoh did it to himself (EXO 8:15).

What were the Ten Plagues of Egypt? Plague EXODUS 7-12 PSALMS 78 PSALMS 105 Blood 7:20 78:44 105:29 Frogs 8:6 105:30 Lice 8:17 105:31 Flied 8:24 78:45 105:31 Crop blight 9:3 Boils/pestilence 9:10 78:50 Thunder, hail, and fire 9:23 78:48 105:32 Locusts 10:13 78:46 105:34 Darkness 10:22 105:28 Killing of the firstborn 12:29 78:51 105:36 Frost 78:47 105:33 Evil angels 78:49

Were all of the waters of Egypt turned to blood? • Yes. All of the water in Egypt was explicitly turned into blood (EXO 7:20-21). • No. The groundwater was not contaminated (EXO 7:22-24).

How many of Egypt's cattle were killed by God? • All of them. God explicitly slew the entire Egyptian cattle population (EXO 9:6). • God only killed the firstborn cattle (EXO 12:29).

What was the extent of the damage of the Seventh Plague’s hailstorm?

• It killed every man and beat that happened to be outside at the time. In addition, it killed every plant and broke every tree (EXO 9:25). • Some plants had to survive, because the plague of locusts were explicitly described as eating the plants and fruit that survived the hailstorm (EXO 10:14-15).

How long did the Israelites' sojourn last?

• 400 years (ACT 7:6). • 430 years (EXO 12:40-41). • < 350 years, as implied by analyzing different genealogies (GEN 46:8, 11; EXO 6:18, 20; 7:7).

How does God part the Red Sea? • God imbues Moses with the power to part seas (EXO 14:15-16). • God created a strong east wind (EXO 14:21). • God parted the sea with the power of wisdom itself (WIS 10:18). • God did not need into invoke anything to part the sea; he just did it (NEH 9:11).

Did the Israelites have adequate water after leaving Egypt? • No. The Israelites had no water (EXO 15:22) and were unable to find any source of potable water after three days (EXO 15:23), which caused the people to question Moses (EXO 15:24). • Yes. The Israelites must have had plenty of waters, as they were able to wash their clothes (EXO 19:14).

How was the Israelites’ condition in the desert? • Good. The time spent the desert was comfortable and the Israelites “lacked nothing” (DEU 2:7). Cereal grains, honey, butter, milk, fat, and grape juice were all readily available (DEU 32:13-14). • Bad. The lack of food led the Israelites to speak ill about Moses, compromising their confidence in both Moses and God (EXO 16:2,8). The emancipated Israelites received lesser quantities and lower-qualities of food than what they had received from their Egyptian oppressors (NUM 11:4-6).

Did God accompany the Israelites on the Exodus?

• Yes. God explicitly stated that he would personally accompany the Israelites on the Exodus (EXO 33:14). • No. God sent an angel instead. God explicitly did not follow the Israelites, since he would probably wind up killing them (EXO 33:2-3).

Who went before the Israelites? • God himself personally spoke to the Israelites (EXO 13:21, 16:10). • An angel did, who spoke on God’s behalf (EXO 14:19, 23:20-23).

Did Moses see the face of God? • Yes. God and Moses spoke “face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend” (EXO 33:11). • No. Moses asked to do so (EXO 33:18), but he was told that anyone who tried would be killed in the process (EXO 33:20).

Where did Moses receive the Ten Commandments? • At Mt. Sinai (EXO 19:18,25; 20:1-3). • At Mt. Horeb (DEU 4:10,12-13). While scholars argue that Mt. Horeb was an alternate name for Mt. Sinai, this has never been confirmed.

Who provided the Ten Commandments to Moses? • The Ten Commandments were given by the Lord directly to Moses (EXO 19:20; 20:22). • Moses did not speak directly with God. The Ten Commandments were provided by angels acting as mediators (GAL 3:19).

What are God’s Commandments?

  1. GOD'S COMMANDMENTS EXO 20:2-17 &

DEU 5:6-21 EXO 34:13-28 MAT 19:17-19 MAR 10:19 LUK 18:20 1 NO OTHER GODS X X 2 NO IMAGES X X 3 GOD'S NAME, NOT IN VAIN X 4 OBSERVE SABBATH X X 5 HONOR PARENTS X X X X 6 DON'T KILL / MURDER X X X X 7 NO ADULTERY X X X X 8 DON'T STEAL X X X X 9 DON'T LIE X X X X 10 DON'T COVET X 11 OBSERVE FEAST OF UNLEAVENED BREAD X 12 GOD GETS ALL FIRSTBORN X 13 OBSERVE FEAST OF WEEKS X 14 MEN APPEAR BEFORE GOD THREE TIMES A YEAR X 15 NO LEAVEN IN SACRIFICED BLOOD X 16 GOD GETS FIRST FRUITS OF HARVEST X 17 DON'T SEETHE KIDS IN MOTHER'S MILK X 18 LOVE NEIGHBOR AS SELF (actually from LEV 19:18) X 19 DON'T DEFRAUD (actually from LEV 19:13) X

Who wrote the second set of Ten Commandments? • God carved a second set of commandments for Moses (EXO 34:1). • Moses carved the second tablets himself, based on what God had told him (EXO 34:27).

Who built the Ark of the Covenant? • Bezaleel built it (EXO 37:1). • Moses claimed to have built the Ark of the Covenant himself as he carved the second tablets (DEU 10:1-5).

Was Moses meek? • Yes. In fact, Moses was meek to such a degree that this made him superior to all other men (NUM 12:3). • No. After his armies returned from conquering the Midianites, Moses, in his anger, Moses ordered his officers to kill every Midian male and non-virgin. Virgin Mediante women were kept as war trophies (NUM 31:14-18)

Did all of Korah's men die? If so, how? • Yes, because the earth swallowed them all up and destroyed everything (NUM 16:31-32) with its fire (NUM 26:10). • No, though the 250 who offered incense were killed by God’s fire attack (NUM 16:35). • No, because “the children of Korah died not” (NUM 26:11).

What was manna like? • Manna was a white, “like coriander seed,” and tasted like honey wafers (EXO 16:31). • Manna was “as coriander seed,” “the color of bdellium” (that is, brown or golden-brown), and it tasted like “fresh oil” (NUM 11:7).

What were God’s instructions to Moses to get the rock to give water? • By smiting the rock. (EXO 17:5-6) • By speaking to the rock. (NUM 20:7-8)

Where did Moses get water from the rock? • At Rephidim (EXO 17:1-7). • At Kadesh (NUM 20:1-13).

When was the city of Heshbon established? • Heshbon must have been established prior to Moses’ conquests, because it was one of the cities he captured (NUM 21:25). • Heshbon was one of the cities built by the “the children of Reuben,” after the region was subdued (NUM 32:37).

Did God want Balaam to go?

• Yes, God explicitly told Balaam that “if the men come to call thee, rise up, and go with them” (NUM 22:20). • No, and God was angered by the fact he went (NUM 22:21-22).

Did Moses write the Pentateuch? • Yes. The entirety of the Pentateuch, and all of its laws, statutes, ordinances, and precepts were written “by the hand of Moses” (2CHR 33:8; NEH 9:14). • No. The Pentateuch makes passing references to the Kings of Israel (GEN 36:31) in the prelude of the story of Joseph, which occurred before the Egyptian captivity (GEN 37:1-2). Israel would not have kings until 500 years after the captivity. • No. The Pentateuch describes the age and location of Moses’ death, and describes the public mourning after his funeral (DEU 34:5-8).

Who came up with the idea for judges for the people? • Moses did (DEU 1:9-10, 12-13, 16-18). • The idea came from Moses’s father-in-law, Jethro (EXO 18:12, 17-19, 21-22, 24).

Who chose the judges? • They were elected by Moses (EXO 18:25). • Moses allowed the people to select their own judges (DEU 1:13).

What did Moses do with the Midianites? • Moses annihilated them. All males were killed (NUM 31:7), along with all non-virgin women, keeping the virgins for themselves (NUM 31:17-18). • The Midianites held the Israelites captive for seven years in the time of Gideon, well after the time of Moses (JUDG 6:1). God convinces Gideon to annihilate them (JUDG 6:15-16). Using a series of trumpets, chants, jugs, and torches, Gideon and God caused the Midianites soldiers to slay one another in frenzy. The Midianite princes Oreb and Zeeb were then beheaded and crushed in a winepress, respectively (JUDG 7:24-25).

What are the contents of the Ark of the Covenant? • The Ark of the Covenant is explicitly stated to be empty except for the stone tablets which Moses placed there at Mt. Horeb (EXO 40:20; DEU 10:5; 1KIN 8:9). • The Ark of the convent is explicitly stated to contain other artifacts; e.g., Aaron’s rod, and a golden pot containing a sample of manna (HEB 9:4).

Why was Moses denied entry into the promised land? • Because he needed to be punished for his disobedience (NUM 20:12). • Because he could not rally the Israelites into fighting (NUM 14:22-23; DEU 4:21).

Was Moses peerless among prophets?

• Yes. All the other prophets are inferior to Moses (DEU 34:10-12). • No. In addition to parting waterways (2KIN 2:14), Elijah was also able to resurrect the dead (1KIN 17:22; 2KIN 4:32-34) and burn his enemies with fire from the sky (2KIN 1:10).

Was Moses infirm? • Yes. At age 120, Moses was too frail to cross the Jordan, or to continue to lead (DEU 31:2). • No. Moses maintained sharp vision and great vigor until his death at age 120 (DEU 34:7).

Where did Aaron die? • Mosera (DEU 10:6). • Mt. Hor (NUM 33:38-39).

Where did the Israelites go after leaving Moseroth/Mosera?

• To Benejaakan (NUM 33:30-31). • To Gudgodah, since they had passed through Benejaakan prior to arriving at Moseroth/Mosera (DEU 10:6).

Did the Israelites pass through Edom on their journey? Did the Moabites aid them? • Yes. The Israelites passed though Edom, and received help from the Moabites (DEU 2:28-29). Recall that Esau was the father of the Edomites at Mt. Seir (GEN 36:9; DEU 2:4, 8). • No. Edom turned the Israelites away (NUM 20:18-21; JUDG 11:17-18). All Ammonites and Moabites are forbidden from entering into the congregation of the Lord as their collective punishment for failing to provide the Israelites with food and water as they escaped from Egypt (DEU 23:3-4).

Can a Moabite enter the congregation of the Lord?

• No. The Ammonites and Moabites are explicitly forbidden from entering the congregation of the Lord. Even their tenth-generation descendants are unable to enter the congregation of the Lord. Their entire line is banned forever (DEU 23:3). • Yes. Ruth, the great-grandmother of David (RUT 4:10-17) was a Moabite (RUT 1:4).

Were the Israelites invincible? • Yes. No one could stand before them, because God will fill the lands they tread upon with fear and dread of the Israelites (DEU 11:25). • No. The Israelites “fled before the men of Ai” (JOS 7:4), and were forced into the mountains by the Amorites (JUDG 1:34)

Did any of Moses' contemporaries enter the Promised Land? • No. God’s covenant was explicitly stated to be with the children of the Israelites, and not with the Israelites themselves (DEU 5:2-3). As such, no one who actually participated in the Exodus reached the Promised Land; they all perished while they wandered in the desert (NUM 32:13). • Yes. Caleb and Joshua were explicitly stated to have survived the Exodus and entered the Promised Land (DEU 1:34).

How large are the Levites' suburbs supposed to be? • Levite suburbs are squares with sides that are 1,000 cubits long (NUM 35:4) Thus, they have an area of 1,000,000 square cubits, or roughly 51.7 acres. • Levite suburbs are squares with sides that are 2,000 cubits long (NUM 35:5). Thus, they have an area of 4,000,000 square cubits, or roughly 206 acres.

Exactly how was Rahab the Harlot saved?

• She was saved by her faith (HEB 11:31). • She was saved by her works (JAM 2:25).

When was the son of Nun first called Joshua? 

• Nun’s son was referred to as Joshua (EXO 17:9) before the events at Mt. Sinai (EXO 20:1; 24:13). • Nun’s son was not given the name Joshua (NUM 11:28; 13:8,16) until after the events at Mt. Sinai (NUM 3:1; 10:12).

How many men took place in Joshua’s ambush against Ai? • 30,000 (JOS 8:3). • 5,000 (JOS 8:12).

What was the fate of the city of Ai? • Ai was completely destroyed in a fire attack, which “made it and heap forever, even a desolation unto this day” (JOS 8:28). • The city of Ai continued to exist, as men from Ai are later mentioned (EZR 2:28, NEH 7:32).

What happened to the twelve stones Joshua pitched in Jordan? • They were removed. Joshua pitched them again in Gilgal (JOS 4:20) • They were not removed; in fact, they are still there (JOS 4:9).

Who were the Gibeonites?

• They were Hivites, and the only allies the Israelites had (JOS 11:19). • They were “the remnant of the Amorites.” Although the children of Israel had sworn to spare them, “Saul sought to slay them in his zeal” (2SAM 21:2).

Who conquered the Canaanites? • Joshua did, he “took the whole land” (JOS 11:16-17, 23; 12:7-8; 21:43). • Judah did (JUDG 1:4-5), after the death of Joshua (JOS 13:1-6; JUDG 1:1; 2:23).

Who captured Debir? • Joshua (JOS 10:38). • Othniel (JUDG 1:11-13).

Were the Canaanites destroyed? • Yes. Joshua completely annihilated the entire Canaanite race: “he left none remaining, but utterly destroyed all that breathed, as the Lord God of Israel commanded” (JOS 10:40). Their cities and farms were looted and plundered, and any stragglers or hideouts were hunted and executed (JOS 11:14). • No. The Canaanites were never completely driven out, and those who survived were forced to pay tributes (JUDG 1:28, 30, 33, 35).

Then why were the Canaanites spared? • To test the faith of Israel (JUDG 2:21-22; 3:4). • To teach ways of war to the children of Israel (JUDG 3:1-2).

Who drove the Anakim from Hebron? • Joshua. (JOS 11:21). • Caleb. (JOS 15:13-15).

Who killed King Jabin of Hazor? • King Jabing was explicitly shown to be killed by Joshua (JOS 11:1, 10-11). • King Jabin was not killed until 120 years after the death of Joshua (JUDG 1:1; 3:11, 30; 4:2, 24).

Who conquered Bethel? Did they conquer Gezer as well? • Joshua and conquered Bethel and Gezer (JOS 12:7, 12, 16). • The House of Joseph conquered Bethel (JUDG 1:22-25) but they did not conquer Gezer (JUDG1:29).

What become of Anak's sons?

• They were slain by Judah (JUDG 1:10). • They were expelled (JUDG 1:20) and driven out (JOS 15:14).

What became of the cities of Eshtaol and Zorah? • They were given to the tribe of Judah (JOS 15:20, 33). • They were given to the tribe of Dan (JOS 19:40-41).

From whom were Aijalon and Gathrimmon taken and given to the Levites? • From the tribe of Dan (JOS 21:23-24). • From the tribe of Ephraim (1CHR 6:66, 69).

How many coastal cities were south of Edom in Judah? • There were a total of 29 coastal cities from Edom on south in Judah (JOS 15:38). • There were a total of 36 coastal cities from Edom on south in Judah (JOS 15:20-37). While this list contains 38 entries, there are duplicates.

Did the Israelites practice idolatry? • Yes. Joshua has to tell the Israelites to put away their idols (JOS 24:14) of “the strange gods which are among you” (JOS 24:23). • No. The Israelites only served the Lord(JUDG 2:7) and closely followed the teachings of Moses (JOS 22:2).

Was Sisera murdered in his sleep? • Yes, he was explicitly stated to be asleep at the time of his death (JUDG 4:21). • No. Sisera was awake, or at least awake enough to ask for something to drink (JUDG 5:25-27).

Who was Samuel's firstborn son?

• Joel. (1SAM 8:1-2) • Vashni. (1CHR 6:28)

Did Eli correct his sons? • Yes. Eli is explicitly shown chastising his sons (1SAM 2:22-24). • No, “his sons made themselves vile, and he restrained them not” (1SAM 3:11-13).

Were the Philistines subdued throughout Samuel’s reign? • Yes. “The Philistines were subdued, and they came no more into the coast of Israel” God was against the Philistines throughout Samuel’s reign (1SAM 7:13). • No. The Philistine army reassembled and mobilized (1SAM 13:5) during Samuel’s reign (1SAM 13:10).

How did Saul meet David? • Saul asked Jesse to bring David to him, and Saul was aware that David was his son (1SAM 16:19). David met Saul (1SAM 16:21) prior to fighting Goliath (1SAM16:50). • After the battle with Goliath, Saul asked Abner to bring David to him, unaware of who he was. (1SAM 17:55-58).

Was David detained at Saul's court? • Yes. Saul kept David in his court as his personal armor-bearer (1SAM 16:21). • No. David returned to his flocks of sheep, over in Bethlehem (1SAM 17:15).

Was David a warrior, prior to his bout with Goliath? • Yes. David was known as being a mighty, valiant, cunning “man of war” (1SAM 16:18). • No. David was “but a youth” (1SAM 17:33), who admitted to being unfamiliar with weapons and armor (1SAM 17:38-39).

What did David pay Saul for his daughter, Michal? • 100 Philistine foreskins (2SAM 3:14). • 200 Philistine foreskins (1SAM 18:27).

Did Saul inquire of the Lord? • Yes (1SAM 28:6). • No (1CHR 10:13).

What became of the Amalekites? • They perished. The Amelekites were smote and completely destroyed (GEN 14:1, 7, 12). • They endured. Despite being completely destroyed, the Amalekites continued to survive, and had to be re-annihilated (1SAM 15:7-8, 20, 32-33), again (1SAM 27:8-9) and again (1SAM 30:1, 17) and again (1CHR4:43). Yet despite five complete and total annihilations, the Amalekites continued to survive while the Jews were held captive in Babylon, long after David’s time (EST 3:1).

Who killed Saul? • Saul did. Not wanting to be tortured by his enemies after being wounded by archers, he killed himself by falling on his own sword (1SAM 31:3-4). • An Amalekite did, and he later recounts the story to David (2SAM 1:6-10). • The Philistines slayed Saul at Mt. GIlboa, and hung his bones in the streets of Bethshan (2SAM 21:12). • The Lord killed Saul, as punishment for his transgressions against him (1CHR 10:13-14).

Did Saul’s sons die with him? • Yes. Saul and all of his sons were killed together (1CHR 10:6, 1SAM 31:2, 6). • No. One of Saul’s sons, Ishbosheth survives and becomes a king, ruling over Gilead, the Ashurites, Jezreel, Ephraim, Benjamin, and all of Israel (2SAM 2:7).

Was the Dagon's temple closed in Samuel's lifetime? • Yes. The Dagon temple was permanently closed (1SAM 5:5) prior to Samuel becoming a judge (1SAM 7:3). • No. Saul’s head and armor were displayed as trophies in the Dagon’s temple (1CHR 10:8-10).

What did David think of Achishm King of Gath? • David was “sore afraid” of him (1SAM 21:12-13). • David and his family lived with him and his men (1SAM 27:3). They got along well and though highly of one another (1SAM 29:6, 9).

Who were David's chief captains ("the three mighties")? • Joab, their leader; Jashobeam the Tachmonite, who killed 300 men at a time with his spear; and Eleazar (1CHR 11:6, 11-12). • The Tachmonite (i.e., Jashobeam), their leader; Adino who killed 800 men at a time with his spear, and Eleazar (2SAM 23:8-9).

When did David take the Ark of the Covenant to Obededom's house? • David took the Ark of the Covenant (1CHR 13:6-7) to Obededom’s house (1CHR 13:13) prior to defeating the Philistines (1CHR 14:16). • David defeated the Philistines (2SAM 5:25), before taking the Ark of the Covenant (2SAM 6:3) to Obededom’s house (2SAM 6:10).

Who was Obededom? • A Gittite (2SAM 6:10). • A Levite (1CHR 15:17).

How long was the Ark of the Covenant at Abinadab's house? • 20 years (1SAM 7:1-2). This occurred before the reign of Saul (1SAM 10:24). • 47 years. Saul reigned for 40 years (ACT 13:21), and was succeeded by David, who ruled for 7.5 years in Hebron before entering Jerusalem (2SAM 5:4-7). The Ark of the Covenant did not leave Abinadab’s house until David had established himself in Jerusalem (2SAM 6:2-3).

When did David go to Jerusalem? • Before conquering Zion (1SAM 17:54-55). • After conquering Zion (2SAM 5:4-7).

Why did God forbid David from building a temple?

• God has no need for a temple because he does not dwell in houses; he prefers to be wherever the Israelites are (1CHR 17:4-6). • David was unworthy to build a temple, because he “hast been a man of war, and hast shed blood” (1CHR 28:3).

Why was Michal angry at David? • Because he danced (2SAM 6:14, 16). • Because he exposed himself to his maids (2SAM 6:20).

Who tempted David to number Israel?

• Satan did (1CHR 21:1). • God did. (SAM 24:1).

Was David a sinner? • Yes. David freely admitted to greatly sinned against God by conducting a unauthorized census (2SAM 24:10) after caving in to Satan’s desires (1CHR 21:1). • Yes. David lied to a priest, claiming to be on official business from the king, so he could obtain food and Goliath’s sword (1SAM 21:3-9). • Yes. David committed adultery with Bathsheba and impregnated her. David then gave orders to Joab to send Bathsheba’s husband, Uriah to the most dangerous forefront, so that he would soon die in battle. Once Uriah was killed, David was free to marry Bathsheba (2SAM 11:2-27). • Yes. David begs for mercy and asks God to forget the sins of his youth (PSA 25:7; 119:176). • Mostly no. All of David’s actions throughout his entire life did what was good in the eyes of God, and he complied with all God’s commands, except for his debacle with Uriah the Hittite (1KIN 15:5). • No. David claimed to have followed God’s path without any departures into wickedness (2SAM 22:22; PSA 119:110; ACT 13:22).

Did David want God to judge him? • Yes. David explicitly asked for God to judge him (PSA 7:8). • No. David did not want to be judged, since no man is justified in God’s eyes (PSA 143:2).

How much did David pay for the threshing floor?

• 600 shekels of gold (1CHR 21:25) • 50 shekels of silver (2SAM 24:24).

Where did God kill Uzzah? • On Nachon’s threshing floor (2SAM 6:6-7). • On Chidon’s threshing floor (1CHR 13:9-10).

Who was the priest that David asked for some shewbread? Was David alone? • The priest was named Ahimelech, and David was alone (1SAM 21:1-3). • The priest was named Abiathar, and others were with David (MAR 2:25-26). • Jesus refers to this incident as evidence that the priests who “profaned the Sabbath” were blameless (MAT 12:3-4; LUK 6:3-4), when no such incident occurred (1SAM 21:5).

Exactly what happened in the Valley of Salt? • David killed 18,000 Syrians (2SAM 8:13). • David killed 12,000 Edomites (PSA 60:1). • 18,000 Edomites were killed in the Valley of Salt by Avishai, son of Zeruiah. David was not involved in the Valley of Salt incident (1CHR 18:1).

How long was the famine that God offered David? • 7 years (2SAM 24:12-13). • 3 years (1CHR 21:11-12).

When did Solomon's begin his reign?

• 476 years after the Israelites left Egypt (1KIN 6:1). • 570 years after the Israelites left Egypt, as determined by the 40 years spent wandering the desert (ACT 13:17-18), the 450 year rule of the judges (ACT 13:20), the 40 years of Saul’s reign (ACT 13:21), and the 40 year reign of King David (ACT13:22; 1CHR 29:26).






How many wives and concubines did Solomon have? • 700 wives and 300 concubines (1KIN 11:1, 3). • 60 wives, 80 concubines, and “virgins without number” (SON 6:8).

Did the Lord have a temple prior to Solomon's reign? • Yes. There was a temple in Shiloh (JUDG 18:31), when there was no king (JUDG 19:1). • Yes. Hannah went to the temple (1SAM 1:9) to ask Eli to help her conceive her son, Samuel. (1SAM 1:20). God later called to Samuel as he slept in this temple (1SAM 3:3). • No. David wanted to build a temple, but God forbid him from doing so, since he was “a man of war” (1CHR 28:2-3). David delegates the task of temple-building to his son, Solomon (1CHR 28:6), who carries it out to completion (1KIN 6:14).

What were the dimensions of Solomon's temple? 

• The temple had an area of 100 x 50 cubits (1KIN 7:2) with pillars 18 cubits high (1KIN 7:15). The chapiter was 5 cubits high (1KIN 7:16). • The temple had an area of 60 x 20 cubits (2CHR 3:3) with pillars 35 cubits high (2CHR 3:15). The chapiter was 3 cubits high (2KIN 25:17).

Where was the temple’s censer with respect to the Holy of Holies (the Ark of the Covenant)? • It was on the outside, “before the veil” (EXO 30:1-6) • It was on the inside “after the second veil” (HEB 9:1-4).

Did King Abijam please the Lord? • Yes. In addition to making him king (2CHR 13:1), God granted him victory in battle and punished his enemies (2CHR 13:2, 15-17, 20). Additionally, God granted him 14 wives, 22 sons, and 16 daughters (2CHR 13:21), and left him with and a lasting legacy (2CHR 13:22) following his proper funeral (2CHR 14:1). • No. King Abijam was considered to be a sinful man with an imperfect heart (1KIN 15:1-3).

When did Baasha die? • In the 26th year of King Asa’s reign (1KIN 16:8). • In the 36th year of King Asa’s reign (2CHR 16:1).

How long was Omri’s reign? • 12 years (1KIN 16:23). • 7 years (1KIN 16:28-29).

How did God respond to Jehu’s killings at Jezreel? • God commended him (2KIN 10:30). • God punished him (HOS 1:4).

Was Asa perfect?

• Yes. Asa’s heart was perfect for all of his days (1KIN 15:14; 2CHR 15:17). • No. He “oppressed some of the people” (2CHR 16:10). In addition, Asa “relied on the king of Syria, and not relied on the LORD thy God” (2CHR 16:7), and when he took ill, he “sought not to the LORD, but to the physicians” (2CHR 16:12).

Did Asa remove the high places? • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Asa “took away the altars of the strange gods, and the high places, and brake down the images, and cut down the groves” (2CHR 14:2-3). • No. “The high places were not removed” (1KIN 15:14) and they “were not taken away” (2CHR 15:17).

How many vessels of gold and silver were in the temple? • 2,499 (EZR 1:9-10). • 5,400 (EZR 1:11).

How many shewbread tables did Solomon’s temple contain? • Only one (1KIN 7:48). • There were multiple shrewbread tables (2CHR 4:19).

Where was Solomon's metalworker was from? • The Tribe of Naphtali (1KIN 7:13-14). • The Tribe of Dan (2CHR 2:11, 13-14).

How many animals were sacrificed at the dedication of Solomon's temple? • Unaccountably many (1KIN 8:5). • An exact, countable amount: 22,000 oxen and 20,000 sheep (1KIN 8:63).

What is God’s chosen city? • Jerusalem (2CHR 6:5-6). • God has no chosen city (1KIN 8:16).

Did Elijah anoint Hazael and Jehu? • Elijah anointed Hazael (1KIN 19:13, 15) and Jehu (1KIN 19:16). • Elijah did not anoint Hazael (2KIN 8:13-15), and Jehu was anointed by someone else on his behalf (2KIN 9:1-3).

When did Elisha receive Elijah's mantle? • Elijah gave his mantle to Elisha before ascending into Heaven (1KIN 19:19, 21). • Elisha received the mantle after Elijah went to Heaven. He tore the mantle off of his clothes and let it fall to Elisha as a parting gift while he ascended (2KIN 2:11-13).

Which of Ahaziah’s relatives did Jehu like? • His brothers (2KIN 10:13-14). • His nephews (2CHR 22:8).

How did The Annunciation occur? • The Annunciation was given to Mary prior to conception (LUK 1:30-31). • The Annunciation was given to Joseph after conception (MAT 1:20).

Did Jesus' family and friends know that God had honored him? • Yes. An angel appeared to personally inform Jesus’ family of this fact (MAT 1:20 -21; LUK 1:26-33). • No. Jesus’ family thought he had lost his mind when he claimed divinity (MAR 3:20-21). Jesus then cited their skepticism as further proof of his divinity, since prophets are rejected in their families, and in their hometowns (MAR 6:4).

When did Jesus receive the Holy Ghost? • Jesus was imbued with the Holy Spirit during the Annunciation, well before his birth (LUK 1:31,41,67) • Jesus was not imbued with the Holy Spirit during his lifetime; only after his resurrection (JOH 7:37-39).

When did Jesus become the Messiah? • At the moment of his conception (LUK 1:35). • At the moment of his birth (LUK 2:11). • After his baptism (ACT 1:22). • During the moment of his resurrection (ACT 2:36). • After his resurrection (ACT 13:33, ROM 1:3).

When was Jesus born? • Between 37-4 BCE, during the reign of King Herod (MAT 2:1). • Between 6-7 CE, when Cyrenius/ Quirinius was governor of Syria (LUK 2:1, 7).

Where was Jesus born? • In Bethlehem (MAT 2:1). • In Galilee (JOH 7:41-42).

What was Jesus' hometown? • Jesus’ home was in Capernaum (MAR 2:1). • Jesus was born in Bethlehem, in Judea (MAT 2:1). Judea is Jesus’ “native place” (JOH 4:3, 43-44). • Jesus grew up in Nazareth, in Galilee (LUK 4:14-16, 24).

What was the city of David? • Zion (2SAM 5:7; 1KIN 8:1; 1CHR 11:5; 2CHR 5:2). • Jerusalem (2KIN 14:20). • Bethlehem (LUK 2:4, 11).

Was John the Baptist born before Jesus?

• Yes. John the Baptist was born six months before Jesus was even conceived (LUK 1:13, 24, 26-27, 31). • No. John claims that Jesus came before him (JOH 1:30). Jesus confirms this by saying that he was even came before Abraham (JOH 8:58).

Did Herod kill all of the young children in Bethlehem? • Yes. Herod ordered the deaths of all children ages two and younger in the greater Bethlehem area (MAT 2:16). • No. Since John the Baptist (LUK 3:2-3) was born six months prior to the conception of Jesus (LUK 1:13, 24, 26-27, 31), he should have been among the slain, yet he survived.

Where did Joseph, Mary and Jesus go after Jesus’ birth? • They fled into Egypt, and remained there until the death of King Herod (MAT 2:14-15). • They traveled to Jerusalem, to have Jesus named and circumcised, and for Mary to receive the mandated post-childbirth purification. Afterward, they returned to Galilee, and settled in Nazareth (LUK 2:21-22, 39).

Was John the Baptist really Elijah/Elias, who had returned to Earth? • Yes. Jesus taught his disciples that John the Baptist was secretly Elias, who had returned to Earth (MAT 11:13-14; 17:12-13). • No. When directly questioned by the Levite priests, John the Baptist denied being the Christ, Elias, or a prophet (JOH 1:19-21).

Where did John the Baptist baptized people? • In the River Jordan (MAT 3:4; MAR 1:9). • At Bethabara/Bethany (JOH 1:28).

Were the Pharisees baptized by John?

• Yes. The Pharisees attended John’s baptisms (MAT 3:7), where he gladly received them (MAT 3:11). • No. The Bible explicitly states that the Pharisees were unbaptized (LUK 7:29-30).

Who baptized Jesus, and when?

• Jesus was baptized by John the Baptist in the River Jordan (MAR 1:9) prior to John’s arrest (MAR 1:14). • Jesus was baptized by an anonymous person, when John the Baptist was imprisoned (LUK 3:19-22)

Had John the Baptist and his disciples heard of the Holy Ghost? • Definitively yes. All of the gospels unanimously agree that John baptized Jesus with the Holy Ghost (MAT 3:11, MAR 1:8, LUK 3:16, JOH 1:33). • No. Paul met with those who had received John’s baptisms in Ephesus, and found them to be ignorant of the very concept of a Holy Ghost (ACT 19:1).

Did John the Baptist know Jesus prior to his baptism? • Yes. John the Baptist knew of Jesus’ reputation, and because of it, he felt that he did not have the authority to baptize Jesus (MAT 3:13-14). However, Jesus convinced John to perform the baptism anyway. (MAT 3:15-16) • No. John the Baptist did not know Jesus -- or that he was the messiah -- prior to Jesus’ baptism (JOH 1:32) or John’s imprisonment (JON 3:24) • No. John the Baptist did not know Jesus, or if he were divine, even after baptizing him. John learned about Jesus’ divinity after he was imprisoned, when he sent his disciples to ask Jesus if he was the messiah (MAT 11:1-3).

Where did Jesus go after his baptism? • After his baptism, (MAR 1:9) Jesus was called into the wilderness, where he remained for 40 days (MAR1:11-13). • Jesus went to Galilee (JOH 1:43) the day after his baptism (JOH 1:32).

Where was the first place that the devil took Jesus to? • The pinnacle of the temple in Jerusalem (MAT 4:5). • To a high mountain top (LUK 4:5).

When did Jesus begin his ministry?

• Jesus began his ministry (JOH 2:11) by scourging the moneychangers and flipping their tables (JOH 2:15), before John the Baptist was imprisoned (JOH 3:22-24). • Hearing the news of John the Baptist’s imprisonment (MAT 4:12) is what provoked Jesus to start his ministry in the first place (MAT 4:17).

How did Peter learn that Jesus was the Christ? • From God (MAT 16:15-17). • From his brother, Andrew (JOH 1:40-41).

When did Jesus call upon Simon and Andrew? • After (MAR 1:16-18) John’s imprisonment. (MAR 1:14) • Prior to (JOH 1:40-24) John’s imprisonment (JOH 3:24).

When did Simon and Andrew begin to follow Jesus? • As Jesus walked by them, at the Sea of Galilee (MAR 1:16-18). • After Jesus filled their ships with fish at Lake Gennesaret, which was another name for the Sea of Galilee (LUK 5:1-11). • After they spent a day with him at Bethabara (JOH 1:28, 35, 39-42).

Where was Simon and Andrew's home? • In Capernaum (MAR 1:21). • In Bethsaida (JOH 1:44).

Where did Jesus rename Simon? • At Caesarea Philippi (MAT 16:13, 18). • At Capernaum (MAR 2:1; 3:13, 16). • In “a certain city” (LUK 5:12; 6:12-14). • At Bethbara (JOH 1:28, 41-42).

Who were the Apostles of Jesus?

  1. Apostle MAT 10:2-4 MAR 3:16-19 LUK 6:13-16 JOH 21:2 ACT 1:13 GAL

1 ANDREW X X X X 2 BARTHOLOMEW X X X X 3 JAMES ALPHAEUS X X X X 4 JAMES, BROTHER of JESUS X 5 JAMES ZEBEDEE X X X X X 6 JOHN ZEBEDEE X X X X X 7 JUDAS, BROTHER of JAMES X X 8 JUDAS ISCARIOT, SON of SIMON X X X X 9 JUDAS (NOT ISCARIOT) X X 10 LABBAEUS THADDEUS X X 11 LEVI ALPHAEUS, the PUBLICAN X X 12 MATTHEW, the PUBLICAN X X X X 13 NATHANAEL of CANA X 14 NICODEMUS (?) ? 15 PHILIP X X X X X 16 SIMON PETER X X X X X X 17 SIMON the CANAANITE X X 18 SIMON ZELOTES X X 19 THOMAS DIDYMUS X X X X X

Where did Jesus preach his first sermon? Who was the audience? • Jesus preached to the multitudes from atop a mountain; thus, the “Sermon on the Mount” (MAT 5:1; 7:28-29) • Jesus preached privately to his disciples (LUK 6:20) while they stood on a plain (LUK 6:17).

When Did Jesus deliver the Sermon on the Mount? • Before (MAT 5:1-11) healing Peter’s mother-in-law (MAT 8:14-15). • After (LUK 620:23) healing Peter’s mother-in-law (LUK 4:38).

What were the Beatitudes that Jesus gave during the Sermon on the Mount? MAT 5:3-11 LUK 6:20-23

  1. Blessed are…

1 The poor in spirit The poor 2 They that mourn Those who hunger now 3 The meek Those who weep now 4 They who hunger and thirst for righteousness Those who are hated, shunned, reproached and cast out for Christ’s sake 5 The merciful 6 The pure in heart 7 The peacemakers 8 Those persecuted for righteousness’ sake. 9 Those who are reviled and persecuted for Christ’s sake

To whom did Jesus teach the Lord's Prayer too? • Jesus taught the prayer to the multitudes (MAT 5:1). • Jesus only taught the prayer to his disciples (LUK 11:1). . Was Jesus deceitful? • No. Jesus explicitly taught that deceit was evil, defiling (MAR 7:22-23), and Satanic (MAT 5:37). • Yes. Jesus told his disciples that he would not go to the feast, but secretly went anyway after they had left (JOH 7:6-10).

Did Jesus want others to know that he was the Messiah?

• No. Jesus explicitly told his disciples not to tell people that he was the Christ, and that it should be a secret (MAT 16:20; MAR 8:29-30; LUK 9:20-21), because he knew that the Pharisees were out to get him (MAT 12:14-16). • Maybe? Jesus was proclaimed to be the Son of God by the devils he exorcised (LUK 4:41), but since these devils were “of God” (1JOH 4:2, 15), one could use the Trinity to argue that Jesus knew and wanted to tell people he was the Messiah. • Yes. Jesus publically advertised that he was the Messiah (JOH 4:25-26, 8:58, 9:35-38).

Who was Jesus' message for? • The message of Jesus was intended for all men (JOH 1:7; 12:32; 18:20; ACT 17:31; ROM 5:18). • The message Jesus was reserved for the initiated (MAT 13:10).

Did Jesus tell his disciples everything? • Yes. Jesus told his disciples everything he had heard from God (JOH 15:15). • No. Jesus withheld “many things” from his disciples because they were not ready for them (JOH 16:12).

Who did Jesus command his disciples to teach? • Only to wayward Jews. Christ ordered Peter and other disciples to avoid Gentiles entirely. (MAT 10:2, 5-6) • Jesus commanded his disciples to “teach all nations” (MAT 28:18-19). Peter made it a point to seek out and teach the Gentiles (ACT 15:7).

Did Christ extend his message to the Samaritans? • Yes. Jesus was explicitly stated as being very popular among the Samaritans (LUK 9:52; JOH 4:39-41). Phillip later spread the gospel to Samaria (ACT 8:5). • No. Jesus explicitly told his disciples to avoid Gentiles and Samaritans, and that they should stick to “the lost sheep of Israel” (MAT 10:5-6).

Was Jesus well-received by the Samaritans? • Yes. When Jesus went to rest at the Samaritan village, he wound up staying for two days, because he was so sought after (JOH 4:39-40). • No. Jesus tried to stay at a Samaritan village while traveling to Jerusalem, but “they did not receive him” (LUK 9:51-3).

What did Jesus tell his disciples to bring on their journey? • Jesus explicitly told his disciples that they only needed shoes and staves for their journey (MAR 6:7-9). • Jesus explicitly told his disciples not to bring shoes or staves for their journey; they required absolutely nothing (MAT 10:5, 9-10; LUK 9:3).

Did Jesus require the testimony of witnesses? • No. Jesus has no need for man’s testimony (JOH 5:33-34). • Yes. Jesus requires witnesses to vouch for him (JOH 15:27).

Did Jesus perform miracles, other than the ones explicitly listed in the Book of John? • Yes. Jesus was reported to have performed many other unreported miracles (JOH 20:30; ACT 2:22). • No. Jesus performed no miracles other than those listed in the Book of John. Jesus was put off by everyone who seeking signs from above, and call for a moratorium on displays of divinity for the remainder of his generation (MAR 8:12). • Not yet. However, Jesus will usher in the Second coming with a grand and unmistakable display of divine power (JOE 2:30-31; MAT 24:29-33; MAR 13:24-29).

Did Herod want to kill John the Baptist? • Yes. Herod feared John because he was thought to be a prophet, and could rally crowds of people (MAT 14:5). • Herod was reluctant to kill John, because he enjoyed his company (MAR 6:20).

What did Herod think of Jesus? • Herod was the first to think that Jesus was a resurrected John the Baptist (MAT 14:1-2; MAR 6:16). • Herod heard rumors that John the Baptist has resurrected, but he was not convinced that this was Jesus (LUK 9:7, 9).

Did Jesus baptize people? • Jesus baptized his disciples in Judea (JOH 3:22-26). • The Bible explicitly states that Jesus did not baptize others, but his disciples did (JOH 4:2).

Who asked Jesus to help the centurion’s servant? • The centurion himself (MAT 8:5-8). • Jewish elders, acting on the centurion’s behalf (LUK 7:2-3).

When did Jesus calm the storm? • Jesus calmed the sea (MAT 8:26) before he called the publican (MAT 9:9) and before praising John the Baptist (MAT 11:11). • Jesus calmed the sea (LUK 8:24) after he called the publican (LUK 5:27-28) and before praising John the Baptist (LUK 7:24, 26-27).

What was the situation regarding the demonic possessions at Gadarenes/Gergesenes? • A single man came out of the tombs, possessed by Legion. Legion begged not to be sent into the country (MAR 5:1-2, 9-10). • Two men came out of the tombs (MAT 8:28). • One man came out of the city, possessed by Legion. Legion begged not to be sent into the deep (LUK 8:27, 30-31).

What was the condition of Jarius' daughter when Jesus was approached? • She was on the brink of death (MAR 5:23; LUK 8:42). • She was dead when Jesus arrived (MAT 9:18).

What did the disciples on the ship do after Jesus walked on the water? • Those in the ship began to worship him (MAT 14:33). • No one worshiped Jesus for this miracle; everyone was so stunned by it that they forgot everything, even the recent miracle of the loaves and the fish (MAR 6:51-52).

After feeding the 5000, where did Jesus go?

• To Gennesaret (MAR 6:52). • To Capernaum (JOH 6:13, 16-17).

When and how did Jesus cure the blind man? • Jesus cured the blind man at Bethsaida by spitting on his eyes and the laying of hands (MAR 8:22-25). • Jesus cured the blind man outside the temple, by anointing him with a paste of spit and clay, then telling the man to wash himself (JOH 8:59, 9:1-6).

Are miracles proofs of a divine mission?

• Yes. The Israelites feared and believed in both God, and his servant, Moses, simply because of the wondrous feats they performed to defeat the Egyptians (EXO 7:10-12; 8:7; 14:31). • Yes. When questioned by John, Jesus used the testimony of those he healed as evidence of his divinity (MAT 11:2-5; JOH 5:36; HEB 2:4). The common people accepted the miracles as proof of divinity and sought him as a teacher for this reason. (JOH 3:2). • No. Miracles, signs, and other wonders are the hallmarks of false prophets, who are trying to make themselves look credible. These Satanic people (LUK 11:19; 2THE 2:9) will only deceive you (REV 13:13-14) and turn you away from God (DEU 13:1-3) Likewise, anyone who performs miracles and claims to be the Christ is just one of the many false Christs who appear from time to time (MAT 24:24).

Why did Jesus perform miracles?

• Jesus performed miracles out of compassion. He used his power simply because he wished to alleviate the suffering of others (MAT 9:27; MAR 5:19, 41-42). • Jesus performed miracles to convince others of his divinity (JOH 4:48, 20:30-31; ACT 2:22).

Whose daughter was exorcised by Jesus? • A Canaanite woman (MAT 15:22). • A Greek woman; specifically, a Syrophenician (MAR 7:26).

When did Jesus heal the blind? How many did he help? • Jesus healed a single blind man on the way to Jericho (LUK 18:35). • Jesus healed two blind men on the way from Jericho (MAT 20:29-30).

Who can cast out devils in the name of Jesus?

• Only the disciples were granted that power (MAR 3:14-15). • Anyone who believes in Jesus’ name has that power (MAR 16:17).

Can Jesus' disciples heal sicknesses?

• Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Jesus “gave them power against unclean spirits, to cast them out, and to heal all manner of sickness and all manner of disease” (MAT 10:1). • No. “I brought him to thy disciples, and they could not cure him” (MAT 17:16).

Why did the disciples fail when they tried to cast out a demon?

• They did not have enough faith to do so (MAT 17:19-20). • They did not pray and fast (MAR 9:28-29).

Did Jesus' disciples fast? • Yes. Jesus instructs his disciples on how to fast without becoming a hypocrite in the process (MAT 6:16-17). • No. Jesus was questioned about his unusual practice of not fasting, which was a common practice among the Pharisees and John’s disciples (MAR 2:18).

How did Jesus react to Peter at Caesarea Philippi? • He honored him. Jesus gave Peter his new name, and made him his most trusted lieutenant. Christ’s entire plan on earth would be left to Peter to carry out (MAT 16:18). • He chastised him, and tried to drive him out, just like he was a demon (MAT 16:23).

When did Jesus prophesize his passion, with respect to the transfiguration? • 6 days afterward (MAT 17:1-2). • 8 days afterward (LUK 9:22).

What was Jesus’ message? • Christ advocated a violent revolution, and that “the kingdom of heaven suffered violence, and the violent take it by force” (MAT 11:12). Jesus encouraged everyone to buy a sword, and those cannot afford a sword should sell their clothes to come up with the money to buy one (LUK 22:36). Jesus made a scourge, and used it to assault people, chasing them out of the temple so he could flip the money changer’s tables (JOH 2:15). • Christ advocated non-violence (MAT 5:5) and passive resistance (MAT 5:39), rendering weapons unnecessary (MAT 26:52),

When did Jesus start flipping tables? • Jesus was explicitly stated to have attacked the moneychangers in the beginning of his ministry. (JOH 2:11-15) • Jesus’ attack on the moneychangers occurred after smiting the fig tree for failing to bear fruit (MAR 11:15). This had to have occurred towards the end of his ministry, because this incident is what scared the Pharisees into plotting against Jesus (MAR 11:18). • The table flipping happened on the day Jesus entered Jerusalem (MAT 21:10-12), before smitting the fig tree (MAT 21:12).

Could Jesus produce food when needed? • Yes. Jesus had the power to miraculously produce enough food to feed 5,000 men (MAR 6:41-44). • No. Jesus condemned a fig tree for failing to produce fruit at his command (MAR 11:12-14).

How long did it take for the fig tree to die?

• When Jesus smote the fig tree, it withered and died instantly (MAT 21:19-20). • When Christ smote the fig tree (MAR 11:13-15), it didn’t die until the next day (MAR 11:19-20).

Was Jesus spiteful? • No. Jesus used his dying breath to ask that his killers be forgiven, since they acted out of ignorance, not malice (LUK 23:34). • Yes. Jesus cursed the innocent, as demonstrated when he miraculously and spitefully killed a fig tree for not producing fruit (MAR 11:12-14).

Did Jesus believe that you could receive all things? • No. Despite his miraculous power, Jesus could not receive fruit from a barren tree (MAR 11:12-14). • Yes. With faith, one can have anything one desires (MAR 11:21-23).

Was Jesus humble? • Yes. Jesus was “meek and lowly in heart” (MAT 11:29). • No. Jesus went on about how people are not worthy of him (MAT 10:38). He rebuked his worshippers (MAT 15:22, 25), and openly told them that he couldn’t stand their company (MAT 17:17; 9:18). • No. Jesus ordered his followers to but his needs before that of their families (LUK 14:26) and to obey his every command (JOH 15:14).

Was Jesus an angry person? • No. Jesus preached against anger, stating that it was grounds for damnation (MAT 5:22). • Jesus was explicitly shown to be angry (MAR 3:4-5) and verbally abusive (MAT 3:7; LUK 11:38, 40) to the Pharisees.

Did Jesus love his enemies? • Yes. Jesus loving one’s enemies (MAT 5: 44; LUK 6:27)and using passive-aggression to overcome them (MAT 5:39) was one of Jesus’ central teachings. • No. Christ explicitly stated that his enemies should be slain before him (LUK 19:26-27).

What was Jesus’ opinion on the uncommitted? • “Forbid him not: for he that is not against us is for us” (LUK 9:50). • “He that is not with me is against me” (LUK 11:23).

Where was Mary and Martha’s home located?

• In Bethany (JOH 11:18-20). • Somewhere between (LUK 10:38) Samaria (LUK 9:51-53) and Jericho (LUK 18:35). Jesus did not arrive in Bethany until after (LUK 19:29) visiting Mary and Martha.

Who scolded whom for anointing Jesus? Where and when did this take place? • An unnamed woman anointed Jesus (MAT 26:6-7) only to be scolded by the disciples (MAT 26:8-9). • An unnamed woman anointed Jesus’s head at Simon the Leper’s house (MAR 14:3), only to be scolded by some people (MAR 14:4-5). This took place after Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem (MAR 11:7-11). • An unnamed woman anointed Jesus’s at a Pharisee’s house (LUK 7:36-38). • Mary anointed Jesus’ feet at Lazarus’ house (JOH 12:1-3). Only Judas Iscariot had a problem with this (JOH 12:4-5). This took place prior to Jesus’ arrival in Jerusalem (JOH 12:12-15).

Did the disciples ask Jesus where he was going? • Yes. Simon Peter (JOH 13:36) and Thomas (JOH 14:5) both ask, but Christ does not answer. • No. Jesus chastised his disciples for never asking where he was going (JOH 16:5).

How many times does Jesus go to Jerusalem?

• Only once (MAT 21:10, MAR 11:11). • Three times. Once as a twelve-year-old with his parents (LUK 2:42), then later with Satan (LUK 4:9), and then with his disciples (LUK 19:28). • Three times. After Passover (JOH 2:13), after a feast (JOH 5:1), and again during another feast (JOH 7:9, 14).

How did Jesus ride into Jerusalem? • Jesus rode on a colt (MAR 11:7, LUK 19:35), provided by his disciples (MAR 11:2, LUK 19:30). • Jesus rode on a young donkey that he found (JOH 12:14). • Jesus rode on both a donkey and a colt. (MAT 21:6-7), provided by his disciples (MAT 21:2).

How did the crowds in Jerusalem respond to Jesus? • The people of Jerusalem proclaimed Jesus, covering his path with fine garments as they sung praises (MAR 11:7-11). • The people of Jerusalem condemned Jesus, and cheered for his crucifixion with such enthusiasm that even Pilate thought it was absurd. Pilate only released Barabbas and crucified Jesus to appease these crowds (MAR 15:12-15).

When was the first communion and Last Supper take place? • The first communion took place on Passover (MAT 26:20, 26-28; MAR 14:22-23; LUK 22:16-20), during the Last Supper (MAT 26:19; MAR 14:12, 16-17, 22; LUK 22:13-15). • The first communion (JOH 6:54, 56, 59) took place prior to the Last Supper (JOH 13:1-2, 29), which occurred before Passover (JOH 18:28).

Was Jesus aware of Judas’ betrayal?

• Yes. Jesus even called Judas out on his betrayal as it happened (LUK 22:47). • No. Jesus did not suspect anything (MAT 26:49-50).

When did Jesus tell his disciples he would be betrayed? • Before the first communion (MAR 14:18, 22). • After the first communion (LUK 22:19-21).

When did Judas Iscariot betray Jesus? • Judas betrayed Jesus (MAR 14:10-11) before the Last Supper (MAR 14:22). • Judas betrayed Jesus (JOH 13:30) after the Last Supper (JOH 13:26-27).

When did Satan enter Judas? • Before the Last Supper (LUK 22:3-4, 7). • After the Last Supper (JOH 13:3-4, 26-27).

What in what order was the first communion offered?

• Bread was served before wine (MAR 14:22-23). • Wine was served before bread (LUK 22:17-19).

Where did Jesus predict Peter's denial? • While standing on Mt. Olives (MAT 26:20, 30, 34). • During the Last Supper (LUK 22:19, 34, 39).

How did the chief priests identify Jesus prior to his arrest?

• The chief priests paid Judas to kiss Jesus, and only Jesus, to single him out from the crowd to arrest (MAR 14:43-44). • The chief priests already knew who Jesus was when he barged into the temple (MAR 11:15, 17-18).

How many times did Jesus leave his disciples to pray on Mt. Olives? • Once (LUK 22:39-47). • Three times (MAR 14:34, 41).

Did Jesus accept his fate with courage? • Yes. “He [Jesus] humbled himself, and became obedient unto death, even the death of the cross” (PHILI 2:8). • No. Jesus begged God for a way to escape the crucifixion, but God refused (JOH 12:27-28). During the crucifixion, Jesus was afraid and he cried the entire time (HEB 5:7).

Were Jesus' prayers at Gethsemane identical?

• Yes, Jesus “prayed, and spake the same words” (MAR 14:39) • No. Jesus prayed two separate prayers (MAT 26:39, 42), and later repeated the second one (MAT 26:44).

Were there witnesses to Jesus' prayer on the Mount of Olives? • No. Jesus was alone, as demonstrated by the fact that Jesus found that all of his disciples were asleep when he returned from his prayers (LUK 22:45). • Yes. Since the Bible quotes what Jesus spoke in his prayer on the Mount of Olives (MAT 26:39, 42; MAR 14:36; LUK 22:41-42), there had to be a witness to this event in order to record his words.

How does Judas identify Jesus to the authorities? • With a kiss (MAT 26:49, MAR 14:45). • Judas tried to identify him with a kiss; but Jesus called him out on his plan before he could do so (LUK 22:47-48). • Although Judas told the authorities Jesus’ whereabouts (JOH 18:1-2), Judas never singled Jesus out. Jesus freely identified himself when asked (JOH 18:4-5).

When was Jesus taken away? • Before someone amputated the ear of high priest’s servant with a sword (MAR 14:46-47). • After someone amputated the ear of high priest’s servant with a sword (LUK 22:50, 54).

What happened to Judas Iscariot? • Judas rejected the silver, and threw it down in the temple. He later hung himself (MAT 27:5). Since the silver was blood money, the Pharisees could not deposit the money in their treasury for legal reasons. After consulting with their lawyer, they eventually used the money to buy a clay mine (a “potter’s field”), which was also used as a graveyard for strangers. This place became known as the “field of blood,” since it was purchased with blood money (MAT 27:6-8). • Judas keeps the silver, and purchases the potter’s field for himself. He dies shortly thereafter when he disemboweled after tripping and falling on a rock. The name “field of blood” is a reference to his strange, gory death (ACT 1:18-19).

Are the 30 pieces of silver and the Potter’s Field significant?

• Yes. This fulfills one of Jeremy’s (Jeremiah’s) messianic prophecies (MAT 27:9-10). • No. Jeremiah made no prophecy about this. This “prophecy” is a paraphrase of one of Zechariah’s statements (ZEC 11:12-13).

Who did Jesus’ captor take him to first? • Caiaphas, the high priest (MAT 26:57). • Annas, Caiaphas’ father-in-law (JOH 18:13).

When did Jesus' trial take place? • Jesus’ trial (MAT 26:59, 65-66) took place at night; the Bible explicitly states that the crucifixion took place the next morning (MAT 27:1-2). • Jesus’ trial took place early in the morning (LUK 22:66, 71).

Did Pilate try and condemn Jesus?

• Yes. Pilate arrested and tried Jesus (JOH 18:12-35), and later issued a death sentence (JOH 19:15-16) • No. The high priests, scribes, and elders assembled (MAT 26:57), convicted Jesus of the crime of blasphemy, and sentenced him to death (MAT 26:65-66). • Yes and no. The high priests, scribes, and elders assembled (LUK 22:66), and convicted Jesus of the crime of blasphemy (LUK 22:71), but they did not sentence him. The council brought the matter to Pilate (LUK 23:1-2), and stated that he claimed to be a king, which was a capital crime under Roman law. Pilate later agreed, and issued the death sentence (LUK 23:1-24).

What crime was Jesus officially charged with?

• Blasphemy (MAT 26:65). • Making claims of kingship (JOH 19:12). • Making claims of kingship as a part of a tax fraud scheme (LUK 23:2).

When asked, did Jesus tell the high priest that he was the Christ?

• Yes. Jesus explicitly told the high priest that he was, in fact, the Christ (MAR 14:61-62). • Not exactly. While Jesus did not claim to be the Christ, he did not deny it (MAT 26:63-64). • No. Jesus did not need to make such a claim, and told the high priest to “ask them who heard me” (JOH 18:19, 21).

How did Pilate feel about Jesus?

• Pilate found no fault in Jesus (LUK 23:4), and “sought to release him” but was goaded into killing him instead (JOH 19:12). • Pilate was part of a global conspiracy to kill Jesus (ACT 4:26 -27).

What did Jesus say to Pilate during his trial? • Jesus remained silent, and put forth no defense (MAT 27:11-14). • Though Jesus claimed to be a king, he claimed that his kingdom was “not of this world.” Jesus made no claim of being the king of the Jews (JOH 18:33-37).

Can Jesus testify about himself? • Yes. “Jesus answered and said unto them, ‘Though I bear record of myself, yet my record is true....’” (JOH 8:14). • No. “If I bear witness of myself, my witness is not true” (JOH 5:31).

When was Jesus scourged? • Jesus was explicitly shown to be scourged (JOH 19:1) prior to receiving his death sentence (JOH 19:15-16). • Jesus was explicitly shown to be scourged after sentencing (MAR 15:15).

Were the Jews legally justified in killing Jesus? • Yes. Claiming to be the Son of God was a capital offense under Jewish law (JOH 19:7). • No. When asked, the Jews claimed their legal system explicitly forbade the death penalty (JOH 18:31).

Who is responsible for the death of Jesus? • The Jews. Since all Jewish people played a role in -- and were thus responsible for -- the death of Jesus Christ, they now suffer a “blood debt,” whereby all Jews are equally and in parallel guilty of this crime for all eternity (MAT 27:25). • The chief priests came up with the idea, who then passed it along to Pilate (LUK 23:23-24). • It was Pilate’s idea, and he asked the chief priests for their consent (JOH 19:15-16). • The princes of this world are responsible (1COR 2:8). • Jesus accepted the responsibility for his own death (JOH 10:17-18).

Who dressed Jesus prior to his execution, and in what? • Herod’s soldiers did the dressing (LUK 23:11). • Pilate’s soldiers dressed Jesus in purple robe (JOH 19:1-2). • The governor’s soldiers dressed Jesus in a scarlet robe (MAT 27:27-28).

Who carried the cross? • Jesus was explicitly stated to have carried his own cross (JOH 19:16-17). • Simon the Cyrenian carried the cross for Jesus (MAR 15:21).

How did Jesus die? • Jesus was slain, then hung on a tree (ACT 5:30). • Jesus died on the cross (MAT 27:40).

Are those who hang on a tree cursed? • Yes. Anyone who hangs on a tree is intrinsically cursed (DEU 21:23; GAL 3:13). • No, because Jesus was hung from a tree (ACT 5:30).

When was Jesus crucified? • Before the Passover meal (JOH 18:28; 19:14, 23). • After the Passover meal (LUK 22:13-16). • Jesus was explicitly stated to have been crucified at 3 PM (MAR 15:25). • Jesus must have crucified late in the day, since Pilate’s trial took place around 6 PM (JOH 19:14-18).

What did the sign over Christ’s head read? • “This is Jesus the King of the Jews” (MAT 27:37). • “The King of the Jews” (MAR 15:26). • “This is the King of the Jews” (LUK 23:38). • “Jesus of Nazareth, the King of the Jews” (JOH 19:19).

How many thieves reviled Jesus on the cross? • 2 (MAR 15:32). • 1 (LUK 23:39-40).

Did Jesus receive vinegar on the cross?

• Yes. After receiving the vinegar, he said, "It is finished," and died (JOH 19:30). • No. Jesus did not receive the wine/myrrh cocktail, as he died before it was offered (MAR 15:23).

Where were the women during the crucifixion? • They stood by the cross (JOH 19:25-26). • They watched the crucifixion from afar (MAT 27:55).

What were Jesus’ last words?

• “My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” (MAT 27:46) • “Father, into thy hands I commend my spirit” (LUK 23:46). • “It is finished” (JOH 19:30). • Nothing, per se. He just “cried with a loud voice” (MAR 15:37).

Is God always with Jesus? • Yes. Jesus and God are one (JOH 10:30), because God dwells inside him (JOH 14:10), and is with him even when he is alone (JOH 16:32). • No. The dying Jesus is convinced that God had forsaken him (MAR 15:34).

When was the temple curtain torn in half?

• After Jesus died (MAR 15:37-38). • Before Jesus died (LUK 23:45-46).

Were there other Christs?

• No, because “to us there is but one God, the Father, of whom are all things, and we in him; and one Lord Jesus Christ, by whom are all things, and we by him” (1COR 8:6). • Yes, because there were other saviors. Cyrus is also referred to as “the Lord’s anointed,” i.e., the Messiah (ISA 45:1). • Sort of, because there were other saviors, but they were also Jesus. If the bread that Jesus served at the Last Supper is truly transubstantiated, then Christ inhabits multiple bodies (MAT 26:26).

Was Jesus the Messiah? • Yes. Jesus claimed to be the Messiah (LUK 4:18; JOH 4:25-26) and was accepted as being him (JOH 1:41). • No. Jesus did not fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy of subduing other nations (ISA 44:28, 45:1). • No. Jesus did not fulfill Isaiah’s prophecy of being the harbinger of the Day of Vengeance (ISA 61:1-2). Jesus omitted this detail when he made his Messianic claims, replacing it with his miracle of restoring sight to the blind (LUK 4:17-19). • No. Jesus didn’t fulfill the prophecy, because he didn’t assume the throne of David (LUK 1:32), as his kingdom was “not of this world (JOH 18:36).” • No. The Messiah’s reason-for-being was to redeem the Israelites (LUK 2:34-28) which Jesus failed to do (LUK 24:19-21; ACT 1:6) due to his premature death (JOH 12:34).

How did Joseph of Arimathaea acquire Jesus’s body? • Joseph of Arimathaea, boldly asked Pilate for the body of Jesus while he still hung on the cross. Pliate complied once he heard the news of Jesus’s death (MAR 15:43-45). • After Jesus had already died, Joseph of Arimathaea asked Pilate for Jesus’ body in secret, because he feared retribution from the Jews (JOH 19:33,38).

Who buried Jesus?

• Joseph of Arimathaea buried him alone (MAR 15:45-46). • Joseph of Arimathaea buried Jesus with the help of Nicodemus (JOH 19:38-42). • The rulers of Jerusalem buried Jesus (ACT 13:27-29).

When did the women buy the anointing spices?

• This was explicitly stated to occur before the Sabbath (LUK 23:56). • This was explicitly stated to occur before the Sabbath (MAR 16:1).

When did the woman (or women) arrive at the sepulcher? • Before sunrise (JOH 20:1). • At sunrise (MAT 28:1; MAR 16:2) • After sunrise (LUK 24:1).

Who visited the tomb?

• Mary Magdalene went alone (JOH 20:1). • Mary Magdalene and “the other Mary” (MAT 28:1). • Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James), and Salome (MAR 16:1). • Mary Magdalene, Mary (the mother of James), Joanna, and other women (LUK 24:10).

Why did the women go to Jesus' tomb? • They wanted to anoint Jesus’ body (MAR 16:1). • They wanted to see the tomb (MAT 28:1). • They went to the tomb for no particular reason (JOH 20:1),

When was Jesus' body anointed? • Jesus was anointed prior to internment in the tomb (JOH 19:38-42). • Jesus’s body was interred (MAR 15:45-47) before being anointed. The women went to the tomb with the intention of anointing the body (MAR 16:1-2).

Was the tomb was open when the women arrived? • Yes, it was already opened when they arrived (MAR 16:4; LUK 24:1-3; JOH 20:1-2). • No. The tomb was closed when they arrived, and they witnessed an angel roll the stone aside (MAT 28:1-3).

Were there guards at Jesus' tomb? • Yes. The tomb was guarded, and the guards were terrified by the angel (MAT 28:4). • No. The women find the tomb to be open, and talked about themselves as to why, because there were no guards to ask (MAR 16:2-6).

Who did the women see at the tomb? • “An angel” outside the tomb, sitting on the stone door (MAT 28:1-4). • “A young man” sitting inside the tomb (MAR 16:5). • “Two men” standing inside the tomb (LUK 24:3-4). • “Two angels” sitting inside the tomb (JOH 19:40).

Were the women told what had happened to Jesus' body? • Yes. The women were explicitly told that Jesus had risen (MAR 16:5-6). • No. The women were convinced Jesus was the victim of grave robbing (JOH 20:2).

Did the women tell the disciples the tomb was empty? • Yes. They quickly informed all of the disciples (MAT 28:8). • Yes, but they only told a group of eleven disciples. The others were told later (LUK 24:9). • Yes, but the women only talked to Simon Peter and another disciple (JOH 20:2). • No. The women said nothing to anyone, because they were afraid (MAR 16:8).

Who raised Jesus from the dead? • God did (ACT 2:32). • The Holy Spirit did (ROM 8:11). • Jesus resurrected himself (JOH 2:19-21).

Where did Jesus first appear? • At the tomb (JOH 20:11, 14). • Near the tombs (MAT 28:8-9). • On the road to Emmaus (LUK 24:13-15).

Who did the resurrected Jesus first appear too? • Mary Magdalene (MAR 16:9). • Two of his disciples, though it is unclear which two (LUK 24:13-15). • Peter (1COR 15:5-8).

 How did Mary Magdalen react to the risen Jesus?

• She felt a combination of “fear and great joy,” and ran off to tell the other disciples. She recognized Jesus and worshiped at his feet (MAT 28:8-9). • Mary ran off at the sight of the open tomb, to get other disciples. Mary only met Jesus later, when she returned. She cried from sadness and grief, because Jesus was a probable victim of body snatchers. She returned with the apostles. She was unaware that the man was Jesus at first (JOH 20:1-15).

Did Jesus tell the apostles that he would die and be resurrected? • Yes. Jesus outlined the resurrection story to the apostles ahead of time (LUK 18:33). • No. Jesus alluded to the resurrection, but he never directly explained it to the apostles (JOH 13:36). Although prophets mentioned it earlier, the apostles were laborers and did not study the scriptures (JOH 20:9).

Where did Jesus first appear to his eleven remaining apostles? • In Galilee (MAT 28:16-17). • In Jerusalem (LUK 24:33, 36-37).

How did the resurrected Jesus appear to his disciples?

• In his corporeal body, exactly as he was in life. Jesus even explicitly points out that he was not a spirit; he remained flesh and bone (LUK 24:39). • Jesus appeared “in another form” (MAR 16:12) since “flesh and blood cannot inherit the kingdom of God” (1COR 15:50). • Since Jesus was now “free from the law of sin and death” he could no longer be comprised of flesh, because flesh is intrinsically sinful. Therefore, after the resurrection he appeared in some alternate form that was “in the likeness of sinful flesh” (ROM 8:1-3).

Did the disciples believe in Jesus' resurrection? • Yes. Not only did the disciples believe in the resurrection, they wanted in on it (MAR 10:34-37). • No. The disciples did not initially believe in the resurrection (MAR 16:11) because it sounded like a tall tale (LUK 24:11).

How did the disciples react to the resurrected Christ? • They worshipped him (MAT 28:9), even though some doubted what had happened (MAT 28:17). • They were utterly terrified (LUK 24:36-37). • They were glad (JOH 20:19-20).

How many of his apostles did Jesus visit after his resurrection? • Only to eleven of them (MAR 16:14). Thomas Didymus was somewhere else (JOH 20:24). • Peter at first, and then the rest of the twelve (1COR 15:5).

Did Jesus allow his believers to touch him before the ascension? • Yes (LUK 24:39). The disciples held his feet (MAT 28:9), and Thomas was allowed to stick his fingers into Jesus’ spear wound to prove that it was really him (JOH 20:26-27). • No. Jesus refused to let anyone touch him (JOH 20:16-17).

To where did Jesus go immediately after resurrecting? • He ascended into heaven (JOH 20:17). • He went to Galilee (MAT 28:10).

Where did the resurrected Jesus tell his disciples to go? • To Galilee (MAT 28:10). • Nowhere; he wanted them to remain in Jerusalem (LUK 24:49).

Was Jesus the first to rise from the dead? • Yes (1COR 15:20). Christ is “the first that should rise from the dead,” (ACT 26:23) and the “first begotten of the dead” (REV 1:5). • No. Elijah restored the dead to life (1KIN 17:22-23; 2KIN 4:32-35). • No. The deceased Elisha resurrected the corpses that touched his bones (2KIN 13:21). • No. Jesus resurrected a maid (MAT 9:23-25), a young man (LUK 7:12-15), and most famously, Lazarus (JOH 11:43). • Maybe? The Witch of Endor brings Samuel back from the dead (1SAM 28:14-15). However, since Samuel’s grave was in Ramah (1SAM 28:3), this likely refers to channeling his spirit in a séance.

When did Jesus ascend? • The day after the Sabbath (MAR 16:9, 19; LUK 23:54-55; 24:1-3, 13, 15, 51). • 9 days after the Sabbath (JOH 19:31; 20:1, 17, 26; 21:1, 14). • 40 days after the Sabbath (ACT 1:1-3). • Many days after the Sabbath (ACT 13:30-31).

From where did Jesus ascend to Heaven? • Galilee (MAR 16:7). • Bethany (LUK 24:50-51). • Mt. Olivet, a day’s journey away from Jerusalem (ACT 1:9, 12).

When was the Holy Spirit given to the apostles? • On Easter Sunday, prior to the ascension (JOH 20:17-22). • On Pentecost (2:1-4), after the ascension (ACT 1:9).

When did other humans gain the ability to receive the Holy Spirit, and how may it be acquired? • John the Baptist had the Holy Spirit before his own birth, and before the birth of Jesus (LUK 1:15). • The Holy Spirit was said to be upon Simeon (LUK 2:25). • The Holy Spirit was not given to anyone prior to Jesus’ glorification (JOH 7:39).

How many believers were there immediately following Jesus' ascension? • ~120 (ACT 1:15). • > 500 (1COR 15:4-7).

Did the men with Paul share his vision? Did they hear the same voice? How did Paul’s men react? • The men stood speechless, since they too heard the voice (ACT 9:7). • They men saw the light, but heard no voice (ACT 22:9). • The men fell to the earth (ACT 26:14).

Did Jesus tell Paul his intentions on the way to Damascus? • Yes. Jesus told Paul of his intentions to make him into “a minister and a witness” (ACT 26:15-18). • No. Jesus would explain everything upon Paul’s arrival in Damascus (ACT 22:10).

Who tried to kill Paul in Damascus?

• The Jews (ACT 9:23). • The local governor appointed by King Aretas (2COR 11:32).

Where did Paul go immediately after his conversion? • To Jerusalem (ACT 9:19, 26). • To Arabia, and later, to Damascus (GAL 1:17).

From who did Paul received the Holy Ghost from? • From God (GAL 1:15-16). • From Ananias (ACT 9:17).

Was Paul recognized by the Judean church members? • Yes. Paul was well-known to the Judeans, who received them and took him into their homes (ACT 21:15-18). Paul was well-known because he had grown up there (ACT 22:3), and formerly persecuted the church members (ACT 22:4). • No. Paul was unknown to the Judeans (GAL 1:21).

Did Paul visit all the disciples in Jerusalem following his conversion?

• Yes. He was introduced to all of the disciples by Baranabas (ACT 9:26-28). • No. Paul only ever met Peter and James (GAL 1:18-19).

Did Peter agree with Paul’s views on Gentiles and Jews? • Yes. Peter agreed that that there were no differences between Gentiles and Jews, Since Christ had saved both groups (ACT 15:7-11). • No. Peter resisted Paul’s teachings (GAL 2:11), and Paul called Peter out for his hypocrisy (GAL 2:14).

Were the disciples supposed to be baptists? • Yes. Jesus explicitly instructed his disciples to “teach all nations, baptizing them” (MAT 28:19). • No. Jesus told Paul that preaching was more important than baptizing. (1COR 1:1,17).

Was Paul a baptist? • No, not really. Paul only claimed to have baptized Stephanas’ family. Paul did not regard baptism as important since “Christ sent me not to baptize, but to preach the gospel” (1COR 1:16-17). • Yes. Paul was explicitly shown to be a baptist (ACT 19:4-5). Paul baptized many people: Lydia and her family (ACT 16:14-15), the jailor and everyone in his household (ACT 16:27, 30, 33), Crispus, “and many of the Corinthians” (ACT 18:8),

Did Paul try to please men? • Yes. Paul tried to please people any way he could (1COR 10:33). • No. because those who try to please others do a poor job of serving Christ (GAL 1:10).

Did Paul use trickery? • Yes. Paul described himself as “crafty” and catches people with guile (2COR 12:16). • No. Paul explicitly denied ever resorting to deceit, uncleanness, or guile (1THE 2:3).

Was Paul the exemplar of sinful pride?

• Yes. Paul freely admitted to boasting about how holy he was (2COR 11:5, 16-18), stating that he was of the greatest apostles (2COR 12:11), because he performed the most labor of them all (1COR 15:10). Such boasting is discouraged (PRO 27:2) because it is debasing, and “the humble are exalted” (LUK 18:14). God is explicitly stated to “resist the proud” and give grace to the humble (1PET 5:5). • No. Paul considered himself to be the least of the apostles (1COR 15:9), and of all the saints (EPH 3:8), because no living person should ever feel glory in the presence of Christ (1COR 1:28-29).

Does Christ live within Paul? • Yes. Christ lives inside Paul (GAL 2:20). • No. Paul knows that no good thing dwells within him (ROM 7:18).

Does Paul obey the Holy Ghost? • No. The Holy Ghost banned Paul from preaching in Asia (ACT 16:6), but he did it anyway (ACT 19:8-10).

What was Paul’s view on sinners? • Paul taught that all sinners are intrinsically Satanic (1JOH 3:8-9). • Paul claimed that he was the chief sinner (1TIM 1:15).

Did Paul encourage others to covet? • Yes. Paul encourages others to covet the best gifts (1COR 12:31) such as prophesy (1COR 14:39). • No. Paul reiterates the God’s commandment against covetous behavior (ROM 7:7; 13:9).

Why did Titus go to Corinth?

• Titus went to Corinth on his own accord (2COR 8:16-17). • Titus went to Corinth under Paul’s orders (2COR 12:18).

Did the author of The Acts of the Apostles accompany Paul on his travels?

• Yes. The author’s use of the plural “we” implies that he traveled with Paul to Macedonia (ACT 16:10), and later as they sailed from Philippi to Troas (ACT 20:6). • No. The author’s use of the plural “they” implies that the passage from Mysia to Troas (ACT 16:8) and going to Lydia’s house after getting out of jail (ACT 16:40) are secondhand accounts.

Is everyone descended from Adam and Eve? • Yes. Eve was given her name because she was the mother of all living people (GEN 3:20). • No. Melchisedec, the king of Salem who met with Abraham, was “Without father, without mother, without descent, having neither beginning of days, nor end of life; but made like unto the Son of God” (HEB 7:1-3).

Who was Cain’s father? • Adam (GEN 4:1). • Satan (1JOH 3:12).

Who was the father of Uz, Hul, Gether, and Mash/Meshech? • Aram was (GEN 10:22-23). • Shem was (1CHR 1:17).

Who was Salah's father? • Arphaxad was (GEN 10:24-25; 11:12). • Cainan was (LUK 3:35).

How was Lot related to Abram? • Lot was Abram’s nephew. (GEN 14:12). • Lot was Abram’s brother (GEN 14:14, 16).

Who was Bashemath’s father? • Elon the Hittite (GEN 26:34). • Ishmael (GEN 36:2-3).

How was Anah related to Zibeon? What was Zibeon’s ethnicity?

• Anah was the son of Zibeon (GEN 36:24; 1CHR 1:40). • Anah was the daughter of Zibeon, who was a Hivite (GEN 36:2, 14). • Anah is the brother of Zibeon, who was a Horite (GEN 36:20; 1CHR 1:38).

Who was the father of Naaman and Ard? • Benjamin was. (GEN 46:21) • Bela was. Benjamin was their grandfather. (NUM 26:40)

Who was Mahli’s father? • Levi (EZR 8:18). Please note that Levi's sons are mentioned numerous on numerous occasions without ever mentioning Mahli (GEN 46:11; EXO 6:16; NUM 3:17; 1CHR 6:1, 6:16, 23:6). • Merari (NUM 3:20; 1CHR 6:19, 6:29, 23:21, 24:26).

Who was Moses' father-in-law? How does Hobab fit into Moses’ family tree? • Reuel was Moses’ father-in-law (EXO 2:16-21). • Jethro was Moses’ father-in-law (EXO 3:1). • Hobab was explicitly stated to be Moses’ father-in-law (JUDG 4:11). • Hobab was explicitly stated to be Moses’ brother-in-law (NUM 10:29).

Who was Achan's father? • Carmi was (JOS 7:18). • Zerah was (JOS 7:24).

Who was Saul’s grandfather? • Abiel was (1SAM 9:1-2). • Ner was (1CHR 8:33).

How was Ner related to Saul? • He was Saul’s uncle (1SAM 14:50-51). • He was his grandfather (1CHR 8:33; 1CHR 9:35-36, 39).

Did Michal, the daughter of Saul, have any children? • No. She died childless (2SAM 6:23). • Yes. She had five sons (2SAM 21:8).

When did the Babylonian captivity occur, with respect to the reign of David?

• There were 14 generations between each of the following events: the time of Abraham, the time of David, the Babylonian captivity, and the time of Jesus (MAT 1:17). • Biblical genealogies indicated that David and the Babylonian captivity were 18 generations apart (1CHR 3:10-16; 2KIN 23:30; 33-34; 24:6, 12).

Did Absalom have any sons? • Yes. He had three sons and a daughter (2SAM 14:27). • No. Absalom builds a pillar for his own remembrance, since he had no sons to remember his name (2SAM 18:18).

Who was Absalom's daughter? • Tamar was (2SAM 14:27). • Maachah was (1KIN 15:1-2; 2CHR 11:20).

Who was Ahimelech's father? • Ahitub was (1SAM 22:20). • Abiathar was (2SAM 8:17).

Who was Zadok’s father? • Ahitub was (2SAM 8:17; 1CHR 6:8, 18:16; EZR 7:2). • Meraioth was. Ahitub was his grandfather (NEH 11:11; 1CHR 9:11).

Who was Amasa's father? • Ithra, an Israelite (2SAM 17:25). • Jether the Ishmeelite (1CHR 2:17, 1KIN 2:5).

How long was the time period between Joram and Jotham? • Two generations (MAT 1:8-9). • Five generations (1CHR 3:10-13).

Who was Ahaziah's father? • Jehoram was. (2CHR 22:1) • Jehoshaphat was. (2CHR 22:9)

Who was Jehoram’s youngest son? • Johoahaz was (2CHR 21:16-17). • Ahaziah was (2CHR 22:1).

Who was Jechoniah's father? • Josiah was (MAT 1:11). • Jehoiakim was. Josiah was Jechoniah’s grandfather (1CHR 3:15-16).

Who was Jehu’s father? • Nimshi was. (1KIN 19:16) • Jehoshaphat was. Nimshi was Jehu’s grandfather. (2KIN 9:2)

Who was Zechariah's father? • Iddo was. (EZR 5:1-5) • Berechiah was. Iddo was Zechariah's grandfather (ZEC 1:1)

Was Jesus a descendant of David?

• Yes. Jesus was explicitly stated to be “made of the seed of David” (ROM 1:3), and two different (though contradictory) genealogies are listed to explain how David and Jesus are related (MAT 1:1-16; LUK 3:23-38). • No. An angel informed Mary that God, via the Holy Spirit, was the father of her child (LUK 1:34-35); Joseph’s genealogy is irrelevant. Mary’s bloodline (LUK 1:5; 1:36; 2:5) indicates that she was a Levite, whereas David descended from Judah.

When did Jesus live, with respect to the time of Abraham?

• 40 generations later, as explained in a genealogy (MAT 1:2-16). • 55 generations later, as explained in a genealogy (LUK 3:23-38). • 42 generations later, since there 14 generations between Abraham to David, between David to the Babylonian captivity, and between the Babylonian captivity and Jesus (MAT 1:17).

When did Jesus live, with respect to the time of David? • 28 Generations later. The time of Abraham, the time of David, the Babylonian captivity, and the time of Jesus all occur 14 generations apart from one another (MAT 1:17). • 42 generations later. Every member of Jesus’ entire paternal bloodline was listed to prove his connection David (LUK 3:23-31).

Who was Joseph's father? • Jacob (MAT 1:16). • Heli (LUK 3:23).

Was Joseph the biological father of Jesus Christ? • Yes. Jesus was “made of the seed of David” (ROM 1:3). • No. Mary was impregnated by the Holy Spirit before they ever had a chance to have sex (MAT 1:18). • Maybe? The wording of LUK 3:23 ("as was supposed") implied that Luke was uncertain of Jesus’ parentage.

Was Jesus perfect? • Yes. Jesus was “undefiled” (HEB 7:26) and “without blemish” or other spots (1PET 1:19). • No. Jesus did not think of himself as being good (MAR 10:18). The Bible states that Jesus was made perfect by his resurrection, which implies that he imperfect prior to this (HEB 5:8). Jesus’ miracles ended in shoddy results -- when Jesus healed the blind man, the blind man still did not see very well and thought that people were walking trees (MAR 8:23-24).

Was Jesus without sin? • Yes. Jesus was able to experience all human frailties that sin causes without experiencing sin itself (HEB 4:15). • Yes and No. Jesus was originally without sin, but he was made “to be in sin” (2COR 5:21). Otherwise, he could not have died on the cross, since “the wages of sin is death” (ROM 6:23). • No. Jesus preached the earlier Commandment of “Honour thy father and mother” (MAR 10:19), yet Jesus treats Mary disrespectfully (JOH 2:3-4) and insults her by implying that she was not blessed (LUK 11:27-28). Jesus further insults her by denying the fact he had a family (MAT 12:46-50). • No. God’s Commandments explicitly prohibit coveting other’s people’s property (EXO 20:17). Despite reiterating God’s law against stealing (MAR 10:19), Jesus still orders his disciples to steal people’s animals (MAT 21:2), simply because he wanted them (MAT 21:3). • No. Abstinence from working on the Sabbath is one of God’s commandments (EXO 20:8-10). Jesus’ reluctance to obey the Sabbath was one of the reasons he marked for termination (JOH 5:18), because his miracles, though benevolent, were illicit (JOH 9:4, 6, 14). • No. It is a sin for a person to remain silent when their testimony could prove someone’s innocence (LEV 5:1). Jesus either commits this sin at his own trial (MAT 27:13-14) or condemns himself by confessing (MAR 14:60-61); the Gospels disagree with each other. • No. Although he was to “love the Lord thy God with all thine heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy might” (DEU 6:5), Jesus was convinced that God had forsaken him, and filled his dying words with this despair (MAT 27:46; MAR 15:34). • No. The Bible commands people to swear by God’s name (DEU 6:13), a practice which Jesus denounced (MAT 5:34). • No. If Jesus was without sin, then he would not have needed to receive John’s baptism, which was for the repentance of sins (MAR 1:4-9).

Was Jesus created by God? • Yes. Jesus is God’s only child (JOH 3:16). • Yes. God created Jesus to be better than the angels, and was more excellent than any of them. (HEB 1:4) • Yes, God created Jesus to be inferior to the angels, so that he could be eventually killed (HEB 2:9). • No. Jesus could not have been created by God, because he was God (JOH 10:30; 14:9-11). Jesus was also the Word (JOH 1:14), which “was with God, and the Word was God” (JOH 1:1).

Who is Jesus the son of? • The Son of God (JOH 10:36; ACT 8:37). • The Son of Man (MAT 16:13; LUK 19:10).

Who is the light of the world? • Jesus is (JOH 9:3-5). • You are (MAT 5:14).

In the end, was Jesus blessed? • Yes. The crucifixion imbued Jesus with “power, and riches, and wisdom, and strength, and honour, and glory, and blessing” (REV 5:12). • No. Although Jesus redeemed us, he is cursed, because everyone who hangs on a cross is intrinsically cursed (GAL 3:13).

Is Jesus the only immortal? • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Jesus Christ is the only immortal person (1TIM 6:14-16). • No. Whoever participates in communion will become immortal once Christ raises them from the dead on Judgement Day (MAR 10:29-30; JOH 6:54, 10:28; ROM 6:23; 1COR 15:54; 2TIM 1:10; 1JOH 5:11).

Is Jesus omnipotent? • Yes. God had granted all of his powers and abilities to Jesus (MAT 28:18; JOH 3:35). • No. Jesus does not have the power to determine the seating arrangements in the heavenly court, since that power is reserved for God (MAT 20:23). • No. Despite his miraculous power, Jesus was unable to make a barren fig tree produce fruit, to abate his hunger (MAR 11:12-14). The fact that Jesus was even hungry implies that he is not all-powerful, since he was unable to make himself immune to hunger. • No. Jesus admitted that he could do nothing himself (MAR 6:5); he only did things that God was going to do anyway (JOH 5:19).

Is Jesus omniscient? • Yes. “Jesus knowest all things” (JOH 16:30; 21:17) and hidden within him are “all the treasures of wisdom and knowledge” (COL 2:2-3). • No. God keeps the exact date of Judgement Day a secret from everyone, including Jesus (MAR 13:32). • No. Jesus did not know that it was the bleeding woman who had touched him (LUK 8:45), and he did not know the whereabouts of Lazarus (JOH 11:33-34). If Jesus was all-knowing, he would not have needed to ask about these things.

Is Jesus omnipresent? • Sort of. Jesus is anywhere where two or more gather in his name (MAT 18:20), and is with those who teach his message at “always, even unto the end of the world” (MAT 28:20). • No. Jesus states that he won’t always be around (MAT 26:11) since he will leave to where men cannot follow (JOH 13:36; JOH 16:7,28).

Was Jesus peaceful? • Yes. Jesus believed that peacemakers were blessed (MAT 5:9), and he gifts his peace to others. (LUK 2:14; JOH 14:27, 16:33; ACT 10:36; 2THE 3:16). • No. Jesus “came not to send peace, but a sword” (MAT 10:34) and to break up families (MAT 10:35-36). Jesus dismisses the idea of world peace, as he seeks to divide the world further (LUK 12:51). Jesus advised his followers that did not own swords to sell all of their clothes to raise the money needed to buy a sword (LUK 22:36).

Is Jesus merciful? • Yes. Jesus did not “come to destroy men's lives, but to save them” (LUK 9:56). Jesus came “to seek and to save that which was lost” (LUK 19:10). • No. The Book of Revelation is highlighted by “the wrath of the Lamb” (REV 6:16). When Christ returns, he will “judge and make war” (REV 19:11), he will wear clothes dipped in blood, smite nations with words alone, and rule with an iron rod and the fierceness and wrath of Almighty God (REV 19:13-15).

Who is the foundation for God's house? • Jesus Christ was (1COR 3:10-11). • Men are, but with an emphasis on the apostles and prophets (EPH 2:19-22).

What is Jesus like? • Like a lion (REV 5:5). • Like a lamb (JOH 1:36).

Was Jesus like a shepherd? • Yes. “I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.” (JOH 10:11). This is a reoccurring theme (HEB 13:20; 1PET 2:25). • No. Jesus is frequently referred to as being a like sheep (JOH 1:36; ACT 8:32; REV 7:14).

Does Jesus change?

• Yes! Jesus obviously changes, because he is a lowly construction worker who was previously a glorious being that was with, and who also was, the immortal God of all-creation (JOH 17:1-5). • Yes. Jesus obviously changes because he grows from being a baby (LUK 2:7) into a man (LUK 2:52). • No. “Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and today, and forever” (HEB 13:8).

Was Jesus an ascetic?

• Yes. He went on a 40-day religious retreat into the wilderness (MAT 4:1-2). He had no regard for treasures (MAT 6:19), his life, food, drink, his body, or his clothing (MAT 6:25) and he had nowhere to lay his head (MAT 8:20). Jesus advised his disciples to preach without any pocket money, baggage, extra clothing, shoes, or walking sticks, and to work for food (MAT 10:7-10). • No. Unlike the Pharisees, the disciples did not fast (MAT 9:10-14). Jesus was described as both a glutton and a wino (MAT 11:18).

Did Jesus fear being killed? • Yes. Jesus ran off and escaped when he discovered that the Pharisees were plotting to kill him (MAT 12:14-15). • Yes. Jesus would not walk among Jews, because he was afraid they would kill him (JOH 7:1; 11:53-54). This is why Jesus repeatedly ran and hid (JOH 8:59; JOH 10:39). • No. Jesus taught that you should not fear things that can kill your body, because they cannot kill your soul (MAT 10:27-28; LUK 12:4).

Is the Holy Spirit subordinate to God? • No. The Holy Spirit is itself a divine being (ACT 5:3-4). • Yes. God dispatches the Holy Spirit, who follows God’s orders (JOH 14:16- 17; 15:26; 16:13).

Who sends the Holy Spirit? • God does, as a reward for obedience (ACT 5:32). • Jesus does (JOH 20:21-22). • The Apostles can, or at least Peter and John can (ACT 8:14-17).

How is man sanctified? • By the truth itself (JOH 17:17). • By the Holy Spirit (1PET 1:2).

How does one receive the Holy Spirit? • God will send the Holy Spirit to anyone who asks for it (LUK 11:13). • The Holy Spirit can only be transferred by a saved person laying hands on someone (ACT 8:17-19; 19:6).

Is God’s law perfect? • Yes. The Bible states that the God’s law is perfect (PSA 19:7; JAM 1:25). • No. God freely admits to making bad laws and poor judgments that should not be followed or abided by (EZE 20:25). Perfection cannot be created through legal means (HEB 7:19).

Will God’s law endure forever? • Jesus explicitly taught that every single character of the laws given in the Old Testament laws were valid (MAT 5:18). Jesus’ teachings amend the old laws without replacing them. This, like all of Jesus’s teachings, will stand forever (1PET 1:25). • No. The Laws of the Old Testament, including the Ten Commandments, were “abolished” (EPH 2:15) during the crucifixion. This created a clean slate between God and man, where all debts were canceled, and all charges were dropped (COL 2:13-14).

How should the Moabites be treated? • The Moabites are to be killed (JUDG 3:29-30), because the nation of Maob is not permitted to exist (JER 48:2). • The Moabites are not be fought or bothered. There is nothing to gain by doing so, since God had previously distributed those land rights (DEU 2:9).

Why is there a Sabbath? • To celebrate the creation of the world (EXO 20:11). • To celebrate the escape from Egypt (DEU 5:15).

During Passover, for how long should one eat unleavened bread? • Six days (DEU 16:8). • Seven days (DEU 16:3).

Do Nazarites need to purify themselves after being near the dead? • Yes. Those dedicated to the Lord must avoid being anywhere near the dead, even family members. Those who watch someone die must purify themselves by shaving their heads (NUM 6:6-8). • No. Despite killing 1,000 men with a donkey’s jawbone (JUDG 15:16-17), Samson did not need to purify himself. Samson remained intrinsically consecrated until he received his first haircut (JUDG 16:17).

Should firstlings be sanctified? • Yes. The firstborn male of any herd or flock belongs to God, and must be sanctified (DEU 15:19). • No. There is no need, since firstlings are automatically sanctified from birth (LEV 27:26)

What should be done with the firstborn animals?

• They are to be sold. All of the money being raised from the sale must be added to your disposable income, to buy whatever items that you have wanted or desired (DEU 14:22-26). • They are to be sacrificed. Their blood should cover the altar and their fat burned, simply because the LORD enjoys the smell (NUM 18:17). • They are reserved for priests to eat (NUM 18:8-10). • They are to be a eaten by those who offer them for sacrifice (DEU 12:17-18).

Can Non-Levites offer sacrifices to God?

• No. The Levites have exclusive access to the tabernacle (NUM 18:6). It is explicitly stated that all altar-related activities must be performed by Levites (NUM 18: 7). • Yes. Samuel sacrificed a sucking lamb go God (1SAM 7:9), despite being and Ephrathite (1SAM 1:1-2,20). Solomon sacrificed 22,000 oxen and 120,000 sheep without incident (1KIN 8:63).

What does a new moon sacrifice all entail? • A young steer, six lambs, and a ram, all without blemishes (EZE 46:6) • Two young steers, and a ram, seven lambs, all less than a year old, and all without spots (NUM 28:11).

What is the atonement for sins performed out of ignorance, and not malice? • One must sacrifice a young steer (LEV 4:13-14). • One must sacrifice a young steer and a young goat (NUM 15:24).

Can one atone for sins with animal sacrifices?

• Yes. The fat (LEV 4:26) and blood (LEV 17:11) of animal sacrifices (NUM 29:5) atones for sins. • No. Sacrifices can never absolve sins (HEB 10:11).

Who are to become priests? • Aaron’s sons (LEV 1:5, 8, 11; NUM 3:9-10, 6:23). • The Levites (DEU 18:1, 7, 33:8, 10).

Where does the priest's portion of the sacrifical offerings come from? • From the breast and right shoulder (LEV 7:30-32). • From the shoulder, the cheeks, and the maw (DEU 18:3).

Did the Levites have a source of revenue? • Yes. The Levites entitled to receive a 10% share of Israel’s bounty (NUM 18:21, 24). • No. The Levites have no source of revenue, and the Israelites are required to provide charity to them (DEU 14:28-29).

When did the Levites begin their service? • Age 20 (CHR 23:24; 2CHR 31:17). • Age 25 (NUM 8:24). • Age 30 (NUM 4:3, 1CHR 23:3).

Can the carrying poles be removed from the Ark of the Covenant? • The poles of the Ark of the Covenant must remain in place (EXO 25:14-15). • The Bible mentions putting the poles in places when breaking camp, implying that they are removed regularly (NUM 4:5-6).

How is a woman’s chastity to be tested? • A priest will prepare contaminated water for the woman to drink. The degree of sickness that results indicates if the woman was chaste (NUM 5:26-27). • Have the woman’s parent’s turn over the bedsheets to the city elders for inspection. The presence of bloodstains caused by a ruptured hymen will determine if the woman has been chaste (DEU 22:15).

Can Jewish women marry outside of her tribe? • No. Women explicitly cannot marry outside of their father’s tribe (NUM 36:8). • Possibly. A priest’s daughter can marry outside of her tribe, on the condition that she never eats food offered to her husband’s gods. Nothing is said if the rest of the population could do so though (LEV 22:12).

Can the descendants of illegitimate children enter into the congregation of the Lord? • No. illegitimate children are expressly forbidden from ever entering the congregation of the Lord. Furthermore, being an illegitimate child is so intrinsically sinful that the next ten generations of your family are automatically banned as well (DEU 23:2). • Yes. Phares was the illegitimate son of Judah and his widowed-daughter-in-law, Tamar (GEN 38:15-29). If Phares and ten generations of descendants are unable to enter the congregation of the Lord, then his ninth-generation descendent, David (MAT 1:3-6), is also banned. However, God himself selected him to become a king (1SAM 16:1). • Yes. Aaron married Elisheba, a daughter of Amminadab (EXO 6:23), who was a third-generation descendant (MAT 1:3-6) of Phares. As such, she was probably considered a member of the Lord's congregation in order to be able to marry the high priest. • Yes. Naashon was Elisheba’s brother, and therefore, fourth-generation descendant of Phares (MAT 1:3-6). Despite being unable to enter the congregation of the Lord, he was still able to make numerous offerings to the Lord (NUM 7:12-17), and become a prince of Judah (1CHR 2:10).

Was it right for the Israelites to take captives? • Yes. Israelites should take captives, since they can be forced to pay tributes (DEU 20:11, 15). • No. God commands the Israelites to outright kill all who oppose them (DEU 20:16-18).

Should the Israelites spare the trees in countries they invade? • Fruit trees must be spared in battle, since they provide soldiers with free food. Siege engines could only be built from non-fruit bearing trees (DEU 20:19). • No. Every single tree should be chopped down, since Israelites were to employ scorched earth tactics (2KIN 3:19).

Do the Levite's have a fixed residence? • Yes. Levites were to live in designated city neighborhoods (NUM 35:2), and they were to rule the suburbs (NUM 35:2,7). • No. The Levites are homeless (DEU 14:27).

Can Ammonites enter God's congregation? • No. The Bible explicitly states that the Ammonites are permanently banned from ever entering God’s congregation (NEH 13:1). • Possibly? Rheoboam, one of Solomon’s sons (1KIN 12:23), was buried among the other Hebrew kings , despite the fact that “his mother's name was Naamah an Ammonitess” (1KIN 14:31).

Does God condone hatred and violence against the Edomites? • Yes. God will seek vengeance upon Edom, and they will feel his anger and fury (EZE 25:14). • No. It is forbidden to hate the Edomites, because they are “thy brother” (DEU 23:7).

Will the prophecies come true? • Prophecies are a sure thing (2PET 1:19), because they are tautological; a prophecy that does not come true is, by definition, not a real prophecy (DEU 18:21-22). Prophecies are therefore always true, but utterly meaningless, since they can only predict what has already happened. • No. Not only does the Bible explicitly states that prophecies will fail (1COR 13:8), it backs up this claim by citing examples of failed prophecy, such as when Jonah prophesized the overthrow of Nineveh (JON 3:4), which never happened (JON 3:5, 10).

Were prophecies privately interpreted? • Yes. The disciples d:iscussed their private interpretations of prophecy with Jesus on Mt. Olives (MAT 24:3-5). • No. “…no prophecy of the scripture is of any private interpretation,” because they are the direct words of the Holy Ghost (2PET 1:20-21).

When did Abraham's descendants reclaim their homeland? • God explicitly told Abraham that they will reclaim their homeland (GEN 15:13) in four generations GEN 15:16). • The Bible explicitly states that Abraham’s descendants did not return until the sixth generation: 1. Abraham begat Isaac (GEN 21:3). 2. Isaac begat Jacob (GEN 25:26). 3. Jacob begat Levi (GEN 29:34). 4. Levi begat Kohath (GEN 46:11). 5. Kohath begat Amram (EXO 6:8) 6. Amram begat Moses (1CHR 23:13).

What will become of the Israelites? • Their population will explode to literally astronomical levels as they spread throughout the world (GEN 26:4). • Their population will become decimated and scattered (DEU 4:27).

Does the city of Jerusalem have special protections? • Yes. The holiness of Jerusalem will prevent “the uncircumcised and the unclean” from entering. (ISA 52:1) • No. After Isaiah was written, the Romans conquered Jerusalem and expelled the Jews. After the fall of Rome, Jerusalem was conquered by the Muslims, who remain there to this day.

Does poverty exist in the Promised Land? • Yes. Poverty is a perpetual problem that can be mitigated, but never truly solved (DEU 15:11). • No. The whole point of a Promised Land was that it held great abundance for all (DEU 15:4).

Who ruled the combined twelve tribes? • Judah will (GEN 49:1,10). • Benjamin did (1SAM 9:17, 21).

What became of the House of David?

• David’s bloodline will endure forever, and his throne will reign eternal, like the sun and moon (PSA 89:35-37). • David’s glory ceased and his throne was cast down to the ground (PSA 89:44).

When did the Tribe of Ephraim break up? • 65 years after the time of Ahaz, as prophesized by Isaiah (ISA 7:1, 3, 8). • Over 145 years after the time of Ahaz, because Ephraim is still exists (ZEC 10:7) in the time of Darius (ZEC 1:1).

Will Judah fall with Ephraim? • No. The destruction of Israel and Ephraim (HOS 5:5) will also include the destruction of Judah (HOS 5:14). • No. God explicitly states that when he destroyed Israel, he will spare Judah (HOS 1:6-7).

Will Ephraim return to Egypt?

• Yes. “Ephraim shall return to Egypt” (HOS 8:13; 9:3). • No. “He shall not return into the land of Egypt” (HOS 11:3-5). Were all of Amaziah's children murdered? • Yes. For questioning the idea that Amos was a prophet, Amaziah was doomed to lose all of his property and die in a polluted land, while his wife becomes a prostitute after all of their children are murdered (AMO 7:14-17). • No. Amaziah’s son Uzziah (2CHR 26:1) died of leprosy (2CHR 26: 21), escaping a violent death.

How did Josiah die? • Josiah was promised a peaceful death (2KIN 22:20). • Josiah was slain in battle at Megiddo. His body was transported to Jerusalem for burial. (2KIN 23:29-30). • Josiah was wounded by archers at Megiddo. He was evacuated to Jerusalem, when he died of his injuries (2CHR 35:23-24).

What was the fate of Zedekiah? • God promised Zedekiah that he “shalt not die by the sword” and that he would “die in peace” (JER 34:4-5). • The king of Babylon killed Zedekiah’s sons as he watched, right before killing all the Judean princes in Riblah. Zedekiah was then blinded, chained, and spent the rest of his life in a Babylonian prison (JER 52:10-11).

Who, or what, will be called “The Lord Our Righteousness?” • It is a poetic title given to the king that saves Judah and keep Israel safe (JER 23:5-6). • It is a nickname for Jerusalem (JER 33:15).

Will the endless cycle of planting and harvesting ever cease? • Yes. It was explicitly stated that there were no harvests during famines (GEN 41:53-57; 45:6). • No. The agricultural cycle can never cease (GEN 8:22).

Did God destroy Babylon?

• Yes. God promised that Babylon will be a heap of smoldering rubble when he is finished. Even the foundations of buildings will be destroyed, and Babylon will be desolate an uninhabitable forever (JER 51:24-26, 62). The former site of Babylon will become a breeding ground for dragons (JER 51:37). God will get the entire Babylonian population drunk just to make them easier to kill (JER 51:39-40), especially since most of them will just succumb to alcohol poisoning (JER 51:57). “Thus shall Babylon sink, and shall not rise from the evil that I will bring upon her” (JER 51:64). • No. Babylon must have survived, since Peter made references to Babylonian churches (1PET 5:13).

Did God destroy Tyre? • Yes. God commanded that the walls of Tyre would be broken, and all of the topsoil removed to make it a barren, desolate place (EZE 26:4-14). The city would be so thoroughly destroyed that no one could ever suspect that the city had ever existed (EZE 26:4-21). • No. Jesus passed by Tyre (MAR 3:8), and Paul later stopped there (ACT 21:3-4).

Will God overthrow Nineveh? • Yes. Jonah foresaw the overthrow of Nineveh (JON 3:4). • No. God spares them, because they were redeemed by their good works (JON 3:10).

What will God do to Babylon? • God will make it wet (ISA 14:22-23). • God will completely dry it up (JER 51:35-36).

How will Jesus baptize people?

• With the Holy Ghost (MAR 1:8). • With the Holy Ghost and fire (MAT 3:11, LUK 3:16).

Was Jesus the prophet Moses had predicted? • Yes, because Jesus arbitrarily declared himself to be the prophet Moses spoke of (LUK 24:44; JOH 5:46), a notion that was parroted by his disciples (JOH 1:45, ACT 3:22, ACT 26:22).

Can Jesus inherit David's throne? • No. God dictated that Josiah’s son, Jehoiakim, and grandson, Jeconiah (1CHR 3:15-17), and all of their descendants (JER 36:31) are permanently banned from inheriting the throne of David (JER 36:30). Jesus can never inherit the throne of David, because his earthly father, Joseph was a direct descendant of Jechonias (MAT 1:1, 11-16). • Maybe? Despite a direct mandate from God, Jeconiah still becomes the King of Judah (EST 2:6). • Yes. God will give the throne of David to Jesus (LUK 1:31-32).

Who will be the ransom for the righteous? • “The wicked shall be a ransom for the righteous and the transgressor for the upright” (PRO 21:18). • Jesus will (MAR 10:45; 1TIM 2:5-6).

Was Lazarus really dead? • No. Lazarus was not dead, just incredibly ill (JOH 11:3-4). • Yes. Jesus explicitly states that Lazarus is dead (JOH 11:14-15).

When will Jesus arise? • Jesus would arise after three days and three nights (MAT 12:40). • Jesus would arise sometime on the third day (MAT 20:19). • Jesus would wait three days, and then arise (MAT 27:63).

When did Jesus ascend into Heaven? • The same day he resurrected (LUK 23:43). • Three days after the resurrection (LUK 24:21, 51)

How long did Jesus spend in his tomb?

• 3 days and 3 nights, in an emulation of Jonah and the whale (MAT 12:38-40). • 2 days and 2 nights. He died on a Friday, and spent that night in the tomb (MAT 27:1-2, 35, 57), where he remained all of Saturday (MAT 27:1-62, 64; MAR 15:42-43; LUK 23:46; JOH 19:30), before resurrecting on Sunday morning (MAT 28:1, 6; MAR 27:1; LUK 24:1; JOH 20:1).

Will Christ's Kingdom end? • Yes. Christ’s kingdom will eventually come to an end (1COR 15:24-25, 28). • No. Christ’s kingdom “shall not pass away” (DAN 7:14), and last forever (HEB 1:8) without end (LUK 1:33).

Will Jesus always be with his disciples? • Yes, because, “I am with you always, even unto the end of the world” (MAT 28:20). • No. “For ye have the poor always with you; but me ye have not always” (MAT 26:11).

Will Jesus' followers die before he returns? • No. Those who lived in the time of Jesus will live to see the Second Coming (MAR 13:26, 30). • Yes. Some of Jesus’ followers will die, since they will be the first to rise (1THE 4:16). • Maybe? Jesus tells his followers that will be betrayed and killed, yet they will not be injured in the process (LUK 21:16-18).

Will the keepers of Jesus' words die? • Yes. The keepers of Jesus’ teachings will be killed and hated by every nation (MAT 24:9). • No. “Verily, verily, I say unto you, if a man keeps my saying, he shall never see death” (JOH 8:5).

Will the meek possess the earth? • Yes. One of Jesus’ central teachings was that the meek will inherit the earth (MAT 5:5). • No. The meek cannot inherit the earth since all things come from God, and thus, belong to God. The meek are just transients, who are as temporary and immaterial as shadows (1CHR 29:14-15). Their only permanent home is in heaven (HEB 13:14).

Will the world end?

• No. The Bible explicitly states that the world will exist forever (PSA 78:69; PSA 104:5; ECC 1:4). • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that the earth shall pass away (MAT 24:35; MAR 13:31; LUK 21:33; 1JOH 2:17). The world will “perish” (HEB 1:10-11) and it and all of the works it contains will burn (2PET 3:10).

When did Jesus think the apocalypse would occur? • Jesus was convinced that the apocalypse would occur during the lifetime of those who knew him (MAR 13:24-30). • Jesus was unconvinced that the world was going to end anytime soon, since he founded a church, which demonstrates planning for the future (MAT 16:18).

When will the world end? • The world will end before all of the cities of Israel hear God’s word (MAT 10:23). • The world cannot end until the gospels have been preached all over the world (MAT 24:14) and in every nation (MAR 13:10).

What will happen to the grasses and plants during the apocalypse? • The Bible explicitly states that all plant life will burn at the end of the world (REV 8:7). • The Bible explicitly states that all plant life will spared, despite the world ending around it (REV 9:3-4).

Will heavenly signs announce the coming of the kingdom of God? • Yes. The coming of God’s Kingdom (MAT 24:27) at the end of the world (ACT 2:17) will be announced by a number of heavenly signs (ACT 2:19). The stars will fall from the sky, and the sun and moon will darken (MAT 24:27) because it will turn into blood (ACT 2:20). • No. Jesus taught that only “an evil and adulterous generation” would look for heavenly signs besides the one prophesized by Jonas/Jonah, i.e., the resurrection. (MAT 12:39)

What will the Day of the Lord will be like? • It will be incredibly dark (AMO 5:20), and the sun, moon (ISA 13:10) and stars (JOE 2:10) will all cease to shine. • It will be incredibly bright. The moon will shine as bright as the sun, and the sun’s luminosity will increase sevenfold (ISA 30:26). • Neither, if shall be neither “clear nor dark,” and neither “not day, nor night” (ZEC 14:6-7).

 What will men do in their last days?

• They shall beat their swords into plowshares. (ISA 2:4; MIC 4:3). • They will beat their plowshares into swords (JOE 3:10).

How will the Son of Man arrive? • The son of Man will come humbly, riding a donkey (ZEC 9:9). • The Son of Man will make a triumphant, grandiose entrance (DAN 7:1314).

When will the Son of man come? • “Immediately after the tribulation,” i.e., on Judgement Day (MAT 24:21, 29-30). • Once the rule Gentiles has ended (LUK 21:24, 27).

When will punishments and rewards be dealt?

• The righteous shall be rewarded here, on earth (PRO 11:31). • In the next world, for all must be judged by Christ (MAT 16:27; 2COR 5:10). • In the next world, for all must be judged by God (REV 20:12).

Will believers be judged? • Yes. All must face Christ’s judgement (MAT 12:36; 2COR 5:10; HEB 9:27). • Yes. All must face God’s judgement (1PET 1:17; JUDE 1:14-15; REV 20:12-13). • No. Believers will not be judged, as they are entitled to everlasting life (JOH 5:24; ROM 5:18).

Who will judge people? • God will judge man (GEN 18:25; PSA 50:6; ACT 17:31; ROM 2:2; 2THE 1:5; HEB 12:23; 1PET 1:17; REV 20:12). • God judges no one, as he delegated that task to Jesus (JOH 5:22, 27). Jesus commanded his disciples to teach this fact to the people (ACT 10:42), because all must face Christ’s judgement (MAT 25:31-32; JOH 5:22 27,30; 9:39; 2COR 5:10; ROM 14:10). • Jesus will not judge anyone (JOH 8:15), since he is neither a judge nor a divider (LUK 12:14). Jesus existed to prevent condemnation, not to confer it (JOH 3:17, 12:47). • The twelve disciples will judge (MAT 19:28; LUK 22:30). Apparently, this includes Judas. • The saints will be the judges (1COR 6:2, JUDE 14-15). • Spiritual people can judge all things (1COR 2:15). • Anyone. Anyone can judge anyone else, provided there is no biased with regards to the judged person’s socioeconomic status (LEV 19:15), or outward appearance (JOH 7:24). • No person can. Men must “judge not, that ye be not judged” (MAT 7:1); anyone who judges another is condemned, since they are probably being a hypocrite (ROM 2:1). Since God is the only lawgiver, man has no authority to judge (JAM 4:12). As such, all judgements should wait until Judgement Day (1COR 4:5).

When will judgments occur? • They were already conducted during Jesus’ time (JOH 12:31). • Judgements only started after the resurrection (ACT 17:31). • Judgements occur on a case-by-case basis after the death of each individual (HEB 9:27). • All judgements are delayed until the end of the earth (2PET 3:7).

Will the dead be resurrected? • Yes. All of the dead will be resurrected on Judgement Day (ISA 26:19; JOH 5:28-29), to be “changed” (1COR 15:52) and sent to heaven or hell (MAT 25:46). To God, all are alive (LUK 20:37-38). • No. The dead will never rise (JOB 7:9; 14:10-12; AMO 8:14). They are destroyed, along with all of their memories (ISA 26:14; ECC 9:5-6), just like a beast (ECC 3:19-20). • Maybe? Some of the dead will be resurrected, while others will not (DAN 12:2).

What will become of sinners? • They burn. After a tortuous deaths (MAT 24:51), the souls of sinners are punished (MAT 25:30, 46) with “shame and everlasting contempt” (DAN 12:2) by eternally burning (2PET 3:7; REV 14:10-11) in in a “furnace” (MAT 13:49-50) or of “lake of fire” (REV 20:10, 15). • The cease to be (ECC 9:5, 10). The souls of sinners will die (EZE 18:20) and face “everlasting destruction” (PSA 145:20; THE 1:9).

Did God slay the Leviathan? • Yes. God has already done this (ISA 27:1). • No. God has not slain the Leviathan, but he will do so in the future (PSA 74:13).

What are the upper limits of human lifespans?

• 70 years (PSA 90:10). • 120 years (GEN 6:3). • Hundreds of years (GEN 11:11, 13, 15; EXO 6:25; JUDG 20:28).

Are the dead conscious? • Yes. The spirits of the dead talk to one another (LUK 16:22-24) and greet newcomers to hell (ISA 14:9). • Yes. The dead can talk to both God (REV 6:9-10) and Jesus (MAR 9:4), and listen to Christ preach sermons to them (1PET 3:18-20). • No. The dead are not conscious or awake (JOB 14:12), because death is like just sleep (JOH 11:11; ACT 7:59-60). The dead know nothing (ECC 9:5), because all knowledge and wisdom are destroyed upon death (ECC 9:10).

What is death like? • Death is silent (JOB 3:18) and dark (JOB 10:21; PSA 88:11 -12). • Death is glorious (PSA 73:24) and bright (PRO 4:18). Christians profit by dying. (PHILI 1:21).

Do the dead retain intelligence? • Yes, since the dead are still able to speak (ISA 14:9-10; LUK 9:30-31). • Yes, since God is a God of the living. To God, all people are alive (LUK 20:38). • No. The dead cannot praise the Lord (PSA 115:17) and their thoughts perish upon death (PSA 146:4).

Do the dead possess knowledge? • Yes. The dead retain the memories of their life, since they welcome relatives to the afterlife (GEN 37:35; LUK 16:22-25). They are also aware of earthly events occurring after their death (1SAM • Yes. The dead retain opinions which can be swayed. Jesus descended into hell to preach to the dead for this reason (1PET 4:6). • No. The dead are explicitly stated to have no of their memories (PSA 6:5) or knowledge (ECC 9:5-6) of their lives. As such, the dead will not welcome you when you join them (ISA 38:18).

Are the dead all together in one place? • Yes. Christians and their families join God upon death (1SAM 28:19). • Yes, but not “as advertised,” because “all go unto one place; all are of the dust, and all turn to dust again” (ECC 3:20). • No. Heaven and hell are distinct, separate places (LUK 16:23-26). • No, because there is a special place specifically set aside for Judas (ACT 1:25).

Are the dead with Jesus? • Yes. Jesus explicitly stated the dead will follow him into Heaven (LUK 23:43). This is a generally-accepted precept (2COR 5:8; PHILI 1:23). • Yes. Stephen gave his spirit to Jesus when he was stoned (ACT 7:59). • No. Because “whither I go, ye cannot come” (JOH 13:33). Only Christ can ascend to Heaven, and even King David is unworthy of entry (ACT 2:34).

Can the spirit be retained after death? • Yes. Peter demonstrates this during the resurrection of Tabitha (ACT 9:36, 40-41). • No, because “there is no man that hath power over the spirit to retain the spirit” (ECC 8:8).

Should you pray for the dead? • Yes. Praying on behalf of the dead helps them atone for their sins (2MAC 12:44-46). • No. Praying for the dead is a waste of time, as it will not restore them to life. (2SAM 12:21-23)

Who has ascended into Heaven? • The Bible explicitly states that only Christ has ever ascended to Heaven (JOH 3:13). • Elijah ascended into heaven upon a flaming chariot (2KIN 2:11). • Paul mentioned in passing that he once knew a guy who also ascended into heaven 14 years prior to writing his second letter to the Corinthians. However, since Paul was not allowed to discuss this incident, details are sketchy (2COR 12:2-4). • Enoch was assumed into Heaven by faith alone, without ever dying (HEB 11:5).

Is Heaven eternal? • Yes. Heaven is “an inheritance incorruptible… that fadeth not away” (1PET 1:3). • No. Heaven and earth shall pass away, but my [Jesus’] words shall not pass away” (MAT 24:35).

Who will enter the kingdom of heaven by force? • Violent people (MAT 11:12). • Everyone will (LUK 16:16).

Can thieves go to Heaven?

• Yes. Jesus explicitly stated that one of the thieves that was being crucified beside him would enter Heaven, simply for defending Jesus’ reputation (LUK 23:43). • No. Thieves are explicitly banned from ever entering Heaven (1COR 6:9-10).

Does Hell exist? • Yes. Jesus explicitly confirmed the existence of Hell, and that it a place of eternal fire prepared for the devil and his fallen angel brethren (MAT 25:41), which is meant to be an eternal punishment for the cursed (MAT 25:46). Jesus later describes how the rich man who refused to fed Lazarus is burning in Hell (LUK 16:22-23). • No. There is no need for a Hell, since the wicked will simply cease to be (PRO 10:25; 24:20), and all traces of their existence will be erased forever (OBA 1:16).

What is Hell like? • Hell is brightly lit from all of the fire (MAT 5:22). There is so much fire that it is described as being like a furnace (MAT 13:41-2). • Hell is described as being a place of darkness (MAT 8:11-12, 25:30).

Was Israel's sin eradicable? • Yes. Their sins and wickedness could be washed from their hearts (JER 4:14). • No. No amount of cleansing of the heart could ever remove the stain of sin (JER 2:22).

Who will perish? • The Lord’s enemies (JUDG 5:31). • The wicked (PSA 37:20). • Liars (PRO 19:9). • The righteous (ECC 7:15, ISA 57:1). • Good men (MIC 7:2).

Who will God devour on Judgement Day? • The wicked (HEB 10:27; REV 20:9). • The innocent (MAR 12:38, 40; 2COR 11:2).

When will Judgement Day occur? • Shortly after the time of Jesus. The Bible is quite explicit about the fact that the day of the Lord is at hand, as it states this multiple times (ISA 13:6; JOE 1:15; ZEP 1:7; MAT 4:17; PHILI 4:5). • Well after the time of Jesus. Paul’s trip to Jerusalem with Barnabas and Titus took place 14 years after his conversion (GAL 2:1), and the day of the Lord had yet to come. • In the far future. Before judgement Day comes, there will be a great falling away from the church, a “man of sin” will be revealed, and an all-powerful Satan will show off with all sorts of miracles and wonders (2THE 2:2, 9). • It is unknown and unknowable. Since God does has a non-linear perception of time, it is impossible for men to determine when Judgement Day will be (2PET 3:8-10).

What is the Kingdom of God like?

• During the Last Supper, Jesus spoke of the Kingdom of God as being a physical place, where one could eat and drink (MAR 14:25; LUK 14:15). • The Kingdom of God is “not of this world” (JOH 18:36) and it is a purely spiritual world since the flesh and blood cannot enter (1COR 15:50). Once cannot eat and drink food and water, but only “righteousness, and peace, and joy in the Holy Ghost” (ROM 14:17). • The Kingdom of God is not a place of any kind. It is a metaphor for something that is within you. (LUK 17:20-21)

Who does the world belong to? • God (GEN 14:19; EXO 9:29, 19:5; DEU 10:14; PSA 24:1, 47:7; ISA 37:16; MAT 11:25; 1COR 10:26; ACT 17:24). • Satan (MAT 4:8-9, JOH 12:31, 2COR 4:4). • Humanity itself (PSA 115:16). • The meek (MAT 5:5).

Is Satan confined to Hell? • No. Satan can roam freely (1PET 5:8), without God knowing his whereabouts (JOB 1:7). If Satan were confined, it would have been impossible for him to hang out with Joshua (ZEC 3:1) and Jesus (MAT 4:1). • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that all of the fallen angels are chained up in Hell until Judgement Day (2PET 2:4; JUDE 1:6).

Can man resist the devil? • Yes. The devil will flee from anyone who resists him (JAM 4:7). • No, the devil can take people captive at his will (2TIM 2:26).

Can Satan control Christians? • Yes. “Satan hath desired to have you, that he may sift you as wheat” (LUK 22:31). • No. Satan cannot even touch, let alone control, a Christian (1JOH 5:18).

Who causes unbelief? • Satan does. He takes the word out of the hearts of those who fall by the wayside (LUK 8:12), and blinds the minds of unbelievers (2COR 4:3-4). • Jesus does. He intentionally obfuscated his teachings by speaking in parables, in an effort to keep people in the dark. This way, his followers could not be converted away or rebel, since they wouldn’t know what to rebel against (MAR 4:11-12). • God does. God hardened the hearts of the Jews, so that they would reject Jesus (JOH 12:38-40). God intentionally deludes people into believing lies in order to damn them to Hell (2THE 2:11-12).

Who was the greatest person ever?

• Solomon was. The Bible explicitly states that there was greater before or since Solomon (1KIN 3:10-12). • John the Baptist was. The Bible explicitly states that no woman has ever bore a greater son (MAT 11:11). • Jesus is implied to be the greatest person ever, but the Bible is not explicit about this. It merely states that he was “greater than Solomon” (LUK 11:30-31).

Were all of Job’s children killed? • Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Job was the only survivor of the windstorm that leveled his house (JOB 1:19), and that God had “cast them away” (JOB 8:4). • No. Some of Job’s children must have survived, because Job laments about how his kids dislike him for being stinky (JOB 19:17).

Who cast Jonah into the sea?

• The mariners did (JON 1:5, 7, 15). • The Lord did it himself (JON 2:1-3).

What swallowed Jonah? • “A great fish” (JON 1:17). • A whale (MAT 12:40).

Did Jehoshaphat remove the high places? • Yes. Jehoshaphat removed the high places and groves out of Judah (2CHR 17:5-6). • No. “The high places were not taken away” (1KIN 22:42-43).

Did Jehoshaphat turn down Ahaziah's offer for aid? • Yes (1KIN 22:49). • No (2CHR 20:35-36).

What did kingdom Jehoshaphat rule over? • Judah (2CHR 20:31). • Israel (2CHR 21:1-2).

How old was Ahaziah when he became the King of Judah? • 22 (2KIN 8:26). • 42 (2CHR 22:2).

How long was Jotham of Judah’s reign?

• Exactly 16 years (2KIN 15:32-33). • A minimum of 20 years, since the death of Pekah was reported to take place in the twentieth year of Jotham’s reign (2KIN 15:30).

Was Jerusalem conquered during the rule of Ahaz? • Yes. Under Ahaz, Jerusalem was conquered twice; once by the King of Syria, and later by the King of Israel (2CHR 28:1, 5-6). • No. Although both the Syrians and the Israelis besieged Jerusalem, neither was able to take it (2KIN 16:5).

Was Ahaz buried with his fathers?

• Yes. The Bible explicitly states that Ahaz was buried with his fathers (2KIN 16:20). • No. Ahaz was denied his burial as punishment for laying waste to his lands and slaying his people (ISA 14:20, 28).

What did reversing the sundial show? • It was a sign that God would heal Hezekiah (2KIN 20:7-11) • It was a sign that God would defend Jerusalem from the Assyrians (ISA 38:4-8)

There was no greater king before or after...? • Hezekiah (2KIN 18:1, 5). • Josiah (2KIN 23:24-25).

Who ended idolatry, and when? • Manasseh did (2CHR 33:13-16). • Josiah did, when he destroyed Ba’alism in the 18th year of his reign (2KIN 22:1, 3, 8, 14). • Josiah did, when he destroyed Ba’alism in the 12th year of his reign (2CHR 34:1-4).

Where did Josiah die? • In Megiddo (2KIN 23:29-30). • In Jerusalem (2CHR 35:23-24).

Is the ability to speak in tongues a blessing? • No. In fact, God explicitly created the concept of foreign languages as a curse in order to punish man for his insolence (GEN 11:6-7). • Yes. Speaking in tongues is one of the Gifts of the Holy Spirit (ACT 2:5-6, 11).

Were the pagans of Athens worshiping idols out of ignorance? If so, were they punished for this? • The Athenians worshiped idols because they were ignorant (ACT 17:22-23). God overlooked this sin because the Athenians acted out of ignorance, and not from malice (ACT 17:30). • Since the Athenians existed in the world God created, and thus had proof for his existence. As such they had no excuse for their idolatry (ROM 1:18-20) and God punished them accordingly (ROM 1:24-28).

Exactly what is the Holy Spirit? • The Holy Spirit is an advanced intelligence, which can teach all things, and grant an instant perfect recall (JOH 14:26), in order to lead people to truth (JOH 16:13). This intelligence it itself a distinct, separate entity (ACT 8:29, 39; 13:2; 16:7). The Holy Spirit is an influence, a supernatural force that God uses to complete tasks (GEN 1:2; ISA 42:1; ACT 1:5; 2:17; 4:8; 10:38).