The Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church Lay Academy

The Bible in Context

"Persecution"

Acts 8   November 11, 2007

Note:  The answers may be multiple, or "none of the above"

1.       When persecution of Christians started, an exception was made for:

          a.   Greek-speaking Jews

          b.   Aramaic-speaking Jews

          c.   Pharisee Christians

          d.   the apostles

 

2.     Philip -- :

       a.  healed the sick

       b.  exorcised demons

       c.   performed miracles

       d.  preached the Word

 

3.       The people of Samaria were "amazed" by --:

 

          a.       Peter

          b.       Paul

          c.       Philip

          d.       Simon

 

4.         The people of Samaria -- :

 

          a.   had been baptised but not received the Holy Spirit

          b.   had been baptised and had received the Holy Spirit

          c.   had not been baptised but had received the Holy Spirit

          d.   knew nothing about the Spirit

 

5.       Simon -- :

 

          a.   received the Holy Spirit

          b.   was appointed an apostle

          c.   offered money to the apostles

          d.   repented in sackcloth and ashes

 

6.        Philip was sent to the desert road by:

 

          a.   Peter

          b.   James

          c.   Saul

          d.   an angel

 

 

 

 

7.Philip met an eunuch from --:

 

          a.       Egypt

          b.       India

          c.       Ethiopia

          d.       Sheba

 

8.       The eunuch was reading:

 

          a.       Zechariah

          b.       Isaiah

          c.       Daniel

          d.       the Didache

 

9.       Philip identifies the one "led like a sheep to the slaughter" with::

 

          a.       Judas Maccabeus

          b.       Jesus

          c.       Stephen

          d.       Lazarus

 

10.     After the baptism, Philip was miraculously taken to -- :

 

          a.       Ethiopia

          b.       Azotus

          c.       Jerusalem

          d.       India