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May 10, 2009 (postponed from May 3)

Hebrews 1-4

“The Two-Edged Sword”

 

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".

 

1.       Hebrews is written in the name of -- :

a.       Paul

b.       Peter

c.       James

d.       John

 

2.       The first chapter of Hebrews argues -- :

a.       the superiority of angels to men

b.       the superiority of men to angels

c.       the superiority of Christ to angels

d.       the superiority of angels to demons

 

 

3.       Who “holds the power of death”? -- :

a.       God

b.       Christ

c.       the Holy Spirit

d.       the Devil

 

4.  Jesus was “made like his brothers” in order to --:

a.      understand their problems

b.      communicate with them better

c.       to intercede for them

d.      to be a priest

 

 

5.       How long were the Israelites in the wilderness?

a.       seven days

b.       seventy days

c.       four years

d.       forty years

 

 

6.       Moses was denied entry into the Promised Land because -- :

a.       He worshipped a golden calf

b.       He took the title of high priest

c.       He asked a rock for water

d.       He struck the rock for water

Hint:  See Numbers 20: 9-13

 

7.       The writer reminds the readers of God’s promise -- :

a.       to have his peace

b.       to be strengthened in temptation

c.       to enter into his rest

d.       to be victorious

 

8.       Christians should, daily -- :

a.       confess their sins

b.       encourage each other

c.       examine each other

d.       read scripture

 

9.       What is “sharper than a two-edged sword”?

a.       the sting of death

b.       despised love

c.       criticism by friends

d.       the Word of God

 

10.     We should “approach the throne of grace” in order to receive --:

a.       forgiveness

b.       sanctification

c.       daily bread

d.       mercy and grace