Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy -- The Bible in Context

March 15, 2009

9:30 a.m.

Philemon

“I Write as an Old Man”

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

Note:  All quotations are from the NIV, except where noted 

1.       The letter is addressed to -- :

a.       Philemon

b.       Apphia

c.       Aristarchus

d.       Timothy

2.       Whom does Paul name as his “fellow-soldier”? :

a.       Philemon

b.       Apphia

c.       Aristarchus

d.       Timothy

3.       (Advanced) Fill in the blank:  The XXXX of the saints are refreshed by thee” (NJV):

          a.       hearts

          b.       minds

          c.       souls

          d.       bowels

4.       Paul describes himself as --:

a.       a prisoner 

b.       an old man

c.       a partner

d.       an apostle

5.      Paul calls Onesimus his -- :

a.      fellow soldier

b.      friend

c.       brother

d.      son

6.       If Onesimus owes Philemon anything -- :

a.       Paul will reimburse him

b.       Paul will ask the local church to pay it

c.       Paul will force Onesimus to pay it

d.       Paul orders Philemon to forget it

7.       (Advanced) “Onesimus” means -- :

a.       faithful

b.       useful

c.       carpenter

d.       strong

8.       Paul is in prison with --: 

a.       Mark

b.       Aristarchus

c.       Demas

d.       Epaphras

9.       (Advanced)  Epaphras is thought to have founded the church at -- :  

a.       Ephesus

b.       Colossae

c.       Laodicea

d.       Thessalonika

10.     Mark --: 

a.       Wrote the Gospel of Mark

b.       Accompanied Paul on all his journeys

c.       Split with Paul during the first missionary journey

d.       Founded the church of Alexandria