Answer: Jesus
Matthew 12:36 - "But, I say unto you, That every idle word that men shall speak, they shall give account thereof in the day of judgement." We need to think before speaking.
From Quiz: Matthew 101
Answer: Those who are peacemakers
Jesus wanted the crowd of people to know that warriors could be strong and powerful, but it took even greater strength and power to bring peace. Jesus wanted people to know that those who spread the word that about Him and His father are considered to peacemakers. In Monty Python's "Life of Brian", Jesus saying 'Blessed are the peacemakers' was misinterpreted by those in the back of the crowd as Jesus saying 'Blessed are the cheesemakers'.
From Quiz: Bible Literacy 4: Sermon on the Mount
Answer: Joseph
Joseph, the husband of Mary and the stepfather of Jesus, is the correct answer. According to Scripture, Herod was a ruthless king and he would do anything to maintain his grasp on power. In fact, he came up with a diabolical plan to kill all males aged two years and under in Nazareth and area to make sure the infant Jesus would not grow up and replace him as king.
Joseph, the husband of Mary and stepfather of Jesus, was warned in a dream to flee to Egypt before Herod carried out his heinous act. Joseph had the dream shortly after the Magi, or Wise Men from the east, departed after presenting gifts to Jesus.
Matthew 2:13-15, in the NKJV, states: "Now when they [the Magi] had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.' When he arose, he took the young Child and His mother by night and departed for Egypt, and was there until the death of Herod, that it might be fulfilled which was spoken by the Lord through the prophet, saying, 'Out of Egypt I called My Son.'"
From Quiz: 25 Details, Gospel of Matthew -- 'A' to 'Z'
Answer: By her actions
See Matthew 11: 18-19.
This comment comes at the end of a discourse about the way the Pharisees spoke about John the Baptist.
From Quiz: Biblical Wise Guys
Answer: It will be burned
This can be found in Matthew 3. John tells the Pharisees that the ax is already at the foot of the tree and, if it doesn't produce fruit, it will be cut down and burned. One standard reading of this text is that the tree represents people; if they don't live the life God wants, producing good fruit, they will be cut down and thrown in the lake of fire, which is hell.
From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: Matthew
Answer: They said there is no resurrection
This group may have been trying to get Jesus to join their side, but they were less than convincing. They did not believe in life after death, and therefore were in sharp dissent with the Pharisees, who believed there was a resurrection. (See Acts 23:6-10 -- the groups nearly tore the Apostle Paul in pieces over the issue.)
From Quiz: Outwit the Master
Answer: Only God the Father knows when it will be
Matthew 24:36 states it succintly:
"But of that day and hour knoweth no man, no, not the angels of heaven, but my Father only." Seems plain enough to me.
From Quiz: Mr. Levi...Mr. Matthew...Despised Tax Man
Answer: Levi
Matthew is sitting at his tax booth when Jesus approaches with the simple instruction, "Follow me". Matthew follows. (Matthew 9 v. 9) As Matthew is the only one of the gospel writers to use this name for the tax collector, it has historically been assumed that they are one and the same person.
From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Matthew
Answer: the earth
In Matthew 5:5, Jesus says, "Blessed are the meek: for they shall inherit the earth."
This section of Matthew is known as the "Beatitudes" as Jesus is telling them about blessings they will receive if they meet the criteria; for example, the meek shall inherit the earth.
From Quiz: The First of the Gospels
Answer: Something to drink
Both water and wine have prominent places throughout the gospel narrative, both literally and metaphorically. In the fourth chapter of John (a passage commonly called "the woman at the well"), Jesus refers to his teaching as "living water." He does likewise in John 7:37, referencing the prophet Jeremiah who likened the Lord to living water. If anything, wine is even more ubiquitous as an analogy for a spiritual gift, as in Matthew 9:17 - "Neither is new wine put into old wineskins; otherwise, the skins burst, and the wine is spilled, and the skins are destroyed; but new wine is put into fresh wineskins, and so both are preserved." Of course, wine is proclaimed to be Jesus' blood in all four gospels (Matthew 26, Mark 14, Luke 22, and, perhaps, John 6). Whether this is meant as a metaphor or to be taken literally is a topic for another quiz.
From Quiz: The Sheep and the Goats
