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front:? bfah intro # A Guide to Using the Stories in the OBS\n\n## The Reason for the Stories\n\nThe stories in the OBS tell about things that happened in the Bible. However, the stories are shorter than the Bible accounts, and the language is often easier to understand. The stories can help people learn about who God is and about what he has done. Also, each paragraph of a story has an image that can help people understand what happened in Bible times when clothing, houses, and culture were very different than they are today.\n\n## The Parts of the Stories\n\nThe Stories in the OBS can be used by individuals or groups of people who want to learn about God. The OBS includes several things to help people use the stories:\n\n- The text of the stories\n- The images in the stories\n- The study notes in the stories\n- The questions for the stories\n\n## How to Use the Stories\n\nWe suggest you use the stories in the following way:\n\n1. **Choose a story to read.** The stories will be easier to understand if you read the stories in order, beginning with the first story.\n1. **Read the story.** In a group, one person may read the story aloud, or the people may take turns reading portions.\n1. **Look at the images.** Use the images to help you understand what happened in the time of the story. Try to identify the people in the images.\n1. **Refer to the Notes.** Read the study notes whenever there is a word or something else that you do not understand in the story.\n1. **Discuss the Questions.** Read each question and think about the answer. The first set of questions help you see what the story says. The next set of questions help you think about what the story means to you. If you are in a group, allow different people to offer answers to the questions. Look at the answer to each question and see how it is the same as your answer, or different from it.\n1. **Read the Summary.** Read the story summary at the end of the questions. Think about what you have learned about God in the story. If you are in a group, ask the group what they have learned from the story.\n
1:? vomd meaning What all did God create? God made the universe and everything in it. He made light. He made the sun, moon, and stars. He made the earth with its sea and dry land. He made all the plants, birds, and animals. And he made the first man and woman, and a made a garden where they could live.
1:? q2jm meaning What did God do in order to create everything except the first people? God only spoke, and the universe and everything in it appeared. In that way, he showed his great power.
1:9 o8zb meaning In what way did God decide to make people to be different than the animals? God decided to make people in God’s image and to be like him. He also decided to give them power over all of the earth and over the animals (See: [01:09](01/09)).
1:11 l7cg meaning What two special trees did God plant in the garden? God planted many trees in the garden, but he also planted two special trees. He planted the tree of life in the garden and told Adam that he could eat its fruit. He also planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil there and told Adam he would die if he ate fruit from that tree (See: [01:11](01/11)).
1:12 a4wg meaning What did God do so that the man would not be alone? God wanted Adam to have a helper who would be like Adam. But none of the animals were like Adam, so they could not be his helper. Therefore, God took one of Adam’s ribs and made the woman from it to be a helper for Adam (See: [01:12](01/12), [01:13](01/13)).
1:16 hhdf meaning What did God do after he finished making everything? After God finished making everything in six days, he rested on the seventh day. God was not tired, but he had finished his work of making everything. He blessed the seventh day and made it a special day (See: [01:16](01/16)).
1:10 z59r application Why do you think God made the man and the woman in a different way than he made the universe and the other things in the earth? God creates people in a more personal way than he created everything else. He formed the man from dust and breathed life into him. Then God formed the woman from one of the man’s ribs. In this way, he showed that people were very important to him, and that they have a special purpose in creation (See: [01:10](01/10), [01:13](01/13)).
1:9 sknj application In what way are people like God and made in his image? How are they different than God? God made people to be like God, but not the same as God. That is, people have some of the characteristics of God that the animals do not have. However, people are not equal to God. They are in God’s image because they are like God in some ways (See: [01:09](01/09)).
1:11 rs2s application Why do you think God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden when he did not want Adam to eat its fruit? God wanted Adam to be able to choose whether or not to obey God. Therefore, God planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden where Adam was. However, he warned Adam clearly that he would die if he ate fruit from that tree. And God allowed Adam to eat fruit from every other tree, so there was no reason for Adam to disobey God (See: [01:11](01/11)).
1:13 ry3s application Why do you think God made the woman from the man rather than from the soil? God wanted the man and the woman to become one. Therefore, he did not make the woman separately from Adam. Instead, God took part of Adam and made her from that. When Adam saw her, he understood that she was very much like Adam, and that God had made her especially for him (See: [01:13](01/13)).
1:14 uewb application How do you think a man becomes one with his wife? God wants a man and his wife to have a special bond that is closer than their connection to any other person. It is even closer than the bond with their parents. As they grow to know each other more, they begin to think in similar ways and value the same things. People who have been married a long time often seem to know what each other is thinking without even speaking (See: [01:14](01/14)).
1:15 cl9k application Why did God say that everything he had made was very good? God created everything so that everything would work together to accomplish what he wanted to happen (See: [01:15](01/15)).
1:16 mnuv application What did God want people to do on the seventh day? God made the seventh day a special day. On that day, he wanted people to stop doing their normal work. Instead, they should remember that God created them and everything around them. Because they would not work on the seventh day, they would have more time to honor God and think about him than they did on the other days of the week (See: [01:16](01/16)).
2:1 btz5 meaning What did Adam and Eve need that they did not have in the garden? Adam and Eve had everything they needed in the garden. There was no sin or shame, and they were able to walk with God and speak directly to him (See: [02:01](02/01)).
2:2 jdks meaning How did the snake convince the woman to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? The snake first questioned what God said (See: [02:02](02/02)). He next called God a liar (See: [02:04](02/04)). Finally, he told the woman that she could be like God (See: [02:04](02/04)).
2:2 g9jc meaning Why did the woman eat the fruit? Eve thought the fruit looked good, and she wanted to be wise like God. Therefore, she decided to disobey God and to eat the fruit.
2:6 turw meaning What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the fruit? They were both ashamed, and tried to cover themselves with leaves. Then they tried to hide from God (See: [02:06](02/06), [02:07](02/07)).
2:6 e31d meaning What answer did Adam give when God asked if he had eaten the fruit? Adam did not admit that he had sinned. Instead, he blamed his wife.
2:6 yk2a meaning What answer did Eve give when God asked her what she had done? Eve did not admit that she had sinned. Instead, she blamed the snake.
2:6 ciin meaning What would the snake do to Eve’s descendant, and what would he do to the snake? Eve’s descendant would kill the snake by crushing its head. The snake would wound Eve’s descendant by biting him on the heel of his foot.
2:6 hhav meaning What did God use to cover Adam and Eve? God covered them with animal skins. Most scholars think this was the first animal sacrifice. God killed the animals and took their skins to cover Adam and Eve.
2:10 srja meaning What did God want to say when he said that Adam’s body would return to the soil? God made Adam from the soil (See: [01:10](01/10)). When he died, he would become soil once again.
2:10 p64t meaning Why did God send Adam and Eve out of the garden? God did not want them to eat from the tree of life in the garden and live forever as sinners.
2:10 w5ex application How did the snake convince Eve to eat the fruit? The snake did not begin by telling Eve to disobey God. Instead, he asked questions that caused Eve to think about the one fruit that God had told her not to eat. Then the snake convinced her that God did not do the right thing when he told her not to eat the fruit.
2:10 x9vu application Why do you think Eve forgot about all the things God had given her, and only focused on the one fruit that God told her not to eat? People often do not like someone telling them not to do something. They want to do whatever they want to do. Eve did not care that it was God who told her not to eat the fruit, or that God told her not to eat it in order to protect her.
2:10 mia6 application Why do you think Adam and Eve tried to cover their shame and hid from God? When they disobeyed God by eating the fruit, they became sinners. They were so ashamed that they did not want God to see them.
2:10 rl2m application How did Adam and Eve answer God when he asked them what they had done? Adam and Eve both blamed someone else for what they had done. Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the snake. Neither of them was willing to tell God the truth about what they did.
2:10 al6e application How did the curses match the way that Adam, Eve, and the snake disobeyed God? Adam ate the fruit, so God made it difficult for him to grow food. Eve caused Adam to sin, so God gave Adam power over Eve. The snake spoke as if he were wiser than God, so God made him crawl on his belly.
2:12 f7jn application Why was it bad for Adam and Eve to know good and evil? Their knowledge of good and evil was knowledge gained by personal experience. That experience of making an evil choice caused them to be separated from God. Their fellowship with him was broken (See: [02:12](02/12)).
3:1 yc06 meaning What did God decide to do about the wicked and violent people on the earth? He decided to destroy them with a huge flood (See: [03:01](03/01)).
3:2 kq2o meaning How was Noah different than the other people? Noah was a righteous man even though he lived among wicked people (See: [03:02](03/02)).
3:3 mzd6 meaning What was the purpose of the boat that God told Noah to build? The boat would keep Noah and his family safe during the flood (See: [03:03](03/03)).
3:4 kj7y meaning How many people entered into the boat? Eight people entered into the boat—Noah and his wife, and his three sons and their wives. No one else believed the flood would happen (See: [03:04](03/04), [03:05](03/05)).
3:6 n7yw meaning Why did the animals come to the boat? God sent some of each kind of the animals to the boat (See: [03:06](03/06)).
3:7 diez meaning How long did the rain last? The rain continued for 40 days and 40 nights (See: [03:07](03/07)).
3:8 ji2l meaning What happened to all the people and animals during the flood? Noah’s family and the animals that were inside the boat were safe. Every person and animal that was outside the boat died (See: [03:08](03/08)).
3:9 q8qp meaning How long did the flood continue on the earth? The boat floated on the water for five months, it took three more months for the mountains to be visible (See: [03:09](03/09)). It was several more months before the land was dry enough for Noah and his family to come out of the boat ([03:10](03/10) to [03:13](03/13)).
3:14 old1 meaning What was the first thing Noah that did when he came out of the boat? Noah built and altar and sacrificed some of the animals to God (See: [03:14](03/14)).
3:15 pn2s meaning What promise did God make to Noah after the flood? God promised that he would not destroy the earth with a flood again. He put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of this promise (See: [03:15](03/15), [03:16](03/16)).
3:1 l9ot application Why did God decide to destroy the world? God created people to be with him. But God is good and cannot accept things that are evil. Because almost all the people became wicked and disobeyed him, he decided to destroy all those evil people (See: [03:01](03/01)).
3:1 ogwg application Why did God save Noah and his family? God did not want to destroy all that he had made. Therefore, he chose to save Noah and his family because Noah was a righteous person who honored God. God would allow Noah’s descendants to fill the earth after the wicked people died.
3:4 tvea application Why was no one else besides Noah’s family ready when the flood came? The boat was very large, and it took Noah and his sons a very long time to build it. Many other people would have seen Noah building the boat and would have asked him about it. But none of them believed God would destroy them, so none of them were ready when the flood came (See: [03:04](03/04)).
3:6 yl74 application Why did other people not come into the boat when the rain began? God himself closed the door of the boat before the rain began. After God did that, it was too late for people to enter into the boat and be saved from the flood (See: [03:06](03/06)).
3:14 qnux application Why did Noah build an altar and offer a sacrifice to God? Noah was a righteous man who honored God both before and after the flood. He knew that God had saved him and his family. Therefore, the first thing he did when he left the boat was to honor God with a sacrifice (See: [03:14](03/14)).
3:14 qsxl application Why is the rainbow important? The rainbow that appears after a rain reminds God and people of God’s promise. He said he will never destroy the earth again with a flood.
4:13 ggp6 meaning Why was is wrong for the people to gather together in one city? God had commanded Noah and his descendants to fill the earth again after the flood (See: [03:13](03/13)).
4:2 fwk6 meaning What was the purpose of the tower the people built in the city? They built the tower to be tall enough to reach heaven (See: [04:02](04/02)). Some scholars think they wanted to be able to go up to heaven. Other scholars think they wanted the gods to be able to come down from heaven.
4:3 kbah meaning Why did God change their language? God changed their one language into many languages so they could not understand each other (See: [04:03](04/03)). As a result, they could not work together to continue building the tower or living together well. So they spread out over the earth in different language groups.
4:4 e0al meaning Who did God say he would bless through Abram? God would bless all the people groups on earth through Abram and his descendants (See: [04:04](04/04)).
4:5 mbcx meaning What land did God give to Abram? God gave the land of Canaan to Abram and his descendants (See: [04:05](04/05), [04:06](04/06)). He said they would always possess it. This is the land of Israel today.
4:7 pgsu meaning Why did Abram give a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek? Melchizedek was a priest of God (See: [04:07](04/07)). That is, he spoke for God and helped people worship God. Abram gave a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek as an offering to God. In this way, Abram honored God.
4:8 jtqd meaning Why might it have been difficult for Abram to believe that he would have many descendants? Abram and Sarai did not yet have a son (See: [04:08](04/08)). Without a son, he could not have many descendants.
4:8 p8bb meaning Why did God declare that Abram was righteous? God said Abram was righteous because Abram believed God (See: [04:08](04/08)). Abram believed he would have many descendants even though he did not yet have a son.
4:8 q9dr application Noah was a righteous man. Why did his descendants begin to sin? God destroyed all the wicked people in the flood (See: [03:08](03/08)). So only the family of Noah survived to fill the earth. Although Noah obeyed God, he was not perfect. He received wicked desires from his ancestors, Adam and Eve. And he passed these on to his descendants.
4:1 huu3 application Why did the people want to live in one city? The descendants of Noah became proud and wanted other people to honor and remember them. Therefore, they decided they did not want to obey God. Instead, they settled in one place where they could honor each other (See: [04:01](04/01), [04:02](04/02)).
4:3 n2g4 application Why do people today speak different languages? People today speak different languages because God gave them different languages at Babel (See: [04:03](04/03)). He wanted each language group to spread out across the earth and learn to honor him.
4:3 rjbe application Why did God send Abram to Canaan? Abram already honored God where he lived. But, God told him to go to Canaan, the land that God would give to him. God wanted Abram’s descendants to have a land where they could honor God. In this way, all the families of the earth could learn through them how to honor God.
4:3 atu7 application Why did Abram give his tenth to Melchizedek instead of directly to God? Melchizedek was the first priest of God. Before that, Noah and other righteous people offered their sacrifices directly to God. But now God was providing a priest to help people honor God and to speak to them for him.
4:3 i09a application Why was God’s promise to Abram so surprising? God promised that Abram would have more descendants then the stars in the sky. No one is able to count all the stars! But Abram and Sarai did not yet have a son. It would not have seemed possible that they could have so many descendants.
5:1 y1dr meaning Why did Sarai tell Abram to have a child with Hagar? Sarai was now too old to have children (See: [05:01](05/01)). The custom of that time allowed a woman to have a child through their servant.
5:2 tmrz meaning What was the name of the son born to Abram through Hagar? Abram named the son that Hagar bore him Ishmael (See: [05:02](05/02)).
5:3 d983 meaning What did God tell Abram to do to show his covenant with God? As a sign of the covenant God made with Abram, God told Abram to circumcise every male in his family (See: [05:03](05/03)).
5:4 lmjd meaning Who would be the **son of promise**? Sarai would bear a son for Abram. His name would be Isaac. He would be the **son of promise** (See: [05:04](05/04)).
5:4 vzz2 meaning What were the meanings of the new names that God gave to Abram and Sarai? Abraham means ‘father of many’ and Sarah means ‘princess’ (See: [05:04](05/04)).
5:5 ny6q meaning How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born? Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old (See: [05:05](05/05)).
5:6 m37j meaning What did God tell Abraham to do to his son Isaac? God told Abraham to kill Isaac as a sacrifice to God (See: [05:06](05/06)).
5:7 r5wc meaning Where did Abraham tell Isaac that they would get the lamb for the sacrifice? Abraham told Isaac that God would provide the lamb for the sacrifice (See: [05:07](05/07)).
5:8 ibag meaning Did God want Abraham to actually kill Isaac as a sacrifice? No, God told Abraham not to kill Isaac. God was only testing Abraham to see if he would obey God. God provided a ram for the sacrifice instead of Isaac (See: [05:08](05/08), [05:09](05/09)).
5:8 tsif meaning Why did God say that he would bless Abraham? God said he would bless Abraham because Abraham was willing to give God everything, even his only son ([05:10](05/10)).
5:8 gcxn application Should Sarai have told Abram to have a son with her servant Hagar? The custom of the day allowed Sarai to have a son through her servant. But perhaps Sarai did this because she did not believe God could give Abram a son in their old age.
5:4 fyij application Why was Isaac called the **son of promise**? Isaac was the **son of promise** because God would fulfil his promise to bless all nations through him. Even though Ishmael was also Abram’s son, God had chosen to bless Abraham’s descendants through Isaac instead of through Ishmael (See: [05:04](05/04)).
5:4 f0oo application Why did God give new names to Abram and Sarai? In the Old Testament, people were often named according what kind of people they were, or what they would do. God gave Abram and Sarai new names to show that they would have many descendants and would be honored by them.
5:4 tr05 application Why did God test Abraham by asking him to kill Isaac? God tested Abraham to show that Abraham would obey God no matter what God asked him to do. He would even sacrifice Isaac, his son of promise.
5:8 cp10 application Was Abraham willing to kill Isaac as God asked? Yes, Abraham was willing to obey everything God told him to do. He was ready to kill Isaac when God told him to stop (See: [05:08](05/08)).
5:9 hksa application Why did God provide a ram for the sacrifice? Abraham told Isaac that God would provide a lamb for the sacrifice. But at that time, God provided a ram instead (See: [05:09](05/09)). Abraham was speaking about a sacrifice in the future when God would provide a perfect lamb.
5:9 byiy application Why did God say that Isaac was Abraham’s only son? Ishmael was also the son of Abraham. But Isaac was the son of promise that God had chosen to bless. Isaac was the only son through whom God would keep his covenant.
6:1 a0wk meaning What did Abraham send his servant to do? Abraham sent him to get a wife for his son Isaac from among Abraham’s relatives (See: [06:01](06/01)).
6:2 z639 meaning How did Abraham’s servant choose Rebekah as a wife for Isaac? God led him to Rebekah (See: [06:02](06/02)).
6:4 hbys meaning Why did it seem as if Abraham would not have many descendants? Isaac’s wife, Rebekah, could not have children (See: [06:04](06/04)).
6:5 plvp meaning What did Isaac do when Rebekah could not have children? Isaac prayed to God, and God allowed her to get pregnant (See: [06:05](06/05)).
6:6 gins meaning What did God tell Rebekah would happen to her two sons? God told her that her sons would become two nations who would struggle with each other. The nation from the older son would obey the nation from the younger son (See: [06:06](06/06)).
6:6 jfd5 meaning Who was Rebekah’s older son? Rebekah’s older son was Esau.
6:6 bsbe meaning Who was Rebekah’s younger son? Rebekah’s younger son was Jacob.
6:6 wjc5 application Why did Abraham send his servant so far away to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham wanted Isaac to marry a woman who obeyed God. He did not want him to marry a woman from the tribes in Canaan who worshiped idols.
6:6 sdza application Why did Rebekah agree to leave her family and marry Isaac, whom she did not know? Perhaps Rebekah believed that God had led Abraham’s servant to her. She trusted God to provide the right husband for her.
6:6 xf0i application Why could Rebekah not have children? We do not know why Rebekah could not have children. She had obeyed God to leave her family and marry Isaac. Perhaps God wanted Isaac to pray for Rebekah, so that they would understand that God enabled her to become pregnant.
6:6 dvh8 application Why were the babies struggling with each other while they were still in Rebekah’s womb? While the babies were in Rebekah’s womb, God had already caused them to be the kind of people that he wanted them to be. They would continue to struggle with each other throughout their lives. Also, God had already decided that they would be large nations, and that the nation from the older brother would obey the nation from the younger brother. God decided this before they were born.
6:6 vdkj application Why was Jacob holding on to Esau’s heel? Later on, Jacob would take Esau’s place by receiving the honor and possessions that should belong to the firstborn son. Perhaps Jacob was holding on to Esau’s heel as a sign that he was already trying to hold Esau back and to take his place.
7:1 y862 meaning How did Isaac and Rebekah treat their sons differently? Isaac loved Esau more than he loved Jacob. Rebekah loved Jacob more than she loved Esau (See: [07:01](07/01)).
7:2 v3va meaning What did Esau give to Jacob in exchange for some food? Esau was the firstborn. As the firstborn, he deserved to receive more of his father’s possessions then Jacob, and to be honored more than Jacob. However, Esau traded all those things to Jacob in exchange for some food (See: [07:02](07/02)).
7:3 oxz7 meaning Why did Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac by having Jacob pretend to be Esau? Rebekah and Jacob wanted Isaac to bless Jacob instead of blessing Esau (See: [07:03](07/03), [07:04](07/04)).
7:3 c0j1 meaning Why did Jacob put goatskins on his neck and hands? Jacob wanted his hands and neck to be hairy like his brother Esau’s hands and neck. In that way, Isaac would feel the goat hair and think he was Esau (See: [07:03](07/03), [07:04](07/04)).
7:5 a6qq meaning What did Esau plan to do to Jacob after Jacob stole his blessing? Esau planned to wait until Isaac died, and then to kill Jacob (See: [07:05](07/05)).
7:6 a478 meaning What did Rebekah do to prevent Esau from killing Jacob? Rebekah and Isaac sent Jacob far away to her relatives so Esau would not kill him (See: [07:06](07/06)).
7:8 exo1 meaning How long did Jacob stay away from home? Jacob stayed with Rebekah’s relatives for twenty years. Then he returned home with the family God had given him while he was away (See: [07:08](07/08)).
7:9 lxkb meaning How did Jacob try to convince Esau not to kill him? He sent many herds of animals to Esau as a gift so that Esau would not still want to kill him (See: [07:09](07/09)).
7:10 uvq6 meaning Did Esau still want to kill Jacob? Esau was no longer angry with Jacob, and did not want to kill him. Esau and Jacob both lived in Canaan, and even buried their father together (See: [07:10](07/10)).
7:10 quzq application Why did Rebekah love Jacob more than she loved Esau? Jacob stayed around the home where Rebekah lived. Furthermore, God had told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger.
7:10 ms4n application Why did Isaac love Esau more than he loved Jacob? Esau loved to hunt. Perhaps Isaac also loved to hunt, and to eat the wild animals that they killed. This may be the reason he loved Esau more than he loved Jacob.
7:10 x92y application What problems happened because Isaac and Rebekah each loved a different son? Jacob and Esau would have known that their parents did not love them equally. Perhaps this is why Jacob and Esau continually struggled with each other. They both tried to get what the other brother had.
7:10 wknx application Why was Esau willing to trade what was his as the firstborn for some food? Esau did not care about the promises God made to Abraham. He was only interested in his food for that day. Later, he wanted to receive his father’s inheritance. But he was not interested in receiving anything from God.
7:10 p33r application Jacob deceived Isaac to get his blessing. What does this tell us about Jacob? It was good that Jacob wanted to have his father’s blessing. But he was wrong to deceive his father in order to receive it. Because he did that, he had to flee from his brother and spend twenty years in another country.
7:10 lol5 application Was Jacob a good person? Jacob sometimes obeyed God, and he wanted God’s blessing. At the same time, Jacob had many faults. He often tried to trick people to get what he wanted. Nevertheless, God blessed Jacob because he had promised to Abraham that he would bless his descendants.
8:1 qqv7 meaning How did Jacob feel about his son Joseph? Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other 11 sons (See: [08:01](08/01)).
8:2 sade meaning Why did Joseph’s brothers hate him? They hated Joseph because Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other sons, and because Joseph dreamed he would rule over his brothers (See: [08:02](08/02)).
8:2 osbg meaning What did Joseph’s brothers do to get rid of Joseph? Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave (See: [08:02](08/02)). Then they deceived their father into thinking that an animal had killed Joseph (See: [08:03](08/03)).
8:5 lful meaning Why did the Egyptians put Joseph in prison? The wife of Joseph’s Egyptian master lied and said Joseph tried to sleep with her. Her husband believed her and sent Joseph to prison (See: [08:05](08/05)).
8:5 tce6 meaning What did God do for Joseph while he was in prison? Joseph remained faithful to God, so God blessed him even in the prison (See: [08:05](08/05)).
8:6 r20f meaning How did Joseph get out of prison? Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret (See: [08:06](08/06)). When Joseph told him the meaning of the dream, Pharaoh made Joseph the second most powerful person in Egypt (See: [08:07](08/07), [08:08](08/08)).
8:10 l3di meaning Why did Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt? There was a great famine and there was no food for them in Canaan (See: [08:10](08/10)). They came to Egypt to buy food (See: [08:11](08/11)).
8:12 bjit meaning How did Joseph treat his brothers when they came to him in Egypt? Joseph first tested them to see if they had changed. Then he told them who he was and promised to take care of them all in Egypt (See: [08:12](08/12)).
8:15 xb1d meaning Who became the 12 tribes of Israel? God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. The descendants of each of his 12 sons then became the tribes of Israel (See: [08:15](08/15)).
8:15 v7ya application What mistake did Jacob make in the way he treated his sons? Jacob loved one of his sons more than he loved his other sons. This was the same mistake that his father Isaac made. As a result, Jacob’s sons hated Joseph and sold him as a slave.
8:15 d96p application Why was God with Joseph even as a slave and as a prisoner? Joseph was always faithful to God, even when he suffered for doing the right thing. Therefore, God blessed Joseph and eventually restored him to his family.
8:15 xfw7 application How did God make it possible for Joseph to go from prison to the palace in Egypt? God caused Pharaoh to have a dream that no one could interpret. He then revealed the meaning of the dream to Joseph. In that way, God provided a way for Joseph to be released from prison and to begin to rule over Egypt.
8:15 ytxm application Why did Joseph not punish his brothers? Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave. He could have been very angry with them. But Joseph saw that God was the one who sent Joseph to Egypt through his brothers’ evil actions. God did this to save Joseph’s entire family. Therefore, Joseph forgave his brothers and took care of them.
8:15 jki2 application Why did Jacob move his family to Egypt? God caused the famine so that Jacob would have to move his family to Egypt. God wanted them to grow into a large nation there.
9:2 dyf8 meaning Why did the Egyptians make the Israelites slaves? They were afraid of the Israelites because there were so many of them (See: [09:02](09/02)).
9:3 bndr meaning What did God do for the Israelites while they were slaves in Egypt? God blessed them so they had even more children (See: [09:03](09/03)).
9:4 kxur meaning How did Pharaoh try to stop the Israelites from having larger families? Pharaoh ordered his people to kill all the Israelite baby boys (See: [09:04](09/04)).
9:6 cb41 meaning Why did the Israelite woman put her baby boy in a basket in the river? She did not want him to be killed. Perhaps she hoped someone would find him floating in the basket and rescue him (See: [09:06](09/06)).
9:7 xvss meaning Who did Pharaoh’s daughter hire to nurse the baby boy? Pharaoh’s daughter hired the baby’s own mother to nurse him, although she did not know that she was his mother (See: [09:07](09/07)).
9:8 n06n meaning Why did Moses kill the Egyptian? He was trying to save the Israelite whom the Egyptian was beating (See: [09:08](09/08), [09:09](09/09)).
9:12 u8mh meaning How did God appear to Moses? God appeared to Moses in a bush that was on fire, but which did not burn up (See: [09:12](09/12)).
9:13 vwxw meaning Why did God send Moses to the Israelites? God told Moses to bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and to lead them to the land of Canaan (See: [09:13](09/13)).
9:14 ybng meaning What did God say that his name was? God told Moses that his name was **I AM WHO I AM** or **I AM** (See: [09:14](09/14)).
9:15 w680 meaning Why did God send Aaron to help Moses? Moses said he did not speak well, so God sent his brother Aaron to help him (See: [09:15](09/15)).
9:12 cnoj application God led the Israelites to Egypt. Why did they suffer there? God sent the Israelites to Egypt to protect them during the famine (See: [08:12](08/12)). However, the Egyptians later began to treat them badly and made them slaves. They suffered even though they had obeyed God. But God blessed them even while they suffered in Egypt.
9:12 dbn6 application Why did Moses’ mother defy Pharaoh’s order to kill all the Israelite baby boys? She knew that it was wrong to kill her son. Therefore, she did not obey Pharaoh. She hid Moses as long as she could, and then placed him a basket in the river so that someone might rescue him. By doing so, She made it possible for Moses to later rescue Israel from Egypt.
9:12 a9cn application How was Moses’ mother able to care for Moses? God caused Pharaoh’s daughter to find Moses and want to keep him as her son. Then God caused her to hire Moses’ own mother to nurse him. In this way, God blessed Moses’ mother for refusing to obey Pharaoh and for doing what was right.
9:12 txau application What happened to Moses when he tried to rescue his fellow Israelite? Moses killed the Egyptian in order to save an Israelite. But then he had to flee from Egypt so Pharaoh would not kill him. It was not yet time for Moses to help the Israelites. And God did not want Moses to save them by his own power. Instead, God sent Moses into the wilderness until God was ready to send him to deliver the Israelites.
9:12 mwxi application What did God tell Moses his name was? God said he was **Yahweh**, which means ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ That means God always exists and does not depend on anyone else. He also said he was **the God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob**. That means he is the same God that they worshiped hundreds of years before Moses. And he is the same God who made a lasting covenant with them.
9:12 zffi application How did Moses respond when God told him to go to Pharaoh? Moses was afraid and did not want to go. Even though he was raised as part of the royal family of Egypt, he was not sure he could do what God told him to do. But God was kind to him and sent Aaron to help him.
10:1 h9j1 meaning How did Pharaoh respond when Moses told him that God wanted him to let the Israelites go? Pharaoh not only refused to let the Israelites go, he also made work harder than before (See: [10:01](10/01)).
10:2 zmw3 meaning What did God do to Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go? God sent ten terrible plagues that caused the people of Egypt to suffer greatly and to even die (See: [10:02](10/02)).
10:4 dw70 meaning How did Pharaoh respond to Moses when the frogs covered Egypt? Pharaoh begged Moses to take away the frogs. However, he still did not let the Israelites go (See: [10:04](10/04)).
10:5 fgj4 meaning How did Pharaoh act deceitfully about the plague of the flies? Pharaoh promised Moses that the Israelites could leave Egypt if Moses stopped the plague. But when Moses did that, Pharaoh changed his mind and did not let them go (See: [10:05](10/05)).
10:7 doio meaning How did God treat the Egyptians differently than the Israelites during the plague of the skin sores? God caused the sores on the Egyptians, but not on the Israelites (See: [10:07](10/07)).
10:8 b3p1 meaning How did Pharaoh again act deceitfully about the plague of the hail? Pharaoh again promised Moses that the Israelites could leave Egypt if Moses stopped the plague of the hail (See: [10:08](10/08)). But after the hail stopped, Pharaoh again changed his mind and would not let them go (See: [10:09](10/09)).
10:11 n91l meaning How did God again treat the Egyptians differently than the Israelites during the plague of the darkness? God caused the darkness on the Egyptians, but there was light where the Israelites lived (See: [10:11](10/11)).
10:12 ca2c meaning What did God decide to do to the Egyptians since Pharaoh refused to obey God after the first nine plagues? God decided to send a final plague that would be worse than the other nine plagues. This one would cause Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt (See: [10:12](10/12)).
10:12 b0nb application Did God know that Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go when Moses asked him? God already knew that Pharaoh would be stubborn and would not agree to let the Israelites go at first. However, he expected Moses and Aaron to tell Pharaoh what God had said and to wait for God to change Pharaoh’s mind.
10:12 p07i application Why did God send the ten plagues on Egypt? God wanted to show Pharaoh and all the people in Egypt that Yahweh is more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt. Even the other nations would hear about how God had forced Pharaoh to obey him and let the people go.
10:12 m2lj application What kinds of things did God cause to be plagues on the Egyptians? God used the normal things of Egypt to punish them. He turned the Nile River, animals, insects, and even the sun into plagues that caused them to suffer. The Egyptians used to worship all of these things as gods before the plagues happened.
10:12 ibqe application Why did God cause some of the plagues to happen only to the Egyptians, and not to the Israelites? Through the plagues, God was showing the Egyptians and the Israelites that the Israelites belonged to him as his people. He protected the Israelites from many of the plagues so everyone would know that he was their God.
10:12 lplw application Why did God send ten plagues instead of sending only the last plague? God knew that the first nine plagues would not convince Pharaoh to obey him. However, those plagues showed all the people how powerful God was. When God had done that, he was ready to send the final plague to force Pharaoh to let the people go.
11:1 idoi meaning Who was God going to kill in this final plague? He would kill the firstborn males of the Egyptian people and animals (See: [11:01](11/01)).
11:1 qfkh meaning God had already sent nine plagues on Egypt. Did Pharaoh now believe that God would send another plague? No, Pharaoh did not believe God would kill the firstborn males even though God had already sent nine plagues (See: [11:01](11/01)).
11:2 rk1i meaning What did people in Egypt need to do to save their firstborn sons? To save their firstborn sons, they needed to kill a perfect lamb and put its blood around the door of their houses. Then they must roast the meat of the lamb and eat it with unleavened bread (See: [11:02](11/02), [11:03](11/03)).
11:5 qmmc meaning What happened to the Israelites with the lamb’s blood around their doors? God passed over the houses with the blood on the doors and did not kill the firstborn sons inside (See: [11:05](11/05)).
11:5 vyb5 meaning What happened to the Egyptians who did not put the blood on their doors? God killed the firstborn son of every Egyptian who did not put the blood on their doors. It did not matter if they were poor or rich. Every one of them died ([11:06](11/06), [11:07](11/07)).
11:8 bjbi meaning What did Pharaoh do after this plague? Pharaoh told Moses and Aaron to take the Israelites and to leave Egypt immediately. All the Egyptian people also asked them to go away (See: [11:08](11/08)).
11:8 t0l8 application Why did Pharaoh not believe that God would kill the firstborn males in Egypt? Pharaoh had every reason to believe that God would do what he said. God had already sent nine plagues, just as he said he would. However, Pharaoh did not want to lose his power, so he choose not to believe God or to obey him, despite all the evidence that God has shown to him.
11:8 gwwv application Why did each family need to kill a lamb in order to be saved from the plague? God could have simply spared all of the Israelites. Instead, he required that they kill a perfect lamb. God wanted each person to decide to obey him.
11:8 jos5 application Why did God tell the Israelites to put the blood of the lamb around the door of their houses? When they put the blood of the lamb around their door, they showed God and other people that they believed God would save them from the plague. They trusted that the blood of the lamb would be enough to protect them from being killed.
11:8 gx8h application Why were the people to eat unleavened bread? God wanted the people to believe that he would take them out of Egypt immediately after the plague. They were to hurry to get ready to leave Egypt quickly. They would not have time to wait for bread to rise. Instead, they would prepare it without leaven, so they could eat soon. Unleavened bread was therefore a symbol that they were eating quickly.
11:8 of9z application Did God really kill the firstborn sons? Even the children? God did exactly what he promised to do. He killed the firstborn son of any Egyptian family that did not kill the lamb and put its blood on the door. He did not spare the people who refused to believe and obey him.
11:8 cc17 application How did Pharaoh respond to this final plague? Pharaoh was forced to finally obey God. God knew how to cause Pharaoh to let the people go. He also knew how to show Pharaoh that he was more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt. When the firstborn sons of Egypt died, Pharaoh let the people go exactly as God had told Moses he would do.
12:1 i8ke meaning Who also left Egypt along with the Israelites? Some people from other nations who believed in God also left Egypt along with the Israelites (See: [12:01](12/01)).
12:2 lquc meaning How did God lead the Israelites? God sent a tall pillar of cloud during the day. It became a pillar of fire at night. It went ahead of the Israelites to show them where to go. God was in this pillar (See: [12:02](12/02)).
12:3 c7ui meaning Why did Pharaoh change his mind about letting the Israelites go? God caused Pharaoh to change his mind so that he could show everyone that he is more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt (See: [12:03](12/03)).
12:4 uybm meaning Why were the Israelites afraid when they saw the Egyptian army coming? They were trapped between the Egyptians and the Red Sea. They thought the Egyptians would kill them (See: [12:04](12/04)).
12:6 w9gf meaning What did God do to protect the Israelites from the Egyptians? God moved the pillar of cloud between the Israelites and the Egyptians so the Egyptians could not see the Israelites (See: [12:06](12/06)).
12:7 iroc meaning What happened when Moses raised his hand over the sea? God caused the wind to push the water to the left and to the right so that there was a path through the sea for the Israelites. The Israelites crossed the sea on dry ground (See: [12:07](12/07), [12:08](12/08)).
12:10 nyzn meaning What happened to the Egyptians when they followed the Israelites into the sea? God caused the Egyptians to panic and their chariots to get stuck. Then he closed the water over the Egyptians so that they all drowned (See: [12:10](12/10), [12:11](12/11)).
12:12 l9a6 meaning What did the Israelites believe about Moses? They believed that he was a prophet of God (See: [12:12](12/12)).
12:14 m8tn meaning How do the Israelites remember every year that God defeated the Egyptians? Every year, the Israelites celebrate the festival of the Passover by killing and eating a lamb with unleavened bread (See: [12:14](12/14)).
12:14 fptp application Why do you think some people from other nations went with the Israelites from Egypt? They would have seen all the plagues that God did to the Egyptians. Perhaps that is why they believed that Yahweh is God. They decided to follow him instead of the gods of Egypt.
12:14 og69 application God had already forced Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Why did he make Pharaoh chase after them again? Perhaps other nations would not know that God forced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. God caused Pharaoh to chase after the Israelites so that he could completely destroy the Egyptians. In this way, people in every nation would hear about it and know that God was more powerful than Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt.
12:14 yy4m application Why did God lead the Israelites to the Red Sea where they would be trapped, instead of leading them around it? God wanted to use the Red Sea to destroy the Egyptians and to show the Israelites how powerful he was. For this reason, God led them to the edge of the sea instead of around it.
12:14 pdy8 application Why were the Egyptians not able to immediately catch the Israelites before they finished crossing the sea? There were so many Israelites that it would have taken a long time for them to all cross the sea. However, God placed the pillar of cloud behind them so the Egyptians could attack them as they were crossing the sea.
12:14 to61 application What did the Israelites do when they realized the Egyptians were dead? The Israelites rejoiced and worshiped God. They realized that he had save them from dying and from being slaves. They were very happy and decided to obey God. They continued to celebrate the festival of the Passover every year as God commanded them to do.
13:2 my1l meaning What did God say the Israelites would become if they kept his covenant with them? They would become his prized possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation (See: [13:02](13/02)).
13:3 s61b meaning What were the signs of God’s presence when he came down on the mountain? There was thunder, lightning, smoke, and sounds of loud trumpets (See: [13:03](13/03)).
13:4 cowc meaning What was the first command that God gave to the people? God told them not to worship any other god (See: [13:04](13/04)).
13:5 y19q meaning What were the Israelites supposed to do on the seventh day of the week? They were supposed to keep the Sabbath day holy by resting and remembering God (See: [13:05](13/05)).
13:7 xcgw meaning What would God do to the people if they did not obey his commandments? God would punish them if they did not obey him (See: [13:07](13/07)).
13:8 gdtr meaning Who was allowed to enter into the room in the Tent of Meeting where God was? Only the high priest was allowed to go into that room (See: [13:08](13/08)).
13:9 gp7a meaning What would the blood from an animal sacrifice do to the sin of the person who brought the animal? The blood of the animal would cover that person’s sin. He would become clean in God’s sight (See: [13:09](13/09)).
13:11 f9ia meaning Why did the people make an idol to worship? Moses remained on the mountain for a long time, and the people grew tired of waiting for him. Therefore, they asked Aaron to make an idol for them to worship (See: [13:11](13/11)).
13:13 fc4l meaning What did Moses do when he came down the mountain and saw the people worshiping the idol? He smashed the two stone tablets on which God had written the Ten Commandments. He then destroyed the idol and made the people drink the dust of it in water (See: [13:13](13/13), [13:14](13/14)).
13:15 cwvl meaning Why did God forgive the people? He forgave them because Moses prayed for them (See: [13:15](13/15)).
13:15 qqbs application Why did God bring the people to Mount Sinai? This was the place where God had spoken to Moses from the burning bush. He promised Moses that he would bring the people out of Egypt to worship him there. God kept that promise and led them to that same place.
13:15 sox5 application Why did God say the Israelites would be a kingdom of priests? Priests help other people worship God. They also teach people what God has said. All the people of Israel would be able to do these things for the other nations if they would obey God.
13:15 uksw application Why did God write the Ten Commandments on tablets of stone? God wanted the people to always remember his commandments. Perhaps that is why he wrote them on hard stone tablets with his own hand, instead of on clay, wood, or paper.
13:15 s6w7 application Why did God tell the Israelites to make a tent where he could meet them? The Israelites were traveling to the Promised Land. They could not build a temple which would be in one place. Instead, God told them to make a special tent that they could move with them and set up when they stopped in a place.
13:15 aarp application Why do you think God said the blood of the sacrifice would cover a person’s sin? The sin of the person would still be there, but it would be covered. God would look at the blood instead of their sin, and would consider that person to be clean before him.
13:15 ysfl application Why was it especially evil that the people made an idol to worship? The first and most important command God gave them was not to worship any other god.
13:15 zbxm application What did God send on the people to punish them for worshiping the idol? God send a plague on them, which killed many of them. In Egypt, God sent plagues on the Egyptians. Now, God punished his own people with a plague because they sinned.
14:2 t7uh meaning Why did God tell the people to get rid of the Canaanites completely? The Canaanites worshiped idols and did many evil things. God knew that if the Israelites lived with the Canaanites, they would marry them and start to worship idols also (See: [14:02](14/02), [14:03](14/03)).
14:5 cb0j meaning What did ten of the spies say about the land and people of Canaan? They said the land was good, but that the people were giants. They said the Israelites could not defeat them (See: [14:05](14/05)).
14:6 cyen meaning What did Joshua and Caleb say about the people of Canaan? They said the people were indeed strong, but that God would fight for the Israelites so they could defeat the Canaanites (See: [14:06](14/06)).
14:7 qt3g meaning How did the people respond to the bad report of the ten spies? They were angry that they had left Egypt. They wanted to choose a new leader to replace Moses and Aaron and to lead them back to Egypt (See: [14:07](14/07)).
14:8 r8nv meaning How did God answer the people when they wanted to go back to Egypt? God was very angry with the people, and promised that they would wander in the wilderness until all the adults died. Only their children would enter into the Promised Land. Joshua and Caleb would also enter the land because they wanted to obey God (See: [14:08](14/08)).
14:9 m0mt meaning What did the people do when they heard that they would die in the wilderness? They attacked the Canaanites, but the Canaanites defeated them (See: [14:09](14/09), [14:10](14/10)).
14:11 ffw2 meaning How did God take care of the people in the wilderness? He gave them manna and quail to eat, and provided water for them. He also kept their clothes and sandals from wearing out for 40 years (See: [14:11](14/11), [14:12](14/12)).
14:13 dn3l meaning Why could Moses not enter the Promised Land? God told Moses to speak to a rock so that it would give water to the people. But Moses disobeyed God and struck a rock with a stick instead. In this way, he dishonored God before the people. Therefore, God did not allow him to enter into the land. He went up to a high mountain and saw the land, and then he died (See: [14:13](14/13), [14:15](14/15)).
14:13 tj8c application What had the people of Canaan become like since Joseph and his family left? Joseph and his family had been in Egypt for 400 years. During that time, there was no one in Canaan who worshiped God. The people there had become very evil and worshiped many idols.
14:13 pqly application What often happens to people who live among people that worship other gods? God said the Israelites would begin to worship the idols of the Canaanites if they lived with them. People normally begin to worship the gods of the people around them. This is especially true if they marry people who believe in other gods.
14:13 z58o application Why did Joshua give the people different advice than the other ten spies? All 12 of the spies saw the same land and people. However, ten of the spies only thought about how hard it would be to defeat the people. But Joshua and Caleb thought about the good land and about how God would help them. They believed he would enable them to defeat the Canaanites even though they were tall and strong.
14:13 j58s application Why did the people want to go back and be slaves in Egypt? The people were very afraid that the Canaanites would kill them. They thought it would be better to be enslaved in Egypt than to be killed. They did not trust God to protect them.
14:13 t56m application God made the Israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years until all the adults died. Why did he take such good care of them during that time? God was angry with the people who would not go into the Promised Land. But he kept his promise to Abraham to make his descendants into a great nation. Therefore, he continued to care for the Israelites in the wilderness, and for their children who would enter into the Promised Land after their parents would die.
14:13 v89g application Why did God punish Moses so harshly for striking the rock? Moses was the leader of Israel. He spoke to them for God. Because everyone watched what Moses did, God punished him harshly so the people would be afraid to disobey God. For this reason, Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land.
15:1 ij9z meaning Why did the two spies promise to protect Rahab the prostitute and her family? Rahab believed in God and helped the spies escape from Jericho (See: [15:01](15/01)).
15:2 ul95 meaning How did God enable the Israelites to cross the Jordan River? He caused the water upstream to stop flowing so the Israelites could walk across the river on dry ground (See: [15:02](15/02)).
15:3 u4el meaning How did God make it possible for the Israelites able to defeat the city of Jericho? They marched around Jericho, blew their trumpets, and shouted. When they did that, God caused the walls of the city to fall down so they could attack the people (See: [15:03](15/03), [15:04](15/04)).
15:5 uq07 meaning What happened to Rahab and her family when the Israelites destroyed Jericho? Joshua spared Rahab and her family, and they became part of the Israelites (See: [15:05](15/05)).
15:6 cte9 meaning What did the Gibeonites do so that the Israelites would not destroy them? They pretended to be from a country far away so the Israelites would make a peace treaty with them (See: [15:06](15/06)).
15:7 g58g meaning How did the Amorites respond when the Gibeonites made peace with the Israelites? They joined their armies together to attack the Gibeonites (See: [15:07](15/07)).
15:9 xzwu meaning What were the two miracles that God did to help the Israelites defeat the Amorites? God sent large hailstones to kill the Amorites, and made the sun stay in one place so the Israelites would have enough time to completely defeat them (See: [15:09](15/09), [15:10](15/10)).
15:12 lx6r meaning What did God give to each tribe after they finished fighting against the Canaanites? He gave each tribe of Israel its own section of the Promised Land (See: [15:12](15/12)).
15:13 ucan meaning When Joshua called the Israelites together, what did they promise to do? They promised to be faithful to God and to obey his laws (See: [15:13](15/13)).
15:13 dulz application Rahab was a prostitute. But God accepted her and her entire family as part of Israel because she believed in God. What does that tell you about who God is? God is willing to accept any person who believes in him. It does not matter how much they have sinned. He will accept them even if other people do not think they deserve honor.
15:13 g03b application God made a dry path through the Jordan River for Joshua and the Israelites. What had God done for Moses that was similar? God made a path through the Red Sea so Moses and the Israelites could escape the Egyptians. In a similar way, God made a path through the Jordan River for Joshua. Perhaps God wanted the Israelites to know that he would work through Joshua in the same powerful way as he worked through Moses.
15:13 l8j3 application Would you expect the walls of a great city to fall down because a group of people marched around it and shouted? This is not a normal way to attack a city with high walls. However, Joshua and all the Israelites obeyed God and did what he told them to do. As a result, God caused all the walls to fall down so they could destroy the city.
15:13 vauf application Why do you think the Israelites did not ask God about the Gibeonites? People often neglect to ask God for help unless they know they need him. Perhaps Joshua and the Israelites thought they could decide how to answer the Gibeonites without God’s help. Because they did not ask God, they made a terrible mistake. The Gibeonites deceived them, and the Israelites could not break their peace treaty with them.
15:13 ffcq application In what way did God show his power over creation when he helped the Israelites defeat the Amorites? God controlled the weather so that hailstones fell from the sky to kill the Amorites. He also caused the sun in the sky to stand still in order to make the day longer. Only Yahweh, who created all things, is able to do this.
16:1 jw1p meaning How did the Israelites disobey God? They did not keep his laws, and they did not drive out the rest of the Canaanites from the land. Also, they began to worship Canaanite gods (See: [16:01](16/01)).
16:2 d1bt meaning What pattern did the Israelites keep repeating? They would disobey God, so he would punish them by allowing their enemies to defeat them. When the Israelites repented, God would send a deliverer to rescue them (See: [16:02](16/02)).
16:5 rrup meaning Why was Gideon threshing grain in a hidden place? He was afraid the Midianites would find his grain and steal it (See: [16:05](16/05)).
16:6 ssux meaning What was the first thing that God told Gideon to do? God told him to tear down his father’s altar where his father worshiped an idol (See: [16:06](16/06)).
16:9 sm2m meaning What two signs did God give to Gideon to prove that he would defeat the Midianites? God caused a sheepskin to be wet, but the ground around it to be dry. Then the next night, God caused the sheepskin to be dry, but the ground to be wet (See: [16:09](16/09)).
16:10 crpw meaning What did God do when 32,000 men came to fight for Israel? God had Gideon send most of them home. He kept only 300 soldiers (See: [16:10](16/10)).
16:12 ogen meaning How did Gideon’s 300 soldiers attack the Midianites? They put torches in clay pots. Then they blew their horns and all broke the pots at the same time, showing the torches (See: [16:12](16/12), [16:13](16/13)).
16:14 ga5i meaning How did God help Gideon attack the Midianites? God confused the Midianites so that they attacked and killed each other (See: [16:14](16/14)).
16:16 xk6x meaning What did the people do with the special garment that Gideon made out of gold? The people began to worship it as an idol (See: [16:16](16/16)).
16:18 nvz5 meaning Why did the people ask God to give them a king? They wanted a king who was tall and strong, and who could lead them into battle against their enemies (See: [16:18](16/18)).
16:18 nyk5 application All of the Israelites did what they thought was right for themselves. Does this mean they obeyed God? The Israelites did not think about God in the right way. Therefore, they thought it was right to worship idols even though God had told them to worship only him. In this way, they disobeyed God.
16:18 wla3 application How many times did God send a deliverer to rescue the Israelites when they repented of their sin? Every time the Israelites repented of their sin and asked God to help them, he sent a deliverer to rescue them. This happened many times.
16:18 gmrd application Why did it take so long for the Israelites to ask God to save them from the Midianites? The Midianites stole all of the Israelites’ crops for seven years before they asked God to save them. Perhaps they forgot that he could rescue them. Or perhaps they asked their idols to save them for seven years before they finally decided to ask God for help.
16:18 hxa7 application What are some of the ways that Gideon showed that he was not very brave? Gideon was hiding from the Midianites as he threshed grain. He tore down his father’s altar at night because he was afraid of the people. God had to show him two signs to convince him to attack the Midianites. And God sent him to the Midianite camp to hear a soldier talk about his dream so Gideon would not be afraid. In spite of his fear, God used him to save Israel.
16:18 ze0x application Why did God make Gideon send home all but 300 soldiers? God wanted everyone to know that the Israelites defeated the Midianites because God helped them. He did not want them to think their own strength saved them. For that reason, he did not want Gideon to attack with a lot of soldiers.
16:18 b1q5 application Were the people thankful that God send deliverers to rescue them from their enemies? The people were not happy that God only sent them deliverers. Instead, they wanted a king like all the other nations had.
17:1 y06t meaning What kind of a man was Saul? Saul was tall and handsome, just like the people wanted. But he became a wicked man who did not obey God (See: [17:01](17/01)).
17:2 vuje meaning Who did God choose to become king after Saul? God chose a young shepherd from Bethlehem. He was humble and righteous, and he trusted and obeyed God (See: [17:02](17/02)).
17:3 ttk3 meaning Who was Goliath, whom David killed? Goliath was a giant enemy soldier who was three meters tall (See: [17:03](17/03)).
17:4 ymb9 meaning How did David prove to Saul that he was not trying to kill Saul? David cut off a piece of Saul’s clothing in a cave. He could have killed Saul at that time, but he did not harm him. When Saul found out about it, he knew that David was not trying to kill him (See: [17:04](17/04)).
17:6 blto meaning What did David want to build for God? David wanted to build a temple where the Israelites could worship God and bring him sacrifices (See: [17:06](17/06)).
17:7 ie8z meaning How did God respond to David’s plan to build a temple? God sent the prophet Nathan to tell David he would not be the one to build a temple. Instead, David’s son would build it (See: [17:07](17/07)).
17:8 z16o meaning Who did God say would rule forever? One of David’s descendants would rule forever. This person would be the Messiah. But the Messiah would not come for almost 1,000 years after David died (See: [17:08](17/08)).
17:10 gjkv meaning How did David sin against God? David slept with Bathsheba. Then he murdered her husband, Uriah, who was one of David’s best soldiers (See: [17:10](17/10), [17:11](17/11), [17:12](17/12)).
17:14 gkkd meaning How did God punish David for his sin? God caused Bathsheba’s baby to die. He also made David’s own family fight against him (See: [17:14](17/14)).
17:14 b5s5 application In what ways was David different than Saul? The people wanted Saul to be king because he was tall and handsome. But he was a wicked man. God chose David to be king because David was humble and trusted and obeyed God.
17:14 o6lj application How might David have learned to be the king of Israel while he was a shepherd? While he was a shepherd, David learned to be brave and to protect his father’s sheep. As a young man, he even killed a bear and a lion when they attacked the sheep. Because of this, he was able to protect the Israelites against their enemies.
17:14 f03y application Saul tried to kill David. Why did David not kill Saul when he found him in the cave? David did not want to sin in order to be king. He chose to wait until the time when God would make him king. Therefore, he did not kill Saul. Instead, he trusted God to protect him from Saul.
17:14 s1un application Why did God not allow David to build a temple? David ruled Israel well, and God was pleased with David. God wanted David to be a good soldier for him. That was God’s plan for David. God wanted a different person to build a temple. David’s son would not be a soldier. He would be a builder. God would use him to build a temple. In this way, God would honor David by blessing his descendants.
17:14 m5m6 application What was the greatest blessing that God promised to David? God promised David that one of his descendants would be the Messiah. He would rule over God’s people forever.
17:14 o0ac application Why did David cause Uriah to be killed? David tried to hide his sin by killing Uriah. If Uriah was dead, David thought no one would know the king was the father of Bathsheba’s baby.
17:14 f6ox application Why did God punish David after he repented? God forgave David when he repented. But because David had dishonored God before the people, God had to punish him. David accepted that punishment and obeyed God.
18:1 wfdx meaning What did Solomon ask God to do for him? He asked God to make him very wise (See: [18:01](18/01)).
18:2 e3r4 meaning Why did the people no longer offer sacrifices at the Tent of Meeting? Solomon build the Temple for which David had planned and prepared. People now offered sacrifices and worshiped God there instead of at the Tent of Meeting (See: [18:02](18/02)).
18:3 lezu meaning Solomon married almost 1,000 women. How did that cause Solomon to sin? Many of the women Solomon married were foreign women. They brought their gods with them, and Solomon started to worship those false gods (See: [18:03](18/03)).
18:4 bu71 meaning How did God say he would punish Solomon for worshiping other gods? God said he would punish Solomon by dividing the nation of Israel into two kingdoms after Solomon died (See: [18:04](18/04)).
18:5 wibw meaning Why did the people rebel against Rehoboam? They asked him to make them work less than Solomon did. Instead, Rehoboam said he would make them work harder. This made them angry, so they refused to serve him (See: [18:05](18/05), [18:06](18/06)).
18:7 mf1c meaning How many of the tribes of Israel remained with Rehoboam? Only two of the 12 tribes remained with Rehoboam (See: [18:07](18/07)).
18:9 xsa1 meaning What did Jeroboam make so the people would no longer go to Jerusalem to worship? He made two idols for the people of the kingdom of Israel to worship (See: [18:09](18/09)).
18:11 duaj meaning How many of the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil? All of the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil (See: [18:11](18/11)).
18:13 xw0s meaning Were most of the kings of Judah good or evil? Some of the kings of Judah were good men, but most of them were evil. They ruled badly, worshiped idols, and even sacrificed their children to false gods (See: [18:13](18/13)).
18:13 v3up application Why did it please God when Solomon asked God to make him wise? Solomon did not ask for wealth for himself. Instead, he asked God to make him wise so that he could rule God’s people well. This pleased God, and so he also made him wealthy.
18:13 wy7h application What problem happened because Solomon married women from foreign countries? Many people from other countries believed in God, and he accepted them. Solomon was not wrong to marry foreign women. But he was wrong to marry foreign women who still served other gods. Those women continued to worship those false gods. And eventually, they caused Solomon to worship those idols as well. This made God very angry.
18:13 j45k application Solomon was very wise. How was Rehoboam different than Solomon? Unlike his father Solomon, Rehoboam, was very foolish. The people were willing to follow him if he would treat them well. But instead, he answered the people so harshly that most of the tribes of Israel refused to follow him.
18:13 gnqe application Why did Jeroboam build idols for his people to worship? Jeroboam may have wanted to worship idols. But he also did not want his people to continue to go to Jerusalem to worship. Jerusalem was in the kingdom of Judah. Judah was now the enemy of the kingdom of Israel. Therefore, the main reason Jeroboam made the idols was so his people would stay away from the kingdom of Judah. They worshiped the idols in the kingdom of Israel instead.
18:13 jmad application The kings of Judah were descendants of David. How is it that many of them were evil? Even though David obeyed God, many of his children did not. Solomon obeyed God for a time, but then began to worship the idols of his foreign wives. Many of David’s other descendants also chose not to obey God. Each person had to decide for himself whether or not he would obey God.
19:2 x706 meaning Why did King Ahab try to kill the prophet Elijah? Ahab was angry with Elijah because Elijah said there would be no rain in the kingdom of Israel. Elijah said this because Ahab and the people of the kingdom of Israel worshiped an idol named Baal (See: [19:02](19/02)).
19:3 j5xr meaning How did God provide for Elijah while he hid from Ahab at the stream? God sent birds to bring Elijah bread and meat to eat while he hid from Ahab (See: [19:03](19/03)).
19:4 dyyx meaning How did God provide for Elijah while he lived with the widow and her son? God caused the widow’s jar of flour and bottle of oil to never become empty. For about three years, there was always enough food for them to eat even though there was no other food in the land (See: [19:04](19/04)).
19:6 j9f0 meaning What did Elijah tell the people to decide about when they came with the prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel? Elijah told the people that they should stop changing their mind about God. If Yahweh is God, they should worship him, but if Baal is God, they should worship him instead (See: [19:06](19/06)).
19:7 ds4c meaning How did Elijah say the people could tell whether Yahweh or Baal was the true God? Elijah and the prophets of Baal would prepare a sacrifice on an altar. The people would know that the God who responded by sending fire onto the altar was the true God (See: [19:07](19/07)).
19:8 iwiu meaning What happened when the prophets of Baal asked Baal to send fire on the altar? Nothing happened when they asked Baal to send fire (See: [19:08](19/08)).
19:11 oa1x meaning What happened when Elijah asked Yahweh to send fire on the altar? Fire fell from the sky and burned up the altar and everything around it (See: [19:11](19/11)).
19:14 xg2q meaning How did God heal Naaman of his skin disease? Elisha told Naaman to dip himself in the Jordan River seven times. At first, he refused. But then he changed his mind and did what Elisha told him to do. God healed him as soon as he obeyed (See: [19:14](19/14), [19:15](19/15)).
19:17 n3pe meaning How did the people try to kill the prophet Jeremiah? They put Jeremiah into a dry well and left him there to die. But later, the king sent his servants to pull him out (See: [19:17](19/17)).
19:18 itrp meaning Who did the prophets remind the people that God promised to send to them? The prophets reminded them that God would send the Messiah to them (See: [19:18](19/18)).
19:18 zfxo application How did the people usually respond to the prophets whom God sent to them? The people did not believe what the prophets said. Instead, they hated the prophets and often tried to kill them. In spite of this, the prophets continued to speak to the people for God.
19:18 hgcd application How did the prophet Elijah survive during the drought and the famine that it caused? When there was no rain in the kingdom of Israel, there was also very little food. During that time, God provided food for Elijah in special ways. For a while, he sent birds to bring food to Elijah. Then he caused the food of a poor widow to never end so she could feed Elijah. God took care of Elijah because Elijah obeyed God and spoke God’s messages to the people.
19:18 atyb application Why did Elijah tell the people to pour water on his sacrifice? Elijah told the people to pour water on his sacrifice in order to make it harder for it to burn. He wanted the people to know that Yahweh was truly the one who burned up the sacrifice. Therefore, he made the sacrifice so wet that only God could cause it to burn. He knew that nothing was too difficult for God.
19:18 wdu4 application Why did Naaman not go to the river immediately when Elisha told him to go? Perhaps Naaman thought what Elisha told him to do was too simple to cure his disease. At first, he thought he would have to do something more difficult in order to be healed. However, when he did the easy thing Elisha told him to do, he was healed!
19:18 xrvl application What did the prophets say the people must do so that God would not destroy them? The prophets told the people they must repent. That is, they must change their mind about God and begin to think about him in a different way. They must understand that Yahweh is the true God and stop worshiping other gods. If they did not repent, God would destroy them because they sinned against him.
20:2 ds1v meaning What nation did God send to destroy the kingdom of Israel? God sent the Assyrians to destroy the kingdom of Israel. The Assyrians were very cruel. They killed many of the Israelites and took the rest of them to Assyria (See: [20:02](20/02), [20:03](20/03)).
20:4 xesl meaning Who did the Assyrians bring to live in the land of Israel? The Assyrians brought foreigners to live in the land of Israel. These foreigners married the Israelites who were left in the land. Their descendants were called Samaritans (See: [20:04](20/04)).
20:5 jrai meaning What did the people in the kingdom of Judah do when they saw how God had punished the kingdom of Israel? The people in the kingdom of Judah continued to worship idols, including the gods of the Canaanites. They refused to believe the prophets whom God sent to warn them (See: [20:05](20/05)).
20:6 cbym meaning What nation did God send to attack the kingdom of Judah? God sent the Babylonians to attack the kingdom of Judah. As a result, the king of Judah promised to pay a lot of money each year to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Babylonians (See: [20:06](20/06)).
20:7 j55y meaning What did Nebuchadnezzar do to the kingdom of Judah when they rebelled against him? Nebuchadnezzar sent his army to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple. They took away all the treasures of the city. They also killed the king’s sons and made him blind. Then they led him away to Babylon (See: [20:07](20/07), [20:08](20/08)).
20:9 e948 meaning Who remained in the land of Judah during the Exile? The Exile is the time when many of the people of Judah were forced to go away to Babylon. During this time, Nebuchadnezzar left only the poorest people in the land (See: [20:09](20/09)).
20:10 usti meaning Did God forget his people after he punished them by sending them into exile? God did not forget his people as they were away from the land. He continued to send his prophets to speak to them for him. He promised that they would return to the land after 70 years in Babylon (See: [20:10](20/10)).
20:12 dx6r meaning How did the Jews return to the land of Judah? God caused the Persians to defeat the Babylonians. Cyrus, the Persian king, allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. He gave them money to rebuild the Temple. Many of the Jews returned to Jerusalem. They also rebuilt the walls of the city (See: [20:12](20/12), [20:13](20/13)).
20:12 nn2i application Does it seem right that God would send the cruel, evil Assyrians to destroy his people? God warned the kingdom of Israel that he would punish them, but they would not repent. Therefore, God sent the Assyrians to destroy them. Even though the Assyrians were a cruel people, God allowed them to defeat Israel in order to punish Israel. Later, however, he punished the Assyrians by allowing the Babylonians to defeat them.
20:12 s7e7 application Why do you think the people in the kingdom of Judah refused to repent after the Assyrians destroyed the kingdom of Israel? People normally think they are not as bad as other people. Perhaps the people of the kingdom of Judah thought they were better than the people in the kingdom of Israel. They thought God would not punish them in the same way. But they were wrong. God sent his prophets to tell them that he would punish them if they did not repent. And he punished them just as he said that he would.
20:12 m2ea application Why do you think the Babylonians were able to destroy the Temple in Jerusalem? The Temple was the place where God stayed with the Israelites. However, God did not stay with them because they sinned against him and worshiped other gods. Therefore, God left the Temple and allowed the Babylonians to destroy it.
20:12 e2f6 application Why did the prophets say that the Israelites would only be in exile for 70 years? God decided to allow the Jews to return to Judah after 70 years in exile in Babylon. He also decided to cause Cyrus and the Persians to defeat Babylon in order to let the Jews leave and go home to Judah. Since God knew beforehand that he was going to do this, he sent his prophets to tell the Jews that he would do these things.
20:12 ml0y application How were the Jews able to rebuild the Temple? God provided everything the Jews needed to rebuild the Temple. He even caused Cyrus, the king of the Persians, to give them the money they needed to rebuild the Temple. God wanted to live with his people there again. So he made it possible for them to rebuild the Temple where he would live with them.
21:1 ewsm meaning Who would crush the snake’s head? The Messiah, a descendant of Eve, would crush the snake’s head (See: [21:01](21/01)).
21:2 lpj5 meaning Who were the people whom the Messiah would save? The Messiah would save people out of every people group in the world (See: [21:02](21/02)).
21:5 odq8 meaning How would the New Covenant be different than the old covenant? In the New Covenant, people would know God personally. They would love him and want to obey his laws. His law would be written on their hearts (See: [21:05](21/05)).
21:7 jbcr meaning What perfect sacrifice would the Messiah offer to God? The Messiah would offer himself as a perfect sacrifice to God (See: [21:07](21/07)).
21:9 ojhn meaning What did the prophets say about the birth of the Messiah? The prophets said the Messiah would be born of a virgin in the town of Bethlehem (See: [21:09](21/09)).
21:11 xbhy meaning According to the prophet Isaiah, how would people receive the Messiah? The prophet Isaiah said people would hate the Messiah and refuse to accept him. His friend would turn against him, and the people would kill him (See: [21:11](21/11)).
21:13 d6b1 meaning According to the prophets, why would the Messiah die? The Messiah would die because God would punish him for other people’s sins. He would die so they could have peace with God (See: [21:13](21/13)).
21:14 batz meaning What would God do for the Messiah after he died? The prophets said God would raise the Messiah from the dead (See: [21:14](21/14)).
21:15 wwsp meaning After the prophets finished speaking about the Messiah, how much time passed before God send him into the world? God sent the Messiah into the world 400 years after the prophets last spoke about him (See: [21:15](21/15)).
21:15 fesq application Why do you think God spoke about the Messiah to Adam and Eve, even though God would not send the Messiah for a very long time? When he first created the world, God already planned to send the Messiah to save us from our sins. Therefore, he began to tell people about the Messiah from the very beginning.
21:15 l5dm application Abraham’s descendants were the Jews, who are God’s chosen people. Why is it significant that God told Abraham that he would bless all the people groups of the world through him? God never planned to save only the Jews. Rather, from the very beginning, his plan was to save people from every people group in the world. However, God told Abraham that God would bless all these people through a Jewish descendant of Abraham. This descendant would be the Messiah.
21:15 n65n application The New Covenant will be written on people’s hearts. Why is this important? The old covenant was written on tables of stone and paper. Even the Jews who received it often forgot about it and did not obey it. But God will write the New Covenant within people so they cannot forget it. Because God will change their hearts, people will obey the New Covenant. They will willingly worship and serve God.
21:15 j10e application Why should we be encouraged that the Messiah never has to make another sacrifice for sin? The Messiah offered himself as a perfect sacrifice to God. God accepted his sacrifice in place of punishing us. Since his sacrifice was perfect, he never has to offer it again. That means God will never punish believers for their sins, since the sacrifice of the Messiah will always be enough to please God.
21:15 wadj application The Messiah never sinned. Why did God allow people to kill him? God wanted the Messiah to die because that was the only way God could forgive people’s sins. God is holy and cannot ignore when people sin. But God punished the Messiah in the place of other people so God would not have to punish them.
22:1 zhtz meaning How many years went by when God did not speak to his people through a prophet? God did not speak to his people through a prophet for 400 years (See: [22:01](22/01)).
22:1 iske meaning What problem did Zechariah and Elizabeth have? They were very old, and Elizabeth had not been able to have children (See: [22:01](22/01)).
22:2 wtox meaning What would John get the people ready to do? John would get the people ready to accept the Messiah (See: [22:02](22/02)).
22:3 nwhm meaning Why did Zechariah become unable to speak? Zechariah became unable to speak because he did not believe the angel when the angel said Zechariah would have a son (See: [22:03](22/03)).
22:4 bd37 meaning To whom was Mary engaged to be married? Mary was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph (See: [22:04](22/04)).
22:4 yvq5 meaning Who did the angel tell Mary that her son would be? The angel said she should name her son Jesus, and he would be the Son of the Most High God who would rule forever (See: [22:04](22/04)).
22:5 esxc meaning Why was Mary confused about how she could have a son? Mary was a virgin. Therefore, she did not understand how she could have a son (See: [22:05](22/05)).
22:5 p0t9 meaning How did Mary respond when the angel told her that God and the Holy Spirit would come to her so that she would be pregnant? Mary believed that what the angel said would happen to her (See: [22:05](22/05)).
22:6 z218 meaning What did Elizabeth’s baby do when Mary arrived to visit Elizabeth? Elizabeth’s baby jumped inside her when Mary arrived to visit (See: [22:06](22/06)).
22:6 noor meaning Why did Zechariah and Elizabeth name their baby John? The angel has commanded them to name their baby John.
22:6 lubs application Why were Zechariah and Elizabeth unable to have children before this time? Zechariah and Elizabeth were unable to have children, but this did not mean that they had done anything wrong. They honored God, and he was pleased with them. Therefore, God did a miracle through them, allowing them to become the parents of John in their old age.
22:6 xavt application Was Zechariah being reasonable when he doubted the message of the angel? It would certainly seem reasonable that Zechariah doubted the angel, because God had not spoken to his people for 400 years. However, God did not merely send a prophet to Zechariah. Instead, he sent one of his mighty angels. The presence of the angel should have convinced Zechariah to believe the message.
22:6 dj7w application Mary was a virgin. Therefore, her son did not have a human father. Why do you think this was important? Every descendant of Adam and Eve is born with a desire to sin. Mary’s son, however, is the Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit. For that reason, he is holy and has never sinned. He is the only person who has ever been born who does not have this desire to sin. God did not need to punish him for his sins. Instead, he could be punished in the place of other people who sinned.
22:6 v5ix application How was baby John able to know when Mary came to Elizabeth, and to jump in Elizabeth’s womb? John was already a person who could think and act even while he was in Elizabeth’s womb. He was already able to worship God by jumping inside Elizabeth when Mary came near with the baby Son of God inside her.
22:6 hdws application Why did God send John ahead of the Messiah? The Messiah is the most important person who ever came to earth. When important people traveled somewhere in that time, someone went ahead of them to make preparations for their arrival and to tell people that they were coming. This is what John did for the Messiah. He told them that the Messiah was coming, and prepared people to accept him.
23:1 d3yt meaning Why did Joseph decide to divorce Mary quietly? Mary was pregnant, and Joseph knew it was not his baby. Therefore, he decided to divorce her. However, he decided to have mercy on her and not to shame her. Therefore, he was going to divorce her quietly (See: [23:01](23/01)).
23:2 t8ch meaning The angel told Joseph how Mary became pregnant. How did he say this happened? The angel told Joseph that the Holy Spirit placed the baby in her (See: [23:02](23/02)).
23:2 kqfc meaning What does the name **Jesus** mean? It means ‘Yahweh saves’ (See: [23:02](23/02)).
23:3 lrpv meaning How long did Mary remain a virgin? Joseph did not sleep with her until after she had given birth (See: [23:03](23/03)).
23:4 vho8 meaning Why did Joseph and Mary need to travel to Bethlehem? Their ancestor, King David, was born in Bethlehem. The Roman officials told everyone to travel back to where their ancestors lived. Therefore, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem (See: [23:04](23/04)).
23:6 uv7j meaning Who told the shepherds that the Messiah was born? An angel told the shepherds that the Messiah was born. Then many other angels also appeared to the shepherds, praising God for what he had done (See: [23:06](23/06)), (See: [23:07](23/07)).
23:8 yf0y meaning What did the shepherds do after the angel told them about the Messiah? The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found the baby in the feeding trough, just as the angel had told them (See: [23:08](23/08)).
23:9 s1n8 meaning Why did men come from the east to see the baby? They studied the stars and saw an unusual star in the sky. They knew this meant the king of the Jews had been born. Therefore, they came to see him (See: [23:09](23/09)).
23:10 hz64 meaning What did the wise men do when they saw the child? They bowed down and worshiped him, and they gave him expensive gifts (See: [23:10](23/10)).
23:10 gku7 application Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, and knew he was not the father of the baby. Why do you think he decided to have mercy on Mary? Joseph believed that Mary was pregnant because she had been unfaithful to him and had slept with another man. Joseph could have been angry with Mary and wanted to punish her. Joseph was a righteous man, and did not want to marry an adulteress. However, he was a good man, and it appears that he loved Mary. Therefore, he decided to have mercy on her instead of punishing her.
23:10 hiyx application How might Mary have felt when people learned that she was pregnant? Mary must have been very sad when people learned that she was pregnant, because they did not believe that her baby was from the Holy Spirit. Everyone thought she was an adulteress. Even Joseph thought she had sinned, and did not want to marry her. However, Mary knew that she had obeyed God and was still a virgin. She waited patiently until God told Joseph that she was faithful, and that he should marry her.
23:10 dzuy application Why did Joseph not sleep with Mary until the baby was born? God told Joseph that Mary was a virgin and that the baby inside her was from God. Perhaps Joseph was so amazed that the Son of God was in Mary’s womb that he kept her a virgin. Or perhaps he wanted to be able to tell everyone that Mary’s baby could not possibly be the result of a human father. Therefore, he did not sleep with her until Jesus was born.
23:10 dtt9 application How was the location of Jesus’ birth different than where you would expect the Son of God to be born? Joseph and Mary were forced to travel far away to another city while she was pregnant. She gave birth to Jesus in a place where animals were kept. They were too poor to be able to find a proper room to stay in. None of their family or friends were with them. Joseph and Mary honored and obeyed God. And Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God. However, they still faced many difficult situations. But God took care of them during that time.
23:10 z46e application What did God do to encourage Joseph and Mary after Jesus was born? God sent the shepherds to tell Joseph and Mary about the angels that visited them. He also sent the wise men who brought expensive gifts and worshiped Jesus.
24:1 lxjl meaning Where did John live? He lived in the wilderness, apart from other people (See: [24:01](24/01)).
24:2 okqv meaning What was the message that John preached to the people? John told the people to repent, for the kingdom of God is near (See: [24:02](24/02)).
24:3 bi7r meaning How did people respond when they heard John’s message? Some of the people repented from their sins and John baptized them. However, many of the religious leaders who came to John did not repent (See: [24:03](24/03)).
24:4 s31x meaning To what did John compare the religious leaders who did not repent? He compared them to poisonous snakes (See: [24:04](24/04)).
24:5 pfnh meaning How did John respond when the religious leaders asked him if he was the Messiah? John told them that he was not the Messiah, but that the Messiah was coming after him (See: [24:05](24/05)).
24:6 tq96 meaning What was the title that John called Jesus when Jesus came to John? John called Jesus the Lamb of God who will take away the sin of the world (See: [24:06](24/06)).
24:7 g7u0 meaning Why did John not want to baptize Jesus? John said he was not worthy to baptize Jesus, but that Jesus should baptize John instead (See: [24:07](24/07)).
24:8 nan3 meaning What came down and landed on Jesus after John baptized him? After John baptized Jesus, the Spirit of God came down in the form of a dove and rested on Jesus (See: [24:08](24/08)).
24:8 gtt1 meaning What did God say about Jesus when he spoke from heaven? God said that Jesus was his Son, and that he was very pleased with Jesus (See: [24:08](24/08)).
24:9 bokg meaning What had God told John about the person on whom the Holy Spirit would stay? God told John that the person on whom the Holy Spirit would stay would be the Son of God (See: [24:09](24/09)).
24:9 z0k3 application Why do you think John preached in the wilderness instead of in a city? Perhaps John wanted to preach God’s message to people who wanted to listen. Few people lived in the wilderness, so people had to make an effort to go there in order to hear John. Most of the people who came to John were serious about listening to his message.
24:9 rn72 application John told people to repent, for the kingdom of God was near. Why was his message so simple? John’s message was indeed very simple. However, he told the people everything they needed to know at that time. That is, the Messiah was coming soon to establish his kingdom. People had to repent of their sins if they wanted to participate in that kingdom.
24:9 zbkm application Why do you think the religious rulers came to John? The religious rulers did not come to John to repent of their sins. Perhaps they were curious about why other people were coming to see him. Or perhaps they were jealous that people were coming to John instead of coming to them. We know John did not think the leaders came for good reasons, because he called them poisonous snakes. Even today, some people come to hear preaching for evil reasons.
24:9 rsxc application How did John show that he was a humble man? John openly said that he was not the Messiah, and that he was not worthy to untie the sandals of the Messiah. He also told Jesus that he was not worthy to baptize him. John is an example for us. He was a great prophet, but he knew the Messiah was greater than he was.
24:9 eqkg application How can Jesus be both the Messiah and the Lamb of God? The Messiah is the only person who did not sin. Therefore, he was the only one who could be a perfect sacrifice to God. In that way, he was punished for the sins of everyone in the world who believes in him.
24:9 i3ph application Why did the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit appear together when Jesus was baptized? By appearing together, they demonstrated that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all working together to save people from their sins, and to enable them to enter into the kingdom of God. When Jesus was baptized, he was doing what God the Father wanted him to do. The Holy Spirit guided Jesus to prepare him to do the work of the Messiah and to become the Lamb of God.
25:1 wg2u meaning Why did Jesus go out into the wilderness? The Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness (See: [25:01](25/01)).
25:1 ra4x meaning What did Jesus do in the wilderness before Satan came to tempt him? Jesus had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before Satan came to tempt him (See: [25:01](25/01)).
25:2 qau5 meaning What did Satan tell Jesus to do the first time he tempted him? Satan told Jesus to turn the rocks into bread so he could eat. (See: [25:02](25/02)).
25:3 ebeh meaning What did Jesus say was more important than eating bread? Jesus said it was more important to obey God than to eat bread (See: [25:03](25/03)).
25:4 bbpr meaning Why did Satan say that Jesus would not be hurt if he jumped off the top of the Temple? Satan said the angels of God would catch Jesus so that he would not hit the ground (See: [25:04](25/04)).
25:5 zo6s meaning Why did Jesus refuse to jump off the top of the Temple? Jesus did not want to test God, and God had not told him to jump off the Temple (See: [25:05](25/05)).
25:6 rfz1 meaning What was the only thing Satan told Jesus to do in order to receive all the kingdoms of the world? Satan told Jesus he would give him all the kingdoms of the world if he would bow down and worship Satan (See: [25:06](25/06)).
25:8 p97e meaning Did Jesus do any of the sinful things that Satan tempted him to do? No, Jesus refused to do any of the things that Satan told him to do (See: [25:08](25/08)).
25:8 u4qh application Why do you think Satan tempted Jesus to turn a stone into bread? Satan knew that Jesus was very hungry after he had fasted for 40 days and nights. Satan often uses a person’s weakness when he tries to tempt them.
25:8 dhb2 application Why do you think the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to fast for 40 days? God wanted to prove that Jesus would not sin. To show this, he caused Jesus to be weak and hungry. Yet, even though Jesus was weak, he did not sin. He did not do what Satan told him to do.
25:8 tkcv application Why did Satan quote from the scripture when he told Jesus to jump off the top of the Temple? Satan knows the scripture and can quote it. However, he does not use the scripture in the correct way. He tries to give the scripture meanings that God did not intend for it to have. Satan only uses the scripture to deceive people.
25:8 gbzj application Did Satan really have the authority to offer all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus? Jesus did not contradict Satan when. There is no reason to believe that Satan cannot give people wealth and power in this world.
25:8 pp57 application How was Satan trying to deceive Jesus by offering him all the kingdoms of the world? The things in this world will end. However, only God can give wealth and power that lasts forever in heaven. Jesus correctly chose to wait until God gave him all the kingdoms of the world so that he could rule forever in heaven.
25:8 lgje application Why was it impossible for Jesus to worship Satan even for a short time in order to receive the kingdoms of this world from Satan? God demands that people serve him alone. It is never right to serve Satan or anyone else—not even for a short time. We are to worship God only. We sin if we worship anyone or anything other than God.
26:1 a5ae meaning How did Jesus receive power to do the things that he did? The Holy Spirit was giving him power (See: [26:01](26/01)).
26:2 ahby meaning Why did the people of Nazareth know Jesus well? Jesus lived in Nazareth when he was a child (See: [26:02](26/02)).
26:2 s8tz meaning Who wrote the scroll that the leaders asked Jesus to read? The leaders asked Jesus to read the scroll that the prophet Isaiah wrote (See: [26:02](26/02)).
26:4 ynum meaning Who was the scripture about that Jesus read? The scripture that Jesus read was about the Messiah (See: [26:04](26/04)).
26:4 w9sl meaning Why were the people amazed? Jesus said the things he had read were happening right then. He wanted to say that the Messiah was doing those things right then. This amazed the people (See: [26:04](26/04)).
26:5 kgga meaning Who did the prophet Elijah go to help? Elijah went to help a widow from another nation (See: [26:05](26/05)).
26:6 ep9o meaning Who did the prophet Elisha heal? Elisha healed a commander of Israel’s enemies (See: [26:06](26/06)).
26:7 y5x2 meaning Why did the people of Nazareth take Jesus out of the place of worship? The people wanted to throw Jesus off a cliff to kill him because he said that the prophets helped Israel’s enemies (See: [26:07](26/07)).
26:8 ftk1 meaning What did Jesus do when the people in Galilee brought many sick people and people with demons to him? Jesus healed them all (See: [26:08](26/08), [26:09](26/09)).
26:10 he5l meaning What did Jesus call the 12 men whom he called to travel with him and learn from him? Jesus called these 12 men his apostles (See: [26:10](26/10)).
26:10 dpno application Jesus grew up in Nazareth. Did that influence how the people responded to him when he claimed to be the Messiah? Because the people of Nazareth knew Jesus when he was a little boy, they continued to think of him as an unimportant person. Therefore, it was hard for them to believe that he was the Messiah. For this reason, Jesus said that people do not accept a prophet in the town where he grew up. Have you seen this happen?
26:10 mnp1 application Jesus did not directly tell the people of Nazareth that he was the Messiah. Instead, he read the scripture and said it was happening right then. Why do you think Jesus revealed himself in this way? Jesus knew that the people of Nazareth did not want to accept that he was the Messiah. Therefore, instead of stating that as a fact, he read the scripture and said that it was talking about him. If the people of Nazareth wanted to know who he was, they could see that he was doing all the things that the scripture said the Messiah would do. If they were willing to believe in him, they could figure out for themselves from the scripture that he was the Messiah.
26:10 loen application Why were the Jews so angry when Jesus told them what Elijah and Elisha did? The Jews believed that God loved only Jews, and would not help people from other nations. They were wrong. Jesus spoke about Elijah and Elisha to show that God also loved people of other nations. God send the prophets to help the people who would believe in him. But he did not send them to help the Jews when the Jews did not serve him.
26:10 a57b application Why did Jesus choose 12 men to be his apostles? Jesus knew that he would die for our sins. After he would die, someone would have to be able to tell everyone what Jesus had done for us. Therefore, Jesus chose 12 men to prepare them to teach about him. They traveled with him and he taught them so they would be ready to be witnesses for him when he went back to heaven.
27:1 elpf meaning Did the expert in the Jewish law really want to know how to have eternal life? No, he only wanted to show that Jesus was teaching wrongly (See: [27:01](27/01)).
27:1 apwp meaning Where did Jesus tell the man to find the answer to his question? Jesus asked the man to see what was written in God’s law (See: [27:01](27/01)).
27:2 xzbl meaning What did Jesus say would happen to the man if he did what God’s law told him to do? Jesus said the man would have eternal life if he did what God’s law told him to do (See: [27:02](27/02)).
27:3 l9qz meaning Why did the man ask Jesus who his neighbor was? The man wanted to show people that he was living correctly (See: [27:03](27/03)).
27:4 c0up meaning Why did Jesus tell a story to the man? Jesus told the man a story in order to answer his question about who was his neighbor (See: [27:04](27/04)).
27:6 sc3e meaning What did the priest and the Levite do when they saw the injured man? The priest and the Levite both ignored the injured man and did not help him (See: [27:06](27/06), [27:07](27/07)).
27:8 jduz meaning Why was it surprising that the Samaritan helped the injured Jewish man? The Samaritans and the Jews hated each other (See: [27:08](27/08)).
27:11 h5h4 meaning Which of the men was merciful to the injured man? The Samaritan was the only one who was merciful to the injured man (See: [27:11](27/11)).
27:11 hfrq meaning What did Jesus tell the expert in the Jewish law to do? Jesus told the expert in the Jewish law to be merciful to people in need, just as the Samaritan in the story did to the injured Jewish man (See: [27:11](27/11)).
27:11 etr9 application Why was it surprising that Jesus asked the expert in the Jewish law about what was written in God’s law? The man knew far more about the Jewish law than any other person in Israel. He continually studied it and taught it to others. However, he did not really understand what the law meant. Therefore, Jesus started questioning him about the law so that he could show the man that he did not really know what God’s law taught.
27:11 mn20 application Why do you think the man asked Jesus who his neighbor was? The man knew God’s law said to love his neighbor as himself. But he also knew that he did not love other people as he should. Therefore, he asked about his neighbor because he was hoping that he only needed to love a few specific people in order to obey the law.
27:11 glks application Why might Jesus have chosen to talk to this man about a priest and a Levite? The Jews considered the priests and Levites to be the most spiritual people in Israel. They also considered the experts in the law to be very much like the priests and the Levites. Because the experts studied and taught God’s law, people assumed they knew more about God than other people did.
27:11 z0tk application Why might the expert in the Jewish law have been offended when Jesus compared the actions of the priest and the Levite to the actions of the Samaritan? The expert in the Jewish law considered the priests and the Levites to be good people, but he hated the Samaritan. He thought all Samaritans were sinners. However, in the story that Jesus told him, the Samaritan was the only person who acted kindly to the injured Jewish man.
27:11 ohjx application How much did the Samaritan show mercy to the injured man? The Samaritan did not merely help the injured man a little bit. Instead, he did more for the injured man than anyone would expect him to do. He bandaged him, took him to the inn, and paid all of the expenses for the man.
27:11 jrld application What does the story tell us about loving our neighbor? The Samaritan saw another person who had a serious need. Although the man was a stranger from a people that the Samaritans hated, he felt compassion for him. He took care of the man, doing more than was necessary or expected to help him. He treated the injured man as he would like to be treated himself if he was in need. This is what it means to be a neighbor to someone.
28:1 w4ex meaning What did the rich young ruler want Jesus to tell him? The rich young ruler wanted Jesus to tell him how he could have eternal life. He wanted to live forever with God (See: [28:01](28/01)).
28:1 in32 meaning How did Jesus respond when the man called him **good**? Jesus asked the young man what he meant to say when he called Jesus **good**. Jesus did not wait for the man to answer. He reminded the man that only God is truly good. Perhaps Jesus was asking the man if he believed that Jesus was God (See: [28:01](28/01)).
28:1 pwy3 meaning What did Jesus tell the young man he should do in order to have eternal life? Jesus told him to obey God’s laws in order to have eternal life (See: [28:01](28/01)).
28:3 ywz3 meaning How well did the young man think he had obeyed the law? The young man thought he had always fully obeyed God’s law. Of course, no one can do that. But he honestly believed that he had done everything that God asked him to do (See: [28:03](28/03)).
28:4 bsp1 meaning What did Jesus tell the young man to give up? Jesus told the young man to give up all of his possessions (See: [28:04](28/04)).
28:4 qp3w meaning What did Jesus tell the young man to do after he gave up his possessions? Jesus told the young man to follow him as his disciple (See: [28:04](28/04)).
28:5 eme8 meaning Why did the young man go away sad? The young man went away sad because he had many possessions, and he did not want to give them up (See: [28:05](28/05)).
28:6 uwv1 meaning According to Jesus, how do riches affect whether a person enters heaven? Jesus said that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven (See: [28:06](28/06)).
28:10 rwcx meaning If disciples give up things for Jesus’ sake, how much more will they receive from him? Disciples who give up things for Jesus will receive 100 times as much from him as a reward (See: [28:10](28/10)).
28:10 m4uu application Why did the young man ask which laws he must obey? The young man did not understand that people must obey all of God’s laws. God considers that we sin if we fail to obey even one of his laws. The young man wrongly thought that God would accept him if he faithfully obeyed some of God’s most important laws.
28:10 xx3k application Why did Jesus talk to the young man about being perfect? The young man wrongly thought he could be ‘good enough’ to have eternal life. Jesus wanted him to know that he had to be perfect—that is, without any sin—in order to have eternal life. He could not keep God’s law perfectly. The only way for him to be perfect was to follow Jesus and trust that Jesus would save him from his sin.
28:10 fqhs application If the young man wanted to have eternal life, why was he not willing to give up his possessions? Jesus promised that the young man would have treasure in heaven if he followed Jesus. However, the young man could not yet see and touch that treasure. He had to believe that Jesus would reward him. However, he could easily see and touch the possessions that he already had in this world. Therefore, it was hard for him to give up his current treasure to gain something that he could not yet see.
28:10 ivf8 application Why were the disciples so shocked to hear that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven? The people of that day believed that if God loved someone, he made them wealthy. The more possessions a person had, the more people thought God loved them. The disciples were shocked to hear that God does not necessarily accept a person who is rich.
28:10 ape4 application When will Jesus reward his disciples for giving up things for his sake? Jesus does not say when he will reward his disciples. He may give them some things in this life, but most of their reward will be in heaven. Jesus clearly told his disciples that he would give them 100 times as much as they give up for him in this life. Other people may think they are poor in this life, but Jesus will richly reward them in his kingdom.
29:1 g7yw meaning What did Jesus mean when he told Peter to forgive his brother 70 times seven? When Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother 70 times seven, he wanted to say that Peter should forgive his brother as many times as necessary without stopping (See: [29:01](29/01)).
29:3 jl2j meaning How would the king get his money back by selling the servant and his family as slaves? The king would take the money that he would receive from selling the man and his family as slaves. This money would be a partial payment toward what the servant owed the king (See: [29:03](29/03)).
29:2 wgwg meaning Would the servant ever be able to repay the money he owed to the king? Since the servant owed 200,000 years’ wages, he would not be able to repay the king in his lifetime (See: [29:02](29/02), [29:04](29/04)).
29:5 vyb0 meaning Would the servant who owed four months’ wages be able to repay the other servant? The servant who owed four months’ wages might have been able to repay the other servant if he had time to earn the money (See: [29:05](29/05), [29:06](29/06)).
29:7 o3xp meaning Why were the other servants disturbed by what happened? The other servants thought the servant whom the king forgave had treated the other servant unfairly. He should have forgiven the other servant (See: [29:07](29/07)).
29:8 ijte meaning Why was the king so angry? The king was angry because he had forgiven the debt of the servant, but now he saw that the servant was a wicked man. He was not willing to forgive other people as the king had forgiven him (See: [29:08](29/08)).
29:8 omio meaning For how long did the king put the wicked servant into prison? The king put the servant into the prison until he could repay his debt. However, his debt was so large that he would never be able to repay it. Therefore, he would be in prison for the rest of his life (See: [29:08](29/08)).
29:9 bniw meaning Why did Jesus tell this story? Jesus wanted his disciples to know that God had forgiven them, and that he expected them to forgive each other in the same way (See: [29:09](29/09)).
29:9 c857 application Why do you think Peter offered to forgive his brother seven times? Peter apparently thought that he was being merciful if he forgave his brother seven times. That seemed like a lot to Peter. However, Jesus answered that seven times was not enough. Disciples of Jesus should forgive 70 times more than that. That is, they should forgive their brothers without limit.
29:9 xge0 application How did the debts of the two servants compare to each other? The debt of the first servant was so large that it would be impossible to repay. The debt of the second servant was significant, but not impossible to pay.
29:9 m5kg application Who do you think the king and the servants represent in this story? In this story, the king represents God. The servants represent the disciples of Jesus. Every disciple owed God a payment for his sin that was impossible to pay, just as the servant owed the king a huge debt. However, God forgave their sin because Jesus died in their places. Therefore, God expects his disciples to forgive each other.
29:9 kmn0 application How will God respond to disciples who do not forgive other disciples? God will be very angry with disciples who are not willing to forgive other disciples. He will judge them severely.
30:1 nz9v meaning Why did Jesus invite his disciples to go to a quiet place to rest? His disciples had been preaching and teaching about Jesus in many different villages, and they were tired (See: [30:01](30/01)).
30:2 ip58 meaning What did the people do in order to see Jesus? The people ran along the shore of the lake in order to get to the other side to be there when the boat carrying Jesus and his disciples would arrive there (See: [30:02](30/02)).
30:3 q6ys meaning How many people were in the crowd that waited for Jesus? There were over 5,000 men in the crowd, but there were also many woman and children. We do not know the total number of people who were there (See: [30:03](30/03)).
30:3 erco meaning How did Jesus respond to the crowds that waited for him? Jesus had compassion on the people, because they were like sheep without a shepherd (See: [30:03](30/03)).
30:5 n6c0 meaning How much food did the disciples have with them? The disciples only had five loaves of bread and two small fish (See: [30:05](30/05)).
30:7 xd7y meaning What did Jesus do with the loaves and the fish? Jesus thanked God for the loaves and fish, broke them into pieces, and gave them to his disciples to give to the people (See: [30:07](30/07), [30:08](30/08)).
30:8 y2w0 meaning What happened when the crowd ate the five loaves of bread and the two small fish? The bread and the fish never ran out. The crowd ate as much as they wanted and they were satisfied (See: [30:08](30/08)).
30:9 c79z meaning How much food was left over after the crowd ate what they wanted? The disciples picked up 12 baskets full of food that was left over (See: [30:09](30/09)).
30:9 rw4g application Should disciples rest even when there is a lot of work to do? Rest is a good thing. When God created the earth, he commanded people to rest on the seventh day of the week. When the disciples finished preaching and teaching, Jesus took them away to rest. People need to rest occasionally in order to do their work well.
30:9 a9p0 application How did Jesus respond to the crowd when they interrupted him and the disciples as they were going to a place to rest? Even though Jesus wanted the disciples to rest, he was not angry with the crowds that followed them. Instead, he felt compassion on the people. Even though he and his disciples needed to rest, they taught and healed the people in the crowd.
30:9 kcg2 application Why did Jesus tell the disciples to give the crowd something to eat? Jesus knew that they did not have enough food to feed the crowd. He told the disciples to feed them so that the disciples would understand that it was impossible to do that. Then, when Jesus caused the bread and the fish to increase and feed them all, the disciples would understand that he had done what was impossible. They would know that God had worked through him in a mighty way.
30:9 wcq6 application Who caused the food to increase? Jesus was the one who caused the food to increase and satisfy all the people. The disciples passed out the food to the people, but Jesus was the one who continually gave them the food. When everyone had finished eating, the disciples knew that Jesus was the one who had done this miracle.
30:9 al0q application Why do you think the disciples collected the leftover food? Jesus wanted the disciples to see how much he had multiplied the food. The leftover food was more than the five loaves of bread and two fish that they had at the beginning. Those would fit into a single basket. But now there were 12 full baskets. Each of the 12 disciples had a full basket of leftover food.
31:1 qbsi meaning What did Jesus do after he sent his disciples across the lake in a boat? Jesus sent away the crowd and then went up on a mountainside to pray alone (See: [31:01](31/01)).
31:2 qc3s meaning What difficulty did the disciples have on the lake? The wind was blowing hard, so the disciples were having difficulty crossing the lake in the boat (See: [31:02](31/02)).
31:3 pmj0 meaning How did Jesus come to the disciples? Jesus walked on top of the water to the boat in the middle of the lake (See: [31:03](31/03)).
31:4 g83x meaning Why were the disciples afraid of Jesus when he came to them? The disciples were afraid when they saw Jesus walking on top of the water because they thought Jesus was a ghost (See: [31:04](31/04)).
31:5 p0tc meaning What did Peter ask Jesus to do in order to prove that Jesus was not a ghost? Peter asked Jesus to command him to walk to Jesus on the water (See: [31:05](31/05)).
31:6 ui1a meaning What happened when Peter stepped onto the water? Peter was also able to walk on the water for a short distance (See: [31:06](31/06)).
31:6 og3n meaning Why did Peter begin to sink in the water? Peter began to sink when he took his eyes away from Jesus and looked at the waves instead (See: [31:06](31/06), [31:07](31/07)).
31:7 csby meaning What did Peter do to save himself as he was sinking in the water? Peter shouted for Jesus to save him. Jesus reached out and grabbed Peter (See: [31:07](31/07)).
31:8 pvq7 meaning What happened to the storm? The storm stopped as soon as Peter and Jesus stepped into the boat (See: [31:08](31/08)).
31:8 wnwb meaning How did the disciples respond when Jesus entered the boat? The disciples were amazed. They all bowed down and worshiped Jesus as the Son of God (See: [31:08](31/08)).
31:8 wtli application Why did Jesus remain on the mountainside and pray until late at night? Jesus believed that prayer was important even for him. He often spent time talking to his Father. Even when he was very busy, he took time to pray. He became an example for all of his disciples, and for us.
31:8 e60u application Why do you think the disciples had difficulty crossing the lake? Jesus had sent them there. A disciple who follows Jesus will still experience difficult times. Jesus did not say it was easy to be his disciple. In this situation, Jesus sent the wind against the disciples so he could show them that he had authority over the storm. God often causes difficult times in our lives so that he can show us his power.
31:8 oznc application Why do you think it was wise for Peter to try to walk on the water to Jesus? Peter often did not think carefully about things before he did them. Perhaps this occasion is an example. It may have been a foolish thing to do. But at the same time, it was also very brave. None of the other disciples tried to go to Jesus. They all remained in the boat and waited for Jesus to come to them.
31:8 jqwr application Why did Jesus say that Peter had little faith? Peter began to trust Jesus. He asked to Jesus to cause him to walk on the water. That shows that Peter believed in Jesus. However, when Peter saw the wind and the waves, he began to fear that Jesus could not keep him safe on the water. His faith began to waver. At that point, he began to sink. His faith was not strong enough to trust Jesus for very long.
31:8 tz5k application Why did the disciples worship Jesus? The disciples saw that he had walked across the water of the lake during the storm, and that he had calmed the wind. Many of the disciples were fishermen. They knew that no mere man could walk on the water. They understood clearly that Jesus was doing things that only God could do. Therefore, they bowed down and worshiped him.
32:3 kaek meaning How did the demon affect the man he possessed? The demon made the man so strong that no one could control him. But it also made him scream all day and night, go around without clothes, and cut himself with stones (See: [32:03](32/03), [32:04](32/04)).
32:6 o4di meaning What was the name of the demon in the man? The name of the demon was Legion because he was actually a group of many demons (See: [32:06](32/06)).
32:7 zuub meaning The demons asked Jesus for permission to do what? The demons asked Jesus for permission to go into the pigs instead of leaving the region (See: [32:07](32/07)).
32:8 vx9v meaning What happened when the demons entered into the pigs? All 2,000 pigs ran into the lake and drowned (See: [32:08](32/08)).
32:10 l8yo meaning What did the people of the region ask Jesus to do when they saw the man who was healed and heard that the pigs were dead? Because the people of the region were afraid of Jesus, they asked him to leave them (See: [32:10](32/10)).
32:13 qyu6 meaning What problem did the woman in the crowd have? The woman had been bleeding for 12 years. She spent all of her money on doctors and none of them could heal her. Instead, she got worse (See: [32:13](32/13)).
32:14 znby meaning What did the woman think would heal her? The woman thought she would be healed if she could only touch Jesus’ clothes (See: [32:14](32/14)).
32:14 y3wq meaning What happened when the woman touched Jesus? The woman immediately stopped bleeding when she touched Jesus. But Jesus knew that power had gone out from him, and asked who had touched him (See: [32:14](32/14), [32:15](32/15)).
32:16 zmlj meaning What did Jesus say was the reason the woman was healed? Jesus told the woman that her faith had healed her. She was well because she believed that Jesus could heal her (See: [32:16](32/16)).
32:16 hvkh application How did the demons treat the man they possessed? The demons caused the man they possessed to suffer and to bring shame upon himself. They caused him to harm even his own body. He would scream in pain all day and all night. Demons want to destroy the people whom God created.
32:16 cqpg application This story show that Jesus had which power over the demons? Jesus had the power to command the demons to come out of the man. He also had the power to decide where they could go after they left him. Jesus could send them into eternal punishment. The demons were afraid Jesus would do that. That is why they asked to go into the pigs instead.
32:16 kiur application Why did the people ask Jesus to leave their region? The people were very concerned about the money they lost when their pigs drowned, but they did not care that the man was released from the demons. They asked Jesus to leave because they valued their possessions more than they valued other people.
32:16 wmk8 application Why did Jesus tell the man who was freed from the demons to go to his home? The man wanted to follow Jesus as his disciple. But Jesus told the man to stay and to be his disciple among his own people. The people sent Jesus away. So Jesus told the man to stay at his home so that he could tell the people there about Jesus after Jesus went away.
32:16 yrhb application Why did Jesus ask the woman to tell what had happened to her? Jesus healed the woman because she believed in him. But Jesus also wanted other people to believe in him. For that reason, he did not allow the woman to be healed in secret. Instead, he caused her to tell everyone how he had healed her. In this way, she acted as his disciple.
33:1 dyox meaning Why did Jesus get into a boat to teach the people? The people were crowding too tightly around him. So Jesus got into the boat so that he would have room to speak to all the people (See: [33:01](33/01)).
33:2 hgzn meaning What happened to the seed that fell on the path? The birds ate the seed that fell on the path (See: [33:02](33/02)).
33:3 dnqq meaning What happened to the seed that fell on rocky ground? The seed that fell on rocky ground did not have enough soil for its roots, so it withered and died (See: [33:03](33/03)).
33:4 g7lw meaning What happened to the seed that fell among the thorns? The thorns choked out the seed that fell among them so that it did not produce any grain (See: [33:04](33/04)).
33:5 uoeb meaning What happened to the seed that fell on the good soil? The seed that fell on the good soil produced 30, 60 or even 100 times as much grain as the seed that was planted (See: [33:05](33/05)).
33:6 dj6a meaning What does the seed in the story represent? The seed in the story represents the word of God that goes out to different people (See: [33:06](33/06)).
33:6 kbrq meaning What does the seed on the path represent? The seed on the path represents people who do not understand the word of God. Then the devil takes it away from them (See: [33:06](33/06)).
33:7 my9b meaning What does the seed on the rocky ground represent? The seed on the rocky ground represents people who hear the word of God, but then hardship causes them to stop trusting in God (See: [33:07](33/07)).
33:7 mn3x meaning What does the seed on the thorny ground represent? The seed on the thorny ground represents people who allow money and other things to distract them from their love for God (See: [33:07](33/07)).
33:9 siew meaning What does the seed in the good soil represent? The seed in the good soil is the person who hears and believes the word of God (See: [33:09](33/09)).
33:9 ucrh application Why do you think Jesus told this story to the large crowd? There would be many kinds of people in the large crowd. They would respond to the words of Jesus in different ways. This story described how they would respond. They would all hear the words of Jesus, but only a few would believe his words and do what God wanted them to do. The other people would fail to love God for different reasons.
33:9 b8v8 application How can hardship and suffering cause a person to stop trusting in God? Many people wrongly think that God will only allow good things to happen to them. Therefore, when they suffer, they think that God has deceived them or that he does not care about them. They stop trusting in him and following him. But God promised that people would treat his disciples badly.
33:9 atvm application How do worries about money and other things cause people to stop loving God? Jesus said that people cannot love both God and money. They must choose to serve either God or possessions. Many people try do both, but they cannot. If they do not stop loving their possessions, they stop loving God. God is not pleased with these people.
33:9 o91z application How does a person produce 30, 60 or 100 times as much fruit? A single person can cause many other people to hear about Jesus and to love God. This may not happen all at once. But if they obey God throughout their lives and tell others about him, many people will respond to their testimony. The people may be their family, their friends, or even total strangers.
34:1 ibrh meaning What was Jesus talking about when he told his stories? He was talking about the kingdom of God (See: [34:01](34/01)).
34:1 sg3v meaning How did Jesus discribe the mustard seed? The mustard seed was the smallest of all the seeds that people planted at that time (See: [34:01](34/01)).
34:2 ih1f meaning What happens to the mustard seed when it grows? The mustard seed becomes bigger than other garden plants, so that even birds nest in its branches (See: [34:02](34/02)).
34:3 mmgl meaning What happens to the yeast that a woman mixes into bread dough? It spreads throughout the dough (See: [34:03](34/03)).
34:4 ql28 meaning What did the man do when he found the treasure in a field? He was filled with joy, and went and sold everything he had so he could buy that field (See: [34:04](34/04)).
34:5 i1kl meaning What did the merchant do when he found a perfect pearl? He sold all that he had so he could buy that pearl (See: [34:05](34/05)).
34:7 ug23 meaning How did the religious leader pray? He thanked God that he was not a sinner like other men (See: [34:07](34/07)).
34:9 tw7e meaning How did the tax collector pray? He asked God to be merciful to him because he was a sinner (See: [34:09](34/09)).
34:10 v3hh meaning Which man did God declare to be righteous? Jesus said that God declared the tax collector to be righteous (See: [34:10](34/10)).
34:10 c7wj application In what way is the kingdom of God like a mustard seed? The kingdom of God will be small when it begins, but it will grow to become larger than all other kingdoms of the world.
34:10 mmb1 application In what way is the kingdom of God like yeast? The kingdom of God will spread throughout the world.
34:10 q1m4 application In what way is the kingdom of God like a treasure hidden in a field? The kingdom of God is so valuable that a person should be willing to sell everything they own in order to obtain it, and then rejoice.
34:10 g4tw application What wrong understanding did some people have about who God would accept? Some people thought God would accept them because they did good things. Jesus told the story of the two men in order to correct their wrong understanding.
34:10 ns9d application Why might the people who heard the story of the two men be surprised about who God accepted? The people of that time thought tax collectors were evil and religious rulers were good. They did not understand that everyone is a sinner, and that God only accepts the people who humble themselves and confess that they are sinners.
35:2 jhh4 meaning Why did the religious leaders criticize Jesus? The religious leaders criticized Jesus because he treated the tax collectors and sinners as friends (See: [35:02](35/02)).
35:5 j16c meaning Why did the man’s younger son decide to return to his father? The younger son had no money, and was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food he gave to the pigs. He realized that the servants of his father lived better than that (See: [35:05](35/05), [35:06](35/06)).
35:6 fryx meaning What did the man’s younger son want his father to do for him when he returned home? The man’s younger son wanted his father to treat him as a servant, and not as a son (See: [35:06](35/06), [35:08](35/08)).
35:7 z5hk meaning What did the father do when he saw his younger son? The father was so happy that he ran to his younger son and hugged and kissed him (See: [35:07](35/07)).
35:8 japs meaning What did the man’s younger son tell his father after his father greeted him? The man’s younger son told his father that he had sinned against his father and against God, and that he was not worthy to be his father’s son (See: [35:08](35/08)).
35:11 buwh meaning Why did the father need to go out to his older son? The father went out to his older son because the older son would not come into the house where they were celebrating that his younger brother had returned (See: [35:11](35/11)).
35:12 hlev meaning Why was the man’s older son angry with his father? The man’s older son was angry with his father because he thought his father treated his younger son better than he treated his older son. The man’s older son thought his father should treat him better because he stayed home and worked while his younger brother went away and wasted his money (See: [35:12](35/12)).
35:13 kngq meaning Why should the father and his older son celebrate? The father told his older son that they should celebrate because his younger brother had returned to them alive. This was a time to rejoice, rather than a time to be angry about the past (See: [35:13](35/13)).
35:3 xtwv application Why did the man’s younger son demand that his father give him his inheritance while his father was still alive? Perhaps the man’s younger son only wanted his father’s possessions, and was not interested in honoring his father (See: [35:03](35/03)).
35:3 hrfu application Why do you think the father agreed to give his inheritance to his sons while he was still alive? It seems that the father loved his sons more than he loved his possessions (See: [35:03](35/03)).
35:3 m53s application How is the younger son an example of people who run away from God and live according to their desires? Many people are like the younger son. They want to live according to their own desires rather than to be friends with God the Father.
35:3 iedo application Do you think the father should have treated his younger son well when he returned? Many people would think the father should have rejected his younger son since that son abandoned him. However, the father in the story was merciful, just as God the Father is merciful. He continued to love his son and accepted him with joy when he returned.
35:3 jn5k application How should people who have sinned, but who now want to come to God, expect God to treat them? Jesus told this story to people who had sinned, but who were then coming to God. He wanted them to know that God will accept them when they come to him.
35:3 ynhb application Why do you think some believers want to make it difficult for people who have sinned to come to God? Some believers do not think it is fair that God accepts people who have sinned without punishing them. In this story, Jesus showed that God will not punish people who have sinned when they come to him and ask him to forgive them.
36:1 lc1w meaning Who did Jesus take with him when he went up the mountain to pray? He took Peter, James, and John (See: [36:01](36/01)).
36:2 e6qd meaning In what way did Jesus’ face change as he was praying? His face became as bright as the sun (See: [36:02](36/02)).
36:2 lopn meaning In what way did Jesus’ clothes change as he was praying? His clothes became as white as light, whiter than anyone on earth could make them (See: [36:02](36/02)).
36:3 bar0 meaning Who appeared with Jesus on the mountain? Moses and the prophet Elijah appeared with him (See: [36:03](36/03)).
36:3 pslk meaning What were Jesus, Moses, and Elijah talking about? They were talking about Jesus’ death, which would soon happen in Jerusalem (See: [36:03](36/03)).
36:4 xvpu meaning What did Peter offer to do for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah? Peter offered to build three shelters for them (See: [36:04](36/04)).
36:5 mfhf meaning Who answered Peter? God the Father answered as a voice from heaven (See: [36:05](36/05)).
36:5 n32q meaning What did God the Father tell Peter do to? God said that Peter should listen to Jesus, because he was God’s Son whom he loved, and God was pleased with him (See: [36:05](36/05)).
36:5 avdy meaning What did the disciples do when they heard God’s voice? The disciples fell down on the ground in fear (See: [36:05](36/05)).
36:6 s50x meaning What did the disciples see when Jesus told them to get up? They no longer saw anyone there except Jesus (See: [36:06](36/06)).
36:7 snkb meaning When would Jesus allow the disciples to tell people what had happened on the mountain? Jesus told the disciples that after he would die and come back to life, they could then tell people what had happened on the mountain (See: [36:07](36/07)).
36:7 orwd application Why do you think Jesus took only Peter, James, and John with him up the mountain, and not the other disciples? Jesus allowed Peter, James, and John to see and hear more things than the other disciples. This may have been because they would become the highest leaders of the early church.
36:7 q4wp application Why do you think the appearance of Jesus changed? While Jesus was on earth, he appeared as a normal person. However, he was also God. On the mountain, he allowed the disciples to see a glimpse of his divine nature. Both his face and his clothes changed to the form they have in heaven.
36:7 p2wc application Why is it significant that Moses and Elijah were the two men who were talking with Jesus? Moses represents all the law of God, and Elijah represents all the Old Testament prophets who prophesied that the Messiah would come and die in order to save people. When they appeared with Jesus, that showed that Jesus was the Messiah.
36:7 tec5 application Why was it not proper for Peter to make shelters for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah? Peter wanted to make three shelters in order to honor Jesus, Moses, and Elijah as equals. But they were not equal. Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God. He was greater than Moses and Elijah. Therefore, God the Father spoke from heaven and told Peter to listen only to Jesus.
36:7 m1k5 application Why do you think Jesus did not allow the disciples to tell anyone what had happened on the mountain right away? The disciples did not yet understand what these thing meant. They would not be able to explain them properly at that time. However, after Jesus would die and come back to life again, they would understand these things, and could explain to other people what these things meant.
37:1 i5ok meaning What did Jesus say would be the result of Lazarus being sick? He said that Lazarus’ illness would cause people to honor God (See: [37:01](37/01)).
37:2 ipmq meaning How long did Jesus wait before he went to see Lazarus? Jesus waited two days in the place where he was (See: [37:02](37/02)).
37:2 msnc meaning What did Jesus mean when he said that Lazarus was sleeping? When Jesus said Lazarus was sleeping, he was using a polite way to say that Lazarus was dead (See: [37:02](37/02), [37:03](37/03)).
37:4 hasl meaning How long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus finally arrived at his home? Lazarus had already been dead for four days by that time (See: [37:04](37/04)).
37:5 edi9 meaning What title did Jesus give to himself when he spoke to Martha? Jesus said that he was the Resurrection and the Life (See: [37:05](37/05)).
37:5 fjyz meaning Who did Martha say that Jesus was? She said he was the Messiah, the Son of God (See: [37:05](37/05)).
37:7 z4d5 meaning Why was Martha afraid to open the tomb? She was afraid that the body of Lazarus would smell bad because he had been dead for four days (See: [37:07](37/07)).
37:8 w5dd meaning What did Jesus say to his Father was the reason that he was praying to his Father? Jesus said he was praying to his Father so that the people standing around would believe that God had sent Jesus into the world (See: [37:08](37/08)).
37:10 e5rt meaning What did Lazarus do when Jesus told him to come out of the tomb? Lazarus became alive again and came out of the tomb, still wrapped in the grave clothes (See: [37:10](37/10)).
37:11 q5fe meaning Why did the religious leaders of the Jews plan to kill Jesus and Lazarus? They envied Jesus, because the people believed in him (See: [37:11](37/11)).
37:11 qnkz application Why do you think Jesus spoke about Lazarus’ death as if Lazarus were asleep? Lazarus had died, but he would not remain dead. Jesus knew that he would make Lazarus alive again. Jesus perhaps said Lazarus was asleep in order to show that his death was temporary. In the same way, God speaks of all believers who die as being asleep. This encourages followers of Jesus when a fellow believer dies.
37:11 ena9 application Why did Jesus wait for two days before he went to Lazarus? Jesus did not want his friend Lazarus to suffer, or his sisters to grieve. But the most important thing to Jesus was to honor God. Therefore, Jesus allowed Lazarus, Martha, and Mary to suffer so that God would be honored when Jesus made Lazarus alive again. For followers of Jesus, suffering is temporary, and can bring glory to God.
37:11 uxbi application Why were the disciples surprised that Jesus wanted to go to Lazarus in Judea? The Jewish leaders in Judea wanted to kill Jesus. However, Jesus was not afraid to die. In fact, he came to earth in order to die for sinners. Therefore, he was willing to go to Judea even though he knew they wanted to kill him there.
37:11 zeh8 application In what way was the faith of Martha and Mary limited? Martha and Mary both believed that Jesus was able to prevent Lazarus from dying. However, neither of them understood that Jesus could raise Lazarus to life even after he had died.
37:11 gy2a application Why do you think the religious leaders did not believe in Jesus even after he raised Lazarus from the dead? The religious leaders hated Jesus because people listened to Jesus instead of to them. They wanted power over people so badly that they would not even believe in him when he performed a miracle that only God can do. Their sin kept them from seeing that Jesus was God.
38:1 mrnq meaning What does the Passover celebrate? It celebrates how God saved the Jews from slavery in Egypt (See: [38:01](38/01)).
38:1 q7cw meaning What did Jesus tell the disciples would happen to him in Jerusalem after the Passover? He told them that he would be killed there (See: [38:01](38/01)).
38:2 i31b meaning What did Judas offer to do for the Jewish leaders in exchange for money? He offered to betray Jesus to them so they could kill Jesus (See: [38:02](38/02)).
38:4 qmkt meaning What did Jesus say the bread he broke represented? Jesus said the bread was his body, which he would give for the disciples (See: [38:04](38/04)).
38:5 ffbo meaning What did Jesus say the cup of wine he drank represented? Jesus said the cup of wine was the New Covenant in his blood, which he would pour out for the disciples (See: [38:05](38/05)).
38:8 fs2g meaning As Jesus and the disciples walked to the Mount of Olives, what did Jesus say the disciples would all do that night? Jesus said the disciples would all abandon him, like sheep scattering when their shepherd is struck (See: [38:08](38/08)).
38:9 z0xa meaning What did Jesus say that Peter would do before the rooster crowed that night? He said Peter would deny three times that he even knew Jesus (See: [38:09](38/09)).
38:12 vj6o meaning What did Jesus ask his Father to do when he prayed in the garden? Jesus asked his Father not to make him drink the cup of suffering. But he also asked his Father to do his will even if there was no other way except for Jesus to die (See: [38:12](38/12)).
38:13 flha meaning What did the disciples do instead of watching with Jesus? They fell asleep, because they were very tired (See: [38:13](38/13)).
38:14 t31l meaning How did Judas betray Jesus to the crowd? He pretended to honor Jesus by greeting him with a kiss (See: [38:14](38/14)).
38:15 kqxq meaning What did Jesus do for the servant of the high priest? Jesus healed the servant after Peter cut off his ear with a sword (See: [38:15](38/15)).
38:15 x4mw application Why did the disciples not suspect that Judas would betray Jesus? Judas appeared to be just like the other disciples. In fact, they trusted him so much that they put him in charge of their shared money bag. Judas fooled all of the disciples. Jesus alone knew that he would betray Jesus.
38:15 szr9 application What new meaning did Jesus reveal about the Passover meal? Jesus said the bread and the cup of wine at the Passover meal would remind the disciples that Jesus gave his body and shed his blood in order to save them.
38:15 mlts application Why do you think the disciples did not believe that they would abandon Jesus? The disciples thought they were brave enough to stand with Jesus. They were offended when he warned them that they would flee. Therefore, they fell asleep instead of watching and praying as Jesus had asked them. As a result, they were not able to stand with him when Judas and the crowd came for Jesus.
38:15 wez3 application What does Jesus prayer to his Father in the garden teach us about doing God’s will? Jesus did not want to suffer and die, and asked his Father to spare him. However, Jesus was also willing to suffer in order to do his Father’s will. He knew that there was no other way for sinners to be saved if he did not die for them. Therefore, he was willing to be arrested and killed.
38:15 rq7u application Why did the Jewish leaders need Judas to betray Jesus? Jesus taught publicly every day, but the Jewish leaders were afraid to arrest him in front of the crowds who came to listen to him. They needed Judas to tell them when Jesus would be in a secluded place so they could arrest him in secret.
38:15 sb1m application Why do you think Peter struck the servant of the high priest with his sword? Peter did not understand that Jesus must die for sinners. He had not listened each time Jesus told him this would happen. Therefore, he wrongly tried to save Jesus by force. But Jesus rebuked Peter and even healed the servant that Peter struck. He did not want his servants to prevent his arrest.
39:1 ckau meaning Where did the soldiers first take Jesus after they arrested him? They took him to the house of the high priest (See: [39:01](39/01)).
39:2 qz5a meaning What did the Jewish leaders do to try and prove that Jesus was guilty? They brought many false witnesses who lied about Jesus. However, the witnesses did not agree with each other, so they could not prove that Jesus was guilty of anything (See: [39:02](39/02)).
39:3 x78y meaning What question did the high priest ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer? The high priest asked if Jesus was the Messiah, and the Son of the living God. Jesus told the high priest that this was who he was (See: [39:03](39/03), [39:04](39/04)).
39:5 gpqk meaning How did the Jewish leaders react when Jesus said he was the Messiah and the Son of God? They all became angry and shouted that Jesus deserved to die. They blindfolded him, spit on him, hit him, and mocked him (See: [39:05](39/05)).
39:7 fszc meaning What did Peter say when people outside the high priest’s house said he had been with Jesus? Peter swore and said he did not know Jesus (See: [39:07](39/07)).
39:8 y612 meaning What did Judas do to himself after Jesus was arrested? Judas went away and killed himself (See: [39:08](39/08)).
39:9 psg9 meaning What question did Pilate ask Jesus? Pilate asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews (See: [39:09](39/09)).
39:10 xby9 meaning Why did Jesus say his servants would not fight to defend him? Jesus’ kingdom was not on earth, so his servants did not fight on earth to save him (See: [39:10](39/10)).
39:11 a4sk meaning What did Pilate decide about whether Jesus was guilty? Pilate decided that Jesus was not guilty of anything, and told this to the crowd three times (See: [39:11](39/11)).
39:12 y7bu meaning Why did Pilate tell his soldiers to crucify Jesus? Pilate was afraid the crowd would riot, so he ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus in order to satisfy the crowd. Therefore, they whipped Jesus and prepared to kill him (See: [39:12](39/12)).
39:12 d7u4 application What was the only charge the high priest was able to bring against Jesus? Jesus had not done anything wrong, so the high priest could not find true witnesses against him. Finally, he accused Jesus of pretending to be the Messiah and the Son of God. Jesus really was God’s Son, so he was not pretending. He was innocent, but the high priest would not believe him. Therefore, the whole group of religious leaders condemned Jesus.
39:12 gsah application How is it encouraging to followers of Jesus that Peter denied Jesus? Peter was one of Jesus’ closest disciples. He truly believed in Jesus, and became a leader in the church. However, even Peter denied Jesus when the people accused him. No believer is perfect. Jesus does not expect us to always do the right thing. Just as Jesus loved Peter in spite of his failure, followers of Jesus know he will forgive them when they repent of their sin.
39:12 ogmx application Why do you think God allowed Jesus to be falsely accused and condemned? God knows that our fallen nature causes us to sin. His Holy Spirit enables people to do his will. By dying, Jesus took the place of sinners, accepting God's judgment of sin on himself, even though he was without sin. Paying the penalty for our sin, he made it possible for God to forgive sinners. So God allowed the Jewish leaders and the Romans to convict Jesus even though they knew he was innocent. Evil actions do not stop God’s plan or his will from happening.
40:2 smcd meaning What did the soldiers force Jesus to carry? They forced him to carry the cross on which he would die (See: [40:02](40/02)).
40:2 sv9m meaning What did Jesus ask his Father to do for the soldiers who crucified him? He asked his Father to forgive them, for they did not understand what they were doing (See: [40:02](40/02)).
40:2 jysa meaning What did the sign above Jesus’ head say? The sign said **King of the Jews** (See: [40:02](40/02)).
40:4 qsy8 meaning What did Jesus promise to the robber who asked Jesus to remember him? Jesus promised him that he would be with Jesus that very day in Paradise (See: [40:04](40/04)).
40:5 mqe6 meaning What did the Jewish leaders and people in the crowd tell Jesus to do so that they might believe in him? They told Jesus to come down from the cross and to save himself (See: [40:05](40/05)).
40:6 pqo4 meaning What happened to the sky as Jesus was on the cross? The sky became completely dark for three hours in the middle of the day (See: [40:06](40/06)).
40:7 ud08 meaning What did Jesus cry out to his Father as he died? He said that it was finished, and gave his spirit into his Father’s hands (See: [40:07](40/07)).
40:7 rtmn meaning What happened to the curtain in the Temple when Jesus died? The curtain was torn in two from the top to the bottom (See: [40:07](40/07)).
40:8 uukp meaning What did the the Roman soldier say about Jesus when he died? The soldier said the Jesus was certainly innocent, and that he was the Son of God (See: [40:08](40/08)).
40:9 ma5o meaning Who buried Jesus? Two Jewish leaders named Joseph and Nicodemus buried Jesus (See: [40:09](40/09)).
40:9 g5pv meaning How did Joseph close the tomb? He rolled a large stone in front of the tomb to block the entrance (See: [40:09](40/09)).
40:9 gett application Why do you think Jesus said the soldiers did not know what they were doing? The soldiers were Romans who did not know very much about the Jewish religion. They probably thought Jesus was an ordinary criminal, and they treated him as one.
40:9 b7u3 application They soldiers gambled for Jesus’ clothing. Why does that help us believe Jesus was the Messiah? This action was one of many things that the scriptures, written hundreds of years before, said they would do to the Messiah. All these prophesies were fulfilled in Jesus.
40:9 ldog application Jesus told the robber who repented that he would be with Jesus in Paradise that day. What does that tell us about the way to enter into heaven? The robber did not perform a single good deed. Instead, he simply confessed that he was a sinner, and asked Jesus to remember him in the kingdom. As a result, Jesus promised that he would be in Paradise (that is, heaven) that same day. The way to enter into heaven is to believe in Jesus.
40:9 rho1 application Why do you think Jesus did not come down from the cross and save himself when the people asked him to? The people who told Jesus to come down from the cross did not want to believe in him. They were only mocking him. They did not realize that he had the power to come down from the cross. But he came to earth to die for sinners. That was the will of his Father. He had to stay on the cross and give up his own life in order to make it possible for God to forgive other people who believed in Jesus.
40:9 h1lb application What was finished when Jesus cried out? When Jesus cried out, “It is finished!” he wanted to say that he had finished paying the penalty for the sins of everyone in the world. It was now possible for God to forgive those who repented and trusted in Jesus. People no longer needed to die for their own sins.
40:9 mht4 application Why was the curtain of the Temple torn from top to bottom? The curtain of the Temple prevented people from seeing or entering into the most holy place in the Temple where God was. God in heaven above tore the curtain from the top to the bottom when Jesus died. He did this to show that Jesus had opened a way for man to approach God through the sacrifice of Jesus.
40:9 ge7k application Why did the soldier say that Jesus was innocent, and the Son of God? The Roman soldier had probably executed hundreds of criminals. He recognized that Jesus did not act like a criminal. Instead, he was a good man who asked his Father to forgive the soldiers, and who spoke kindly to the robber who repented. Furthermore, the miraculous signs that happened when Jesus died convinced the soldier that Jesus was not just a man—he was the Son of God.
41:1 mm6u meaning What were the Jewish leaders afraid the disciples would do with the body of Jesus? They were afraid the disciples would steal Jesus’ body and say he had risen from the dead (See: [41:01](41/01)).
41:2 ox2k meaning How did Pilate make sure the disciples could not steal Jesus’ body? Pilate let them placed a seal on the entrance of the tomb, and also stationed some soliders there to guard it. (See: [41:02](41/02)).
41:3 thdp meaning When did the women come to the tomb? The women came to the tomb after the Sabbath day was over (See: [41:03](41/03)).
41:3 nn96 meaning What did the woman plan to do at the tomb? The women wanted to put more spices on Jesus’ body (See: [41:03](41/03)).
41:4 no28 meaning Who rolled the stone away from the tomb? An angel from heaven rolled the stone away from the tomb (See: [41:04](41/04)).
41:4 e94a meaning What did the soldiers do when they saw the angel? The soldiers were so afraid that they fell to the ground like dead men (See: [41:04](41/04)).
41:5 ztfy meaning What did the angel tell the women had happened to Jesus? The angel told them that Jesus was not there, but that he had risen from the dead (See: [41:05](41/05)).
41:6 zvm5 meaning What did the angel tell the women to say to the disciples? He told them to tell the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead, and would go ahead of them to Galilee (See: [41:06](41/06)).
41:8 pn2f meaning What did the women do when Jesus appeared to them as they were on their way? The woman fell down and worshiped Jesus (See: [41:08](41/08)).
41:8 gcyj application Who was it that remembered Jesus’ promise to rise from the dead in three days? It is surprising that the disciples did not remember the Jesus said he would rise from the dead in three days. Instead, it was the unbelieving Jewish leaders who remembered what he said. They did not believe him, but they did remember his words. The disciples should have remembered.
41:8 qm2z application Were the soldiers able to prevent the tomb from opening? The Roman soldiers were the best soldiers of that time. However, they could not stand against the single angel that God sent to open the tomb. The strongest military force could not stop God from doing what he planned to do. When the angel appeared, they fell down like dead men.
41:8 opk0 application How did the angel treat the women who came to the tomb? The angel knew that the women had come to honor Jesus by putting spices on his body. Therefore, the angel spoke kindly to them and told them not to be afraid. He showed them the empty tomb, and told them that Jesus would meet them in Galilee.
41:8 vhoy application Why do you think Jesus met the women, when he told them the same thing as the angel? Jesus did not need to appear to the women. The angel had already told them that he was alive and would meet the disciples in Galilee. But Jesus also knew that the women had come to honor him. Perhaps he appears to them for that reason, so he could honor them for coming to serve him. The women were therefore the first people to see Jesus after he became alive again.
42:1 hwlm meaning What were the two disciples talking about as they went to a nearby town? They were talking about what had happened to Jesus. The women had said Jesus was alive, so they did not know what to believe (See: [42:01](42/01)).
42:2 ffvu meaning Who did the disciples think Jesus was? They thought he was a foreigner who did not know what had happened in Jerusalem (See: [42:02](42/02)).
42:3 dlpm meaning What did Jesus explain to the two disciples? Jesus explained what God’s word said about the Messiah—how he would suffer and die, and then rise again on the third day (See: [42:03](42/03)).
42:4 jrrs meaning When did the two disciples to recognize Jesus? They recognized him when he broke the bread with them (See: [42:04](42/04)).
42:5 wt9a meaning How did Jesus convince the disciples in Jerusalem that he was not a ghost? He showed them his hands and feet, and then ate a piece of fish before them (See: [42:05](42/05)).
42:8 xc6g meaning What is the message that the prophets said Jesus’ disciples would proclaim? They would tell everyone to repent so God will forgive their sins. They would tell this to people everywhere, starting in Jerusalem (See: [42:08](42/08)).
42:9 fk9g meaning How many people saw Jesus at one time after he rose from the dead? More than 500 people saw him at the same time (See: [42:09](42/09)).
42:10 p7a8 meaning What did Jesus command his disciples to do? He told them to make disciples in all people groups, and to baptize them and to teach them to obey everything that he had commanded them (See: [42:10](42/10)).
42:11 qxx5 meaning Where did Jesus go 40 days after he rose from the dead? Jesus went up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God to rule over all things (See: [42:11](42/11)).
42:11 avdz application Why do you think the two disciples on the road did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead? They had thought Jesus was the Messiah, so it was very difficult and discouraging for them when he died. Perhaps they did not want to believe the report from the women so that they would not be disappointed again if Jesus was not really alive.
42:11 meuo application Why do you think the two disciples did not recognize Jesus? It seems as if Jesus prevented the two disciples from recognizing him. Perhaps he wanted them to believe the things the prophets had written about him in God’s word before he revealed himself to them. From the time Jesus went back to heaven, people have not been able to see him, and must believe in him because of what God’s word says about him.
42:11 xtuz application Why did the disciples in Jerusalem not believe Jesus was alive when he first appeared to them? Jesus had told the disciples that he would become alive again after three days. The woman had also seen him alive at the tomb and told the disciples. And the two disciples who saw Jesus on the road told them that Jesus was alive. Even so, when Jesus appeared among them in the room, they thought he was a ghost. It is amazing that they did not believe he was alive even with so much proof. They only understood clearly after Jesus explained to them the things written about him in God’s word.
42:11 v4qm application What must people do in order for God to forgive them? People must repent in order for God to forgive them. That is, they must change their minds about themselves and confess that they are sinners, and change their minds about God and confess that Jesus died to pay for their sins.
42:11 w3zg application To whom are Jesus’ disciples to speak his message? We are to proclaim God’s message about Jesus to all people groups everywhere.
42:11 stvp application How long are Jesus’ disciples to proclaim his message? We are to continue to proclaim his message until there are disciples among all people groups who obey everything that Jesus commanded us.
42:11 p8s4 application How does Jesus help his disciples to proclaim his message? Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give power to his disciples so they can proclaim his message to everyone everywhere.
42:11 hoz8 application What is Jesus doing as his disciples proclaim his message? Jesus is in heaven ruling over all things at the right hand of God. This encourages his disciples, as they know that he will enable them to do what he has commanded us. He will cause disciples to believe in him in every people group.
43:1 d27d meaning Why did the believers constantly gather together in Jerusalem? They continually gathered together to pray (See: [43:01](43/01)).
43:3 b65o meaning What happened to the believers as they were gathered together during Pentecost? As the believers were gathered together, the house was filled with the sound of a strong wind and something like flames of fire appeared over their heads. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages (See: [43:03](43/03)).
43:4 u57d meaning What astonished the crowd when they came to see the believers? They heard the believers speaking in the native language of each person in the crowd (See: [43:04](43/04)).
43:5 fbcj meaning How did Peter reply when the crowd said the believers were drunk? Peter told the crowd that they were not drunk, but that this was the Spirit of God poured out on the believers as the prophet Joel had said long ago (See: [43:05](43/05)).
43:6 e9e7 meaning According to Peter, how did God the Father honor Jesus? God the Father honored Jesus by making him sit at his right hand, and by making him both Lord over everything and the Messiah (See: [43:06](43/06), [43:07](43/07)).
43:11 m4jq meaning When the people asked Peter what they should do, how did he reply? Peter told them to repent so that God would forgive them and to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (See: [43:11](43/11)).
43:12 socc meaning How many people believed what Peter preached and became disciples of Jesus that day? About 3,000 people believed Peter and became disciples of Jesus (See: [43:12](43/12)).
43:13 ltbt meaning What did the new believers do together in Jerusalem? They continued to listen to the teaching of the apostles. They also met, ate, and prayed together. And they continually praised God together and shared everything they had with each other (See: [43:13](43/13)).
43:13 sibp application What was the main thing the believers continually did when they gathered together? Prayer was very important to the believers. They continually gathered together to pray to God as a group, in addition to praying individually. Perhaps that is why God did such powerful works among them.
43:13 ngmr application How did the gift of speaking in other languages help the believers proclaim the message of Jesus? The people in Jerusalem knew the believers could not speak the native languages of everyone in the crowd. When they heard and saw them do this, they knew it was a miracle. Therefore, they were ready to listen to Peter as he preached to them. They could also speak to any person from any language group about Jesus, and that person would understand completely what they said.
43:13 ed29 application What did Peter tell the crowd about Jesus? Peter told them that they had crucified Jesus, but that God had raised him from the dead just as the prophets had said he would. Peter and the believers were eyewitnesses of this. Peter also said that God had honored Jesus by making him sit at his right hand in heaven, and that it was Jesus who was sending the Holy Spirit.
43:13 v9kw application How did people respond to Peter’s message? God caused the people to be deeply moved so that they asked Peter what they should do. God will not always cause people to respond in this way, but on that occasion, 3,000 people believed the message and repented.
43:13 ma8u application How did the people of Jerusalem react when they saw that the believers continually met together to pray, praise God, and share with each other? When everyone in Jerusalem saw how the believers treated each other and praised God, they thought well of them, and many more people became believers.
44:1 q1x6 meaning Why was the crippled man sitting at the gate of the Temple? He was begging for money from the people who were coming to the Temple (See: [44:01](44/01)).
44:2 sh9d meaning What did Peter give the crippled man instead of money? Peter told him to get up and walk in the name of Jesus (See: [44:02](44/02)).
44:4 rkkq meaning According to Peter, whose power healed the crippled man? Peter said the man was not healed by the power of Peter and John, but by the power of Jesus (See: [44:04](44/04)).
44:5 jli0 meaning What did Peter tell the people to do? He told them to repent and turn to God so that God would wash away their sins (See: [44:05](44/05)).
44:6 fuj8 meaning How many believers were there in Jerusalem after this message by Peter? The number of believers grew to about 5,000 (See: [44:06](44/06)).
44:7 dj2m meaning What did the Jewish leaders do to Peter and John after they healed the man? The leaders arrested them and brought them before the high priest and the other leaders (See: [44:07](44/07)).
44:8 kk54 meaning According to Peter, what was the only way to be saved? Peter said there is no other way to be saved except through the power of Jesus Christ (See: [44:08](44/08)).
44:9 t41d meaning Why were the leaders shocked that Peter and John spoke so boldly? Peter and John were ordinary, uneducated men. They should not have been able to speak so powerfully (See: [44:09](44/09)).
44:9 x7ux meaning What did the leaders tell Peter and John before they let them go? The leaders threatened to punish them if they continued to speak to the people about Jesus (See: [44:09](44/09)).
44:9 nrns application What did the crippled man have to do in order to be healed? It appears that the crippled man did not have to do anything to be healed. We do not even know if he believed in Jesus before he was healed. Instead, Peter believed that Jesus would heal the man, and God healed him.
44:9 wqty application How did the healing of the crippled man happen? The crippled man was immediately and completely healed. One minute, he could not stand, and the next minute, he was able to walk and jump around. The change was so obvious to everyone that the people who saw it were amazed and responded to Peter’s message.
44:9 d0vi application Who gave the power to heal the crippled man? Peter was very careful to tell the people that the power to heal the man did not come from Peter and John. Instead, Jesus healed the man because Peter and John believed in Jesus. Peter and John were very humble about the way God used them.
44:9 rfpp application Why did Peter tell the crowd that they killed Jesus? People cannot be saved if they do not repent. Therefore, Peter clearly explained how they had sinned by rejecting Jesus. Although they did not personally kill Jesus, they wanted Pilate to kill him, and so they were guilty of his death. They needed to confess that sin before God would save them, so Peter was not afraid to confront them.
44:9 lcl9 application Is there any other way to be saved other than through Jesus? Peter very clearly told the religious leaders that there is no other way to be saved except through Jesus. The works of the leaders would not save them. No other god could save them. Jesus is the only way.
44:9 mq0i application What did the leaders decide was the reason that Peter and John spoke so boldly? The leaders realized that they spoke so boldly because they had been with Jesus. It did not matter that they were not educated, and that they did not have important positions among their people. They followed Jesus and learned from him. Therefore, they were able to speak boldly and accurately for him.
45:2 vtjc meaning What lie did the unbelieving Jews tell about Stephen? They lied and said he was speaking evil things about Moses and God (See: [45:02](45/02)).
45:3 me6v meaning What evil things did Stephen say the people of Israel had done? In the past, the people of Israel had always disobeyed God, rejected the Holy Spirit, and killed God’s prophets. But Stephen said that they had now done something even worse—they had killed the Messiah (See: [45:03](45/03)).
45:4 tr4j meaning What did the religious leaders do to Stephen when they heard what he said about them? They dragged Stephen out of the city and threw stones at him to kill him (See: [45:04](45/04)).
45:5 yngg meaning What did Stephen ask God to do for the religious leaders? Stephen asked God not to hold it against them that they were stoning him (See: [45:05](45/05)).
45:6 yey0 meaning What did the believers do when the persecution forced them to leave Jerusalem? They fled to other places and continued to preach about Jesus everywhere they went (See: [45:06](45/06)).
45:7 ekhx meaning Who did the Holy Spirit tell Philip to go and meet on the road? He told Philip to meet an important official from Ethiopia, who was riding in his chariot (See: [45:07](45/07)).
45:8 jy3q meaning What was the official reading when Philip approached him? He was reading what the prophet Isaiah wrote about a man who was silent as a lamb when he was killed (See: [45:08](45/08)).
45:10 dfcs meaning Who did Philip say Isaiah had written about? Philip said Isaiah had written about Jesus (See: [45:10](45/10)).
45:11 yoyc meaning What did the Ethiopian ask to do when they came to some water? The Ethiopian asked Philip if he could be baptized (See: [45:11](45/11)).
45:12 l82n meaning What happened to Philip after he baptized the Ethiopian? The Holy Spirit took Philip away to another place where he continued to tell people about Jesus (See: [45:12](45/12)).
45:12 fvht application How did Stephen respond when he was arrested and brought before the high priest and other leaders? Even though people had lied about Stephen, he boldly proclaimed the message about Jesus. He was not afraid to tell the leaders that they had sinned and disobeyed God.
45:12 d38i application What was Stephen’s attitude toward the Jews who killed him? Stephen did not condemn the people who killed him. Instead, he was gracious to them and asked God not to punish them for killing him. He loved his enemies even as he was dying.
45:12 pqs6 application Did the persecution of the believers stop the message about Jesus? God used the persecution of the believers to spread the message about Jesus even further than Jerusalem. Before the persecution, the believers only preached in Jerusalem. But after the persecution started, they scattered everywhere and preached the message wherever they went.
45:12 lasa application What was Philip doing when the Holy Spirit told him to go to the wilderness to meet the Ethiopian? Philip was preaching in Samaria, and many people were believing in Jesus as a result. However, the Holy Spirit sent Philip away from Samaria to meet only the Ethiopian. It seems that it was so important that the Ethiopian believed that God took Philip away from speaking to many other people. Philip obeyed God and went.
45:12 zi7y application When Philip approached the Ethiopian, how was it exactly the right time for the Ethiopian to hear about Jesus? The Ethiopian was reading about the Messiah in the book of the prophet Isaiah, but did not know that Isaiah was writing about Jesus. The Holy Spirit brought Philip to the Ethiopian at exactly the right time when he was willing to listen to God’s message. Because Philip came to him then, the Ethiopian quickly believed and was baptized.
45:12 pedt application Who suggested that the Ethiopian be baptized? The Ethiopian himself knew that he should honor Jesus by being baptized in his name. Therefore, he asked Philip to baptize him. Philip did that, and the Ethiopian continued on to his home, happy to know Jesus.
46:1 ufgw meaning What did Saul do to the believers in Jerusalem? He persecuted them by going from house to house to arrest both men and women and put them in prison (See: [46:01](46/01)).
46:1 yfum meaning Why did Saul go to the city of Damascus? The high priest gave Saul permission to go to Damascus to arrest the followers of Jesus there and bring them back to Jerusalem (See: [46:01](46/01)).
46:3 vz17 meaning What happened to Saul as he was traveling to Damascus? A bright light shone around him and he heard someone say, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” (See: [46:03](46/03)).
46:4 hg0l meaning Who did God send to Saul so that he could see again? God sent a disciple in Damascus named Ananias to Saul to make him see again (See: [46:04](46/04)).
46:5 lx1i meaning Who did Saul tell the Jews in Damascus that Jesus was? Saul told them that Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah (See: [46:05](46/05)).
46:7 oome meaning How did Saul escape from the Jews in Damascus when they wanted to kill him? Saul’s friends lowered him over the city wall in a basket at night so he could escape (See: [46:07](46/07)).
46:8 z6h8 meaning What happened when Saul tried to meet with the apostles in Jerusalem? The apostles were afraid of Saul until Barnabas took him to them and explained how Saul had boldly preached about Jesus in Damascus (See: [46:08](46/08)).
46:9 acnt meaning How were the believers in Antioch different from the believers in Jerusalem? The believers in Antioch were not Jews (See: [46:09](46/09)).
46:10 b3kt meaning Who did the Holy Spirit tell the followers of Jesus in Antioch to set apart to do God’s work in other places? The Holy Spirit told them to set apart Barnabas and Saul to do God’s work, so they sent them out (See: [46:10](46/10)).
46:10 vjxp application What was Saul’s attitude about the believers before the Lord appeared to him? Saul hated the believers and tried to destroy them. He guarded the robes of the people who killed Stephen. Later, he arrested believers throughout Jerusalem, and planned to do the same thing in Damascus. He was perhaps the least likely person we would expect God to save and use for his glory.
46:10 cteb application Why do you think Jesus told Saul that he was persecuting Jesus? Jesus was already in heaven when Saul began to persecute the believers. But the believers represented Jesus on earth, so when Saul persecuted them, it was as if he was persecuting Jesus himself. Jesus cares about what happens to the believers.
46:10 nat0 application What did God tell Ananias that he had chosen Saul to do? God told Ananias that he had chosen Saul to declare his name to the Jews and to people from other people groups, and to suffer in God’s name. Even though Saul had hated the believers and persecuted them, God had a plan to use Saul to spread the good news about Jesus throughout the world of that day.
46:10 g6au application What happened in Damascus when Saul preached about Jesus? Saul argued boldly with the Jews to prove that Jesus was the Son of God. However, it is not clear if many people believed. Perhaps arguing about Jesus is not the best way to convince people to repent of their sin. After a time, the Jews tried to kill Saul, and he had to escape at night.
46:10 cc79 application Who went to Antioch to teach the new believers there? The two people who went to teach the believers at Antioch were Barnabas and Saul. Saul was the one who God said he would send to people of other nations, such as the people at Antioch. And Barnabas was the one who spoke for Saul and convinced the apostles in Jerusalem to accept him. Both men were uniquely prepared to teach people who were not Jews.
46:10 txst application How did the Holy Spirit send out Barnabas and Saul? The Holy Spirit spoke to the believers in the church at Antioch in order to send out Barnabas and Saul. The church then prayed for them, placed their hands on them, and supported them as they went out to preach among the other people groups. God did not send them out alone. Instead, he worked through the church so the believers were deeply involved in the work of Barnabas and Saul.
47:1 gax2 meaning Who was Paul? **Paul** was Saul using his Roman name as he traveled through the Roman Empire (See: [47:01](47/01)).
47:2 tu9h meaning Where did Paul and Silas meet Lydia? Paul and Silas met Lydia in Philippi when they went to a place by the river outside the city where people gathered to pray (See: [47:02](47/02)).
47:3 kkjr meaning What did the demon enable the slave girl to do for her masters? The demon enabled her to predict the future for people. They paid her masters a lot of money for that (See: [47:03](47/03)).
47:4 oga1 meaning Why was Paul annoyed with the slave girl? The demon caused her to keep telling people that Paul and Silas were servants of the Most High God (See: [47:04](47/04)).
47:6 mt92 meaning What did the owners of the slave girl do when Paul forced the demon to leave her? They became very angry with Paul and Silas, for they realized the girl could no longer tell the future, and people would no longer pay them. So they took Paul and Silas to the authorities, who beat them and put them into jail (See: [47:06](47/06), [47:07](47/07)).
47:9 hw60 meaning What happened when the earthquake shook the jail during the night? All the prison doors opened wide, and the chains of all the prisoners fell off. As a result, the jailer thought the prisoners had escaped, and planned to kill himself (See: [47:09](47/09), [47:10](47/10)).
47:11 w270 meaning What did the jailer ask Paul and Silas when they stopped him from killing himself? The jailer asked them what he must do in order to be saved (See: [47:11](47/11)).
47:12 eyfa meaning Why did Paul and Silas baptize the jailer and his whole family? Paul and Silas baptized them because they all believed in Jesus (See: [47:12](47/12)).
47:13 r96d meaning What did Paul do after he and Silas were released from jail in Philippi? Paul traveled to many cities to preach the good news about Jesus. He also wrote many letters to teach and encourage the believers in the churches. Some of his letters became books of the Bible (See: [47:13](47/13), [47:14](47/14)).
47:13 u6ap application Why did Paul and Silas go to the river in Philippi? When Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi, they looked for a place where people would be willing to hear about Jesus. They went to the river because that was the place where people went to pray to God.
47:13 ri8n application Why did Lydia need to believe in Jesus if she already loved and worshiped God? Lydia perhaps followed the Jewish religion. She knew about God, but she did not know about Jesus. When Paul and Silas told her about Jesus, she believed in him and was baptized. It is not enough for a person to believe in God. They must also believe in Jesus, whom God sent, in order to be saved from their sins.
47:13 aoir application Why was Paul so annoyed by the demon that was speaking the truth about Paul and Silas? Demons are evil, and the enemies of God. Therefore, Paul was not willing to have them speak about God—even if what they said at that time was true. There can be no friendship between demons and the servants of God.
47:13 mdnm application What were Paul and Silas doing in the middle of the night while they were in jail? Even though the authorities beat Paul and Silas and threw them into jail, they were singing songs of praise to God. They trusted God completely, and were able to praise him in the most difficult situations.
47:13 yiy4 application Why did Paul stop the jailer from killing himself? Paul had mercy on the jailer. Because he thought the prisoners had escaped, the jailer was so afraid that he planned to kill himself. But Paul and Silas remained in the prison instead of escaping so that they could tell the jailer about Jesus. As a result, the jailer and his whole family believed.
47:13 w1fl application To whom did Paul write the letters that became books of the Bible? Paul wrote all of his letters to the believers in the churches of that time. However, the Holy Spirit guided Paul so that some of his books are also written to us today to encourage and teach us. Therefore, each book of the Bible has both an ancient and a modern audience.
48:1 ccpj meaning What was the world like when God rested from its creation? Everything was perfect, and there was no sin, sickness, or death. Adam and Eve loved each other and they loved God (See: [48:01](48/01)).
48:2 opxm meaning Why do people die? Everyone dies because Adam and Eve sinned against God (See: [48:02](48/02)).
48:4 rhbm meaning What did God promise that the Messiah would do to Satan? God promised that the Messiah would take away Satan’s power forever (See: [48:04](48/04)).
48:6 idkg meaning What did the sacrifices that the priest offered to God accomplish? These sacrifices showed people that they had sinned, and that they deserved God's punishment (See: [48:06](48/06)).
48:7 vsz4 meaning Who did God say he would bless through Abraham? God said he would bless all the people groups on earth through Abraham (See: [48:07](48/07)).
48:8 b628 meaning Why do we call Jesus the “Lamb of God?” God gave Abraham a lamb to sacrifice instead of his son, Isaac. In the same way, Jesus died in our place as a sacrifice for our sins. That is why he is called the “Lamb of God” (See: [48:08](48/08)).
48:9 jwof meaning How is Jesus like the Passover lamb? Just as God spared the Jews who put the blood of the lamb on their doors, he will not punish the person for whom Jesus shed his blood (See: [48:09](48/09), [48:10](48/10)).
48:12 avv2 meaning Why is Jesus a greater prophet than Moses? Everything Jesus did and said were the actions and words of God (See: [48:12](48/12)).
48:13 h0bx meaning Why is Jesus able to rule forever? Jesus is the descendant of King David and also the Messiah. Therefore, he will rule forever (See: [48:13](48/13)).
48:13 rgj3 application Why is there evil, suffering, and death in the world? People do evil things, suffer, and die because Adam and Eve sinned against God. They became sinners because of that, and so did all of their descendants. As a result, every person in the world is a sinner.
48:13 rw1t application Why is there no peace between God and people? When Adam and Eve sinned, they and their descendants became enemies of God. Therefore, there is no peace between God and people.
48:13 ynz8 application Why did God require sacrifices if they cannot save people from their sins? God required sacrifices in order to show them that only Jesus, the perfect high priest, could offer a sacrifice that would take away their sins. Any other sacrifice does not save us, but only shows us that we need to believe in Jesus.
48:13 noav application Who does God want to save from their sins? God wants to save people from every people group from their sins. Therefore, we must proclaim the message about Jesus to every people group so they can believe in Jesus and be saved.
48:13 m91l application How does the Lamb of God keep God from punishing those who believe in him? Jesus was perfect, and never sinned. Therefore, when he shed his blood, he died to pay the penalty for our sins, and not for his own. We can be confident, then, that God will not punish us, since Jesus has already paid for our sins.
48:13 rxl5 application How does a person accept the New Covenant? The New Covenant that God made with us means that anyone who believes in Jesus belongs to God. It is no longer necessary to obey the Law (that is, the Old Covenant) in order to be saved. Jesus already completely fulfilled the Law. We only need to believe in him in order to be saved.
48:13 xcq8 application How is Jesus a greater king than King David? King David ruled over Israel. But Jesus will rule over the entire universe. Therefore, he is a greater king than his ancestor, King David.
49:1 zer5 meaning How did Mary become pregnant with Jesus? She was a virgin, but the Holy Spirit came to her and made her become pregnant (See: [49:01](49/01)).
49:5 g20f meaning What did Jesus say was better than anything else in the world? He said to be in the kingdom of God was better than anything else in the world (See: [49:05](49/05)).
49:6 sxwk meaning Who did Jesus say were like good soil? People who receive the good news about Jesus are like good soil, and God will save them (See: [49:06](49/06)).
49:7 o1m0 meaning What does God want to do for sinners because he loves them very much? He wants to forgive them and to make them his children (See: [49:07](49/07)).
49:9 glxr meaning How did God show that he loves everyone in the world? He gave his only Son to receive the punishment due to sinners so that those who believe in him will escape the punishment and live with him forever (See: [49:09](49/09)).
49:11 u5mk meaning How is Jesus the perfect sacrifice to take away your sins? Jesus never sinned, but he took the place of all sinners, receiving the punishment for sin (See: [49:11](49/11)).
49:15 v0yz meaning What do you need to do in order to become a follower of Jesus? If you believe in Jesus and confess what he has done for you, you are a follower of Jesus (See: [49:15](49/15)).
49:17 mtws meaning Does Satan tempt followers of Jesus to sin? Yes, Satan will still tempt followers of Jesus to sin. But if you confess your sins, God will forgive you (See: [49:17](49/17)).
49:18 xvtg meaning How can you become a strong friend of Jesus? You will be a strong friend of Jesus if you pray and study his word, worship together with other followers of Jesus, and tell other people what Jesus has done for you (See: [49:18](49/18)).
49:18 ye51 application Why is it important to us that Jesus is human as well as God? Because Jesus is human as well as divine he can understand our struggles and weaknesses and will help us to serve God.
49:18 q37e application Why can we be confident that Jesus is God? He did many powerful miracles for many people that proved he was God. He walked on water, calmed storms, healed sick people, drove out demons, and even raised dead people to life. If he were only a man, he would not have been able to do these things.
49:18 v1w7 application How can you know that you will be in God’s kingdom? If you believe in Jesus and ask him to forgive your sins, God will save you and invite you into his kingdom.
49:18 qaa7 application What kind of soil are you—good soil, or hard soil on a path? Only you can answer that question.
49:18 zpvd application Have you become a friend of God and a child of God, or are you still an enemy of God? Only you can answer that question.
49:18 h9i1 application Will you pay for your own sins against God, or have you asked Jesus to pay for your sins? Only you can answer that question.
49:18 l60s application What are you doing to become a strong friend of God? Only you can answer that question.
50:2 yz9w meaning When did Jesus say the end of the world would happen? He said his disciples would preach the good news about the kingdom of God to people everywhere in the world, and then the end would come (See: [50:02](50/02)).
50:3 vqds meaning Will Jesus’ servants be treated well in the world? No, Jesus said the important people in this world would torture and kill them because of him (See: [50:03](50/03)).
50:5 ti7v meaning What did an enemy do to the field where a man planted good seed? His enemy planted weeds in the field to ruin his crop (See: [50:05](50/05)).
50:10 wmkc meaning When the world ends, what will God’s angels do to all the people who belong to the devil and not to God? His angels will gather the people who belong to the devil together and throw them into a very hot fire where they will suffer terribly (See: [50:10](50/10)).
50:10 a9lq meaning When the world ends, what will happen to the people who are righteous and have followed God? They will shine like the sun in the kingdom of God their Father (See: [50:10](50/10)).
50:11 f33c meaning When Jesus returns, what will happen to every follower of Jesus who has died? They will rise from the dead and meet him in the sky (See: [50:11](50/11)).
50:13 alhp meaning What will Jesus give to everyone who believes in him? He will give them a crown, and they will rule with God forever and have perfect peace (See: [50:13](50/13)).
50:14 wfcf meaning Where will God throw everyone who does not believe in Jesus? He will throw them into hell, where they will suffer forever and burn continually in a fire that never goes out (See: [50:14](50/14)).
50:15 lpg9 meaning What will happen to Satan when Jesus returns? Jesus will completely destroy Satan and his kingdom and throw him into hell, where he will burn there forever (See: [50:15](50/15)).
50:15 am5g meaning What will happen to this earth when Jesus returns? God will destroy the present heaven and earth and create a new heaven and earth that will be perfect.
50:15 p62b application Should we be concerned that Jesus has not come back to earth for almost 2,000 years? No, we should not be worried. Jesus promised to return at the end of the world, and he will keep his promise.
50:15 ef9p application What should followers of Jesus be doing as we wait for him to return? We should be living in a holy way that honors Jesus, and telling other people about his kingdom.
50:15 z9zc application What did Jesus want to say when he said, “The fields are ripe for harvest”? He wanted to say that at any time, there are many people in the world who are ready to believe in Jesus.
50:15 ddye application Should we let persecution stop us from telling people about Jesus? No, people killed Jesus, and he said they will also torture and kill his servants. Jesus expects us to be faithful just as he was faithful to God.
50:15 uvr0 application Why are there so many evil people in the world? Jesus said Satan places evil people in the world just as an enemy placed weeds in a man’s field. These people will grow up together with believers, but God’s angels will separate them out at the judgement.
50:15 weca application Why will Jesus give us a crown? He will give a crown to everyone who believes in him as a sign that they will rule with him forever. This should encourage us in this life.
50:15 id8l application Will God always allow evil and Satan to be in the world? No, God will throw Satan and every evil person into hell where they will suffer forever. He will even destroy this earth where sin has been, and create a new heaven and earth that will be perfect. That is where believers will live forever with God.
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2 front:? bfah intro # A Guide to Using the Stories in the OBS\n\n## The Reason for the Stories\n\nThe stories in the OBS tell about things that happened in the Bible. However, the stories are shorter than the Bible accounts, and the language is often easier to understand. The stories can help people learn about who God is and about what he has done. Also, each paragraph of a story has an image that can help people understand what happened in Bible times when clothing, houses, and culture were very different than they are today.\n\n## The Parts of the Stories\n\nThe Stories in the OBS can be used by individuals or groups of people who want to learn about God. The OBS includes several things to help people use the stories:\n\n- The text of the stories\n- The images in the stories\n- The study notes in the stories\n- The questions for the stories\n\n## How to Use the Stories\n\nWe suggest you use the stories in the following way:\n\n1. **Choose a story to read.** The stories will be easier to understand if you read the stories in order, beginning with the first story.\n1. **Read the story.** In a group, one person may read the story aloud, or the people may take turns reading portions.\n1. **Look at the images.** Use the images to help you understand what happened in the time of the story. Try to identify the people in the images.\n1. **Refer to the Notes.** Read the study notes whenever there is a word or something else that you do not understand in the story.\n1. **Discuss the Questions.** Read each question and think about the answer. The first set of questions help you see what the story says. The next set of questions help you think about what the story means to you. If you are in a group, allow different people to offer answers to the questions. Look at the answer to each question and see how it is the same as your answer, or different from it.\n1. **Read the Summary.** Read the story summary at the end of the questions. Think about what you have learned about God in the story. If you are in a group, ask the group what they have learned from the story.\n
3 1:? vomd meaning What all did God create? God made the universe and everything in it. He made light. He made the sun, moon, and stars. He made the earth with its sea and dry land. He made all the plants, birds, and animals. And he made the first man and woman, and a made a garden where they could live.
4 1:? q2jm meaning What did God do in order to create everything except the first people? God only spoke, and the universe and everything in it appeared. In that way, he showed his great power.
5 1:9 o8zb meaning In what way did God decide to make people to be different than the animals? God decided to make people in God’s image and to be like him. He also decided to give them power over all of the earth and over the animals (See: [01:09](01/09)).
6 1:11 l7cg meaning What two special trees did God plant in the garden? God planted many trees in the garden, but he also planted two special trees. He planted the tree of life in the garden and told Adam that he could eat its fruit. He also planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil there and told Adam he would die if he ate fruit from that tree (See: [01:11](01/11)).
7 1:12 a4wg meaning What did God do so that the man would not be alone? God wanted Adam to have a helper who would be like Adam. But none of the animals were like Adam, so they could not be his helper. Therefore, God took one of Adam’s ribs and made the woman from it to be a helper for Adam (See: [01:12](01/12), [01:13](01/13)).
8 1:16 hhdf meaning What did God do after he finished making everything? After God finished making everything in six days, he rested on the seventh day. God was not tired, but he had finished his work of making everything. He blessed the seventh day and made it a special day (See: [01:16](01/16)).
9 1:10 z59r application Why do you think God made the man and the woman in a different way than he made the universe and the other things in the earth? God creates people in a more personal way than he created everything else. He formed the man from dust and breathed life into him. Then God formed the woman from one of the man’s ribs. In this way, he showed that people were very important to him, and that they have a special purpose in creation (See: [01:10](01/10), [01:13](01/13)).
10 1:9 sknj application In what way are people like God and made in his image? How are they different than God? God made people to be like God, but not the same as God. That is, people have some of the characteristics of God that the animals do not have. However, people are not equal to God. They are in God’s image because they are like God in some ways (See: [01:09](01/09)).
11 1:11 rs2s application Why do you think God put the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden when he did not want Adam to eat its fruit? God wanted Adam to be able to choose whether or not to obey God. Therefore, God planted the tree of the knowledge of good and evil in the garden where Adam was. However, he warned Adam clearly that he would die if he ate fruit from that tree. And God allowed Adam to eat fruit from every other tree, so there was no reason for Adam to disobey God (See: [01:11](01/11)).
12 1:13 ry3s application Why do you think God made the woman from the man rather than from the soil? God wanted the man and the woman to become one. Therefore, he did not make the woman separately from Adam. Instead, God took part of Adam and made her from that. When Adam saw her, he understood that she was very much like Adam, and that God had made her especially for him (See: [01:13](01/13)).
13 1:14 uewb application How do you think a man becomes one with his wife? God wants a man and his wife to have a special bond that is closer than their connection to any other person. It is even closer than the bond with their parents. As they grow to know each other more, they begin to think in similar ways and value the same things. People who have been married a long time often seem to know what each other is thinking without even speaking (See: [01:14](01/14)).
14 1:15 cl9k application Why did God say that everything he had made was very good? God created everything so that everything would work together to accomplish what he wanted to happen (See: [01:15](01/15)).
15 1:16 mnuv application What did God want people to do on the seventh day? God made the seventh day a special day. On that day, he wanted people to stop doing their normal work. Instead, they should remember that God created them and everything around them. Because they would not work on the seventh day, they would have more time to honor God and think about him than they did on the other days of the week (See: [01:16](01/16)).
16 2:1 btz5 meaning What did Adam and Eve need that they did not have in the garden? Adam and Eve had everything they needed in the garden. There was no sin or shame, and they were able to walk with God and speak directly to him (See: [02:01](02/01)).
17 2:2 jdks meaning How did the snake convince the woman to eat the fruit of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil? The snake first questioned what God said (See: [02:02](02/02)). He next called God a liar (See: [02:04](02/04)). Finally, he told the woman that she could be like God (See: [02:04](02/04)).
18 2:2 g9jc meaning Why did the woman eat the fruit? Eve thought the fruit looked good, and she wanted to be wise like God. Therefore, she decided to disobey God and to eat the fruit.
19 2:6 turw meaning What did Adam and Eve do after they ate the fruit? They were both ashamed, and tried to cover themselves with leaves. Then they tried to hide from God (See: [02:06](02/06), [02:07](02/07)).
20 2:6 e31d meaning What answer did Adam give when God asked if he had eaten the fruit? Adam did not admit that he had sinned. Instead, he blamed his wife.
21 2:6 yk2a meaning What answer did Eve give when God asked her what she had done? Eve did not admit that she had sinned. Instead, she blamed the snake.
22 2:6 ciin meaning What would the snake do to Eve’s descendant, and what would he do to the snake? Eve’s descendant would kill the snake by crushing its head. The snake would wound Eve’s descendant by biting him on the heel of his foot.
23 2:6 hhav meaning What did God use to cover Adam and Eve? God covered them with animal skins. Most scholars think this was the first animal sacrifice. God killed the animals and took their skins to cover Adam and Eve.
24 2:10 srja meaning What did God want to say when he said that Adam’s body would return to the soil? God made Adam from the soil (See: [01:10](01/10)). When he died, he would become soil once again.
25 2:10 p64t meaning Why did God send Adam and Eve out of the garden? God did not want them to eat from the tree of life in the garden and live forever as sinners.
26 2:10 w5ex application How did the snake convince Eve to eat the fruit? The snake did not begin by telling Eve to disobey God. Instead, he asked questions that caused Eve to think about the one fruit that God had told her not to eat. Then the snake convinced her that God did not do the right thing when he told her not to eat the fruit.
27 2:10 x9vu application Why do you think Eve forgot about all the things God had given her, and only focused on the one fruit that God told her not to eat? People often do not like someone telling them not to do something. They want to do whatever they want to do. Eve did not care that it was God who told her not to eat the fruit, or that God told her not to eat it in order to protect her.
28 2:10 mia6 application Why do you think Adam and Eve tried to cover their shame and hid from God? When they disobeyed God by eating the fruit, they became sinners. They were so ashamed that they did not want God to see them.
29 2:10 rl2m application How did Adam and Eve answer God when he asked them what they had done? Adam and Eve both blamed someone else for what they had done. Adam blamed Eve, and Eve blamed the snake. Neither of them was willing to tell God the truth about what they did.
30 2:10 al6e application How did the curses match the way that Adam, Eve, and the snake disobeyed God? Adam ate the fruit, so God made it difficult for him to grow food. Eve caused Adam to sin, so God gave Adam power over Eve. The snake spoke as if he were wiser than God, so God made him crawl on his belly.
31 2:12 f7jn application Why was it bad for Adam and Eve to know good and evil? Their knowledge of good and evil was knowledge gained by personal experience. That experience of making an evil choice caused them to be separated from God. Their fellowship with him was broken (See: [02:12](02/12)).
32 3:1 yc06 meaning What did God decide to do about the wicked and violent people on the earth? He decided to destroy them with a huge flood (See: [03:01](03/01)).
33 3:2 kq2o meaning How was Noah different than the other people? Noah was a righteous man even though he lived among wicked people (See: [03:02](03/02)).
34 3:3 mzd6 meaning What was the purpose of the boat that God told Noah to build? The boat would keep Noah and his family safe during the flood (See: [03:03](03/03)).
35 3:4 kj7y meaning How many people entered into the boat? Eight people entered into the boat—Noah and his wife, and his three sons and their wives. No one else believed the flood would happen (See: [03:04](03/04), [03:05](03/05)).
36 3:6 n7yw meaning Why did the animals come to the boat? God sent some of each kind of the animals to the boat (See: [03:06](03/06)).
37 3:7 diez meaning How long did the rain last? The rain continued for 40 days and 40 nights (See: [03:07](03/07)).
38 3:8 ji2l meaning What happened to all the people and animals during the flood? Noah’s family and the animals that were inside the boat were safe. Every person and animal that was outside the boat died (See: [03:08](03/08)).
39 3:9 q8qp meaning How long did the flood continue on the earth? The boat floated on the water for five months, it took three more months for the mountains to be visible (See: [03:09](03/09)). It was several more months before the land was dry enough for Noah and his family to come out of the boat ([03:10](03/10) to [03:13](03/13)).
40 3:14 old1 meaning What was the first thing Noah that did when he came out of the boat? Noah built and altar and sacrificed some of the animals to God (See: [03:14](03/14)).
41 3:15 pn2s meaning What promise did God make to Noah after the flood? God promised that he would not destroy the earth with a flood again. He put a rainbow in the sky as a sign of this promise (See: [03:15](03/15), [03:16](03/16)).
42 3:1 l9ot application Why did God decide to destroy the world? God created people to be with him. But God is good and cannot accept things that are evil. Because almost all the people became wicked and disobeyed him, he decided to destroy all those evil people (See: [03:01](03/01)).
43 3:1 ogwg application Why did God save Noah and his family? God did not want to destroy all that he had made. Therefore, he chose to save Noah and his family because Noah was a righteous person who honored God. God would allow Noah’s descendants to fill the earth after the wicked people died.
44 3:4 tvea application Why was no one else besides Noah’s family ready when the flood came? The boat was very large, and it took Noah and his sons a very long time to build it. Many other people would have seen Noah building the boat and would have asked him about it. But none of them believed God would destroy them, so none of them were ready when the flood came (See: [03:04](03/04)).
45 3:6 yl74 application Why did other people not come into the boat when the rain began? God himself closed the door of the boat before the rain began. After God did that, it was too late for people to enter into the boat and be saved from the flood (See: [03:06](03/06)).
46 3:14 qnux application Why did Noah build an altar and offer a sacrifice to God? Noah was a righteous man who honored God both before and after the flood. He knew that God had saved him and his family. Therefore, the first thing he did when he left the boat was to honor God with a sacrifice (See: [03:14](03/14)).
47 3:14 qsxl application Why is the rainbow important? The rainbow that appears after a rain reminds God and people of God’s promise. He said he will never destroy the earth again with a flood.
48 4:13 ggp6 meaning Why was is wrong for the people to gather together in one city? God had commanded Noah and his descendants to fill the earth again after the flood (See: [03:13](03/13)).
49 4:2 fwk6 meaning What was the purpose of the tower the people built in the city? They built the tower to be tall enough to reach heaven (See: [04:02](04/02)). Some scholars think they wanted to be able to go up to heaven. Other scholars think they wanted the gods to be able to come down from heaven.
50 4:3 kbah meaning Why did God change their language? God changed their one language into many languages so they could not understand each other (See: [04:03](04/03)). As a result, they could not work together to continue building the tower or living together well. So they spread out over the earth in different language groups.
51 4:4 e0al meaning Who did God say he would bless through Abram? God would bless all the people groups on earth through Abram and his descendants (See: [04:04](04/04)).
52 4:5 mbcx meaning What land did God give to Abram? God gave the land of Canaan to Abram and his descendants (See: [04:05](04/05), [04:06](04/06)). He said they would always possess it. This is the land of Israel today.
53 4:7 pgsu meaning Why did Abram give a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek? Melchizedek was a priest of God (See: [04:07](04/07)). That is, he spoke for God and helped people worship God. Abram gave a tenth of his possessions to Melchizedek as an offering to God. In this way, Abram honored God.
54 4:8 jtqd meaning Why might it have been difficult for Abram to believe that he would have many descendants? Abram and Sarai did not yet have a son (See: [04:08](04/08)). Without a son, he could not have many descendants.
55 4:8 p8bb meaning Why did God declare that Abram was righteous? God said Abram was righteous because Abram believed God (See: [04:08](04/08)). Abram believed he would have many descendants even though he did not yet have a son.
56 4:8 q9dr application Noah was a righteous man. Why did his descendants begin to sin? God destroyed all the wicked people in the flood (See: [03:08](03/08)). So only the family of Noah survived to fill the earth. Although Noah obeyed God, he was not perfect. He received wicked desires from his ancestors, Adam and Eve. And he passed these on to his descendants.
57 4:1 huu3 application Why did the people want to live in one city? The descendants of Noah became proud and wanted other people to honor and remember them. Therefore, they decided they did not want to obey God. Instead, they settled in one place where they could honor each other (See: [04:01](04/01), [04:02](04/02)).
58 4:3 n2g4 application Why do people today speak different languages? People today speak different languages because God gave them different languages at Babel (See: [04:03](04/03)). He wanted each language group to spread out across the earth and learn to honor him.
59 4:3 rjbe application Why did God send Abram to Canaan? Abram already honored God where he lived. But, God told him to go to Canaan, the land that God would give to him. God wanted Abram’s descendants to have a land where they could honor God. In this way, all the families of the earth could learn through them how to honor God.
60 4:3 atu7 application Why did Abram give his tenth to Melchizedek instead of directly to God? Melchizedek was the first priest of God. Before that, Noah and other righteous people offered their sacrifices directly to God. But now God was providing a priest to help people honor God and to speak to them for him.
61 4:3 i09a application Why was God’s promise to Abram so surprising? God promised that Abram would have more descendants then the stars in the sky. No one is able to count all the stars! But Abram and Sarai did not yet have a son. It would not have seemed possible that they could have so many descendants.
62 5:1 y1dr meaning Why did Sarai tell Abram to have a child with Hagar? Sarai was now too old to have children (See: [05:01](05/01)). The custom of that time allowed a woman to have a child through their servant.
63 5:2 tmrz meaning What was the name of the son born to Abram through Hagar? Abram named the son that Hagar bore him Ishmael (See: [05:02](05/02)).
64 5:3 d983 meaning What did God tell Abram to do to show his covenant with God? As a sign of the covenant God made with Abram, God told Abram to circumcise every male in his family (See: [05:03](05/03)).
65 5:4 lmjd meaning Who would be the **son of promise**? Sarai would bear a son for Abram. His name would be Isaac. He would be the **son of promise** (See: [05:04](05/04)).
66 5:4 vzz2 meaning What were the meanings of the new names that God gave to Abram and Sarai? Abraham means ‘father of many’ and Sarah means ‘princess’ (See: [05:04](05/04)).
67 5:5 ny6q meaning How old were Abraham and Sarah when Isaac was born? Abraham was 100 years old and Sarah was 90 years old (See: [05:05](05/05)).
68 5:6 m37j meaning What did God tell Abraham to do to his son Isaac? God told Abraham to kill Isaac as a sacrifice to God (See: [05:06](05/06)).
69 5:7 r5wc meaning Where did Abraham tell Isaac that they would get the lamb for the sacrifice? Abraham told Isaac that God would provide the lamb for the sacrifice (See: [05:07](05/07)).
70 5:8 ibag meaning Did God want Abraham to actually kill Isaac as a sacrifice? No, God told Abraham not to kill Isaac. God was only testing Abraham to see if he would obey God. God provided a ram for the sacrifice instead of Isaac (See: [05:08](05/08), [05:09](05/09)).
71 5:8 tsif meaning Why did God say that he would bless Abraham? God said he would bless Abraham because Abraham was willing to give God everything, even his only son ([05:10](05/10)).
72 5:8 gcxn application Should Sarai have told Abram to have a son with her servant Hagar? The custom of the day allowed Sarai to have a son through her servant. But perhaps Sarai did this because she did not believe God could give Abram a son in their old age.
73 5:4 fyij application Why was Isaac called the **son of promise**? Isaac was the **son of promise** because God would fulfil his promise to bless all nations through him. Even though Ishmael was also Abram’s son, God had chosen to bless Abraham’s descendants through Isaac instead of through Ishmael (See: [05:04](05/04)).
74 5:4 f0oo application Why did God give new names to Abram and Sarai? In the Old Testament, people were often named according what kind of people they were, or what they would do. God gave Abram and Sarai new names to show that they would have many descendants and would be honored by them.
75 5:4 tr05 application Why did God test Abraham by asking him to kill Isaac? God tested Abraham to show that Abraham would obey God no matter what God asked him to do. He would even sacrifice Isaac, his son of promise.
76 5:8 cp10 application Was Abraham willing to kill Isaac as God asked? Yes, Abraham was willing to obey everything God told him to do. He was ready to kill Isaac when God told him to stop (See: [05:08](05/08)).
77 5:9 hksa application Why did God provide a ram for the sacrifice? Abraham told Isaac that God would provide a lamb for the sacrifice. But at that time, God provided a ram instead (See: [05:09](05/09)). Abraham was speaking about a sacrifice in the future when God would provide a perfect lamb.
78 5:9 byiy application Why did God say that Isaac was Abraham’s only son? Ishmael was also the son of Abraham. But Isaac was the son of promise that God had chosen to bless. Isaac was the only son through whom God would keep his covenant.
79 6:1 a0wk meaning What did Abraham send his servant to do? Abraham sent him to get a wife for his son Isaac from among Abraham’s relatives (See: [06:01](06/01)).
80 6:2 z639 meaning How did Abraham’s servant choose Rebekah as a wife for Isaac? God led him to Rebekah (See: [06:02](06/02)).
81 6:4 hbys meaning Why did it seem as if Abraham would not have many descendants? Isaac’s wife, Rebekah, could not have children (See: [06:04](06/04)).
82 6:5 plvp meaning What did Isaac do when Rebekah could not have children? Isaac prayed to God, and God allowed her to get pregnant (See: [06:05](06/05)).
83 6:6 gins meaning What did God tell Rebekah would happen to her two sons? God told her that her sons would become two nations who would struggle with each other. The nation from the older son would obey the nation from the younger son (See: [06:06](06/06)).
84 6:6 jfd5 meaning Who was Rebekah’s older son? Rebekah’s older son was Esau.
85 6:6 bsbe meaning Who was Rebekah’s younger son? Rebekah’s younger son was Jacob.
86 6:6 wjc5 application Why did Abraham send his servant so far away to find a wife for Isaac? Abraham wanted Isaac to marry a woman who obeyed God. He did not want him to marry a woman from the tribes in Canaan who worshiped idols.
87 6:6 sdza application Why did Rebekah agree to leave her family and marry Isaac, whom she did not know? Perhaps Rebekah believed that God had led Abraham’s servant to her. She trusted God to provide the right husband for her.
88 6:6 xf0i application Why could Rebekah not have children? We do not know why Rebekah could not have children. She had obeyed God to leave her family and marry Isaac. Perhaps God wanted Isaac to pray for Rebekah, so that they would understand that God enabled her to become pregnant.
89 6:6 dvh8 application Why were the babies struggling with each other while they were still in Rebekah’s womb? While the babies were in Rebekah’s womb, God had already caused them to be the kind of people that he wanted them to be. They would continue to struggle with each other throughout their lives. Also, God had already decided that they would be large nations, and that the nation from the older brother would obey the nation from the younger brother. God decided this before they were born.
90 6:6 vdkj application Why was Jacob holding on to Esau’s heel? Later on, Jacob would take Esau’s place by receiving the honor and possessions that should belong to the firstborn son. Perhaps Jacob was holding on to Esau’s heel as a sign that he was already trying to hold Esau back and to take his place.
91 7:1 y862 meaning How did Isaac and Rebekah treat their sons differently? Isaac loved Esau more than he loved Jacob. Rebekah loved Jacob more than she loved Esau (See: [07:01](07/01)).
92 7:2 v3va meaning What did Esau give to Jacob in exchange for some food? Esau was the firstborn. As the firstborn, he deserved to receive more of his father’s possessions then Jacob, and to be honored more than Jacob. However, Esau traded all those things to Jacob in exchange for some food (See: [07:02](07/02)).
93 7:3 oxz7 meaning Why did Rebekah and Jacob deceive Isaac by having Jacob pretend to be Esau? Rebekah and Jacob wanted Isaac to bless Jacob instead of blessing Esau (See: [07:03](07/03), [07:04](07/04)).
94 7:3 c0j1 meaning Why did Jacob put goatskins on his neck and hands? Jacob wanted his hands and neck to be hairy like his brother Esau’s hands and neck. In that way, Isaac would feel the goat hair and think he was Esau (See: [07:03](07/03), [07:04](07/04)).
95 7:5 a6qq meaning What did Esau plan to do to Jacob after Jacob stole his blessing? Esau planned to wait until Isaac died, and then to kill Jacob (See: [07:05](07/05)).
96 7:6 a478 meaning What did Rebekah do to prevent Esau from killing Jacob? Rebekah and Isaac sent Jacob far away to her relatives so Esau would not kill him (See: [07:06](07/06)).
97 7:8 exo1 meaning How long did Jacob stay away from home? Jacob stayed with Rebekah’s relatives for twenty years. Then he returned home with the family God had given him while he was away (See: [07:08](07/08)).
98 7:9 lxkb meaning How did Jacob try to convince Esau not to kill him? He sent many herds of animals to Esau as a gift so that Esau would not still want to kill him (See: [07:09](07/09)).
99 7:10 uvq6 meaning Did Esau still want to kill Jacob? Esau was no longer angry with Jacob, and did not want to kill him. Esau and Jacob both lived in Canaan, and even buried their father together (See: [07:10](07/10)).
100 7:10 quzq application Why did Rebekah love Jacob more than she loved Esau? Jacob stayed around the home where Rebekah lived. Furthermore, God had told Rebekah that her older son would serve the younger.
101 7:10 ms4n application Why did Isaac love Esau more than he loved Jacob? Esau loved to hunt. Perhaps Isaac also loved to hunt, and to eat the wild animals that they killed. This may be the reason he loved Esau more than he loved Jacob.
102 7:10 x92y application What problems happened because Isaac and Rebekah each loved a different son? Jacob and Esau would have known that their parents did not love them equally. Perhaps this is why Jacob and Esau continually struggled with each other. They both tried to get what the other brother had.
103 7:10 wknx application Why was Esau willing to trade what was his as the firstborn for some food? Esau did not care about the promises God made to Abraham. He was only interested in his food for that day. Later, he wanted to receive his father’s inheritance. But he was not interested in receiving anything from God.
104 7:10 p33r application Jacob deceived Isaac to get his blessing. What does this tell us about Jacob? It was good that Jacob wanted to have his father’s blessing. But he was wrong to deceive his father in order to receive it. Because he did that, he had to flee from his brother and spend twenty years in another country.
105 7:10 lol5 application Was Jacob a good person? Jacob sometimes obeyed God, and he wanted God’s blessing. At the same time, Jacob had many faults. He often tried to trick people to get what he wanted. Nevertheless, God blessed Jacob because he had promised to Abraham that he would bless his descendants.
106 8:1 qqv7 meaning How did Jacob feel about his son Joseph? Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other 11 sons (See: [08:01](08/01)).
107 8:2 sade meaning Why did Joseph’s brothers hate him? They hated Joseph because Jacob loved Joseph more than he loved his other sons, and because Joseph dreamed he would rule over his brothers (See: [08:02](08/02)).
108 8:2 osbg meaning What did Joseph’s brothers do to get rid of Joseph? Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave (See: [08:02](08/02)). Then they deceived their father into thinking that an animal had killed Joseph (See: [08:03](08/03)).
109 8:5 lful meaning Why did the Egyptians put Joseph in prison? The wife of Joseph’s Egyptian master lied and said Joseph tried to sleep with her. Her husband believed her and sent Joseph to prison (See: [08:05](08/05)).
110 8:5 tce6 meaning What did God do for Joseph while he was in prison? Joseph remained faithful to God, so God blessed him even in the prison (See: [08:05](08/05)).
111 8:6 r20f meaning How did Joseph get out of prison? Pharaoh had a dream that no one could interpret (See: [08:06](08/06)). When Joseph told him the meaning of the dream, Pharaoh made Joseph the second most powerful person in Egypt (See: [08:07](08/07), [08:08](08/08)).
112 8:10 l3di meaning Why did Joseph’s brothers come to Egypt? There was a great famine and there was no food for them in Canaan (See: [08:10](08/10)). They came to Egypt to buy food (See: [08:11](08/11)).
113 8:12 bjit meaning How did Joseph treat his brothers when they came to him in Egypt? Joseph first tested them to see if they had changed. Then he told them who he was and promised to take care of them all in Egypt (See: [08:12](08/12)).
114 8:15 xb1d meaning Who became the 12 tribes of Israel? God changed Jacob’s name to Israel. The descendants of each of his 12 sons then became the tribes of Israel (See: [08:15](08/15)).
115 8:15 v7ya application What mistake did Jacob make in the way he treated his sons? Jacob loved one of his sons more than he loved his other sons. This was the same mistake that his father Isaac made. As a result, Jacob’s sons hated Joseph and sold him as a slave.
116 8:15 d96p application Why was God with Joseph even as a slave and as a prisoner? Joseph was always faithful to God, even when he suffered for doing the right thing. Therefore, God blessed Joseph and eventually restored him to his family.
117 8:15 xfw7 application How did God make it possible for Joseph to go from prison to the palace in Egypt? God caused Pharaoh to have a dream that no one could interpret. He then revealed the meaning of the dream to Joseph. In that way, God provided a way for Joseph to be released from prison and to begin to rule over Egypt.
118 8:15 ytxm application Why did Joseph not punish his brothers? Joseph’s brothers sold him as a slave. He could have been very angry with them. But Joseph saw that God was the one who sent Joseph to Egypt through his brothers’ evil actions. God did this to save Joseph’s entire family. Therefore, Joseph forgave his brothers and took care of them.
119 8:15 jki2 application Why did Jacob move his family to Egypt? God caused the famine so that Jacob would have to move his family to Egypt. God wanted them to grow into a large nation there.
120 9:2 dyf8 meaning Why did the Egyptians make the Israelites slaves? They were afraid of the Israelites because there were so many of them (See: [09:02](09/02)).
121 9:3 bndr meaning What did God do for the Israelites while they were slaves in Egypt? God blessed them so they had even more children (See: [09:03](09/03)).
122 9:4 kxur meaning How did Pharaoh try to stop the Israelites from having larger families? Pharaoh ordered his people to kill all the Israelite baby boys (See: [09:04](09/04)).
123 9:6 cb41 meaning Why did the Israelite woman put her baby boy in a basket in the river? She did not want him to be killed. Perhaps she hoped someone would find him floating in the basket and rescue him (See: [09:06](09/06)).
124 9:7 xvss meaning Who did Pharaoh’s daughter hire to nurse the baby boy? Pharaoh’s daughter hired the baby’s own mother to nurse him, although she did not know that she was his mother (See: [09:07](09/07)).
125 9:8 n06n meaning Why did Moses kill the Egyptian? He was trying to save the Israelite whom the Egyptian was beating (See: [09:08](09/08), [09:09](09/09)).
126 9:12 u8mh meaning How did God appear to Moses? God appeared to Moses in a bush that was on fire, but which did not burn up (See: [09:12](09/12)).
127 9:13 vwxw meaning Why did God send Moses to the Israelites? God told Moses to bring the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt and to lead them to the land of Canaan (See: [09:13](09/13)).
128 9:14 ybng meaning What did God say that his name was? God told Moses that his name was **I AM WHO I AM** or **I AM** (See: [09:14](09/14)).
129 9:15 w680 meaning Why did God send Aaron to help Moses? Moses said he did not speak well, so God sent his brother Aaron to help him (See: [09:15](09/15)).
130 9:12 cnoj application God led the Israelites to Egypt. Why did they suffer there? God sent the Israelites to Egypt to protect them during the famine (See: [08:12](08/12)). However, the Egyptians later began to treat them badly and made them slaves. They suffered even though they had obeyed God. But God blessed them even while they suffered in Egypt.
131 9:12 dbn6 application Why did Moses’ mother defy Pharaoh’s order to kill all the Israelite baby boys? She knew that it was wrong to kill her son. Therefore, she did not obey Pharaoh. She hid Moses as long as she could, and then placed him a basket in the river so that someone might rescue him. By doing so, She made it possible for Moses to later rescue Israel from Egypt.
132 9:12 a9cn application How was Moses’ mother able to care for Moses? God caused Pharaoh’s daughter to find Moses and want to keep him as her son. Then God caused her to hire Moses’ own mother to nurse him. In this way, God blessed Moses’ mother for refusing to obey Pharaoh and for doing what was right.
133 9:12 txau application What happened to Moses when he tried to rescue his fellow Israelite? Moses killed the Egyptian in order to save an Israelite. But then he had to flee from Egypt so Pharaoh would not kill him. It was not yet time for Moses to help the Israelites. And God did not want Moses to save them by his own power. Instead, God sent Moses into the wilderness until God was ready to send him to deliver the Israelites.
134 9:12 mwxi application What did God tell Moses his name was? God said he was **Yahweh**, which means ‘I AM WHO I AM.’ That means God always exists and does not depend on anyone else. He also said he was **the God of your ancestors Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob**. That means he is the same God that they worshiped hundreds of years before Moses. And he is the same God who made a lasting covenant with them.
135 9:12 zffi application How did Moses respond when God told him to go to Pharaoh? Moses was afraid and did not want to go. Even though he was raised as part of the royal family of Egypt, he was not sure he could do what God told him to do. But God was kind to him and sent Aaron to help him.
136 10:1 h9j1 meaning How did Pharaoh respond when Moses told him that God wanted him to let the Israelites go? Pharaoh not only refused to let the Israelites go, he also made work harder than before (See: [10:01](10/01)).
137 10:2 zmw3 meaning What did God do to Egypt when Pharaoh refused to let the Israelites go? God sent ten terrible plagues that caused the people of Egypt to suffer greatly and to even die (See: [10:02](10/02)).
138 10:4 dw70 meaning How did Pharaoh respond to Moses when the frogs covered Egypt? Pharaoh begged Moses to take away the frogs. However, he still did not let the Israelites go (See: [10:04](10/04)).
139 10:5 fgj4 meaning How did Pharaoh act deceitfully about the plague of the flies? Pharaoh promised Moses that the Israelites could leave Egypt if Moses stopped the plague. But when Moses did that, Pharaoh changed his mind and did not let them go (See: [10:05](10/05)).
140 10:7 doio meaning How did God treat the Egyptians differently than the Israelites during the plague of the skin sores? God caused the sores on the Egyptians, but not on the Israelites (See: [10:07](10/07)).
141 10:8 b3p1 meaning How did Pharaoh again act deceitfully about the plague of the hail? Pharaoh again promised Moses that the Israelites could leave Egypt if Moses stopped the plague of the hail (See: [10:08](10/08)). But after the hail stopped, Pharaoh again changed his mind and would not let them go (See: [10:09](10/09)).
142 10:11 n91l meaning How did God again treat the Egyptians differently than the Israelites during the plague of the darkness? God caused the darkness on the Egyptians, but there was light where the Israelites lived (See: [10:11](10/11)).
143 10:12 ca2c meaning What did God decide to do to the Egyptians since Pharaoh refused to obey God after the first nine plagues? God decided to send a final plague that would be worse than the other nine plagues. This one would cause Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt (See: [10:12](10/12)).
144 10:12 b0nb application Did God know that Pharaoh would not let the Israelites go when Moses asked him? God already knew that Pharaoh would be stubborn and would not agree to let the Israelites go at first. However, he expected Moses and Aaron to tell Pharaoh what God had said and to wait for God to change Pharaoh’s mind.
145 10:12 p07i application Why did God send the ten plagues on Egypt? God wanted to show Pharaoh and all the people in Egypt that Yahweh is more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt. Even the other nations would hear about how God had forced Pharaoh to obey him and let the people go.
146 10:12 m2lj application What kinds of things did God cause to be plagues on the Egyptians? God used the normal things of Egypt to punish them. He turned the Nile River, animals, insects, and even the sun into plagues that caused them to suffer. The Egyptians used to worship all of these things as gods before the plagues happened.
147 10:12 ibqe application Why did God cause some of the plagues to happen only to the Egyptians, and not to the Israelites? Through the plagues, God was showing the Egyptians and the Israelites that the Israelites belonged to him as his people. He protected the Israelites from many of the plagues so everyone would know that he was their God.
148 10:12 lplw application Why did God send ten plagues instead of sending only the last plague? God knew that the first nine plagues would not convince Pharaoh to obey him. However, those plagues showed all the people how powerful God was. When God had done that, he was ready to send the final plague to force Pharaoh to let the people go.
149 11:1 idoi meaning Who was God going to kill in this final plague? He would kill the firstborn males of the Egyptian people and animals (See: [11:01](11/01)).
150 11:1 qfkh meaning God had already sent nine plagues on Egypt. Did Pharaoh now believe that God would send another plague? No, Pharaoh did not believe God would kill the firstborn males even though God had already sent nine plagues (See: [11:01](11/01)).
151 11:2 rk1i meaning What did people in Egypt need to do to save their firstborn sons? To save their firstborn sons, they needed to kill a perfect lamb and put its blood around the door of their houses. Then they must roast the meat of the lamb and eat it with unleavened bread (See: [11:02](11/02), [11:03](11/03)).
152 11:5 qmmc meaning What happened to the Israelites with the lamb’s blood around their doors? God passed over the houses with the blood on the doors and did not kill the firstborn sons inside (See: [11:05](11/05)).
153 11:5 vyb5 meaning What happened to the Egyptians who did not put the blood on their doors? God killed the firstborn son of every Egyptian who did not put the blood on their doors. It did not matter if they were poor or rich. Every one of them died ([11:06](11/06), [11:07](11/07)).
154 11:8 bjbi meaning What did Pharaoh do after this plague? Pharaoh told Moses and Aaron to take the Israelites and to leave Egypt immediately. All the Egyptian people also asked them to go away (See: [11:08](11/08)).
155 11:8 t0l8 application Why did Pharaoh not believe that God would kill the firstborn males in Egypt? Pharaoh had every reason to believe that God would do what he said. God had already sent nine plagues, just as he said he would. However, Pharaoh did not want to lose his power, so he choose not to believe God or to obey him, despite all the evidence that God has shown to him.
156 11:8 gwwv application Why did each family need to kill a lamb in order to be saved from the plague? God could have simply spared all of the Israelites. Instead, he required that they kill a perfect lamb. God wanted each person to decide to obey him.
157 11:8 jos5 application Why did God tell the Israelites to put the blood of the lamb around the door of their houses? When they put the blood of the lamb around their door, they showed God and other people that they believed God would save them from the plague. They trusted that the blood of the lamb would be enough to protect them from being killed.
158 11:8 gx8h application Why were the people to eat unleavened bread? God wanted the people to believe that he would take them out of Egypt immediately after the plague. They were to hurry to get ready to leave Egypt quickly. They would not have time to wait for bread to rise. Instead, they would prepare it without leaven, so they could eat soon. Unleavened bread was therefore a symbol that they were eating quickly.
159 11:8 of9z application Did God really kill the firstborn sons? Even the children? God did exactly what he promised to do. He killed the firstborn son of any Egyptian family that did not kill the lamb and put its blood on the door. He did not spare the people who refused to believe and obey him.
160 11:8 cc17 application How did Pharaoh respond to this final plague? Pharaoh was forced to finally obey God. God knew how to cause Pharaoh to let the people go. He also knew how to show Pharaoh that he was more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt. When the firstborn sons of Egypt died, Pharaoh let the people go exactly as God had told Moses he would do.
161 12:1 i8ke meaning Who also left Egypt along with the Israelites? Some people from other nations who believed in God also left Egypt along with the Israelites (See: [12:01](12/01)).
162 12:2 lquc meaning How did God lead the Israelites? God sent a tall pillar of cloud during the day. It became a pillar of fire at night. It went ahead of the Israelites to show them where to go. God was in this pillar (See: [12:02](12/02)).
163 12:3 c7ui meaning Why did Pharaoh change his mind about letting the Israelites go? God caused Pharaoh to change his mind so that he could show everyone that he is more powerful than Pharaoh and all the gods of Egypt (See: [12:03](12/03)).
164 12:4 uybm meaning Why were the Israelites afraid when they saw the Egyptian army coming? They were trapped between the Egyptians and the Red Sea. They thought the Egyptians would kill them (See: [12:04](12/04)).
165 12:6 w9gf meaning What did God do to protect the Israelites from the Egyptians? God moved the pillar of cloud between the Israelites and the Egyptians so the Egyptians could not see the Israelites (See: [12:06](12/06)).
166 12:7 iroc meaning What happened when Moses raised his hand over the sea? God caused the wind to push the water to the left and to the right so that there was a path through the sea for the Israelites. The Israelites crossed the sea on dry ground (See: [12:07](12/07), [12:08](12/08)).
167 12:10 nyzn meaning What happened to the Egyptians when they followed the Israelites into the sea? God caused the Egyptians to panic and their chariots to get stuck. Then he closed the water over the Egyptians so that they all drowned (See: [12:10](12/10), [12:11](12/11)).
168 12:12 l9a6 meaning What did the Israelites believe about Moses? They believed that he was a prophet of God (See: [12:12](12/12)).
169 12:14 m8tn meaning How do the Israelites remember every year that God defeated the Egyptians? Every year, the Israelites celebrate the festival of the Passover by killing and eating a lamb with unleavened bread (See: [12:14](12/14)).
170 12:14 fptp application Why do you think some people from other nations went with the Israelites from Egypt? They would have seen all the plagues that God did to the Egyptians. Perhaps that is why they believed that Yahweh is God. They decided to follow him instead of the gods of Egypt.
171 12:14 og69 application God had already forced Pharaoh to let the Israelites leave Egypt. Why did he make Pharaoh chase after them again? Perhaps other nations would not know that God forced Pharaoh to let the Israelites go. God caused Pharaoh to chase after the Israelites so that he could completely destroy the Egyptians. In this way, people in every nation would hear about it and know that God was more powerful than Pharaoh and the gods of Egypt.
172 12:14 yy4m application Why did God lead the Israelites to the Red Sea where they would be trapped, instead of leading them around it? God wanted to use the Red Sea to destroy the Egyptians and to show the Israelites how powerful he was. For this reason, God led them to the edge of the sea instead of around it.
173 12:14 pdy8 application Why were the Egyptians not able to immediately catch the Israelites before they finished crossing the sea? There were so many Israelites that it would have taken a long time for them to all cross the sea. However, God placed the pillar of cloud behind them so the Egyptians could attack them as they were crossing the sea.
174 12:14 to61 application What did the Israelites do when they realized the Egyptians were dead? The Israelites rejoiced and worshiped God. They realized that he had save them from dying and from being slaves. They were very happy and decided to obey God. They continued to celebrate the festival of the Passover every year as God commanded them to do.
175 13:2 my1l meaning What did God say the Israelites would become if they kept his covenant with them? They would become his prized possession, a kingdom of priests, and a holy nation (See: [13:02](13/02)).
176 13:3 s61b meaning What were the signs of God’s presence when he came down on the mountain? There was thunder, lightning, smoke, and sounds of loud trumpets (See: [13:03](13/03)).
177 13:4 cowc meaning What was the first command that God gave to the people? God told them not to worship any other god (See: [13:04](13/04)).
178 13:5 y19q meaning What were the Israelites supposed to do on the seventh day of the week? They were supposed to keep the Sabbath day holy by resting and remembering God (See: [13:05](13/05)).
179 13:7 xcgw meaning What would God do to the people if they did not obey his commandments? God would punish them if they did not obey him (See: [13:07](13/07)).
180 13:8 gdtr meaning Who was allowed to enter into the room in the Tent of Meeting where God was? Only the high priest was allowed to go into that room (See: [13:08](13/08)).
181 13:9 gp7a meaning What would the blood from an animal sacrifice do to the sin of the person who brought the animal? The blood of the animal would cover that person’s sin. He would become clean in God’s sight (See: [13:09](13/09)).
182 13:11 f9ia meaning Why did the people make an idol to worship? Moses remained on the mountain for a long time, and the people grew tired of waiting for him. Therefore, they asked Aaron to make an idol for them to worship (See: [13:11](13/11)).
183 13:13 fc4l meaning What did Moses do when he came down the mountain and saw the people worshiping the idol? He smashed the two stone tablets on which God had written the Ten Commandments. He then destroyed the idol and made the people drink the dust of it in water (See: [13:13](13/13), [13:14](13/14)).
184 13:15 cwvl meaning Why did God forgive the people? He forgave them because Moses prayed for them (See: [13:15](13/15)).
185 13:15 qqbs application Why did God bring the people to Mount Sinai? This was the place where God had spoken to Moses from the burning bush. He promised Moses that he would bring the people out of Egypt to worship him there. God kept that promise and led them to that same place.
186 13:15 sox5 application Why did God say the Israelites would be a kingdom of priests? Priests help other people worship God. They also teach people what God has said. All the people of Israel would be able to do these things for the other nations if they would obey God.
187 13:15 uksw application Why did God write the Ten Commandments on tablets of stone? God wanted the people to always remember his commandments. Perhaps that is why he wrote them on hard stone tablets with his own hand, instead of on clay, wood, or paper.
188 13:15 s6w7 application Why did God tell the Israelites to make a tent where he could meet them? The Israelites were traveling to the Promised Land. They could not build a temple which would be in one place. Instead, God told them to make a special tent that they could move with them and set up when they stopped in a place.
189 13:15 aarp application Why do you think God said the blood of the sacrifice would cover a person’s sin? The sin of the person would still be there, but it would be covered. God would look at the blood instead of their sin, and would consider that person to be clean before him.
190 13:15 ysfl application Why was it especially evil that the people made an idol to worship? The first and most important command God gave them was not to worship any other god.
191 13:15 zbxm application What did God send on the people to punish them for worshiping the idol? God send a plague on them, which killed many of them. In Egypt, God sent plagues on the Egyptians. Now, God punished his own people with a plague because they sinned.
192 14:2 t7uh meaning Why did God tell the people to get rid of the Canaanites completely? The Canaanites worshiped idols and did many evil things. God knew that if the Israelites lived with the Canaanites, they would marry them and start to worship idols also (See: [14:02](14/02), [14:03](14/03)).
193 14:5 cb0j meaning What did ten of the spies say about the land and people of Canaan? They said the land was good, but that the people were giants. They said the Israelites could not defeat them (See: [14:05](14/05)).
194 14:6 cyen meaning What did Joshua and Caleb say about the people of Canaan? They said the people were indeed strong, but that God would fight for the Israelites so they could defeat the Canaanites (See: [14:06](14/06)).
195 14:7 qt3g meaning How did the people respond to the bad report of the ten spies? They were angry that they had left Egypt. They wanted to choose a new leader to replace Moses and Aaron and to lead them back to Egypt (See: [14:07](14/07)).
196 14:8 r8nv meaning How did God answer the people when they wanted to go back to Egypt? God was very angry with the people, and promised that they would wander in the wilderness until all the adults died. Only their children would enter into the Promised Land. Joshua and Caleb would also enter the land because they wanted to obey God (See: [14:08](14/08)).
197 14:9 m0mt meaning What did the people do when they heard that they would die in the wilderness? They attacked the Canaanites, but the Canaanites defeated them (See: [14:09](14/09), [14:10](14/10)).
198 14:11 ffw2 meaning How did God take care of the people in the wilderness? He gave them manna and quail to eat, and provided water for them. He also kept their clothes and sandals from wearing out for 40 years (See: [14:11](14/11), [14:12](14/12)).
199 14:13 dn3l meaning Why could Moses not enter the Promised Land? God told Moses to speak to a rock so that it would give water to the people. But Moses disobeyed God and struck a rock with a stick instead. In this way, he dishonored God before the people. Therefore, God did not allow him to enter into the land. He went up to a high mountain and saw the land, and then he died (See: [14:13](14/13), [14:15](14/15)).
200 14:13 tj8c application What had the people of Canaan become like since Joseph and his family left? Joseph and his family had been in Egypt for 400 years. During that time, there was no one in Canaan who worshiped God. The people there had become very evil and worshiped many idols.
201 14:13 pqly application What often happens to people who live among people that worship other gods? God said the Israelites would begin to worship the idols of the Canaanites if they lived with them. People normally begin to worship the gods of the people around them. This is especially true if they marry people who believe in other gods.
202 14:13 z58o application Why did Joshua give the people different advice than the other ten spies? All 12 of the spies saw the same land and people. However, ten of the spies only thought about how hard it would be to defeat the people. But Joshua and Caleb thought about the good land and about how God would help them. They believed he would enable them to defeat the Canaanites even though they were tall and strong.
203 14:13 j58s application Why did the people want to go back and be slaves in Egypt? The people were very afraid that the Canaanites would kill them. They thought it would be better to be enslaved in Egypt than to be killed. They did not trust God to protect them.
204 14:13 t56m application God made the Israelites wander in the wilderness for 40 years until all the adults died. Why did he take such good care of them during that time? God was angry with the people who would not go into the Promised Land. But he kept his promise to Abraham to make his descendants into a great nation. Therefore, he continued to care for the Israelites in the wilderness, and for their children who would enter into the Promised Land after their parents would die.
205 14:13 v89g application Why did God punish Moses so harshly for striking the rock? Moses was the leader of Israel. He spoke to them for God. Because everyone watched what Moses did, God punished him harshly so the people would be afraid to disobey God. For this reason, Moses was not allowed to enter the Promised Land.
206 15:1 ij9z meaning Why did the two spies promise to protect Rahab the prostitute and her family? Rahab believed in God and helped the spies escape from Jericho (See: [15:01](15/01)).
207 15:2 ul95 meaning How did God enable the Israelites to cross the Jordan River? He caused the water upstream to stop flowing so the Israelites could walk across the river on dry ground (See: [15:02](15/02)).
208 15:3 u4el meaning How did God make it possible for the Israelites able to defeat the city of Jericho? They marched around Jericho, blew their trumpets, and shouted. When they did that, God caused the walls of the city to fall down so they could attack the people (See: [15:03](15/03), [15:04](15/04)).
209 15:5 uq07 meaning What happened to Rahab and her family when the Israelites destroyed Jericho? Joshua spared Rahab and her family, and they became part of the Israelites (See: [15:05](15/05)).
210 15:6 cte9 meaning What did the Gibeonites do so that the Israelites would not destroy them? They pretended to be from a country far away so the Israelites would make a peace treaty with them (See: [15:06](15/06)).
211 15:7 g58g meaning How did the Amorites respond when the Gibeonites made peace with the Israelites? They joined their armies together to attack the Gibeonites (See: [15:07](15/07)).
212 15:9 xzwu meaning What were the two miracles that God did to help the Israelites defeat the Amorites? God sent large hailstones to kill the Amorites, and made the sun stay in one place so the Israelites would have enough time to completely defeat them (See: [15:09](15/09), [15:10](15/10)).
213 15:12 lx6r meaning What did God give to each tribe after they finished fighting against the Canaanites? He gave each tribe of Israel its own section of the Promised Land (See: [15:12](15/12)).
214 15:13 ucan meaning When Joshua called the Israelites together, what did they promise to do? They promised to be faithful to God and to obey his laws (See: [15:13](15/13)).
215 15:13 dulz application Rahab was a prostitute. But God accepted her and her entire family as part of Israel because she believed in God. What does that tell you about who God is? God is willing to accept any person who believes in him. It does not matter how much they have sinned. He will accept them even if other people do not think they deserve honor.
216 15:13 g03b application God made a dry path through the Jordan River for Joshua and the Israelites. What had God done for Moses that was similar? God made a path through the Red Sea so Moses and the Israelites could escape the Egyptians. In a similar way, God made a path through the Jordan River for Joshua. Perhaps God wanted the Israelites to know that he would work through Joshua in the same powerful way as he worked through Moses.
217 15:13 l8j3 application Would you expect the walls of a great city to fall down because a group of people marched around it and shouted? This is not a normal way to attack a city with high walls. However, Joshua and all the Israelites obeyed God and did what he told them to do. As a result, God caused all the walls to fall down so they could destroy the city.
218 15:13 vauf application Why do you think the Israelites did not ask God about the Gibeonites? People often neglect to ask God for help unless they know they need him. Perhaps Joshua and the Israelites thought they could decide how to answer the Gibeonites without God’s help. Because they did not ask God, they made a terrible mistake. The Gibeonites deceived them, and the Israelites could not break their peace treaty with them.
219 15:13 ffcq application In what way did God show his power over creation when he helped the Israelites defeat the Amorites? God controlled the weather so that hailstones fell from the sky to kill the Amorites. He also caused the sun in the sky to stand still in order to make the day longer. Only Yahweh, who created all things, is able to do this.
220 16:1 jw1p meaning How did the Israelites disobey God? They did not keep his laws, and they did not drive out the rest of the Canaanites from the land. Also, they began to worship Canaanite gods (See: [16:01](16/01)).
221 16:2 d1bt meaning What pattern did the Israelites keep repeating? They would disobey God, so he would punish them by allowing their enemies to defeat them. When the Israelites repented, God would send a deliverer to rescue them (See: [16:02](16/02)).
222 16:5 rrup meaning Why was Gideon threshing grain in a hidden place? He was afraid the Midianites would find his grain and steal it (See: [16:05](16/05)).
223 16:6 ssux meaning What was the first thing that God told Gideon to do? God told him to tear down his father’s altar where his father worshiped an idol (See: [16:06](16/06)).
224 16:9 sm2m meaning What two signs did God give to Gideon to prove that he would defeat the Midianites? God caused a sheepskin to be wet, but the ground around it to be dry. Then the next night, God caused the sheepskin to be dry, but the ground to be wet (See: [16:09](16/09)).
225 16:10 crpw meaning What did God do when 32,000 men came to fight for Israel? God had Gideon send most of them home. He kept only 300 soldiers (See: [16:10](16/10)).
226 16:12 ogen meaning How did Gideon’s 300 soldiers attack the Midianites? They put torches in clay pots. Then they blew their horns and all broke the pots at the same time, showing the torches (See: [16:12](16/12), [16:13](16/13)).
227 16:14 ga5i meaning How did God help Gideon attack the Midianites? God confused the Midianites so that they attacked and killed each other (See: [16:14](16/14)).
228 16:16 xk6x meaning What did the people do with the special garment that Gideon made out of gold? The people began to worship it as an idol (See: [16:16](16/16)).
229 16:18 nvz5 meaning Why did the people ask God to give them a king? They wanted a king who was tall and strong, and who could lead them into battle against their enemies (See: [16:18](16/18)).
230 16:18 nyk5 application All of the Israelites did what they thought was right for themselves. Does this mean they obeyed God? The Israelites did not think about God in the right way. Therefore, they thought it was right to worship idols even though God had told them to worship only him. In this way, they disobeyed God.
231 16:18 wla3 application How many times did God send a deliverer to rescue the Israelites when they repented of their sin? Every time the Israelites repented of their sin and asked God to help them, he sent a deliverer to rescue them. This happened many times.
232 16:18 gmrd application Why did it take so long for the Israelites to ask God to save them from the Midianites? The Midianites stole all of the Israelites’ crops for seven years before they asked God to save them. Perhaps they forgot that he could rescue them. Or perhaps they asked their idols to save them for seven years before they finally decided to ask God for help.
233 16:18 hxa7 application What are some of the ways that Gideon showed that he was not very brave? Gideon was hiding from the Midianites as he threshed grain. He tore down his father’s altar at night because he was afraid of the people. God had to show him two signs to convince him to attack the Midianites. And God sent him to the Midianite camp to hear a soldier talk about his dream so Gideon would not be afraid. In spite of his fear, God used him to save Israel.
234 16:18 ze0x application Why did God make Gideon send home all but 300 soldiers? God wanted everyone to know that the Israelites defeated the Midianites because God helped them. He did not want them to think their own strength saved them. For that reason, he did not want Gideon to attack with a lot of soldiers.
235 16:18 b1q5 application Were the people thankful that God send deliverers to rescue them from their enemies? The people were not happy that God only sent them deliverers. Instead, they wanted a king like all the other nations had.
236 17:1 y06t meaning What kind of a man was Saul? Saul was tall and handsome, just like the people wanted. But he became a wicked man who did not obey God (See: [17:01](17/01)).
237 17:2 vuje meaning Who did God choose to become king after Saul? God chose a young shepherd from Bethlehem. He was humble and righteous, and he trusted and obeyed God (See: [17:02](17/02)).
238 17:3 ttk3 meaning Who was Goliath, whom David killed? Goliath was a giant enemy soldier who was three meters tall (See: [17:03](17/03)).
239 17:4 ymb9 meaning How did David prove to Saul that he was not trying to kill Saul? David cut off a piece of Saul’s clothing in a cave. He could have killed Saul at that time, but he did not harm him. When Saul found out about it, he knew that David was not trying to kill him (See: [17:04](17/04)).
240 17:6 blto meaning What did David want to build for God? David wanted to build a temple where the Israelites could worship God and bring him sacrifices (See: [17:06](17/06)).
241 17:7 ie8z meaning How did God respond to David’s plan to build a temple? God sent the prophet Nathan to tell David he would not be the one to build a temple. Instead, David’s son would build it (See: [17:07](17/07)).
242 17:8 z16o meaning Who did God say would rule forever? One of David’s descendants would rule forever. This person would be the Messiah. But the Messiah would not come for almost 1,000 years after David died (See: [17:08](17/08)).
243 17:10 gjkv meaning How did David sin against God? David slept with Bathsheba. Then he murdered her husband, Uriah, who was one of David’s best soldiers (See: [17:10](17/10), [17:11](17/11), [17:12](17/12)).
244 17:14 gkkd meaning How did God punish David for his sin? God caused Bathsheba’s baby to die. He also made David’s own family fight against him (See: [17:14](17/14)).
245 17:14 b5s5 application In what ways was David different than Saul? The people wanted Saul to be king because he was tall and handsome. But he was a wicked man. God chose David to be king because David was humble and trusted and obeyed God.
246 17:14 o6lj application How might David have learned to be the king of Israel while he was a shepherd? While he was a shepherd, David learned to be brave and to protect his father’s sheep. As a young man, he even killed a bear and a lion when they attacked the sheep. Because of this, he was able to protect the Israelites against their enemies.
247 17:14 f03y application Saul tried to kill David. Why did David not kill Saul when he found him in the cave? David did not want to sin in order to be king. He chose to wait until the time when God would make him king. Therefore, he did not kill Saul. Instead, he trusted God to protect him from Saul.
248 17:14 s1un application Why did God not allow David to build a temple? David ruled Israel well, and God was pleased with David. God wanted David to be a good soldier for him. That was God’s plan for David. God wanted a different person to build a temple. David’s son would not be a soldier. He would be a builder. God would use him to build a temple. In this way, God would honor David by blessing his descendants.
249 17:14 m5m6 application What was the greatest blessing that God promised to David? God promised David that one of his descendants would be the Messiah. He would rule over God’s people forever.
250 17:14 o0ac application Why did David cause Uriah to be killed? David tried to hide his sin by killing Uriah. If Uriah was dead, David thought no one would know the king was the father of Bathsheba’s baby.
251 17:14 f6ox application Why did God punish David after he repented? God forgave David when he repented. But because David had dishonored God before the people, God had to punish him. David accepted that punishment and obeyed God.
252 18:1 wfdx meaning What did Solomon ask God to do for him? He asked God to make him very wise (See: [18:01](18/01)).
253 18:2 e3r4 meaning Why did the people no longer offer sacrifices at the Tent of Meeting? Solomon build the Temple for which David had planned and prepared. People now offered sacrifices and worshiped God there instead of at the Tent of Meeting (See: [18:02](18/02)).
254 18:3 lezu meaning Solomon married almost 1,000 women. How did that cause Solomon to sin? Many of the women Solomon married were foreign women. They brought their gods with them, and Solomon started to worship those false gods (See: [18:03](18/03)).
255 18:4 bu71 meaning How did God say he would punish Solomon for worshiping other gods? God said he would punish Solomon by dividing the nation of Israel into two kingdoms after Solomon died (See: [18:04](18/04)).
256 18:5 wibw meaning Why did the people rebel against Rehoboam? They asked him to make them work less than Solomon did. Instead, Rehoboam said he would make them work harder. This made them angry, so they refused to serve him (See: [18:05](18/05), [18:06](18/06)).
257 18:7 mf1c meaning How many of the tribes of Israel remained with Rehoboam? Only two of the 12 tribes remained with Rehoboam (See: [18:07](18/07)).
258 18:9 xsa1 meaning What did Jeroboam make so the people would no longer go to Jerusalem to worship? He made two idols for the people of the kingdom of Israel to worship (See: [18:09](18/09)).
259 18:11 duaj meaning How many of the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil? All of the kings of the kingdom of Israel were evil (See: [18:11](18/11)).
260 18:13 xw0s meaning Were most of the kings of Judah good or evil? Some of the kings of Judah were good men, but most of them were evil. They ruled badly, worshiped idols, and even sacrificed their children to false gods (See: [18:13](18/13)).
261 18:13 v3up application Why did it please God when Solomon asked God to make him wise? Solomon did not ask for wealth for himself. Instead, he asked God to make him wise so that he could rule God’s people well. This pleased God, and so he also made him wealthy.
262 18:13 wy7h application What problem happened because Solomon married women from foreign countries? Many people from other countries believed in God, and he accepted them. Solomon was not wrong to marry foreign women. But he was wrong to marry foreign women who still served other gods. Those women continued to worship those false gods. And eventually, they caused Solomon to worship those idols as well. This made God very angry.
263 18:13 j45k application Solomon was very wise. How was Rehoboam different than Solomon? Unlike his father Solomon, Rehoboam, was very foolish. The people were willing to follow him if he would treat them well. But instead, he answered the people so harshly that most of the tribes of Israel refused to follow him.
264 18:13 gnqe application Why did Jeroboam build idols for his people to worship? Jeroboam may have wanted to worship idols. But he also did not want his people to continue to go to Jerusalem to worship. Jerusalem was in the kingdom of Judah. Judah was now the enemy of the kingdom of Israel. Therefore, the main reason Jeroboam made the idols was so his people would stay away from the kingdom of Judah. They worshiped the idols in the kingdom of Israel instead.
265 18:13 jmad application The kings of Judah were descendants of David. How is it that many of them were evil? Even though David obeyed God, many of his children did not. Solomon obeyed God for a time, but then began to worship the idols of his foreign wives. Many of David’s other descendants also chose not to obey God. Each person had to decide for himself whether or not he would obey God.
266 19:2 x706 meaning Why did King Ahab try to kill the prophet Elijah? Ahab was angry with Elijah because Elijah said there would be no rain in the kingdom of Israel. Elijah said this because Ahab and the people of the kingdom of Israel worshiped an idol named Baal (See: [19:02](19/02)).
267 19:3 j5xr meaning How did God provide for Elijah while he hid from Ahab at the stream? God sent birds to bring Elijah bread and meat to eat while he hid from Ahab (See: [19:03](19/03)).
268 19:4 dyyx meaning How did God provide for Elijah while he lived with the widow and her son? God caused the widow’s jar of flour and bottle of oil to never become empty. For about three years, there was always enough food for them to eat even though there was no other food in the land (See: [19:04](19/04)).
269 19:6 j9f0 meaning What did Elijah tell the people to decide about when they came with the prophets of Baal to Mount Carmel? Elijah told the people that they should stop changing their mind about God. If Yahweh is God, they should worship him, but if Baal is God, they should worship him instead (See: [19:06](19/06)).
270 19:7 ds4c meaning How did Elijah say the people could tell whether Yahweh or Baal was the true God? Elijah and the prophets of Baal would prepare a sacrifice on an altar. The people would know that the God who responded by sending fire onto the altar was the true God (See: [19:07](19/07)).
271 19:8 iwiu meaning What happened when the prophets of Baal asked Baal to send fire on the altar? Nothing happened when they asked Baal to send fire (See: [19:08](19/08)).
272 19:11 oa1x meaning What happened when Elijah asked Yahweh to send fire on the altar? Fire fell from the sky and burned up the altar and everything around it (See: [19:11](19/11)).
273 19:14 xg2q meaning How did God heal Naaman of his skin disease? Elisha told Naaman to dip himself in the Jordan River seven times. At first, he refused. But then he changed his mind and did what Elisha told him to do. God healed him as soon as he obeyed (See: [19:14](19/14), [19:15](19/15)).
274 19:17 n3pe meaning How did the people try to kill the prophet Jeremiah? They put Jeremiah into a dry well and left him there to die. But later, the king sent his servants to pull him out (See: [19:17](19/17)).
275 19:18 itrp meaning Who did the prophets remind the people that God promised to send to them? The prophets reminded them that God would send the Messiah to them (See: [19:18](19/18)).
276 19:18 zfxo application How did the people usually respond to the prophets whom God sent to them? The people did not believe what the prophets said. Instead, they hated the prophets and often tried to kill them. In spite of this, the prophets continued to speak to the people for God.
277 19:18 hgcd application How did the prophet Elijah survive during the drought and the famine that it caused? When there was no rain in the kingdom of Israel, there was also very little food. During that time, God provided food for Elijah in special ways. For a while, he sent birds to bring food to Elijah. Then he caused the food of a poor widow to never end so she could feed Elijah. God took care of Elijah because Elijah obeyed God and spoke God’s messages to the people.
278 19:18 atyb application Why did Elijah tell the people to pour water on his sacrifice? Elijah told the people to pour water on his sacrifice in order to make it harder for it to burn. He wanted the people to know that Yahweh was truly the one who burned up the sacrifice. Therefore, he made the sacrifice so wet that only God could cause it to burn. He knew that nothing was too difficult for God.
279 19:18 wdu4 application Why did Naaman not go to the river immediately when Elisha told him to go? Perhaps Naaman thought what Elisha told him to do was too simple to cure his disease. At first, he thought he would have to do something more difficult in order to be healed. However, when he did the easy thing Elisha told him to do, he was healed!
280 19:18 xrvl application What did the prophets say the people must do so that God would not destroy them? The prophets told the people they must repent. That is, they must change their mind about God and begin to think about him in a different way. They must understand that Yahweh is the true God and stop worshiping other gods. If they did not repent, God would destroy them because they sinned against him.
281 20:2 ds1v meaning What nation did God send to destroy the kingdom of Israel? God sent the Assyrians to destroy the kingdom of Israel. The Assyrians were very cruel. They killed many of the Israelites and took the rest of them to Assyria (See: [20:02](20/02), [20:03](20/03)).
282 20:4 xesl meaning Who did the Assyrians bring to live in the land of Israel? The Assyrians brought foreigners to live in the land of Israel. These foreigners married the Israelites who were left in the land. Their descendants were called Samaritans (See: [20:04](20/04)).
283 20:5 jrai meaning What did the people in the kingdom of Judah do when they saw how God had punished the kingdom of Israel? The people in the kingdom of Judah continued to worship idols, including the gods of the Canaanites. They refused to believe the prophets whom God sent to warn them (See: [20:05](20/05)).
284 20:6 cbym meaning What nation did God send to attack the kingdom of Judah? God sent the Babylonians to attack the kingdom of Judah. As a result, the king of Judah promised to pay a lot of money each year to Nebuchadnezzar, the king of the Babylonians (See: [20:06](20/06)).
285 20:7 j55y meaning What did Nebuchadnezzar do to the kingdom of Judah when they rebelled against him? Nebuchadnezzar sent his army to destroy Jerusalem and the Temple. They took away all the treasures of the city. They also killed the king’s sons and made him blind. Then they led him away to Babylon (See: [20:07](20/07), [20:08](20/08)).
286 20:9 e948 meaning Who remained in the land of Judah during the Exile? The Exile is the time when many of the people of Judah were forced to go away to Babylon. During this time, Nebuchadnezzar left only the poorest people in the land (See: [20:09](20/09)).
287 20:10 usti meaning Did God forget his people after he punished them by sending them into exile? God did not forget his people as they were away from the land. He continued to send his prophets to speak to them for him. He promised that they would return to the land after 70 years in Babylon (See: [20:10](20/10)).
288 20:12 dx6r meaning How did the Jews return to the land of Judah? God caused the Persians to defeat the Babylonians. Cyrus, the Persian king, allowed the Jews to return to Jerusalem. He gave them money to rebuild the Temple. Many of the Jews returned to Jerusalem. They also rebuilt the walls of the city (See: [20:12](20/12), [20:13](20/13)).
289 20:12 nn2i application Does it seem right that God would send the cruel, evil Assyrians to destroy his people? God warned the kingdom of Israel that he would punish them, but they would not repent. Therefore, God sent the Assyrians to destroy them. Even though the Assyrians were a cruel people, God allowed them to defeat Israel in order to punish Israel. Later, however, he punished the Assyrians by allowing the Babylonians to defeat them.
290 20:12 s7e7 application Why do you think the people in the kingdom of Judah refused to repent after the Assyrians destroyed the kingdom of Israel? People normally think they are not as bad as other people. Perhaps the people of the kingdom of Judah thought they were better than the people in the kingdom of Israel. They thought God would not punish them in the same way. But they were wrong. God sent his prophets to tell them that he would punish them if they did not repent. And he punished them just as he said that he would.
291 20:12 m2ea application Why do you think the Babylonians were able to destroy the Temple in Jerusalem? The Temple was the place where God stayed with the Israelites. However, God did not stay with them because they sinned against him and worshiped other gods. Therefore, God left the Temple and allowed the Babylonians to destroy it.
292 20:12 e2f6 application Why did the prophets say that the Israelites would only be in exile for 70 years? God decided to allow the Jews to return to Judah after 70 years in exile in Babylon. He also decided to cause Cyrus and the Persians to defeat Babylon in order to let the Jews leave and go home to Judah. Since God knew beforehand that he was going to do this, he sent his prophets to tell the Jews that he would do these things.
293 20:12 ml0y application How were the Jews able to rebuild the Temple? God provided everything the Jews needed to rebuild the Temple. He even caused Cyrus, the king of the Persians, to give them the money they needed to rebuild the Temple. God wanted to live with his people there again. So he made it possible for them to rebuild the Temple where he would live with them.
294 21:1 ewsm meaning Who would crush the snake’s head? The Messiah, a descendant of Eve, would crush the snake’s head (See: [21:01](21/01)).
295 21:2 lpj5 meaning Who were the people whom the Messiah would save? The Messiah would save people out of every people group in the world (See: [21:02](21/02)).
296 21:5 odq8 meaning How would the New Covenant be different than the old covenant? In the New Covenant, people would know God personally. They would love him and want to obey his laws. His law would be written on their hearts (See: [21:05](21/05)).
297 21:7 jbcr meaning What perfect sacrifice would the Messiah offer to God? The Messiah would offer himself as a perfect sacrifice to God (See: [21:07](21/07)).
298 21:9 ojhn meaning What did the prophets say about the birth of the Messiah? The prophets said the Messiah would be born of a virgin in the town of Bethlehem (See: [21:09](21/09)).
299 21:11 xbhy meaning According to the prophet Isaiah, how would people receive the Messiah? The prophet Isaiah said people would hate the Messiah and refuse to accept him. His friend would turn against him, and the people would kill him (See: [21:11](21/11)).
300 21:13 d6b1 meaning According to the prophets, why would the Messiah die? The Messiah would die because God would punish him for other people’s sins. He would die so they could have peace with God (See: [21:13](21/13)).
301 21:14 batz meaning What would God do for the Messiah after he died? The prophets said God would raise the Messiah from the dead (See: [21:14](21/14)).
302 21:15 wwsp meaning After the prophets finished speaking about the Messiah, how much time passed before God send him into the world? God sent the Messiah into the world 400 years after the prophets last spoke about him (See: [21:15](21/15)).
303 21:15 fesq application Why do you think God spoke about the Messiah to Adam and Eve, even though God would not send the Messiah for a very long time? When he first created the world, God already planned to send the Messiah to save us from our sins. Therefore, he began to tell people about the Messiah from the very beginning.
304 21:15 l5dm application Abraham’s descendants were the Jews, who are God’s chosen people. Why is it significant that God told Abraham that he would bless all the people groups of the world through him? God never planned to save only the Jews. Rather, from the very beginning, his plan was to save people from every people group in the world. However, God told Abraham that God would bless all these people through a Jewish descendant of Abraham. This descendant would be the Messiah.
305 21:15 n65n application The New Covenant will be written on people’s hearts. Why is this important? The old covenant was written on tables of stone and paper. Even the Jews who received it often forgot about it and did not obey it. But God will write the New Covenant within people so they cannot forget it. Because God will change their hearts, people will obey the New Covenant. They will willingly worship and serve God.
306 21:15 j10e application Why should we be encouraged that the Messiah never has to make another sacrifice for sin? The Messiah offered himself as a perfect sacrifice to God. God accepted his sacrifice in place of punishing us. Since his sacrifice was perfect, he never has to offer it again. That means God will never punish believers for their sins, since the sacrifice of the Messiah will always be enough to please God.
307 21:15 wadj application The Messiah never sinned. Why did God allow people to kill him? God wanted the Messiah to die because that was the only way God could forgive people’s sins. God is holy and cannot ignore when people sin. But God punished the Messiah in the place of other people so God would not have to punish them.
308 22:1 zhtz meaning How many years went by when God did not speak to his people through a prophet? God did not speak to his people through a prophet for 400 years (See: [22:01](22/01)).
309 22:1 iske meaning What problem did Zechariah and Elizabeth have? They were very old, and Elizabeth had not been able to have children (See: [22:01](22/01)).
310 22:2 wtox meaning What would John get the people ready to do? John would get the people ready to accept the Messiah (See: [22:02](22/02)).
311 22:3 nwhm meaning Why did Zechariah become unable to speak? Zechariah became unable to speak because he did not believe the angel when the angel said Zechariah would have a son (See: [22:03](22/03)).
312 22:4 bd37 meaning To whom was Mary engaged to be married? Mary was engaged to be married to a man named Joseph (See: [22:04](22/04)).
313 22:4 yvq5 meaning Who did the angel tell Mary that her son would be? The angel said she should name her son Jesus, and he would be the Son of the Most High God who would rule forever (See: [22:04](22/04)).
314 22:5 esxc meaning Why was Mary confused about how she could have a son? Mary was a virgin. Therefore, she did not understand how she could have a son (See: [22:05](22/05)).
315 22:5 p0t9 meaning How did Mary respond when the angel told her that God and the Holy Spirit would come to her so that she would be pregnant? Mary believed that what the angel said would happen to her (See: [22:05](22/05)).
316 22:6 z218 meaning What did Elizabeth’s baby do when Mary arrived to visit Elizabeth? Elizabeth’s baby jumped inside her when Mary arrived to visit (See: [22:06](22/06)).
317 22:6 noor meaning Why did Zechariah and Elizabeth name their baby John? The angel has commanded them to name their baby John.
318 22:6 lubs application Why were Zechariah and Elizabeth unable to have children before this time? Zechariah and Elizabeth were unable to have children, but this did not mean that they had done anything wrong. They honored God, and he was pleased with them. Therefore, God did a miracle through them, allowing them to become the parents of John in their old age.
319 22:6 xavt application Was Zechariah being reasonable when he doubted the message of the angel? It would certainly seem reasonable that Zechariah doubted the angel, because God had not spoken to his people for 400 years. However, God did not merely send a prophet to Zechariah. Instead, he sent one of his mighty angels. The presence of the angel should have convinced Zechariah to believe the message.
320 22:6 dj7w application Mary was a virgin. Therefore, her son did not have a human father. Why do you think this was important? Every descendant of Adam and Eve is born with a desire to sin. Mary’s son, however, is the Son of God, conceived by the Holy Spirit. For that reason, he is holy and has never sinned. He is the only person who has ever been born who does not have this desire to sin. God did not need to punish him for his sins. Instead, he could be punished in the place of other people who sinned.
321 22:6 v5ix application How was baby John able to know when Mary came to Elizabeth, and to jump in Elizabeth’s womb? John was already a person who could think and act even while he was in Elizabeth’s womb. He was already able to worship God by jumping inside Elizabeth when Mary came near with the baby Son of God inside her.
322 22:6 hdws application Why did God send John ahead of the Messiah? The Messiah is the most important person who ever came to earth. When important people traveled somewhere in that time, someone went ahead of them to make preparations for their arrival and to tell people that they were coming. This is what John did for the Messiah. He told them that the Messiah was coming, and prepared people to accept him.
323 23:1 d3yt meaning Why did Joseph decide to divorce Mary quietly? Mary was pregnant, and Joseph knew it was not his baby. Therefore, he decided to divorce her. However, he decided to have mercy on her and not to shame her. Therefore, he was going to divorce her quietly (See: [23:01](23/01)).
324 23:2 t8ch meaning The angel told Joseph how Mary became pregnant. How did he say this happened? The angel told Joseph that the Holy Spirit placed the baby in her (See: [23:02](23/02)).
325 23:2 kqfc meaning What does the name **Jesus** mean? It means ‘Yahweh saves’ (See: [23:02](23/02)).
326 23:3 lrpv meaning How long did Mary remain a virgin? Joseph did not sleep with her until after she had given birth (See: [23:03](23/03)).
327 23:4 vho8 meaning Why did Joseph and Mary need to travel to Bethlehem? Their ancestor, King David, was born in Bethlehem. The Roman officials told everyone to travel back to where their ancestors lived. Therefore, Joseph and Mary went to Bethlehem (See: [23:04](23/04)).
328 23:6 uv7j meaning Who told the shepherds that the Messiah was born? An angel told the shepherds that the Messiah was born. Then many other angels also appeared to the shepherds, praising God for what he had done (See: [23:06](23/06)), (See: [23:07](23/07)).
329 23:8 yf0y meaning What did the shepherds do after the angel told them about the Messiah? The shepherds went to Bethlehem and found the baby in the feeding trough, just as the angel had told them (See: [23:08](23/08)).
330 23:9 s1n8 meaning Why did men come from the east to see the baby? They studied the stars and saw an unusual star in the sky. They knew this meant the king of the Jews had been born. Therefore, they came to see him (See: [23:09](23/09)).
331 23:10 hz64 meaning What did the wise men do when they saw the child? They bowed down and worshiped him, and they gave him expensive gifts (See: [23:10](23/10)).
332 23:10 gku7 application Joseph learned that Mary was pregnant, and knew he was not the father of the baby. Why do you think he decided to have mercy on Mary? Joseph believed that Mary was pregnant because she had been unfaithful to him and had slept with another man. Joseph could have been angry with Mary and wanted to punish her. Joseph was a righteous man, and did not want to marry an adulteress. However, he was a good man, and it appears that he loved Mary. Therefore, he decided to have mercy on her instead of punishing her.
333 23:10 hiyx application How might Mary have felt when people learned that she was pregnant? Mary must have been very sad when people learned that she was pregnant, because they did not believe that her baby was from the Holy Spirit. Everyone thought she was an adulteress. Even Joseph thought she had sinned, and did not want to marry her. However, Mary knew that she had obeyed God and was still a virgin. She waited patiently until God told Joseph that she was faithful, and that he should marry her.
334 23:10 dzuy application Why did Joseph not sleep with Mary until the baby was born? God told Joseph that Mary was a virgin and that the baby inside her was from God. Perhaps Joseph was so amazed that the Son of God was in Mary’s womb that he kept her a virgin. Or perhaps he wanted to be able to tell everyone that Mary’s baby could not possibly be the result of a human father. Therefore, he did not sleep with her until Jesus was born.
335 23:10 dtt9 application How was the location of Jesus’ birth different than where you would expect the Son of God to be born? Joseph and Mary were forced to travel far away to another city while she was pregnant. She gave birth to Jesus in a place where animals were kept. They were too poor to be able to find a proper room to stay in. None of their family or friends were with them. Joseph and Mary honored and obeyed God. And Jesus was the Messiah, the Son of God. However, they still faced many difficult situations. But God took care of them during that time.
336 23:10 z46e application What did God do to encourage Joseph and Mary after Jesus was born? God sent the shepherds to tell Joseph and Mary about the angels that visited them. He also sent the wise men who brought expensive gifts and worshiped Jesus.
337 24:1 lxjl meaning Where did John live? He lived in the wilderness, apart from other people (See: [24:01](24/01)).
338 24:2 okqv meaning What was the message that John preached to the people? John told the people to repent, for the kingdom of God is near (See: [24:02](24/02)).
339 24:3 bi7r meaning How did people respond when they heard John’s message? Some of the people repented from their sins and John baptized them. However, many of the religious leaders who came to John did not repent (See: [24:03](24/03)).
340 24:4 s31x meaning To what did John compare the religious leaders who did not repent? He compared them to poisonous snakes (See: [24:04](24/04)).
341 24:5 pfnh meaning How did John respond when the religious leaders asked him if he was the Messiah? John told them that he was not the Messiah, but that the Messiah was coming after him (See: [24:05](24/05)).
342 24:6 tq96 meaning What was the title that John called Jesus when Jesus came to John? John called Jesus the Lamb of God who will take away the sin of the world (See: [24:06](24/06)).
343 24:7 g7u0 meaning Why did John not want to baptize Jesus? John said he was not worthy to baptize Jesus, but that Jesus should baptize John instead (See: [24:07](24/07)).
344 24:8 nan3 meaning What came down and landed on Jesus after John baptized him? After John baptized Jesus, the Spirit of God came down in the form of a dove and rested on Jesus (See: [24:08](24/08)).
345 24:8 gtt1 meaning What did God say about Jesus when he spoke from heaven? God said that Jesus was his Son, and that he was very pleased with Jesus (See: [24:08](24/08)).
346 24:9 bokg meaning What had God told John about the person on whom the Holy Spirit would stay? God told John that the person on whom the Holy Spirit would stay would be the Son of God (See: [24:09](24/09)).
347 24:9 z0k3 application Why do you think John preached in the wilderness instead of in a city? Perhaps John wanted to preach God’s message to people who wanted to listen. Few people lived in the wilderness, so people had to make an effort to go there in order to hear John. Most of the people who came to John were serious about listening to his message.
348 24:9 rn72 application John told people to repent, for the kingdom of God was near. Why was his message so simple? John’s message was indeed very simple. However, he told the people everything they needed to know at that time. That is, the Messiah was coming soon to establish his kingdom. People had to repent of their sins if they wanted to participate in that kingdom.
349 24:9 zbkm application Why do you think the religious rulers came to John? The religious rulers did not come to John to repent of their sins. Perhaps they were curious about why other people were coming to see him. Or perhaps they were jealous that people were coming to John instead of coming to them. We know John did not think the leaders came for good reasons, because he called them poisonous snakes. Even today, some people come to hear preaching for evil reasons.
350 24:9 rsxc application How did John show that he was a humble man? John openly said that he was not the Messiah, and that he was not worthy to untie the sandals of the Messiah. He also told Jesus that he was not worthy to baptize him. John is an example for us. He was a great prophet, but he knew the Messiah was greater than he was.
351 24:9 eqkg application How can Jesus be both the Messiah and the Lamb of God? The Messiah is the only person who did not sin. Therefore, he was the only one who could be a perfect sacrifice to God. In that way, he was punished for the sins of everyone in the world who believes in him.
352 24:9 i3ph application Why did the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit appear together when Jesus was baptized? By appearing together, they demonstrated that the Father, the Son, and the Holy Spirit are all working together to save people from their sins, and to enable them to enter into the kingdom of God. When Jesus was baptized, he was doing what God the Father wanted him to do. The Holy Spirit guided Jesus to prepare him to do the work of the Messiah and to become the Lamb of God.
353 25:1 wg2u meaning Why did Jesus go out into the wilderness? The Holy Spirit led him into the wilderness (See: [25:01](25/01)).
354 25:1 ra4x meaning What did Jesus do in the wilderness before Satan came to tempt him? Jesus had fasted for 40 days and 40 nights before Satan came to tempt him (See: [25:01](25/01)).
355 25:2 qau5 meaning What did Satan tell Jesus to do the first time he tempted him? Satan told Jesus to turn the rocks into bread so he could eat. (See: [25:02](25/02)).
356 25:3 ebeh meaning What did Jesus say was more important than eating bread? Jesus said it was more important to obey God than to eat bread (See: [25:03](25/03)).
357 25:4 bbpr meaning Why did Satan say that Jesus would not be hurt if he jumped off the top of the Temple? Satan said the angels of God would catch Jesus so that he would not hit the ground (See: [25:04](25/04)).
358 25:5 zo6s meaning Why did Jesus refuse to jump off the top of the Temple? Jesus did not want to test God, and God had not told him to jump off the Temple (See: [25:05](25/05)).
359 25:6 rfz1 meaning What was the only thing Satan told Jesus to do in order to receive all the kingdoms of the world? Satan told Jesus he would give him all the kingdoms of the world if he would bow down and worship Satan (See: [25:06](25/06)).
360 25:8 p97e meaning Did Jesus do any of the sinful things that Satan tempted him to do? No, Jesus refused to do any of the things that Satan told him to do (See: [25:08](25/08)).
361 25:8 u4qh application Why do you think Satan tempted Jesus to turn a stone into bread? Satan knew that Jesus was very hungry after he had fasted for 40 days and nights. Satan often uses a person’s weakness when he tries to tempt them.
362 25:8 dhb2 application Why do you think the Holy Spirit led Jesus into the wilderness to fast for 40 days? God wanted to prove that Jesus would not sin. To show this, he caused Jesus to be weak and hungry. Yet, even though Jesus was weak, he did not sin. He did not do what Satan told him to do.
363 25:8 tkcv application Why did Satan quote from the scripture when he told Jesus to jump off the top of the Temple? Satan knows the scripture and can quote it. However, he does not use the scripture in the correct way. He tries to give the scripture meanings that God did not intend for it to have. Satan only uses the scripture to deceive people.
364 25:8 gbzj application Did Satan really have the authority to offer all the kingdoms of the world to Jesus? Jesus did not contradict Satan when. There is no reason to believe that Satan cannot give people wealth and power in this world.
365 25:8 pp57 application How was Satan trying to deceive Jesus by offering him all the kingdoms of the world? The things in this world will end. However, only God can give wealth and power that lasts forever in heaven. Jesus correctly chose to wait until God gave him all the kingdoms of the world so that he could rule forever in heaven.
366 25:8 lgje application Why was it impossible for Jesus to worship Satan even for a short time in order to receive the kingdoms of this world from Satan? God demands that people serve him alone. It is never right to serve Satan or anyone else—not even for a short time. We are to worship God only. We sin if we worship anyone or anything other than God.
367 26:1 a5ae meaning How did Jesus receive power to do the things that he did? The Holy Spirit was giving him power (See: [26:01](26/01)).
368 26:2 ahby meaning Why did the people of Nazareth know Jesus well? Jesus lived in Nazareth when he was a child (See: [26:02](26/02)).
369 26:2 s8tz meaning Who wrote the scroll that the leaders asked Jesus to read? The leaders asked Jesus to read the scroll that the prophet Isaiah wrote (See: [26:02](26/02)).
370 26:4 ynum meaning Who was the scripture about that Jesus read? The scripture that Jesus read was about the Messiah (See: [26:04](26/04)).
371 26:4 w9sl meaning Why were the people amazed? Jesus said the things he had read were happening right then. He wanted to say that the Messiah was doing those things right then. This amazed the people (See: [26:04](26/04)).
372 26:5 kgga meaning Who did the prophet Elijah go to help? Elijah went to help a widow from another nation (See: [26:05](26/05)).
373 26:6 ep9o meaning Who did the prophet Elisha heal? Elisha healed a commander of Israel’s enemies (See: [26:06](26/06)).
374 26:7 y5x2 meaning Why did the people of Nazareth take Jesus out of the place of worship? The people wanted to throw Jesus off a cliff to kill him because he said that the prophets helped Israel’s enemies (See: [26:07](26/07)).
375 26:8 ftk1 meaning What did Jesus do when the people in Galilee brought many sick people and people with demons to him? Jesus healed them all (See: [26:08](26/08), [26:09](26/09)).
376 26:10 he5l meaning What did Jesus call the 12 men whom he called to travel with him and learn from him? Jesus called these 12 men his apostles (See: [26:10](26/10)).
377 26:10 dpno application Jesus grew up in Nazareth. Did that influence how the people responded to him when he claimed to be the Messiah? Because the people of Nazareth knew Jesus when he was a little boy, they continued to think of him as an unimportant person. Therefore, it was hard for them to believe that he was the Messiah. For this reason, Jesus said that people do not accept a prophet in the town where he grew up. Have you seen this happen?
378 26:10 mnp1 application Jesus did not directly tell the people of Nazareth that he was the Messiah. Instead, he read the scripture and said it was happening right then. Why do you think Jesus revealed himself in this way? Jesus knew that the people of Nazareth did not want to accept that he was the Messiah. Therefore, instead of stating that as a fact, he read the scripture and said that it was talking about him. If the people of Nazareth wanted to know who he was, they could see that he was doing all the things that the scripture said the Messiah would do. If they were willing to believe in him, they could figure out for themselves from the scripture that he was the Messiah.
379 26:10 loen application Why were the Jews so angry when Jesus told them what Elijah and Elisha did? The Jews believed that God loved only Jews, and would not help people from other nations. They were wrong. Jesus spoke about Elijah and Elisha to show that God also loved people of other nations. God send the prophets to help the people who would believe in him. But he did not send them to help the Jews when the Jews did not serve him.
380 26:10 a57b application Why did Jesus choose 12 men to be his apostles? Jesus knew that he would die for our sins. After he would die, someone would have to be able to tell everyone what Jesus had done for us. Therefore, Jesus chose 12 men to prepare them to teach about him. They traveled with him and he taught them so they would be ready to be witnesses for him when he went back to heaven.
381 27:1 elpf meaning Did the expert in the Jewish law really want to know how to have eternal life? No, he only wanted to show that Jesus was teaching wrongly (See: [27:01](27/01)).
382 27:1 apwp meaning Where did Jesus tell the man to find the answer to his question? Jesus asked the man to see what was written in God’s law (See: [27:01](27/01)).
383 27:2 xzbl meaning What did Jesus say would happen to the man if he did what God’s law told him to do? Jesus said the man would have eternal life if he did what God’s law told him to do (See: [27:02](27/02)).
384 27:3 l9qz meaning Why did the man ask Jesus who his neighbor was? The man wanted to show people that he was living correctly (See: [27:03](27/03)).
385 27:4 c0up meaning Why did Jesus tell a story to the man? Jesus told the man a story in order to answer his question about who was his neighbor (See: [27:04](27/04)).
386 27:6 sc3e meaning What did the priest and the Levite do when they saw the injured man? The priest and the Levite both ignored the injured man and did not help him (See: [27:06](27/06), [27:07](27/07)).
387 27:8 jduz meaning Why was it surprising that the Samaritan helped the injured Jewish man? The Samaritans and the Jews hated each other (See: [27:08](27/08)).
388 27:11 h5h4 meaning Which of the men was merciful to the injured man? The Samaritan was the only one who was merciful to the injured man (See: [27:11](27/11)).
389 27:11 hfrq meaning What did Jesus tell the expert in the Jewish law to do? Jesus told the expert in the Jewish law to be merciful to people in need, just as the Samaritan in the story did to the injured Jewish man (See: [27:11](27/11)).
390 27:11 etr9 application Why was it surprising that Jesus asked the expert in the Jewish law about what was written in God’s law? The man knew far more about the Jewish law than any other person in Israel. He continually studied it and taught it to others. However, he did not really understand what the law meant. Therefore, Jesus started questioning him about the law so that he could show the man that he did not really know what God’s law taught.
391 27:11 mn20 application Why do you think the man asked Jesus who his neighbor was? The man knew God’s law said to love his neighbor as himself. But he also knew that he did not love other people as he should. Therefore, he asked about his neighbor because he was hoping that he only needed to love a few specific people in order to obey the law.
392 27:11 glks application Why might Jesus have chosen to talk to this man about a priest and a Levite? The Jews considered the priests and Levites to be the most spiritual people in Israel. They also considered the experts in the law to be very much like the priests and the Levites. Because the experts studied and taught God’s law, people assumed they knew more about God than other people did.
393 27:11 z0tk application Why might the expert in the Jewish law have been offended when Jesus compared the actions of the priest and the Levite to the actions of the Samaritan? The expert in the Jewish law considered the priests and the Levites to be good people, but he hated the Samaritan. He thought all Samaritans were sinners. However, in the story that Jesus told him, the Samaritan was the only person who acted kindly to the injured Jewish man.
394 27:11 ohjx application How much did the Samaritan show mercy to the injured man? The Samaritan did not merely help the injured man a little bit. Instead, he did more for the injured man than anyone would expect him to do. He bandaged him, took him to the inn, and paid all of the expenses for the man.
395 27:11 jrld application What does the story tell us about loving our neighbor? The Samaritan saw another person who had a serious need. Although the man was a stranger from a people that the Samaritans hated, he felt compassion for him. He took care of the man, doing more than was necessary or expected to help him. He treated the injured man as he would like to be treated himself if he was in need. This is what it means to be a neighbor to someone.
396 28:1 w4ex meaning What did the rich young ruler want Jesus to tell him? The rich young ruler wanted Jesus to tell him how he could have eternal life. He wanted to live forever with God (See: [28:01](28/01)).
397 28:1 in32 meaning How did Jesus respond when the man called him **good**? Jesus asked the young man what he meant to say when he called Jesus **good**. Jesus did not wait for the man to answer. He reminded the man that only God is truly good. Perhaps Jesus was asking the man if he believed that Jesus was God (See: [28:01](28/01)).
398 28:1 pwy3 meaning What did Jesus tell the young man he should do in order to have eternal life? Jesus told him to obey God’s laws in order to have eternal life (See: [28:01](28/01)).
399 28:3 ywz3 meaning How well did the young man think he had obeyed the law? The young man thought he had always fully obeyed God’s law. Of course, no one can do that. But he honestly believed that he had done everything that God asked him to do (See: [28:03](28/03)).
400 28:4 bsp1 meaning What did Jesus tell the young man to give up? Jesus told the young man to give up all of his possessions (See: [28:04](28/04)).
401 28:4 qp3w meaning What did Jesus tell the young man to do after he gave up his possessions? Jesus told the young man to follow him as his disciple (See: [28:04](28/04)).
402 28:5 eme8 meaning Why did the young man go away sad? The young man went away sad because he had many possessions, and he did not want to give them up (See: [28:05](28/05)).
403 28:6 uwv1 meaning According to Jesus, how do riches affect whether a person enters heaven? Jesus said that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter into the kingdom of heaven (See: [28:06](28/06)).
404 28:10 rwcx meaning If disciples give up things for Jesus’ sake, how much more will they receive from him? Disciples who give up things for Jesus will receive 100 times as much from him as a reward (See: [28:10](28/10)).
405 28:10 m4uu application Why did the young man ask which laws he must obey? The young man did not understand that people must obey all of God’s laws. God considers that we sin if we fail to obey even one of his laws. The young man wrongly thought that God would accept him if he faithfully obeyed some of God’s most important laws.
406 28:10 xx3k application Why did Jesus talk to the young man about being perfect? The young man wrongly thought he could be ‘good enough’ to have eternal life. Jesus wanted him to know that he had to be perfect—that is, without any sin—in order to have eternal life. He could not keep God’s law perfectly. The only way for him to be perfect was to follow Jesus and trust that Jesus would save him from his sin.
407 28:10 fqhs application If the young man wanted to have eternal life, why was he not willing to give up his possessions? Jesus promised that the young man would have treasure in heaven if he followed Jesus. However, the young man could not yet see and touch that treasure. He had to believe that Jesus would reward him. However, he could easily see and touch the possessions that he already had in this world. Therefore, it was hard for him to give up his current treasure to gain something that he could not yet see.
408 28:10 ivf8 application Why were the disciples so shocked to hear that it was almost impossible for a rich man to enter the kingdom of heaven? The people of that day believed that if God loved someone, he made them wealthy. The more possessions a person had, the more people thought God loved them. The disciples were shocked to hear that God does not necessarily accept a person who is rich.
409 28:10 ape4 application When will Jesus reward his disciples for giving up things for his sake? Jesus does not say when he will reward his disciples. He may give them some things in this life, but most of their reward will be in heaven. Jesus clearly told his disciples that he would give them 100 times as much as they give up for him in this life. Other people may think they are poor in this life, but Jesus will richly reward them in his kingdom.
410 29:1 g7yw meaning What did Jesus mean when he told Peter to forgive his brother 70 times seven? When Jesus told Peter to forgive his brother 70 times seven, he wanted to say that Peter should forgive his brother as many times as necessary without stopping (See: [29:01](29/01)).
411 29:3 jl2j meaning How would the king get his money back by selling the servant and his family as slaves? The king would take the money that he would receive from selling the man and his family as slaves. This money would be a partial payment toward what the servant owed the king (See: [29:03](29/03)).
412 29:2 wgwg meaning Would the servant ever be able to repay the money he owed to the king? Since the servant owed 200,000 years’ wages, he would not be able to repay the king in his lifetime (See: [29:02](29/02), [29:04](29/04)).
413 29:5 vyb0 meaning Would the servant who owed four months’ wages be able to repay the other servant? The servant who owed four months’ wages might have been able to repay the other servant if he had time to earn the money (See: [29:05](29/05), [29:06](29/06)).
414 29:7 o3xp meaning Why were the other servants disturbed by what happened? The other servants thought the servant whom the king forgave had treated the other servant unfairly. He should have forgiven the other servant (See: [29:07](29/07)).
415 29:8 ijte meaning Why was the king so angry? The king was angry because he had forgiven the debt of the servant, but now he saw that the servant was a wicked man. He was not willing to forgive other people as the king had forgiven him (See: [29:08](29/08)).
416 29:8 omio meaning For how long did the king put the wicked servant into prison? The king put the servant into the prison until he could repay his debt. However, his debt was so large that he would never be able to repay it. Therefore, he would be in prison for the rest of his life (See: [29:08](29/08)).
417 29:9 bniw meaning Why did Jesus tell this story? Jesus wanted his disciples to know that God had forgiven them, and that he expected them to forgive each other in the same way (See: [29:09](29/09)).
418 29:9 c857 application Why do you think Peter offered to forgive his brother seven times? Peter apparently thought that he was being merciful if he forgave his brother seven times. That seemed like a lot to Peter. However, Jesus answered that seven times was not enough. Disciples of Jesus should forgive 70 times more than that. That is, they should forgive their brothers without limit.
419 29:9 xge0 application How did the debts of the two servants compare to each other? The debt of the first servant was so large that it would be impossible to repay. The debt of the second servant was significant, but not impossible to pay.
420 29:9 m5kg application Who do you think the king and the servants represent in this story? In this story, the king represents God. The servants represent the disciples of Jesus. Every disciple owed God a payment for his sin that was impossible to pay, just as the servant owed the king a huge debt. However, God forgave their sin because Jesus died in their places. Therefore, God expects his disciples to forgive each other.
421 29:9 kmn0 application How will God respond to disciples who do not forgive other disciples? God will be very angry with disciples who are not willing to forgive other disciples. He will judge them severely.
422 30:1 nz9v meaning Why did Jesus invite his disciples to go to a quiet place to rest? His disciples had been preaching and teaching about Jesus in many different villages, and they were tired (See: [30:01](30/01)).
423 30:2 ip58 meaning What did the people do in order to see Jesus? The people ran along the shore of the lake in order to get to the other side to be there when the boat carrying Jesus and his disciples would arrive there (See: [30:02](30/02)).
424 30:3 q6ys meaning How many people were in the crowd that waited for Jesus? There were over 5,000 men in the crowd, but there were also many woman and children. We do not know the total number of people who were there (See: [30:03](30/03)).
425 30:3 erco meaning How did Jesus respond to the crowds that waited for him? Jesus had compassion on the people, because they were like sheep without a shepherd (See: [30:03](30/03)).
426 30:5 n6c0 meaning How much food did the disciples have with them? The disciples only had five loaves of bread and two small fish (See: [30:05](30/05)).
427 30:7 xd7y meaning What did Jesus do with the loaves and the fish? Jesus thanked God for the loaves and fish, broke them into pieces, and gave them to his disciples to give to the people (See: [30:07](30/07), [30:08](30/08)).
428 30:8 y2w0 meaning What happened when the crowd ate the five loaves of bread and the two small fish? The bread and the fish never ran out. The crowd ate as much as they wanted and they were satisfied (See: [30:08](30/08)).
429 30:9 c79z meaning How much food was left over after the crowd ate what they wanted? The disciples picked up 12 baskets full of food that was left over (See: [30:09](30/09)).
430 30:9 rw4g application Should disciples rest even when there is a lot of work to do? Rest is a good thing. When God created the earth, he commanded people to rest on the seventh day of the week. When the disciples finished preaching and teaching, Jesus took them away to rest. People need to rest occasionally in order to do their work well.
431 30:9 a9p0 application How did Jesus respond to the crowd when they interrupted him and the disciples as they were going to a place to rest? Even though Jesus wanted the disciples to rest, he was not angry with the crowds that followed them. Instead, he felt compassion on the people. Even though he and his disciples needed to rest, they taught and healed the people in the crowd.
432 30:9 kcg2 application Why did Jesus tell the disciples to give the crowd something to eat? Jesus knew that they did not have enough food to feed the crowd. He told the disciples to feed them so that the disciples would understand that it was impossible to do that. Then, when Jesus caused the bread and the fish to increase and feed them all, the disciples would understand that he had done what was impossible. They would know that God had worked through him in a mighty way.
433 30:9 wcq6 application Who caused the food to increase? Jesus was the one who caused the food to increase and satisfy all the people. The disciples passed out the food to the people, but Jesus was the one who continually gave them the food. When everyone had finished eating, the disciples knew that Jesus was the one who had done this miracle.
434 30:9 al0q application Why do you think the disciples collected the leftover food? Jesus wanted the disciples to see how much he had multiplied the food. The leftover food was more than the five loaves of bread and two fish that they had at the beginning. Those would fit into a single basket. But now there were 12 full baskets. Each of the 12 disciples had a full basket of leftover food.
435 31:1 qbsi meaning What did Jesus do after he sent his disciples across the lake in a boat? Jesus sent away the crowd and then went up on a mountainside to pray alone (See: [31:01](31/01)).
436 31:2 qc3s meaning What difficulty did the disciples have on the lake? The wind was blowing hard, so the disciples were having difficulty crossing the lake in the boat (See: [31:02](31/02)).
437 31:3 pmj0 meaning How did Jesus come to the disciples? Jesus walked on top of the water to the boat in the middle of the lake (See: [31:03](31/03)).
438 31:4 g83x meaning Why were the disciples afraid of Jesus when he came to them? The disciples were afraid when they saw Jesus walking on top of the water because they thought Jesus was a ghost (See: [31:04](31/04)).
439 31:5 p0tc meaning What did Peter ask Jesus to do in order to prove that Jesus was not a ghost? Peter asked Jesus to command him to walk to Jesus on the water (See: [31:05](31/05)).
440 31:6 ui1a meaning What happened when Peter stepped onto the water? Peter was also able to walk on the water for a short distance (See: [31:06](31/06)).
441 31:6 og3n meaning Why did Peter begin to sink in the water? Peter began to sink when he took his eyes away from Jesus and looked at the waves instead (See: [31:06](31/06), [31:07](31/07)).
442 31:7 csby meaning What did Peter do to save himself as he was sinking in the water? Peter shouted for Jesus to save him. Jesus reached out and grabbed Peter (See: [31:07](31/07)).
443 31:8 pvq7 meaning What happened to the storm? The storm stopped as soon as Peter and Jesus stepped into the boat (See: [31:08](31/08)).
444 31:8 wnwb meaning How did the disciples respond when Jesus entered the boat? The disciples were amazed. They all bowed down and worshiped Jesus as the Son of God (See: [31:08](31/08)).
445 31:8 wtli application Why did Jesus remain on the mountainside and pray until late at night? Jesus believed that prayer was important even for him. He often spent time talking to his Father. Even when he was very busy, he took time to pray. He became an example for all of his disciples, and for us.
446 31:8 e60u application Why do you think the disciples had difficulty crossing the lake? Jesus had sent them there. A disciple who follows Jesus will still experience difficult times. Jesus did not say it was easy to be his disciple. In this situation, Jesus sent the wind against the disciples so he could show them that he had authority over the storm. God often causes difficult times in our lives so that he can show us his power.
447 31:8 oznc application Why do you think it was wise for Peter to try to walk on the water to Jesus? Peter often did not think carefully about things before he did them. Perhaps this occasion is an example. It may have been a foolish thing to do. But at the same time, it was also very brave. None of the other disciples tried to go to Jesus. They all remained in the boat and waited for Jesus to come to them.
448 31:8 jqwr application Why did Jesus say that Peter had little faith? Peter began to trust Jesus. He asked to Jesus to cause him to walk on the water. That shows that Peter believed in Jesus. However, when Peter saw the wind and the waves, he began to fear that Jesus could not keep him safe on the water. His faith began to waver. At that point, he began to sink. His faith was not strong enough to trust Jesus for very long.
449 31:8 tz5k application Why did the disciples worship Jesus? The disciples saw that he had walked across the water of the lake during the storm, and that he had calmed the wind. Many of the disciples were fishermen. They knew that no mere man could walk on the water. They understood clearly that Jesus was doing things that only God could do. Therefore, they bowed down and worshiped him.
450 32:3 kaek meaning How did the demon affect the man he possessed? The demon made the man so strong that no one could control him. But it also made him scream all day and night, go around without clothes, and cut himself with stones (See: [32:03](32/03), [32:04](32/04)).
451 32:6 o4di meaning What was the name of the demon in the man? The name of the demon was Legion because he was actually a group of many demons (See: [32:06](32/06)).
452 32:7 zuub meaning The demons asked Jesus for permission to do what? The demons asked Jesus for permission to go into the pigs instead of leaving the region (See: [32:07](32/07)).
453 32:8 vx9v meaning What happened when the demons entered into the pigs? All 2,000 pigs ran into the lake and drowned (See: [32:08](32/08)).
454 32:10 l8yo meaning What did the people of the region ask Jesus to do when they saw the man who was healed and heard that the pigs were dead? Because the people of the region were afraid of Jesus, they asked him to leave them (See: [32:10](32/10)).
455 32:13 qyu6 meaning What problem did the woman in the crowd have? The woman had been bleeding for 12 years. She spent all of her money on doctors and none of them could heal her. Instead, she got worse (See: [32:13](32/13)).
456 32:14 znby meaning What did the woman think would heal her? The woman thought she would be healed if she could only touch Jesus’ clothes (See: [32:14](32/14)).
457 32:14 y3wq meaning What happened when the woman touched Jesus? The woman immediately stopped bleeding when she touched Jesus. But Jesus knew that power had gone out from him, and asked who had touched him (See: [32:14](32/14), [32:15](32/15)).
458 32:16 zmlj meaning What did Jesus say was the reason the woman was healed? Jesus told the woman that her faith had healed her. She was well because she believed that Jesus could heal her (See: [32:16](32/16)).
459 32:16 hvkh application How did the demons treat the man they possessed? The demons caused the man they possessed to suffer and to bring shame upon himself. They caused him to harm even his own body. He would scream in pain all day and all night. Demons want to destroy the people whom God created.
460 32:16 cqpg application This story show that Jesus had which power over the demons? Jesus had the power to command the demons to come out of the man. He also had the power to decide where they could go after they left him. Jesus could send them into eternal punishment. The demons were afraid Jesus would do that. That is why they asked to go into the pigs instead.
461 32:16 kiur application Why did the people ask Jesus to leave their region? The people were very concerned about the money they lost when their pigs drowned, but they did not care that the man was released from the demons. They asked Jesus to leave because they valued their possessions more than they valued other people.
462 32:16 wmk8 application Why did Jesus tell the man who was freed from the demons to go to his home? The man wanted to follow Jesus as his disciple. But Jesus told the man to stay and to be his disciple among his own people. The people sent Jesus away. So Jesus told the man to stay at his home so that he could tell the people there about Jesus after Jesus went away.
463 32:16 yrhb application Why did Jesus ask the woman to tell what had happened to her? Jesus healed the woman because she believed in him. But Jesus also wanted other people to believe in him. For that reason, he did not allow the woman to be healed in secret. Instead, he caused her to tell everyone how he had healed her. In this way, she acted as his disciple.
464 33:1 dyox meaning Why did Jesus get into a boat to teach the people? The people were crowding too tightly around him. So Jesus got into the boat so that he would have room to speak to all the people (See: [33:01](33/01)).
465 33:2 hgzn meaning What happened to the seed that fell on the path? The birds ate the seed that fell on the path (See: [33:02](33/02)).
466 33:3 dnqq meaning What happened to the seed that fell on rocky ground? The seed that fell on rocky ground did not have enough soil for its roots, so it withered and died (See: [33:03](33/03)).
467 33:4 g7lw meaning What happened to the seed that fell among the thorns? The thorns choked out the seed that fell among them so that it did not produce any grain (See: [33:04](33/04)).
468 33:5 uoeb meaning What happened to the seed that fell on the good soil? The seed that fell on the good soil produced 30, 60 or even 100 times as much grain as the seed that was planted (See: [33:05](33/05)).
469 33:6 dj6a meaning What does the seed in the story represent? The seed in the story represents the word of God that goes out to different people (See: [33:06](33/06)).
470 33:6 kbrq meaning What does the seed on the path represent? The seed on the path represents people who do not understand the word of God. Then the devil takes it away from them (See: [33:06](33/06)).
471 33:7 my9b meaning What does the seed on the rocky ground represent? The seed on the rocky ground represents people who hear the word of God, but then hardship causes them to stop trusting in God (See: [33:07](33/07)).
472 33:7 mn3x meaning What does the seed on the thorny ground represent? The seed on the thorny ground represents people who allow money and other things to distract them from their love for God (See: [33:07](33/07)).
473 33:9 siew meaning What does the seed in the good soil represent? The seed in the good soil is the person who hears and believes the word of God (See: [33:09](33/09)).
474 33:9 ucrh application Why do you think Jesus told this story to the large crowd? There would be many kinds of people in the large crowd. They would respond to the words of Jesus in different ways. This story described how they would respond. They would all hear the words of Jesus, but only a few would believe his words and do what God wanted them to do. The other people would fail to love God for different reasons.
475 33:9 b8v8 application How can hardship and suffering cause a person to stop trusting in God? Many people wrongly think that God will only allow good things to happen to them. Therefore, when they suffer, they think that God has deceived them or that he does not care about them. They stop trusting in him and following him. But God promised that people would treat his disciples badly.
476 33:9 atvm application How do worries about money and other things cause people to stop loving God? Jesus said that people cannot love both God and money. They must choose to serve either God or possessions. Many people try do both, but they cannot. If they do not stop loving their possessions, they stop loving God. God is not pleased with these people.
477 33:9 o91z application How does a person produce 30, 60 or 100 times as much fruit? A single person can cause many other people to hear about Jesus and to love God. This may not happen all at once. But if they obey God throughout their lives and tell others about him, many people will respond to their testimony. The people may be their family, their friends, or even total strangers.
478 34:1 ibrh meaning What was Jesus talking about when he told his stories? He was talking about the kingdom of God (See: [34:01](34/01)).
479 34:1 sg3v meaning How did Jesus discribe the mustard seed? The mustard seed was the smallest of all the seeds that people planted at that time (See: [34:01](34/01)).
480 34:2 ih1f meaning What happens to the mustard seed when it grows? The mustard seed becomes bigger than other garden plants, so that even birds nest in its branches (See: [34:02](34/02)).
481 34:3 mmgl meaning What happens to the yeast that a woman mixes into bread dough? It spreads throughout the dough (See: [34:03](34/03)).
482 34:4 ql28 meaning What did the man do when he found the treasure in a field? He was filled with joy, and went and sold everything he had so he could buy that field (See: [34:04](34/04)).
483 34:5 i1kl meaning What did the merchant do when he found a perfect pearl? He sold all that he had so he could buy that pearl (See: [34:05](34/05)).
484 34:7 ug23 meaning How did the religious leader pray? He thanked God that he was not a sinner like other men (See: [34:07](34/07)).
485 34:9 tw7e meaning How did the tax collector pray? He asked God to be merciful to him because he was a sinner (See: [34:09](34/09)).
486 34:10 v3hh meaning Which man did God declare to be righteous? Jesus said that God declared the tax collector to be righteous (See: [34:10](34/10)).
487 34:10 c7wj application In what way is the kingdom of God like a mustard seed? The kingdom of God will be small when it begins, but it will grow to become larger than all other kingdoms of the world.
488 34:10 mmb1 application In what way is the kingdom of God like yeast? The kingdom of God will spread throughout the world.
489 34:10 q1m4 application In what way is the kingdom of God like a treasure hidden in a field? The kingdom of God is so valuable that a person should be willing to sell everything they own in order to obtain it, and then rejoice.
490 34:10 g4tw application What wrong understanding did some people have about who God would accept? Some people thought God would accept them because they did good things. Jesus told the story of the two men in order to correct their wrong understanding.
491 34:10 ns9d application Why might the people who heard the story of the two men be surprised about who God accepted? The people of that time thought tax collectors were evil and religious rulers were good. They did not understand that everyone is a sinner, and that God only accepts the people who humble themselves and confess that they are sinners.
492 35:2 jhh4 meaning Why did the religious leaders criticize Jesus? The religious leaders criticized Jesus because he treated the tax collectors and sinners as friends (See: [35:02](35/02)).
493 35:5 j16c meaning Why did the man’s younger son decide to return to his father? The younger son had no money, and was so hungry that he wanted to eat the food he gave to the pigs. He realized that the servants of his father lived better than that (See: [35:05](35/05), [35:06](35/06)).
494 35:6 fryx meaning What did the man’s younger son want his father to do for him when he returned home? The man’s younger son wanted his father to treat him as a servant, and not as a son (See: [35:06](35/06), [35:08](35/08)).
495 35:7 z5hk meaning What did the father do when he saw his younger son? The father was so happy that he ran to his younger son and hugged and kissed him (See: [35:07](35/07)).
496 35:8 japs meaning What did the man’s younger son tell his father after his father greeted him? The man’s younger son told his father that he had sinned against his father and against God, and that he was not worthy to be his father’s son (See: [35:08](35/08)).
497 35:11 buwh meaning Why did the father need to go out to his older son? The father went out to his older son because the older son would not come into the house where they were celebrating that his younger brother had returned (See: [35:11](35/11)).
498 35:12 hlev meaning Why was the man’s older son angry with his father? The man’s older son was angry with his father because he thought his father treated his younger son better than he treated his older son. The man’s older son thought his father should treat him better because he stayed home and worked while his younger brother went away and wasted his money (See: [35:12](35/12)).
499 35:13 kngq meaning Why should the father and his older son celebrate? The father told his older son that they should celebrate because his younger brother had returned to them alive. This was a time to rejoice, rather than a time to be angry about the past (See: [35:13](35/13)).
500 35:3 xtwv application Why did the man’s younger son demand that his father give him his inheritance while his father was still alive? Perhaps the man’s younger son only wanted his father’s possessions, and was not interested in honoring his father (See: [35:03](35/03)).
501 35:3 hrfu application Why do you think the father agreed to give his inheritance to his sons while he was still alive? It seems that the father loved his sons more than he loved his possessions (See: [35:03](35/03)).
502 35:3 m53s application How is the younger son an example of people who run away from God and live according to their desires? Many people are like the younger son. They want to live according to their own desires rather than to be friends with God the Father.
503 35:3 iedo application Do you think the father should have treated his younger son well when he returned? Many people would think the father should have rejected his younger son since that son abandoned him. However, the father in the story was merciful, just as God the Father is merciful. He continued to love his son and accepted him with joy when he returned.
504 35:3 jn5k application How should people who have sinned, but who now want to come to God, expect God to treat them? Jesus told this story to people who had sinned, but who were then coming to God. He wanted them to know that God will accept them when they come to him.
505 35:3 ynhb application Why do you think some believers want to make it difficult for people who have sinned to come to God? Some believers do not think it is fair that God accepts people who have sinned without punishing them. In this story, Jesus showed that God will not punish people who have sinned when they come to him and ask him to forgive them.
506 36:1 lc1w meaning Who did Jesus take with him when he went up the mountain to pray? He took Peter, James, and John (See: [36:01](36/01)).
507 36:2 e6qd meaning In what way did Jesus’ face change as he was praying? His face became as bright as the sun (See: [36:02](36/02)).
508 36:2 lopn meaning In what way did Jesus’ clothes change as he was praying? His clothes became as white as light, whiter than anyone on earth could make them (See: [36:02](36/02)).
509 36:3 bar0 meaning Who appeared with Jesus on the mountain? Moses and the prophet Elijah appeared with him (See: [36:03](36/03)).
510 36:3 pslk meaning What were Jesus, Moses, and Elijah talking about? They were talking about Jesus’ death, which would soon happen in Jerusalem (See: [36:03](36/03)).
511 36:4 xvpu meaning What did Peter offer to do for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah? Peter offered to build three shelters for them (See: [36:04](36/04)).
512 36:5 mfhf meaning Who answered Peter? God the Father answered as a voice from heaven (See: [36:05](36/05)).
513 36:5 n32q meaning What did God the Father tell Peter do to? God said that Peter should listen to Jesus, because he was God’s Son whom he loved, and God was pleased with him (See: [36:05](36/05)).
514 36:5 avdy meaning What did the disciples do when they heard God’s voice? The disciples fell down on the ground in fear (See: [36:05](36/05)).
515 36:6 s50x meaning What did the disciples see when Jesus told them to get up? They no longer saw anyone there except Jesus (See: [36:06](36/06)).
516 36:7 snkb meaning When would Jesus allow the disciples to tell people what had happened on the mountain? Jesus told the disciples that after he would die and come back to life, they could then tell people what had happened on the mountain (See: [36:07](36/07)).
517 36:7 orwd application Why do you think Jesus took only Peter, James, and John with him up the mountain, and not the other disciples? Jesus allowed Peter, James, and John to see and hear more things than the other disciples. This may have been because they would become the highest leaders of the early church.
518 36:7 q4wp application Why do you think the appearance of Jesus changed? While Jesus was on earth, he appeared as a normal person. However, he was also God. On the mountain, he allowed the disciples to see a glimpse of his divine nature. Both his face and his clothes changed to the form they have in heaven.
519 36:7 p2wc application Why is it significant that Moses and Elijah were the two men who were talking with Jesus? Moses represents all the law of God, and Elijah represents all the Old Testament prophets who prophesied that the Messiah would come and die in order to save people. When they appeared with Jesus, that showed that Jesus was the Messiah.
520 36:7 tec5 application Why was it not proper for Peter to make shelters for Jesus, Moses, and Elijah? Peter wanted to make three shelters in order to honor Jesus, Moses, and Elijah as equals. But they were not equal. Jesus was the Messiah and the Son of God. He was greater than Moses and Elijah. Therefore, God the Father spoke from heaven and told Peter to listen only to Jesus.
521 36:7 m1k5 application Why do you think Jesus did not allow the disciples to tell anyone what had happened on the mountain right away? The disciples did not yet understand what these thing meant. They would not be able to explain them properly at that time. However, after Jesus would die and come back to life again, they would understand these things, and could explain to other people what these things meant.
522 37:1 i5ok meaning What did Jesus say would be the result of Lazarus being sick? He said that Lazarus’ illness would cause people to honor God (See: [37:01](37/01)).
523 37:2 ipmq meaning How long did Jesus wait before he went to see Lazarus? Jesus waited two days in the place where he was (See: [37:02](37/02)).
524 37:2 msnc meaning What did Jesus mean when he said that Lazarus was sleeping? When Jesus said Lazarus was sleeping, he was using a polite way to say that Lazarus was dead (See: [37:02](37/02), [37:03](37/03)).
525 37:4 hasl meaning How long had Lazarus been dead when Jesus finally arrived at his home? Lazarus had already been dead for four days by that time (See: [37:04](37/04)).
526 37:5 edi9 meaning What title did Jesus give to himself when he spoke to Martha? Jesus said that he was the Resurrection and the Life (See: [37:05](37/05)).
527 37:5 fjyz meaning Who did Martha say that Jesus was? She said he was the Messiah, the Son of God (See: [37:05](37/05)).
528 37:7 z4d5 meaning Why was Martha afraid to open the tomb? She was afraid that the body of Lazarus would smell bad because he had been dead for four days (See: [37:07](37/07)).
529 37:8 w5dd meaning What did Jesus say to his Father was the reason that he was praying to his Father? Jesus said he was praying to his Father so that the people standing around would believe that God had sent Jesus into the world (See: [37:08](37/08)).
530 37:10 e5rt meaning What did Lazarus do when Jesus told him to come out of the tomb? Lazarus became alive again and came out of the tomb, still wrapped in the grave clothes (See: [37:10](37/10)).
531 37:11 q5fe meaning Why did the religious leaders of the Jews plan to kill Jesus and Lazarus? They envied Jesus, because the people believed in him (See: [37:11](37/11)).
532 37:11 qnkz application Why do you think Jesus spoke about Lazarus’ death as if Lazarus were asleep? Lazarus had died, but he would not remain dead. Jesus knew that he would make Lazarus alive again. Jesus perhaps said Lazarus was asleep in order to show that his death was temporary. In the same way, God speaks of all believers who die as being asleep. This encourages followers of Jesus when a fellow believer dies.
533 37:11 ena9 application Why did Jesus wait for two days before he went to Lazarus? Jesus did not want his friend Lazarus to suffer, or his sisters to grieve. But the most important thing to Jesus was to honor God. Therefore, Jesus allowed Lazarus, Martha, and Mary to suffer so that God would be honored when Jesus made Lazarus alive again. For followers of Jesus, suffering is temporary, and can bring glory to God.
534 37:11 uxbi application Why were the disciples surprised that Jesus wanted to go to Lazarus in Judea? The Jewish leaders in Judea wanted to kill Jesus. However, Jesus was not afraid to die. In fact, he came to earth in order to die for sinners. Therefore, he was willing to go to Judea even though he knew they wanted to kill him there.
535 37:11 zeh8 application In what way was the faith of Martha and Mary limited? Martha and Mary both believed that Jesus was able to prevent Lazarus from dying. However, neither of them understood that Jesus could raise Lazarus to life even after he had died.
536 37:11 gy2a application Why do you think the religious leaders did not believe in Jesus even after he raised Lazarus from the dead? The religious leaders hated Jesus because people listened to Jesus instead of to them. They wanted power over people so badly that they would not even believe in him when he performed a miracle that only God can do. Their sin kept them from seeing that Jesus was God.
537 38:1 mrnq meaning What does the Passover celebrate? It celebrates how God saved the Jews from slavery in Egypt (See: [38:01](38/01)).
538 38:1 q7cw meaning What did Jesus tell the disciples would happen to him in Jerusalem after the Passover? He told them that he would be killed there (See: [38:01](38/01)).
539 38:2 i31b meaning What did Judas offer to do for the Jewish leaders in exchange for money? He offered to betray Jesus to them so they could kill Jesus (See: [38:02](38/02)).
540 38:4 qmkt meaning What did Jesus say the bread he broke represented? Jesus said the bread was his body, which he would give for the disciples (See: [38:04](38/04)).
541 38:5 ffbo meaning What did Jesus say the cup of wine he drank represented? Jesus said the cup of wine was the New Covenant in his blood, which he would pour out for the disciples (See: [38:05](38/05)).
542 38:8 fs2g meaning As Jesus and the disciples walked to the Mount of Olives, what did Jesus say the disciples would all do that night? Jesus said the disciples would all abandon him, like sheep scattering when their shepherd is struck (See: [38:08](38/08)).
543 38:9 z0xa meaning What did Jesus say that Peter would do before the rooster crowed that night? He said Peter would deny three times that he even knew Jesus (See: [38:09](38/09)).
544 38:12 vj6o meaning What did Jesus ask his Father to do when he prayed in the garden? Jesus asked his Father not to make him drink the cup of suffering. But he also asked his Father to do his will even if there was no other way except for Jesus to die (See: [38:12](38/12)).
545 38:13 flha meaning What did the disciples do instead of watching with Jesus? They fell asleep, because they were very tired (See: [38:13](38/13)).
546 38:14 t31l meaning How did Judas betray Jesus to the crowd? He pretended to honor Jesus by greeting him with a kiss (See: [38:14](38/14)).
547 38:15 kqxq meaning What did Jesus do for the servant of the high priest? Jesus healed the servant after Peter cut off his ear with a sword (See: [38:15](38/15)).
548 38:15 x4mw application Why did the disciples not suspect that Judas would betray Jesus? Judas appeared to be just like the other disciples. In fact, they trusted him so much that they put him in charge of their shared money bag. Judas fooled all of the disciples. Jesus alone knew that he would betray Jesus.
549 38:15 szr9 application What new meaning did Jesus reveal about the Passover meal? Jesus said the bread and the cup of wine at the Passover meal would remind the disciples that Jesus gave his body and shed his blood in order to save them.
550 38:15 mlts application Why do you think the disciples did not believe that they would abandon Jesus? The disciples thought they were brave enough to stand with Jesus. They were offended when he warned them that they would flee. Therefore, they fell asleep instead of watching and praying as Jesus had asked them. As a result, they were not able to stand with him when Judas and the crowd came for Jesus.
551 38:15 wez3 application What does Jesus prayer to his Father in the garden teach us about doing God’s will? Jesus did not want to suffer and die, and asked his Father to spare him. However, Jesus was also willing to suffer in order to do his Father’s will. He knew that there was no other way for sinners to be saved if he did not die for them. Therefore, he was willing to be arrested and killed.
552 38:15 rq7u application Why did the Jewish leaders need Judas to betray Jesus? Jesus taught publicly every day, but the Jewish leaders were afraid to arrest him in front of the crowds who came to listen to him. They needed Judas to tell them when Jesus would be in a secluded place so they could arrest him in secret.
553 38:15 sb1m application Why do you think Peter struck the servant of the high priest with his sword? Peter did not understand that Jesus must die for sinners. He had not listened each time Jesus told him this would happen. Therefore, he wrongly tried to save Jesus by force. But Jesus rebuked Peter and even healed the servant that Peter struck. He did not want his servants to prevent his arrest.
554 39:1 ckau meaning Where did the soldiers first take Jesus after they arrested him? They took him to the house of the high priest (See: [39:01](39/01)).
555 39:2 qz5a meaning What did the Jewish leaders do to try and prove that Jesus was guilty? They brought many false witnesses who lied about Jesus. However, the witnesses did not agree with each other, so they could not prove that Jesus was guilty of anything (See: [39:02](39/02)).
556 39:3 x78y meaning What question did the high priest ask Jesus, and how did Jesus answer? The high priest asked if Jesus was the Messiah, and the Son of the living God. Jesus told the high priest that this was who he was (See: [39:03](39/03), [39:04](39/04)).
557 39:5 gpqk meaning How did the Jewish leaders react when Jesus said he was the Messiah and the Son of God? They all became angry and shouted that Jesus deserved to die. They blindfolded him, spit on him, hit him, and mocked him (See: [39:05](39/05)).
558 39:7 fszc meaning What did Peter say when people outside the high priest’s house said he had been with Jesus? Peter swore and said he did not know Jesus (See: [39:07](39/07)).
559 39:8 y612 meaning What did Judas do to himself after Jesus was arrested? Judas went away and killed himself (See: [39:08](39/08)).
560 39:9 psg9 meaning What question did Pilate ask Jesus? Pilate asked Jesus if he was the king of the Jews (See: [39:09](39/09)).
561 39:10 xby9 meaning Why did Jesus say his servants would not fight to defend him? Jesus’ kingdom was not on earth, so his servants did not fight on earth to save him (See: [39:10](39/10)).
562 39:11 a4sk meaning What did Pilate decide about whether Jesus was guilty? Pilate decided that Jesus was not guilty of anything, and told this to the crowd three times (See: [39:11](39/11)).
563 39:12 y7bu meaning Why did Pilate tell his soldiers to crucify Jesus? Pilate was afraid the crowd would riot, so he ordered his soldiers to crucify Jesus in order to satisfy the crowd. Therefore, they whipped Jesus and prepared to kill him (See: [39:12](39/12)).
564 39:12 d7u4 application What was the only charge the high priest was able to bring against Jesus? Jesus had not done anything wrong, so the high priest could not find true witnesses against him. Finally, he accused Jesus of pretending to be the Messiah and the Son of God. Jesus really was God’s Son, so he was not pretending. He was innocent, but the high priest would not believe him. Therefore, the whole group of religious leaders condemned Jesus.
565 39:12 gsah application How is it encouraging to followers of Jesus that Peter denied Jesus? Peter was one of Jesus’ closest disciples. He truly believed in Jesus, and became a leader in the church. However, even Peter denied Jesus when the people accused him. No believer is perfect. Jesus does not expect us to always do the right thing. Just as Jesus loved Peter in spite of his failure, followers of Jesus know he will forgive them when they repent of their sin.
566 39:12 ogmx application Why do you think God allowed Jesus to be falsely accused and condemned? God knows that our fallen nature causes us to sin. His Holy Spirit enables people to do his will. By dying, Jesus took the place of sinners, accepting God's judgment of sin on himself, even though he was without sin. Paying the penalty for our sin, he made it possible for God to forgive sinners. So God allowed the Jewish leaders and the Romans to convict Jesus even though they knew he was innocent. Evil actions do not stop God’s plan or his will from happening.
567 40:2 smcd meaning What did the soldiers force Jesus to carry? They forced him to carry the cross on which he would die (See: [40:02](40/02)).
568 40:2 sv9m meaning What did Jesus ask his Father to do for the soldiers who crucified him? He asked his Father to forgive them, for they did not understand what they were doing (See: [40:02](40/02)).
569 40:2 jysa meaning What did the sign above Jesus’ head say? The sign said **King of the Jews** (See: [40:02](40/02)).
570 40:4 qsy8 meaning What did Jesus promise to the robber who asked Jesus to remember him? Jesus promised him that he would be with Jesus that very day in Paradise (See: [40:04](40/04)).
571 40:5 mqe6 meaning What did the Jewish leaders and people in the crowd tell Jesus to do so that they might believe in him? They told Jesus to come down from the cross and to save himself (See: [40:05](40/05)).
572 40:6 pqo4 meaning What happened to the sky as Jesus was on the cross? The sky became completely dark for three hours in the middle of the day (See: [40:06](40/06)).
573 40:7 ud08 meaning What did Jesus cry out to his Father as he died? He said that it was finished, and gave his spirit into his Father’s hands (See: [40:07](40/07)).
574 40:7 rtmn meaning What happened to the curtain in the Temple when Jesus died? The curtain was torn in two from the top to the bottom (See: [40:07](40/07)).
575 40:8 uukp meaning What did the the Roman soldier say about Jesus when he died? The soldier said the Jesus was certainly innocent, and that he was the Son of God (See: [40:08](40/08)).
576 40:9 ma5o meaning Who buried Jesus? Two Jewish leaders named Joseph and Nicodemus buried Jesus (See: [40:09](40/09)).
577 40:9 g5pv meaning How did Joseph close the tomb? He rolled a large stone in front of the tomb to block the entrance (See: [40:09](40/09)).
578 40:9 gett application Why do you think Jesus said the soldiers did not know what they were doing? The soldiers were Romans who did not know very much about the Jewish religion. They probably thought Jesus was an ordinary criminal, and they treated him as one.
579 40:9 b7u3 application They soldiers gambled for Jesus’ clothing. Why does that help us believe Jesus was the Messiah? This action was one of many things that the scriptures, written hundreds of years before, said they would do to the Messiah. All these prophesies were fulfilled in Jesus.
580 40:9 ldog application Jesus told the robber who repented that he would be with Jesus in Paradise that day. What does that tell us about the way to enter into heaven? The robber did not perform a single good deed. Instead, he simply confessed that he was a sinner, and asked Jesus to remember him in the kingdom. As a result, Jesus promised that he would be in Paradise (that is, heaven) that same day. The way to enter into heaven is to believe in Jesus.
581 40:9 rho1 application Why do you think Jesus did not come down from the cross and save himself when the people asked him to? The people who told Jesus to come down from the cross did not want to believe in him. They were only mocking him. They did not realize that he had the power to come down from the cross. But he came to earth to die for sinners. That was the will of his Father. He had to stay on the cross and give up his own life in order to make it possible for God to forgive other people who believed in Jesus.
582 40:9 h1lb application What was finished when Jesus cried out? When Jesus cried out, “It is finished!” he wanted to say that he had finished paying the penalty for the sins of everyone in the world. It was now possible for God to forgive those who repented and trusted in Jesus. People no longer needed to die for their own sins.
583 40:9 mht4 application Why was the curtain of the Temple torn from top to bottom? The curtain of the Temple prevented people from seeing or entering into the most holy place in the Temple where God was. God in heaven above tore the curtain from the top to the bottom when Jesus died. He did this to show that Jesus had opened a way for man to approach God through the sacrifice of Jesus.
584 40:9 ge7k application Why did the soldier say that Jesus was innocent, and the Son of God? The Roman soldier had probably executed hundreds of criminals. He recognized that Jesus did not act like a criminal. Instead, he was a good man who asked his Father to forgive the soldiers, and who spoke kindly to the robber who repented. Furthermore, the miraculous signs that happened when Jesus died convinced the soldier that Jesus was not just a man—he was the Son of God.
585 41:1 mm6u meaning What were the Jewish leaders afraid the disciples would do with the body of Jesus? They were afraid the disciples would steal Jesus’ body and say he had risen from the dead (See: [41:01](41/01)).
586 41:2 ox2k meaning How did Pilate make sure the disciples could not steal Jesus’ body? Pilate let them placed a seal on the entrance of the tomb, and also stationed some soliders there to guard it. (See: [41:02](41/02)).
587 41:3 thdp meaning When did the women come to the tomb? The women came to the tomb after the Sabbath day was over (See: [41:03](41/03)).
588 41:3 nn96 meaning What did the woman plan to do at the tomb? The women wanted to put more spices on Jesus’ body (See: [41:03](41/03)).
589 41:4 no28 meaning Who rolled the stone away from the tomb? An angel from heaven rolled the stone away from the tomb (See: [41:04](41/04)).
590 41:4 e94a meaning What did the soldiers do when they saw the angel? The soldiers were so afraid that they fell to the ground like dead men (See: [41:04](41/04)).
591 41:5 ztfy meaning What did the angel tell the women had happened to Jesus? The angel told them that Jesus was not there, but that he had risen from the dead (See: [41:05](41/05)).
592 41:6 zvm5 meaning What did the angel tell the women to say to the disciples? He told them to tell the disciples that Jesus had risen from the dead, and would go ahead of them to Galilee (See: [41:06](41/06)).
593 41:8 pn2f meaning What did the women do when Jesus appeared to them as they were on their way? The woman fell down and worshiped Jesus (See: [41:08](41/08)).
594 41:8 gcyj application Who was it that remembered Jesus’ promise to rise from the dead in three days? It is surprising that the disciples did not remember the Jesus said he would rise from the dead in three days. Instead, it was the unbelieving Jewish leaders who remembered what he said. They did not believe him, but they did remember his words. The disciples should have remembered.
595 41:8 qm2z application Were the soldiers able to prevent the tomb from opening? The Roman soldiers were the best soldiers of that time. However, they could not stand against the single angel that God sent to open the tomb. The strongest military force could not stop God from doing what he planned to do. When the angel appeared, they fell down like dead men.
596 41:8 opk0 application How did the angel treat the women who came to the tomb? The angel knew that the women had come to honor Jesus by putting spices on his body. Therefore, the angel spoke kindly to them and told them not to be afraid. He showed them the empty tomb, and told them that Jesus would meet them in Galilee.
597 41:8 vhoy application Why do you think Jesus met the women, when he told them the same thing as the angel? Jesus did not need to appear to the women. The angel had already told them that he was alive and would meet the disciples in Galilee. But Jesus also knew that the women had come to honor him. Perhaps he appears to them for that reason, so he could honor them for coming to serve him. The women were therefore the first people to see Jesus after he became alive again.
598 42:1 hwlm meaning What were the two disciples talking about as they went to a nearby town? They were talking about what had happened to Jesus. The women had said Jesus was alive, so they did not know what to believe (See: [42:01](42/01)).
599 42:2 ffvu meaning Who did the disciples think Jesus was? They thought he was a foreigner who did not know what had happened in Jerusalem (See: [42:02](42/02)).
600 42:3 dlpm meaning What did Jesus explain to the two disciples? Jesus explained what God’s word said about the Messiah—how he would suffer and die, and then rise again on the third day (See: [42:03](42/03)).
601 42:4 jrrs meaning When did the two disciples to recognize Jesus? They recognized him when he broke the bread with them (See: [42:04](42/04)).
602 42:5 wt9a meaning How did Jesus convince the disciples in Jerusalem that he was not a ghost? He showed them his hands and feet, and then ate a piece of fish before them (See: [42:05](42/05)).
603 42:8 xc6g meaning What is the message that the prophets said Jesus’ disciples would proclaim? They would tell everyone to repent so God will forgive their sins. They would tell this to people everywhere, starting in Jerusalem (See: [42:08](42/08)).
604 42:9 fk9g meaning How many people saw Jesus at one time after he rose from the dead? More than 500 people saw him at the same time (See: [42:09](42/09)).
605 42:10 p7a8 meaning What did Jesus command his disciples to do? He told them to make disciples in all people groups, and to baptize them and to teach them to obey everything that he had commanded them (See: [42:10](42/10)).
606 42:11 qxx5 meaning Where did Jesus go 40 days after he rose from the dead? Jesus went up to heaven and sat down at the right hand of God to rule over all things (See: [42:11](42/11)).
607 42:11 avdz application Why do you think the two disciples on the road did not believe that Jesus had risen from the dead? They had thought Jesus was the Messiah, so it was very difficult and discouraging for them when he died. Perhaps they did not want to believe the report from the women so that they would not be disappointed again if Jesus was not really alive.
608 42:11 meuo application Why do you think the two disciples did not recognize Jesus? It seems as if Jesus prevented the two disciples from recognizing him. Perhaps he wanted them to believe the things the prophets had written about him in God’s word before he revealed himself to them. From the time Jesus went back to heaven, people have not been able to see him, and must believe in him because of what God’s word says about him.
609 42:11 xtuz application Why did the disciples in Jerusalem not believe Jesus was alive when he first appeared to them? Jesus had told the disciples that he would become alive again after three days. The woman had also seen him alive at the tomb and told the disciples. And the two disciples who saw Jesus on the road told them that Jesus was alive. Even so, when Jesus appeared among them in the room, they thought he was a ghost. It is amazing that they did not believe he was alive even with so much proof. They only understood clearly after Jesus explained to them the things written about him in God’s word.
610 42:11 v4qm application What must people do in order for God to forgive them? People must repent in order for God to forgive them. That is, they must change their minds about themselves and confess that they are sinners, and change their minds about God and confess that Jesus died to pay for their sins.
611 42:11 w3zg application To whom are Jesus’ disciples to speak his message? We are to proclaim God’s message about Jesus to all people groups everywhere.
612 42:11 stvp application How long are Jesus’ disciples to proclaim his message? We are to continue to proclaim his message until there are disciples among all people groups who obey everything that Jesus commanded us.
613 42:11 p8s4 application How does Jesus help his disciples to proclaim his message? Jesus sent the Holy Spirit to give power to his disciples so they can proclaim his message to everyone everywhere.
614 42:11 hoz8 application What is Jesus doing as his disciples proclaim his message? Jesus is in heaven ruling over all things at the right hand of God. This encourages his disciples, as they know that he will enable them to do what he has commanded us. He will cause disciples to believe in him in every people group.
615 43:1 d27d meaning Why did the believers constantly gather together in Jerusalem? They continually gathered together to pray (See: [43:01](43/01)).
616 43:3 b65o meaning What happened to the believers as they were gathered together during Pentecost? As the believers were gathered together, the house was filled with the sound of a strong wind and something like flames of fire appeared over their heads. They were all filled with the Holy Spirit and began to speak in other languages (See: [43:03](43/03)).
617 43:4 u57d meaning What astonished the crowd when they came to see the believers? They heard the believers speaking in the native language of each person in the crowd (See: [43:04](43/04)).
618 43:5 fbcj meaning How did Peter reply when the crowd said the believers were drunk? Peter told the crowd that they were not drunk, but that this was the Spirit of God poured out on the believers as the prophet Joel had said long ago (See: [43:05](43/05)).
619 43:6 e9e7 meaning According to Peter, how did God the Father honor Jesus? God the Father honored Jesus by making him sit at his right hand, and by making him both Lord over everything and the Messiah (See: [43:06](43/06), [43:07](43/07)).
620 43:11 m4jq meaning When the people asked Peter what they should do, how did he reply? Peter told them to repent so that God would forgive them and to be baptized in the name of Jesus Christ (See: [43:11](43/11)).
621 43:12 socc meaning How many people believed what Peter preached and became disciples of Jesus that day? About 3,000 people believed Peter and became disciples of Jesus (See: [43:12](43/12)).
622 43:13 ltbt meaning What did the new believers do together in Jerusalem? They continued to listen to the teaching of the apostles. They also met, ate, and prayed together. And they continually praised God together and shared everything they had with each other (See: [43:13](43/13)).
623 43:13 sibp application What was the main thing the believers continually did when they gathered together? Prayer was very important to the believers. They continually gathered together to pray to God as a group, in addition to praying individually. Perhaps that is why God did such powerful works among them.
624 43:13 ngmr application How did the gift of speaking in other languages help the believers proclaim the message of Jesus? The people in Jerusalem knew the believers could not speak the native languages of everyone in the crowd. When they heard and saw them do this, they knew it was a miracle. Therefore, they were ready to listen to Peter as he preached to them. They could also speak to any person from any language group about Jesus, and that person would understand completely what they said.
625 43:13 ed29 application What did Peter tell the crowd about Jesus? Peter told them that they had crucified Jesus, but that God had raised him from the dead just as the prophets had said he would. Peter and the believers were eyewitnesses of this. Peter also said that God had honored Jesus by making him sit at his right hand in heaven, and that it was Jesus who was sending the Holy Spirit.
626 43:13 v9kw application How did people respond to Peter’s message? God caused the people to be deeply moved so that they asked Peter what they should do. God will not always cause people to respond in this way, but on that occasion, 3,000 people believed the message and repented.
627 43:13 ma8u application How did the people of Jerusalem react when they saw that the believers continually met together to pray, praise God, and share with each other? When everyone in Jerusalem saw how the believers treated each other and praised God, they thought well of them, and many more people became believers.
628 44:1 q1x6 meaning Why was the crippled man sitting at the gate of the Temple? He was begging for money from the people who were coming to the Temple (See: [44:01](44/01)).
629 44:2 sh9d meaning What did Peter give the crippled man instead of money? Peter told him to get up and walk in the name of Jesus (See: [44:02](44/02)).
630 44:4 rkkq meaning According to Peter, whose power healed the crippled man? Peter said the man was not healed by the power of Peter and John, but by the power of Jesus (See: [44:04](44/04)).
631 44:5 jli0 meaning What did Peter tell the people to do? He told them to repent and turn to God so that God would wash away their sins (See: [44:05](44/05)).
632 44:6 fuj8 meaning How many believers were there in Jerusalem after this message by Peter? The number of believers grew to about 5,000 (See: [44:06](44/06)).
633 44:7 dj2m meaning What did the Jewish leaders do to Peter and John after they healed the man? The leaders arrested them and brought them before the high priest and the other leaders (See: [44:07](44/07)).
634 44:8 kk54 meaning According to Peter, what was the only way to be saved? Peter said there is no other way to be saved except through the power of Jesus Christ (See: [44:08](44/08)).
635 44:9 t41d meaning Why were the leaders shocked that Peter and John spoke so boldly? Peter and John were ordinary, uneducated men. They should not have been able to speak so powerfully (See: [44:09](44/09)).
636 44:9 x7ux meaning What did the leaders tell Peter and John before they let them go? The leaders threatened to punish them if they continued to speak to the people about Jesus (See: [44:09](44/09)).
637 44:9 nrns application What did the crippled man have to do in order to be healed? It appears that the crippled man did not have to do anything to be healed. We do not even know if he believed in Jesus before he was healed. Instead, Peter believed that Jesus would heal the man, and God healed him.
638 44:9 wqty application How did the healing of the crippled man happen? The crippled man was immediately and completely healed. One minute, he could not stand, and the next minute, he was able to walk and jump around. The change was so obvious to everyone that the people who saw it were amazed and responded to Peter’s message.
639 44:9 d0vi application Who gave the power to heal the crippled man? Peter was very careful to tell the people that the power to heal the man did not come from Peter and John. Instead, Jesus healed the man because Peter and John believed in Jesus. Peter and John were very humble about the way God used them.
640 44:9 rfpp application Why did Peter tell the crowd that they killed Jesus? People cannot be saved if they do not repent. Therefore, Peter clearly explained how they had sinned by rejecting Jesus. Although they did not personally kill Jesus, they wanted Pilate to kill him, and so they were guilty of his death. They needed to confess that sin before God would save them, so Peter was not afraid to confront them.
641 44:9 lcl9 application Is there any other way to be saved other than through Jesus? Peter very clearly told the religious leaders that there is no other way to be saved except through Jesus. The works of the leaders would not save them. No other god could save them. Jesus is the only way.
642 44:9 mq0i application What did the leaders decide was the reason that Peter and John spoke so boldly? The leaders realized that they spoke so boldly because they had been with Jesus. It did not matter that they were not educated, and that they did not have important positions among their people. They followed Jesus and learned from him. Therefore, they were able to speak boldly and accurately for him.
643 45:2 vtjc meaning What lie did the unbelieving Jews tell about Stephen? They lied and said he was speaking evil things about Moses and God (See: [45:02](45/02)).
644 45:3 me6v meaning What evil things did Stephen say the people of Israel had done? In the past, the people of Israel had always disobeyed God, rejected the Holy Spirit, and killed God’s prophets. But Stephen said that they had now done something even worse—they had killed the Messiah (See: [45:03](45/03)).
645 45:4 tr4j meaning What did the religious leaders do to Stephen when they heard what he said about them? They dragged Stephen out of the city and threw stones at him to kill him (See: [45:04](45/04)).
646 45:5 yngg meaning What did Stephen ask God to do for the religious leaders? Stephen asked God not to hold it against them that they were stoning him (See: [45:05](45/05)).
647 45:6 yey0 meaning What did the believers do when the persecution forced them to leave Jerusalem? They fled to other places and continued to preach about Jesus everywhere they went (See: [45:06](45/06)).
648 45:7 ekhx meaning Who did the Holy Spirit tell Philip to go and meet on the road? He told Philip to meet an important official from Ethiopia, who was riding in his chariot (See: [45:07](45/07)).
649 45:8 jy3q meaning What was the official reading when Philip approached him? He was reading what the prophet Isaiah wrote about a man who was silent as a lamb when he was killed (See: [45:08](45/08)).
650 45:10 dfcs meaning Who did Philip say Isaiah had written about? Philip said Isaiah had written about Jesus (See: [45:10](45/10)).
651 45:11 yoyc meaning What did the Ethiopian ask to do when they came to some water? The Ethiopian asked Philip if he could be baptized (See: [45:11](45/11)).
652 45:12 l82n meaning What happened to Philip after he baptized the Ethiopian? The Holy Spirit took Philip away to another place where he continued to tell people about Jesus (See: [45:12](45/12)).
653 45:12 fvht application How did Stephen respond when he was arrested and brought before the high priest and other leaders? Even though people had lied about Stephen, he boldly proclaimed the message about Jesus. He was not afraid to tell the leaders that they had sinned and disobeyed God.
654 45:12 d38i application What was Stephen’s attitude toward the Jews who killed him? Stephen did not condemn the people who killed him. Instead, he was gracious to them and asked God not to punish them for killing him. He loved his enemies even as he was dying.
655 45:12 pqs6 application Did the persecution of the believers stop the message about Jesus? God used the persecution of the believers to spread the message about Jesus even further than Jerusalem. Before the persecution, the believers only preached in Jerusalem. But after the persecution started, they scattered everywhere and preached the message wherever they went.
656 45:12 lasa application What was Philip doing when the Holy Spirit told him to go to the wilderness to meet the Ethiopian? Philip was preaching in Samaria, and many people were believing in Jesus as a result. However, the Holy Spirit sent Philip away from Samaria to meet only the Ethiopian. It seems that it was so important that the Ethiopian believed that God took Philip away from speaking to many other people. Philip obeyed God and went.
657 45:12 zi7y application When Philip approached the Ethiopian, how was it exactly the right time for the Ethiopian to hear about Jesus? The Ethiopian was reading about the Messiah in the book of the prophet Isaiah, but did not know that Isaiah was writing about Jesus. The Holy Spirit brought Philip to the Ethiopian at exactly the right time when he was willing to listen to God’s message. Because Philip came to him then, the Ethiopian quickly believed and was baptized.
658 45:12 pedt application Who suggested that the Ethiopian be baptized? The Ethiopian himself knew that he should honor Jesus by being baptized in his name. Therefore, he asked Philip to baptize him. Philip did that, and the Ethiopian continued on to his home, happy to know Jesus.
659 46:1 ufgw meaning What did Saul do to the believers in Jerusalem? He persecuted them by going from house to house to arrest both men and women and put them in prison (See: [46:01](46/01)).
660 46:1 yfum meaning Why did Saul go to the city of Damascus? The high priest gave Saul permission to go to Damascus to arrest the followers of Jesus there and bring them back to Jerusalem (See: [46:01](46/01)).
661 46:3 vz17 meaning What happened to Saul as he was traveling to Damascus? A bright light shone around him and he heard someone say, “Saul! Saul! Why are you persecuting me?” (See: [46:03](46/03)).
662 46:4 hg0l meaning Who did God send to Saul so that he could see again? God sent a disciple in Damascus named Ananias to Saul to make him see again (See: [46:04](46/04)).
663 46:5 lx1i meaning Who did Saul tell the Jews in Damascus that Jesus was? Saul told them that Jesus was the Son of God and the Messiah (See: [46:05](46/05)).
664 46:7 oome meaning How did Saul escape from the Jews in Damascus when they wanted to kill him? Saul’s friends lowered him over the city wall in a basket at night so he could escape (See: [46:07](46/07)).
665 46:8 z6h8 meaning What happened when Saul tried to meet with the apostles in Jerusalem? The apostles were afraid of Saul until Barnabas took him to them and explained how Saul had boldly preached about Jesus in Damascus (See: [46:08](46/08)).
666 46:9 acnt meaning How were the believers in Antioch different from the believers in Jerusalem? The believers in Antioch were not Jews (See: [46:09](46/09)).
667 46:10 b3kt meaning Who did the Holy Spirit tell the followers of Jesus in Antioch to set apart to do God’s work in other places? The Holy Spirit told them to set apart Barnabas and Saul to do God’s work, so they sent them out (See: [46:10](46/10)).
668 46:10 vjxp application What was Saul’s attitude about the believers before the Lord appeared to him? Saul hated the believers and tried to destroy them. He guarded the robes of the people who killed Stephen. Later, he arrested believers throughout Jerusalem, and planned to do the same thing in Damascus. He was perhaps the least likely person we would expect God to save and use for his glory.
669 46:10 cteb application Why do you think Jesus told Saul that he was persecuting Jesus? Jesus was already in heaven when Saul began to persecute the believers. But the believers represented Jesus on earth, so when Saul persecuted them, it was as if he was persecuting Jesus himself. Jesus cares about what happens to the believers.
670 46:10 nat0 application What did God tell Ananias that he had chosen Saul to do? God told Ananias that he had chosen Saul to declare his name to the Jews and to people from other people groups, and to suffer in God’s name. Even though Saul had hated the believers and persecuted them, God had a plan to use Saul to spread the good news about Jesus throughout the world of that day.
671 46:10 g6au application What happened in Damascus when Saul preached about Jesus? Saul argued boldly with the Jews to prove that Jesus was the Son of God. However, it is not clear if many people believed. Perhaps arguing about Jesus is not the best way to convince people to repent of their sin. After a time, the Jews tried to kill Saul, and he had to escape at night.
672 46:10 cc79 application Who went to Antioch to teach the new believers there? The two people who went to teach the believers at Antioch were Barnabas and Saul. Saul was the one who God said he would send to people of other nations, such as the people at Antioch. And Barnabas was the one who spoke for Saul and convinced the apostles in Jerusalem to accept him. Both men were uniquely prepared to teach people who were not Jews.
673 46:10 txst application How did the Holy Spirit send out Barnabas and Saul? The Holy Spirit spoke to the believers in the church at Antioch in order to send out Barnabas and Saul. The church then prayed for them, placed their hands on them, and supported them as they went out to preach among the other people groups. God did not send them out alone. Instead, he worked through the church so the believers were deeply involved in the work of Barnabas and Saul.
674 47:1 gax2 meaning Who was Paul? **Paul** was Saul using his Roman name as he traveled through the Roman Empire (See: [47:01](47/01)).
675 47:2 tu9h meaning Where did Paul and Silas meet Lydia? Paul and Silas met Lydia in Philippi when they went to a place by the river outside the city where people gathered to pray (See: [47:02](47/02)).
676 47:3 kkjr meaning What did the demon enable the slave girl to do for her masters? The demon enabled her to predict the future for people. They paid her masters a lot of money for that (See: [47:03](47/03)).
677 47:4 oga1 meaning Why was Paul annoyed with the slave girl? The demon caused her to keep telling people that Paul and Silas were servants of the Most High God (See: [47:04](47/04)).
678 47:6 mt92 meaning What did the owners of the slave girl do when Paul forced the demon to leave her? They became very angry with Paul and Silas, for they realized the girl could no longer tell the future, and people would no longer pay them. So they took Paul and Silas to the authorities, who beat them and put them into jail (See: [47:06](47/06), [47:07](47/07)).
679 47:9 hw60 meaning What happened when the earthquake shook the jail during the night? All the prison doors opened wide, and the chains of all the prisoners fell off. As a result, the jailer thought the prisoners had escaped, and planned to kill himself (See: [47:09](47/09), [47:10](47/10)).
680 47:11 w270 meaning What did the jailer ask Paul and Silas when they stopped him from killing himself? The jailer asked them what he must do in order to be saved (See: [47:11](47/11)).
681 47:12 eyfa meaning Why did Paul and Silas baptize the jailer and his whole family? Paul and Silas baptized them because they all believed in Jesus (See: [47:12](47/12)).
682 47:13 r96d meaning What did Paul do after he and Silas were released from jail in Philippi? Paul traveled to many cities to preach the good news about Jesus. He also wrote many letters to teach and encourage the believers in the churches. Some of his letters became books of the Bible (See: [47:13](47/13), [47:14](47/14)).
683 47:13 u6ap application Why did Paul and Silas go to the river in Philippi? When Paul and Silas arrived in Philippi, they looked for a place where people would be willing to hear about Jesus. They went to the river because that was the place where people went to pray to God.
684 47:13 ri8n application Why did Lydia need to believe in Jesus if she already loved and worshiped God? Lydia perhaps followed the Jewish religion. She knew about God, but she did not know about Jesus. When Paul and Silas told her about Jesus, she believed in him and was baptized. It is not enough for a person to believe in God. They must also believe in Jesus, whom God sent, in order to be saved from their sins.
685 47:13 aoir application Why was Paul so annoyed by the demon that was speaking the truth about Paul and Silas? Demons are evil, and the enemies of God. Therefore, Paul was not willing to have them speak about God—even if what they said at that time was true. There can be no friendship between demons and the servants of God.
686 47:13 mdnm application What were Paul and Silas doing in the middle of the night while they were in jail? Even though the authorities beat Paul and Silas and threw them into jail, they were singing songs of praise to God. They trusted God completely, and were able to praise him in the most difficult situations.
687 47:13 yiy4 application Why did Paul stop the jailer from killing himself? Paul had mercy on the jailer. Because he thought the prisoners had escaped, the jailer was so afraid that he planned to kill himself. But Paul and Silas remained in the prison instead of escaping so that they could tell the jailer about Jesus. As a result, the jailer and his whole family believed.
688 47:13 w1fl application To whom did Paul write the letters that became books of the Bible? Paul wrote all of his letters to the believers in the churches of that time. However, the Holy Spirit guided Paul so that some of his books are also written to us today to encourage and teach us. Therefore, each book of the Bible has both an ancient and a modern audience.
689 48:1 ccpj meaning What was the world like when God rested from its creation? Everything was perfect, and there was no sin, sickness, or death. Adam and Eve loved each other and they loved God (See: [48:01](48/01)).
690 48:2 opxm meaning Why do people die? Everyone dies because Adam and Eve sinned against God (See: [48:02](48/02)).
691 48:4 rhbm meaning What did God promise that the Messiah would do to Satan? God promised that the Messiah would take away Satan’s power forever (See: [48:04](48/04)).
692 48:6 idkg meaning What did the sacrifices that the priest offered to God accomplish? These sacrifices showed people that they had sinned, and that they deserved God's punishment (See: [48:06](48/06)).
693 48:7 vsz4 meaning Who did God say he would bless through Abraham? God said he would bless all the people groups on earth through Abraham (See: [48:07](48/07)).
694 48:8 b628 meaning Why do we call Jesus the “Lamb of God?” God gave Abraham a lamb to sacrifice instead of his son, Isaac. In the same way, Jesus died in our place as a sacrifice for our sins. That is why he is called the “Lamb of God” (See: [48:08](48/08)).
695 48:9 jwof meaning How is Jesus like the Passover lamb? Just as God spared the Jews who put the blood of the lamb on their doors, he will not punish the person for whom Jesus shed his blood (See: [48:09](48/09), [48:10](48/10)).
696 48:12 avv2 meaning Why is Jesus a greater prophet than Moses? Everything Jesus did and said were the actions and words of God (See: [48:12](48/12)).
697 48:13 h0bx meaning Why is Jesus able to rule forever? Jesus is the descendant of King David and also the Messiah. Therefore, he will rule forever (See: [48:13](48/13)).
698 48:13 rgj3 application Why is there evil, suffering, and death in the world? People do evil things, suffer, and die because Adam and Eve sinned against God. They became sinners because of that, and so did all of their descendants. As a result, every person in the world is a sinner.
699 48:13 rw1t application Why is there no peace between God and people? When Adam and Eve sinned, they and their descendants became enemies of God. Therefore, there is no peace between God and people.
700 48:13 ynz8 application Why did God require sacrifices if they cannot save people from their sins? God required sacrifices in order to show them that only Jesus, the perfect high priest, could offer a sacrifice that would take away their sins. Any other sacrifice does not save us, but only shows us that we need to believe in Jesus.
701 48:13 noav application Who does God want to save from their sins? God wants to save people from every people group from their sins. Therefore, we must proclaim the message about Jesus to every people group so they can believe in Jesus and be saved.
702 48:13 m91l application How does the Lamb of God keep God from punishing those who believe in him? Jesus was perfect, and never sinned. Therefore, when he shed his blood, he died to pay the penalty for our sins, and not for his own. We can be confident, then, that God will not punish us, since Jesus has already paid for our sins.
703 48:13 rxl5 application How does a person accept the New Covenant? The New Covenant that God made with us means that anyone who believes in Jesus belongs to God. It is no longer necessary to obey the Law (that is, the Old Covenant) in order to be saved. Jesus already completely fulfilled the Law. We only need to believe in him in order to be saved.
704 48:13 xcq8 application How is Jesus a greater king than King David? King David ruled over Israel. But Jesus will rule over the entire universe. Therefore, he is a greater king than his ancestor, King David.
705 49:1 zer5 meaning How did Mary become pregnant with Jesus? She was a virgin, but the Holy Spirit came to her and made her become pregnant (See: [49:01](49/01)).
706 49:5 g20f meaning What did Jesus say was better than anything else in the world? He said to be in the kingdom of God was better than anything else in the world (See: [49:05](49/05)).
707 49:6 sxwk meaning Who did Jesus say were like good soil? People who receive the good news about Jesus are like good soil, and God will save them (See: [49:06](49/06)).
708 49:7 o1m0 meaning What does God want to do for sinners because he loves them very much? He wants to forgive them and to make them his children (See: [49:07](49/07)).
709 49:9 glxr meaning How did God show that he loves everyone in the world? He gave his only Son to receive the punishment due to sinners so that those who believe in him will escape the punishment and live with him forever (See: [49:09](49/09)).
710 49:11 u5mk meaning How is Jesus the perfect sacrifice to take away your sins? Jesus never sinned, but he took the place of all sinners, receiving the punishment for sin (See: [49:11](49/11)).
711 49:15 v0yz meaning What do you need to do in order to become a follower of Jesus? If you believe in Jesus and confess what he has done for you, you are a follower of Jesus (See: [49:15](49/15)).
712 49:17 mtws meaning Does Satan tempt followers of Jesus to sin? Yes, Satan will still tempt followers of Jesus to sin. But if you confess your sins, God will forgive you (See: [49:17](49/17)).
713 49:18 xvtg meaning How can you become a strong friend of Jesus? You will be a strong friend of Jesus if you pray and study his word, worship together with other followers of Jesus, and tell other people what Jesus has done for you (See: [49:18](49/18)).
714 49:18 ye51 application Why is it important to us that Jesus is human as well as God? Because Jesus is human as well as divine he can understand our struggles and weaknesses and will help us to serve God.
715 49:18 q37e application Why can we be confident that Jesus is God? He did many powerful miracles for many people that proved he was God. He walked on water, calmed storms, healed sick people, drove out demons, and even raised dead people to life. If he were only a man, he would not have been able to do these things.
716 49:18 v1w7 application How can you know that you will be in God’s kingdom? If you believe in Jesus and ask him to forgive your sins, God will save you and invite you into his kingdom.
717 49:18 qaa7 application What kind of soil are you—good soil, or hard soil on a path? Only you can answer that question.
718 49:18 zpvd application Have you become a friend of God and a child of God, or are you still an enemy of God? Only you can answer that question.
719 49:18 h9i1 application Will you pay for your own sins against God, or have you asked Jesus to pay for your sins? Only you can answer that question.
720 49:18 l60s application What are you doing to become a strong friend of God? Only you can answer that question.
721 50:2 yz9w meaning When did Jesus say the end of the world would happen? He said his disciples would preach the good news about the kingdom of God to people everywhere in the world, and then the end would come (See: [50:02](50/02)).
722 50:3 vqds meaning Will Jesus’ servants be treated well in the world? No, Jesus said the important people in this world would torture and kill them because of him (See: [50:03](50/03)).
723 50:5 ti7v meaning What did an enemy do to the field where a man planted good seed? His enemy planted weeds in the field to ruin his crop (See: [50:05](50/05)).
724 50:10 wmkc meaning When the world ends, what will God’s angels do to all the people who belong to the devil and not to God? His angels will gather the people who belong to the devil together and throw them into a very hot fire where they will suffer terribly (See: [50:10](50/10)).
725 50:10 a9lq meaning When the world ends, what will happen to the people who are righteous and have followed God? They will shine like the sun in the kingdom of God their Father (See: [50:10](50/10)).
726 50:11 f33c meaning When Jesus returns, what will happen to every follower of Jesus who has died? They will rise from the dead and meet him in the sky (See: [50:11](50/11)).
727 50:13 alhp meaning What will Jesus give to everyone who believes in him? He will give them a crown, and they will rule with God forever and have perfect peace (See: [50:13](50/13)).
728 50:14 wfcf meaning Where will God throw everyone who does not believe in Jesus? He will throw them into hell, where they will suffer forever and burn continually in a fire that never goes out (See: [50:14](50/14)).
729 50:15 lpg9 meaning What will happen to Satan when Jesus returns? Jesus will completely destroy Satan and his kingdom and throw him into hell, where he will burn there forever (See: [50:15](50/15)).
730 50:15 am5g meaning What will happen to this earth when Jesus returns? God will destroy the present heaven and earth and create a new heaven and earth that will be perfect.
731 50:15 p62b application Should we be concerned that Jesus has not come back to earth for almost 2,000 years? No, we should not be worried. Jesus promised to return at the end of the world, and he will keep his promise.
732 50:15 ef9p application What should followers of Jesus be doing as we wait for him to return? We should be living in a holy way that honors Jesus, and telling other people about his kingdom.
733 50:15 z9zc application What did Jesus want to say when he said, “The fields are ripe for harvest”? He wanted to say that at any time, there are many people in the world who are ready to believe in Jesus.
734 50:15 ddye application Should we let persecution stop us from telling people about Jesus? No, people killed Jesus, and he said they will also torture and kill his servants. Jesus expects us to be faithful just as he was faithful to God.
735 50:15 uvr0 application Why are there so many evil people in the world? Jesus said Satan places evil people in the world just as an enemy placed weeds in a man’s field. These people will grow up together with believers, but God’s angels will separate them out at the judgement.
736 50:15 weca application Why will Jesus give us a crown? He will give a crown to everyone who believes in him as a sign that they will rule with him forever. This should encourage us in this life.
737 50:15 id8l application Will God always allow evil and Satan to be in the world? No, God will throw Satan and every evil person into hell where they will suffer forever. He will even destroy this earth where sin has been, and create a new heaven and earth that will be perfect. That is where believers will live forever with God.