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patrick457
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Just one more! Anyone?
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Just one more! Anyone?
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Tietjen
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Correct
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patrick457
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Zenas
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All right, Iāll answer. It was Aaronās rod.Which is?
Anyone else? Only one answer to go.
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patrick457
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Okay, time to reveal the answer: it is indeed C.) Aaron! 
Indeed, it is Aaron - under the command of Moses - who turned the Nile to blood (Exodus 7:14-25), summoned the frogs by stretching out his hand at Mosesā instructions (8:1-15), summoned the gnats by striking the dust with his staff (8:16-19), and caused the Egyptians to be afflicted by boils by taking handfuls of soot (9:8-12; he does this with Moses here). Unless youāve watched The Prince of Egypt before answering this question, that is.
Moses only takes over in the latter half, during the plagues of hail (9:13-34), locusts (10:1-20) and darkness (10:21-29), where he is the one commanded to stretch out his staff (9:22-23; 10:12-13, 21-22). The only plagues where both Moses and Aaron do not actively do anything are the flies (8:20-30), the livestock (9:1-7), and the death of the firstborn (12:29-32).
Which leaves Tietjenās question: three more people to go!
Indeed, it is Aaron - under the command of Moses - who turned the Nile to blood (Exodus 7:14-25), summoned the frogs by stretching out his hand at Mosesā instructions (8:1-15), summoned the gnats by striking the dust with his staff (8:16-19), and caused the Egyptians to be afflicted by boils by taking handfuls of soot (9:8-12; he does this with Moses here). Unless youāve watched The Prince of Egypt before answering this question, that is.
Moses only takes over in the latter half, during the plagues of hail (9:13-34), locusts (10:1-20) and darkness (10:21-29), where he is the one commanded to stretch out his staff (9:22-23; 10:12-13, 21-22). The only plagues where both Moses and Aaron do not actively do anything are the flies (8:20-30), the livestock (9:1-7), and the death of the firstborn (12:29-32).
Which leaves Tietjenās question: three more people to go!
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patrick457
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Just posting a question in advance:
5.) What exactly was the cause of the Israelitesā wandering in the wilderness for forty years?
No choices here - youāve gotta supply the answer yourselves.
Okay? Go!
5.) What exactly was the cause of the Israelitesā wandering in the wilderness for forty years?
No choices here - youāve gotta supply the answer yourselves.
Okay? Go!
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Tietjen
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An essay question
.Okay, Iāll attempt to keep it short and sweet. The generation that left Egypt with Moses were a bunch of whiners. They questioned everything, rebelled against authority, made a golden calf to worship, 10 of the spies sent to report on the Land gave a false report in order to cause more complaining amongst the people. God determined that this generation wasnāt worthy of the Promised Land.
As an asideā¦ Thinking outside the box so to speakā¦
Another cause of their wandering was their feet. Had they not had feet, they wouldnāt have wandered.
Sorryā¦
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Heuchler
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Yeah they were complaining and worshipping false idols, so they had to wander.
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EricFilmer
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In answering this question we need to go to the Book of Numbers. Let me first point out that it was not Godās initial plan for the Israelites to wander in the wilderness for specifically forty years. They were allowed to reach the threshold of the Promised Land prior to such an expanse of time, but then their scouts reported that the land was inhabited by giants as well as fierce people who lived in heavily fortified cities. Many of the Israelites then thought that entering the Promised Land would amount to a suicide mission, and they threatened to revolt against Moses (again!).
There were many events in which the Israelites were rebellious and failed to trust in the promises and protection of God. But it was this specific event which God responded by sending them back into the wilderness until the generation who witnessed his miracles in Egypt had passed away. The Promised Land, therefore, went to their descendants.
These events are recounted in chapters 13 and 14 of Numbers, including the following pronouncement from God:
Then the LORD said, āI have pardoned, according to your word;
but truly, as I live, and as all the earth shall be filled with the glory of the LORD,
none of the men who have seen my glory and my signs which I wrought in Egypt and in the wilderness, and yet have put me to the proof these ten times and have not hearkened to my voice,
shall see the land which I swore to give to their fathers; and none of those who despised me shall see it.
But my servant Caleb, because he has a different spirit and has followed me fully, I will bring into the land into which he went, and his descendants shall possess it.
Now, since the Amalāekites and the Canaanites dwell in the valleys, turn tomorrow and set out for the wilderness by the way to the Red Sea.ā (Num 14:20-25)
Let me also point out that in biblical terminology, one generation equals 40 years. Saying that the Israelites wandered āfor forty yearsā is another way of saying that such wanderings encompassed the lifespan of an entire generation.
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EricFilmer
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Hereās a quick Scripture question of my own for whoever would like to tackle it.
Who was the first Apostle to die?
Who was the first Apostle to die?
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Rocks_91
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Judas Iscariot! He hanged himself after the betrayal, I believe.
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Darran
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Heuchler
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St. Steven was the first martyr, but I saw someone else say Judas. So, Judas would technically be the first of the Apostles to die.
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Darran
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Excluding Judas though. Stephen was a desciple also, unless thatās what you mean.
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TimothyH
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What exactly? Lack of trust. God wanted to teach them that he could be trusted.
Adam didnāt trust God, that if he didnāt eat the fruit and the serpent killed him for not eating it, that God would have raised him from the dead.
Abraham was the first to trust God - trusted that God would raise Isaac from the dead.
In Egypt, Israel had forgotten how to trust God. They were sent for a short walk in the desert but complained that they would die for lack of food - didnāt trust God - so God gave them food. They were bitten by serpents - so God fixed that with the serpent on the pole. Etc. etc. etcā¦ until anyone with memory of Egypt was dead and only those who had relied on God for their very existence - only those who trusted God - were left alive.
Trust in God. Its the whole story of the Bible, from Adam in the garden to Penacost and the Church. Trust. Jesus walked out of his grave for that very reason - so that we can trust him - that he will bring us back to life.
-Tim-
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Heuchler
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Sorry I meant they were both apostles but that Stephen was the first true apostle to die compared to Judas the betrayer who I wouldnāt like to say is an Apostle but technically is.
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EricFilmer
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Who was the first Apostle to die?
Hats off to Rocks_91 for being the first to correctly answer this question. Judas Iscariot was, indeed, the first of the Apostles to die. According to the Bible, Judas committed suicide before Jesus was crucified.
I have been using this trivia question for years, and the first answer people present is usually incorrect. Naturally, this is understandable and to be expected. For exampleā¦
1) Because the question speaks of the death of an Apostle, a person may feel that the topic involves martyrdom. Hence, a person may not be thinking in terms of death by other means.
2) Judas, being the betrayer of Christ, is usually not forefront in our minds when we contemplate the Apostles as a whole. Heroes usually get the lionās share of our attention rather than villains (and I think thatās as it should be). But as much as we may not like to admit it, Judas was, indeed, an Apostle, despite being the betrayer. He was called to the Twelve by Jesus himself, and his name appears on the lists of the Apostles found in the gospels.
In light of all this, the question, āWho was the first Apostle to die?ā is a bit of a ācurve ballā, even though it is a very straight-forward question. The first response I usually get is one of the following:
St. Stephan: He was the first Christian to be martyred. But Stephen was not an Apostle (in the sense of an Apostle being a member of āthe Twelveā). Even if we consider him an Apostle in a more broader use of the term (which includes people outside of the Twelve, such as St. Paul, who called himself an Apostle, and St. Barnabas, whom the Church designates as an Apostle for helping to establish the early Church), the fact remains that St. Stephanās death happened after that of Judas Iscariot.
St. James (the brother of St. John): He was the first of the Twelve Apostle to be martyred, but not the first to die.
Anyway, I invite people to try out this ācurve ballā when engaged in future sessions of Bible trivia.
Hats off to Rocks_91 for being the first to correctly answer this question. Judas Iscariot was, indeed, the first of the Apostles to die. According to the Bible, Judas committed suicide before Jesus was crucified.
I have been using this trivia question for years, and the first answer people present is usually incorrect. Naturally, this is understandable and to be expected. For exampleā¦
1) Because the question speaks of the death of an Apostle, a person may feel that the topic involves martyrdom. Hence, a person may not be thinking in terms of death by other means.
2) Judas, being the betrayer of Christ, is usually not forefront in our minds when we contemplate the Apostles as a whole. Heroes usually get the lionās share of our attention rather than villains (and I think thatās as it should be). But as much as we may not like to admit it, Judas was, indeed, an Apostle, despite being the betrayer. He was called to the Twelve by Jesus himself, and his name appears on the lists of the Apostles found in the gospels.
In light of all this, the question, āWho was the first Apostle to die?ā is a bit of a ācurve ballā, even though it is a very straight-forward question. The first response I usually get is one of the following:
St. Stephan: He was the first Christian to be martyred. But Stephen was not an Apostle (in the sense of an Apostle being a member of āthe Twelveā). Even if we consider him an Apostle in a more broader use of the term (which includes people outside of the Twelve, such as St. Paul, who called himself an Apostle, and St. Barnabas, whom the Church designates as an Apostle for helping to establish the early Church), the fact remains that St. Stephanās death happened after that of Judas Iscariot.
St. James (the brother of St. John): He was the first of the Twelve Apostle to be martyred, but not the first to die.
Anyway, I invite people to try out this ācurve ballā when engaged in future sessions of Bible trivia.
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EricFilmer
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Patrick457 will have to tell you that, Tim, seeing as it was his question (the question about the first Apostle to die was the only one I posted). But Iāll give you a big happy thumbs up anyway:EricFilmer;8363035:
Just noticed this.
What do I win?
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EricFilmer
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By all means, keep the party going!
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