Category Archives: Learn Something New

There were two occasions in the Bible where books were burned. One was in the Old Testament and the other was in the New Testament. What book(s) were being burned? Who was burning them and why? (Scroll to the bottom … Continue reading →

Who was told by God to shave his head and his beard as a sign? What four things were to be done with the shorn hair?               Answer:  The prophet Ezekiel was told by … Continue reading →

There was a king in the Old Testament who practiced pen knife religion – that is, the parts of God’s Word that he did not like, he simply cut out of the scroll with a pen knife. What was the … Continue reading →

Timothy and Erastus were sent to Macedonia by Paul in Acts 19:21-22. We are familiar with Timothy, but who was Erastus? What title or position did he have according to Romans 16:23? What other reference to him can you find … Continue reading →

This particular name of God is mentioned only once in the Bible. What does the name mean, where is it mentioned, and what was to be called by this name?               Answer: The name … Continue reading →

What group of people had a bad reputation as “liars, evil beasts, and lazy gluttons”? Who was given the task of preaching to them?                  Answer:  The people of the island of Crete … Continue reading →

What king was made to live like a wild beast, eating grass and growing long hair and nails? Why did this happen to him and what was the result?            Answer:  King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon was … Continue reading →

Who disguised themselves in order to deceive the Israelites? What good outcome did they achieve? What bad result did they receive? How was Israel so easily tricked?         Answer:  In Joshua chapter 9, the people of Gibeon … Continue reading →

Who were the Rechabites? Who was their family patriarch and what prohibitions did he put in place for his descendants? How would you describe these people?            Answer: The patriarch of the Rechabites was Jehonadab, the … Continue reading →

Who was Sceva? What did his seven sons attempt to do and what was the result?              Answer:  In Acts 19:14, we read that Sceva was a Jewish chief priest who had seven sons. These … Continue reading →