Picture Answers

There are no right or wrong answers but here are some of the answers given along with  Biblical references that were submitted.

1)  Noah's Ark & the Flood -  Genesis 6:14, Genesis 7:1-2; Genesis 8:16-17.

2)  Mt. Sinai and Moses receiving the Ten Commandments - Exodus 31:18.

3)   a) Jacobs Flight and Dream of The Ladder at Bethel -  Genesis 28:1-15.

      b) The Tower of Babel at Shinar and Mixed Language - Genesis 11:1-4; 9.

      c) Blowing the Ram’s Horn -  anointing of King David  -

          (King David)   I Samuel 16:1. 

      d) The Fall of the Walls of Jericho – Joshua 6:20.

      e) Crossing the Red Sea – Exodus 14:13-29.  

4)  a) Aaron and The Golden Calf at the foothills of Mt. Sinai - Genesis 32:1-4.

     b) Lion and the Lamb - The Peaceable Kingdom described by the Prophet

         Isaiah – Isaiah 65:17-25.

     c) Daniel in the Lion’s Den – Daniel 3: 18-30.

5)  a) The Birth of Jesus Our Savior in Bethlehem in Judea - Genesis 3:15;Luke

         1:30- 31; 2:7,11.  

     b) The Star in the East and The Wisemen -  Numbers, 24:17; Matthew 2:1-

          23.

6) Crucifixion of Our Lord and Redeemer -  Matthew 27:35; Mark 15:24; Luke

    23:33; John 19:17-18.

Seek the Answer - January Week 1

1.  What does the rainbow after the flood symbolize"?

      God's covenant never again to destroy humanity with a flood, never again will a

       flood destroy the earth. Genesis 9:11-13.

2.  What is the reaction of Abraham and Sarah to the news that God will give them

      a son?

      Sarah laughed.  Genesis 18:10-12.

3.  Who are the two sets of brothers among the disciples?

      Peter and Andrew, James and John.  Matthew 4:18-22.

Seek the Answer - January Week 2

1.  Jacob, the trickster, is himself tricked by Laban. How?

     Laban switches daughters on Jacob, so that he is tricked into marrying Rachel's   

     older sister, Leah. Genesis 29:21-23.

2. What are the names of Jesus' brothers?

     The brothers of Jesus were names James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas; we are

     not told the names of the sisters. Matthew 13:55-56

3.  Who were the two Old Testament figures present at the Transfiguration of Jesus?

      Moses and Elijah appear with Jesus at the Transfiguration. Matthew 17:3

Seek the Answer - January Week 4

1.  What does God tell Moses to say to the children of Israel when they ask the name

      of the God who sent him?  

      God instructs Moses to tell the children of Israel that the divine name  is: "I AM,"    

      or "I AM WHO I AM." Exodus 3:14

2.  Was Aaron older or younger than his brother Moses?

     Aaron was three years older than his brother Moses. Exodus 7:7

Seek the Answer - February  Week 1

1. God provided for the children of Israel in the wilderness by giving them manna.

       What else did God give them for food?

       God gave Israel quail as well as manna for food. Exodus 16:13

2.   What does the eighth commandment prohibit?

      The eighth Commandment prohibits stealing. Exodus 20:15

3.   Judas agrees to betray Jesus for what amount of money?

      Judas betrays Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Matthew 26:15

4.  Which Psalm may Jesus be quoting on the Cross?

     Jesus may be quoting from the opening words of Psalm 22 on the cross.

     Matthew 27:26

Seek the Answer - February Week 2

1.  What does Moses do with the Ten Commandments when he finds the people

      worshipping idols at the base of Mt. Sinai?

      When Moses finds Israel worshiping the golden calf, he breaks the tablets 

      containing the Ten Commandments. Exodus 32:19

2.  Name the person who is chosen to succeed Judas as one of the twelve apostles.

     Matthias is chosen to succeed Judas as one of the twelve apostles. Acts 1:26

Seek the Answer - February Week 3

1.  On the Day of Atonement, when a goat is sent off into the wilderness or desert,

     what does it symbolically carry with it?

      The goat sent into the wilderness of the Day of Atonement symbolically carries

      with it the iniquities of the people of Israel. Leviticus 16:22

2.  What very important prophetic passage is the man from Ethiopia reading when

     Philip finds him?

     The Ethiopian is reading about the "Suffering Servant" in Isaiah 53 when Philip

     finds him. Acts 8:32

3.  What does God wish to teach Peter with the vision of the clean and unclean

     animals?

       Peter told them...God has shown me in a vision that I should  never think of

      anyone as inferior. Acts 10:28b

Seek the Answer - February Week 4

1.  For what purpose does the Law tell people not to harvest their crops all the way

         to the edge of their fields?

       The commandment not to harvest crops to the edges of the fields is intended to

       provide the poor with the possibility of obtaining food. Leviticus 19:9; 23:22

2.  Which tribe of Israel is given responsibility for the Tabernacle and its

        furnishings?

     The tribe of Levi is given responsibility for the Tabernacle. Numbers 1:47:54

Seek the Answer - February Week 5

1.  How does Israel determine when to move to a new location in the wilderness?

     Israel moves to a new location in the wilderness when the cloud no longer 

     remains over the Tabernacle.  Numbers 9:15-23

2.  Why is Miriam struck with leprosy?

      Miriam is struck with leprosy because she, in jealousy, speaks against Moses.

     Numbers 12

3.  In what city does Paul find an altar dedicated "To an unknown god?"

     Paul finds an altar "To an unknown god" in Athens. Acts 17:23

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