BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

In the Bible we often read about things that are opposite to each other. For some examples of this—we read of the rich and the poor, the young and the old, the good and the evil, the right and the wrong, the weak and the strong. I am sure the list would be quite long if we spent some time thinking about them.

This time I thought about the words “good” and “evil.” As we read the history of the kings of Israel and judah, how often we find the statement, “and he did that which was evil in the sight of the Lord.” However, we do also read of those who did differently.

What must be said of us? Perhaps some might ask, “What is good?” What does God’s Word tell us? Shouldn’t that be our perfect guide? It gives us many examples. It calls unto us, “This is the way; walk ye in it.” God calls us by His Word, “My son, my daughter, give Me thine heart.”

But there are also other voices calling unto us. In the book Pilgrim’s Progress, the two travellers, Christian and Hopeful, came upon a man named Demas. This man called to them, saying, “Ho, turn aside hither, and I will show you a thing.” He told of treasures to be gotten by turning out of their way to the Celestial City. Others may speak of pleasures, or of honor, or of great gain which can be found if the world is served. Wise King Solomon warned us, saying, “My son, if sinners entice thee, consent thou not.” We can also find many examples in God’s Word of those who turned away from the right way.

May we learn to pray with the poet, “Teach me, O Lord, Thy way of truth, and from it I will not depart.” The Lord Jesus said to Martha, “One thing is needful,” and may it be our desire to seek that above all else.

The first letters of the answers to the quiz will tell us something about young King Josiah, as found in 2 Kings 22. He was only eight years old when he became king. Even though there must have been many opportunities to do so, we read of him that he “turned not aside to the right hand or to the left.” Can this also be said of us?

Garret J. Moerdyk serves as elder in the Netherlands Reformed Congregation of Kalamazoo, Michigan.

? When Elijah had spoken to King ______, we read that the king rent his clothes, and put sackcloth upon his flesh, and fasted.

? ______said, “The Lord forbid it me, that I should give the inheritance of my fathers unto thee.”

? In the eighth year of Josiah’s reign, while he was yet young, he began to seek after the God of______, his father.

? The prodigal son said to his father, “Father, I have sinned against______and in thy sight, and am no more worthy to be called thy son.”

? Of Job we read that he “was perfect and upright, and one that feared God, and______ evil.”

? King.______. cried out, “O Daniel… is thy God, whom thou servest continually, able to deliver thee from the lions?”

? John the Baptist said of Christ, “He must ______. and I must decrease.”

? In the first psalm we read of the man who is blessed, “His______is in the law of the Lord.”

? The prophet Ahijah said of Abijah, “In him there is found some good______toward the Lord God of Israel.”

? Of King______we read that the angel of the Lord smote him, because he gave not God the glory.

? We read that the Lord has respect unto ______and to his offering.

? The Lord said to Eliphaz the______, “Ye have not spoken of Me the thing that is right, as My servant Job hath.”

? Joseph said, “How then can I do this great ______, and sin against God?”

? Joshua said, “As for me and my______, we will serve the Lord.”

? Of Nathanael the Lord Jesus said, “Behold, an______indeed, in whom is no guile.”

? Esther did the______of Mordecai, like as when she was brought up with him.

? Jonah said, “I am an Hebrew; and I fear the Lord, the God of______.”

? Of Zacharias and Elizabeth is written, “They were both righteous before God, ______in all the commandments and ordinances of the Lord blameless.”

? We read of Moses that he chose rather to suffer______with the people of God, than to enjoy the pleasures of sin for a season (Hebrews).

? When in the storm Paul said to his fellow-travellers, “There stood by me this night the angel of God, whose I am, and whom I ______.”

? We read that Mordecai bowed not before Haman, nor did him_______.

? Daniel’s three friends said to the king, “We will not serve thy gods, nor worship the golden______which thou hast set up.”

? Ruth said to Naomi, “Thy people shall be my people, and thy______my God.”

? Paul wrote to Timothy, “They that will be rich fall into temptation, and a snare, and into many foolish and______lusts.”

? He also wrote to him, “Be not thou therefore ashamed of the______of our Lord.”

Your answers should be sent to:

Garret J. Moerdyk

5211 Woodmont Drive

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.

The answers to the quiz of last month are:

“A Sower Went Out To Sow His Seed”

— Luke 8:5

Apple —Joel 1:12

Summer —Luke 21:29-30

Oliveyards — 1 Samuel 8:14

Word —Luke 8:11

Elim —Exodus 15:27

River — Exodus 2:3

World —Matthew 13:38

Ears —Matthew 12:1

Night —Jonah 4:10

Thistles —Genesis 3:18

Oak — 2 Samuel 18:9

Under —John 1:48

Tree —Genesis 1:11

Tiller —Genesis 4:2

Order —Joshua 2:6

Stalk —Genesis 41:5

Onions —Numbers 11:5

Wheat —Judges 6:11

Husbandman —Genesis 9:20

Incense —2 Kings 16:4

Sand —Genesis 41:49

Sycamore — Luke 19:4

Earth —Genesis 8:22

Eyes —Genesis 3:6

Devil —Matthew 13:39

BIBLE QUIZ

Answers have been recived from the following:

Brent Aleman

Trevor Aleman

Ricky Arnoldussen

Bernie Bakker

Billie Jo Bakker

Greg Bakker

Michael Bakker

Trish Bakker

Avon Bazen

Carrie Bazen

Amy Beeke

Bill Beeke

Lori Beeke

Jeff Bisschop

Yvonne Bisschop

Rachel Bleeker

Lorraine Blom

Jeremy Boot

Dick Brouwer

Fred Brouwer

John Brouwer

Julia Coates (3)

Rachael De Bruine

Peter Den Boer

Sonya Den Boer

Elsie Den Bok

Arien Den Hoed

Bruce Den Hoed

Glen Den Hoed

Sheila Den Hoed

Susan Den Hoed

Tim Den Hoed

Jason De Smit (2)

Julie De Smit (2)

Michael De Smit (2)

Tricia De Smit (2)

Troy De Smit (2)

Marco De Wilde

Mary Joan De Wilde

Willard De Wilde

Joleen L. Droge

Anita May Droge

Gordon Eckhardt (2)

John Eckhardt (2)

Susy Eckhardt (2)

Rachel Ekema

Alice Engelsma

Andrea Engelsma

Christopher Engelsma

Geoff Erkelens

Karen Erkelens

Susanna Erkelens

Remco Funcke (2)

Danny Herfst

David Herfst

Jason Herfst

Kevin Herfst

Wieska Hoedeman

Carrie Hoogendoorn

Peter Hoogendoorn

Katie Hoogerheide

Brenda Hulshof (2)

Cindy Hulshof (2)

Ronald Hulshof (2)

Jeremy Kaat

Frank Kardux (2)

Janet Kardux (2)

Myrna Kardux (2)

Rosemary Kardux (2)

Jody Kegel

Karen Kegel

Stephanie Kegel

Rich Keizer

Diane Klarenbeek

Jeffrey Knibbe

Karla Knibbe

Kevin Knibbe

Nora Knibbe

Ryan Knibbe

Hugo Kranendonk

Jim Kranendonk

Joanna Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Ronald Kranendonk

Susan Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

Gary Krygsman

June Krygsman

Jason Lagge (2)

Rachel Lagge (2)

Tara Lagge (2)

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Gregory S. Lubbers

Pam Lubbers

Steve Lubbers

David Marcus (2)

Nathan Meeuwse

Nicole Renee Meeuwse

Leanne Neels

Mark Neels

Alyce Nieuwenhuis

Rob Nieuwenhuis

Connie Nyenhuis (2)

Karen Nyenhuis (2)

Craig Phillips

Wendy Phillips

Heidi Remijn

Sonya Remijn

Bryon Rose

Jennifer Sue Rose

Anita Roth

Julia Roth

Krista Roth

Lenny Roth

Gaylon Rozeboom

Julie Rozeboom

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling (2)

John Schelling (2)

Pam Schelling

Rebekah Schelling

Renita L Schelling

Eric L. Schipper

Elise Schipper

Kristina Schipper

Diane Slingerland (2)

Rita Slingerland

Stephen Sporte

Joel Stam

Nelly Stam

Brian Teunissen

Linden Teunissen

Craig Timmer (2)

Rachael Timmer

Rene VanBrugge

Danny VandeLagemaat

Louie VandeLagemaat

Ted VandeLagemaat

Duane Vandenberg

Melanie Vandenberg

Leona Vanden Brink

Louise VandenBrink

Patricia VandenHoek

Jon VandenToorn

Jaclyn VandenToorn

Kim VandenToorn

Lisa VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Michael VandenToorn

Tammy VandenToorn

Andrea VanderMale

Nathan VanderMale

Constance VanderMeulen

Bob VanderZand

Rodney VanderZand

Dawn Van Seters

Trina Van Tol

Kristi Van Veldhuizen

Rebecca Van Veldhuizen

Robert Van Veldhuizen

Phyllis Van Veldhuizen

Sheila Van Veldhuizen

Janelle Van Voorst

Jeffrey Van Voorst

Larissa Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst (2)

Mark Van Wingerden

Corinna Van Wingerden

Marlene Van Wingerden

John Wesdyk

Karen Wesdyk

Andrea Wright

Chad Wright

Ed Ymker

Janice Ymker

Jody Ann Ymker

Kevin Ymker

Again we have some letters to answer:

Trevor Aleman

Your letter will be first this time, Trevor. It was also quite warm today in Kalamazoo, but we may be glad that the sun still shines upon us. We also do need the rain, but it is the Lord who sends them both as He sees fit.

Nelly Stam

Yes, Nelly, summer holidays are special times, and I think everyone looks forward to them. Even though we don’t go very far from home, we can find different things to do which we enjoy. Do you find lots of things to keep you busy?

Jeremy Kaat

You will be making quite a trip, Jeremy. How many miles did you travel? We hope to see you in Norwich, the Lord willing. As you know, so many things can happen in a short period of time, and we never know for certain that our plans will go through.

Remco Funcke

I see that there are two letters from you, Remco. Did you catch any fish at the coast? You are right in saying that our heart is the best place to have God’s Word. Since natural man does not have it there, we may ask the Lord to put it there by His Spirit.

Derek Kreft

Did you sleep in your treehouse already, Derek? You have to be especially careful that you don’t roll out of bed when sleeping in a tree house. Now I know where I can stay when I come to Alberta. Say Hello to your parents and the rest of the family.

Leanne Neels

As I look over the list, Leanne, I see that I have lots of nieces and nephews. Who is your teacher at school? You will have to write me what you studied about in your class. Or have you already forgotten?

Leona Vanden Brink

It was nice to hear from you again, Leona. Will another addition be necessary for the school if you add another grade? What are you doing during the summer months? Do you still have lots of pigs on your farm?

lim Kranendonk

The Lord Jesus often used everyday things to teach the people, such as the sower and his seed, the wedding feast and the guests, etc. Perhaps there are some lessons we can learn by watching and studying rabbits, Jim. Do you know of any?

Cindy Kreft

Do you like Chinese food, Cindy? We see how different parts of the world have their own types of food, just as they have their own languages. Crops also vary from one country to another, so I’m sure this has an effect upon the food eaten.

Brent Aleman

Your brother’s letter was first, and your letter came to be the last, Brent. I don’t want to make the quizzes so difficult that the boys and girls become discouraged, but neither do I want them to be so easy. We hope and pray that they might be used by the Lord for a blessing to many.

This finishes the letters for this month. May we meet, the Lord willing, next month again, and that He may protect us from all danger in these summer months.

With love,

Your friend,

“Uncle Garret”

IF NO ONE WILL PRAY WITH ME, THEN I WILL PRAY ALONE”

In the village of Bergheim, in Germany, lived a peasant named Jacob, with his wife and one little boy. This child had the blessing of a pious grandfather, who, from his very earliest years, had made him an object of earnest prayer…his grandfather chose for him the name of John, saying, “May he be beloved of Cod in time and throughout eternity.” Although this good old man lived six miles from Bergheim, he often visited the little boy; and often would he lay his hand upon his head and say, “The Lord bless thee, my child; the Lord bless thee, and keep thee as the apple of His eye” and, as we shall presently see, his prayers were not left unanswered by that tender Savior who has said, “Suffer the little children to come unto Me.”

On the day on which his grandfather celebrated his sixtieth birthday, Jacob and Anna drove over, with their little boy, to see him; and John was delighted at the idea of spending the whole day with his grandfather. Jacob could not stay long, but returned home, promising to come again in the evening. However, when evening came, just as he was harnessing the white horse, a terrible peal of thunder was heard, and such a storm arose that he decided it would be better to leave his wife and child to spend the night at their grandfather’s. Accordingly Anna had to stay, though she would have preferred going home, for she always felt rather ill at ease in grandfather’s presence. Little John, on the contrary, was so delighted, he would not leave the side of the old man.

When evening came, the whole household was asembled together. John’s grandfather opened the large Bible, read a portion of it aloud, and then offered prayer out of the fulness of his heart, mentioning his birthday. Every one then retired to rest, after a kind “Good night.” The following morning Anna set off to walk back with her child. It was a lovely summer’s day and the walk, in the cool of the morning through the birch woods and past several little waterfalls, was most inviting. John was very fond of flowers, and seldom passed them by; today, however, he walked through the gaily-colored meadows, behind his mother, as seriously and quietly as though not a single flower were to be seen. Neither did Anna feel much inclined to talk; her mind was uneasy. She did not know why. All of a sudden the child stood still, looked up in her face inquiringly, and said, “Mother, why does not father do as grandfather does?” His mother was somewhat confused. “Go and look for flowers,” she said, and continued to walk on.

So they went on silently, but the child did not care about the flowers. Presently they came to the top of a hill, from which was a beautiful view of the distant mountains. Anna sat down to rest for a little while, and John beside her. “Mother,” he then began again, “why does not father do as grandfather does?” Anna felt impatient. “Well,” she answered rather sharply, “and what does grandfather do?” “He takes the Bible,” said John, “and he reads and prays.” His mother was embarrassed. “You must ask father about it,” she said.

When they reached home, Jacob was not there. He was gone out to reap in a field, and would not be back till evening. This the mother knew, and she thought she would persuade the child to go to bed early, hoping that by the morning he would have forgotten his question. But she was mistaken.

“Mother,” he asked, “please let me wait till father comes home.” At eight o’clock his father returned. John ran up to him directly and asked quickly, “Father, why don’t you do as grandfather does?” His father looked hard at him; the question came unexpectedly. “What are you doing up here, John?” he said. “Go to bed; it’s late.”

John was silent, but went sorrowfully to bed. He got up the next morning still more sorrowful; he seemed quite another child from what he generally was. He sat silently and sadly at the breakfast table, with folded hands and his head down, without touching his milk. “What is the matter, John? Why don’t you eat?” asked his mother.

John was silent.

After a little while she asked again, “What is it?” He looked up at his mother for a moment with an expression of sorrow, and let his head sink again. His father and mother had finished, and were just going to clear away the breakfast, when his mother asked a third time, “Tell me what is the matter.”

Then the little boy answered, “I want so much to pray, mother; and if no one will pray with me, then I must pray alone.”

This was too much for Anna. Tears filled her eyes. She hurried into the next room to tell her husband what the child had said. He had heard, however, for the door was left open; and his conscience was touched. “John is right,” he said, “and we are wrong.” Then they fell on their knees together — it was the first time in their lives; and they prayed a prayer, with few words but many tears. It was the publican’s prayer: “God be merciful to us, sinners!” And He who has promised that “if two of you shall agree on earth as touching anything that they shall ask, it shall be done for them of my Father which is in heaven,” was in the midst of them. He heard their petition, and He helped them.

The happy day arrived when the little boy would no longer have to pray alone, or the grandfather have to grieve. Father and mother now began to bend their knees together before the Lord and to beseech His mercy and forgiveness — to ask for a new heart, and for grace to dedicate themselves and their child entirely to Him.

— Christian Treasury

(Translated from German)

A GOOD LESSON

Two young boys once went to visit an old, converted man and asked him, “What must we do to overcome our bad habits and desires?” The old man asked one of the boys to pull a little oak tree out of the ground. This boy tried; he pulled and pulled—yes, finally he got it out of the ground. But it was not easy. What deep roots this little tree had already! Then the old man said, “Now try this one once,” pointing to a small oak tree about the height of a man. The two boys pulled and pulled, but could not extract this bigger tree. They stood silently looking at this little oak tree. Then the old man began to apply his wise lesson: “Do you boys understand this lesson? When you notice that strange, wrong, bad habits and desires threaten to master you, you must immediately strive against them with all your might before they have a chance to take deep roots in your lives. If you do not do that soon enough, then, just like the little oak tree which had such deep roots that you cannot pull it out anymore, after a shorter or a longer period of time, it will become impossible to overcome your bad habits and desires. Keep this in your mind, and never forget this lesson.”

THE KIND BLACK MAN

There was once a man who always looked sad. Sometimes you could see him crying. His name was Jeremiah. We call him “the weeping prophet.”

Jeremiah was a good man. He loved Cod and God loved him. Why, then, was he always sad? I will tell you. It was because Cod’s people would not listen to him. Often he warned them; but they kept on doing wicked things. Also they were very unkind to poor Jeremiah.

One day they seized Jeremiah. What were they going to do with him? They took him to a dark dungeon and left him there. It was so deep that they had to let him down with ropes. At the bottom was horrible mire and filth. And poor Jeremiah sank right down in it. How miserable he must have felt! Would he be left there to die?

Now there was a very kind man who heard what had happened. He was a black man. He worked at the king’s court. His name was Ebedmelech; and we are told that Ebedmelech trusted in the Lord.

What would he do? Well, he did a very brave thing. We read that he was a timid man — but he hurried to the king and begged that Jeremiah could come out of the filthy dungeon. Then he got some men to help him, and collected a bundle of old rags. Together they went to the dungeon and shouted to Jeremiah, “Put these old rags under your armpits so it does not hurt when we pull you up.” Wasn’t that a kind thought? Then the ropes were thrown down, put beneath Jeremiah’s arms, and he was pulled out. It must have felt wonderful to him to be free.

It all makes us think of what Jesus does for His people. “He brought me up out of the horrible pit, and the miry clay, and set my feet upon a rock.”

There is a happy ending to the story of the kind black man, Ebedmelech. He was very frightened about what might happen to him when cruel enemies captured Jerusalem. But God Himself sent a message to him: “Don’t be afraid, Ebedmelech. When it happens, no harm will come to you. You have trusted Me. You will be safe.”

Questions:

1. What was the name of the sad prophet?

2. Who was the kind black man who helped him?

3. What kind thing did the black man do?

4. What was one of the kind things the Lord Jesus did?

5. Can you think of anyone else in the Bible who was kind?

— Friendly Companion

CHRIST AND THE BELIEVER

The service of Christ is the business of my life.

The will of Christ is the law of my life.

The presence of Christ is the joy of my life.

The glory of Christ is the crown of my life.

CATHEDRAL INSCRIPTION

The following is a translation of an inscription in the Cathedral of the Old City at Lubeck in Germany.

Thus speaketh Christ our Lord to us —

Ye call Me Master, and obey Me not:

Ye call Me Light, and see Me not:

Ye call Me Way, and walk Me not:

Ye call Me Life, and desire Me not:

Ye call Me Wise, and follow Me not:

Ye call Me Fair, and love Me not:

Ye call Me Rich, and ask Me not:

Ye call Me Eternal, and seek Me not:

Ye call Me Gracious, and trust Me not:

Ye call Me Noble, and serve Me not:

Ye call Me Mighty, and honor Me not:

Ye call Me Just, and fear Me not:

If I condemn you, blame Me not.

THREE WISHES

Once someone asked four individuals— a student, a greedy person, a beggar, and a drunkard, what three things they earnestly desired most.

“Books, health, and quietness,” said the student.

“Money, money, and still more money,” said the greedy person.

“Bread, bread, bread,” said the beggar.

“Beer, whiskey, brandy,” stuttered the drunkard.

When a poor Christian was asked what his three most earnest desires were, he answered: “All my desires reach out towards the Lord Jesus Christ, because the three things which I desire above all are to belong to Jesus Christ, to be like unto Jesus Christ, and to remain in Jesus Christ.”

And you, friend, boy or girl: “What thing do you desire most?”

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