BIBLE QUIZ

Dear Boys and Girls,

The quiz this month is about rest and sleep. These two words are well-known words, and we also find them quite often in the Bible. For example, we read that the Lord, the Keeper of Israel, never slumbers or sleeps. Although He rested from His works of creation, day and night "His eyes behold the children of men." Adam and Eve could not hide from Him, and Jonah could not flee from His presence. God sees, God hears, God knows what takes place on earth, even in the darkness of night.

It is so different for us. We can be very tired after a busy day, and a good night's sleep makes us feel much re-freshed. If we climb a high hill or take a long hike, we are glad to see a resting place along the way. In sickness or when there are problems in our lives, we can find it difficult to sleep and have trouble finding rest. Once when the disciples heard the message which was sent to the Lord Jesus that Lazarus was sick, Jesus told them that Lazarus was sleeping. Their answer was, "If he sleeps, he shall do well." It was a sign of recovery, so they thought, although Jesus was actually speaking of his death. It is true that for God's people, death is but a sleep, as we can read of Stephen, but the disciples did not understand His meaning.

The rich man, who had gathered together many possessions and planned to build larger barns, thought he could now rest from his labor, and said to himself, "Soul, take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry." How foolish he was to rest in those things, for he had to leave them all behind! A good night's sleep is a blessing, a rest can be refreshing, but there is a rest different than these. It is that rest of which the Lord Jesus spoke, saying "Come unto Me, all ye that labour and are heavy laden, and I will give you rest." How blessed are those who find their rest in Him!

ACROSS:

1. When fleeing from Jezebel, Elijah lay and ______under a juniper tree in the wilderness.

4. The psalmist said, "The______hath found an house, and a swallow a nest for herself, where she may lay her young."

8. At the pool of Bethesda lay a great multitude of impotent folk, of blind, halt, withered, waiting for the moving of the______ .

9. In Revelation we read, "______are the dead which die in the Lord from henceforth: yea, saith the Spirit, that they may rest from their labors."

10. The sun was risen upon the ______ when Lot entered into Zoar.

12. In Peter's sermon on Pentecost he repeated words of David, namely, "My flesh shall rest in______ ."

13. The Lord Jesus said,"______of Me, for I am meek and lowly in heart; and ye shall find rest for your souls."

16. To David it was said, "Behold, a son shall be born to thee, who shall be a man of rest; and I will give him rest from all his enemies round about; for his name shall be

____."

17. When on the ship, ______ disciples came to Him, and awoke Him, saying, "Lord, save us, we perish."

20.______the commandment of the Lord, the children of Israel journeyed, and______ the commandment of the Lord they pitched.

22. Solomon prayed, "Arise, O Lord God, into Thy resting place, Thou, and the ark of Thy_____ ."

24. Isaiah wrote, "They shall ______and not be weary; and they shall walk and not faint."

25. It was said to Jonah, "What meanest thou, O sleeper? Arise, and call upon thy God, if______be that God will think upon us."

28. God blessed the seventh day and______ it: because that in it He had rested from all His work which God created and made.

29. Also in Revelation we read, 'They______ no rest, day nor night, who worship the beast and his image."

30. In that night after Haman had caused gallows to be made for Mordecai, King Ahasuerus could not______.

31.______ was an hundred and twenty years when he died: his eye was not dim, nor his natural force abated.

DOWN

1. In the Ten Commandments we read that the Lord "restored the seventh day: wherefore the Lord blessed the______day, and hallowed it."

2. Isaiah asked, "Hast thou not known? hast thou not heard, that the______God, the Lord, the Creator of the ends of the earth, fainteth not, neither is weary?"

3. In blessing his sons, of which one did he say, "A troop shall overcome him; but he shall overcome at the last"?

4. The psalmist declared, "I had fainted unless I had believed to______the goodness of the Lord in the land of the living."

5. The Lord Jesus spake a parable to this end, that men ought always to______and not to faint.

6. Naomi said to______ , "The man will not be in rest until he have finished the thing this day."

7. When David and his servants fought against the Philistines, David ______faint, and Ishbibenob thought to have slain David.

8. Ahithophel said to Absalom, "I will arise and pursue after David this night: and I will come upon him while he is______and weak handed."

11. In a dream by night God said to Solomon, "I have given thee both riches and______ ."

14. The psalmist said, "When Thou with rebukes dost correct man for iniquity, Thou makest his beauty to consume away like a ____."

15. The four beasts which John saw rest not day and night, saying, "______ , ______ , ______ , Lord Cod Almighty, which was, and is, and is to come."

16. Jesus, being wearied with His journey, ______on the well near a city of Samaria, and it was about the sixth hour.

18. When come to the home of Jairus, the Lord Jesus said, "The damsel ______ not dead, but sleepeth."

19. The Lord Jesus said unto the apostles, "Come ye yourselves apart into a desert place, and______a while."

21. As Peter slept in the prison, an______ of the Lord smote him on the side, and raised him up, saying, "Arise up quickly."

23. The psalmist wrote, "Cod stilleth the ______of the seas, the______of their waves, and the tumult of the people."

26. While______slept, Cod took one of his ribs, and closed up the flesh instead thereof.

27. Jacob awaked out of his sleep, and he said, "Surely the Lord is in______place: and I knew it not."

28. The ______ beat upon the head of Jonah, that he fainted, and wished in himself to die.

Your answers should be sent to:

Garret I. Moerdyk

5211 Woodmont Drive

Kalamazoo, Michigan 49001.

The answers to the quiz of last month are as follows:

"The God That Doeth Wonders"

— Psalm 77:14

The —I Kings 18:38-39

Hurt —Daniel 6:21-22

Elijah —I Kings 17:5-6

Good —Genesis 1:31

Oil —I Kings 17:16

Dead —John 11:38-44

Themselves —Judges 7:2

Hard —Genesis 18:14

Assyrians —Isaiah 37:36

Touched -Mark 5:25-29

Doing —Psalm 118:22-23

Once —Judges 16:28

Earthquake —Matthew 27:54

Swim —II Kings 6:6

Ten —Isaiah 38:8

Waters —Exodus 14:26-28

Opened —John 9:10

Na/'n —Luke 7:11-15

Day —I Kings 18:36

Earth —II Kings 5:15

Right —Psalm 139:14

Stretch —Matthew 12:13

Answers have been received from the following:

Trevor Aleman

Joel Arnoldussen (3)

Joella Arnoldussen

Jonas Arnoldussen (2)

Nicole Arnoldussen (2)

Ricky Arnoldussen

Aron Bazen

Carrie Bazen

Amy Beeke

Billy Beeke

David Beeke

Lori Beeke

Greg Bleeker

Jeremy Boot

Stephen Bos

Melanie Bos

Stephanie Bos

Sarah Brunia

Neil DeBoer

Peter DeBoer

Jacqueline Den Breejen

Jackie Den Dekker

Neil Den Dekker

Brian Den Hertog

Johnny Den Hertog

Arlen Den Hoed

Bruce Den Hoed

Glen Den Hoed

Susan Den Hoed

Tim Den Hoed

Rachael De Bruine

Chantal De Patie

Marc De Patie

Bryan De Visser

Jaco De Visser (2)

Karen De Vries

Kristi De Vries

Marco De Wilde (2)

Mary De Wilde (2)

Willard De Wilde (2)

Joleen L. Droge

Anita Droge

Gordon Eckhardt (2)

Susy Eckhardt (2)

Rachel Ekema

Cara Engelsma

Mark Faasse (2)

Remco Funcke

Daniel Herfst

David Herfst

Jason Herfst

Kevin Herfst

Wieska Hoedeman

Tori Hoogendoorn

Cynthia Huisman (2)

Brenda Hulshof

Cindy Hulshof

Ronald Hulshof

Robert J. Hults Jr. (3)

Tom Jansen

Frank Kardux

Janet Kardux

Myrna Kardux

Rosemary Kardux

Jody Kegel

John Kegel

Karen Kegel

Stephanie Kegel

Alex Klyn

Harold Klyn

Jim Kranendonk

Joanna Kranendonk

Mary Kranendonk

Susan Kranendonk

Cindy Kreft

Derek Kreft

June Krygsman

Hans Kuivenhoven

Joan Lamain

Kristy Lamain

Sara Lamain

Erik Langerak

Jennifer Marshall

Nicole R. Meeuwse

Nathan Meeuwse

Adrienne Mynders

Christine Mynders

Neal Mynders

Gerrit Neels

Julia Neels

Alyce Nieuwenhuis

Karen Nyenhuis

Jennifer Osmun

Melanie Osmun

Craig Phillips

Wendy Phillips

John Polderman

Diana Pols

Kevin Post

Heidi Remijn

Sonya Remijn

Anita Roth

Julia Roth

Krista Roth

Lenny Roth

Darla Rus

Jason Rus

Anne Schelling

Bill Schelling

John Schelling

Pam Schelling

Rebekah Schelling

Renita L. Schelling

Rochelle Schelling

Ben Schipper

Eric L. Schipper

Elise Schipper

Kristina Schipper

Matthew Schipper

Michelle Schipper

Estella Schouten

Philip Schouten

Diane Slingerland

Kevin Slingerland

Marilyn Slingerland

Stephen Sporte

Rebecca Staal

Joel Stam

Cara Smith

Laura Smith

Nelly Stam

Darrell Stubbe

Heather Stubbe

Angela Timmer

Sheila Van Beek

Man/Ellen VanBrugge

Peter M. VanBrugge (2)

Renie VanBrugge (2)

Andre VandeBruinhorst

Jaron VandeHoef

Louie VandeLagemaat

Ted VandeLagemaat

Duane Vandenberg

Elizabeth Vandenberg (2)

Leonard Vandenberg (2)

Melanie Vandenberg

Tim Vandenberg (2)

Leona VandenBrink

Louise VandenBrink

Jon VandenToorn

Jaclyn VandenToorn

Kim VandenToorn

Lisa VandenToorn

Marsha VandenToorn

Michael VandenToorn

Tammy VandenToorn

Sandra Vanden Top

Scott Vanden Top

Peter Van Hemert (2)

Coreen Van Hemert (2)

Dave VanderMeulen (2)

Fran VanderMeulen (2)

Bob VanderZand

Rodney VanderZand

Sara Van Pegee (2)

Cory Van Surksum

Trina Van Tol

Kristi Van Veldhuizen

Corwin Van Veldhuizen

Phyllis Van Veldhuizen

Sheila Van Veldhuizen

Janelle Van Voorst

Jeffrey Van Voorst

Larissa Lynn Van Voorst

Rachel Van Voorst

Timothy Van Voorst

Corinna Van Wingerden

Mark Van Wingerden

Mariene Van Wingerden

Paula Van Woudenberg

Jacqueline Velthove

Pieter Len Velthove

Alice Velthuis

Janet Velthuis

John Wesdyk

Karen Wesdyk

Eric Wielhouwer

Jason Wielhouwer

Cindy Ymker (2)

Denise Ymker (2)

Gregory Ymker (2)

Jeff Zevenbergen

Kristen Zevenbergen

Again I shall answer some of the letters received:

Trevor Aleman

Do you also play the organ, Trevor? We read in Cod's Word that young David was a cunning player on an harp, but also that the Lord was with him. It is not necessary to ask as to which of these is the greater blessing.

johnny Den Hertog

How do you like your new home, Johnny? In Bible times there were those who lived in tents, and these were their homes. But I also read of a man who lived with his two daughters in a cave, and that was their home. Do you know who that was?

Gerrit Neels

We also had rain today, Gerrit, and the sun only appeared for a short time. Rain is also so necessary, even though we don't always find it so agreeable when it does rain, especially when we have plans to be outside. The Bible tells us that rain is given us by the Lord, and who are we to say, "What doeth Thou?"

Adrienne, Christine, & Neal Mijnders

I have been in Burgessville, so I do know where it is. Are you on the main street? Kalamazoo is somewhat larger, that is certain. Have you ever been in Kalamazoo? There was a time when everyone lived in one place and were building a tower there. Do you know the story?

Jaron Kyle Vande Hoef

It was nice to receive your long letter, Jaron. It would be rather difficult for us to publish the Banner of Truth every week, but we are glad to hear that you look forward to receiving it. What are you studying about at present in Bible at school? Do you have quizzes there also?

Joleen Lynn Droge

Our snow has all disappeared, Joleen, with the exception of some piles where plows scraped it together. But the newspaper predicts some snow again tonight, so possibly tomorrow the ground will be completely covered again.

Coreen and Peter Van Hemert

Is your new house finished? Will you have animals on your farm? We read that the prophet Elijah moved from one place to another, but he could carry all his possessions. How very different that is today when we move!

Stella Schouten

It is good to hear that churches are growing, Stella. Often today there is in certain churches a problem with declining attendance. I am certain this is a problem in New Zealand as well as in the United States and Canada.

Cindy Kreft

The crocus is sometimes called the harbinger of spring, Cindy, so it is a good sign when they appear. In the Song of Solomon we also read about the signs of spring; in fact, there are several mentioned. Do you know what they are?

Sara Van Pagee

Your answer as to who knew the Scriptures from his youth was good, Sara, but not the one I was thinking of. We also read of another person who told the prophet of the Lord that he feared the Lord from his youth. Do you know who that was?

Julia Neels

Are you taking good care of your little sister, Julia? In the Bible we also read about a girl who was given the task of watching over her little brother? Do you know who that was? What grade is your father going to teach?

Philip Schouten

What subjects are you studying in school this year, Philip? I am sure some are more difficult than others, but that can also be because we find one more interesting than the other. Or do you find them all quite easy?

Jaco & Bryan De Visser

Did you find the quiz to be as easy this month? I sometimes wonder if some might find them too difficult and become discouraged. Some searching should be necessary, since only in that way do we learn to know the Bible.

Derek Kreft

How are you doing with your chariot construction, Derek? After some practice you might have to go in business. In the Bible we read of chariot wheels which came off, but I don't believe it was due to poor construction. Do you know of what occasion I am thinking?

Sarah Brunia

It was nice to receive your letter, Sarah, and to have you join in answering the Bible quiz. Each time the quiz will seem to be somewhat easier. Do you have brothers or sisters? I will be looking for your next letter, D.V.

Leona Vanden Brink

Our congratulations and best wishes to your brother and his wife, Leona. It is hard to believe that boys and girls who once answered the Bible quiz are now married, and some even have children who are now answering the quizzes.

Remco Funcke

Your letter is the last one this time, Remco. I did not quote the text exactly in the one which you questioned, but the name Ishmael was not in the text. We are glad that you observed this, as it shows you are reading it carefully. In many texts each word can be of much importance.

Many thanks, boys and girls, for your answers again this month. May the Lord spare and protect us to meet here again next month as we study the Word of God together in this way.

With love,

Your friend,

"Uncle Garret"

WAITING ON GOD

Is thy God…able? (Daniel 6:20.)

Thou servant of the living God,
Whilst lions round thee roar,
Look up and trust and praise His Name,
And all His ways adore;
For even now, in peril dire,
He works to set thee free,
And in a way known but to Him,
Shall thy deliverance be.

Dost wait while lions round thee stand?
Dost wait in gloom, alone
And looking up above thy head
See but a sealed stone?
Praise in the dark! Yea, praise His name,
Who trusted thee to see
His mighty power displayed again
For thee, His saint, for thee.

Thou servant of the living God,
Thine but to wait and praise;
The living God, Himself, will work,
To Him thine anthem raise;
Though undelivered thou dost wait,
The God who works for thee,
When His hour strikes, will with a word
Set thee for ever free.

— MEB

"Believe ye that I am able to do this?" "Yea, Lord."

A PRESENT FAVORITE

Someone asked a famous God-fearing musician, "What is your favorite composition?"

The answer was, "Whatever I am playing."

So should it ever be with all God-glorifying activities. "Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with all thy might" (Eccl. 9:10). The present is the golden moment.

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

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