Acts-Dig Site 12-Blue

Question 1

1. What did Paul do in the synagogue in Thessalonica? (17:1-3)
2. He reasoned with them from the Scriptures.
3. He explained and proved that Jesus had to suffer and rise from the dead.
4. He said, “‘This Jesus I am proclaiming to you is the Messiah.”’
5. All of the above

Answer 1

4. All of the above

Question 2

2. In Thessalonica, what did some of the Jews do because they were jealous? (17:5)
3. They repented and were baptized.
4. They beat up Paul and Silas.
5. They formed a mob and started a riot in the city.
6. They sent their high priest to prison.

Answer 2

3. They formed a mob and started a riot in the city.

Question 3

3. What did the Jews in Thessalonica accuse Paul and Silas of doing? (17:6-7)
4. Defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king
5. Harboring enemies among them
6. Visiting the homes of sinners
7. Performing miracles on the Sabbath

Answer 3

1. Defying Caesar’s decrees, saying that there is another king

Question 4

4. What happened to Jason and the others after they posted bond? (17:9)
5. They were let go.
6. They were stoned.
7. They were exiled.
8. Their homes were destroyed.

Answer 4

1. They were let go.

Question 5

5. What did Paul and Silas do upon arriving in Berea? (17:10)
6. Sought out a hiding place
7. Went to the Jewish synagogue
8. Preached along the streets
9. Spread rumors about the Thessalonians

Answer 5

2. Went to the Jewish synagogue

Question 6

6. How did the Berean Jews receive the message? (17:11)
7. With anger
8. With extreme caution
9. With closed-off minds
10. With great eagerness

Answer 6

4. With great eagerness

Question 7

7. What did the Jews in Thessalonica do when they learned that Paul was preaching the word of God at Berea? (17:13)
8. Some of them went to Berea too.
9. They agitated the crowds in Berea.
10. They stirred up the crowds in Berea.
11. All of the above

Answer 7

4. All of the above

Question 8

8. Where was Paul sent while Silas and Timothy stayed at Berea? (17:14-15)
9. To Jerusalem
10. To Thessalonica
11. To Athens
12. To Lystra

Answer 8

3. To Athens

Question 9

9. When were Silas and Timothy to join Paul in Athens? (17:15)
10. In a month
11. At sunset
12. The next day
13. As soon as possible

Answer 9

4. As soon as possible

Question 10

10. What did Paul feel when he saw that Athens was full of idols? (17:16)
11. Distress
12. Joy
13. Relief
14. Intense anger

Answer 10

1. Distress

Question 11

11. What did the group of philosophers in Athens think Paul was doing? (17:18)
12. Trying to stir up trouble
13. Advocating foreign gods
14. Preaching the truth
15. Teaching

Answer 11

2. Advocating foreign gods

Question 12

12. Why did the Epicurean and Stoic philosophers think Paul was supporting foreign gods? (17:18)
13. Because “he was worshiping in the foreign gods’ temple”
14. “Because he was preaching about foreign gods”
15. Because he “was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection”
16. All of the above

Answer 12

3. Because he “was preaching the good news about Jesus and the resurrection”

Question 12

13. What did all the Athenians and the foreigners who lived there spend their time doing? (17:21)
14. “Talking about and listening to the latest ideas”
15. “Whatever they pleased”
16. “Worshiping their idols”
17. “Entertaining guests”

Answer 12

1. “Talking about and listening to the latest ideas”

Question 13

14. How did Paul know that the people of Athens were very religious? (17:22-23)
15. He ‘“found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.”’
16. “They had pictures of Jesus on the walls.”
17. “They obeyed the Law and the Prophets.”
18. He ‘“found proof that Jesus had been there.”’

Answer 13

1. He ‘“found an altar with this inscription: TO AN UNKNOWN GOD.”’

Question 14

15. How does Paul describe God in Athens? (17:24)
16. As a jealous God
17. As a God who is mean
18. As the Lord of heaven and earth
19. As an angry God

Answer 14

3. As the Lord of heaven and earth

Question 15

16. Who gives everyone life, breath, and everything else? (17:25)
17. Paul
18. God
19. Zeus
20. Athena

Answer 15

2. God

Question 16

17. What do we do because of God? (17:28)
18. We live.
19. We move.
20. We have our being.
21. All of the above

Answer 16

4. All of the above

Question 17

18. What should we do since we are God’s offspring? (17:29)
19. Not think that God is an image made by human design
20. Worship an unknown god
21. Believe in any other god
22. All of the above

Answer 17

1. Not think that God is an image made by human design

Question 18

19. For what has God set a day? (17:31)
20. “‘When he will flood the whole earth’”
21. “‘When he will judge the world with justice”’
22. ‘“When he will prove his power’”
23. All of the above

Answer 18

2. “‘When he will judge the world with justice”’

Question 19

20. How has God given proof that He has set a day when He will judge the world with justice? (17:31)
21. By raising Jesus from the dead
22. By giving Paul the words to say
23. By offering judgment on earth
24. By telling us when He will come again

Answer 19

1. By raising Jesus from the dead