Chapter 7 Flashcards
Who is the author of “Open My Eyes”?
Betty Stam
What are the themes of “Open My Eyes”?
compassion and evangelism
Who is the author of “Faith”?
John Wycliffe
What work are these lines from: “The ground of a goodness is steadfast faith, or belief. This through grace and mercy, is obtained of God.”?
Faith
According to Joh Wycliffe, what is the “ground of goodness”?
faith
What literary work is used in these lines: “Lives that are dead”?
paradox
Who is the author of “The Martyrdom of John Huss”?
John Foxe
What are the themes of “The Martyrdom of John Huss”?
freedom of religion; truth vs. error; faith despite persecution
What is the nationality of John Huss?
Bohemian
Whose writing did John Huss promote?
John Wycliffe
Why does John Huss feel safe enough to go to the Counsil of Constance?
he got a passport from the emperor
What is the counsel that John Huss attended after he was met by representatives of the pope?
Counsil of Constance
What work are these lines from: “ At length his voice was interrupted by flames, which soon put a period to his mortal life and wafted his undying spirit, which no fire of earth could subdue or touch, to the regions of everlasting glory.”?
The Martyrdom of John Huss
Who was the Bohemian who was burned at the stake for his faith?
John Huss
What are the themes of “Evidence Not Seen”?
faith and God’s providence
What was the nickname given to the small man who “fired the verbal bullets”?
the Interrogator
What was the nickname given to the tall man who “formed the verbal bullets”?
the Brain
What item do the interrogators accuse Darlene of having?
a radio
What does Darlene witness a prisoner obtain from someone outside of the prison?
bananas
What changes the interrogator’s mind about Darlene’s testimony and causes her to be sentenced to death?
a false witness saying that they had witnessed Darlene with a radio
What food does Darlene request of God?
a banana
How does God answer Darlene’s prayer for a banana?
God had Darlene’s old prison guard give her some
Who was Mr. Yamaji to Darlene?
her old prison guard
Who did God use to give Darlene bananas?
Mr. Yamaji
What work are these lines from: “In the quiet of the shadowed cell, He answered back within my heart: “That’s what I delight to do, the exceeding abundant above everything you ask or think.’ I knew in those moments that nothing is impossible to my God.”?
Evidence Not Seen
Who is the author of “The Sinking of the Well”?
John G. Paton
What is the theme of “The Sinking of the Well”?
God’s power and provision
What is the main problem on the island in the story “The Sinking of the Well”?
there is no fresh water
What did the natives believe would bring rain in “The Sinking of the Well”?
give gifts to their sacred man on behalf of the gods
What is John G. Paton one main fear when digging for fresh water in “The Sinking of the Well”?
that it would be salt water and not fresh water
What work are these lines from: “It was water! It was fresh water! It was living water from Jehovah’s well! True, it was a little brackish, but nothing to speak of…”?
The Sinking of the Well
In “The Sinking of the Well” what literary device was used when talking about “Jehovah’s living water”?
extended metaphor
What are the themes of “For Russia with Love”?
evangelism, compassion, God’s providence
What is the setting of “For Russia with Love”?
Moscow
What are the missionaries doing in Moscow in “For Russia with Love”?
to smuggle Bibles into churches in Russia
Who was the man that the missionaries actually met up with in Russia to deliver the Bibles?
Ivanhoff
Who does Ivanhoff say will help them smuggle Bibles into churches in Russia?
Markov
Where does Markov say they will meet two minutes from to spread Bibles?
Red Square
What is brother Andrew given while visiting Ukraine that he considers a treasure?
a pocket-size Bible
What happens to the pocket-size Bible while brother Andrew was still in Ukraine?
he gave it to a pastor who did not have one of his own
What work are these lines from: “My heart broke. Here was this important man, the spiritual leader of a thousand soul, who did not own a copy of the Bible.”?
For Russia with Love
What are the themes of “The Gospel in Bonds”?
faith despite persecution, compassion, God’s protection
What is the item that Georgi Vins takes with him while he is transferred to exile?
the Gospel of Mark
What occurs while on the train to when Georgi Vins is being transferred to his exile?
he steps up for an old man who the guards have been beating
How long was Georgi Vins’s sentence?
10 years
How long was Georgi Vins’s prison sentence?
5 years
What does the commander determine about Georgi Vins Gospel of Mark while they are on the train?
he can keep it
What is the testimony that occurs after the commander allows Georgi Vins to keep his Gospel of Mark?
he is able to read it allowed for the prisoners to hear
What work are these lines from: “Truth is defenseless, but it is also invincible.”?
The Gospel in Bonds
What literary device is used in these lines “Truth is defenseless, but it is also invincible.”?
personification
What were all of the prisoners in Vins’s cell accused of?
murder
What did the prisoners tell Vins to show them to prove he was a Christian?
his Bible
What are the literary devices used in “Seeking to Serve”?
service, evangelism, hypocrisy vs. true faith
What was the name of Isobel’s visitation partner?
Tommy
Where was Isobel studying at when she would go on visitations with Tommy?
Moody Bible Institute
What is a person who rejects that which has been accepted in the past; in a religious sense, a person who rejects the idea of absolute truth and is characterized by skepticism?
modernist
Who was the modernist pastor that Tommy and Isobel were trying to convert?
Mr. K
What work are these lines from: “You and I are a contrasting pair – you have entered The Misty Flats while I have just found my way out of them back on to the High Way again.”?
Seeking to Serve
What literary device is used in these lines: “…you have entered The Misty Flats while I have just found my way out of them back on the High Way again.”?
metaphor
What are the themes of “A Time for Sowing”?
growth and surrender
Where does “A Time for Sowing” take place?
Pakistan
What does Bilquis Sheikh compare her Christian walk to in “A Time for Sowing”?
a garden
What literary device is used throughout “A Time for Sowing”?
extended metaphor
What is the event that caused Bilquis Sheikh to become nervous in her Christian walk?
the missionary family the Mitchel’s are leaving
What is the idea that Bilquis presents to the Bible study group after the Mitchell’s left?
invite the lower-class people to attend, not just the higher class and not just Christians
What were the two things that God needed to “prune” from Bilquis?
her land and her rest time
What work are these lines from: “He did return too. Until, that is, I once again needed a pruning. This time is wasn’t the garden, it was my precious rest.”?
A Time for Sowing
What work are these lines from: “I was beginning to learn thay my responsibility of being a representative of Jesus Christ would not allow me to do anything that would dishonor His Name. And He was also teaching me that one’s actions spoke louder than words when it came to witnessing for Christ.”?
A Time for Sowing
Who is the author of “No Scar?”?
Amy Carmichael
What is the theme of “No Scar?”?
self-sacrifice
What is Amy Carmichael trying to communicate in her poem “No Scar?”?
she is trying to ask if the reader has ever had to suffer persecution for God
What are the literary devices used throughout the poem “No Scar?”?
extended metaphor and imagery
What work are these lines from: “Yet as the Master shall the servant be, / And piercèd are the feet that follow Me;/ But thine are whole: can he have followed far/ Who has nor wound nor scar?”?
No Scar?
