Dig Site 17 - Blue Level Questions Flashcards
Why did the commander release Paul?
He “wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.”
“The commander wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews. So the next day he released him and ordered the chief priests and all the members of the Sanhedrin to assemble. Then he brought Paul and had him stand before them.”
(22:30)
– He “wanted to find out exactly why Paul was being accused by the Jews.”
– He did not think Paul had done anything wrong.
– Paul’s friends and family were able to post bond.
– Paul promised not to leave the city.
Who ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth?
The high priest
“At this the high priest Ananias ordered those standing near Paul to strike him on the mouth.”
(23:2)
– The commander
– The high priest
– The guard
– The Pharisees
What did Paul call Ananias, the high priest?
A whitewashed wall
“Then Paul said to him, ‘God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!’”
(23:3)
– An evil man
– A whitewashed wall
– A godly man
– A gracious person
What did Paul say the high priest, Ananias had done by commanding that he be struck?
Violated the law
“Then Paul said to him, ‘God will strike you, you whitewashed wall! You sit there to judge me according to the law, yet you yourself violate the law by commanding that I be struck!’”
(23:3)
– Done what was right
– Hurt his feelings
– Violated the law
– All of the above
Who did the Sanhedrin say Paul had insulted?
God’s high priest
“Those who were standing near Paul said, ‘How dare you insult God’s high priest!’”
(23:4)
– Paul, himself
– God’s high priest
– All of the people
– God
When did Paul say, “For it is written: ‘Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people’”?
After he insulted the high priest
“Those who were standing near Paul said, ‘How dare you insult God’s high priest!’ Paul replied, ‘Brothers, I did not realize that he was the high priest; for it is written: “Do not speak evil about the ruler of your people.”’”
(23:4–5)
– After he insulted the high priest
– When he was insulted by those below him
– After he told the people that he was a Pharisee
– When he insulted the Pharisees and Sadducees
Why did a dispute break out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees?
All of the above
“When he said this, a dispute broke out between the Pharisees and the Sadducees, and the assembly was divided. (The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection, and that there are neither angels nor spirits, but the Pharisees believe all these things.)”
(23:7–8)
– The Sadducees say that there is no resurrection.
– The Sadducees say that there are neither angels nor spirits.
– The Pharisees believe in the resurrection, angels, and spirits.
– All of the above
What was the commander afraid would happen to Paul because of the dispute at the Sanhedrin?
He would be torn to pieces.
“The dispute became so violent that the commander was afraid Paul would be torn to pieces by them. He ordered the troops to go down and take him away from them by force and bring him into the barracks.”
(23:10)
– He would be set free.
– He would convince the people of resurrection.
– He would be torn to pieces.
– He would change his mind.
In a vision, while in Jerusalem, where did the Lord say that Paul would go to testify?
In Rome
“The following night the Lord stood near Paul and said, ‘Take courage! As you have testified about me in Jerusalem, so you must also testify in Rome.’”
(23:11)
– In Rome
– In Samaria
– In Judea
– In Asia
What were more than 40 Jews involved in?
A plot to kill Paul
“The next morning some Jews formed a conspiracy and bound themselves with an oath not to eat or drink until they had killed Paul. More than forty men were involved in this plot.”
(23:12–13)
– A riot
– The Roman commander’s death
– A plot to kill Paul
– All of the above
How were the 40 Jews planning on killing Paul?
The Sanhedrin would ask the commander to bring Paul before them. The Jews would kill Paul on the way to the Sanhedrin.
“‘Now then, you and the Sanhedrin petition the commander to bring him before you on the pretext of wanting more accurate information about his case. We are ready to kill him before he gets here.’”
(23:15)
– The Sanhedrin would ask the commander to bring Paul before them. The Jews would kill Paul on the way to the Sanhedrin.
– They were going to kill him on the way to Rome.
– They were going to sneak into the barracks at night and kill Paul.
– They were going to poison Paul’s food.
What did the son of Paul’s sister do when he heard of the plot to kill Paul?
“He went into the barracks and told Paul.”
“But when the son of Paul’s sister heard of this plot, he went into the barracks and told Paul.”
(23:16)
– He kept it a secret.
– He formed an army to fight the Jews.
– “He went into the barracks and told Paul.”
– “He prayed for God’s protection.”
Who said to Paul’s nephew, “‘Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me’”?
The commander
“The commander dismissed the young man with this warning: ‘Don’t tell anyone that you have reported this to me.’”
(23:22)
– Paul
– Paul’s sister
– The commander
– The centurion
Who did the commander order to go to Caesarea at nine the night he learned of the plot?
All of the above
“Then he called two of his centurions and ordered them, ‘Get ready a detachment of two hundred soldiers, seventy horsemen and two hundred spearmen to go to Caesarea at nine tonight.’”
(23:23)
– 200 soldiers
– 70 horsemen
– 200 spearmen
– All of the above
What did the cavalry do when they arrived in Caesarea?
“They delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.”
“When the cavalry arrived in Caesarea, they delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.”
(23:33)
– “They left Paul on the side of the road.”
– “They killed Paul.”
– “They delivered the letter to the governor and handed Paul over to him.”
– “They threw Paul in prison.”
