Dig Site 18 - Blue Level Questions Flashcards
How did Agrippa and Bernice enter the audience room?
All of the above
“The next day Agrippa and Bernice came with great pomp and entered the audience room with the high-ranking military officers and the prominent men of the city. At the command of Festus, Paul was brought in.”
(25:23)
– With great pomp
– With the high-ranking military officers
– With the prominent men of the city
– All of the above
Why did Festus decide to send Paul to Rome?
Because Paul had made his appeal to the Emperor
“I found he had done nothing deserving of death, but because he made his appeal to the Emperor I decided to send him to Rome.”
(25:25)
– Because Paul had done things deserving of death
– Because Paul had made his appeal to the Emperor
– Because Felix told him to send him there
– Because Paul had offended Festus
What did Festus think was unreasonable?
“‘To send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him’”
“‘For I think it is unreasonable to send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him.’”
(25:27)
– “‘To send a prisoner on to Rome without specifying the charges against him’”
– “‘Paul’s requests for freedom and protection’”
– “‘The Jew’s demands to kill Paul’”
– All of the above
Who gave Paul permission to speak for himself?
Agrippa
“Then Agrippa said to Paul, ‘You have permission to speak for yourself.’ So Paul motioned with his hand and began his defense:”
(26:1)
– Festus
– The commander
– Agrippa
– Bernice
Paul asked King Agrippa to listen to him how?
Patiently
“‘and especially so because you are well acquainted with all the Jewish customs and controversies. Therefore, I beg you to listen to me patiently.’”
(26:3)
– Patiently
– Carefully
– Cautiously
– Sensibly
How did Paul live as a Pharisee?
According to the strictest sect of the religion
“‘They have known me for a long time and can testify, if they are willing, that I conformed to the strictest sect of our religion, living as a Pharisee.’”
(26:5)
– He lived as a Sadducee.
– According to the strictest sect of the religion
– By pretending he was a Pharisee
– By going behind their backs and doing as he pleased
According to Paul, why was he on trial?
Because of his hope in what God had promised their ancestors
“‘And now it is because of my hope in what God has promised our ancestors that I am on trial today.’”
(26:6)
– Because he had put Christians in prison
– Because of his hope in what God had promised their ancestors
– Because he had healed someone
– Because Festus could not make a ruling
According to Paul, who was hoping to see the promise of God fulfilled?
The twelve tribes
“‘This is the promise our twelve tribes are hoping to see fulfilled as they earnestly serve God day and night. King Agrippa, it is because of this hope that these Jews are accusing me.’”
(26:7)
– Those who stood there
– All people
– The twelve tribes
– King Agrippa
What did Paul do in Jerusalem before he was saved?
He did “‘all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus.’”
“‘I too was convinced that I ought to do all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus of Nazareth. And that is just what I did in Jerusalem. On the authority of the chief priests I put many of the Lord’s people in prison, and when they were put to death, I cast my vote against them.’”
(26:9–10)
– He did “‘all that was possible to oppose the name of Jesus.’”
– He “‘supported the church in all they did.’”
– He “‘worked as a tax collector.’”
– “‘He preached in the church.’”
What did Paul do in his obsession against Jesus’ followers?
He “‘hunted them down in foreign cities.’”
“‘Many a time I went from one synagogue to another to have them punished, and I tried to force them to blaspheme. I was so obsessed with persecuting them that I even hunted them down in foreign cities.’”
(26:11)
– He “‘hunted them down in foreign cities.’”
– He “‘preached for them.’”
– “‘He told lies about them.’”
– “‘He raised their taxes.’”
Why had the Lord appeared to Paul on the road to Damascus?
To appoint him as a servant and as a witness of what he had seen and would see of Jesus
”‘“Now get up and stand on your feet. I have appeared to you to appoint you as a servant and as a witness of what you have seen and will see of me.’”
(26:16)
– To show him exactly who to persecute
– To kill him
– To appoint him as a servant and as a witness of what he had seen and would see of Jesus
– To punish him
Why was the Lord sending Paul to his own people and to the Gentiles?
All of the above
”‘“I will rescue you from your own people and from the Gentiles. I am sending you to them to open their eyes and turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God, so that they may receive forgiveness of sins and a place among those who are sanctified by faith in me.”’”
(26:17–18)
– To “‘turn them from darkness to light, and from the power of Satan to God’”
– “‘So that they may receive forgiveness of sins’”
– So they may receive “‘a place among those who are sanctified by faith in [Jesus]’”
– All of the above
What message did Paul preach in Damascus, Jerusalem, and all Judea?
All of the above
“‘So then, King Agrippa, I was not disobedient to the vision from heaven. First to those in Damascus, then to those in Jerusalem and in all Judea, and then to the Gentiles, I preached that they should repent and turn to God and demonstrate their repentance by their deeds.’”
(26:19–20)
– “‘That they should repent’”
– That they should turn to God
– That they should “‘demonstrate their repentance by their deeds’”
– All of the above
Who had helped Paul to that very day, the day he testified before Agrippa?
God
“‘But God has helped me to this very day; so I stand here and testify to small and great alike. I am saying nothing beyond what the prophets and Moses said would happen—’”
(26:22)
– The government
– God
– Felix
– His family
What did Festus say was driving Paul insane?
His great learning
“At this point Festus interrupted Paul’s defense. ‘You are out of your mind, Paul!’ he shouted. ‘Your great learning is driving you insane.’”
(26:24)
– His great learning
– His unbelievable teachings
– His prison sentence
– His unshakable faith
