Dig Site 6 - Blue Level Questions Flashcards
Against whom was Saul breathing out murderous threats?
The Lord’s disciples
“Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest”
(9:1)
– The Lord’s disciples
– The high priest
– Only the twelve apostles
– All of the above
Why did Saul want letters for the synagogues in Damascus?
So he could put in prison anyone there who belonged to the Way
“Meanwhile, Saul was still breathing out murderous threats against the Lord’s disciples. He went to the high priest and asked him for letters to the synagogues in Damascus, so that if he found any there who belonged to the Way, whether men or women, he might take them as prisoners to Jerusalem.”
(9:1–2)
– So he could tell them about the new high priest
– So he could put in prison anyone there who belonged to the Way
– So he could tell them what they were doing wrong
– So he would have permission to preach there
What happened as Saul neared Damascus?
All of the above
“As he neared Damascus on his journey, suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him. He fell to the ground and heard a voice say to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’”
(9:3–4)
– “Suddenly a light from heaven flashed around him.”
– “He fell to the ground.”
– He “heard a voice say to him, ‘Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?’”
– All of the above
What did Jesus say would happen when Saul got up and went into the city of Damascus?
Saul would be told what he must do.
“‘Now get up and go into the city, and you will be told what you must do.’”
(9:6)
– Saul would be thrown in prison.
– Saul would be stoned.
– Saul would be told what he must do.
– Saul would be persecuted.
What did the men traveling with Saul do when Saul could see nothing?
They led him by the hand into Damascus.
“The men traveling with Saul stood there speechless; they heard the sound but did not see anyone. Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus.”
(9:7–8)
– They were scared and ran away.
– They led him by the hand into Damascus.
– They found a doctor to look at his eyes.
– They robbed him and left him stranded.
What did Saul eat while he was blind?
He did not eat or drink anything.
“For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything.”
(9:9)
– He ate locusts and wild honey.
– He ate whatever was given to him.
– He did not eat, he only drank water.
– He did not eat or drink anything.
In Damascus, who called to Ananias in a vision?
The Lord
“In Damascus there was a disciple named Ananias. The Lord called to him in a vision, ‘Ananias!’ ‘Yes, Lord,’ he answered.”
(9:10)
– The Lord
– An angel
– The Holy Spirit
– The apostles
What did the Lord say Saul would do as His chosen instrument?
Saul would proclaim the Lord’s name to the Gentiles, their kings, and the people of Israel.
“But the Lord said to Ananias, ‘Go! This man is my chosen instrument to proclaim my name to the Gentiles and their kings and to the people of Israel.’”
(9:15)
– Saul would lead the Jews into the Promised Land
– Saul would proclaim the Lord’s name to the Gentiles, their kings, and the people of Israel.
– Saul would persecute the Jews and the Gentiles.
– Saul would punish anyone who stood in the way of the disciples.
What happened when Ananias placed his hands on Saul?
All of the above
“Then Ananias went to the house and entered it. Placing his hands on Saul, he said, ‘Brother Saul, the Lord—Jesus, who appeared to you on the road as you were coming here—has sent me so that you may see again and be filled with the Holy Spirit.’ Immediately, something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again. He got up and was baptized, and after taking some food, he regained his strength. Saul spent several days with the disciples in Damascus.”
(9:17–19)
– “Something like scales fell from Saul’s eyes, and he could see again.”
– Saul “got up and was baptized.”
– Saul ate some food and regained his strength.
– All of the above
Where did Saul begin to preach in Damascus?
In the synagogues
“At once he began to preach in the synagogues that Jesus is the Son of God.”
(9:20)
– In the streets
– Everywhere he went
– In the synagogues
– In secret
Who asked, “‘Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on his name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?’”
All those who heard Saul in Damascus
“All those who heard him were astonished and asked, ‘Isn’t he the man who raised havoc in Jerusalem among those who call on this name? And hasn’t he come here to take them as prisoners to the chief priests?’”
(9:21)
– All those who heard Saul in Damascus
– All the disciples
– The high priests
– Ananias
Why did Saul’s followers take him by night and lower him in a basket through an opening in the wall?
Because the Jews conspired to kill him
“After many days had gone by, there was a conspiracy among the Jews to kill him, but Saul learned of their plan. Day and night they kept close watch on the city gates in order to kill him. But his followers took him by night and lowered him in a basket through an opening in the wall.”
(9:23–25)
– Because the gates were locked
– Because the Jews conspired to kill him
– Because Saul’s followers did not want to be seen with him
– Because Saul still could not see
Who was afraid of Saul when he came to Jerusalem?
The disciples
“When he came to Jerusalem, he tried to join the disciples, but they were all afraid of him, not believing that he really was a disciple.”
(9:26)
– The Jews and Gentiles
– His friends and family
– The disciples
– Barnabas
What did Barnabas tell the apostles about Saul?
All of the above
“But Barnabas took him and brought him to the apostles. He told them how Saul on his journey had seen the Lord and that the Lord had spoken to him, and how in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus.”
(9:27)
– How Saul on his journey to Damascus had seen the Lord
– How the Lord had spoken to Saul
– “How in Damascus he had preached fearlessly in the name of Jesus”
– All of the above
What did Saul do while he stayed with the apostles in Jerusalem?
All of the above
“So Saul stayed with them and moved about freely in Jerusalem, speaking boldly in the name of the Lord. He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews, but they tried to kill him.”
(9:28–29)
– He “moved about freely in Jerusalem.”
– He spoke “boldly in the name of the Lord.”
– “He talked and debated with the Hellenistic Jews.”
– All of the above
