Dig Site 9 - Blue Level Questions Flashcards
What did King Herod intend to do with those he arrested?
Persecute them
“It was about this time that King Herod arrested some who belonged to the church, intending to persecute them.”
(12:1)
– Make them his servants
– Persecute them
– Give them money
– Listen to them preach
What did King Herod do when he saw that the Jews approved of James’s death?
He seized Peter also.
“He had James, the brother of John, put to death with the sword. When he saw that this met with approval among the Jews, he proceeded to seize Peter also. This happened during the Festival of Unleavened Bread.”
(12:2–3)
– He killed James’s brother, John, as well.
– He put many others to death.
– He seized Peter also.
– Herod believed and was baptized.
How was Peter guarded in prison?
By four squads of four soldiers each
“After arresting him, he put him in prison, handing him over to be guarded by four squads of four soldiers each. Herod intended to bring him out for public trial after the Passover.”
(12:4)
– By four squads of four soldiers each
– By two soldiers outside the gate
– By a full squadron of soldiers
– By King Herod himself
What happened while Peter was kept in prison?
The church was earnestly praying for him.
“So Peter was kept in prison, but the church was earnestly praying to God for him.”
(12:5)
– The church separated out of fear.
– The church was earnestly praying for him.
– King Herod seized and killed many more Christians.
– Barnabas and Saul raised money for his bail.
What happened while Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains?
All of the above
“The night before Herod was to bring him to trial, Peter was sleeping between two soldiers, bound with two chains, and sentries stood guard at the entrance. Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared and a light shone in the cell. He struck Peter on the side and woke him up. ‘Quick, get up!’ he said, and the chains fell off Peter’s wrists.”
(12:6–7)
– “Suddenly an angel of the Lord appeared.”
– “A light shone in the cell.”
– “The chains fell off Peter’s wrists.”
– All of the above
In prison what did the angel tell Peter to do?
All of the above
“Then the angel said to him, ‘Put on your clothes and sandals.’ And Peter did so. ‘Wrap your cloak around you and follow me,’ the angel told him. Peter followed him out of the prison, but he had no idea that what the angel was doing was really happening; he thought he was seeing a vision.”
(12:8–9)
– “‘Put on your clothes and sandals.’”
– “‘Wrap your cloak around you.’”
– “‘Follow me.’”
– All of the above
What happened when the angel and Peter came to the iron gate leading to the city?
It opened by itself.
“They passed the first and second guards and came to the iron gate leading to the city. It opened for them by itself, and they went through it. When they had walked the length of one street, suddenly the angel left him.”
(12:10)
– It opened by itself.
– King Herod appeared out of the shadows.
– The guards caught up to them.
– Peter realized that he was dreaming.
What did Peter say the Lord had rescued him from?
“From Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen”
“Then Peter came to himself and said, ‘Now I know without a doubt that the Lord has sent his angel and rescued me from Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen.’
(12:11)
– “From pain”
– “From a life in prison”
– “From being sent to Rome to be killed”
– “From Herod’s clutches and from everything the Jewish people were hoping would happen”
Where did Peter go when he realized he had been rescued from prison?
To the house of Mary the mother of John
“When this had dawned on him, he went to the house of Mary the mother of John, also called Mark, where many people had gathered and were praying.”
(12:12)
– To the house of Cornelius
– To the house of Mary the mother of John
– To the synagogue to pray
– To his own home
What did Rhoda do when she recognized Peter’s voice?
She “exclaimed, ‘Peter is at the door!’”
“Peter knocked at the outer entrance, and a servant named Rhoda came to answer the door. When she recognized Peter’s voice, she was so overjoyed she ran back without opening it and exclaimed, ‘Peter is at the door!’”
(12:13–14)
– She let Peter into the house.
– She called for the guard to arrest Peter.
– She “exclaimed, ‘Peter is at the door!’”
– She fainted in disbelief.
Who did the people at Mary’s house think was at the door?
Peter’s angel
“‘You’re out of your mind,’ they told her. When she kept insisting that it was so, they said, ‘It must be his angel.’”
(12:15)
– Peter
– An angel of the Lord
– A guard looking for Peter
– Peter’s angel
What did Peter do when the people opened the door and saw him?
All of the above
“But Peter kept on knocking, and when they opened the door and saw him, they were astonished. Peter motioned with his hand for them to be quiet and described how the Lord had brought him out of prison. ‘Tell James and the other brothers and sisters about this,’ he said, and then he left for another place.”
(12:16–17)
– He “motioned with his hand for them to be quiet.”
– He “described how the Lord had brought him out of prison.”
– He told them to tell James and the other brothers and sisters about his rescue.
– All of the above
What did Herod do to the solders after Peter escaped?
He ordered that they be executed.
“After Herod had a thorough search made for him and did not find him, he cross-examined the guards and ordered that they be executed.”
(12:19)
– He ordered that they be executed.
– He fired them.
– He put them in prison.
– He did nothing.
What happened while the prophets and teachers in Antioch were worshiping the Lord and fasting?
“The Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul.’”
“Now in the church at Antioch there were prophets and teachers: Barnabas, Simeon called Niger, Lucius of Cyrene, Manaen (who had been brought up with Herod the tetrarch) and Saul. While they were worshiping the Lord and fasting, the Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul for the work to which I have called them.’”
(13:1–2)
– “They heard the news of Peter.”
– “The Holy Spirit said, ‘Set apart for me Barnabas and Saul.’”
– “They were filled with pain at the death of James.”
– “They were arrested and persecuted.”
Who went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus?
Barnabas and Saul
“The two of them, sent on their way by the Holy Spirit, went down to Seleucia and sailed from there to Cyprus.”
(13:4)
– Barnabas and Saul
– Peter and John
– The apostles
– All of the prophets and teachers
