Dig Site 9 - Blue Level Questions (challenge) Flashcards
Jesus used stories to teach the people. What kind of stories did Jesus use?
– Parables (13:3)
– Parables
– Fairy tales
– History
– Real stories about the disciples
In the Parable of the Sower, what did a farmer go out to do?
– Sow his seed (13:3)
– Prepare the soil
– Sow his seed
– Harvest his grain
– Buy more land
What seed did the birds eat?
– The seed that fell along the path (13:4)
– The seed that fell on rocky places
– The seed that fell on good soil
– The seed that fell along the path
– The seed that fell among the thorns
What seed “‘sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow’”?
– The seed that fell on rocky places (13:5)
– The seed that fell on rocky places
– The seed that fell on good soil
– The seed that fell along the path
– The seed that fell among the thorns
What happened to the seed that fell on good soil?
– The crop was “‘a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.’” (13:8)
– The crop was “‘a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.’”
– “‘The crop was a thousand times what was sown.’”
– The crop was “‘forty times what was sown.’”
– “‘The crop was ten times what was sown.’”
Which seed stands for one who receives God’s Word with joy but has no root and falls away when trouble comes?
– Seed sown on rocky places (13:20–21)
– Seed sown among thorns
– Seed sown along the path
– Seed sown on rocky places
– Seed that an enemy steals
What is the seed on thorny soil like?
– Someone who hears the Word, but the deceitfulness of wealth and worries of life make it unfruitful (13:22)
– Someone who hears the Word, but the deceitfulness of wealth and worries of life make it unfruitful
– Someone who is so lazy that he does not pull the weeds from his field
– Someone who doesn’t have enough money to care for his field properly
– All of the above
What does the seed that fell on good soil stand for?
– Those who hear God’s Word, understand it, and produce a great crop for God (13:23)
– Those that live good lives and do many good deeds
– Those that are 100, 60, or 30 times better than other people
– Those whose goodness is equal to God’s goodness
– Those who hear God’s Word, understand it, and produce a great crop for God
To which of these did Jesus compare the kingdom of heaven?
– A mustard seed and yeast (13:31, 33)
– A mustard seed and a wheat seed
– A mustard seed and yeast
– Flour and yeast
– Salt and light
To which of these did Jesus compare the kingdom of heaven?
– A hidden treasure and a pearl of great value (13:44–45)
– A string of pearls and a purse full of money
– Hidden treasure and lovely paintings
– A hidden treasure and a pearl of great value
– A hidden treasure and a coin of great value
What did the man who found the hidden treasure do?
– He hid it again, sold all he had, and bought the field where the treasure was hidden. (13:44)
– He hid it again, sold all he had, and bought the field where the treasure was hidden.
– He dug it up and took it.
– He bought the treasure from the man who owned the field.
– He left it in the field because it wasn’t his.
How did the crowd react when Jesus taught in His hometown?
– They were both amazed and offended. (13:54, 57)
– They were amazed and asked Him to speak again.
– They were both amazed and offended.
– They were offended and tried to kill Him.
– They called Him a “prophet without honor.”
What did people in Jesus’ hometown say about Him?
– All of the above (13:55–56)
“‘Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?’”; “‘Aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?’”; “‘Where then did this man get all these things?’”
– “‘Isn’t this the carpenter’s son?’”
– “‘Aren’t his brothers James, Joseph, Simon and Judas?’”
– “‘Where then did this man get all these things?’”
– All of the above
Which of these did Jesus say?
– “‘A prophet has honor except in his own town and home.’” (13:57)
– “‘Only in his hometown and house can a prophet find honor.’”
– “‘Only in Jerusalem does a prophet receive honor.’”
– “‘No prophet can expect to be honored in this life.’”
– “‘A prophet has honor except in his own town and home.’”
Why didn’t Jesus do many miracles in His hometown?
– The people lacked faith. (13:58)
– The people lacked faith.
– No miracles were needed.
– The people trusted in God, not Jesus.
– There wasn’t time to do miracles.
