Brainscape's Knowledge GenomeTM

Browse over 1 million classes created by top students, professors, publishers, and experts.


See full index

LOC > LOC 137 > Flashcards

LOC 137 Flashcards

1
Q

Some of the farmer’s seed in the parable of the sower brought forth ____, some ____, and some ____

A

hundredfold; sixtyfold; thirtyfold

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
2
Q

The three kinds of soil that were unfruitful were ____, ____, and ____

A

hard; shallow; thorny

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
3
Q

What kind of soil represented men who turn from Christ under persecution or trouble?

A

shallow

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
4
Q

What verse in Matthew 13 tells Jesus’ reason for using parables?

A

Matthew 13:11

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
5
Q

How did Jesus explain why God hid some things from the wise and the prudent and yet revealed them to babes?

A

It pleased the Father

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
6
Q

In the parable of the tares, the farmer represented ____; the enemy represented _____; and the reapers represented _____

A

Jesus; Satan; the (good) angels

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
7
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus explained the parable of the tares to His enemies

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
8
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

A local church must not discipline its members

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
9
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

All three Synoptic Gospels record the parable of the sower

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
10
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

All Christians mature to the same extent in this life

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
11
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Parables reveal truth

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
12
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Parables hide truth

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
13
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The Lord can make us see with our hearts

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
14
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus gave us more than ten parables

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
15
Q

def. Decapolis

A

From two Greek words meaning ten cities. Decapolis was an area lying mainly southeast of the Sea of Galilee

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
16
Q

def. Demoniac

A

A man possessed by a demon or devil

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
17
Q

def. Parable

A

A parable is a comparison. In the New Testament, the word parable is used of those stories in which Jesus compared earthly things with spiritual truths for the purpose of driving home a single spiritual lesson

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
18
Q

def. Synoptic

A

This word means to look at something from the same point of view

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
19
Q

def. tares

A

Weeds, especially the bearded darnel which looks much like wheat in the early stages of its growth

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
20
Q

def. Tetrarch

A

A Greek title for a man who ruled the fourth part of a region. The Romans applied this title to a ruler of any part of an eastern province of their empire

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
21
Q

Give two reasons why Jesus slept:

A
  1. He was tired

2. He wanted his disciples to face this crisis to learn their insufficiency and His power

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
22
Q

Tell two fears the disciples experienced in the incident of the calming of the sea:

A
  1. fear of the storm (death)

2. fear or awe at the presence of Christ

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
23
Q

What two things did the demons recognize about Jesus?

A
  1. they were dealing with the Son of God

2. He was the judge of the universe

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
24
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

All of Galilee was within fifteen miles of the Sea of Galilee

A

False

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
25
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Although He was the God-Man, Jesus often became weary

A

True

How well did you know this?
1
Not at all
2
3
4
5
Perfectly
26
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The Gadarene demoniac lived among tombs

A

True

27
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Demons must obey Jesus

A

True

28
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The demons knew more about Jesus than most men did

A

True

29
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

God had no purpose in allowing the demons to enter the pigs

A

False

30
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The people who owned the pigs wanted to take Jesus and make Him a King

A

False

31
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus wanted everyone to know that He raised Jairus’ daughter from the dead

A

False

32
Q

The _____ did not wake Jesus from His sleep in the rear of the boat, but the ____ did

A

storm; disciples

33
Q

Jesus calmed the sea when the disciples had come to the end of their own ____

A

resources

34
Q

Demons filled men and pigs with ____ impulses

A

destructive

35
Q

Jesus took ____ of His disciples into the room where Jairus’ daughter lay

A

three

36
Q

Compare the view of the Gadarenes and view of Jesus concerning the demon-possessed man before Jesus cast out demons:

A
  1. To the Gadarenes, he was a menace to be avoided

2. To Jesus, he was a potential witness to God’s grace

37
Q

Jesus healed this demoniac in the country of the ____

A

Gadarenes

38
Q

A woman that Jesus healed touched the ____ of His____

A

hem; robe

39
Q

In the tempest, Jesus did not rebuke His disciples for asking for_____ but He did rebuke their_____

A

help; unbelief

40
Q

Jesus often told others not to ___ what he had done for them

A

publicize

41
Q

Antipas’ oath was untruthful, for the truth was that he had no ___ to give

A

Kingdom

42
Q

No self-respecting ____ would raise ____

A

Jew; pigs

43
Q

Jesus predicted that world would _____ His followers for His sake

A

hate

44
Q

Name Jesus’ four brothers:

A
  1. James
  2. Joses
  3. Juda
  4. Simon
45
Q

Name three differences between the commission Christ gave the Twelve and the way missionary work has been carried on through most of history

A
  1. to Jesus then – not to all
  2. more emphasis on the miraculous then
  3. no special preparations
46
Q

What two kinds of men are said not to be worthy of Christ?

A
  1. those who love relatives more than Christ

2. those who do not take up the cross and follow Christ

47
Q

Give two other names for the Herod who had John the Baptist killed:

A
  1. Antipas

2. the tetrarch

48
Q

What two sins had Herod committed in taking Herodias for himself?

A
  1. adultery

2. marrying one too closely related

49
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Both Joseph and Jesus had been carpenters

A

True

50
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus had brothers and sisters

A

True

51
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

There were few laborers in the Lord’s harvest

A

True

52
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Jesus sent the Twelve only to the Jews and Samaritans

A

False

53
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Missionaries are not supposed to stay for years in one place

A

False

54
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The Christian is to fear God

A

True

55
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

The emperor of Rome controlled the territory that the Herods ruled

A

True

56
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Herod thought John was an ungodly man

A

False

57
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

If we swear an oath, we must always carry it out

A

False

58
Q

TRUE OR FALSE

Herodias’ dancing pleased Herod and his guests

A

False

59
Q

“A prophet is not without ____, but in his own ____, and among his own ____, and in his own ____”

A

honor; country; kin; house

60
Q

Jesus could not do any mighty work in Nazareth because He ____ not

A

would

61
Q

Jesus predicted that the world would ____ His followers for His sake

A

hate

62
Q

I came not to send peace, but a ____

A

sword

63
Q

When a man wholeheartedly receives a Christian messenger he also receives ____ and _____

A

Christ; the One who sent Christ

LOC (9 decks)

Brainscape helps you reach your goals faster, through stronger study habits.
© 2024 Bold Learning Solutions. Terms and Conditions