Quiz 21 Flashcards
True or false? There were only two trees in the Garden of Eden.
False (Genesis 2:9)
Who wrote to the Jews in Babylon, “Plant gardens and eat what they produce”?
Jeremiah
In the New Testament, who wrote that the rich man would pass away “like a wild flower”?
James
In Jesus’ illustration of the vine, who are the branches?
All Jesus’ disciples
According to the book of Job, what can revive a dead tree stump?
Water
True or false? Naboth sold his vineyard for a great price.
False. Naboth was stoned to death and his vineyard was taken (1 Kings 21:15)
In Jesus’ illustration of the vine, what does the gardener do to fruitful branches?
He prunes them so they will produce more fruit
Fill in the missing word, “Like the coolness of ___ at harvest time is a trustworthy messenger.”
Snow
In Ecclesiastes 11, when are you told to sow your seed?
In the morning
In which Bible book is a locked garden used as an analogy?
Song of Songs
How is the garden in the Song of Songs shared?
By its fragrance being blown abroad
In Isaiah 2, which two gardening tasks will replace warfare?
Pruning and plowing
Pentecost celebrates the wheat harvest. What is the festival that celebrates the end of the fruit harvest?
Tabernacles (Booths, Ingathering)
For what virtue does James praise the farmer?
Patience
In Hosea, what is likened to poisonous weeds?
Lawsuits caused by broken promises and false oaths