Browsing the June 2015 archive of Blog
Trivia - Moses First Census
Posted by paul fritz on 6/27/15
Question: At the time of the census which was conducted by Moses in the first chapter of the Book of Numbers, which of the twelve tribes of Israel was the largest?Answer: The Tribe of Judah was the largest. Manasseh is the smallest tribe.See Numbers 1:20-46
Trivia - Gomer
Posted by paul fritz on 6/20/15
Question: My name is Gomer, and I was the wife of a prophet. I was also a woman who had managed to live what might today be called a "rough lifestyle", because prior to my marriage I was what was commonly called a "harlot". Who was my husband, who ... Read More »
Trivia - Jacob and Esau
Posted by paul fritz on 6/13/15
Question: How does Jacob steal his brother Esau's inheritance rights? Bonus question: What is Jacob's alternate name?Answer: Esau gave away his inheritance for a bowl of food. Jacob wanted the birthright while Esau cared little for it. (Gn 25) Later, when their father Isaac was old and blind, at ... Read More »
Trivia - Promised Land
Posted by paul fritz on 6/13/15
Question: What do Moses and Joshua forbid the Isarelites to do in the promised land?Answer: They were forbidden to intermarry with the native inhabitants of the promised land. Deuteronomy 7:3-4.