Browsing the November 2016 archive of Blog

Trivia - Daniel and the Lions

Posted by paul fritz on 11/26/16

Question: Daniel was an interpreter of dreams who served many kings, some of whom were not happy with what they heard.  One of the kings threw Daniel into a lion's den where what happened?Answer: (Daniel 6:23) "My God has sent his angel and closed the lions' mouths so that ... Read More »

Trivia - Gospels

Posted by paul fritz on 11/19/16

Question: Three of the four gospels are called what Gospels because they basically present the same view of the life death and resurrection of Jesus. Which of the four gospels are called this?Answer: The Gospels of Matthew, Mark and Luke are "synoptic gospels" because they tell the story of ... Read More »

Trivia - St Andrew's Cross

Posted by paul fritz on 11/12/16

Question: Only six years after his brother's death, the apostle Andrew also went to be with our Lord when he was martyred in the town of Patras, in Achaia. In what kind of tree does tradition say they crucified him?Answer: Tradition says that Andrew was crucified on an X-shaped cross.

Trivia - New Testament Letters

Posted by paul fritz on 11/05/16

Question: Interestingly the 21 letters in the New Testament were written before the Gospels.  These letters were written to early Christian communities.  These letters are called what?  The majority of those letters were written by which apostle?Answer: The Epistles. Paul.