Two Better than One

The Story of Noah, especially in Genesis verse 18-21, God send every two living creature inside the Ark. We can also look back when Adam and Eve created; it’s a pairs, two for taking care of the Garden of Eden. Even Jesus sends His disciple in pairs (Mark 6:7) to preach the gospel. The greatest reason for walk in pairs or two people is for a better work. Like the book Ecclesiastes said “Two are better than one because they have a good return for their labor (Ecclesiastes 4:9NASB)”. The Talmud says, "A man without a companion is like a left hand without the right. There are reasons for people walk in two, First If one falls down, his friend can help him up (Ecclesiastes 4:10; Genesis 2:18, NIV); Second if two lie down together, they will keep warm. It means that they can support and encourage each other (4:11). Third, they can defend themselves (4:12) and be fair in witnessing for the sake of truth (1Corinthians 14:29; 2Corinthians 13:1; 1Timothy 5:19; Hebrews 10:28; Mark 6:10-13; Deuteronomy 30:19).

Bible Quiz - Testing Your Knowledge and Understanding

1. Who planned the building of the tabernacle?

a. Moses b. God c. Aaron d. Joshua and Caleb

2. What did God tell Moses to do?

a. Build the Tabernacle b. Build a house c. Build an a city d. Build a nation

3. Why did God want Moses to build the tabernacle?

a. God wants to remind them that they were his people who were welcome in His kingdom

b. The tabernacle was a foretaste of the home God promised them in heaven

c. It would be God’s dwelling place among them

d. All of these

4. Why did Moses need to put a shield between the ark and the people?

a. Unholy people would die from poison in direct presence of bronze serpent

b. Unholy people would die in yard because of their sin

c. Unholy people would die in the direct presence of Holy God who made the ark His seat

d. Unholy people would die in the wilderness.

5. There was an altar of burnt offering for animal sacrifices at the entrance to the Holy Place.

Why?

a. The animal that died on that altar reminded the people of their sins

b. The animal that died on that altar reminded the people of the need for a sacrifice of blood to cleanse them from their sins.

c. The animal that died on the altar reminded the people that they need to do something for their God and for their salvation (save and be in Heaven).

d. a and b are right.

6. The cloud covered the tent of meeting, the tabernacle. What was this cloud?

a. It was the invisible sign that God dwelt among His people

b. It was the visible sign for Egyptians

c. Its was the visible sign that God dwelt among His people

d. It was the invisible sign for Egyptians

7. What did the Israelites say to Moses about their conditions in their wilderness?

a.They said they were going to die in the wilderness

b.They said they had no food or water

c.They called God’s gift of quail and manna “worthless food”

d. All of these

8. What was the truth about their complaints?

a. It’s true that they were going to die in the wilderness.

b. It’s true that they had no food or water.

c. It’s true that God’s gift of quail and manna was “worthless food”

d. All of these are wrong

9. God heard the Israelites complaints. What did He do?

a. God changed His punishment.

b. God sent poisonous snakes that bit the people.

c. God sent the serpent to bring the temptation/test.

d. God changed them and they started to believe in God.

10. What did the people really mean by their complaints?

a. They thought that God was powerless to help them.

b. They thought that God didn’t care about them.

c. They lost faith in God.

d. All of these

11. When they saw that many people died from the snakebites, the Israelite had a change

of heart. What did they do?

a. They were sorrowful b. They admitted their sin of faithlessness

c. They went to Moses and asked him d. All of these to pray for God to take the snakes away

12. What was God’s answer to their prayers?

a. He did remove the snakes

b. He provide a means (looking at the bronze serpent) for them to survive the snakes bites

c. He didn’t remove the snakes

d. b and c is right.

13. What point was God making with the bronze serpent?

a. God showed the Israelites that they need to look to Him (God) alone for forgiveness, healing and salvation.

b. God showed the Israelites that they need to look to Moses alone for forgiveness, healing and salvation.

c. God showed the Israelites that they need to look to their leader alone for forgiveness, healing and salvation.

d. God showed the Israelites that they need to look to the bronze snakes alone for forgiveness, healing and salvation.

14. How they were healed from the bites of the snakes?

a. God gave them healing in His promise as they looked at the bronze snake

b. God gave them forgiveness in His promise as they looked at the bronze snake

c. God gave them faith in His promise as they looked at the bronze snake

d. God gave them salvation in His promise as they looked at the bronze snake

15. According to John 3:14, the bronze snake points us to have faith in…….

a. God b. Jesus c. Moses d. John

16. What was the first wondrous thing happened when Israel Entering the promised land?

a. Israelites crossed the Red Sea b. Jesus walk on the water

c. Israelites passed on the dry ground d. Israelites won the battle with Jericho

17. Who were the people of the Promised Land?

a. The Canaanites and others b. The Jericho people c. Philistine’s people d. Moab people

18. What was the people’s reaction to Israel’s crossing into their land?

a. They blamed God

b. The hearts of the kings who lived in Canaan melted in fear.

c. They rejoiced because God will lead them too.

d. They aren’t afraid and planned to attack them.

19. Who caused the miracle for Israel’s crossing into Canaan?

a. Moses b. Joshua and Caleb c. Israelites d. God

20. How many men were armed for battle to lead the rest of the Israelites?

a. one thousand b. twenty thousand c. thirty thousand d. forty thousand

21. How would the day they won the battled remembered by them?

a. They built a tabernacle for worship

b. They built a memorial stones for generations to come to see.

c. They built a memorial stones showing they won the battle for their own proud

d. They built a tent for God

22. Who told the Israelites to get ready to cross the Jordan?

a. The Commander b. The Lord c. Joshua d. The officers

23. How were they supposed to get ready?

a. Consecrate (sanctify, set apart) themselves

b. Sharpen their weapons

c. Fast and pray

d. Walk around for six days and ON the seventh day they will shout and blow the trumpets

24. By following the ark, who were the Israelites following?

a. God b. Moses c. Joshua d. The Commander

25. Why did Naomi ask her daughters-in-law to return to the land of Moab?

a. She didn’t have any more sons that they could marry to take care of them.

b. They would be better with their own families in their homeland.

c. She didn’t love them

d. a and b are correct

26. Why did Naomi still believe in God although she lost everyone she loved?

a. Because she did not know where to go

b. Because she had a firm foundation in God despite her circumstance.

c. Because she was already old

d. Because she lost her husband and sons. She only had God with her.

27. How did God still provide for Naomi?

a. Orpah left her b. Ruth and Boaz married

c. Boaz taking care of her d. Ruth stayed with her.

28. Why did Ruth remain with Naomi even after Naomi told her to leave?

a. Ruth told Naomi that Naomi’s people, the Israelites, are now her people because she didn’t believe and trust in the one true God of Israel.

b. Ruth told Naomi that Naomi’s people, the Israelites, are now her people because she believes and trusts in gods of Moab

c. Ruth told Naomi that Naomi’s people, the Israelites, are now her people because she believes and trusts in one true God of Israel.

d. Ruth told Naomi that Ruth’s people, the Moabites, are now her people because she believes and trusts in one true God of Israel.

29. What did Eli think about Hannah when he saw her praying?

a. He thought Hannah was laughing at God b. He thought Hannah was cursing God

c. He thought Hannah was sick d. He thought Hannah was drunk.

30. How did Hannah pray?

a. She gave up easily b. She prayed without stopping

c. She forced God to answer her prayer d. She forgot to pray

31. What did Hannah promise God?

a. She would surrender her son, Samuel, to serve God b. She would serve God

c. She would surrender her life and ask Samuel to serve God c. Samuel would serve Eli

32. What did Hannah do after her prayer had been answered?

a. She asked for God’s forgiveness b. She continued to pray

c. She loved God more d. She praised God

33. How many times Hannah could visit her son?

a. Once a year b. Every month c. Three times a year d. Every day

34. What kind of child did Samuel become?

a. He became a spoiled child b. He became a wicked child

c. He became an independent child c. He became a bossy child

35. What tribe of Israel did Samuel belong to?

a. Philistine b. Reuben c. Levites d. Ephramite