Yesterday Jim answered correctly that a gentle answer turns away wrath. May we remember that in our moments of heated discussions and arguments.
To re-cap, we're doing a series of Bible trivia questions as a test of our Biblical literacy. Since the Bible is the basis of our beliefs (or, rather, it should be), we want to know it. For me personally, I'm a perpetual student of the Bible. I'm absolutely enthralled with the fact that I learn something new, fresh, and full of life-application every time I open it. No joke! And I think I open it just about every day.
I'd also like to take a moment to challenge you to read the Bible from cover to cover if you never have. Truthfully, you might come across some confusing or boring passages, but you know what - KEEP GOING! I have realized that after I've read the entire context of the Bible, when I go back and read those parts again, they actually make more sense to me and sometimes it's exciting to see how even a set of ancient laws or a list of names can come alive with discovery when I see how it fits into the mosaic puzzle of the whole of Scripture. Try it. I dare you.
Here comes our second test, but even if you're not the first to answer, put your response in the comments too, as well as your thoughts on what I asked yesterday: Would you call yourself Biblically literate? How would you define the term? How important is it to you?
The first one to comment with the correct answer gets a super-fantastic prize. Open-book. One question per day. Scripture reference to back up your answer. They'll get harder as we go.
Ready, set . . .
#2 (Fill in the blank) Heaven helps those who help ________________. (remember to include your scripture reference to back up your answer)
3 comments:
See, now, thats a trick question. :-P I won't answer though, since I won yesterday.
ding ding ding. Sorry, guys, but Jim and Dawn are right (Dawn answered on FB. It was a trick question, but A LOT of people think it's from the Bible. Actually it can be traced back to a pagan who may have worshipped Jupiter - you may have even heard of him - Aesop of Aesop's fables.
When we talk Biblical Literacy, we should know what the Bible does NOT say too. According to the Bible, God is our refuge, period. He loves us and wants to help us, even when we're too weak, tired, discouraged, or depressed to help ourselves. He wants us to depend on Him as our God, and not depend on our own abilities to be sufficient. See Psalm 90. God's help doesn't hinge on our own self-help, but rather whether or not we fear Him as Lord. Psalm 103:13.
Stay tuned tomorrow, and I promise not to try to trick you again! :)
sorry - the moral of Aesop's fable is "Heaven helps those who help themselves" - but it's not in the Bible!
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