Matthew 13

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Matthew 13

Peter Combes – February 2, 2003

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(The answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above")

 

1.       "Jesus sat by the sea."  The sea was:
  1. the Dead Sea
  2. the Red Sea
  3. the Mediterranean
  4. Lake Galilee
2.      The seed that "sprang up immediately" had :
  1. been washed before it was sown
  2. landed close to the river
  3. landed on the path
  4. landed on rich soil
3.      Read Isaiah 6:9-10   In the original prophecy, the people would not understand until :
  1. the cities were uninhabited
  2. the Messiah was raised from the dead
  3. the temple was cleansed
  4. the gospel was preached to all nations
4.       When weeds grew among the grain, the householder told his servants to:
  1. cut down the weeds but not the grain
  2. transplant the grain
  3. burn the field
  4. do nothing
5.       The parable of the mustard seed is:
  1. self-contradictory
  2. exaggerated
  3. metaphorical
  4. fantastical

 

6.         At the end of the age :
  1. men will judge angels
  2. angels will separate the evil from the righteous
  3. all men will be forgiven
  4. angels shall inhabit the earth
7.        The evil-doers will be:
  1. forgiven
  2. destroyed
  3. thrown into the fire
  4. flogged
8.        Jesus had brothers called :
  1. James
  2. Joseph
  3. Simon
  4. Judas
9.       Jesus had:
  1. sisters
  2. cousins
  3. uncles
  4. a twin brother
10.       Jesus could not do many miracles because:
  1. he needed to remain incognito
  2. he did not want Herod to find him
  3. of attacks by the Pharisees
  4. of the unbelief of the people