Chevy Chase Presbyterian Church

Lay Academy – The Bible in Context

December 20, 2009  9:30 a.m.

Ignatius to Ephesus

"Three Trumpet-Tongued Secrets"

Answers to the following may be multiple, or "none of the above".

(References are to the New Advent translation)

1.      The Bishop of Ephesus had the same name as --:

          a.      the man who fell asleep during Paul’s sermon

          b.      one of the messengers from Clement

          c.       the runaway slave of Philemon

          d.      the Governor of Asia

2.      Ignatius addressed members of the Ephesian church as --:

          a.      fellow-heirs in Christ

          b.      faithful followers of the Bishop

          c.       fellow-disciples

          d.      slaves of God

3.      Ignatius compares the presbyters to --:

          a.      a bodyguard

          b.      the strings of a harp

          c.       a committee

          d.      the apostles

          a.      tongues of fire

          b.      a dove

          c.       an angel

          d.      a rope

6.      After death, Ignatius expects to be at the feet of --:

          a.      Christ

          b.      Peter

          c.       Paul

          d.      Gabriel

7.      Christians shall be recognized by --:

          a.      their love

          b.      their faith

          c.       their courage

          d.      their conduct

8.      Who shall not inherit the Kingdom of God?

          a.      fornicators

          b.      blasphemers

          c.       false teachers

          d.      pagans

9.      At the Nativity, the sun and moon --:

          a.      were dimmed

          b.      formed a chorus

          c.       illuminated the stable

          d.      shone through the shekinah

10.    Ignatius describes the Eucharist as --:

          a.      medicine

          b.      spiritual food

          c.       supernatural force

          d.      our daily bread