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WEEK 30: Review John 1-21

This week (March 24 thru March 31), please review all chapters of the Gospel of John

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Study Tip: This is it. Our next practice is the last practice before Districts and the last chapter of the year.

If you've gotten this far and know your stuff, don't stop now! Spend this next week re-reading the book - especially listening to the MP3s which can give you a good feel for the whole book, even if you listen while doing something else.

If you've reached the end and realize you're weak, now is your last chance to step up your game and get ready. Your best bet at this point is to focus on the last few chapters - John 19, 20, 21. These chapters are also timely for this time of year, being all about the crucifixion, resurrection, and appearances of Jesus. Focus in on this material and be ready. Your work now may make the difference at Districts between going home empty handed, and going home with a trophy.

Upcoming Events:
- April 1-3: EDA Districts Quiz Meet - Lancaster, PA!

Finish the Verse Questions for John 21

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Question: Jesus did many other things...
Answer: ...as well. If every one of them were written down, I suppose that even the whole world would not have room for the books that would be written. (John 21:25)

Reference Questions for John 21

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Question: According to John 21:2, who were together?
Answer: Simon Peter, Thomas (called Didymus), Nathanael from Cana in Galilee, the sons of Zebedee, and two other disciples were together.

Question: According to John 21:15, feed whom?
Answer: (Jesus said (to Simon Peter),) "Feed my lambs."

Question: According to John 21:17, feed whom?
Answer: (Jesus said (to Simon, son of John - Peter),) "Feed my sheep."

Question: According to John 21:18, I tell you what truth?
Answer: (I tell you the truth,) when you were younger you dressed yourself and went where you wanted; but when you are old you will stretch out your hands, and someone else will dress you and lead you where you do not want to go.

Question: According to John 21:19, he said to whom, "Follow me!"?
Answer: (Jesus said this to indicate the kind of death by which Peter would glorify God.) Then he - Jesus said to him - Peter, "Follow me!"

Question: According to John 21:24, what is true?
Answer: (This is the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down.) We know that his testimony is true. (his - the disciple who testifies to these things and who wrote them down.)

WEEK 29: Study John 21

This week (March 11 thru March 23), please study John, Chapter 21

If you want to read the chapter online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, Bible.Org)

Study Tip: This is our last week of new material, so that means it is your last chance to only have to worry about a single chapter's worth of material. After this, we'll be reviewing and you'll have a whole lot of information to absorb. So, take this chance to really bear down and learn the chapter. Districts is not far away!

Upcoming Events:
- April 1-3: EDA Districts Quiz Meet - Lancaster, PA!

Finish the Verse Questions for John 20

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link.

Question: Early...
Answer: ...on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance. (John 20:1)

Question: Then Simon...
Answer: ...Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen. (John 20:6-7)

Question: On the evening...
Answer: ...of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them and said, "Peace be with you!" After he said this, he showed them his hands and side. The disciples were overjoyed when they saw the Lord. (John 20:19-20)

Question: Then Jesus told...
Answer: ...him, "Because you have seen me, you have believed; blessed are those who have not seen and yet have believed. (John 20:29)

Question: Jesus did many other miraculous...
Answer: ...signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book. But these are written that you may believe that Jesus is the Christ, the Son of God, and that by believing you may have life in his name. (John 20:30-31)

Reference Questions for John 20

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Question: According to John 20:1, Mary Magdalene went where?
Answer: Early on the first day of the week, while it was still dark, Mary Magdalene went to the tomb (and saw that the stone had been removed from the entrance.

Question: According to John 20:4, the other disciple what?
Answer: Both were running, but the other disciple outran Peter and reached the tomb first.

Question: According to John 20:6-7, then Simon Peter what?
Answer: Then Simon Peter, who was behind him, arrived and went into the tomb. He saw the strips of linen lying there, as well as the burial cloth that had been around Jesus' head. The cloth was folded up by itself, separate from the linen.

Question: According to John 20:8, who believed?
Answer: (Finally the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside.) He - the other disciple, who had reached the tomb first, also went inside saw and believed.

Question: According to John 20:9, they did not understand what?
Answer: They still did not understand from Scripture that Jesus had to rise from the dead.

Question: According to John 20:11, who wept?
Answer: (Mary stood outside the tomb crying. As she wept, she bent over to look into the tomb) she - Mary Magdalene

Question: According to John 20:13, who said, "Woman, why are you crying?"
Answer: They - two angels in white, seated where Jesus' body had been

Question: According to John 20:15, who said, "Woman, why are you crying?"
Answer: He - Jesus

Question: According to John 20:19, Jesus came and stood among them when?
Answer: On the evening of that first day of the week, when the disciples were together, with the doors locked for fear of the Jews, Jesus came and stood among them (and said, "Peace be with you!")

Question: According to John 20:22, with that, he what?
Answer: With that he breathed on them and said, "Receive the Holy Spirit. (he/Jesus - them/the disciples)

Question: According to John 20:24, who was one of the Twelve?
Answer: Thomas (called Didymus)

Question: According to John 20:26, Jesus came and stood among them when?
Answer: A week later his disciples were in the house again, and Thomas was with them. Though the doors were locked, Jesus came and stood among them (and said, "Peace be with you!")

Question: According to John 20:30, Jesus did many other what?
Answer: Jesus did many other miraculous signs in the presence of his disciples, which are not recorded in this book.

WEEK 28: Study John 20

This week (March 10 thru March 16), please study John, Chapter 20

If you want to read the chapter online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, Bible.Org)

Study Tip: We're now in the season of Lent, when Christians celebrate the weeks before Jesus's death on the cross and resurrection from the dead. It is traditional at this time among some Christians to give up something, in order share in some small way with Christ's suffering. If you're still unable to find time to study, perhaps you might choose something to give up for Lent (maybe a favorite TV program) to provide more time to spend in the scriptures.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ
- April 1-3: EDA Districts Quiz Meet - Lancaster, PA!

Finish the Verse Questions for John 19

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Question: Then Pilate...
Answer: ...took Jesus and had him flogged. The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face. (John 19:1-3)

Question: Jesus answered, "You...
Answer: ...would have no power over me if it were not given to you from above. Therefore the one who handed me over to you is guilty of a greater sin." (John 19:11)

Question: Carrying...
Answer: ...his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). Here they crucified him, and with him two others—one on each side and Jesus in the middle. (John 19:17-18)

Question: When he had...
Answer: ...received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit. (John 19:30)

Question: These...
Answer: ...things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken," and, as another scripture says, "They will look on the one they have pierced." (John 19:36-37)

Reference Questions for John 19

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Question: According to John 19:2-3, the soldiers what?
Answer: The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!" And they struck him in the face.

Question: According to John 19:3, who struck him in the face?
Answer: (The soldiers twisted together a crown of thorns and put it on his head. They clothed him in a purple robe and went up to him again and again, saying, "Hail, king of the Jews!") And they - the soldiers struck him in the face.

Question: According to John 19:8-9, when Pilate heard this, he what?
Answer: (When Pilate heard this,) he was even more afraid, and he went back inside the palace. "Where do you come from?" he asked Jesus, but Jesus gave him no answer.

Question: According to John 19:13, when Pilate heard this, he what?
Answer: (When Pilate heard this,) he brought Jesus out and sat down on the judge's seat at a place known as the Stone Pavement (which in Aramaic is Gabbatha).

Question: According to John 19:17, he went where?
Answer: Carrying his own cross, he went out to the place of the Skull (which in Aramaic is called Golgotha). (He - Jesus)

Question: According to John 19:23, the soldiers what?
Answer: When the soldiers crucified Jesus, they took his clothes, dividing them into four shares, one for each of them, with the undergarment remaining.

Question: According to John 19:24, this happened why?
Answer: ("Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it.") This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did.

Question: According to John 19:24, the soldiers what?
Answer: "Let's not tear it," they said to one another. "Let's decide by lot who will get it." (This happened that the scripture might be fulfilled which said, "They divided my garments among them and cast lots for my clothing." So this is what the soldiers did.)

Question: According to John 19:26, Jesus saw whom?
Answer: Jesus saw his mother there, and the disciple whom he loved standing nearby

Question: According to John 19:30, with that, he what?
Answer: When he had received the drink, Jesus said, "It is finished." With that, he bowed his head and gave up his spirit.

Question: According to John 19:30, what would be fulfilled?
Answer: These things happened so that the scripture would be fulfilled: "Not one of his bones will be broken,"

Question: According to John 19:32-33, the soldiers what?
Answer: The soldiers therefore came and broke the legs of the first man who had been crucified with Jesus, and then those of the other. But when they came to Jesus and found that he was already dead, they did not break his legs.

Question: According to John 19:39, Nicodemus was what?
Answer: The man who earlier had visited Jesus at night.

WEEK 27: Study John 19

This week (March 3 thru March 9), please study John, Chapter 19

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Download the MP3: Click here to download an MP3 of the chapter. (As always, the password is "quizpad" without the quotes.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, Bible.Org)

Study Tip: As we move ahead each week, are you finding yourself forgetting what you learned in the past week? While we DO have some review weeks coming up, they will NOT be before the next Quiz Meet. Each week, dedicate some time to reviewing the earlier chapters. Take one day (I recommend Sunday) skimming thru the book of John, looking to reacquaint yourself with the major arguments and distinctive phrases. And as you learn the NEW chapters, try to remember how they fit into the overall discussion.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ

Finish the Verse Questions for John 18

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Question: Jesus said, "My...
Answer: ...kingdom is not of this world. If it were, my servants would fight to prevent my arrest by the Jews. But now my kingdom is from another place." (John 18:36)

Reference Questions for John 18

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Question: According to John 18:10, then Simon Peter what?
Answer: Then Simon Peter, who had a sword, drew it and struck the high priest's servant, cutting off his right ear. (The servant's name was Malchus.)

Question: According to John 18:14, Caiaphas was what?
Answer: Caiaphas was the one who had advised the Jews that it would be good if one man died for the people.

Question: According to John 18:22, who struck him in the face?
Answer: (When Jesus said this,) one of the officials nearby (struck him in the face. "Is this the way you answer the high priest?" he demanded.)

Question: According to John 18:32, this happened why?
Answer: (This happened) so that the words Jesus had spoken indicating the kind of death he was going to die would be fulfilled.

WEEK 26: Study John 18

This week (February 24 thru March 2), please study John, Chapter 18

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Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming later.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, ChristNotes.Org)

Study Tip: Are you making use of all of the tools available to you as a quizzer? We know everyone has a Bible. Are you also downloading the MP3s each week? Are you reading thru the commentary? Are you completing the puzzles? And most of all, are you getting your friends and families involved with your studying regimen? If you're not using everything at your disposal, you're probably not getting the best results.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ

Finish the Verse Questions for John 17

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Question: “Now this...
Answer: ...is eternal life: that they may know you, the only true God, and Jesus Christ, whom you have sent.” (John 17:3)

Question: “I will...
Answer: ...remain in the world no longer, but they are still in the world, and I am coming to you. Holy Father, protect them by the power of your name—the name you gave me—so that they may be one as we are one.” (John 17:11)

Question: “My prayer is not that...
Answer: ...you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. They are not of the world, even as I am not of it.” (John 17:15-16)

Question: “Sanctify...
Answer: ...them by the truth; your word is truth.” (John 17:17)

Question: "My prayer is not for...
Answer: ...them alone. I pray also for those who will believe in me through their message, that all of them may be one, Father, just as you are in me and I am in you. May they also be in us so that the world may believe that you have sent me.” (John 17:20-21)

Reference Questions for John 17

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Question: According to John 17:9, I am not what?
Answer: I am not praying for the world, but for those you have given me, (for they are yours.)

Question: According to John 17:14, I have given them what?
Answer: I have given them your word (your/my Father) (and the world has hated them, for they are not of the world any more than I am of the world.)

Question: According to John 17:15, my prayer is what?
Answer: My prayer is not that you take them out of the world but that you protect them from the evil one. (them/those whom you gave me out of the world)

Question: According to John 17:20, my prayer is what?
Answer: My prayer is not for them alone. (them/those whom you gave me out of the world)

Question: According to John 17:22, I have given them what?
Answer: (I have given them) the glory that you gave me, (that they may be one as we are one:) (you - my Father)

Question: According to John 17:25, who sent me?
Answer: You - Righteous Father

WEEK 25: Study John 17

This week (February 17 thru February 23), please study John, Chapter 17

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Listen to the chapter here. (MP3s coming later.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here. (Free website, BibleGateway.Com)

Study Tip: Did you know that when you sleep, your mind continues to work on whatever you were thinking about last before you fell asleep? If you are working through an especially difficult passage of scripture, sometimes it can be helpful to study it and work with it right before bed. Then your subconscious can work on it as you sleep (warning, you may dream about quizzing!) and when you wake up, you may find the passage more deeply ingrained into your mind.

Upcoming Events:
- Saturday, March 12, 2011: Quiz Meet - Cresskill, NJ

Finish the Verse Questions for John 16

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Question: “But I tell...
Answer: ...you the truth: It is for your good that I am going away. Unless I go away, the Counselor will not come to you; but if I go, I will send him to you.” (John 16:7)

Question: “When he comes,...
Answer: ...he will convict the world of guilt[a] in regard to sin and righteousness and judgment:” (John 16:8)

Question: “But when...
Answer: ...he, the Spirit of truth, comes, he will guide you into all truth. He will not speak on his own; he will speak only what he hears, and he will tell you what is yet to come.” (John 16:13)

Question: “Until...
Answer: ...now you have not asked for anything in my name. Ask and you will receive, and your joy will be complete.” (John 16:24)

Question: "I have told...
Answer: ...you these things, so that in me you may have peace. In this world you will have trouble. But take heart! I have overcome the world." (John 16:33)