Matthew 11: THE QUIZ

John is in prison at the beginning of the chapter. Why?

• He had scolded a pharisee for being an adulterer.

• He had been framed by the pharisees as a thief.

• He had scolded Herod for divorcing his wife.

• He had "disgraced holy ground" by conducting illegal baptisms.

Why does John send his disciples to Jesus?

• He does this to find out if Jesus is the Messiah.

• He does this because he is afraid Jesus will forget about him after he is executed.

• He does this so that his disciples will have someone to follow once he is dead.

• He does this to make sure that Jesus doesn't also get thrown in prison.

Why was John crying out in the desert.

• He was thirsty.

• He had lost his way, and needed the Lord to lead him.

• He was looking for a prophet.

• He was telling the Jews to flee to the desert with him and escape the evil world.

What does Jesus mean when he said John was the "Elijah to come?"

• He was literally Elijah reincarnated.

• Elijah was resting his soul over John and allowing him to be even greater than the greatest prophets.

• Jesus didn't even say this. John was talking about Jesus being the Elijah to come. ( A great prophet to do the Lord's work)

• He was acting on Elijah's promise to come before the day of the Lord.

Why does Jesus call the Jews hypocrites?

• John had come following all of the Jewish religions laws, but Jesus rebuked them. They were both

• John had come without joyous eating and drinking, but Jesus had done both of these things. Both he and John had been accused of having demons.

• John had come proclaiming the coming of the Lord, and Jesus had come acting in the Lord's place. They had both been called "enemies of the kingdom"

• John had come with prophecies and proclamations while Jesus had come without any of these "formalities." They were both accused of being false prophets.

What does it mean to frantically search for God?

• By looking for the origin of God on earth, (the Garden of Eden) we understand our roots better.

• By searching for the truth of our religion, we connect with God more often.

• By literally looking for God, we can have a deeper connection with him

• By spending all of our time searching for relationship with him, our lives improve.

Jesus proclaims woe on Chorazin, Bethsaida, and Capernaum. What towns does he contrast them with?

• Sodom, Tyre, Sidon

• Jerusalem, Sodom, Gomorahh

• Jerusalem, Gomorrah, Sidon

• Tyre, Sodom, Gomorrah

Why does Jesus proclaim woe on these towns?

• Because they simply refuse to repent of the sins they have done.

• Because they have seen miracles and still choose to live in sin.

• Because their father is the devil, father of lies.

• Because they have a long history of dishonoring God's commandments.

What is a yoke?

• An animal harness used primarily with farm tools.

• The yellow part of an egg, representing richness.

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• A Jewish tradition recognized by higher ups in the faith.