APPLICATION QUESTIONS OVER MARK

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1 APPLICATION QUESTIONS OVER MARK Beacon Bible Commentary, Volume VI (BBC), published in 1964 by Beacon Hill Press (Church of the Nazarene), Kansas City, MO. Fire Bible Student Edition (FBSE) published in 2007 by Life Publishers, Springfield, MO. Holman Quick Source Bible Dictionary (HQSBD), published in 2005 by Holman Bible Publishers, Nashville, TN. Junior Bible Quiz (JBQ) questions The number is that of the Fact-Pak questions. Mark Scripture Portion () published in 2016 by national youth ministries, Springfield, MO. The Complete Biblical Library, Mark (CBL), published in 1988 by the Complete Biblical Library (subsidiary of Gospel Publishing House), Springfield, MO. Bible Doctrines: A Pentecostal Perspective (BD), by William Menzies and Stanley M. Horton, published in 1993 by Logion Press (subsidiary of Gospel Publishing House, Springfield, MO. Dictionary of Jesus and the Gospels (DJG), published by InterVarsity Press in 1992, Downer s Grove, IL. The Gospel of Mark: A Socio-Rhetorical Commentary (MSRC), by Ben Witherington III, published by William B. Eerdmans in 2001, Grand Rapids, MI.

2 Question number 1 for 10 points. Application question. Who wrote Mark? M 1 Mark FBSE, 1340 Question number 2 for 10 points. Application question. When was Mark written? M 1 A. D. 55 to 65 FBSE, 1340 Question number 3 for 20 points. Statement and application question. 2-Part answer. Mark s Gospel presents Jesus as fulfilling two unique roles. List them. M 1 A suffering servant, the spiritual Savior of the world FBSE, 1340 Question number 4 for 10 points. Application question. Who was Mark s primary audience? M 1 Persecuted Roman Christians FBSE, 1340 Question number 5 for 20 points. Application question. What does repentance mean? 1:4 To admit one s sin, turn from one s own way, surrender to God and begin following His purposes. FBSE, 1342 Question number 6 for 10 points. Statement and application question. 3-Part answer. Water baptism symbolizes our identification with Christ in three things. List them. 1:4 Death, burial, and resurrection FBSE, 1342 Question number 7 for 30 points. Statement and application quotation question. In two consecutive verses, Mark shows the Trinity s involvement in Jesus baptism. Quote them. 1:10 Just as Jesus was coming up out of the water, he saw heaven being torn open and the Spirit descending on him like a dove. 1:11 And a voice came from heaven: "You are my Son, whom I love; with you I am well pleased." Question number 8 for 20 points. 2-Part application question. 4-Part answer. What are the Synoptic Gospels and what does synoptic mean? M 1 Mathew, Mark and Luke Having a similar view HQSBD, 138 Question number 9 for 20 points. Application question. Where was Galilee? 1:9 Galilee was the region surrounding the Sea of Galilee in northern Palestine. It covered the northern half of what the Kingdom of Israel in the Old Testament. HQBD, 124 Question number 10 for 20 points. Application question. Define Trinity. 1:11-12 One true God existing in three distinct but interrelated and completely unified persons. BD, 53 Question number 11 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. What did Jesus mean when he said the, quote, kingdom of God has come near? 1:15 That God s power, purpose and way of life on earth were fully underway. FBSE, 1343 Question number 12 for 20 points. Application question. Define Kingdom of God. 1:15 God s ultimate power and authority, as well as His purposes and way of life, both on earth and into eternity. FBSE, 1453

3 Question number 13 for 10 points. Application question. 3-Part answer. Synagogues were used for what? 1:21 Prayer, teaching and worship FBSE, 1453 Question number 14 for 20 points. Application question. Where were synagogues found? 1:21 Every village where there were at least twelve Jewish men. FBSE, 1453 Question number 15 for 20 points. Application question. Why was it not illegal for the disciples to pluck and eat someone else s grain? 2:23 The law of hospitality allowed a traveler to pluck heads of grain and eat them as long as he didn t use a sickle to cut the grain. BBC, 289 Question number 16 for 20 points. Application question. Who were the apostles? 3:14 Messengers sent out as Jesus agents or representatives. FBSE, 1346 Question number 17 for 20 points. Application question. What is a disciple? 3:20 A disciplined learner and devoted follow of Christ. DJG, Question number 18 for 20 points. Application question. Where did the devil come from? 3:23 The devil, or Satan, was an angel created by God whom God had to punish for trying to make himself greater than God. JBQ #465 Question number 19 for 20 points. Application question. Why is the devil not as powerful as God? 3:23 The devil was created by God and has been defeated by Jesus death and resurrection. JBQ #466 Question number 20 for 20 points. Application question. Can a Christian be demon-possessed? 3:23 No, greater is He that is in us than He that is in the world. God s Spirit and a demon cannot live in the same body. FBSE, 1348 Question number 21 for 20 points. Application question. What is a parable? 4:2 A parable is a brief story that teaches a moral or spiritual lesson. FBSE, 1350 Question number 22 for 30 points. Application question. Why did Jesus teach in parables? 4:2 Jesus wanted to reveal truths about God s Kingdom to those whose hearts were ready. At the same time, His parables concealed those truths from those whose hearts were hard and unreceptive to God. FBSE, 1350 Question number 23 for 30 points. Application question. 3-Part Answer. According to the Parable of the Sower, what are the main enemies of God s Word? 4:15-20 Satan Lack of personal growth and discipline Worldly concerns such as riches and pleasure FBSE, 1350 Question number 24 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. What did Jesus mean when he said, quote, even what he has will be taken from him? 4:25 When people fail to apply the truth they receive, they become less responsive to the Spirit and Word of God. FBSE, 1351

4 Question number 25 for 30 points. Application question. 6-Part answer. What are common symptoms of demon possession? 5:3-5 Social isolation Disregard for personal appearance Control of speech Shouting Super strength Self-destructive behavior CBL, 121 Question number 26 for 20 points. Application question. Describe the man with an evil spirit. 5:2 The man was under satanic power and influence, because evil spirits literally resided in his body. FBSE, Question number 27 for 10 points Application question. How large is a legion? 5:9 Approximately 4,000 to 6,000 soldiers CBL, 123 Question number 28 for 10 points. Application question. 2-Part answer. What did the healed woman s faith accomplish? 5:34 Physical healing, spiritual salvation FBSE, 1352 Question number 29 for 30 points. Application question. Why did a lack of faith prevent Jesus from doing many miracles? 6:6 A lack of faith limits what people can receive from God, because God is not free to exercise His power in those circumstances. MSRC, 195 Question number 30 for 30 points. Application question. 3-Part answer. What can prevent Christ from doing powerful things among His people today? 6:6 Failing to accept what the Bible says is true Question number 31 for 20 points. Statement and application essence question. James says the sick should be anointed with oil. Give, in essence, the verse that says the Twelve did this. 6:13 They drove out many demons and anointed many sick people with oil and healed them. Question number 32 for 20 points. Application question. Why were the sick anointed with oil? 6:13 Anointing oil in the New Testament represented the presence and power of the Holy Spirit. FBSE, 1354 Question number 33 for 20 points. Application question. Define compassion. 6:34 A deep empathy for another s misfortune that moves one to help. FBSE, 1354 Question number 34 for 20 points. Application question. Why did Jesus leave his disciples to pray? 6:43 Personal time alone in prayer was the source of Jesus power and authority in ministry. MSRC, 221 Question number 35 for 10 points. Application question. Which Jewish religious group accepted the books of Moses and oral traditions as inspired? 7:1 Pharisees FBSE, 1306 Question number 36 for 20 points. Application question. Define legalism. 7:6 Substituting outward acts for proper inner attitudes that come from an authentic relationship with God. FBSE, 1355

5 Question number 37 for 10 points. Application question. When did people dedicate a gift as Corban? 7:11 When they made a vow to God. MSRC, 226 Question number 38 for 20 points. Statement and application question. Paul stated that the gospel had to be first presented to the Jews. What words of Jesus agree with this? 7:27 First let the children eat all they want, he told her, for it is not right to take the children s bread and toss it to the dogs. Question number 39 for 20 points. Application question. What is significant about Mark recording the word, Ephphatha? 7:34 Mark recorded the actual word that Jesus spoke to heal the deaf-mute man. Jesus didn t use magical phrases to perform miracles; instead, he spoke with authority in plain language. MSRC, 234 Question number 40 for 10 points. Application question. 2-Part answer. What does yeast represent? 8:15 Evil or corruption of the truth FBSE, 1358 Question number 41 for 20 points. 2-Part application question. What was the yeast of the Pharisees, and what was the yeast of Herod? 8:15 Placing their religious traditions above the Word of God A worldly mindset that resisted God FBSE, 1358 Question number 42 for 10 points. 2-Part application question. What Greek word, and what Hebrew word mean The Anointed One? 8:29 Christ, Messiah Question number 43 for 10 points. Application question. What does Satan mean? 8:33 Adversary HQSBD, 317 Question number 44 for 20 points. Statement and application question. In Mark 8:33, Jesus called Peter Satan. How had Peter acted like Satan? 8:33 Peter tempted Jesus to not suffer and die. This was the same temptation that Satan offered in the wilderness. FBSE, 1359 Question number 45 for 20 points. Application question. What does it mean to take up your cross? 8:34 To make a deliberate choice to deny your own interests and boldly identify with Christ. FBSE, 1359 Question number 46 for 30 points. Application question. Explain Jesus transfiguration. 9:2 Transfiguration refers to a change of form, such as a caterpillar turning into a butterfly. In Jesus case it was the changing of His body of humiliation into one of glory. CBL, 233 Question number 47 for 10 points. Application question. When Jesus said that Elijah had come, to whom did He refer? 9:13 John the Baptist FBSE, 1360 Question number 48 for 10 points. Application question. 3-Part answer. Although Jesus said that Everything is possible for him who believes, what kinds of prayer should we not expect God to answer? 9:23 Foolish, selfish or wrongly motivated FBSE, 1360

6 Question number 49 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. Referring to the demon, what did Jesus mean when he said, quote, This kind can come out only by prayer? 9:29 If the disciples had followed Jesus example and developed a strong and consistent prayer life, they would have had spiritual power to drive out the demon. FBSE, 1361 Question number 50 for 20 points. Application question. Give a complete answer from 2 consecutive verses. What statement shows that it is sometimes more important to train a few leaders than to always minister to multitudes. 9:30-31 Jesus did not want anyone to know where they were, because he was teaching his disciples. & CBL, 253 Question number 51 for 20 points. Statement and application question. When Jesus said it was better to pluck out your eye than to go to hell, He was using hyperbole. What is hyperbole? 9:43 A figure of speech that relies on deliberate and obvious exaggeration to emphasize a truth and which is not meant to be taken literally. FBSE, 1361 Question number 52 for 30 points. Application question. Give a complete answer from 3 consecutive verses. Why is biblical marriage only between one man and one woman? 10:6-8 But at the beginning of creation, God made them male and female. For this reason a man will leave his father and mother and be united to his wife, and the two will become one flesh. Question number 53 for 20 points. Application quotation question. What was Jesus purpose in coming to earth? 10:45 For even the Son of Man did not come to be served, but to serve, and to give his life as a ransom for many. Question number 54 for 20 points. Application question. Give a complete answer. In the instance of the rich young man, what hyperbole did Jesus use? 10:25 It is easier for a camel to go through the eye of a needle than for a rich man to enter the kingdom of God. Question number 55 for 10 points. Scripture text application question. What did Jesus mean when he asked, quote, Can you drink the cup I drink or be baptized with the baptism I am baptized with? 10:38 Could the disciples share in His fate? FBSE, 1363 Question number 56 for 20 points. Application quotation question. Quote the two consecutive verses which answer this question, What is the secret of leadership? 10:43-44 Not so with you. Instead, whoever wants to become great among you must be your servant, and whoever wants to be first must be slave of all. Question number 57 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. What did Jesus mean when He said He would, quote, give his life as a ransom for many? 10:45 His death would have power to free us from captivity to sin, and it would to restore us to a personal relationship with God. FBSE, 1363 Question number 58 for 30 points. Application question. 3-Part answer. Which of Jesus miracles showed Him to be the Lord of nature? 6:38-44 Feeding the multitude 8:24 Calming the storm 11:12-14 Cursing the fig tree Question number 59 for 10 points. Application question. What does the word Hosanna mean? 11:9 Save FBSE, 1364 Question number 60 for 20 points. Application question.

7 At the Triumphal Entry, what did the crowd mean when they shouted Hosanna!? 11:9 They believed Jesus was the Messiah who would save them from the oppression of the Romans. FBSE, 1364 Question number 61 for 20 points. Application question. What did the withered fig tree signify? 11:14 God s judgment upon Israel for failing to share God s blessings with all nations. FBSE, 1364 Question number 62 for 20 points. Application question. How did the temple change from a house of prayer for all nations to a den of robbers? 11:17 Merchants used Court of the Gentiles, the one place non-jews were allowed to worship, as a place to sell merchandise at high prices. FBSE, 1365 Question number 63 for 20 points. Application question. What is a capstone? 12:10 The large stone over an arched doorway, or keystone, upon which the arch is anchored in place. FBSE, 1366 Question number 64 for 10 points. Application question. What is a cornerstone? 12:10 The main stone in a foundation FBSE, 1366 Question number 65 for 10 points. Application question. When the leaders rejected Jesus, what prophecy was fulfilled? 12:10 The stone the builders rejected has become the capstone. FBSE, 1366 Question number 66 for 10 points. Application question. What is a denarius? 12:15 A coin representing a day s wage for a laborer. HQSBD, 80 Question number 67 for 10 points. Application question. Which Jewish religious group accepted only the five books of Moses as inspired? 12:18 Sadducees FBSE, 1306 Question number 68 for 30 points. Application question. What did the Sadducees try to prove with their story? 12:18-27 That there could be no resurrection since the woman, through obeying the law, would be in an unlawful state of being married to seven husbands at one time in the Resurrection. MSRC, 328 Question number 69 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. What did Jesus mean when he said, quote, When the dead rise, they will neither marry nor be given in marriage? 12:25 The relationship with one s earthly partner will become a deeper, more spiritual one. It will no longer be governed by the marriage unions of earth. FBSE, 1366 Question number 70 for 10 points. Application question. What does it mean to love God with all your heart, soul, mind, and strength? 12:29 To love God with your entire being. FBSE, 1366 Question number 71 for 20 points. Application question. Who were the teachers of the law? 12:38 Experts in the interpretation, teaching, and application of the Law of Moses. HQSBD, 318 Question number 72 for 10 points. Scripture text application question. How did teachers of the law, quote, devour widows houses? 12:40 By soliciting unreasonably high donations from them. FBSE, 1367 Question number 73 for 10 points. Application question.

8 Why should Christians watch out for deceit? 13:5 In the last days, false teaching will become more prevalent. FBSE, 1368 Question number 74 for 10 points. Application question. Give a complete answer. What saying of Jesus shows that enduring loyalty to Jesus leads to salvation? 13:13 He who stands firm to the end will be saved. Question number 75 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. 2-Part answer. What are two possible interpretations for the, quote, abomination that causes desolation? 13:14 The Roman destruction of the temple The future placement of the antichrist s image in Jerusalem FBSE, 1368 Question number 76 for 30 points. Application question. 5-Part answer. How can we know whether prophets are true or false? 13:22 Do their teachings agree with the Scriptures? Do they live what they teach? Do they honor Christ or themselves? Do they produce godly disciples? Do they have integrity in financial matters? FBSE, 1370 Question number 77 for 20 points. Application question. Who are the elect? 13:27 God s people of all time, including those already in heaven and those alive on earth at Christ s return. FBSE, 1320 Question number 78 for 20 points. Statement and essence application question. 2 Thessalonians chapter 4 declares that Jesus will gather both the dead and living saints when He comes. Give, in essence, the verse of Mark chapter 13 that agrees with this declaration. 13:27 And he will send his angels and gather his elect from the four winds, from the ends of the earth to the ends of the heavens. Question number 79 for 20 points. Statement and application question. 2-Part answer. Jesus said that this generation will certainly not pass away until all these things have happened. What are possible two interpretations for this generation? 13:30 The generation that witnesses the beginning of the end time signs The Jewish race FBSE, 1321 Question number 80 for 10 points. Application question. What is unleavened bread? 14:1 Bread baked without allowing it to be fermented by yeast. HQSBD, 364 Question number 81 for 20 points. Application question. Why did Peter curse and swear? 14:71 He emphatically denied knowing Jesus by taking an oath and called down curses on himself if his statement proved false. FBSE, 1374 Question number 82 for 10 points. Application question. What were Jesus highest words of praise for the woman with the alabaster jar? 14:8 "She did what she could." CBL, 381 Question number 83 for 10 points. Application question. What does the word gospel mean? 14:9 Good news FBSE, 1327 Question number 84 for 20 points. Application question.

9 What can we learn from Jesus commendation of the woman with the alabaster jar? 14:9 While we should care for the poor, the primary purpose and privilege of Christian faith is to love and serve Jesus himself. FBSE, 1327 Question number 85 for 20 points. Application question. What was the Passover? 14:14 The annual celebration of God s deliverance of the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. FBSE, 1326 Question number 86 for 20 points. Application question. What was the Sanhedrin? 14:55 The highest Jewish ruling council which the Romans permitted to make decisions concerning Jewish law. HQSBD, 316 Question number 87 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. At the crucifixion, why did soldiers offer Jesus, quote, wine mixed with myrrh? 15:23 Both wine and myrrh had a narcotic effect that softened pain. CBL, Question number 88 for 20 points. Application question. Why did Jesus refuse the wine mixed with myrrh? 15:23 Because He desired to drink the full cup of suffering as atonement for the sins of mankind. CBL, 435 Question number 89 for 30 points. Statement and application question. Three prophecies from Psalm 22 were fulfilled at Jesus crucifixion. List them. 15:34 Jesus God-forsaken cry (Psalm 22:1) 15:18 The mocking crowd (Psalm 22:22:7-8) 15:24 Casting lots for His clothes (Psalm 22:18) Question number 90 for 20 points. Scripture text application question. What is significant about Jesus crying out, quote, My God, my God, why have you forsaken me? 15:34 At that moment Jesus bore the sins of all humanity. He experienced the full judgment of sin, which produces complete agony and isolation from God. FBSE 1331 Question number 91 for 30 points. Application question. What was significant about the temple curtain being torn? 15:38 Only the high priest had access to the Holy Place one time each year. The tearing of the curtain meant that, because of Jesus death, God is accessible all the time, and to everyone who comes in repentance and faith. FBSE, 1332 Question number 92 for 20 points. Application question. Should believers deliberately pick up snakes or drink poison to prove God s power? 16:18 No, to do so is testing God. The only example of protection from a snake bite is Paul in Acts the snakebite was accidental. FBSE, 1378