New Era Congress of Christian Education 2017 Bible Bowl Competition Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ~ 7:00 pm

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1 2017 Bible Bowl Competition Tuesday, July 18, 2017 ~ 7:00 pm A STUDY COVERING USING THE NEW KING JAMES VERSION OF THE HOLY BIBLE And it shall come to pass afterward that I will pour out My Spirit on all flesh; your sons and daughters shall prophesy, your old men shall dream dreams, your young men shall see visions. Surely the Lord does nothing unless He reveals His secret to His servants the prophets. He has shown you O man, what is good and what does the Lord require of you but to do justly, to love mercy and walk humbly with your God.

2 Bible Bowl Bible Bowl Guidelines The Bible Bowl competition will take place on Tuesday night, July 18, 2017 at 7:00 pm at the New Era Convention Chapel in Griffin, Georgia. This year s Bible Bowl study will cover the prophetic book of the twelve minor prophets, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. The purpose of the Bible Bowl extends past the challenge and competiveness we experience among the different churches on the night of competition. We encourage our youth to gain an understanding of the Word of God by being diligent in studying to show themselves approved unto God as a worker who is not ashamed and able to rightly divide the word of truth (2 Timothy 2:15). We invite Bible Bowl Alumni to participate in the competition using the same guidelines and the same preparation. Please your confirmation to participate to tstalls@bellsouth.net by March 31, 2017 Preparation: We encourage the delegate to: Read and study the sixty-seven (67) chapters written by the twelve minor prophets and seek to gain an understanding of what is taking place in scripture. Take notes as you read through each chapter and develop your own review/study questions. Answer the bible bowl questions that will be provided based on what you have learned in your time of study (see schedule on page 5 of this package). Summary of Minor Prophets The book of the minor prophets reveals the heart of God in different ways expressed by the writer. God s love, His anger, wrath, judgment and His mercy is portrayed through the message of these twelve men, Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. 2

3 Hosea who name means Salvation prophesied during the reign of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah Kings of Judah and Jeroboam, King of Israel. Hosea s personal trials and broken heartedness is symbolic of the spiritual idolatry of Israel and the broken heart of God in dealing with a sinful nation. Hosea s experience with his unfaithful wife portrayed Israel s rejection of the Lord and his recovery of his wife is a picture of the Lord s love and restoration of Israel. God s love for Israel in spite of her idolatry and infidelity is a call to repentance to the nation. Joel was a prophet of Judah who prophesied during the reign of King Joash, the coming judgments upon Judah for their sin. The book highlights the events of the invasion of locusts followed by famine, the outpouring of the Spirit and the coming day of the Lord. His exhortation to Judah to repent and turn their hearts to the Lord is characterized by his warning to blow the trumpet in Zion, consecrate a fast, proclaim a solemn assembly and gather the people to come before the Lord. Amos a shepherd ( a keeper) of Tekoa, whose name means burden bearer, prophesied with great boldness against the stronghold of Satan at Bethel which is said to be the seat of idolatry in the northern kingdom. He prophesied in the days of Uzziah, king of Israel and Jeroboam, son of Joash, king of Judah. His prophecy was to awaken Israel and the surrounding nations that they were both responsible and accountable for their sins. He pronounced judgment on the enemies of Israel before he delivered judgment on Israel herself. Obadiah, a servant and worshipper of the Lord who prophesied God s judgment upon Edom because of their pride and the wrong done toward his brother Jacob. Jonah whose name means dove prophesied during the reign of Jeroboam II. He was called by God to go and preach to Nineveh who at first sought to hide himself in disobedience. Jonah s prophesy is a demonstration of God mercy as it shows the sovereignty of God at work in the life of the prophet and his concern for a heathen nation. Micah, meaning who is like the Lord, prophesied during the reign of Judah s kings, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah. Micah s prophecy outlines sin, judgment and restoration while seeking to bring the people to face their sins. Micah prophesies God s judgment on the people because of their persistent sinning. His prophecy provides accurate details of the fulfillment of prophecy of Jesus birth in Bethlehem Ephratah.

4 Bible Bowl 2017 Nahum meaning compassionate or full of comfort, delivered a message of judgment and destruction against Nineveh and a message of comfort to Judah of the promise of its future deliverance. Habakkuk meaning embracer, wrestled with God on behalf of the people. His love for the people complimented his role as watchman for certainly he stood watch over them. He prophesied to Judah the impending invasion of the Chaldeans and he comforted them with his message of the ultimate destruction of Chaldea. Zephaniah is a book of contrasts and his prophecy sets forth what the day of the Lord will mean to Judah, world powers and the remnant. Zephaniah, meaning God hides or protects was the great grandson of Hezekiah who prophesied during the reign of King Josiah. Haggai was the first of the prophets to minister to Israel after their return from Babylonian captivity. The book of Haggai contains four messages from God delivered ten years after the rebuilding of the temple had ceased. These messages were to rebuke the people for the delays and encourage them to resume the rebuilding of the temple. Zechariah meaning the Lord remembers was the great, great grandson of Hezekiah. He was a priest and a prophet whose message encouraged the people to complete the rebuilding of the temple. Zechariah announced God s prophetic plan for the Gentiles, predicted the blessings of the millennial age for Israel and outlined the events leading up to it. Malachi meaning my messenger delivered strong rebukes to the people and priests, called them to repentance and promised future blessings of the Lord. Malachi s message was of God s love for Israel in spite of the sins of the priests and the people. May you be encouraged and strengthened in faith and service as you study the book of minor prophets, men with an impactful and powerful message. 4

5 Official questions will be available on the Congress website and ed to the church s address on file with the Congress on May 1, Official questions and answers will be ed to the church s address on file with the Congress on June 3, All answers are taken from the New King James version of the Bible (NKJV). Official Rules For the Bible Bowl Competition All teams must pre-register to participate in the Bible Bowl competition. Churches are asked to pre-register by Monday, June 19, The completed registration form should be ed to NewEraConvention@bellsouth.net and tstalls@bellsouth.net. Each team will consist of five (5) members and one (1) alternate. Team members should be selected from youth messengers from the seventh (7th) to twelfth (12th) grade. A 2017 high school graduate is eligible. A team captain should be named. Advisors and/or coaches are strongly encouraged to formulate team composition and strategies. Team playing order will be determined by sealed envelope for round one. If the total number of competing teams are five (5) or more, a toss-up question round may be necessary to determine playing order for subsequent round(s). Only team captains are eligible to compete in the toss-up question round. The Bible Bowl competition will consist of three (3) rounds. Questions will become more challenging in each round. o In round one the 1 st team to answer 7 questions correctly will be declared the winner. Winning teams will advance to Round 2. o In round two the 1 st team to answer 8 questions correctly will be declared the winner. Winning teams will advance to Round 3. o In round three the 1 st team to answer 10 questions correctly will be declared the winner.

6 Bible Bowl 2017 In each round the buzzer method will be used. The team to buzz in first will be identified by the Buzzer Judge(s). The moderator (person asking the questions) will identify the church by name who has buzzed first; the team member can now answer the question. (No shouting out answers before being called upon). In each round, the question will be read to the point of interruption. If answered incorrectly, the question will be read in its entirety for the opposing team. Any team member can answer a question in any round. Conference among team members is allowed, however the question must be answered within the allotted time. Time begins after the question is read or at the point of interruption, whichever is applicable. The judges, timekeeper and scorers have the last word on answers, time and scores. Trophies will be awarded to the first, second and third place teams. If additional information is needed or you have questions concerning the Bible Bowl competition, you may contact Rev. Terri Crump-Stalls by , tstalls@bellsouth.net or by telephone, (404)

7 REGISTRATION FORM Team Name: Team Captain s Name: Team Members: Youth Advisor s Name: Day No. Evening No. Cell: Name of Church: Pastor: Church Address: Church No. Church Mail form with registration package and copy to: neweraconvention@bellsouth.net & tstalls@bellsouth.net (Deadline Monday, June 19, 2017) New Era Congress of Christian Education New Era Missionary Baptist Convention of Georgia, Inc. P.O. Box Atlanta, Georgia neweraconvention@bellsouth.net If additional information is needed or you have questions concerning the Bible Bowl competition, you may contact Rev. Terri Crump-Stalls by , tstalls@bellsouth.net or by telephone, (404)