The doctrine of Disease (and other physical maladies).
The theme of Proverbs, including chapter 4 is (wisdom; grace; salvation; Satan). Wisdom – Prov. 1:2-3; 4:5
Generally speaking, with the blessing of Proverbs, comes (long life; health to their flesh; extreme wealth; the abundance of friends). Prov. 4:22 – For they are life….and health to all their flesh
What is the general cause of disease and sickness (bad food; bad friends; foolishness; sin)? Gen. 2:17
Israel was told that she would experience the plagues, sicknesses and diseases of Egypt if she (ate of the forbidden fruit; did not observe to do the works of the law; did not fear God’s glorious and fearful name; crucified the Saviour). Deut. 28:58-61
God is (helpless against; sovereign over; responsible for; the conqueror of) disease. Sovereign
When we read of sick people in the Bible, we can clearly see (specific sin; Satanic influence; rebellion; God’s protecting hand) in them. Perhaps none of these
Which of the following diseases are used to illustrate sin (leprosy; emerods; dysentery; boils)? All?
Which of the following suffered from barrenness (Atacama; Sarah; Elizabeth; Hanna)? Last three
What is the likelihood that if a modern gynecologist examined them, he would say that the problem was medical?
Which of those people were delivered from their barrenness by the Lord? All three of them
Various interpretations of “botch” include (leprosy; elephantitis; syphilis; water-born parasites). All
God caused that plagued, & in this case He (cured it; let it run its course; judged it; magnified it). ????
Consumption probably refers to (greed; tuberculosis; shopaholic-ism; emaciation). Emaciation
Leprosy often caused (a loss of friends; blindness; noselessness; lameness). All of these
A man came to Christ suffering from dropsy, which was (muscle weakness; slippery fingers; narcolepsy; water retention). Water retention of some sort
Publius’ father probably suffered from what we might call (dysentery; TB; a bad cold; ebola). Dysentery
How many of these were instantly cured by the power of God? All of them
Who appeared to suffer from epilepsy (Epaphras; Epaphroditus; the soothsaying girl of Philippi; a demon-possessed young boy)? Matthew 17:14
Paul warned Timothy of two men, whose false teachings were like a (poison; canker; knife; boil). II T 2:17
Who suffered a terrible malady for twelve years (Peter’s mother-in-law; a timid but believing Israelite woman; Matthew; Pontus)? Matthew 9:20
What does the Bible usually call someone who is paralytic (paralyzed; sick and tired: lazy; sick of the palsy).
Who suffered from ulcerated, open sores (Miriam; Lazarus; the other Lazarus; Joseph). Lk 16:20
Dreams and Visions.
However, “If there be a prophet among you, I the Lord will make myself know unto him in a ____________ and will speak unto him in a ________________.” Numbers 12:6
Solomon warns us about unauthenticated dreams saying, “For in the multitude of ________________ and many ____________ there are also divers _____________, but fear thou God.” Eccl. 5:7
Who received a vision from God and was told that he was a dead man for taking another man’s wife (David; Abraham; Abimelech; Absalom; Ahithophel). Abimelech – Gen. 20:3
Who received confirmation of the Abrahamic Covenant during a God-sent dream (David; Isaac; Abraham; Jacob)? Jacob – Gen. 28:12
The place where he saw this vision was (in his bedroom; Jerusalem; Bethel; Bethlehem). Bethel
What two people had essentially the same divine dream on the same night (butcher & baker; two candlestick-makers; baker and butler; Jacob and Esau). Gen. 40:5 – baker and butler
Who dreamed that he stood by a river watching more than a dozen cattle come up out of the water (Jacob, Joseph; Pharaoh; Moses)? Gen. 41:1
Who heard about the dream of another person, and through that, knew what the will of God was for his life (Jacob; Joseph; Moses; Gideon)? Judges 7:14; Joseph???
How many times did Solomon have a divine vision (once, twice, thrice). I King 3:5; 9:2
Some people receive a scare when they dream, but Solomon received (grace; wisdom; warnings; inspiration). Wisdom and warning (grace)
Who said that God terrified and scared him with dreams (Eutycus; John; Joseph; Job). Job 7:14
Who, in a vision, was told to move to Egypt (Abraham; David; Jacob; Joshua)? Jacob – Gen. 46:2-3
Who was given dreams from God, which got him into trouble with his brother (Jacob; Isaac; Joseph; Melchizadek). Joseph
What was the highlight of Isaiah’s greatest vision (his commission; vision of angels; the holiness of God; judgment on Israel)? Isa. 6:1-8
Daniel saw (the glories of Christ; the rise of Alexander the Great; the fall of Alexander the Great; the rise of other Gentile nations) through visions. All of these
Who saw the regathering of Israel in a vision from God (David; Job; Ezekiel; John)? Ezek. 37
Who promised that in the last days God’s people would dream dreams and see visions (Ezekiel; Jeremiah; Isaiah; Joel). Joel 2:28
Joseph, Mary’s husband, received divine visions (once, twice, thrice). Matt 1:20; 2:13; 19-22
Who, through a dream, was ordered to give the gospel to the Gentiles(Saul; Paul; Peter; Philip)? Peter
To whom was the gospel given as a result of that vision (the Samaritans; Felix; Festus; Cornelius). A 10
How did that man know that the preacher was sent by God (a name tag; a miracle; a vision; an angel)?
Where was Paul when, through a vision, he was directed by God to go to Macedonia (Philippi; Troy; Rome; Troas).
Who came to Paul during a night vision and encouraged him to be bold about preaching Christ in Corinth (Gabriel; Michael; Lucifer; Christ)? Christ Acts 18:9-10
Who came to Paul while he was incarcerated in Jerusalem, telling him that he would eventually preach the gospel to the people of Rome (Gabriel; Michael; Lucifer; Christ)? Christ Acts 23:11
Who had a vision of the glories of Heaven, but was forbidden to speak of them (John; John the Baptist; Jude; Paul)? II Cor. 12:1-4.
Which book of the Bible was given entirely through visions (Ezekiel; Revelation; III John; Ezra). Rev.