Biblical Kisses.

Do you expect this lesson to be (uncomfortable; enlightening; exhortational; gratifying)??????

The Old Testament word translated “kiss” comes from the Hebrew root word meaning (smooch; pucker; kindle; nook)? Nashaq (naw-shak’) from nasaq (naw-sak’) meaning “to kindle” or “to burn.”

I Chron. 12:2 and II Chron. 17:17 use what English word to translate “nashaq” (right hand; left; armed men; bows)? Armed men

The New Testament word translated “kiss” comes from the Greek root word meaning (smack; caress; osculation; love)? Philema (fil’-ay-mah) from phileo (fil-eh’-o) meaning “love”

In the Bible, kisses can be (good; bad; sinful; righteous)? Any of these

Who kissed his father in an attempt to deceive him (Cain; Abel; Jacob; Joseph)? Jacob – Gen. 127:26-27

Who kissed his future wife the first time they met (Ananias and Sapphira; Isaac and Rebecca; Ahab and Jezebel; Jacob and Rachel)? Jacob kissed Rachel – Gen. 29:11

What else was the man doing (weeping; closing his eyes; looking at her father; praising God)? Weeping

Who kissed whom in an act of reconciliation (David and Saul; Jacob and Esau; Esau and Jacob; Judas and Jesus)? Esau ran to meet him, and embraced him, and fell on his neck, and kissed him – Gen. 33:4

Who demonstrated forgiveness by kissing his brother (Esau; John; Isaac; Joseph)? Joseph Gen. 45:14-15

Joseph kissed (Pharoah; Abraham; Jacob; Jethro). Gen. 50:1 – Jacob

Who is the only Biblical character described as kissing his grand-children (Abraham; Jacob; Isaac; David)?

Which of these two brothers are we told kissed each other (Cain and Abel; Absalom and Amnon; Moses and Aaron; James and John)? Moses and Aaron – Ex. 4:27

Who of these men kissed his father-in-law (Moses; Peter; Jacob; Isaac)? Moses – Ex. 18:7

Who was the first to kiss king Saul (Mrs. Saul; Jonathan; his first vice-president; Samuel)? I Sam. 10:1

Which of these men shared a kiss of brotherly friendship (Cain and Abel; Jacob and Esau; David and Jonathan; Simeon and Gad)? David and Jonathan – I Sam. 20:41

Which of these women kissed her daughters-in-law (Athaliah; Jezebel; Ruth; Naomi)? Ruth 1:9 – Naomi

Who reciprocated that kiss (Orpha; Orpah; Jezebel; Ruth)? Orpah – Ruth 1:14

Who apparently refused to reciprocate that kiss (Orpha; Orpah; Jezebel; Ruth)? Ruth

The kiss between David and Absalom in II Sam. 14:33 was (friendly; subdued; polite; passionate)?

Whom did Absalom kiss (David; Tamar; Israel; the babies of future voters)? II Sam. 15:5

David also kissed another gentleman named (Samuel; Nadab; Barzillai; Shallum). 2 Sa 19:39 Barzillai

Who kissed whom while he was murdering him (Cain and Abel; Simeon and the Shechemites; David and Nabal; Joab and Amasa)? II Sam. 20:9

When Elijah thought that he alone served God, the Lord told him that (more than 100 people; 1,000; 7,000; 10, 231) people had not kissed Baal. 1Ki 19:18 Yet I have left me seven thousand in Israel

What does the kiss of Psalm 2:12 illustrate (passion; faith; love; surrender)? Passion???

What does Job deny in Job 31:27 (hunger; pride; taking sponge baths; idolatry of any form)? Idolatry

What two wonderful principles are kissed together in Christ (judgment and righteousness; mercy and truth; grace and harmony; righteousness and peace)? Righteousness & peace – Ps. 85:10

The kisses of Proverbs 7 are (God-honouring; righteous; evil; poisonous)? Sinful – Prov. 7:13

Hosea describes idolaters as kissing (each other; their souls good-bye; rocks; calves). Hos. 13:2

“Faithful are the _________________ of a _________________; but the _________________ of an enemy are_______________________.” Pr 27:6

In kissing the feet of Jesus, what did the sinful woman express (hunger; love; anger; repentance)? Luke 7:45

Who, in one of Jesus’ parables, was given the kiss of reconciliation (the Good Samaritan; the woman sweeping for coins; the ten talent servant; the prodigal son)? Luke 15:20 – prodigal

Who offered a kiss of betrayal (Peter; Judah; John; Judas)? Matthew 26:49

The pastors of what church kissed Paul (Corinth; Rome; Ephesus; Jerusalem? Acts 20:37

What churches were told to use kisses in greetings (Ephesus; Corinth; the First Baptist church of Thessalonica; Rome)? Romans 16:16; Thess. 5:26; I Cor. 16:20

What two adjectives are used in the New Testament to describe kissing (evil; passionate; holy; love)?

Biblical last words:

Jacob’s last words were spent in (praising God; commanding his sons; confessing his sins; prophesying the future of Israel). Gen. 29:33 – “when Jacob made an end of commanding his sons, yielded up the ghost.”

Abraham’s last recorded words were (at the grave of Sarah; sending his servant to find a wife for Isaac; praising God; begging for salvation). Gen. 24 – sending his servant

Jacob’s last recorded words to his brother were (please forgive me; let me find grace in the sight of my lord; sorry “bro;” may the force be with you). Gen. 33:15

Among the last words of Joseph to his brethren were (“Fear not; for am I in the place of God? You’re in for it now; God will surely visit you; carry my bones from here to the promised land).

Pharaoh’s penultimate last words to Moses were (I repent; I give up; take heed to thyself; in that day thou seest my face thou shalt die). The last two – Ex. 11:28 – 12:31 “go”

Moses’ last words to Pharaoh were (you ain’t seen nothin’ yet; I will see thy face again no more; we’re out’a here; good-bye). I will see thy face again no more – Ex. 11:29

Whose last words were “Happy art thou, O Israel: who is like unto thee, O people saved by the LORD, the shield of thy help, and who is the sword of thy excellency! and thine enemies shall be found liars unto thee; and thou shalt tread upon their high places” (David; Moses; Asaph; Solomon)? Deut. 33:29

Whose last words were of God’s sustaining hand in keeping him alive and strong for 85 years (Simeon; Judah; Joshua; Caleb)? “Lo, I am his day 4 score & 5 years old, as yet I am as strong….” – Josh 14:11

Whose last words included, “As for me and my house, we will serve the Lord” (Joshua; Jacob; Pharoah; Phineas)? Josh 24:15

Whose last recorded words were “So let all thine enemies perish, O LORD: but let them that love him be as the sun when he goeth forth in his might” (Shamgar; Ehud; Deborah; Barak)? Judg. 5:31

Whose last words were a prayer which included “remember me, I pray thee, and strengthen me….” (David; Solomon; Sampson; Samson)? Judges 16:28

Whose last words were “thrust me through” (Abishai; Amasa; Saul; Joab)? Saul. I Sam. 31

Whose last recorded words were a Psalm (David; Uriah; Asaph; Solomon)? II Sam. 23

Among the last words of Elijah were (Swing low sweet chariot; Thou hast asked a hard thing; I see the Lord high and lifted up; see ya later Elisha) II K 2:10

Whose last words included, “O my Lord, what shall be the end of these things” (Daniel, Ezekiel, Jeremiah; Isaiah)?

Whose last recorded words were “the Lord is there” (Daniel; Ezekiel; Jeremiah; Isaiah)? Ezek. 48:35

Whose last recorded words were “for the Lord dwelleth in Zion” (Joel; Amos; Obadiah; Hezekiah)? Joel

Whose last words were “I do well to be angry, even unto death” (Joel, Amos; Jonah; Micah)? Jonah 4:9

Whose last recorded words were “The LORD God is my strength, and he will make my feet like hinds’ feet, and he will make me to walk upon mine high places” (Nahum, Habakkuk; Zephaniah; Haggai)? Hab

Whose last words were “Lord, lay not this sin to their charge” (Christ Jesus; Paul; Stephen; Peter)? Acts 7:60

What may have been the Baptist’s last words (Lord, lay not this sin to their charge; Lord, into thy hands I commend my spirit; Lord, I’m coming home; It is not lawful for thee to have thy brother’s wife). Mk 6:18

Whose last words might have been,”The Lord Jesus Christ be with thy spirit. Grace be with you. Amen” (Peter; Paul; Titus; John)? II Tim. 4:22

Whose last recorded words were: “The grace of our Lord Jesus Christ be with you all. Amen” (Peter; Paul; Titus; John)? Rev. 22:21

Whose last recorded words were: “To the only wise God our Saviour, be glory and majesty, dominion and power, both now and ever. Amen” (James; John; Jude; Jimmy)? Jude

Christ Jesus’ last words before His ascension were (I’ll be baaaack; But ye shall receive power…..; He that hath an ear, let him hear what the Spirit saith unto the churches; Today thou shalt be with me in paradise).

Whose last words may have been “Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace…” (Mary; Anna; Simon; Simeon)? Simeon – Luke 2

What would you like your last words on earth to be?