BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: PEOPLE RENAMED BY GOD!

OLD TESTAMENT:

ABRAM RENAMED ABRAHAM; FATHER OF MANY NATIONS 

Genesis 17:1-2,5,7

[1]When Abram was ninety-nine years old, the Lord appeared to Abram and said to him, “I am Almighty God; walk before Me and be blameless.

[2]And I will make My covenant between Me and you, and will multiply you exceedingly.”

[5]No longer shall your name be called Abram, but your name shall be Abraham; for I have made you a father of many nations.

[7]And I will establish My covenant between Me and you and your descendants after you in their generations, for an everlasting covenant, to be God to you and your descendants after you.

SARAI RENAMED SARAH; NO LONGER BARREN; 

MOTHER OF NATIONS

Genesis 17:15-19

[15]Then God said to Abraham, “As for Sarai your wife, you shall not call her name Sarai, but Sarah shall be her name.

[16]And I will bless her and also give you a son by her; then I will bless her, and she shall be a mother of nations; kings of peoples shall be from her.”

[17]Then Abraham fell on his face and laughed, and said in his heart, “Shall a child be born to a man who is one hundred years old? And shall Sarah, who is ninety years old, bear a child? ”

[18]And Abraham said to God, “Oh, that Ishmael might live before You!”

[19]Then God said: “No, Sarah your wife shall bear you a son, and you shall call his name Isaac; I will establish My covenant with him for an everlasting covenant, and with his descendants after him.

Genesis 18:13-14

[13]And the Lord said to Abraham, “Why did Sarah laugh, saying, ‘Shall I surely bear a child, since I am old?’

[14]Is anything too hard for the Lord? At the appointed time I will return to you, according to the time of life, and Sarah shall have a son.”

JACOB RENAMED ISRAEL; 

WRESTLED WITH GOD & PREVAILED 

Genesis 32:24,26-28,30

[24]Then Jacob was left alone; and a Man wrestled with him until the breaking of day.

[26]And He said, “Let Me go, for the day breaks.” But he said, “I will not let You go unless You bless me!”

[27]So He said to him, “What is your name?” He said, “Jacob.”

[28]And He said, “Your name shall no longer be called Jacob, but Israel; for you have struggled with God and with men, and have prevailed.”

[30]So Jacob called the name of the place Peniel: “For I have seen God face to face, and my life is preserved.”

Note: God named the children of Hosea at birth

because of His relationship with House of Israel. 

Hosea 1: 4,6,9

TODAY'S BIBLE SMART QUESTION:

Why was God able to bless Abraham & Sarah

with a son in their old age?

Hint: Read Genesis 8

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: NAMED BIBLE STREETS ! #3

DAMASCUS:

 INCLUDES STREETS, BORDERS, & ROADWAYS 

OLD TESTAMENT:

1 Kings 20:34

[34]So Ben-Hadad said to him, “The cities which my father took from your father I will restore; and you may set up marketplaces for yourself in Damascus, as my father did in Samaria.” Then Ahab said, “I will send you away with this treaty.” So he made a treaty with him and sent him away. 

Isaiah 7:8

[8]For the head of Syria is Damascus, And the head of Damascus is Rezin. Within sixty-five years Ephraim will be broken, So that it will not be a people.

Isaiah 17:1

[1]The burden against Damascus. “Behold, Damascus will cease from being a city, And it will be a ruinous heap.

 

Ezekiel 47:16-17

[16]Hamath, Berothah, Sibraim (which is between the border of Damascus and the border of Hamath), to Hazar Hatticon (which is on the border of Hauran).

[17]Thus the boundary shall be from the Sea to Hazar Enan, the border of Damascus; and as for the north, northward, it is the border of Hamath. This is the north side.

NEW TESTAMENT:

Acts 9:1-5

[1]Then Saul, still breathing threats and murder against the disciples of the Lord, went to the high priest

[2]and asked letters from him to the synagogues of Damascus, so that if he found any who were of the Way, whether men or women, he might bring them bound to Jerusalem.

[3]As he journeyed he came near Damascus, and suddenly a light shone around him from heaven.

[4]Then he fell to the ground, and heard a voice saying to him, “Saul, Saul, why are you persecuting Me?”

[5]And he said, “Who are You, Lord?” Then the Lord said, “I am Jesus, whom you are persecuting. It is hard for you to kick against the goads.”

Acts 22:6

[6]“Now it happened, as I journeyed and came near Damascus at about noon, suddenly a great light from heaven shone around me.

Galatians 1:17

[17]nor did I go up to Jerusalem to those who were apostles before me; but I went to Arabia, and returned again to Damascus. 

NOTE:

Damascus is mentioned frequently in Old Testament 

and New Testament. The Scriptures given show the importance of Damascus in Bible History.

BIBLE SMART QUESTION:

HOW WAS SAUL/ PAUL'S LIFE CHANGED WHEN HE

JOURNEYED TO DAMASCUS?

HINT READ: ACTS 9 OR ACTS 22

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: NAMED BIBLE STREETS #2

OLD TESTAMENT:

STREET OF BETHSHAN

"And it came to pass on the morrow, when the Philistines came to strip the slain, that they found Saul and his three sons fallen in mount Gilboa."

"And they put his armour in the house of Ashtaroth: and they fastened his body to the wall of Bethshan.

"All the valiant men arose, and went all night, and took the body of Saul and the bodies of his sons from the wall of Bethshan, and came to Jabesh, and burnt them

there." 

1 Samuel 31:8, 10,12

"And David went and took the bones of Saul and the bones of Jonathan his son from the men of Jabeshgilead, which had stolen them from the street of Bethshan, where the Philistines had hanged them, when the Philistines had slain Saul in Gilboa:" 

2 Samuel 21:12 

STREET OF CHALDEANS:

"Thus saith the LORD; Behold, I will raise up against Babylon, and against them that dwell in the midst of them that rise up against me, a destroying wind;"

"Thus the slain shall fall in the land of the Chaldeans, and they that are thrust through in her streets." 

 Jeremiah 51:1, 4

STREET OF THE HOUSE OF GOD:

"Now when Ezra had prayed, and when he had confessed, weeping and casting himself down before the House of God, there assembled unto him out of Israel a very great congregation of men and women and children: for the people wept very sore." 

"Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the House of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain." 

Ezra 10:1, 9 

NEW TESTAMENT:

STRAIGHT STREET:

"And there was a certain disciple at Damascus, named Ananias; and to him said the Lord in a vision, Ananias. And he said, Behold, I am here, Lord."

"And the Lord said unto him, Arise, and go into the street which is called Straight, and enquire in the house of Judas for one called Saul, of Tarsus: for, behold, he prayeth," 

 Acts 9:10, 11 

NOTE: Three men named Ananias in New Testament.

This Bible reference concerns, The Discipline, Ananias.

TODAY'S BIBLE SMART QUESTION:

What were the names of Saul's three sons?

HINT: 

READ: 1 SAMUEL 31

ANSWER BIBLE SMART QUESTION, 5\20/26:

NIMROD'S OCCUPATION:    MIGHTY HUNTER:

GENESIS 10:9

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: NAMED BIBLE STREETS!

STREETS OF NINEVEH, REHOBOTH,  CALAH, RESEN

"And the beginning of his ( Nimrod ) kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar."

"Out of that land went forth Asshur, and builded Nineveh, and the city Rehoboth, and Calah," 

"And Resen between Nineveh and Calah: the same is a great city." 

Genesis 10:10, 11,12

STREETS OF ASKELON

"Tell it not in Gath, publish it not in the streets of Askelon; lest the daughters of the Philistines rejoice, lest the daughters of the uncircumcised triumph." 

2 Samuel 1:20 

CITY OF HADADEZER

"And David took the shields of gold that were on the servants of Hadadezer, and brought them to Jerusalem." 

"And from Betah, and from Berothai, cities of Hadadezer, king David took exceeding much brass." 

2 Samuel 8:7, 8

STREETS OF JERUSALEM:

"And they made proclamation throughout Judah and Jerusalem unto all the children of the captivity, that they should gather themselves together unto Jerusalem;"

"Then all the men of Judah and Benjamin gathered themselves together unto Jerusalem within three days. It was the ninth month, on the twentieth day of the month; and all the people sat in the street of the house of God, trembling because of this matter, and for the great rain." 

 Ezra 10:7, 9

"Run ye to and fro through the streets of Jerusalem, and see now, and know, and seek in the broad places thereof, if ye can find a man, if there be any that executeth judgment, that seeketh the truth; and I will pardon it." 

Jeremiah 5:1 

"Thus saith the LORD of hosts; There shall yet old men and old women dwell in the streets of Jerusalem, and every man with his staff in his hand for very age."

 Zechariah 8:4 

"The vision of Isaiah the son of Amoz, which he saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, kings of Judah." 

"How is the faithful city become an harlot! it was full of judgment; righteousness lodged in it; but now murderers."

Isaiah 1:1, 21

"And when he was come into Jerusalem, all the city was moved, saying, Who is this?" 

"And the multitude said, This is Jesus the prophet of Nazareth of Galilee."

"And Jesus went into the temple of God, and cast out all them that sold and bought in the temple, and overthrew the tables of the moneychangers, and the seats of them that sold doves," 

Matthew 21:10, 11, 12

NOTE: 

CITY OF JERUSALEM VERSES ARE NUMEROUS;

ONLY FEW GIVEN AS A REFERENCE!

TODAY'S BIBLE QUESTION:

What was Nimrod's occupation?

HINT: READ GENESIS 10

 

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: GOD'S TIMING IS PERFECT! #2

 

Romans 5:5-6

[5]Now hope does not disappoint, because the love of God has been poured out in our hearts by the Holy Spirit who was given to us. Christ in Our Place

[6]For when we were still without strength, in due time Christ died for the ungodly.

Galatians 6:9

And let us not grow weary while doing good, for in due season we shall reap if we do not lose heart

1 Peter 5:6-7

[6]Therefore humble yourselves under the mighty hand of God, that He may exalt you in due time,

[7]casting all your care upon Him, for He cares for you.

TODAY'S BIBLE KNOWLEDGE QUESTION:

Which scripture(s) explained that God knew

you before you were born?

HINT:

Read Psalms 139: Jeremiah 1

ANSWER  5/12/26 BIBLE QUESTION IS:

Proverbs 3: 5-6

BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: GOD'S TIMING IS PERFECT!

 

GOD'S TIMING: 

DELIVER ISRAELITES FROM EGYPTIAN OPPRESSION:

Exodus 3:7-8

[7]And the Lord said: “I have surely seen the oppression of My people who are in Egypt, and have heard their cry because of their taskmasters, for I know their sorrows.

[8]So I have come down to deliver them out of the hand of the Egyptians, and to bring them up from that land to a good and large land, to a land flowing with milk and honey, to the place of the Canaanites and the Hittites and the Amorites and the Perizzites and the Hivites and the Jebusites.

DAVID  WAITS ON THE LORD: SEES EVIDENCE 

OF HIS GREAT WORKS & POWER:

Psalms 27:13-14

[13]I would have lost heart, unless I had believed That I would see the goodness of the Lord In the land of the living.

[14]Wait on the Lord; Be of good courage, And He shall strengthen your heart; Wait, I say, on the Lord!

Psalms 145:10,13,17

[10]All Your works shall praise You, O Lord, And Your saints shall bless You.

[13]Your kingdom is an everlasting kingdom, And Your dominion endures throughout all generations.

[17]The Lord is righteous in all His ways, Gracious in all His works.

DAVID'S SON SOLOMON WISEST: 

UNDERSTOOD GOD'S TIMING PERFECT:

Ecclesiastes 3:1,11

[1]To everything there is a season, A time for every purpose under heaven:

[11]He has made everything beautiful in its time. Also He has put eternity in their hearts, except that no one can find out the work that God does from beginning to end.

PROPHET ISAIAH CHOSEN TO BE GOD'S 

MESSENGER TO KING AHAZ. GOD'S PLAN

DECLARED & WILL PREVAIL:

Isaiah 6:1-2,5,8

[1]In the year that King Uzziah died, I saw the Lord sitting on a throne, high and lifted up, and the train of His robe filled the temple.

[2]Above it stood seraphim; each one had six wings: with two he covered his face, with two he covered his feet, and with two he flew.

[5]So I said: “Woe is me, for I am undone! Because I am a man of unclean lips, And I dwell in the midst of a people of unclean lips; For my eyes have seen the King, The Lord of hosts.”

[8]Also I heard the voice of the Lord, saying: “Whom shall I send, And who will go for Us?” Then I said, “Here am I! Send me.”

Isaiah 7:3-7

[3]Then the Lord said to Isaiah, “Go out now to meet Ahaz, you and Shear-Jashub your son, at the end of the aqueduct from the upper pool, on the highway to the Fuller’s Field,

[4]and say to him: ‘Take heed, and be quiet; do not fear or be fainthearted for these two stubs of smoking firebrands, for the fierce anger of Rezin and Syria, and the son of Remaliah.

[5]Because Syria, Ephraim, and the son of Remaliah have plotted evil against you, saying,

[6]“Let us go up against Judah and trouble it, and let us make a gap in its wall for ourselves, and set a king over them, the son of Tabel”—

[7]thus says the Lord God: “It shall not stand, Nor shall it come to pass.

Isaiah 55:5-6,8-9

[5]Surely you shall call a nation you do not know, And nations who do not know you shall run to you, Because of the Lord your God, And the Holy One of Israel; For He has glorified you.”

[6]Seek the Lord while He may be found, Call upon Him while He is near.

[8]“For My thoughts are not your thoughts, Nor are your ways My ways,” says the Lord.

[9]“For as the heavens are higher than the earth, So are My ways higher than your ways, And My thoughts than your thoughts.

TODAY'S BIBLE QUESTION:

WHERE IS THE SCRIPTURE WHERE LORD SAYS:

Trust in the Lord...And lean not on your own understanding.

HINT:

READ PROVERBS 3:

BECOME A BIBLE SMARTIE!

Isaiah 60:2,22

[2]For behold, the darkness shall cover the earth, And deep darkness the people; But the Lord will arise over you, And His glory will be seen upon you.

[22]A little one shall become a thousand, And a small one a strong nation. I, the Lord, will hasten it in its time.”

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BIBLE KNOWLEDGE: COVENANT PROMISE! # 4

 

DAVID:

2 Samuel 7:26,28-29

[26]So let Your name be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts is the God over Israel.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You.

[28]“And now, O Lord God, You are God, and Your words are true, and You have promised this goodness to Your servant.

[29]Now therefore, let it please You to bless the house of Your servant, that it may continue before You forever; for You, O Lord God, have spoken it, and with Your blessing let the house of Your servant be blessed forever.”

1 Chronicles 17:1,10,16,20,23-24

[1]Now it came to pass, when David was dwelling in his house, that David said to Nathan the prophet, “See now, I dwell in a house of cedar, but the ark of the covenant of the Lord is under tent curtains.”

[10]since the time that I commanded judges to be over My people Israel. Also I will subdue all your enemies. Furthermore I tell you that the Lord will build you a house.

[16]Then King David went in and sat before the Lord; and he said: “Who am I, O Lord God? And what is my house, that You have brought me this far?

[20]O Lord, there is none like You, nor is there any God besides You, according to all that we have heard with our ears.

[23]“And now, O Lord, the word which You have spoken concerning Your servant and concerning his house, let it be established forever, and do as You have said.

[24]So let it be established, that Your name may be magnified forever, saying, ‘The Lord of hosts, the God of Israel, is Israel’s God.’ And let the house of Your servant David be established before You

1 Kings 8:25-26

[25]Therefore, Lord God of Israel, now keep what You promised Your servant David my father, saying, ‘You shall not fail to have a man sit before Me on the throne of Israel, only if your sons take heed to their way, that they walk before Me as you have walked before Me.’

[26]And now I pray, O God of Israel, let Your word come true, which You have spoken to Your servant David my father.

Jeremiah 23:5-6

[5]“Behold, the days are coming,” says the Lord, “That I will raise to David a Branch of righteousness; A King shall reign and prosper, And execute judgment and righteousness in the earth.

[6]In His days Judah will be saved, And Israel will dwell safely; Now this is His name by which He will be called: THE Lord OUR RIGHTEOUSNESS.

Ezekiel 34:23-25,30

[23]I will establish one shepherd over them, and he shall feed them—My servant David. He shall feed them and be their shepherd.

[24]And I, the Lord, will be their God, and My servant David a prince among them; I, the Lord, have spoken.

[25]“I will make a covenant of peace with them, and cause wild beasts to cease from the land; and they will dwell safely in the wilderness and sleep in the woods.

[30]Thus they shall know that I, the Lord their God, am with them, and they, the house of Israel, are My people,” says the Lord God.’

TODAY'S BIBLE SMART QUESTION:

How many years did David reign as king?

Hint: Read 1 Chronicles 29 & 1 Kings 2