"The American Bible Challenge" 8/30

THIS WEEK'S TEAMS: Joshua's Place, Judson's Legacy & Horns of Jericho

R1: MY TWEET LORD

1. "My bro is driving me nuts. Thinks he's better than me. #ImNotMyBrothersKeeper"- Cain, Caleb, Aquila or Cornelius?
Olivia (JP): Cain

2. "Overheard the Lord tell my husband I'll b w/ child, a son...at age 90! LOL! #Grin&Barren"- Naomi, Sarah, Deborah or Delilah?
Dean (JL): Sarah

3. "Being a fugitive is hard, but it's given me some great psalm ideas for later. #SaulCantCatchMe"- Jonathan, David, Asaph or Solomon?
Christina (JL): David (20)

R2: THE EYE OF THE TEBOW

1. "Do not be _________ about anything, but in every situation, by _________ and petition, with ___________________, present your requests to God."
Patsy (JP): Anxious, prayer & thanksgiving- RIGHT (35)

2. "_ can ___ all this through him who gives me ____________."
Dean: I, can & strength- YEAH (45)

3. "For I am not __________ of the gospel, because it is the power of God that brings _______________ to everyone who _______________."
Dean: Ashamed, salvation & believes- RIGHT AGAIN (70)

4. "I have told you these things, so that in me you may have ________. In this ________ you will have trouble. But take heart! I have ___________ the world."
Christina: Peace (w/ help from her teammates), world & overcome- RIGHT AGAIN (95)

Sitting Out of Fourth Round: Blase (HoJ), Patsy (JP) & Dean (JL)

R3: KIDS SAYETH THE CUTEST THINGS (video from Bryson)

1.Moses' basket was made of what plant material?
Jonathan & Adam: Reeds- ACCEPTABLE (A: Papyrus)

2. Who discovered the basket in the river?
Olivia & Kaitlyn: Pharaoh's daughter (85)

3. Who nursed Moses after he was rescued from the Nile?
Drake & Christina: Moses' mom (145)

R4: CSI: HOLY LAND

1. The victim: a queen pushed out of a tower. The perps: the queen's servants. The evidence: Only her skull, hands & feet were recovered. What was the victim's name- Athaliah, Jezebel or Jael?
Jonathan & Adam: Athaliah (after ruling out Jezebel)- OOPS (A: Jezebel)

2. The crime: A body found hanging by his hair from a tree. Cause of death: Puncture wounds. Murder weapon: Javelins. Was the victim Amnon, Adonijah or Absalom?
Olivia & Kaitlyn: Absalom (135)

3. The crime: A thousand Philistines killed. Cause of death: Blunt force trauma. Location: Lehi Hill. Was the murder weapon a jawbone, spear or sword?
Drake & Christina: Jawbone (195)

The Chosen Three:

1. Which three of these are "blesseds" that Jesus mentioned in the Beatitudes found in Matthew 5? Blessed are the...- peacemakers, servants, sick, pure in heart, weary or persecuted?
Dean: Peacemakers, persecuted & pure in heart- SWEEP (495)

2. Which three of these are parables Jesus found? The Parable of the...- Lost Shepherd, Weeds, Olive Tree, Persistent Servant, Net or Yeast?
Blase: Net, Yeast & Persistent Servant- PERSISTENT SERVANT WRONG (A: Weeds; his next guess would've been Lost Shepherd)(250)

3. Which three of these catastrophic events are specifically mentioned in Revelation 6- figs drop from tree, earthquake, volcanoes, flood, falling stars or giant spiders?
Patsy: Earthquake, volcanoes & falling stars- VOLCANOES WRONG (A: Figs drop from tree)(335)

THE FINAL RELEVATION: ANIMALS OF THE BIBLE

JL: Drake, Christina & Dean

1. Jesus talked about an animal going through the eye of a what?
Drake: Needle

2. Jesus told his followers they should be as shrewd as snakes & innocent as what animals?
Christina: Lamb (A: Dove)

3. What animal carcass did Samson find honey in?
Dean: Lion

4. What animals did Jesus cast demons into?
Drake: Pigs

5. What bird did Noah send out before the dove?
Christina: Raven

6. What did Balaam's donkey see in the road?
Dean: An angel w/ a sword

7. According to proverbs, what animal returns to its own vomit?
Drake: Dog 

8. The tribe of Judah is primarily associated w/ what animal?
Christina: Lion

9. According to Matthew, a prophecy in Zechariah 9:9 when Jesus rode what animal into Jerusalem?
Dean: Donkey

10. According to Matthew 3, John the Baptist's clothes were made from the hair of what animal?
Drake: Camel- LATE

JP: Kaitlyn, Patsy & Olivia

Olivia misses the third Q by saying bear...Q8 was passed...but they got the rest of them right!  
Patsy didn't quite have enough time to answer this:

11. Isaiah 11 says the wolf will live w/ what other animal?
A: Lamb

TIEBREAKER: Guesses are written down on tablets brought out by one member of the stage choir. The closest to the actual answer either way wins.
Q: Joshua 12 ends w/ a list of all the kings defeated by Joshua- how many kings were on that list?

Patsy: 7
Dean: 14
A: 31- JL WINS!