Lama
Daniel 5 - The KJV reads 'MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN', or PARSIN in NIV, but basically the same word. MENE (literally a "monetary toll"), God has numbered the days of your kingdom and brought it to an end; TEKEL (literally a "tokenary weight"), you have been weighed on the scales and found wanting; UPHARSIN (literally a "division" or "portion"), your kingdom is divided and given to the Medes and Persians. 'Lama' was part of the phrase used by Christ upon the cross - 'Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?
Which king held a banquet on the night of his death, during which he saw writing appear on the wall?
| Cyrus | Darius II | Belshazzar | Sargon II |
Which king saw the writing on the wall?
| Nebuchadnezzar | Belshazzar | Benhadad | Herod Antipas |
What did the writing on the wall "Mene, Mene, Tekel, Upharsin" mean?
| You must stop worshipping the Babylonian idols | God has given your kingdom to the Medes and Persians | You will have a long and happy reign | You will have a son who must be dedicated to the God of Israel |
Who died the same night he saw the writing on the wall?
| Darius | Belshazzar | Artaxerxes | Nebuchadnezzar |
Which king contributes words of wisdom in Proverbs Chapter 31?
| Lemuel | David | Saul | Samuel |
What are the earliest recorded words spoken by Jesus?
| Suffer it to be so now | How is it that ye sought me? | Follow me | The time is fulfilled, and the kingdom of God is at hand |
According to the Psalmist, 'the entrance of thy words giveth _____". What's the next word?
According to the words of Jesus in the Sermon on the Mount, "a city that is on a hill cannot be..." what?
| Flooded | Hidden | Supplied with water | Overthrown by enemies |
Which man led the Jews back to the land of Israel, following the captivity, with the intention of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem?
| Hanani | Eliashib | Nehemiah | Ezra |