II-Cor-8

.Bible Class Questions

QUESTIONS OVER
II CORINTHIANS CHAPTER 8:
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2. In what three other N. T. books besides II Corinthians is the special benevolent offering taken up by the Gentile churches for the poor Jewish Christians in Palestine mentioned?
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3. What Gentile churches, although they were very poor and had gone through great trial of affliction, were very liberal in participating in this offering?
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4. The expression, "fellowship of the ministering to saints," means what in this chapter?
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5. What had these people (question 3) "first" done that made them want to give this way?
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6. Who had gotten the Corinthians involved in this special offering that Paul now admonished them to follow through with?
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7. What things does Paul say the Corinthians abounded in, and likewise he would like for them to abound in this offering?
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8. Paul’s appeal to the Corinthians to give was not on the basis of command, but how did he try to motivate them to give?
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9. Although in eternity the Lord Jesus Christ had been rich, what did he become that we through this might be rich?
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10. According to Paul, what determined how much a person should give?
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11. What Scripture does Paul quote from Exodus to illustration equality in giving?
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12. Do we know the name of the "brother" whose praise was throughout the churches that Paul had sent with Titus involving this special offering?
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13. Paul’s rule was: "Providing for _____________ things, not only in the ____________ of God, but also in the ____________ of men."
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14. Paul speaks of "the messengers of the churches" chosen by the churches to be involved with this offering—what is the word translated "messengers," and what does it mean?
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15. Can we find the names of some of these messengers elsewhere in the New Testament Scriptures (and if so, where)?
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16. In the book of Romans we find that Paul chose to accompany these "messengers" when the offerings were taken to Jerusalem, but for what two things did he request prayer involving this trip?
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NAME: _________________________ DATE: ________________

ANSWERS: 1. It refers to the benevolent offering (II Cor. 8:1,7,19); 2. Acts 24:17; Romans 15:25-31; I Corinthians 16:1-4; 3. The churches of Macedonia, II Cor. 8:1-4; 4. The sharing that was taking place in the offerings for the needy, II Cor. 8:4; 5. II Cor. 8:5; 6. II Cor. 8:6); 7. II Cor. 8:7; 8. By telling them about the Macedonian churches, and by appealing to their love, II Cor. 8:8; 9. II Cor. 9:9; 10. What he had (according to his ability),II Cor. 8:12; 11. About manna, Exodus 16:17,18 (II Cor. 8:14,15); 12. No; 13. II Cor. 8:21; 14. Apostolos (apostle), one sent on a special mession; 15. Read Acts 20:4; 16. (1) To be delivered from the Jews, and (2) that the offering would be accepted (Romans 15:31).

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