Lets have a little trivia game

[Edward]

Ecclesiastes

Correct!

 

[Deborah13]

Mike's is a great question, I had to look it up and I don't remember reading that story before, it's interesting.

 

[Mike S]

Mike's is a great question, I had to look it up and I don't remember reading that story before, it's interesting.

Deborah,

I thought about this story years ago when I was stationed in Italy. In a conversation with an Italian friend, we tried to get him to say Thursday. He just wasn't able to make the th sound, no matter how hard he tried.

 

[TOG]

What is the significance of the word "Shibboleth?" Which biblical figure used it, and for what purpose?

Without looking it up I can tell you that "shibboleth" was a password of sorts, but I don't remember who used it. If I recall correctly, there was a war and people were asked to say "shibboleth", but the enemy had a different accent and said "sibboleth".

The TOG​

 

[Mike S]

Without looking it up I can tell you that "shibboleth" was a password of sorts, but I don't remember who used it. If I recall correctly, there was a war and people were asked to say "shibboleth", but the enemy had a different accent and said "sibboleth".

The TOG​

Right.

In Judges chapter 12 we learn of Jephthah, a judge of Israel who lived in Gilead. While warring with the Ephraimites the men of Gilead used the pronunciation of the password "shibboleth" to identify friend from foe.



Another question: how many of the apostles of Jesus had the same name as one of Jesus' brothers?

 

[jasonc]

james? I think two james the brother of john and also a son of Zebedee, and one other.

 

[Mike S]

Jesus had brothers named James, Judas, Joseph, and Simon.

Jesus's apostles included two James, a Judas, and two Simons (one renamed Peter.)

 

[jasonc]

, jude is related to judas but I do wonder if jude changed his name from judas to jude.

 

[Mike S]

, jude is related to judas but I do wonder if jude changed his name from judas to jude.

I've never been able to find a good answer to Jude and Judas. As relates to the brother of Jesus, the two names seem to used interchangeably.