6 questions asked about Jesus in Nazareth as recorded in Mark 6

Mark 6;1-3

Jesus left there and went to his hometown, accompanied by his disciples. When the Sabbath came, he began to teach in the synagogue, and many who heard him were amazed.

“Where did this man get these things?” they asked.

“What’s this wisdom that has been given him?

What are these remarkable miracles he is performing?

Isn’t this the carpenter?

Isn’t this Mary’s son and the brother of James, Joseph, Judas and Simon?

Aren’t his sisters here with us?”

And they took offence at him.

3 References to the Elect in Matthew 24

Matthew 24:22, 24 and 31

22 If those days had not been cut short, no one would survive, but for the sake of the elect those days will be shortened.

24 For false messiahs and false prophets will appear and perform great signs and wonders to deceive, if possible, even the elect.

31 And he will send his angels with a loud trumpet call, and they will gather his elect from the four winds, from one end of the heavens to the other.

15 Types of offering specified in Exodus 25:1-7

Exodus 25:1-7

The Lord said to Moses,“Tell the Israelites to bring me an offering. You are to receive the offering for me from everyone whose heart prompts them to give. These are the offerings you are to receive from them:

gold,

silver

and bronze;

blue,

purple

and scarlet yarn

and fine linen;

goat hair;

ram skins dyed red 

and another type of durable leather;

acacia wood;

olive oil for the light;

spices for the anointing oil and for the fragrant incense;

and onyx stones

and other gems to be mounted on the ephod and breastpiece.

3 categories of people God will destroy, Zephaniah 1:4-6

Zephaniah 1:4-6
“I will stretch out my hand against Judah and against all who live in Jerusalem.
I will destroy every remnant of Baal worship in this place, the very names of the idolatrous priests—

those who bow down on the roofs to worship the starry host,
those who bow down and swear by the Lord and who also swear by Molek,
those who turn back from following the Lord and neither seek the Lord nor inquire of him.”

4 things God will sweep away from the face of the earth, Zephaiah 1:2, 3

Zephaniah 1:2, 3

“I will sweep away everything from the face of the earth,”

declares the Lord.

“I will sweep away both man and beast;

I will sweep away the birds in the sky

and the fish in the sea - 

and the idols that cause the wicked to stumble.”

4 ways God reciprocates virtues, Psalm 18:25,26

Psalm 18:25,26

To the faithful you show yourself faithful,

to the blameless you show yourself blameless,

to the pure you show yourself pure,

but to the devious you show yourself shrewd.

4 types of leader condemned in Zephaniah 3:3,4

Zephaniah 3:3,4

Her officials within her are roaring lions;

her rulers are evening wolves, who leave nothing for the morning.

Her prophets are unprincipled; they are treacherous people.

Her priests profane the sanctuary and do violence to the law.

4 things about the city of oppressors in Zephaniah 3:2

Zephaniah 3:2

She obeys no one,

she accepts no correction.

She does not trust in the Lord,

she does not draw near to her God.