St. Peter's Church, Hindley

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  • What tasted “Like something made with olive oil” when it was ground and baked? It also tasted like wafers made with honey.
  • what does the word “Manna” mean?
  • In which old Testament book do you find the words “A man can do nothing better than to eat and drink and find satisfaction in his work”?
  • In which New Testament letter is it written “It is better not to eat meat or drink wine or do anything else that will cause your brother to fall”?
  • Who were critical of Jesus eating with tax collectors and ‘sinners’?
  • Jesus enjoyed receiving hospitality more than once in the home of two sisters and a brother. What were their names?
  • Who in the New Testament was blind for three days during which time he did not eat or drink anything?
  • what advice does the book of proverbs give to its readers about, “those who drink too much wine or gorge themselves on meat”
  • Which group of Christians did Paul accuse of misbehaving at the Lord’s Supper, because some people remained hungry while others got drunk?
  • What did God forbid concerning an animal that had died by itself?
  • When Jesus’ disciples urged him, “Rabbi, eat something,” how did Jesus reply?
  • Olive oil had many purposes in bible times. What did James’ letter say oil should be used for?
  • who plotted to get Lot drunk?
  • What was a favourite food for Isaac?
  • Which Queen agreed that she and her maids should fast for three days and three nights?
  • According to Paul, what must the man who eats everything not do in connection with the person who eats only vegetables?
  • which two Old Testament books record a governor giving this order “Do not eat any of the most sacred food until there is a priest ministering with Urim and Thummin”?
  • How many people were in the crowd when Jesus said, “They have already been with me three days and have nothing to eat”?
  • Who wrote, “We give you this rule: ‘If a man will not work, he shall not eat’”?
  • what food and drink did Melchizedek bring when he blessed Abram?
  • When Abraham invited his three visitors to stay for a meal, what did he give them to eat?
  • who gave a boy a drink of water from a well?
  • True or false? Breakfast is never mentioned in the Old Testament?
  • What was the nationality of the man brought to David who was given to eat “part of a cake of pressed figs and two cakes of raisins”?
  • Who wrote “No priest is to drink wine when he enters the inner court”?
  • In the Bible, what is God’s second recorded question?
  • Who was commanded to eat bread while he lay for 390 days on his side?
  • As the Israelites prepared to leave Egypt what were they told must be eaten inside the house?
  • which bible book asks, “Is tasteless food eaten without salt”?
  • what does the book of Proverbs tell us not to do with a stingy man’s food?