REMINDER: "Spring" forward tonight

Tonight we begin Daylight Savings Time, and "Spring" forward an hour.  Set your clocks ahead so you don't arrive at church at the wrong time tomorrow!

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REFERENCE QUESTIONS: Acts 25

Remember, the full list of Reference Questions can always be found in the sidebar or at this link.

QUESTION:  According to Acts 25:6, who went down to Caesarea?
ANSWER:   (He) Festus.  (cf 12:19)

FINISH THE VERSE: Acts 25

Remember, the full list of FTV's can always be found at this link. The // in the verse marks the minimum number of words you need from the FTV to uniquely identify it.

QUESTION:  If then I // am a wrongdoer...
ANSWER:  ...and have committed anything for which I deserve to die, I do not seek to escape death. But if there is nothing to their charges against me, no one can give me up to them. I appeal to Caesar.” (Acts 25:11)

THIS WEEK: Study Acts, Chapter 25

This week (March 3 thru March 9, please study Acts, Chapter 25.

If you want to read the chapter online, click here. (Free website Biblegateway.Com)

Listen to the chapter online. (MP3s are coming soon.)

If you'd like to read a commentary on the chapter, click here.

If you want to download the puzzle for this week, click here.

Study Tip: Did you know we only have 3 more weeks of new material after this?  The end of the Bible Quizzing season is coming up fast!  Be sure to focus and study extra-hard over the next few weeks, as these will likely be the most prominent chapters at Districts!

Upcoming Events:

- April 17-18 - Districts Quiz Meet in Dallas, PA

CHAPTER REVIEWS: Acts 24

If you'll miss practice this week we don't want you to miss out on the review of the chapter.  You can download Coach Mark's lesson by clicking here, or on the image below.

DID YOU KNOW: How was the high priest selected?

Last practice, we talked a lot about Ananias as the "High Priest" of Israel.  How was/is a High Priest chosen?

The High Priest is a unique position for Judaism.  While the High Priest was a major religious leader, his most important function was to enter the Holy of Holies in the temple once a year on Yom Kippur to gain atonement for the sins of the people of Israel.  Since the destruction of the last temple, this act has not been possible.  But many within the modern nation of Israel are ready for when a new temple is built.

There are many requirements to be the High Priest:

• He must be male
• He must be a direct descendent of Aaron (brother of Moses)
• He must be widely recognized as the greatest priest in Israel

Of course, this leaves open the question of "Who decides?"  In any time and any election, the question of who is "the greatest" is a matter of debate.  Historically, there have been different answers to the question:

• God appoints the High Priest (as He did with Aaron)
• The King appoints the High Priest (as Solomon did with Zadok)
• The Sanhedrin appoints the High Priest (as they did for Ananias)
• The next High Priest may be the son of the last High Priest (as Aaron's sons were after him)

The Bible requires a high priest, but Israel has had to maintain the position thru many different historical contexts.

Information largely comes from here:  http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/994923/jewish/How-Is-a-High-Priest-Selected.htm and http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/High_Priest_of_Israel