Match the following items.

Part A

1. prayed to be punished

2. supreme in power

3. sonship

4. given by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob

5. gift of the Spirit of God

6. God's abiding presence

7. seven thousand faithful followers

8. stumbling stone

9. child of promise

10. author of Romans

Part B

a. adoption

b. glory

c. Isaac

d. patriarchal heritage

e. Jesus Christ

f. Elijah

g. Moses

h. sovereignty

i. Paul

j. prophecy

1. Prayed to be punished - Moses.

2. Supreme in power - Sovereignty.

3. Sonship - Adoption.

4. Given by Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob - Patriarchal heritage.

5. Gift of the Spirit of God - Prophecy

6. God's abiding presence - Glory.

7. Seven thousand faithful followers - Elijah

8. Stumbling stone - Jesus Christ.

9. Child of promise - Isaac.

10. Author of Romans - Paul.

Explanation:

1. In Numbers 12:11, Moses prayed to the Lord to ask for punishment for their disobedience.

2. Sovereignty is the supreme in power, the highest and most powerful of all the earth, this sovereignty lies with the Lord our God.

3. Adoption is the lawful, legal acceptance of someone into the family. Through the redemption by the blood of Jesus Christ, we are adopted into the family of Christ and becoming one with God.

4. The patriarchal lineage / heritage was passed on from Abraham, our forefather and to Isaac and then to Jacob.

5. The prophecy is the gift of God

6. God's abiding presence is felt in the form of the glory of God in us.

7. God told Elijah that there are still seven thousand faithful followers when he went against the prophets of Baal. (1 Kings 19: 18)

8. Jesus Christ is regarded as the stumbling stone / block in Romans 9:33.

9. Isaac is the child that is promised by God to Sarah (Genesis 17: 15-27).

10. Paul, formerly known as Saul, was the author of the book of Romans in the New Testament.