Riddle

Riddle: (what is his name and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?)

and Answer.

 

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH.

CHAPTER 45:

15 Verily thou art a God that hidest thyself, O God of Israel, the Saviour.

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY.

CHAPTER 3:

16 And without controversy great is the mystery of godliness: God was manifest in the flesh, justified in the Spirit, seen of angels, preached unto the Gentiles, believed on in the world, received up into glory.

THE SECOND EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY.

CHAPTER 3:

15 And that from a child thou hast known the holy scriptures, which are able to make thee wise unto salvation through faith which is in Christ Jesus.

16 All scripture is given by inspiration of God, and is profitable for doctrine, for reproof, for correction, for instruction in righteousness:

17 That the man of God may be perfect, throughly furnished unto all good works.

Riddle: 

THE PROVERBS.

CHAPTER 30:

4 Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?

Answer:

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. 

CHAPTER 3:

13 And no man hath ascended up to heaven, but he that came down from heaven, even the Son of man which is in heaven.

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET JEREMIAH. 

CHAPTER 23:

23 Am I a God at hand, saith the LORD, and not a God afar off?

24 Can any hide himself in secret places that I shall not see him? saith the LORD.  Do not I fill heaven and earth? saith the LORD.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS.

CHAPTER 4:

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth?

10 He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.)

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN. 

CHAPTER 5:

20 And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life.

21 Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen.

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THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. 

CHAPTER 4:

22 Ye worship ye know not what: we know what we worship: for salvation is of  the Jews.

THE FIFTH BOOK OF MOSES, CALLED DEUTERONOMY.

CHAPTER 6:

4 Hear, O Israel: The LORD our God is one LORD:

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. 

CHAPTER 4:

24 God is a Spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS.

CHAPTER 1:

5 For unto which of the angels said he at any time, Thou art my Son, this day have I begotten thee? And again, I will be to him a Father, and he shall be to me a Son?

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. 

CHAPTER 9:

6 For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counseller, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. 

CHAPTER 14:

7 If ye had known me, ye should have known my Father also: and from henceforth ye know him, and have seen him.

8 Philip saith unto him, Lord, shew us the Father, and it sufficeth us.

9 Jesus saith unto him, Have I been so long time with you, and yet hast thou not known me, Philip? he that hath seen me hath seen the Father; and how sayest thou then, Shew us the Father?

THE REVELATION OF ST. JOHN THE DIVINE.

CHAPTER 4:

AFTER this I looked, and, behold, a door was opened in heaven: and the first voice which I heard was as it were of a trumpet talking with me; which said, Come up hither, and I will shew thee things which must be hereafter.

2 And immediately I was in the spirit: and, behold, a throne was set in heaven, and one sat on the throne.

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN. 

CHAPTER 5:

7 For there are three that bear record in heaven, the Father, the Word, and the Holy Ghost: and these three are one.

THE BOOK OF JOB.

CHAPTER 13:

8 Will ye accept his person? will ye contend for God?

9 Is it good that he should search you out? or as one man mocketh another, do ye so mock him?

10 He will surely reprove you, if ye do secretly accept persons.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. JOHN. 

CHAPTER 8:

24 I said therefore unto you, that ye shall die in your sins: for if ye believe not that I am he, ye shall die in your sins.

25 Then said they unto him, Who art thou? And Jesus saith unto them, Even the same that I said unto you from the beginning.

26 I have many things to say and to judge of you: but he that sent me is true; and I speak to the world those things which I have heard of him.

27 They understood not that he spake to them of the Father.

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN.

CHAPTER 3:

BEHOLD, what manner of love the Father hath bestowed upon us, that we should be called the sons of God: therefore the world knoweth us not, because it knew him not.

2 Beloved, now are we the sons of God, and it doth not yet appear what we shall be: but we know that, when he shall appear, we shall be like him; for we shall see him as he is.

5 And ye know that he was manifested to take away our sins; and in him is no sin.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL TO TITUS.

CHAPTER 2:

13 Looking for that blessed hope, and the glorious appearing of the great God and our Saviour Jesus Christ;

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE COLOSSIANS.

CHAPTER 2:

8 Beware lest any man spoil you through philosophy and vain deceit, after the tradition of men, after the rudiments of the world, and not after Christ.

9 For in him dwelleth all the fulness of the Godhead bodily.

10 And ye are complete in him, which is the head of all principality and power:

THE FIRST EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO TIMOTHY.

CHAPTER 6:

14 That thou keep this commandment without spot, unrebukeable, until the appearing of our Lord Jesus Christ:

15 Which in his times he shall shew, who is the blessed and only Potentate, the King of kings, and Lord of lords;

16 Who only hath immortality, dwelling in the light which no man can approach unto; whom no man hath seen, nor can see: to whom be honour and power everlasting. Amen.

THE BOOK OF THE PROPHET ISAIAH. 

CHAPTER 45:

20 ¶ Assemble yourselves and come; draw near together, ye that are escaped of the nations: they have no knowledge that set up the wood of their graven image, and pray unto a god that cannot save.

21 Tell ye, and bring them near; yea, let them take counsel together: who hath declared this from ancient time? who hath told it from that time? have not I the LORD? and there is no God else beside me; a just God and a Saviour; there is none beside me.

22 Look unto me, and be ye saved, all the ends of the earth: for I am God, and there is none else.

23 I have sworn by myself, the word is gone out of my mouth in righteousness, and shall not return, That unto me every knee shall bow, every tongue shall swear.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE ROMANS. 

CHAPTER 14:

11 For it is written, As I live, saith the Lord, every knee shall bow to me, and every tongue shall confess to God.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE PHILIPPIANS.

CHAPTER 2:

10 That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;

THE PROVERBS.

CHAPTER 1:

7 ¶ The fear of the LORD is the beginning of knowledge: but fools despise wisdom and instruction.

THE GOSPEL ACCORDING TO ST. LUKE.

CHAPTER 12:

4 And I say unto you my friends, Be not afraid of them that kill the body, and after that have no more that they can do.

5 But I will forewarn you whom ye shall fear: Fear him, which after he hath killed hath power to cast into hell; yea, I say unto you, Fear him.

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE HEBREWS.

CHAPTER 13:

8 Jesus Christ the same yesterday, and to day, and for ever.

MALACHI.

CHAPTER 3:

6 For I am the LORD, I change not; therefore ye sons of Jacob are not consumed.

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Riddle: (what is his name and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell?)

Answer:  JESUS.

THE ANSWER TO THE RIDDLE OF PROVERBS 30:4

THE EPISTLE OF PAUL THE APOSTLE TO THE EPHESIANS.

CHAPTER 4:9,10

9 (Now that he ascended, what is it but
that he also descended first into the lower
parts of the earth?
10 He that descended is the same also that
ascended up far above all heavens, that he
might fill all things.)

THE FIRST EPISTLE GENERAL OF JOHN.

1 JOHN 5:20,21

20 And we know that the Son of God is
come, and hath given us an understanding,
that we may know him that is true, and we
are in him that is true, even in his Son
Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and
eternal life.
21 Little children, keep yourselves from
idols. Amen.

 

The Riddle and The Answer

The Riddle:

Who hath ascended up into heaven, or descended? who hath gathered the wind in his fists? who hath bound the waters in a garment? who hath established all the ends of the earth? what is his name, and what is his son’s name, if thou canst tell? Proverbs 30:4

The Answer:

(Now that he ascended, what is it but that he also descended first into the lower parts of the earth? Ephesians 4:9
He that descended is the same also that ascended up far above all heavens, that he might fill all things.) Ephesians 4:10
And we know that the Son of God is come, and hath given us an understanding, that we may know him that is true, and we are in him that is true, even in his Son Jesus Christ. This is the true God, and eternal life. 1 John 5:20


Little children, keep yourselves from idols. Amen. 1 John 5:21