Tobit Ch.1&2

Meditation verse for the book of Tobit Chapter 1&2: In Chapter 1: We learn about Tobit the father and how truthful, giving, and faithful he was. He used to nourish the hungry, supply clothes to the naked, and bury the dead. He also taught his son Tobit to fear God and to abstain from all sin. In Chapter 2: We learn that Tobit the father did not fear death and he continues to fear God more than the king. We also learn how he became blind, and even when he became blind he remained faithful to the Lord and did not lose hope.  “For, even from his infancy, he had always feared _______and kept his -----------.” (Tobit 2:13)

Tobit was from the tribe of _________.

• Asher

• Nephtali

• Galilee

True or false: Since Tobit was held captive, he left the way of the truth and became far from God.

• True

• False

What was Tobit’s wife’s name?  __________.

What did Tobit teach his son?

• To fear God and stay away from sin.

• To be prideful.

• To not obey his parents.

True or False: “He nourished the hungry, and he supplied clothes to the naked, and he showed concern for the burial of the dead and of the slain.”

• True

• False

What did Tobit’s son find when he went to find others to feast with them?

• He said he could not find anyone.

• He said there is not enough food and didn’t tell anyone.

• He said there was a son of Israel who was injured and laying in the street.

After being tired after burying the dead, what happened to Tobit while he slept?

• He saw God in his dreams.

• He was blinded after something fell in his eyes.

• He was killed.

True or false: “But he remained immovable in the fear of God, giving thanks to God all the days of his life.”

• True

• False

When Tobit became blind, what did the people say to him?

• That He should stop worshipping God because God did not reward him for his good deeds.

• That he did not do enough good deeds in his life.

• That he sinned and was being punished.