5 Questions
What was the first task Azariah asked Tobias to do when he was attacked by a big fish?
To catch the fish by the gills
What was the reason why Raguel was hesitant to let Tobias marry his daughter Sarah?
Because of what happened to her previous 7 husbands
What did Tobias and Sarah do during the first three days of their marriage?
They spent time in prayer
What did Azariah reveal himself to be at the end of the story?
The Angel Raphael, one of the seven, who stand before the Lord
Why do we read the Book of Tobit on the sixth Friday of the Great Lent?
Because it is a story that shows the connection between the hardships of the family and the joy of Jesus Christ's Resurrection
Study Notes
Tobit's Family and Captivity
- Tobit was from the tribe of Naphtali and married Anna, with whom he had a son named Tobias.
- The family lived happily until they were taken captive to Nineveh.
- Despite being captives in a foreign city, they continued to love and obey the Lord.
Tobit's Kindness and Blindness
- Tobit was favored by the King of Assyria and was given freedom to do as he wished.
- After the king's death, his son reigned in his place and did not love the sons of Israel.
- Tobit had a loving heart and used to console the people, bury the dead, and help the needy.
- One day, Tobit became blind after warm droppings from a swallow's nest fell on his eyes while he was sleeping.
Tobit's Advice to Tobias
- Tobit encouraged his son to fulfill the commandments of God and to take care of his mother.
- He told Tobias to remember to have God in his mind always.
Tobias' Journey
- Tobit remembered lending ten talents of silver to a man called Gabael in Rages and asked Tobias to retrieve it.
- Tobias didn't know the city or the man, but Tobit told him to find a faithful man to guide him.
- Tobias met a young man named Azariah, who knew Gabael and the way to the city.
Azariah's Guidance
- Azariah told Tobias to catch a fish and take out its heart, gall, and liver for medicine.
- He advised Tobias to marry Sarah, a relative of Raguel, and to spend the first three days of their marriage in prayer.
Tobias' Marriage and Journey
- Tobias and Azariah went to Raguel, and Tobias married Sarah.
- They spent the first three days in prayer, and God protected them from harm.
- Raguel gave Tobias half of his possessions and made a written agreement to give him the rest after his death.
The Return Home
- Tobias asked Azariah to take the handwritten note and go to Gabael, get the talents of silver, and invite him to the wedding celebration.
- Azariah revealed himself as the Angel Raphael, one of the seven who stand before the Lord.
- Raphael told Tobias to anoint his father's eyes with the fish's gall, and he would regain his sight.
The Happy Ending
- Tobias did as he was told, and his father received his sight again.
- They glorified the Lord and feasted for seven days.
- The story of Tobit and his family is a testament to the Lord's support and blessings during hardships.
This quiz tells the story of Tobit, a man from the tribe of Naphtali, and his family's experiences in captivity. Learn about Tobit's teachings to his son and their faith in God despite being in a foreign land.
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