What language was the Old Testament written in? Hebrew Greek Syriac Persian a Which one of these is not a son of Noah? Shem Ham Japheth Canaan d Who was Isaac's half-brother? Esau Ishmael Eliezer Laban b Who were the two sons of Rachel? Rueben and Simeon Gad and Asher Joseph and Benjamin Gad and Zebulun c Who was Moses' sister? Rahab Zilpah Zipporah Miriam d What is the longest psalm? 36 58 119 146 c Who led the Israelites into Canaan? Moses Caleb Jephunneh Joshua d Who was the man with the talking donkey? Balaam Og Balak Reu a Who was the judge who defeated Midian with only 300 men? Ehud Samson Gideon Barak c Who was the priest under whom Samuel served? Hophni Phinehas Eli Abimelech c Who was Solomon's mother? Bathsheba Abigail Michal Ruth a Which one of these was not tossed into the fiery furnace? Shadrach Abednego Belteshazzar Meshach c On what day of creation were the stars made? Second Third Fourth Fifth c What was the name of Abraham's father? Terah Lot Haran Laban a Who was Rebekah's brother? Lot Isaac Laban Bethuel c Who were the two sons of Joseph? Gad and Asher Ben and Hur Terah and Nahor Ephraim and Manasseh d Which leper was healed by Elisha? Hezekiah Ahab Naaman the Syrian Abimelech c In which book do you find the ten commandments? Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers b Who was David's great-grandmother? Naomi Orpah Abigail Ruth d Who became Ruth's husband? Boaz Obed Jesse Edom a In what were the ten commandments kept? altar stone ark pillar c Which prophet succeeded Elijah? Isaiah Elisha Isaiah Daniel b Which Jewish woman married King Xerxes? Esther Ruth Rebekah Leah a Who owned the vineyard which Ahab coveted? Jezebel Ahaz Nathan Naboth d How many sons did Jacob have? 6 10 11 12 d How many days did Jonah spend in the stomach of a huge fish? 1 2 3 4 c Which bird did Noah send out of the ark first? dove pigeon raven dodo c Who was high priest when David ate the showbread? Abimelech Abiathar Eli Zechariah b What did God make on the first day of creation? light sun sky land a What did God make on the third day of creation? animals plants stars sky b On which day of creation did God make the birds? second fourth fifth sixth c What is the meaning of 'Adam'? man first ruler out of dust a What is the meaning of 'Eve'? mother living helper woman b Who was Adam and Eve's firstborn? Abel Seth Cain Enoch c Who was the first murderer? Cain Lamech Abel Satan d How old was Adam when he died? 120 430 670 930 d Of which of these is it said, 'He walked with God'? Methuselah Lamech Enoch Noah c Who was the oldest man in the Bible? Adam Enoch Lamech Methuselah d Who was the son of Lamech? Noah Methuselah Jared Shem a How long did it rain during the flood? 20 days 30 days 40 days 50 days c What did a dove bring back to Noah in the ark? corn kernel grass spear olive leaf budding flower c Who was the first one God gave permission to eat meat? Adam Abraham David Noah d Which son of Noah was the ancestor of the Jews? Shem Ham Japheth a Whom did Noah curse? Shem Ham Japheth Canaan d Who was a 'mighty hunter before the Lord'? Cush Japheth Nimrod Lamech c What was Lot to Abraham? brother uncle son nephew d Which one of Nahor's sons died young? Haran Abram Nahor a Which king captured Lot and his possessions? Bera Kederlaomer Birsha Shinab b Who was the mother of Abraham's first son? Sarai Rebekah Zilpah Hagar d To whom did God give the covenant of circumcision? Adam Noah Moses Abraham d How old was Abraham when Isaac was born? 40 years 70 years 100 years 120 years c What is the meaning of the name 'Isaac'? strong one laughter hope sunny b How many righteous men or believers did God find in Sodom? less than 10 between 10 and 20 between 20 and 30 between 30 and 40 a How many daughters did Lot have? 1 2 3 4 b Which of Lot's relatives did not heed his warning to flee the city? sons-in-law daughters brother sister a Why did Lot's wife become a pillar of salt? she committed incest she looked back at Sodom she laughed at God she stole something b Who was the father of Lot's grandchildren? Abimelech Nimrod Lot himself Moab c Who married his half-sister? Lot Nahor Terah Abraham d Which man wrongly thought that Abraham's and Isaac's wives were their sisters? Abimelech Ishmael Ben-Ammi Mamre a What was the basis of the treaty between Abraham and Abimelech? cropland military defense a well a forest c Who asked his father, 'Where is the lamb for the burnt offering?' Ishmael Jacob Esau Isaac d What animal did God provide for Abraham to sacrifice instead of his son? ram ewe goat bull a Who was Rebekah's father? Bethuel Nahor Terah Lot a What did Abraham's servant look for in a woman to marry Isaac? one with a certain birthmark one with a red dress one with red hair one to water his camels d Who was Abraham's second wife? Keturah Hagar Bilhah Abigail a How many children did Abraham have? 1 2 8 10 c Which of these pairs were twins? Joseph and Benjamin Abraham and Nahor Jacob and Esau Rueben and Judah c Who was born first? Jacob Esau b Who sold his birthright for a bowl of stew? Jacob Esau Judah Ishmael b Who tricked his brother out of a blessing? Joseph Jacob Esau Simeon b Who tricked Jacob into marrying his not-so-beautiful daughter? Lot Nahor Terah Laban d Who stole the household gods of her father? Rachel Leah Zilpah Bilhah a How many times did Laban change Jacob's wages? 5 10 15 20 b Who was Jacob's favorite wife? Leah Bilhah Rachel Zilpah c Who was Jacob's daughter? Tamar Deborah Leah Dinah d What was at the center of Simeon & Levi's plot to murder the Shechemites? circumcision poison nighttime mercenaries a Who violated the sister of Simeon and Levi? Lamech Hamor Esau Peleg b Which one of these died in childbirth? Leah Zilpah Rachel Bilhah c Jacob's wife Rachel died giving birth to whom? Joseph Simeon Asher Benjamin d Who was Israel's favorite son? Joseph Benjamin Gad Asher a Which son of Jacob slept with his father's concubine? Simeon Rueben Gad Issachar b Which of the following did not appear in Joseph's dreams about his family? a loaf of bread sheaves of grain sun moon a Who prevented his brothers from killing Joseph? Simeon Judah Rueben Levi c Who suggested selling Joseph to the Ishmaelites? Asher Zebulun Simeon Judah d To whom was Joseph sold in Egypt? Potiphar Pharaoh Ramses Tutanhkamen a Whom did Judah mistake for a prostitute? Deborah Tamar Rahab Judith b Whose dream did Joseph interpret favorably? the baker's the cupbearer's b When Joseph's brothers came to Egypt to buy food, who stayed behind as prisoner?Judah Benjamin Rueben Simeon d Who told Jacob he would take responsibility for Benjamin on the trip to Egypt? Judah Rueben Simeon Levi a When his brothers came to buy food, in whose sack did Joseph place his cup? Simeon's Benjamin's Asher's Judah's b What land did Joseph assign to his family in Egypt? Sinai upper Nile Goshen Memphis c What was the number of Jacob's direct descendants when he went down to Egypt? 35 54 66 72 c What proportion of their crops did Joseph tell the Egyptians to give Pharaoh? a tenth one fifth one third one half b How long did Jacob live in Egypt? 7 years 11 years 17 years 21 years c On which one of Joseph's sons did Jacob place his right hand in blessing? Ephraim Manasseh a When Jacob blessed his sons before he died, who got the 'scepter'? Joseph Dan Rueben Judah d Who made his brothers swear to take his bones back to Canaan? Joseph Judah Benjamin Asher a Which of the following cities did the Israelites build while slaves in Egypt? Rameses On Heliopolis Memphis a What tribe did Moses come from? Judah Gad Ephraim Levi d Who was Moses' wife? Shiprah Puah Miriam Zipporah d Who was Moses' father? Uzziel Amram Gershom Eleazar b Who was Moses' mother? Elisheba Miriam Jochebed Shiprah c What was the first plague on the Egyptians? frogs gnats flies blood d What was the first plague that Pharaoh's magicians could not duplicate? gnats flies boils frogs a How long were the Israelites in Egypt? 320 years 400 years 430 years 512 years c Which of the following was not used in the Passover celebration? blood lambs yeast herbs c What does 'manna' mean? 'What is it?' bread honey coriander seed a What advice did Jethro have for Moses? travel along the coast delegate authority use boats make a golden calf b Which is not one of three great annual festivals of the Israelites? Unleavened Bread Pentecost New Year Tabernacles c How many lamps were on the stand that Moses was to put in the tabernacle? 5 6 7 8 c What did the Old Testament priests use to make decisions? Urim and Thummim phylacteries an ephod the stone tablets a Who was the master craftsman for the work on the tabernacle? Uri Bezalel Hur Hiram b How many people died after Moses ground up the golden calf? about 500 about 3000 about 10000 about 17000 b How many gems were mounted in the ephod of the high priest? 6 8 12 16 c What was the sign for the Israelites to move on in their 40-year journey? the lifting of a cloud Urim and Thummim the manna would stop the sky would turn red a Why did Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu die? The worshipped an idol. They offered incense. They touched the ark. They entered a holy place. b Which animals were to be considered clean? Those that chewed their cud. Those with split hooves. Those that met a and b. c On what festival day did the priests release the scapegoat? Passover Day of Atonement Feast of firstfruits Pentecost b When was the year of Jubilee held? every 7th year every 14th year every 49th year every 50th year d Which tribe was most numerous at the time of Moses' first census? Levi Benjamin Manasseh Judah d Which of the following was not a requirement for Nazirites? not eating pomegranates not drinking wine not cutting their hair not eating grapes a What was the age of retirement for the Levites who worked at the tabernacle? 50 55 60 65 a Were ceremonially-unclean people allowed to eat the Passover? yes no a What happened to Miriam for speaking against Moses? she became blind she became mute she became paralyzed she became leprous d Which of these spies out of the 12 sent to explore Canaan encouraged the people?Caleb Palti Shammua Igal a Why did the Israelites spend 40 years in the wilderness? They sacrificed to calf. They grumbled against God. They committed adultery. They broke the Sabbath. b What tribe were the rebels Korah, Dathan, and Abiram from? Judah Benjamin Levi Simeon c What fate caught up with Korah, Dathan, and Abiram? They drowned. They were bitten by snakes. They were devoured by lions. They were swallowed by earth. d How many people died when they grumbled against Moses after Korah's death? 12500 13200 14700 15400 c Which tribe was not given any land as an inheritance? Benjamin Levi Gad Asher b Which tribe supplied workers to care for the tabernacle? Judah Rueben Ephraim Levi d Why was Moses not allowed to enter Canaan? He broke the stone tablets. He ate pork. He married a Cushite. He struck a rock. d How many days did the house of Israel mourn after Aaron's death? 10 20 30 40 c Why did God send poisonous snakes among the Israelites? They worshipped idols. They didn't enter Canaan. They broke the Sabbath. They complained about food. d How were the Israelites saved from venomous snakes? looking at bronze snake offering a sacrifice finding a scapegoat building an ark a Who was the king of the Amorites whom the Israelites defeated? Og Sihon Bashan Balak b Who was the king of Bashan whom the Israelites defeated? Sihon Balak Og Nimshi c Who was the king of Moab who sent for the prophet Balaam? Og Sihon Kerorlaomer Balak d What was Balaam's sin? greed adultery murder false witness a Why did Balaam's donkey stop? He was tired. He saw an angel. He hit quicksand. He was stubborn. b How did Moab inflict damage on Israel? by sword by poison by seducing them by cursing them c Who was the grandson of Aaron who rescued Israel from God's anger at one time? Eleazar Hophni Gershon Phinehas d Whose daughters asked Moses for property because their father died sonless? Zelophehad's Nun's Jephunneh's Jethro's a Who succeeded Moses as leader of Israel? Caleb Joshua Eleazar Phinehas b Who was Joshua's father? Zaccur Jephunneh Nun Raphu c Who was Caleb's father? Nun Jethro Maki Jephunneh d In which month of the Hebrew year was the Passover held? 1st 3rd 7th 12th a Who succeeded Aaron as priest? Eleazar Moses Phinehas Korah a Which tribes settled on the east of the Jordan River? Judah and Benjamin Rueben and Gad Zebulun and Issachar Gad and Asher b How many 'cities of refuge' did God tell the Israelites to establish? 3 6 9 12 b To which tribe did the daughters of Zelophehad belong? Benjamin Issachar Ephraim Judah d In the Old Testament, how many witnesses were required to convict someone? 1 2 3 4 b Was Moses allowed to view the promised land of Canaan? yes no a Who was the prostitute that harbored two Israelite spies? Tamar Rahab Deborah Mata Hari b With what did Rahab mark her house to be spared by the Israelites? blood whitewash branches scarlet thread d How many stones did the Israelites take out of the Jordan to build an altar? 6 12 25 36 b How many times in all did the Israelites march around Jericho? 7 13 15 17 b According to Joshua's curse, what would the man who rebuilt Jericho lose? his wife 2 daughters the use of his legs 2 sons d Whose sin was responsible for the Israelites' defeat at Ai? Achan's Balaam's Joshua's Carmi's a What was Achan's sin for which he was killed? adultery keeping plunder from Jericho worshipping Baal murdering an official b How many Israelite soldiers attacked Ai the first time? about 600 about 2000 about 3000 about 17000 c Which people tricked the Israelites into thinking that they were not Canaanites?Amorites Amalekites Hazorites Gibeonites d Who asked God to make the sun stand still? Joshua Moses Caleb Samson a Who was the first judge of Israel? Ehud Caleb Othniel Samson c Which judge was able to rescue Israel because he was left-handed? Othniel Shamgar Gideon Ehud d Which judge struck down 600 Philistines with an ox-goad? Shamgar Ehud Othniel Deborah a What prophetess told Barak to defeat Sisera and Jabin's army? Deborah Abigail Rahab Jael a Who killed Sisera, the commander of Jabin's army? Barak the wife of Heber Deborah the wife of Saul b Which judge cut down his father's altar to Baal? Barak Shamgar Gideon Samson c With how many men did Gideon defeat the Midianites? 100 300 2000 10000 b What served as a snare to Gideon and his family? a silver idol a golden ephod a vineyard Baal b Which of Gideon's sons killed all but one of his brothers? Jotham Gaal Abimelech Ebed c Who told Abimelech the parable about which tree became king? Gideon Gaal Ebed Jotham d What killed Gideon's son Abimelech? sword millstone horse disease b Which judge had 30 sons who rode 30 donkeys? Tola Ehud Jair Shamgar c Which judge made a foolish vow that resulted in the death of his daughter? Jair Barak Othniel Jephthah d Who was Samson's father? Manoah Ibzan Elon Abdon a The birth of which judge was announced by the angel of the Lord? Gideon Samson Jephthah Barak b How many Philistines did Samson kill with a donkey's jawbone? 300 600 1000 1400 c Which judge had a penchant for puns and riddles? Gideon Deborah Jephthah Samson d What woman was responsible for Samson's downfall? Delilah Deborah Tamar Lola a Which judge was a Nazirite? Jair Samson Gideon Tola b Who killed more Philistines when he died that while he lived? David Gideon Samson Ehud c Who stole silver from his mother, returned it, and hired a Levite as his priest?Jephthah Eglon Hazael Micah d Who stole Micah's priest and idols? Danites Ephraimites Gileadites Asherites a Which tribe had trouble saying 'Shibboleth'? Benjamites Ephraimites Danites Gadites b Which tribe was punished for raping a Levite's concubine? Judah Benjamin Simeon Issachar b What was the relationship of Naomi to Ruth? mother-in-law aunt mother cousin a Who were Ruth's native people? Ammonites Moabites Philistines Jebusites b Who said to her mother-in-law, 'Where you go, I will go'? Orpah Naomi Ruth Zipporah c Who was Ruth's first husband? Boaz Kilion Elimelech Mahlon d Who was King David's grandfather? Obed Jesse Boaz Elimelech a Who was Samuel's father? Eli Elkanah Obed Joash b Who was accused of being drunk as she prayed silently? Peninnah Ruth Hannah Naomi c What sin did Hophni and Phinehas pay for with their lives? breaking Sabbath murder touching ark of covenant robbing offerings d Who thought Eli was calling him when it really was God calling him? Samuel Manaoh Samson Hophni a Who captured the ark of the covenant and killed Eli's sons? Hittites Amalekites Philistines Assyrians c What was the god of the Philistines? Baal Molech Chemosh Dagon d Who was King Saul's father? Abiel Zeror Kish Obed c What tribe was King Saul from? Judah Rueben Manasseh Benjamin d What caused Saul to seek Samuel before he became king? lost donkeys sick father lost inheritance diseased vineyards a Why did Samuel tell Saul he would lose his kingship? he didn't attack Philistines he offered a sacrifice he consulted a witch he committed murder b Who violated Saul's charge not to eat food until evening in a certain battle? his father his brother his son his uncle c Which Amalekite king did Saul spare in disobedience to God's command? Og Sihon Eliab Agag d How many brothers did King David have? 3 5 7 9 c Saul summoned David because of a certain skill. What was it? shepherding harp-playing baking carpentry b With what did David kill Goliath? arrow spear stone sword c Who was the best friend of Saul's son Jonathan? Abner Joab Jesse David d What price did Saul ask David to pay in order to marry his youngest daughter? 100 Philistine foreskins 50 Amalekite scalps 30 pieces of silver 40 oxen a Who was David's first wife? Merab Michal Abigail Bathsheba b Who helped rescue David from death by putting his effigy in a bed? Jonathan Samuel Michal Merab c How did David live among the Philistines without getting killed? he disguised himself they feared him he made a deal with them he feigned insanity d Who betrayed Abimelech the priest and David to Saul? Doeg Ichabod Abiathar Ish-bosheth a Who was the husband of Abigail and refused to give food to David's men? Doeg Nabal Ish-bosheth Shimei b What intelligent and beautiful woman kept David from executing a bloody revenge?Michal Merab Abigail Bathsheba c What did David order done with the Amalekite who killed Saul? killed rewarded imprisoned a Who succeeded Saul and reigned as David's rival for 2 years? Abner Ish-bosheth Asahel Jonathan b What made Abner change sides from Ish-bosheth to David? a threat a vision an accusation a realization of defeat c What tribe was King David from? Gad Manasseh Benjamin Judah d Who murdered Abner, the man who convinced Israel to follow David? Joab Asahel Ish-bosheth Recab a Who was the crippled son of Jonathan, the son of King Saul? Ish-bosheth Mephibosheth Joab Elimelech b Who murdered Ish-bosheth, the son of Saul who reigned over Israel a short time? Joab and Zeruiah Absalom and Ibhar Recab and Baanah Rimmon and Eliada c Who inhabited Jerusalem before the Israelites? Rechabites Hittites Amorites Jebusites d Who died because he touched the ark as David was bringing it to Jerusalem? Uzzah Ahio Abinadab Obed-Edom a Which wife of David was childless because she despised him as he danced? Merab Michal Bathsheba Abigail b Who was the husband of Bathsheba who was murdered by David? Joab Absalom Uriah Shobach c Which prophet rebuked David for adultery and murder? Elijah Isaiah Samuel Nathan d Who raped Absalom's sister Tamar? Amnon Nathan Nepheg Ibhar a Which of King David's sons was known for being handsome? Amnon Absalom Solomon Nathan b Which one of David's advisers deserted to Absalom? Hushai Nathan Ahithophel Zadok c Who cursed David and threw stones at him as he fled from Absalom? Mephibosheth Abishai Hushai Shimei d Whom did David send to Absalom in order to thwart Ahithophel's advice? Hushai Shimei Ziba Abishai a What was Ahithophel's good advice to Absalom which went unheeded? gather more troops attack David that night ambush David's men use a 2-pronged attack b Which son of David proclaimed himself king in his father's place? Solomon Amnon Absalom Nepheg c Who killed Absalom? David Hushai Abishai Joab d Who slandered the cripple Mephibosheth to David? Ziba Shimei Doeg Barzillai a Who rebelled against David and was beheaded in the city of Abel Beth Maacah? Bicri Sheba Amasa Abishai b When a plague came upon Israel because of David's census, where did it stop? Jerusalem the altar at Gilgal Araunah's threshing floor the wine press of Mahanaim c Which son of David tried to set himself up as king when David was near death? Ibhar Nepheg Nathan Adonijah d Who was Solomon's mother? Bathsheba Abigail Michal Abishag a What young virgin kept the aged King David warm? Tamar Abishag Michal Deborah b Whom did Solomon kill because he violated an order not to leave Jerusalem? Joab Adonijah Shimei Benaiah c What did Solomon ask for when God told him he could ask for anything he wanted? wealth long life a Rolls Royce wisdom d Who supplied Solomon with wood for the temple? Hiram Balaam Agag Adonijah a Which term does not fit Solomon? botanist monogamist zoologist poet b How long did it take Solomon to build the temple? 3 years 5 years 7 years 9 years c How long did it take Solomon to build his palace? 5 years 9 years 13 years 17 years c Who was the craftsman that did the bronze work for Solomon's temple? Henadad Herkimer Hosea Huram d Whose sin caused God to make the ten tribes of Israel split off from Judah? Solomon's David's Rehoboam's Ahab's a Who succeeded Solomon as king? Jeroboam Rehoboam Shishak Adoniram b Who was the first king of Israel after the 10 tribes split from Judah? Rehoboam Adonijah Jeroboam Hadad c What mistake did Rehoboam make that resulted in the split of his kingdom? he listened to elders he listened to his peers he listened to no one b Which king's hand shriveled when he pointed to a prophet he wanted killed? Jeroboam's Rehoboam's Shemaiah's Josiah's a Which prophet predicted that Jeroboam's son would die? Shemaiah Ahijah Micah Nathan b Who rebuilt Jericho at the cost of two of his sons? Hiram Gershom Hiel Omri c Which king of Israel married Jezebel and worshipped Baal? Elah Baasha Ahaz Ahab d Which prophet was fed by ravens? Elijah Elisha Ahijah Micah a How many prophets of Baal died in their 'duel' with Elijah? 100 330 450 600 c Who was the devout believer who hid 100 prophets of the Lord from Ahab? Nahum Ahijah Shemaiah Obadiah d When Elijah confronted the prophets of Baal, how often did he soak his altar? once twice three times four times c What did God do on the 7th day of creation? He made birds. He made animals. He made stars. He rested. d Who sulked because he couldn't get Naboth to sell him his vineyard? Jehu Omri Nimshi Ahab d Who predicted Ahab's death in battle when the other prophets predicted safety? Micaiah Elijah Zedekiah Ahijah a Which prophet cursed 42 youths for calling him 'baldy'? Elijah Isaiah Elisha Jonah c Who advised Naaman to seek the prophet in Samaria for healing? a friend the king of Israel the king of Aram a servant girl d Who was the servant of Elisha who became leprous because he got greedy? Gehazi Obadiah Jehoshaphat Joram a Who found the camp of the Arameans who were besieging Samaria empty? 4 lepers 3 soldiers 5 merchants 3 musketeers a Who murdered Ben-hadad and succeeded him as king of Aram? Jehu Hazael Joram Nimshi b Who was known for driving his chariot like a madman? Ahaz Joram Jehu Ahaziah c Who carried out justice against Jezebel? Ahaziah Joram Hazael Jehu d Which king of Israel deceived the prophets of Baal in order to kill them? Jehu Ahab Ahaz Omri a What woman killed her grandchildren so she could rule Israel? Jezebel Athaliah Merab Zibiah b Which priest helped Joash to his rightful place as king? Zadok Abimelech Jehoidah Asaph c Which king of Israel did Elisha instruct to strike the ground with arrows? Joram Ahab Jehu Jehoash d Ahab hired an Assyrian king to rescue him from Aram. Who was that king? Tiglath-Pileser Sennacherib Supiluliumas Nebuchadnezzar a Which king of Judah copied the design of an altar in Damascus? Azariah Ahaz Amaziah Uzziah b What was the last plague on Egypt? frogs death of firstborn gnats hailstones b Who was the last king of Israel before the Assyrian deportation? Pekah Pekahiah Hoshea Menahem c Which king of Assyria deported the ten northern tribes of Israel? Tiglath-Pileser Sennacherib Shishak Shalmanezer d When an Assyrian king imported foreigners into Samaria, whom did they worship? the Lord idols both neither c What was the bronze snake that Moses put up called? Ashima Nehushtan Nibhaz Terkal b Which king of Assyria threatened King Hezekiah and Jerusalem? Tiglath-Pileser Shalmanezer Sennacherib Lollipopeye c Which prophet comforted Hezekiah concerning the threat of the Assyrians? Amos Jonah Obadiah Isaiah d Hezekiah received envoys from a certain country. Which one? Babylon Assyria Egypt Syria a What was God's sign to Hezekiah that he would live 15 more years? a wet fleece a shadow moving backwards rain in the desert a flash of lightning b During whose reign was the Book of the Law found in the temple? Amon Manasseh Josiah Hezekiah c Which priest found the Book of the Law in the temple while a good king reigned? Abimelech Zadok Melchizedek Hilkiah d King Josiah died trying to keep a king from going through Megiddo. Which king? Sennacherib Shishak Jehu Neco d Who was King of Judah when the Babylonians destroyed Jerusalem? Zedekiah Jehoahaz Josiah Amon a Which king destroyed Jerusalem and deported the inhabitants? Sennacherib Nebuchadnezzar Evil-Merodach Cyrus b Who was known as the psalmist of Israel? Saul Jeroboam David Joshua c Why wasn't David allowed to build the temple? He committed adultery. He took a census. He was a bigamist. He was a warrior. d Who was the architect for the temple Solomon built? David Solomon Hiram Rehoboam a How long did David reign as king? 20 years 30 years 40 years 50 years c Which of the following was not a part of Solomon's throne? a golden footstool 12 lions ivory oxen 6 steps c Which king of Judah had diseased feet because he didn't seek the Lord's help? Abijah Rehoboam Jehoshaphat Asa d Whose ships were wrecked because he had made an alliance with King Ahaziah? Jehoshaphat's Asa's Abijah's Solomon's a Which wicked king of Judah was afflicted with a disease of the bowels? Ahaziah Abijah Jehoram Jehoshaphat c Which king of Judah became leprous because he arrogantly offered incense to God?Manasseh Joash Uzziah Amaziah c Which king of Judah invited 2 northern tribes to celebrate the Passover? Uzziah Amon Manasseh Hezekiah d Which evil king of Judah later repented? Manasseh Amon Amaziah Joash a Which king of Persia decreed that the temple be rebuilt? Xerxes Cyrus Darius Ahasuerus b Which priest was in charge of rebuilding the temple after the Babylonian exile? Nehemiah Zadok Ezra Abiathar c What sin of the Israelites in particular caused Ezra a lot of grief? idolatry theft breaking the Sabbath intermarriage with heathen d What king did Nehemiah serve under? Artaxerxes Nebuchadnezzar Darius Cyrus a Who took charge of rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem after the exile? Ezra Nehemiah Shallum Zerubbabel b Which one of these did not oppose Nehemiah in rebuilding the wall of Jerusalem? Sanballat Geshem Zerubbabel Tobiah c Which priest provided Tobiah a room in the temple to Nehemiah's chagrin? Ezra Uriah Hilkiah Eliashib d Which queen was deposed because she refused the summons of Xerxes? Vashti Esther Jezebel Sheba a Who was Esther's uncle? Haman Eliezer Mordecai Vashti c What was Esther's Jewish name? Ahasuerus Vashti Abihail Hadassah d Which book of the Bible makes no mention of the Lord? Esther Hezekiah Malachi Ecclesiastes a Who was hanged on the gallows he had built for Mordecai? Hathach Haman Shethar Memucan b Which feast did the Jews celebrate because of their delivery at Esther's time? Pentecost Feast of Weeks Purim Feast of Booths c What is the significance of the word, 'Purim,' one of the Jewish feasts? making tents firstfruits return from exile casting lots d Who was best known for his patience? Job David Solomon Josiah a How many children did Job lose in a storm? 6 8 10 12 c In which book do we find Satan appearing with the angels before the Lord? Exodus Joshua Job Ecclesiastes c Who comforted Job in his distress? his wife Bildad Zophar none of the above d Who said, 'I know that my Redeemer lives'? Job David Isaiah Daniel a Whom did God ask, 'Where were you when I laid the earth's foundation'? David Job Daniel Ezekiel b Whose daughters were famous for being beautiful? David's Abraham's Job's Jacob's c Who wrote Psalm 23? Asaph Moses Ethan David d Which psalm is an acrostic poem in the original language? 23 119 129 150 b To what did Solomon compare a beautiful woman without discretion? a bear robbed of her cubs a golden ring in a pig's snoutan ox with a yoke a dripping faucet b Which king was taught sayings by his mother as related in Proverbs? Agar Hezekiah Lemuel David c Which book has--'There is a time for everything.' Psalms Isaiah Song of Solomon Ecclesiastes d Who said that the making of books is endless? Solomon Hezekiah Agur Gutenberg a What is the longest book in the Bible? 1 Kings Isaiah Jeremiah 1 Corinthians b Who was a prophet during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah? Daniel Ezekiel Isaiah Jonah c Which book has--'A virgin will conceive and bear a son.' Malachi Psalms Jeremiah Isaiah d Who had a son called Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz? Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Hosea a How long did the Babylonian captivity last? 50 years 70 years 90 years 110 years b How many of Sennacherib's soldiers were killed by the angel? 76,000 113,000 145,000 185,000 d Which book describes Jesus as 'stricken, smitten, and afflicted'? Jeremiah Micah Habakkuk Isaiah d Which book has--'He was pierced for our iniquities'? Isaiah Jeremiah Micah Habakkuk a Which prophet complained, 'I am only a child'? Isaiah Jeremiah Elijah Elisha b Which prophet was told not to marry? Isaiah Ezekiel Hosea Jeremiah d Which prophet was told to buy a clay jar from a potter? Jeremiah Isaiah Elijah Jonah a Which prophet predicted the Babylonian captivity? Nathan Jeremiah Nahum Zechariah b Which prophet told the people of Jerusalem to surrender to the Babylonians? Isaiah Daniel Jeremiah Elisha c Which false prophet broke the yoke Jeremiah was wearing on his neck as a symbol?Pashur Elasah Gemariah Hananiah d Who wrote letters to the priests in Judah telling them to lock up Jeremiah? Shemaiah Zephaniah Hilkiah Elasah a Which prophet bought a field to symbolize that Judah would return from exile? Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Zechariah b Which family followed their ancestor's command not to drink wine or build homes?Kenites Nehelamites Recabites Termites c Who took dictation for Jeremiah? Neriah Geshem Micaiah Baruch d Who burned the first scroll that Jeremiah had dictated? Jehoiakim Zedekiah Uzziah Amnon a Which prophet was lowered into the mud (mire) of a cistern? Ezekiel Jeremiah Daniel Joel b Which Judean king was blinded and chained by the Babylonians? Jehoiakim Jehoiachin Zedekiah Hezekiah c Who was the Babylonian army commander that freed Jeremiah? Gedaliah Ahikam Shaphan Nebuzaradan d Who, later murdered, was made governor after the Babylonians sacked Jerusalem? Gedaliah Ishmael Johanan Ahikam a Who saw a vision of creatures with wheels? Jeremiah Isaiah Jonah Ezekiel d Which prophet laid siege to a picture of Jerusalem? Ezekiel Hosea Joel Amos a Which prophet was told to dig a hole in a wall to see Judah's idolatry? Jeremiah Ezekiel Isaiah Micah b Which prophet said, 'Here am I. Send me. Send me.' Daniel Jonah Isaiah Malachi c Which prophet was commanded to act as though he were going into exile? Habakkuk Zechariah Amos Ezekiel d Which prophet was told not to mourn the death of his wife? Ezekiel Jeremiah Isaiah Daniel a Which prophet did God appoint as a watchman? Jeremiah Jonah Ezekiel Malachi c Which prophet spoke to dry bones which then came to life? Jeremiah Nahum Obadiah Ezekiel d What was Shadrach's Jewish name? Hananiah Mishael Azariah Daniel a What did Nebuchadnezzar ask of his wise men that was considered outrageous? to turn straw into gold to make a flying machine to tell him what he dreamed to explain gravity c Who was the commander Nebuchadnezzar ordered to put his wise men to death? Ashpenaz Azariah Mishael Arioch d What was the head of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream made of? gold silver iron bronze a What was the chest of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream made of? gold silver iron bronze b What was the belly of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream made of? gold silver bronze clay c What were the legs of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream made of? gold silver bronze iron d What were the feet of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream made of? iron and clay silver and gold bronze and silver iron and bronze a What did the different parts of the statue in Nebuchadnezzar's dream stand for? individuals kingdoms cities rivers b Which prophet had his lips touched with a live coal? Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel Jonah a Why were the 3 men in 'Daniel' thrown into the fiery furnace? they had stolen something they had rebuked the king they had hatched a plot they refused to worship image d In Nebuchadnezzar's dream of a tree, what did the tree represent? Nebuchadnezzar a future kingdom the Jews the Assyrians a Which Babylonian king became insane and ate grass for a while? Belshazzar Nebuchadnezzar Nabonidus Sharezer b What was Belshazzar drinking from when he saw the hand writing on the wall? chalices from Egypt ruby mugs from India goblets from God's temple crystal glass from Syria c Which king of Babylon saw a hand writing on the wall? Nebuchadnezzar Nebuzaradan Arioch Belshazzar d What led to Daniel's being thrown into the lion's den? jealousy greed adultery ambition a Which king had Daniel thrown into the lion's den? Cyrus Darius Nebuchadnezzar Belshazzar b What was unusual about the laws of the Medes and the Persians? they changed yearly they overused death penalty they were unalterable they were not enforced c Which kingdom conquered the Babylonian kingdom at the time of Daniel? Assyria Egypt Italy Persia d In Daniel's vision, what color was the hair of the Ancient of Days? white gold like fire black a Which angel appeared in Daniel's visions? Michael Gabriel Urim Thummim b In Daniel's vision of the goat and the ram, what kingdom did the goat represent?Media Persia Greece Babylon c Which prophet saw several visions about the kingdoms of Persia and Greece? Isaiah Jonah Jeremiah Daniel d Which prophet was told he would receive his allotted inheritance? Daniel Hosea Joel Amos a Which prophet was told to marry an adulteress? Jeremiah Hosea Joel Amos b What was the name of Hosea's wife? Rahab Michal Gomer Lo-Ruhamah c One of Hosea's sons was Lo-Ammi. What does that name mean? not my people not fed not thirsty not loved a Which prophet pictured the Day of the Lord with an army of locusts? Joel Hosea Amos Obadiah a Which book has--'Your old men will dream dreams'? Psalms Joel Amos Hosea b Which prophet was a shepherd? Hosea Joel Jonah Amos d Which book has the recurring formula, 'For three sins, even for four'? Amos Joel Jonah Obadiah a Which prophet saw a plumb line in a vision? Ezekiel Daniel Amos Joel c Which prophet tended fig trees? Ezekiel Daniel Joel Amos d Which prophet spoke against the descendants of Esau? Obadiah Jonah Micah Nahum a Who was Jonah's father? Pethuel Beeri Amittai Arpad c When Jonah preached in Nineveh, he said it would be destroyed in how many days? 40 50 60 70 a Did Nineveh repent at the preaching of Jonah? yes no a What was the approximate population of Nineveh at the time of Jonah? 80,000 120,000 1 million 2 million b What caused Jonah to become angry? God spared Nineveh. His shade tree withered. His pet dog died. a and b d Which prophet predicted that the Messiah would be born in Bethlehem? Jonah Hosea Daniel Micah d Which of the following saw a vision condemning Nineveh? Nahum Obadiah Micah Jonah a Nahum condemned the cruelty of which people? Babylonians Assyrians Persians Egyptians b Which people did Obadiah speak against? Amorites Assyrians Edomites Medes c Who stood at his watch to receive the Lord's answer to his complaint? Micah Nahum Zechariah Habakkuk d Which book has--'The righteous (just) will live by his faith'? Habakkuk Isaiah Ezekiel Malachi a Which prophet encouraged the exiles to rebuild the temple? Zephaniah Haggai Micah Nahum b Who was the governor of Judah to whom Haggai was sent? Joshua Jehozadak Zerubbabel Shealtiel c Which book has--'You earn wages, only to put them in a purse with holes in it'? Zephaniah Zechariah Malachi Haggai d Who was the high priest at the time of Zerubbabel? Joshua Jehozadak Ahithophel Melchizedek a Whom did the Lord say he would make his signet ring? Shealtiel Zerubbabel Joshua Haggai b Who was Zechariah's father? Iddo Amittai Berekiah Pashur c What did the high priest Joshua receive in Zechariah's vision? a scroll a bowl a chariot clean garments d Which prophet saw a flying scroll? Zechariah Zephaniah Haggai Malachi a When did the prophet Zechariah do his work? the time of Solomon the time of Hezekiah before Assyrian exile after Babylonian exile d Which prophet predicted the events of Palm Sunday? Jonah Obadiah Zechariah Nahum c What role did the prophet Zechariah play to give Judah a message? soldier potter farmer shepherd d The prophet Zechariah broke 2 staffs. What was the name of the first? Favor (Beauty) Discord (Hatred) Peace (Rest) Love (Charity) a How much was Zechariah paid for being a shepherd? 20 pieces of silver 30 pieces of silver 10 pieces of gold 20 pieces of gold b Which prophet predicted the disciples would scatter at Jesus' crucifixion? Hosea Joel Zechariah Haggai c What calamity took place in the days of King Uzziah? flood famine epidemic earthquake d Which prophet berated the Jews for offering blemished sacrifices? Malachi Jonah Nahum Haggai a Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Judges Exodus Leviticus Numbers a Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Deuteronomy Jeremiah Judges Ruth b Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Samuel Kings Maccabees Chronicles c Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Daniel Ezra Nehemiah Esther a Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Job Psalms Proverbs Ruth d Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Isaiah Jeremiah Lamentations Haggai d Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Hosea Job Amos Obadiah b Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Jonah Micah Malachi Habakkuk c Which book does not belong in this list of books in Biblical order? Ezekiel Haggai Zechariah Malachi a How many books are in the entire Bible? 39 55 66 78 c How many books are in the Old Testament? 27 39 53 66 b Which book focuses on the kings of Judah? Chronicles Kings Joshua Judges a Which book has--'In the beginning God made the heavens and the earth'? Genesis Exodus Leviticus Numbers a Which book has the Aaronic benediction (The Lord bless you...)? Genesis Exodus Numbers Joshua c Which book has--'Watchman, what of the night?' Song of Solomon Isaiah Jeremiah Ezekiel b Who dreamed that the sun and the moon and 11 stars bowed down to him? Abraham Isaac Jacob Joseph d Which prophet spoke of 'the abomination of desolation'? Isaiah Haggai Habakkuk Daniel d How many calf idols did Jeroboam set up? 2 3 4 5 a How many psalms are there? 120 140 150 160 c Who said, 'Am I my brother's keeper?' Cain Abel Seth Adam a In what form did Satan appear in the garden of Eden? apple serpent spider fox b Which psalm has--'The Lord is my shepherd'? 2 23 26 89 b Which of these kings of Judah was God-fearing? Jehoram Ahaziah Amon Hezekiah d What was Nehemiah's occupation? cupbearer priest soldier smith a Who was Joseph's grandfather? Jacob Isaac Abraham Lot b Which of the following was not a son of Jacob? Issachar Zebulun Ishmael Joseph c How many years in all did Jacob work for Rebekah? 4 10 14 16 c Copyright (C) 1986 Robert S. Smith
