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What is the only book of the Bible to mention God laughing?: Psalms
What book says, "There is a time to weep and a time to laugh"?: Ecclesiastes
What is the first color mentioned in the Bible?: Green
According to Isaiah, what color are sins?: Scarlet
Who said, "I am that I am"?: God
Into what river did Pharaoh cast Israelite baby boys?: Nile River
Name the last book of the Old Testament.: Malachi
In Jesus' parable, the shepherd left ninety-nine sheep to try to find how many?: One
Whose rod sprouted with blossoms and almonds?: Aaron
What did the Garden of Eden have four of?: Rivers
How many days did Jonah spend in the belly of the big fish?: Three
What Israelite leader asked God to make the sun stand still?: Joshua
What musical instrument did David play?: Harp
Who wept over the death of his rebellious son Absalom?: David
Who wept because her husband's other wife taunted her for being childless?: Hannah
Who said, "Ho that my head were waters, and mine eyes a fountain of tears"?: Jeremiah
What rich man sat in a pile of ashes?: Job
What king was confronted by a prophet who had disguised himself with ashes?: Ahab
What momentous finding caused King Josiah to tear his clothes?: The finding of the book of the law in the temple.
Whose death caused David to order the people to tear their clothes?: Abner's
Who tore his clothes when Elijah was taken to heaven?: Elisha
What beheaded prophet was buried by his disciples?: John the Baptist
Who is the only person in the Old Testament mentioned as being buried in a coffin?: Joseph
What did Jesus say to the man who wanted time to bury his father?: Let the dead bury their dead
What nation saw 185,000 of its soldiers slaughtered by an angel of the Lord?: Assyria
Two Bible books are named after women. One is Ruth, name the other.: Esther
Whose name means the mother of all living?: Eve
Whose wife had a dream about Jesus?: Pilate
How many times did Peter deny he knew Jesus?: Three
Who found honey inside a dead lion?: Samson
What was the last meat God gave the Israelites before he gave them manna?: Quail
According to Psalms, what color is the sinner after being washed by God?: White (whiter than snow)
Who was the youngest king mentioned in the Bible?: Joash
What is the shortest prayer in the Bible?: "Lord, save me!"
What word, the name of Isaiah's son, is the longest word in the Bible?: Maher-shalal-hash-baz
The kind of Sodom escaped his attackers by hiding where?: In slime pits
Where did Joseph take Mary to escape the wrath of King Herod?: Egypt
Who poured oil on Saul's head and kissed him?: Samuel
Who kissed the prodigal son?: His father
What nation did God toss his shoes upon?: Edom
Who was told by an angel to put on his clothes and shoes?: Peter
Who suggested that stones could be turned to bread?: Satan
What friend of Jesus had a stone rolled over the front of his tomb?: Lazarus
What city has gates made of pearl?: The New Jerusalem
Who used a ship as a pulpit?: Jesus
Whose bones were buried under a tree at Jabesh?: King Saul and his sons
What apostle owed his life to a basket?: Paul
How many baskets of food were collected after the feeding of the five thousand?: twelve
What was the manna (which was placed in the Ark of the Covenant) a reminder of?: God's supernatural provision in the desert
Who had a vision of Jesus walking among several gold candlesticks?: John
What Psalm says, "Thy word is a lamp unto my feet, and a light unto my path"": Psalm 119:105
According to Jesus, where do we never put our light?: Under a bushel
What hyperactive person broke all the chains that had been used to bind him?: The Gadarene demoniac
What apostle had his chains removed by an angel?: Peter
Who sent back the Ark of the Covenant on a cart pulled by a cow?: The Philistines
Who had a vision of four chariots driven by angels?: Zechariah
Who was the first individual killed by God for being wicked?: Er
What was the first sinful meal?: the forbidden fruit
Who ate a book that tasted like honey?: Ezekiel
What prophet made some poison stew edible by pouring meal into it?: Elisha
Who had a baker that made pastries for him?: The pharaoh of Joseph's time
Who had a huge bed made of iron?: Og the King of Bashan
Who raised a dead boy by laying him on a bed and lying on top of him?: Elisha
What older brother of David chewed him out for coming to watch the Israelites fighting the Philistines?: Eliab
Where was the first wedding that Jesus attended?: Cana
According to Jeremiah, whom did God divorce?: Israel
What judge had a Philistine wife?: Samson
Who probably left more widows than anyone else?: Solomon
What aged prophetess in Jerusalem was a widow?: Anna
What king of Judah had fourteen wives?: Abijah
What judge had seventy sons?: Gideon
Who is the first child mentioned in the Bible?: Cain
Who was older, Moses or Aaron?: Aaron
What king of Judah had twenty-eight sons and sixty daughters?: Rehoboam
Which epistle advises, "Children obey your parents in the Lord"?: Ephesians
What woman laughed when told that God would give her a baby?: Sarah
How many years did Jacob work for Laban?: Twenty
Whom did Joseph of Arimathea ask for the body of Jesus?: Pilate
How many books of the Bible did Abraham write?
What was the occupation of both Zaccaeus and Matthew?: tax collectors
Who is the father of Benjamin?: Jacob
Who had a new name after a night of wrestling?: Jacob (became Israel)
What did God make out of Adam's rib?: Eve or woman
To whom did Samson tell his secret?: Delilah
What was the third plague upon Egypt?: Lice
How did Judas Iscariot die?: He hanged himself.
What name of an Old Testament book means "going out"?: Exodus
What Bible term means to gamble?: to cast lots
The scene where Jesus talked to Moses and Elijah is called the what?: Transfiguration
What did Judas do for thirty pieces of silver?: betray Jesus
Who spit into a man's eye?: Jesus
What did Jacob send his sons to get in Egypt?: grain
Who did God speak to about the "gates of death"?: Job
Who stored Goliath's armor in his tent?: David
Who shut up the door of Noah's Ark?: God
What king dug wells in the desert?: Uzziah
Who met his future wife at a well in Midian?: Moses
Whose wife helped him escape from Saul by letting him down through a window?: David
Who died after falling out a window during Paul's sermon?: Eutychus
What prophet ordered a king to shoot arrows out of a window?: Elisha
What prophet was trapped against a wall by an angel with a drawn sword?: Balaam
What building, mentioned by Jesus, killed eighteen people when it collapsed?: The Tower of Siloam
When Samson pulled the building down, how many people had been sitting on the rooftop?: About three thousand
Where was Cornelius converted?: Caesarea
Where did Jesus stay when John the Baptist was in prison?: Capernaum
What city was home to Philemon?: Colossae
What mountain did Balaam plan to curse Israel from?: Pisgah
Who lived by Kerith Brook?: Elijah
Who had a vision of a river of fire?: Daniel
Where did Abram go after leaving Ur?: Haran
In Revelation, what is the fiery lake composed of?: Burning sulfur
What name is the Sea of Galilee called in the Gospel of John?: Sea of Tiberius
What portable object did the cloud of God's glory appear over?: The Ark of the Covenant
At what event did a cloud hide Jesus from the Apostles' sight?: The Ascension
What Old Testament books speaks of life as a "chasing after the wind"?: Ecclesiastes
How long did the wind that parted the Red Sea blow?: All night
According to James, what sort of person is like a wave tossed by the wind?: A doubter
Whom did God address from a whirlwind?: Job
According to the book of Job, what directional wind will inevitably strike down the wicked?: The East wind
What famous mountain smoked like a furnace and quaked greatly?: Mt. Sinai
Which gospel mentions an earthquake in connection with the Resurrection of Jesus?: Matthew
What kind of tree did the weary Elijah sit under?: Juniper
In the book of Proverbs, God says he hates how many things?: seven
The Bible suggests that the average life span is how many years?: seventy
How many barrels of water did Elijah ask the men to pour over the sacrifice of the altar?: twelve
Because of offering strange fire on the altar of God, how many men died?: two
David disobeyed God and numbered the people. As a result, God gave David the choice of how many different kinds of punishments?: Three
What leader chose his followers by watching how they drank water?: Gideon
How many stones were placed in the Jordan River after the children of Israel had crossed over on dry land?: twelve
When Elijah was on Mt. Carmel, how many times did he send his servant to look for a cloud?: seven
As Joshua and the children of Israel marched around the wall of Jericho, the priests carried tyrumpets before the Ark of the Lord. How many priests carried trumpets?: seven
The two spies that Rahab hid fled into the mountains and hid for how many days?: Three
How many men from the tribe of Judah were sent out to capture Samson?: Three thousand
What type of bird was sold for "two for a farthing"?: sparrow
What was Absalom riding when his hair was caught in a tree?: Mule
What did Achan steal from Jericho?: gold, silver, and a garment
What Old Testament character wore a "coat of mail"?: Goliath
What was the name of the witch who Saul visited?: The witch of Endor
What was Matthew's other name?: Levi
What is the first beatitude?: Blessed are the poor in spirit; for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Is Bethelehem located in Galilee or in Judea?: Judea
Jesus said that there are two masters you could not serve at the same time; what are they?: God and Mammon
What was Sarah's original name?: Sarai
Who said, "Am I my brother's keeper"?: Cain
Who siad, "The Lord gave, and the Lord hath taken away; blessed be the name of the Lord"?: Job
Who owned a coat that was dipped in blood?: Joseph
Who was bitten by a snake and shook it off into a fire and felt no harm?: Paul
Peter was told by Jesus to forgive his brother how many times?: Seventy times seven (490)
How many of Jesus' brothers wrote books of the Bible?: Two (James and Jude)
What was the name of Hosea's wife?: Gomer
What was the name of the king who made a speech and as a result was eaten by worms?: Herod (Agrippa the First)
Miriam and Aaron were upset with Moses because ha married a woman who was an _________.: Ethiopian
How many pair of unclean animals did Noah take into the Ark?: One
Who is the good shepherd?: Jeus
In which gospel does Jesus speak of separating the sheep from the goats?: Matthew
According to I Peter, what person is like a ravenous lion?: Satan
According to Proverbs, what substance affects man like the bite of a snake?: wine
Whom did Jesus refer to as a brood of vipers?: The Scribes and Pharisess
What is the only thing Christians are to owe to one another?: Love
In the Christian's spiritual armor, what is the sword of the spirit?: A needle
Did Paul tell Titus to instruct the older men or younger men to "be sound in faith, in love, in patience"?: older men
How many admonitions was Titus to give a divisive man fefore rejecting him?: Two
Are we told in I Peter 1 that trials are given to test the strength or the genuinmeness of our faith?: The genuineness
If a woman has husband who does not obey the word of God, should she attempt to win him over to God primarily by what she says or by what she does?: By what she does
According to I John 5, what is "the vitory that has overcome the world"?: Our faith
Is it the spirit, soul, or body of the believer that will be redeemed at the coming Christ?: Body
What was the main activity of those who gathered together to wiat for the gift of the promised Holy Spirit?: Prayer
What did the church in Jerusalem do about Peter's being imprisoned by Herod?: They made prayer to God without ceasing.
What resulted when Paul and Barnabas argued ovder whether or not John Mark would remain with the work on a second missionary journey?: They parted from one another.
Who holds the keys of hell and death?: Jesus Christ
dWhat does Paul say anyone who is going to boast should boast about?: The Lord
What unusual food was said to have resembled coriander seed?: Manna
What kind of tree does Psalms compare a wicked man to?: A green bay tree
What plant food, given to pigs, was wanted by the prodigal son?: Pods
What is the only gospel to mention Jesus riding on a donkey?: Matthew
In Revelation, what horse represented death?: The pale horse
On what day did God create the birds?: Fifth day
Who had a vision of two women with storks' wings?: Zechariah
In Revelation, what bird went about crying, "Woe! Woe!"?: An eagle
Where was Judas Iscariot buried?: In potter's field
Jesus told Nathanel that he had seen him before; where did He see him?: Under a fig tree
How many seals were on the scroll mentioned in Revelation?: Seven
To whom did Jesus direct this statement, "a divided kingdom ends in ruins"?: The Pharisees
Who is the anscestor of all Jewish priests?: Levi
Did Zaccheaus offer to repay anyone he had overcharged twice as much, threetimes as much, or four times as much?: four times as much
In what city were the believers first called Christians?: Antioch
What is the last word in the Bible?: Amen
What region was Agabus from?: Judea
Who is the truth hidden from?: Those who think themselves wise
Men can tame every type of animal, but no man can tame what?: Tongue
Who said, "Sir, if you had been here, my brother would not have died"?: Martha
Name the man who asked Jesus to heal his daughter?: Jairus
What occurred at the Pool of Bethesda?: People went to be healed
What did Zacchaeus do so he could see Jesus better?: He climbed a tree
Who did Paul call "my beloved and trustworthy chilid in the Lord"?: Timothy
According to the prophet Joel, what will young men see in the last days?: visions
What religious leaders were converted under the apsotles' teaching?: Jewish priests
How many other people were crucified at the same time as Jesus?: two
How many years were added to Hezekiah's life?: fifteen
Joash was told to shoot an arrow from the window. What was the arrow called?: The arrow of the Lord's deliverance
What kind of sign did God give Hezekiah that he would live longer?: The shadow of the sundial went backward ten degrees
Name the king who had the longest reign in the Bible.: Manasseh
Which of the prophets was thrown into a dungeon?: Jeremiah
When a certain king tried to take the place of the priest at the altar, he was stuck with leporsy. Who was this king?: Uzziah
How was Naaman healed of his leprosy?: He dipped seven times in the Jordan River.
While ___________ was hanging in a tree, he was killed by three darts from Joab.: Absalom
Nicodemus put how many pounds of myrrh and aloes on the body of Jesus?: One hundred
What was the name of the person who became king while he was a little child?: Joash (or Josiah)
Job's friends sat in silence with Job and mourned with him for ow many days?: seven
King Solomon had another name, what was it?: Jedidiah
Who was the first man to build the first city and what was its name?: Cain was the man and the city was Enoch.
A certain queen's blood was sprinkled on horses; who was this queen?: Jezebel
What Bible person cut his hair only once a year?: Absalom
Name the gentle king who made Esther his queen.: Ahasuerus
The mother-in-law of Ruth was Naomi; who was her father-in-law?: Elimilech
What is the name of the man who was seduced by his daughter-in-law and what was her name?: Judah was seduced by Tamar
How many times did Balaam hit his donkey before the donkey spoke to him?: Three
What are the wages of sin?: Death
Peter tells the people that they have become living building what?: stones
How many attended the prayer meeting in the upstairs room on the Day of Pentecost?: 120
How long did Paul stay in Corinth?: One and one-half years
Who said, "he must increase, but I must decrease"?: John the Baptist
What kind of booth was Matthew sitting in when Jesus saw him?: A tax collection booth
How did John the Baptist die?: He was beheaded
What country did Joseph and Mary take Jesus to escape King Herod?: Egypt
What writing did Daniel explain to Belshazzar?: The writing on his wall
What had the Egyptian been doing when Moses killed him?: Beating one of the Hebrew slaves
How many books in the Bible start with the letter G?: Two (Genesis and Galations)
What once happened to the first born of every Egyptian family?: Killed
How many books of the Bible did Jesus write?: None.
Name the two brothers of Miriam.: Moses and Aaron
Why did Moses extdend his arm over the Red Sea the first time?: To part the waters.
In Jesus' parable, who was taken to Abraham's bosom?: Lazarus
Who had two dreams which made his brothers dislike him even more?: Joseph
What was Jesus holding when he asked whose picture was on it?: A Coin
What woman in the Bible made a pair of kid gloves for her son?: Rebekah
What is the capital of Israel?: Jerusalem
Whose head was brought to a girl on a silver platter?: John the Baptist's head
Name the mother of Esau.: Rebekah
How many books are in the New Testament?: Twenty-seven
What did Mos4es get from hitting a rock?: water
What relative was Martha to Mary?: Sister
Where were the Israelites when they followed a cloud?: Wilderness or desert
What did a person have to do to be healed in the pool of Bethesda?: Be first in the waters
What did Jesus wear that was made of thorns?: Crown
Name the first four books of the New Testament.: Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John.
What did Aaron's staff change into when he trew it in front of Pharoah?: Serpent or snake
Name the wife of Boaz.: Ruth
What king wanted to kill David?: Saul

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