1. Who watched as Moses floated in the basket down the Nile?
A. His Sister

B. His mother

C. Pharaoh’s daughter

2. Who would have nothing to do with the author of 3 John?
A. Paul

B. Diotrephes

C. Silas

3. In the book of Philemon, who is Paul’s fellow prisoner?
A. Silas

B. Epaphras

C. Mark

4. James used the example of which Old Testament figure to demonstrate how the prayers of a righteous man can have powerful results?
A. Elijah

B. Jeremiah

C. Abraham

5. How does the author of 1 John often refer to his readers?
A. The elect

B. Children

C. The circumcised

6. What does Solomon say about sin?
A. Most people are good but sometimes sins

B. There is no one who does not sin

C. God will ignore sin if its not too serious

7. Who pretended to be mad to avoid capture and death at the hands of an enemy king?
A. Sarah

B. Abraham

C. David

8. Who was the priest of Bethel during the time of Amos?
A. Amaziah

B. Hekiziah

C. Zechariah

9. Who was the grandson of Samuel?
A. Ahaz

B. Heman

C. Elija

10. Who was Moses’s father-in-law? 
A. Laban
B. Mordechai
C. Jethro

BONUS QUESTION:

What is the first city mentioned in the Bible?
A. Babylon
B. Nineveh
C. Enoch

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Grace and Peace,

1. What body of water did the Israelites cross to escape Egypt?
2. How did Delilah steal Samson’s strength?
3. Who wrestles with an angel?
4. What idol did the Israelites create in the desert?
5. Who was the first Biblical king of Israel?
6. What language was the Old Testament written in?
7. From which tree did Adam and Eve eat the forbidden fruit?
8. How did God appear to Moses in the wilderness?
9. Which king was known for being wise?
10. What’s the longest book in the Bible?

BONUS QUESTION: What are the first five books of the Old Testament referred to? Can you name them?

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Grace and Peace,

Resurrection Sunday. A day to celebrate our risen Savior—the One who conquered death. Because He lives, we live!

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1. What was the Jewish feast which was being celebrated the week Christ was crucified?
2. Which disciple cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant in an attempt to protect Jesus from being taken as a prisoner?
3. What was the name of the high priest’s servant who had his ear cut off by the disciple and subsequently reattached by Jesus?
4. How many pieces of silver did Judas trade the life of Jesus for?
5. How did Judas identify Jesus to the soldiers?
6. The priests took the money that Judas had returned to them and did what with it?
7. What did Pilate’s wife counsel him to do concerning Jesus?
8. What was the inscription above the cross?
9. What happened in the Temple as a sign that the death of Jesus had made way for the individual believer to approach God?
10. When Jesus died there was darkness in the land. How long did it last?

BONUS QUESTION: Can you quote at least 4 of the 7 statements recorded in the Bible that Christ said from the cross?

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Grace and Peace,

What is an Epistle?

The word “epistle” comes from the Greek word epistolé, which means “letter,” “message,” or “dispatch.” In Hebrew, the word is iggerah, also meaning “letter” and mainly used for missives—long, official, formal letters, usually from someone in an important capacity.

What is an Epistle in the Bible?

Epistles make up the majority of the Bible’s New Testament. Of the 27 books, 21 are epistles. The epistles were written by apostles, who were key Christian teachers infused with the power of the Holy Spirit and inspired to tell people how they, too, can live, think, and behave as a Christian.

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1. Which of the following things will never fail nor be done away with?

A. Prophecy

B. Love

C. Tongues

2. When Paul wrote 2 Corinthians, he mentioned that he was making plans to visit them for the _ time.

A. First

B. Third

C. Fifth

3. Because the Corinthians were saying, I am of Paul, and some, I am of Apollos, Paul reproved them, calling them __.

A. Carnal

B. Complainers

C. Sinners

4. In his epistle, James admonishes his brethren to be “Slow to _” “Slow to Speak”

A. Hear/learn

B. Preach/teach

C. Speak/anger

5. In what book can the following words be found? “But the fruit of the spirit is love, joy, peace, longsuffering, gentleness, goodness, faith, meekness, temperance…”

A. Romans

B. Philippians

C. Galatians

6. Who wrote, Let the woman learn in silence with all subjection?

A. James

B. Paul

C. Peter

7. What is described as “a fire, a world of iniquity“?

A. Pride

B. Works

C. The tongue

8. Who, by faith, “went out, not knowing where he was going”?

A. Jacob

B. Joseph

C. Abraham

9. Paul’s advice for the younger widows was to…

A. Remain unmaried

B. Get a job

C. Remarry and have children

10. What was to be for a sign to unbelievers?

A. Miracles

B. The Lord’s Supper

C. The spiritual gift of tongues

BONUS QUESTION: How many Epistles are there in the New Testament?

A. 21 Corinthians

B. 22

C. 27

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Grace and Peace,

1. On what day of Creation did God create man?
2. What is the last word in the Old Testament?
3. How many books are there in the Old Testament?
4. In what language was the Old Testament written?
5. On what mountain did Moses receive the law from God?
6. How were sins forgiven in the Old Testament?
7. What is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament?
8. Who wrote the first five books of the Old Testament?
9. From which part of Adam’s body did God create Eve? Rib
10. What are the first three words in the Old Testament?

BONUS QUESTION: On which day of the year could the High Priest enter the Holiest Place?

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Grace and Peace,

1. What is the common name given to the first four books of the New Testament?
2. Who wrote most of the books in the New Testament?
3. Who wrote the Acts of the Apostles?
4. Which book comes last in the New Testament?
5. What does the word gospel mean?
6. Who went with Paul on his first missionary journey?
7. What language was most of the New Testament originally written in?
8. What is the first book of the New Testament?
9. In the New Jerusalem described in Revelation, what are the twelve gates made from?
10. What is the first book of the New Testament?

BONUS QUESTION: How many churches of Asia Minor were there?

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How did you do? I would live to hear from you.

Grace and Peace,

Happy Friday all. I trust you have had a good week and have richly enjoyed the blessings of our Lord.

As you can see, we have a new title and a new image. As I thought about the post title “Bible Trivia” it dawned on me how inappropriate it was; nothing in God’s word can be considered trivial.

So, we have a new look but the same weekly challenge. A challenge for us all to learn more about Jesus and how His word helps us along this journey we call life. Enjoy.

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1. What was the occasion for Jesus turning water into wine?

2. Jesus walked on what body of water?

3. Of what ailment did Jesus heal Simon Peter’s mother-in-law?

4. What tree did Jesus cause to wither up?

5. A gentile woman from Canaan begged Jesus to heal her daughter from what?

6. Whose daughter died while Jesus was on the way to his house to heal her?

7. In what city did Jesus raise Lazarus from the dead?

8. How many baskets full of pieces were left when Jesus fed the 5000?

9. On how many separate occasions did Jesus miraculously provide food or drink?

10. Out of what woman had Jesus cast 7 demons?

BONUS QUESTION: How many miracles are recorded in the four gospels?

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How did you do? Looking forward to your comments.

Grace and Peace,

1. What is the meaning of the word parable?
(A) A mysterious story
(B) A familiar idea cast beside an unfamiliar idea to give truth-seekers understanding
(C) A discourse on two parallel themes

2. What is represented by the thorns in the parable of the sower?
(A) The cares of this world and the deceitfulness of riches
(B) Persecution
(C) Ailments of the flesh

3. Which of the following is a common theme in Christ’s parables?
(A) Marriage is for life
(B) God’s dealings with the Patriarchs
(C) The kingdom of Heaven, a spiritual kingdom

4. Which parable tells us to keep on praying and not lose heart?
(A) The persistent widow
(B) The Pharisee and the tax-gatherer
(C) The rich man and Lazarus

5. Why were people astonished at the teaching of Jesus?
(A) He spoke with such compassion
(B) He was a great debater
(C) He spoke with such authority

6. Which was the superior house?
(A) The one built on the sand
(B) The one built on the rock
(C) Neither house was superior

7. The slave who was forgiven much did something astonishing. What did he do?
(A) Refused to forgive little though he was forgiven much
(B) Forgave the debt of anone who owed him
(C) Never got into debt again

8. In the parables of the Lost Sheep, Lost Coin, and Lost Son, what happened when the lost was found?
(A) There was great rejoicing
(B) The found soon became lost again
(C) Precautions were taken so what was found should not be lost again

9. What is the message in the parable of the vine and the branches?
(A) Abide in Jesus Christ staying connected to him
(B) Use prunings to propogate new vines
(C) The fruit of the vine is sacred

10. The parable of the whitewashed tombs represents…
(A) Purity and holiness
(B) The Pharisees who looked down upon others and promoted themselves as righteous, yet their own hearts lacked humility, justice, and love
(C) Outstanding people of wisdom, light, and beauty.

BONUS QUESTION: Which of these is not part of the parables of Jesus?

a: The prodigal son
b: The good samaritan
c: The ten virgins
d: The good farmer

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