Difficult Bible Quiz about the Bible Persons.

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Difficult Bible Questions:

Which Bible person did God tell to sharpen all his flint knives for a mass circumcision?
a. Moses received instructions to prepare for the upcoming battle with Canaan.
b. Aaron was to slaughter the sheep for the upcoming Pentecost sacrifice.
c. Joshua was assigned the task of performing a mass circumcision.

The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years, and all the circumcised men had died.
This ritual was never performed while the Israelites were roaming in the desert.
God instructed Joshua to have all men circumcised before entering the promised land. Wow!

Joshua 5:1-8.
Answer C:
Joshua was instructed by God to sharpen his flint knives.
Who was the first wife of David?
a. Bathsheba.
b. Abigail.
c. Michal.

David had a total of eight wives.
Most of David's wives were previously married, and their husbands mysteriously died shortly after David met their wives.
Bathsheba was his eighth wife.
Abidgail was his second wife.
Michal was his first wife.

1 Samuel 18:20–27.
Answer C: Michal was the first wife of King David.
Who was the most wicked king of Israel?
a. Jeroboam.
b. Solomon.
c. Ahab.

The most wicked king was Ahab, who worshipped the god Baal and built a shrine to Baal.
Jezebel, his wife, was the most evil pagan woman in the Bible and hated God's believers.
Ahab was the most disapproved-of and deplorable evil king in the Bible.
Ahab murdered a vineyard owner so that he could have the vineyard for himself.
1 Kings 21:20-25.
Answer C: Ahab was the most wicked king of Israel.
Who was the longest-reigning king over the Kingdom of Israel?
a. Jeroboam II.
b. Solomon.
c. Saul.

The longest-reigning king over Israel was Jeroboam II.
He was the 13th king of Israel and reigned for 41 years.
Archeologists believe the most prosperous time in ancient Israel was under Jeroboam's control.
Read about Jeroboam.
Answer A: Jeroboam II was the longest-reigning king of Israel.
Who was the first man in the Bible to have more than one wife?
a. Lamech.
b. Abraham.
c. King David.

The first man to have more than one wife in the Bible was Lamech.
Lamech's wives were Adah and Zillah.
Genesis 4:19.
Answer A: Lamech was the first recorded person to have more than one wife.
Which tribe was the smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel?
a. Benjamin.
b. Judah.
c. Levi.

The smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel was Benjamin, the youngest of twelve brothers.
The sons of Jacob, later known as Israel, founded the twelve tribes of Israel.
Listed by their ages, the tribes of Jacob's sons are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.
1 Samuel 9:21.
Answer A: Benjamin was the smallest of the tribes of Israel.
Whose eyes did the invading army of Nebuchadnezzar put out?
a. Paul.
b. Daniel.
c. Zedekiah.

Nebuchadnezzar's army was the invading army that attacked Zedekiah.
The king of Babylon took Zedekiah and his two sons into custody.
The two sons were killed before Zedekiah's eyes, and then his eyes were taken out.
2 Kings 25:1-7.
Answer C: Zedekiah had his eyes put out by the invading army of Nebuchadnezzer.
Who was Saul's eldest daughter, initially promised to David, but about whom he later changed his mind?
a. Merab.
b. Michal.
c. Rachel.

Saul's oldest daughter was Merab and was promised to David.
However, Saul changed his mind and married Merab off to Adriel the Meholathite instead.
David later married Michal, Merab's younger sister.
Michal was David's first wife out of a total of eight.
1 Samuel 18:17-21
Answer A: Merab was the oldest daughter of Saul.
Who did David put in the most dangerous spot in a battle because he wanted him killed?
a. Uriah.
b. Ehud.
c. Gideon.

After lusting over Bathsheba and having an affair with her, David wanted her as his wife.
Because Uriah the Hittite was Bathsheba's husband, David set him up for death in a battle.
2 Samuel 11:14-17.
Answer A: Uriah was placed in battle so that he would be killed.
What is the blood relationship between Jacob and Abraham of the Bible?
a. They were not blood-related; they were related through marriage.
b. Jacob was Abraham's grandson.
c. Abraham was Jacob's father.

Abraham and Sarah were the parents of Isaac.
Isaac and Rebecca were the parents of Jacob.
This relationship made Jacob Abraham's grandson.
Genesis 25:19-26.
Answer B: Jacob was Abraham's grandson.
Which cruel king's wife was partially eaten by dogs after her death?
a. Bathsheba.
b. Jezebel.
c. Vashti.

Jezebel mocked Jehu as he passed by, looking down from her window.
Jehu was the general who had overthrown and killed Jezebel's son.
Jezebel's eunuchs throw her out the window following the orders of Jehu.
The dogs devoured Jezebel before they could bury her.
2 Kings 9:30-37.
Answer B: Jezebel was eaten upon by dogs after she died.
What woman won a beauty contest held by King Ahasuerus?
a. Vashti.
b. Esther.
c. Leah.

Esther won a beauty contest held by King Ahasuerus.
The king banished his wife, Vashti, from the palace and held a contest to determine her replacement.
Ahasuerus selected Esther as his replacement for Vashti during a beauty contest.
Esther 2.
Answer B: Esther won the beauty contest the king held to select a new queen.
In the Bible, who did Jesus tell to be born again without marveling?
a. Pontius Pilate.
b. Nicodemus.
c. Lazarus.

Nicodemus was a Jewish leader and member of the Sanhedrin.
Jesus told Nicodemus not to marvel when he approached Jesus at night to ask what it meant to be "born again."
John 3:1-7.
Answer B: Nicodemus was told by Jesus what "born again" meant.
Who was Abraham’s nephew?
a. Lot.
b. Job.
c. Joseph.

Abraham's nephew was Lot.
Lot was the son of Haran, Abraham's brother, and the grandson of Terah.
Genesis 12:4-5.
Answer A: Lot was Abraham's nephew.
Which biblical king did God bestow leprosy upon for dishonoring the customs when he burned incense in the temple?
a. Nebuchadnezzar.
b. Josiah.
c. Uzziah.

King Uzziah became frustrated with the priests and went against their customs in the temple.
Uzziah shouted in anger at the priests, and leprosy afflicted him as a result.
2 Chronicles 26:17-21.
Answer C: King Uzziah was given leprosy by God for dishonoring the temple customs.
The earth swallowed up this person from the Bible and his followers after they rebelled against Moses.
a. Aaron.
b. Korah.
c. Potiphar.

The earth swallowed up Korah and his followers for disobedience to God.
Korah was a Levite and insisted that he and his fellow Levites should be the priests, not Aaron and his select few.
God made Moses and Aaron leaders, so He had no choice but to kill those who opposed His authority.
Numbers 16:28-35.
Answer B: Korah rebelled against Moses in the desert.
Who rebuked David for committing adultery with Bathsheba?
a. Joab. He was David's chief commander and was the one who rebuked him.
b. Gad. He was a prophet and a close advisor to David.
c. Nathan. He was a prophet in David's court.

Nathan rebuked David for having an affair with Bathsheba, despite her marital status.
2 Samuel 12:7-10.
Answer C: Nathan rebuked King David for committing adultery with Bathsheba.
God reprimanded this man for listening to his friends instead of following God's guidance.
a. Job.
b. Moses.
c. Joseph.

Initially, Job listened to his friends instead of God, which led to further complications in solving his problems.
Job 42.
Answer A: Job was scolded by God for listening to his friends instead of God.
Who destroyed the First Temple in Jerusalem?
a. Nebuzaradan. He was a commander of Nebuchadnezzar's imperial guard.
b. General Titus. He was a member of the Roman army.
c. Sisera. He was a member of the Canaanite army.

Nebuzaradan was the commander of King Nebuchadnezzar's imperial guard who destroyed the temple.
He also leveled the city walls and led the people into captivity.
2 Kings 25:8-17.
Answer A: Nebuzaradan under the orders of Nebuchadnezzar destroyed the first temple.
Who agreed to work for fourteen years to marry Rachel?
a. Japheth.
b. David.
c. Jacob.

Jacob fled to the safety of his uncle Laban for fear that his brother Esau was going to kill him.
Laban had two daughters, Rachel, the youngest, and Leah, the older, both of whom were unmarried.
Jacob fell in love with the younger Rachel and wanted to marry her.
However, the tradition was that the oldest was to marry before the youngest.

The agreement was for Jacob to work seven years for Laban so that he could marry Rachel.
Laban tricked Jacob and substituted his older daughter, Leah, in place of Rachel.
Jacob agreed to work another seven years so that he could marry Rachel.

It was a total of fourteen years that Jacob worked for Laban before he could marry Rachel.
Laban did what any father would do to get a daughter married off, as she was not attractive enough to attract suitors.
Genesis 29:16–30.
Answer C: Jacob worked for Laban fourteen years before he was allowed to marry Rachel.
This Bible person climbed a sycamore tree to view Jesus entering the city on Easter.
a. Zacchaeus.
b. Barabbas.
c. Usiah.

A short man named Zacchaeus watched Jesus from the branch of a tree.
He was a Roman tax collector.
Luke 19:1-10.
Answer A: Zacchaeus climbed a sycamore tree to see Jesus.
Which Persian queen influenced the king to protect her people, the Jews?
a. Bathsheba.
b. Esther.
c. Ruth.

Queen Esther used her influence to protect her people (Jews) from genocide.
Esther 8.
Answer B: Esther convinced the king to protect the Jews.
Whom did the Virgin Mary visit after the angel Gabriel told her she would give birth to the Messiah?
a. Joseph.
b. Her mother.
c. Her cousin Elizabeth.

Mary shared her news with her cousin Elizabeth.
Elizabeth told Mary that an angelic messenger had also visited her.
The angelic messenger informed Elizabeth that she would give birth to a child named John, and he would announce the arrival of the Messiah, Mary's baby.
Luke 1:35-45.
Answer C: Mary visited Elizabeth right after she learned she was pregnant.
Which girls were Naomi's daughters-in-law?
a. Mary and Martha.
b. Rachel and Leah.
c. Orpah and Ruth.

The daughters-in-law of Naomi were Orpah and Ruth.
Naomi had a tough life, as her husband died and then her two sons died.
The three women were all alone with no heirs.
Orpah went back to live with her parents.
Naomi returned to her childhood hometown.
Ruth insisted on going with Naomi.
Ruth 1:1-5.
Answer C: Orpah and Ruth were Naomi's daughters-in-law.
Who exorcised a demon from a slave woman, angering her owners?
a. Paul.
b. Jesus.
c. Andrew.

Silas and Paul were evangelizing in Philippi, where Lydia, a resident of Thyatira, converted.
While there, a slave girl full of an evil spirit kept following Paul and Silas, shouting at them.
Paul finally had enough of the situation and commanded the evil spirit to leave the slave girl.
The slave owners were upset, as they had profited financially from the woman's fortune-telling abilities.
Acts 16:16-24.
Answer A: Paul cast out demons from a slave girl.
What was Simon of Cyrene forced to do by Roman soldiers on the day Jesus died?
a. The Roman soldiers selected Simon of Cyrene to carry the cross of Jesus.
b. He was forced to poke a lance at Jesus' side while he hung on the cross.
c. Simon was ordered to give Jesus a bitter drink while on the cross.

The scourging and flogging had left Jesus in dire physical shape, causing him to lose much blood, which weakened him such that he could not carry his cross.
The Roman soldiers forced Simon of Cyrene, a bystander, out of the crowd to carry the cross.
He was just an innocent bystander in the wrong place at the wrong time.
Matthew 27:32-37
Answer A: Simon of Cyrene was forced to carry the cross of Jesus.
Who is the sister of Aaron and Moses?
a. Sarah.
b. Miriam.
c. Ruth.

The older sister of Moses and Aaron was Miriam.
1 Chronicles 6:3.
Answer B: Miriam was the sister of Aaron and Moses.
Who owned a bronze staff with a top shaped like a snake named Nehushtan?
a. A sorcerer of Pharaoh.
b. Beelzebub
c. Moses.

The Nehushtan staff cured snake bites in the desert.
Moses carried the Nehushtan during the exodus through the desert.
Numbers 21:4-9.
2 Kings 18:1-4.
Answer C: Moses owned a rod with a snake head that cured snake bites.
This Bible character gained fame for his skill in playing the lyre.
a. Cleopatra.
b. Solomon.
c. David.

David played the lyre (handheld harp) and also wrote some songs.
He often played music for King Saul to soothe him.
1 Samuel 16:14-23.
Answer C: David was well known as a harp player.
Who was David's best friend and also the son of King Saul?
a. Benjamin.
b. Jonathan.
c. Saul.

King Saul was the first king of Israel.
Jonathan was Saul's son and the grandson of Moses.
David and Jonathan were best friends since David's childhood.
Jonathan was approximately 30 years older than David.
1 Samuel 18:1-4.
Answer B: Jonathan was David's best friend since childhood.
Who was shipwrecked on Malta Island?
a. Paul and Luke.
b. Only Paul.
c. John.

Luke and Paul were on a ship carrying 276 men and a cargo of grain bound for Rome.
Paul was one of many prisoners aboard the ship with Luke as his physician.
A terrible storm shipwrecked them near Malta in the Mediterranean Sea.
God intervened by directing the winds to deliver the ship to Malta during the 14-day ordeal.
Acts 27.
Answer A: Paul and Luke were shipwrecked on Malta Island during their trip to Rome.
Did God command Moses to talk to a rock or strike it with his staff for water?
a. Strike the rock with his staff.
b. Talk to the rock.
c. Neither
d. Both.

The Bible is controversial on this subject, as it is on several other subjects.
The two stories are the same and took place at the same location but with different circumstances.
In both stories, Moses uses his staff to strike the rock.
The question arises: what exactly did God command Moses to do to the rock?
Answer: Both stories are in the Bible.

God commanded Moses to strike the rock. Exodus 17:1-7.
Verse one states they were camped at Rephidim.
Moses was instructed to go to the rock at Mount Horeb.
As God had commanded, Moses struck the rock.
The Bible states that this place became known as Meribah.

God commanded Moses to talk to the rock. Numbers 20:1-8.
Verse one states they were in Kadesh.
God specifically instructed Moses to TALK to the rock.
Now Moses had anger issues and struck the rock at Meribah, displeasing God.
After Jesus' crucifixion, who transported his body to the burial cave?
a. A compassionate soldier who had been involved in the crucifixion.
b. Joseph of Arimathea, who was a member of the dreaded Sanhedrin.
c. Peter, the disciple, instructed the other disciples to take down the body.

After the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus' body to a burial crypt.
Nicodemus helped him.
Matthew 27:57-60.
Answer B: Joseph of Arimathea took down the body of Jesus and took it to the tomb.
This person was lowered down a wall in a basket in Damascus to escape capture by a mob.
a. Paul.
b. Rahab.
c. An angel messenger.

Paul was lowered in a basket from an apartment on the city wall to escape the riotous, unbelieving Jews in Damascus.
Acts 9:18-25.
Answer A: Paul had to be lowered in a basket to escape those that were trying to capture him.
Near which city did the disciples feed the 5,000 while Jesus was teaching from a boat?
a. Jerusalem.
b. Bethsaida.
c. Antioch.

Jesus preached from a boat near Bethsaida, and the disciples fed the crowd of 5,000.
His disciples fed the crowd gathered on the beach with two fish and five loaves of bread.
Food was left over afterwards.
Luke 9:10-17.
Answer B: Bethsaida is where Jesus preached and the disciples fed the 5000.
Who was buried in Kadesh during the Exodus from Egypt?
a. Moses.
b. Miriam.
c. Aaron.

During the exodus, Moses's older sister Miriam died and was buried at Kadesh.
Numbers 20:1.
Answer B: Miriam died in the desert and was buried at Kadesh.
Who threw a spear at his son in anger?
a. Solomon
b. David.
c. Saul.

David knew that Saul wanted to kill him.
Therefore, David did not attend the customary dinner with King Saul.
Jonathan, Saul's son, stuck up for David and excused his absence.
Saul got angry at Jonathan for sticking up for David and quoted the following:
"You are the son of a perverse and rebellious woman!"
Saul threw a javelin at his son Jonathan in anger but missed.
1 Samuel 20:30-33.
Answer C: Saul threw a spear at his son Jonathan in anger.
Who in the Bible did Jesus heal in the synagogue on the Sabbath?
a. Jesus healed both the withered hand of a man and a crippled woman on two separate Sabbaths.
b. He healed only the man with a withered hand on the Sabbath.
c. Jesus only healed a crippled woman on a Sabbath.

Answer A: Jesus healed both a man and a woman during the Sabbath.

Jesus healed a man with a withered hand.
It was a setup by the Pharisees to catch Jesus disobeying the Sabbath laws.
Mark 3:1-6.

Jesus was teaching in the synagogue on the Sabbath.
A woman was in attendance who had been crippled for 18 years and could not stand up straight.
When Jesus saw her, he called her forth and healed her.
Luke 13:10-14.
Who was the first disciple to be martyred?
a. Paul.
b. Titus.
c. Stephen.

Stephen was full of the spirit, performed many miracles, and preached to the people, becoming very popular.
He was becoming very unpopular with synagogue members who tried to trick Stephen with questions and failed.
The short story is that these members incited an uproar, which led to Stephen being stoned to death and becoming the first martyr in the Bible.
Acts 7:54-60
Answer C: Stephen was the first disciple to be made a martyr.
This Bible person anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume and then dried them with her hair.
a. Mary, mother of Jesus.
b. Mary, from Magdala.
c. Mary, from Bethany.

She was Lazarus's and Martha's sister, Mary from Bethany.
John 12:1-8.
Answer C: Mary from Bethany anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume.

Fun words and phrases from the 1950s:

What does it mean if you said, "Ain't that a bite?"

a. This verb refers to a lie that someone told.
b. It refers to food, such as a hamburger, that is large.
c. This sentence was another way to say, “That’s too bad."

A remark like "I was laid off today" would get a response of "Ain't that a bite?"
Answer C: It means, "That's too bad.”

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