Difficult Bible Quiz about the Bible Persons.

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Answer these questions for the difficult Bible quiz on famous Bible people.

Who was the longest-reigning king over the Kingdom of Israel?

a. Jeroboam II.
b. Solomon.
c. Saul.

a. Jeroboam II.
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.
Which tribe was the smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel?

a. Benjamin.
b. Judah.
c. Levi.

a. Benjamin.
The smallest of the twelve tribes of Israel was Benjamin.
King Saul was from this tribe.
The sons of Jacob, later known as Israel, founded the tribes.
Listed by their ages, the tribes of Jacob's sons are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph, and Benjamin.
It's a coincidence that the smallest tribe came from the youngest son.
Which Bible person did God tell to sharpen all his flint knives?

a. Aaron was to slaughter the sheep for the upcoming Pentecost sacrifice.
b. Moses received instructions to prepare for the upcoming battle with Canaan.
c. Joshua was assigned the task of performing a mass circumcision.

c. Joshua had a mass circumcision.
The Israelites had been wandering in the desert for forty years, and all the circumcised men had died.
No one had ever performed this ritual during that time.
God instructed Joshua to have all men circumcised before entering the promised land.
Phew!
What is the blood relationship between Jacob and Abraham of the Bible?

a. Jacob was Abraham's grandson.
b. Jacob was Abraham's nephew.
c. They were not blood-related; they were in-laws related through marriage.

c. Jacob was Abraham's grandson.
Abraham and Sarah were the parents of Isaac.
Isaac and Rebecca were the parents of Jacob.
This relationship made Jacob Abraham's grandson.
Which cruel wife of a king was partially eaten by dogs after she died?

a. Bathsheba.
b. Jezebel.
c. Vashti.

b. Jezebel
She looked down from her window and mocked Jehu.
Jehu was the general who had overthrown and killed Jezebel's son.
Jezebel's eunuchs throw her out the window because of orders from Jehu.
The dogs devoured Jezebel before they could bury her.
Jezebel was perhaps the cruelest person recorded in the Bible.
Which Bible person did Jesus tell not to marvel that he must be born again?

a. Pontius Pilate.
b. Nicodemus.
c. Lazarus.

b. Nicodemus.
He was a Jewish leader and member of the Sanhedrin.
Nicodemus came to Jesus at night to ask questions about what it meant to be "Born Again".
Who was Abraham’s nephew?

a. Lot.
b. Job.
c. Joseph.

a. Lot.
Abraham's nephew was Lot.
Lot was also the son of Haran and the grandson of Terah.
Abraham (aka Abram) and Lot quarreled over land rights, so Lot moved his sheep to a more fertile area along the Jordan River.
Who was the first wife of David?

a. Bathsheba.
b. Abigail.
c. Michal.

c. Michal.
David had a total of eight wives.
His first wife was Michal.
The second wife was Abigail.
Bathsheba was his seventh wife.
Which prophet rebuked David for committing adultery with Bathsheba?

a. Joel.
b. Nathan.
c. Zechariah.

b. Nathan.
David had an affair with Bathsheba and was rebuked by Nathan because she was a married woman.
Who did David put in the most dangerous spot in a battle because he wanted him killed?

a. Uriah.
b. Ehud.
c. Gideon.

a. Uriah.
He was placed in battle to be killed because he was Bathsheba's husband.
After lusting over Bathsheba and having an affair with her, David wanted her as his wife.
The earth swallowed up this Bible person and his followers after they rebelled against Moses.

a. Aaron.
b. Korah.
c. Potiphar.

b. Korah.
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 and not Aaron and his selected few.
God made Moses and Aaron leaders, so He had no choice but to kill those who opposed his authority.
God reprimanded this man for listening to his friends instead of following God's guidance.

a. Job.
b. Moses.
c. Joseph.

a. Job.
Initially, Job listened to his friends instead of God, which led to further complications in solving his problems.
Who agreed to work for fourteen years to marry Rachel?

a. Japheth.
b. David.
c. Jacob.

c. Jacob.
He 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 daughter) and Leah (the older daughter), who were not yet betrothed.
The tradition was that the oldest was to marry before the youngest.
Jacob fell in love with the younger Rachel and wanted to marry her.
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 pretty enough to attract suitors.
This Bible person climbed a sycamore tree to view Jesus entering the city.

a. Zacchaeus.
b. Barabbas.
c. Usiah.

a. Zacchaeus.
A short man named Zacchaeus watched Jesus from the branch of a tree.
He was a Roman tax collector.
Which Persian queen influenced the king to protect her people, the Jews?

a. Bathsheba.
b. Easter.
c. Ruth.

b. Ester.
She was the queen who used her influence to protect her people from genocide.
Whom did the Virgin Mary visit right after the Angel Gabriel told her she would give birth to the Messiah?

a. Her mother.
b. The Pharisees.
c. Her cousin Elizabeth.

c. Her cousin Elizabeth.
She 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.
This, of course, happened when John baptized Jesus in the River Jordan.
Which girls were Naomi's daughters-in-law?

a. Rachel and Leah.
b. Orpah and Ruth.
c. Leah and Ruth.

b. 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, leaving the three women all alone with no heirs.
Orpah went back to live with her parents.
Ruth insisted on going with Naomi, who returned to her childhood hometown.
Who exorcised a demon from a slave woman, angering her owners?

a. Paul.
b. Jesus.
c. Andrew.

a. Paul.
The owners were upset because they made money off the woman for telling fortunes.
Who carried the cross for Jesus when Jesus couldn't do it any longer?

a. Simon of Cyrene, whom the Roman soldiers picked out of the crowd.
b. Zacchaeus, the tax collector who watched Jesus from a tree as He passed.
c. Peter, the beloved disciple of Jesus.

a. Simon of Cyrene.
The cross of Jesus was carried by a bystander named Simon.
Simon was just a bystander watching Jesus pass.
He was at the wrong place at the wrong time when the Roman soldiers picked him out of the crowd.
Jesus was in dire physical shape and lost much blood from being scourged and flogged.
He had deep wounds on his back and sides from the spikes of the lashes digging into and ripping pieces of his flesh.
Who is Aaron's sister?

a. Delilah.
b. Miriam.
c. Ruth.

b. Miriam.
The older sister of Moses and Aaron was Miriam.
God told this Bible prophet to marry a prostitute.

a. Samuel.
b. Hosea.
c. Job.

b. Hosea.
God instructed Hosea to marry a prostitute to prove a point to the Hebrews.
Who owned a bronze rod shaped like a snake named Nehushtan?

a. A sorcerer of Pharaoh.
b. Beelzebub.
c. Moses.

c. Moses.
The Nehushtan staff cured snake bites.
Moses carried the Nehushtan during the exodus through the desert.
This Bible character was renowned for playing the lyre.

a. Cleopatra.
b. Solomon.
c. David.

c. David.
He played the lyre (Harp).
David often played for King Saul to soothe him.
Who was David's best friend and also the son of King Saul?

a. Benjamin.
b. Jonathan.
c. Saul.

b. Jonathan.
He had been David's best friend since childhood.
Who was Rachel's father?

a. David.
b. Laban.
c. Benjamin.

b. Laban.
Rachel and Leah's father was Laban.
Jacob married them both.
Who was shipwrecked on Malta Island?

a. Titus.
b. John.
c. Paul.

c. Paul.
A terrible storm shipwrecked Paul on Malta.
Where did Moses disobey God and strike the rock for water?

a. Hazeroth.
b. Meribah.
c. Etham.

b. Meribah.
Moses had anger issues and struck a rock at Meribah, displeasing God.
God specifically told Moses to TALK to the rock, not strike it in anger.
This incident is probably the main reason that kept Moses from entering the promised land.
After Jesus' crucifixion, this man transported his body for burial.

a. A compassionate soldier who had been involved in the crucifixion.
b. Joseph from Arimathea.
c. Peter the disciple.

b. Joseph of Arimathea.
After the crucifixion, Joseph of Arimathea took Jesus' body to a burial crypt.
Nicodemus helped him.
This person was lowered into a basket to escape from Damascus.

a. Paul.
b. Rahab.
c. An angel.

a. Paul.
He escaped the riotous, unbelieving Jews in Damascus by being lowered down the outside city wall in a basket from an apartment on the city wall.
Near which city did Jesus feed the 5,000?

a. Jerusalem.
b. Bethsaida.
c. Antioch.

b. Bethsaida.
Jesus preached and fed the crowd of 5,000 at Bethsaida.
His disciples fed the crowd with two fish and five loaves of bread.
The crowd was gathered on the beach where Jesus preached from Peter's boat.
Who was buried in Kadesh during the Exodus from Egypt?

a. Moses.
b. Miriam.
c. Aaron.

b. Miriam.
During the exodus, Moses's older sister Miriam was buried at Kadesh.
Who threw a spear at his son?

a. Solomon
b. David.
c. Saul.

c. Saul.
David knew that Saul wanted to kill him.
Therefore, David did not attend the customary dinner with the king.
Jonathan, Saul's son, stuck up for David and made an excuse for his absence.
Saul got mad at Jonathan for sticking up for David and quoted,
"You son of a perverse and rebellious woman!
Don't I know that you have aligned yourself with the son of Jesse, much to your humiliation?"
Saul threw a javelin at his son Jonathan in anger, but missed.
Which Bible person did Jesus heal in the synagogue on the Sabbath?

a. Man with a withered hand.
b. Woman with leprosy.
c. A blind man.

a. Man with a withered hand.
Jesus healed the withered hand of a Mason.
It was a setup by the Pharisees to catch Jesus disobeying the sabbath laws.
This Bible person anointed the feet of Jesus with perfume and then dried them with her hair.

a. Mary, the mother of Jesus.
b. Mary, from Bethany.
c. Mary, from Magdala.

b. Mary from Bethany.
She was the sister of Lazarus and Martha.

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