Difficult Bible Quiz about the Physical Bible

 

Difficult Bible Questions:

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1. Who wrote the New Testament of the Bible?
   
   a. Hippocrates.
   b. Greek philosophers.
   c. Holy Spirit-inspired writers.
   
   c. Holy Spirit-inspired writers.
   The Biblical writers were disciples, followers of Jesus, and believers in God.
   
    

2. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
   
   a. Authors credit Gilgamesh with writing the book of David.
   b. The narrative revolves around an Arabian knight who fought alongside the Christians.
   c. It is believed to be a made-up legendary story of a king from ancient Mesopotamia.
   
   c. This incident is most likely a fictional story about a king of Uruk in Mesopotamia.
   Many people believe this story to be true and connect it with the Biblical account of the massive flood and the idea of the afterlife.
   The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story written on twelve tablets.
   George Smith discovered the Assyrian tablets in 1872.
   One tablet tells a parallel story of Noah and the Ark.
   The names differ, but the facts are the same.
   Some believe that the Epic of Gilgamesh validates the Bible because both contain the same story.
   The story of Gilgamesh.
   
    

3. What is the Moabite Stone?
   
   a. It is a story about the Ammonites that lived in Moab after they captured the land.
   b. The stone tells the story of Moab, the grandson of Lot, and his descendants.
   c. Written on the stone is the story of a war fought with Israel in 850 BC.
   
   c. The stone tells the story of a war fought with Israel as described in the Bible.
   The story tells how, in 850 BC, Moab revolted against King Jehoram of the northern kingdom of Israel, as described in the Bible.
   A missionary in Jerusalem found the stone tablet in 1868.
   It is believed that King Mesha constructed it as a victory stone.
   The Moabite story validates the Bible because both stories appear identical.
   2 Kings 3
   
    

4. Who wrote the following statement around 77 AD?
   “There was a wise man called Jesus, and his conduct was excellent. He was known to be virtuous. Many people among the Jews and other nations have become his disciples. Pilate sentenced him to death by crucifixion. But those who would become his disciples did not abandon his discipleship. They reported that he had appeared to them three days after his crucifixion and that he was alive.”
   
   a. Josephus.
   b. Shakespeare.
   c. King of Judea.
   
   a. Josephus.
   Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian and wrote this excerpt.
   He was from Jerusalem and born after the crucifixion of Jesus.
   Josephus was considered the ultimate authority on the history of Israel and the Hebrews at the time of Jesus.
   Josephus confirmed that the Bible was real and accurate in its truth.
   
    

5. Who wrote about the crucifixion of Jesus, his brother James, and the resurrection around 115 AD?
   
   a. Socrates.
   b. Flabious Markus.
   c. Cornelius Tacitus.
   d. Nostradamus wrote about his predictions in the book Les Prophéties.
   
   c. Cornelius Tacitus.
   He is considered the greatest Roman historian.
   Tacitus was a politician who reached high ranks.
   He wrote that Nero blamed the Christians for burning Rome, when we know Nero was partially responsible.
   Tacitus described the Romans' persecution and hatred of the Christians, including the hanging of their disciples on crosses.
   The Bible tells the same story as Tacitus, confirming the Bible's accuracy and truth.
   
    

6. Who wrote these words in the second century?
   “The Christians, you know, worship a man to this day—the distinguished personage who introduced their novel rites and was crucified on that account. You see, these misguided creatures start with the general conviction that they are immortal for all time... and deny the gods of Greece and worship the crucified sage.”
   This challenging Bible question will determine how much you have studied biblical history.
   
   a. Martin Luther King.
   b. Lucian of Samosata.
   c. Homer, the Greek writer.
   
   b. Lucian of Samosata.
   He lived from 125 AD to 180 AD.
   Lucian was a very sarcastic writer and loved to ridicule the Christians.
   He is considered the original comedic writer for his satirical works that often mocked people, particularly Christians.
   Lucian's writings are important because he acknowledges the existence of Christians and their leaders.
   
    

7. For what duration did Egypt hold the Israelites (Hebrews) captive?
   
   a. Four Years.
   b. Almost Forty Years.
   c. Approximately Four Hundred Years.
   
   c. They were captives for 430 years.
   Genesis 15:13
   
    

8. How long were the Israelites wandering in the desert?
   
   a. Four Years.
   b. Forty Years.
   c. Four Hundred Years.
   
   b. Forty years.
    Joshua 5:6
   
    

9. How tall was Goliath?
   
   a. Goliath was 6 feet and 6 inches tall, which was considered big for people of that time.
   b. Goliath was 6 cubits and a span in height.
   c. The Bible describes him as 6 yards tall.
   
   b. Goliath's height was 6 cubits and a span.
   This length translates to approximately 10 feet.
   The Bible describes these tall people as Nephilim.
   1 Samuel 17:1-4
   
    

10. Are unicorns mentioned in the King James Bible?
    
    a. Yes.
    b. No.
    c. Yes and no.
    
    c. Yes and no. It depends on the version.
    In the early printings of the King James Bible, the Greek Septuagint was mistranslated.
    The translators mistranslated wild oxen as unicorns.
    Later printed versions of the Bible corrected the mistranslated word "unicorn" to "oxen."
    There have been at least five corrected translations of the King James Bible.
    The King James Bible was printed in its original version in 1611 and underwent corrections in 1629, 1638, 1762, 1769, 1979, and 1982.
    The 1982 edition has been the most accurate and the most commonly used, and it is called the New King James Version (NKJV).
    
     

11. Name one of the two men who killed 300 men with his spear at one time.
    
    a. Gideon.
    b. Samson.
    c. Jashobeam, King David's chief captain.
    
    c. Jashobeam, King David's chief captain.
    Abishai, Joab's brother, was also present and killed 300 men.
    1 Chronicles 11:11-20
    
     

12. Whom did God want to kill because his son had not undergone circumcision?
    
    a. Jacob.
    b. Moses.
    c. Abraham.
    
    b. Moses.
    Exodus 4:24-26
    
     

13. This topic is another difficult Bible question to comprehend.
    Who was two years older than his father, according to Bible math?
    
    a. Ahaziah.
    b. Joseph.
    c. Lot.
    
    a. Ahaziah.
    Jehoram (the father) died when he was 40 years old.
    Ahaziah (the son) was 42 years old when he took over for his father.
    
    Jehoram (the father) was 32 years old when he started his reign.
    The Bible states Jehoram reigned for eight years.
    Therefore, Jehoram (the father) died at the age of 40.
    
    Ahaziah (the son) was 42 years old when he started his reign.
    Father died at age 40. The son takes over at age 42.
    This means that the son is two years older than his father.
    
    This situation presents a paradox and is clearly the result of a mistranslation or misunderstanding by the translators.
    Very Perplexing.
    2 Chronicles 21:20
    2 Chronicles 22:1-2
    
     

14. Who named every animal on the earth?
    
    a. Noah after the flood.
    b. Adam, after the creation.
    c. God Himself created man on the sixth day.
    
    b. Adam.
    Genesis 2:20
    
     

15. Can you answer this difficult Bible question?
    God forbids humans to swear.
    Did GOD ever swear?
    
    a. No.
    b. Yes.
    c. Maybe.
    d. I don't know.
    
    b. Yes, God swore.
    There are references that God swears approximately six times in the Bible.
    Here is one quote from the Bible: "By myself I have sworn; my mouth has uttered in all integrity a word that will not be revoked; before me every knee will bow; by me every tongue will swear." 
    Isaiah 45:23
    Hebrews 6:13-20
    Genesis 22:16
    
     

16. Who fought over the dead body of Moses?
    
    a. The devil fought with the archangel Michael.
    b. Moses' siblings, Aaron and Miriam.
    c. Joshua and Aaron.
    
    a. The devil is mentioned alongside the archangel Michael.
    "But even the archangel Michael, when he was disputing with the devil about the body of Moses, did not himself dare to condemn him for slander but said, The Lord rebuke you!”
    ​Jude 1:9
    
     

17. What did Jesus do on the Sabbath that upset the Pharisees?
    
    a. Jesus preached outside the temple, prompting all the people inside to leave and hear him speak outside.
    b. He healed the withered hand of a man who was in the synagogue.
    c. Jesus baptized some followers in the temple on the Sabbath.
    
    b. He healed the withered hand of a man who could have been a mason.
    Matthew 12:8-13
    
    I made the preacher laugh when I pronounced Pharisees as "farce is these."
    This reflects the author's dry humor about the Pharisees, who are perceived as a farce and make a mockery of religion.
    
     

18. How well are you doing answering these difficult Bible questions?
    a. Excellent.
    b. Good.
    c. Ok.
    d. Not so satisfactory.
    e. Don't ask me.
    
     

19. What happened to Jesus after he killed the herd of pigs by sending devils into them and causing them to enter the water and drown?
    
    a. The “whole city” asked him to leave.
    b. The owners of the pigs threw stones at Jesus.
    c. The evil spirits left the pigs upon entering the water and attacked Jesus.
    
    a. The "whole city" requested his departure.
    Jesus said, "I don’t blame them."
    Matthew 8:34
    
     

20. What verse of the Bible was missing in the original manuscripts and added later by the printers?
    
    a. Matthew 17:21.
    b. Last verse of the Bible.
    c. The first verse of the Bible.
    
    a. Matthew 17:21
    Indeed, the modern Bible incorporates and expands upon about a dozen verses.
    Verses were added to the original texts by translators to help clarify the text's meaning.
    Find out what verse was missing from the Bible.
    
     

21. Does the Bible state that the earth is round?
    
    Yes or no.
    
    Yes.  The earth is said to be a circle in Isaiah.
    Isaiah 40:21-22
    
     

22. What Bible did Shakespeare use?
    
    a. Vulgate.
    b. Geneva.
    c. King James.
    
    b. Geneva.
    The first pilgrims to America used the popular Geneva Bible.
    Shakespeare, Paul Bunyan, and John Milton, to name a few, used the Geneva Bible.
    
     

23. Who was the widow in Bethulia who seduced General Holofernes of the invading Persian army in his tent?
    
    a. Jezebel.
    b. Judith.
    c. Ester.
    
    b. Judith.
    She got the general drunk and then decapitated him with his sword.
    Then she put the head in a bag, took it to the city gates, and showed it to the invading army. The sight of the corpse scared the soldiers away.
    The Apocrypha contains this story in the Book of Judith.
    
     

24. Which of the following animals does not appear in the Bible?
    
    a. House cat.
    b. Alligator.
    c. Dog.
    
    a. House cat.
    Over 100 animals are mentioned in the Bible.
    The species include hippos, crocodiles, hartebeests, cheetahs, bears, lions, donkeys, asses, camels, wolves, sheep, cattle, pigs, leopards, hyenas, jackals, and dogs.
    Strangely, no house cats are mentioned, despite Egypt's reputation for them.
    
     

25. Where in the Bible is the word "Trinity" found?
    
    a. Genesis.
    b. Matthew.
    c. The word "Trinity" is not in the Bible.
    
    c. The word "Trinity" is not in the Bible.
    The Godhead of a Trinity is implied, but the word itself is not in the Bible.
    
     

26. What is the estimated number of ancient religious manuscripts that do not appear in the standard modern Christian Bible?
    
    a. Fourteen.
    b. Fifty-four.
    c. Seventy-five.
    
    c. Seventy-five.
    The standard Christian Bible has 66 books.
    One website claims that the Bible omits 75 additional books.
    Some Bibles include the Apocrypha, which is a set of fourteen books taken from the seventy-five.
    The number of books included in the Apocrypha varies depending on the particular Bible used and the Christian denomination.
    The standard Apocrypha has fourteen books and sometimes fifteen.
    There are fifty-four books in the extended Apocrypha.
    There are many biblical books not included in the modern Bible.
    
     

27. Who had the most wives and concubines in the Bible?
    
    a. King Solomon.
    b. King David.
    c. Abraham.
    
    a. King Solomon.
    He had 700 wives and 300 concubines.
    1 Kings 11:1-6
    
     

28. What does Adam's name mean in Old Hebrew?
    
    a. First human.
    b. My creation.
    c. The ground.
    
    c. The ground.
    This information is according to Chilton, Bruce, et al.
    The Cambridge Companion to the Bible.
    New York, NY: Cambridge University Press, 1997.
    
     

29. Which of the following events did not occur at the time of Jesus' crucifixion?
    
    a. The thick curtain in the nearby temple ripped in half.
    b. An earthquake broke rocks in the earth.
    c. The moon stood still until the morning.
    d. Bodies came out of their graves.
    e. Darkness fell over Israel.
    
    c. The moon stood still until morning.
    Matthew 27:45-56
    
     

30. What chapter of the Hebrew Bible starts each of its 22 sections with a different letter of the Hebrew alphabet?
    
    a. Psalm 119:
    b. Proverbs 113:
    c. Deuteronomy 26:
    
    a. Psalm 119.
    ​Each of its 22 sections begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
    Every section contains 8 verses that start with the same letter.
    It is also the longest psalm in the Bible.
    King David is believed to be the author.

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Words and phrases from the 1950s:

 

What is a big tickle?

a. The primary act of tickling a baby's abdomen to induce laughter is referred to as the big tickle.
b. It's when a boy asks a girl for a date and she refuses.
c. A big tickle is when someone says something funny.

 

c. Saying something that makes a person laugh is a big tickle.

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