Difficult Bible Quiz about the Physical Bible

This is a hard Bible quiz concerning facts about the Bible.

Answer this fairly difficult Bible quiz with answers about the physical Bible.

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Difficult Bible Questions:

Who wrote the New Testament books of the Bible?

a. Greek philosophers.
b. Judean Prophets.
c. Disciples of Jesus.

The Biblical writers were disciples, followers of Jesus, and believers in God.
Answer C: Disciples.
What did Jesus do on one Sabbath that upset the Pharisees?

a. He preached outside the temple, prompting all the people inside to leave and hear him speak outside.
b. Jesus healed the withered hand of a man who was in the synagogue.
c. He baptized some followers in the temple on the Sabbath.

Jesus healed the withered hand of a man who could have been a mason.
Matthew 12:8-13.
Answer B: Healed a man's hand.

I made the preacher laugh when I pronounced Pharisees as "farce is these."
This author uses his dry humor to portray the Pharisees as a farce that mocks religion.
Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal in her home on the Sabbath?

a. Jesus healed the mother-in-law of a man who was at the healing waters of the Pool of Bethzatha.
b. The mother-in-law of Nicodemus.
c. Simon Peter's mother-in-law.

Jesus healed no less than eight people on a Sabbath, according to the Bible.
On one particular Sabbath Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, who was suffering from a high fever.
Luke 4:38-39.
Answer C: Simon Peter's mother-in-law.
What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?

a. Authors credit Gilgamesh with writing the book of David.
b. It is believed to be a made-up legendary story of a flood in ancient Mesopotamia.
c. The narrative revolves around an Arabian knight who fought alongside the Christians.

The story of Gilgamesh is most likely a made-up story about a king of Uruk in Mesopotamia.
Many people believe this story to be true and correct, as it is the same story as the Biblical account of the massive flood and tells of the afterlife.
The Epic of Gilgamesh is a story written on twelve tablets with a parallel story of Noah and the Ark.
In 1872, George Smith discovered the tablets in Assyria.
Some believe that the Epic of Gilgamesh validates the Bible because both tell the same story about a flood.
The story of Gilgamesh.
Answer B: A made-up story similar to Noah's flood.
What is the Moabite Stone?

a. It is a story about the Ammonites that lived in Moab after they captured the land of the Moabites.
b. The Moabite stone tells the story of Moab, the grandson of Lot, and his descendants.
c. It is a stone etched with the story of a war fought with Israel in 850 BC.

The Moabite 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.
Answer C: A story about a war between the Moabites and Israel.
Which famous person wrote the following statement around 77 AD?
“There was a wise man called Jesus, and his conduct was excellent.
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 their commitment to him.
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.

Flavius Josephus was a Jewish historian from Jerusalem and was born after the crucifixion of Jesus.
He was considered the ultimate authority on the history of Israel and the Hebrews at the time of Jesus.
Josephus wrote about these events and confirmed that the Bible was real and accurate in its truth.
Answer A: Josephus, the Jewish historian.
At about 115 AD, who wrote about the crucifixion of Jesus, his brother James, and the resurrection?

a. Socrates.
b. Flabious Markus.
c. Cornelius Tacitus.
d. Nostradamus wrote about his predictions in the book Les Prophéties.

Cornelius Tacitus was considered the greatest Roman historian and a high-ranking politician.
He wrote that Nero blamed the Christians for burning Rome.
Tacitus described the Romans' persecution and hatred of the Christians, including the hanging of their disciples on crosses.
Cornelius Tacitus tells the same story as the Bible, confirming the Bible's accuracy and truth.
Answer C: Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman historian.
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 begin with the general conviction that they are immortal for all time, deny the gods of Greece, and worship the crucified sage.

a. Martin Luther King.
b. Lucian of Samosata.
c. Homer, the Greek writer.

Lucian lived from 125 AD to 180 AD and 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.
His work gives more evidence of the existence of Jesus and his disciples.
Answer B: Lucian of Samosata, a well-known writer.
For what duration did Egypt hold the Israelites (Hebrews) captive?

a. Four Years.
b. Almost Forty Years.
c. Approximately Four Hundred Years.

Abram was childless and worried that a servant would be his heir and not a blood relative.
He prayed to God and was informed that he would have many descendants, greater than the number of stars.
God changed Abram's name to Abraham and told Abraham that the Israelites would be enslaved for 400 years.
Genesis 15:13.
Answer C: The Israelites were captives for an estimated 430 years.
How long were the Israelites wandering in the desert?

a. Four Years.
b. Forty Years.
c. Four Hundred Years.

Under the leadership of Moses, the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years.
This was actually on purpose by God because the Israelites constantly went against His wishes.
Until everyone in that misbehaving generation perished from natural causes, God had them wander in the desert.
Joshua 5:6.
Answer B: Forty Years.
How tall was Goliath according to the Bible?

a. Goliath was 6 feet and 6 inches tall, which was considered big for people of that time.
b. The Bible describes Goliath as 6 arm lengths in height.
c. Goliath was 6 cubits and a span in height.

The Bible describes these tall people as Nephilim.
Goliath's height was 6 cubits and a span, as described in the Bible.
This length translates to approximately 10 feet.
1 Samuel 17:1-4.
Answer C: 6 cubits and a span.
Are unicorns mentioned in the King James Bible?

a. Yes.
b. No.
c. Yes and no.

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.
Originally the King James Bible was printed in 1611 and has had corrections made 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).
Answer C: Yes and no. It depends on the version.
Who below was one of the two men who killed 300 men with his spear at one time?

a. Gideon.
b. Samson.
c. Jashobeam.

Jashobeam was King David's chief captain and killed 300 men with his spear.
Abishai, Joab's brother and nephew of King David, was also present and killed 300 men.
1 Chronicles 11:11-20.
Answer C: Jashobeam.
Whom did God want to kill because his son had not undergone circumcision?

a. Jacob.
b. Moses.
c. Abraham.

Circumcision was and is a mandatory Jewish ritual performed when a boy is 8 days old.
It is called the brit milah or bris and is performed by a mohel, who is a trained surgeon in circumcision.
Circumcision symbolizes the covenant between God and Abraham.
Moses had neglected to circumcise his son, and God wanted to kill him for the lack of circumcision.
His wife, Zipporah, took immediate action to save Moses' life by using a flint knife to circumcise the boy and throwing the skin at Moses' feet.
Exodus 4:24-26.
Answer B: Moses.
Who was two years older than his father, according to Bible math?

a. Ahaziah.
b. Joseph.
c. Lot.

A father and son were kings.
Jehoram (the father) died when he was 40 years old.
At the age of forty-two, the son, Ahaziah, succeeded his father.
Answer A: Ahaziah.

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 Bible math 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; however, no one has yet researched or corrected the translation.
Very Perplexing.
2 Chronicles 21:20.
2 Chronicles 22:1-2.
Who named every animal on the earth?

a. Noah after the flood.
b. Adam, after the creation.
c. It was God Himself who named all the animals, including man, on the sixth day.

The Bible states that man gave names to all the livestock, the birds in the sky, and all the wild animals.
The man was Adam.
Genesis 2:20.
Answer B: Adam.
God forbids humans to swear. Did GOD ever swear?

a. No.
b. Yes.
c. Maybe.
d. I don't know.

There are references that God swore 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."
Hebrews 6:13-20.
Genesis 22:16.
Isaiah 45:23.
Answer B: Yes, God swore.
Who fought over the dead body of Moses?

a. The devil fought with the archangel Michael for possession of Moses' body.
b. Aaron and Miriam, the siblings of Moses, fought for his body.
c. Joshua and Aaron, the subordinates, wanted his body.

Satan is mentioned alongside the archangel Michael.
According to some scholars, Satan intended for the body to lure the Israelites into idolatry.
Other scholars suggest that Satan argued Moses should not get an honorable burial because of his sins.
Jude 1:9.
Answer A: The devil and the archangel Michael.
What happened to Jesus after he sent demons into a herd of pigs, causing them to drown in the water?

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.

Everyone in the city became upset with Jesus when they heard this.
The "whole city" requested him to leave town.
Jesus said, "I don’t blame them."
Matthew 8:34.
Answer A: Jesus was asked to leave town.
What verse of the Bible was missing in the original manuscripts and added later by the printers?

a. Genesis 1:27.
b. Matthew 17:21.
c. The last verse of the Bible was missing.

Indeed, several modern Bibles incorporate and expand upon the text with about a dozen verses.
Verses were added to the original texts by translators to help clarify the text's meaning.
Several Bibles are missing Matthew 17:21, and some Bibles added it in.
The King James adds, "However, this kind does not go out except by prayer and fasting.”
The verse is blank in the popular New International Version.
Find out what verse was missing from the Bible.
Answer B: Matthew 17:21.
Does the Bible state that the earth is round?

Yes or no.

The earth is said to be a circle in Isaiah.
Isaiah 40:21-22
Answer: Yes.
What Bible did Shakespeare use?

a. Vulgate.
b. Geneva.
c. King James.

The first pilgrims to America used the popular Geneva Bible.
Shakespeare, Paul Bunyan, and John Milton, to name a few celebrities, also used the Geneva Bible.
Answer B: Geneva.
Who was the widow in Bethulia who seduced General Holofernes of the invading Persian army in his tent?

a. Jezebel.
b. Judith.
c. Ester.

Judith got the general drunk and then decapitated him with his sword.
She put his head in a bag, took it to the city gates, and showed it to the invading army.
The sight of the general's head scared the soldiers away.
The Apocrypha contains this story in the Book of Judith.
Answer B: Judith.
Which of the following animals do not appear in the Bible?

a. House cat.
b. Alligator.
c. Dog.

The Bible mentions over 100 animals.
The species include dogs, alligators, crocodiles, hippos, hartebeests, cheetahs, bears, lions, donkeys, asses, camels, wolves, sheep, cattle, pigs, leopards, hyenas, and jackals.
Strangely, no house cats are mentioned, despite Egypt's reputation for them.
Answer A: The house cat.
Where in the Bible is the Godhead word "Trinity" found?

a. Genesis.
b. Matthew.
c. The word "Trinity" is not in the Bible.

The word "Godhead" is mentioned three times in the Bible, and the word "Trinity" is implied, but the word itself is not in the Bible.
Answer C: The word "Trinity" is not in the Bible.
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.

The standard Christian Bible has 66 books.
Some scholars estimate that the Bible omits 75 additional books.
Some Bibles include the Apocrypha, which is a set of fourteen books that are part of the seventy-five.
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.
Answer C: Seventy-five.
Who had the most wives and concubines in the Bible?

a. King Solomon.
b. King David.
c. Abraham.

Solomon had 700 wives and 300 concubines, so many that he could not remember all their names.
King David had eight wives, several of whom he obtained by killing their former husbands.
Abraham had three wives and concubines: Sarah, Hagar, and Keturah.
1 Kings 11:1-6.
Answer A: King Solomon.
What does Adam's name mean in Old Hebrew?

a. First human.
b. My creation.
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.
Adam means "of the earth."
Answer C: The ground or earth.
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.

Matthew 27:45-56.
Answer C: The moon stood still until morning.
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:

In Psalm 119, each of its twenty-two sections begins with a letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Every section contains 8 verses that start with the same letter.
It is the longest chapter in the Bible, with 176 verses.
Answer A: Psalm 119.

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. A big tickle is when someone says something amusing and makes others laugh.
c. It's when a boy asks a girl for a date, and she refuses and laughs at him.

Answer B: Saying something that makes a person do a big laugh is a big tickle.

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Jesus said, “I am the way, the truth, and the light.
No one comes to the Father except through me.
John 14:6