Details about the Physical Bible in this Hard Bible Quiz

Hard Bible Questions about the physical Bible

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1. Who wrote the New Testament set of books of the Bible?
   
   a. Judean Prophets.
   b. Greek philosophers.
   c. Disciples of Jesus.
   
   Answer C: Disciples of Jesus
   
   The Biblical writers were disciples, followers of Jesus, and believers in God.
    

2. 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.
   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.
   
   Answer B: Healed a man's hand.
   
   Jesus healed the withered hand of a man in the synagogue on a Sabbath.
   It is believed that the man could have been a mason.
   Matthew 12:8-13.
   
   The author of this site made the preacher laugh when he pronounced "Pharisees" as "farce is these."
   Dry humor is used by this author to portray the Pharisees as a farce that mocks religion.
    

3. Whose mother-in-law did Jesus heal in her home on the Sabbath?
   
   a. Jesus healed the mother-in-law of a man at the Pool of Bethzatha.
   b. The mother-in-law of Nicodemus.
   c. Simon Peter's mother-in-law.
   
   Answer: Simon Peter's.
   
   On one particular Sabbath, Jesus healed Peter's mother-in-law, who was suffering from a fever.
   Jesus healed no less than eight people on a Sabbath, according to the Bible.
   He did a lot of preaching and healing on the Sabbath, which always upset the status quo.
   Luke 4:38-39.
    

4. What is the Epic of Gilgamesh?
   
   a. Gilgamesh is believed to be a made-up legend about a flood in ancient Mesopotamia.
   b. The narrative revolves around an Arabian knight who fought alongside the Christians.
   c. Historians credit Gilgamesh with writing the book of David.
   
   Answer A: It's a made-up legend, a story similar to Noah's flood.
   
   The story of Gilgamesh is most likely a made-up story about a king of Uruk in Mesopotamia.
   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.
    

5. What is the Moabite Stone?
   
   a. A story about the Ammonites who 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. Tells the story of a war fought between Moab and Israel in 850 BC.
   
   Answer C: A story about the Moab-Israeli war.
   
   The Moabite Stone narrates a tale of conflict between the Moabites and Israel.
   The Moabite Stone tells the story of a war fought with Israel, as described in the Bible.
   In 850 BC, Moab revolted against King Jehoram of Israel's northern kingdom, 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.
    

6. 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.
   
   Answer A: Josephus.
   
   Flavious Josephus, the Jewish historian, wrote about Jesus.
   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.
    

7. At about 115 AD, who wrote about the crucifixion of Jesus, his brother James, and the resurrection?
   
   a. Socrates.
   b. Nostradamus.
   c. Flabious Markus.
   d. Cornelius Tacitus.
   
   Answer D: Cornelius Tacitus.
   
   Cornelius Tacitus, a Roman historian, wrote about the crucifixion.
   Tacitus was considered the greatest Roman historian and a high-ranking politician.
   He wrote that Nero blamed the Christians for burning Rome.
   Cornelius Tacitus described the Romans' persecution and hatred of the Christians, including the hanging of their disciples on crosses.
   He tells the same story as the Bible, confirming the Bible's accuracy and truth.
    

8. 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. Euripides.
   b. Lucian of Samosata.
   c. Homer, the Greek writer.
   
   Answer B: Lucian of Samosata.
   
   Lucian of Samosata, a well-known writer, wrote about the Christians.
   He lived from 125 AD to 180 AD and was a very sarcastic writer and loved to ridicule the Christians.
   Lucian is considered the original comedic writer for his satirical works that often mocked people, particularly Christians.
   His writings are important because he acknowledges the existence of Christians and their leaders.
   This work provides more evidence of the existence of Jesus and his disciples.
    

9. For what duration did Egypt hold the Israelites (Hebrews) captive?
   
   a. Four Years.
   b. Almost Forty Years.
   c. Approximately Four Hundred Years.
   
   Answer C: 400 years.
   
   God informed Abraham that the Israelites would be enslaved for 400 years.
   Abraham prayed to God and was informed that he would have many descendants, greater than the number of stars.
   Genesis 15:13.
    

10. How long were the Israelites wandering in the desert?
    
    a. Four Years.
    b. Forty Years.
    c. Four Hundred Years.
    
    Answer B: Forty Years.
    
    Under the leadership of Moses, the Israelites wandered in the desert for forty years.
    God intentionally delayed the Israelites' journey because they consistently defied His wishes.
    He made them wander in the desert for forty years until everyone in that misbehaving generation perished from natural causes.
    Joshua 5:6.
     

11. 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 six cubits and a span in height.
    
    Answer C: Six cubits and a span.
    
    Goliath was a Nephilim that was 6 cubits and a span in height.
    This length translates to approximately 10 feet.
    1 Samuel 17:1-4.
     

12. Are unicorns mentioned in the King James Bible?
    
    a. Yes.
    b. No.
    c. Yes and no.
    
    Answer 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.
    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).
     

13. Who below was one of the two men who killed 300 men with his spear at one time?
    
    a. Gideon.
    b. Samson.
    c. Jashobeam.
    
    Answer 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.
     

14. Whom did God want to kill because his son had not undergone circumcision?
    
    a. Jacob.
    b. Moses.
    c. Abraham.
    
    Answer B: Moses.
    
    God was about to kill Moses for not circumcising his son.
    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 circumcisions.
    Circumcision symbolizes the covenant between God and Abraham.
    Moses had neglected to circumcise his son, and God wanted to kill Moses 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.
     

15. Who was two years older than his father, according to Bible math?
    
    a. Ahaziah.
    b. Joseph.
    c. Simeon.
    
    Answer A: Ahaziah.
    
    Ahaziah was two years older than his father, according to the Bible.
    Both father and son were kings.
    Jehoram, the father, died at the age of forty (40).
    Ahaziah (the son) was forty-two (42) when he succeeded his father.
    This calculation makes the son two years older than the 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 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 in any modern Bible.
    Very perplexing.
    2 Chronicles 21:20.
    2 Chronicles 22:1-2.
     

16. Who named every animal on the earth?
    
    a. Noah after the flood.
    b. God on the sixth day.
    c. Adam, after the creation.
    
    Answer C: Adam.
    
    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.
     

17. God forbids humans to swear. Did God ever swear?
    
    a. No.
    b. Yes.
    c. Maybe.
    d. I don't know.
    
    Answer B: Yes, God swore.
    
    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.
     

18. 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.
    
    Answer A: The devil and the archangel Michael.
    
    Satan is mentioned alongside the archangel Michael, who wants the body of Moses.
    According to some scholars, Satan intended for the body to lure the Israelites into idolatry.
    Other scholars suggest that Satan argued Moses should not receive an honorable burial because of his sins.
    ​Jude 1:9.
     

19. 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. Owners of the pigs threw stones at Jesus.
    c. The evil spirits left the pigs and attacked Jesus.
    
    Answer A: Jesus was asked to leave town.
    
    Everyone in the city became upset with Jesus, and the "whole city" requested He leave town.
    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. Genesis 1:27.
    b. Matthew 17:21.
    c. The last verse of the Bible.
    
    Answer B: Matthew 17:27.
    
    Several Bibles are missing Matthew 17:21, and some Bibles added it in.
    Several modern Bibles incorporate and expand upon the text with about a dozen verses.
    Translators added verses to the original texts to clarify the meaning.
    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.
     

21. Does the Bible state that the earth is round?
    
    Yes or no.
    
    Answer: 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.
    
    Answer B: The Geneva Bible.
    
    The first pilgrims to America used the popular Geneva Bible, as it was popular in Europe.
    Shakespeare, Paul Bunyan, and John Milton, to name a few celebrities, also 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.
    
    Answer B: Judith.
    
    Judith seduced and 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.
    This story is in the Apocrypha in the Book of Judith.
     

24. Which of the following animals do not appear in the Bible?
    
    a. House cat.
    b. Alligator.
    c. Dog.
    
    Answer A: House cat.
    
    The Bible mentions over 100 animals, including alligators and dogs, but no house cats are mentioned, despite Egypt's reputation for having them.
     

25. Where in the Bible is the Godhead word "Trinity" found?
    
    a. Genesis.
    b. Matthew.
    c. The word "Trinity" is not found in the Bible.
    
    Answer C: The word "Trinity" is not found 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.
     

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.
    
    Answer C: Seventy-five (75).
    
    Some scholars estimate that the Bible omits seventy-five (75) additional books.
    The standard Christian Bible has 66 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.
    Many biblical books are 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.
    
    Answer A: King Solomon.
    
    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.
     

28. What does Adam's name mean in old Hebrew?
    
    a. First human.
    b. My creation.
    c. The ground.
    
    Answer C: The ground or earth.
    
    Adam means "of the earth."
    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.
    
    Answer C: The moon did not stand still.
    
    Everything above happened at the resurrection of Jesus except that the moon did not stand still.
    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:
    
    Answer A: Psalm 119.
    
    ​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.​