Medium Difficult Bible Person Quiz with Answers

Bible Quiz and Bible Facts

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Medium-difficulty quiz of Bible characters?

During the trial of Jesus, which criminal did the crowd insist on releasing?

Barabbas.
Pontius Pilate gave the Jews the option to let go of Jesus or a criminal.
The notorious criminal was Barabbas, who was believed to be a murderer.
Pilate released him at the trial of Jesus at the request of the Jews.
During Pentecost, it was customary to release one prisoner in place of another.
Luke 23:13
What was Jesus doing on the ship with his disciples when they encountered a storm?

Sleeping.
He was taking a nap on the ship when the storm arose.
Jesus calmed the storm to pacify the disciples.
Matthew 8:23.
Who was King Solomon's mother? She was also married to King David.

Bathsheba.
She was previously married to Uriah.
David lusted over Bathsheba next door when he watched her taking a bath in the nude.
He had Uriah killed so that he could marry Bathsheba.
1 Kings
Who said, "I do not know where my Lord is, and they took him away"?
This was said at the entrance to the cave where Jesus lay.

Mary Magdalene.
She was the first person to arrive at the tomb the following day.
Mary asked that question of an angel at the entrance to Jesus' tomb.
She was also the first person to see the resurrected Jesus.
Mary traveled extensively with Jesus.
She was the rich benefactor of Jesus and paid for his ministry.
John 20:13
This woman stole the household goods from her father when she left with her husband, Jacob.

Rachel.
She secretly stole her father’s small household idols (teraphim), which she hid in her camel saddle.
Genesis 31
Who was Joseph's master during his time as a slave in Egypt?

Potiphar.
Slave traders purchased Joseph from his brothers.
The traders then sold Joseph to Potiphar.
Potiphar was the captain of the Egyptian guard.
Joseph eventually became crucial in Pharaoh's court.
Genesis 39
Who lost their sight for three days while traveling to Damascus?

Saul of Tarsus.
He is believed to have been blinded by Jesus while traveling to Damascus.
A blinding light stopped Saul on the road, causing him to become blind.
An angel or heavenly being (possibly Jesus) spoke to him.
Three days later, he was cured of blindness and converted to Christianity.
Jesus renamed him Paul.
Acts 9:9
Who was the most famous prophet during the time of King Ahab?

Elijah.
He was the prophet who told King Ahab that his health would never get better because he did not obey God.
1 Kings 21
Who came across an Ethiopian eunuch sitting in a chariot reading the book of Isaiah?

Phillip.
He met an Ethiopian court official on the road after leaving Jerusalem.
The official was taking a break and reading the book of Isaiah.
Acts 8:26
Who said he would never deny Jesus?

Peter.
During the Passion of Christ, Peter denied Jesus three times.
Peter denied knowing Jesus three times on the night of his conviction.
He denied knowing Jesus three times when bystanders recognized him on the street.
Matthew 26:69
This orphaned Jewish maiden married a Persian king.

Esther.
Her original name was Hadassah, which she later changed to Esther.
Mordecai, her cousin, took her in after she became an orphan.
She became part of the king's harem before the king married her.
Esther 2
Who delivered the sermon during Pentecost?

Simon Peter.
He was probably the most prominent of the apostles.
Peter stood with all the other apostles before the multitude.
They declared Jesus was the Christ.
The crowd heckled them for their declaration.
Acts 2
Which king committed suicide after refusing to surrender after losing a battle?

Saul.
He sustained wounds during the battle.
Saul was afraid of what the enemy would do to him if captured alive.
When his men refused to kill him, Saul fell onto his sword.
He was the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.
Saul was the first king of Israel.
1 Samuel 31
This ruler asked Jesus to raise his only daughter from the dead.

Jairus.
He held a position of authority in the Jewish synagogue at Capernaum.
As Jesus was walking to the house of Jairus, a woman touched His cloak.
The woman was instantly cured of a bleeding disorder.
Jesus proceeded to the house of Jairus and brought his 12-year-old daughter back to life.
Mark 5:21
Which apprentice took over for Elijah?

Elisha.
He was with Elijah when God sent a fiery chariot to take him to heaven.
Elisha replaced Elijah at the school.
Later, he went to preach.
1 Kings 19:19
Who was 696 years old when he died?
He is the oldest recorded person in the Bible.

Methuselah.
He was Noah's grandfather and the oldest person in the Bible.
Enoch was the father of Methuselah.
Lamech was the son of Methuselah.
Genesis 5:21
Who considered himself the chief of sinners?

Paul.
His name was originally Saul.
Before his conversion, he condemned and persecuted the believers.
1 Timothy 1:15
Who placed several of his brothers in jail for three days?

Joseph.
There were twelve brothers in his family.
Joseph was the second youngest.
Benjamin was the youngest.
Several older brothers sold Joseph into slavery to the Ishmaelites.
The chief Egyptian guard bought him as a slave.
He eventually became Pharaoh's right-hand man and governor of the land.
Several older brothers visited Joseph in Egypt, asking him for food during the famine.
He placed three of his brothers in jail.
Genesis 42
Who was John the Baptist’s father?

Zachariah.
He was a priest in the Jerusalem temple.
Zachariah's wife was Elizabeth, the cousin of the Virgin Mary.
Gabriel visited the couple to announce that they would have a child and name him John.
God told them that John would announce the arrival of the Messiah.
Luke 1
Whom did King Ahab's wife have killed so that the king could acquire ownership of a vineyard near the palace?

Naboth.
The king tried to negotiate a sale or make a trade to obtain the vineyard, but the owner refused.
Therefore, King Ahab's wife, Jezebel, wanted to please her husband and arranged for Naboth to be discredited and executed by the authorities.
1 Kings 21
Who was the highest priest and the king of Salem?

Melchizedek.
He blessed Abraham after meeting him on the road.
Abraham was on his way back from winning a battle at the time.
The Melchizedek priesthood has the highest authority in the church, over all things and offices.
It is greater than the Aaronic priesthood, which cares for the church's affairs and upkeep.
The Aaronic priesthood baptizes and performs the other duties of the church.
Genesis 14
Whose family was the only one that survived the collapse of the Jericho walls?

Rahab.
She assisted two of God's spies in escaping their pursuers.
Rahab was a prostitute who tied a red cord to her windowsill to identify her location to the invading army so that her family wouldn't be harmed.
She and her family survived the slaughter of every man, woman, child, and animal.
Joshua 2
Who was the judge who held court out in the open under the shade of palm trees?

Deborah.
She sat under the palm trees, judging people and resolving their issues and controversies.
Her most famous decision was telling Barak to take 10,000 men to battle against Sisera.
She is the only female to judge Israel.
Judges 4
Who did Jacob work for to get his daughter's hand in marriage?

Laban.
He had two daughters.
Jacob wanted to marry the younger daughter, Rachel.
But Laban tricked Jacob into marrying the older daughter, Leah, first.
It was tradition to marry off the daughters based on age.
After working for a total of 14 years, Laban allowed his younger daughter, Rachel, to marry Jacob.
Genesis 29
A priest, a Levite, and a Samaritan came across the victim of a robbery along the road. Which one helped the victim?

Samaritan.
The only person who would assist the victim was the most unlikely one.
The Israelites shunned the Samaritans because they practiced pagan religions.
This incident was a parable spoken by Jesus to prove a point.
The main point is to love your neighbor as you love yourself.
Luke 10

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Luke 6:31