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?
They insisted on putting Jesus on trial instead.

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

Sleeping.
Jesus 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, who 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
David had Uriah killed so that he could marry Bathsheba.
Read the book of 1 Kings.
Who said, "I do not know where my Lord is, and they took him away"?

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

Rachel.
She secretly stole her father’s small household idols (teraphim), which she hid in her camel saddle.
She was married to Jacob.
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.
Saul 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.
A heavenly being (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 he 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 simply 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, he denied Jesus three times.
Peter denied knowing Jesus three times on the night of his conviction.
He did this three different times when someone on the street pointed him out.
Matthew 26:69.
This orphaned Jewish maiden married a Persian king.

Esther.
Her original name was Hadassah, which she later changed to Esther.
Her cousin Mordecai 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 apostle.
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.
He was afraid of what the enemy would do to him if captured alive.
When his men refused to kill him, he fell onto his sword.
He was the son of Kish from the tribe of Benjamin.
He was the first king of Israel.
1 Samuel 31.
This ruler asked Jesus to raise his only daughter from death.

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 pick him up.
He replaced Elijah at the school.
Later, he went to preach.
1 Kings 19:19.
Who was 696 years old when he died?

Methuselah.
He was Noah's grandfather and the oldest person in the Bible.
Enoch was the father of Methuselah.
Methuselah was the father of Lamech.
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.
Several brothers sold him into slavery.
An Egyptian bought him as a slave.
He eventually became Pharaoh's right-hand man.
His brothers came to Egypt, asking him for food during the famine.
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 the king's wife have killed so that the king could get ownership of a vineyard near the palace?

Naboth.
The king tried negotiating sales and trades to get the vineyard, but the owner said no each time.
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.
Rahab assisted two of God's spies in escaping their pursuers.
She was a prostitute who tied a red cord to her windowsill to identify her location to the invading army.
Rahab and her family survived the slaughter of every man, woman, child, and animal.
Joshua 2.
Who was the only female judge in Israel?

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.
Judges 4.
Who did Jacob work for to get his daughter's hand in marriage?

Laban.
Laban had two daughters.
Jacob wanted to marry the younger daughter, Rachel.
But Laban tricked Jacob into marrying the older daughter, Leah, first.
After working for another 7 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.
This incident was a parable spoken by Jesus to prove a point.
To love your neighbor as you would love yourself is the point.
Luke 10:

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