After the crucifixion, who asked Pilate for Jesus’ body?
Joseph of Arimathea
Simon of Cyrene 
Mary of Maglada
Apollos of Alexandria

“Golgotha”, the site of Jesus’ crucifixion, means what?
The Place of the Skull
The Hill of Sorrows 
The Potter’s Field
The Well of the Oath

Which of the following, according to Levitical health law is unclean to eat?
rabbit
pigeon
grasshopper
deer

According to the book of Hebrews, Jesus is a high priest in the order of whom?
Melchizedek
Moses
Aaron
David

In a vision of Isaiah, what were the seraphs over the Lord’s throne calling to one another?
Holy, Holy, Holy
Glory to God in the highest
The Lord reigneth on high
Praise the Lord Almighty

According to the psalmist in Psalm 50, God owns what on “a thousand hills”?
The cattle
The wind
The dwellings
The trees

What did some mockers say of the disciples who spoke in other tongues during the Pentecost?
They have had too much wine
They are possessed by devils
They are trying to deceive us
They have lost their minds

Why did Peter rebuke a new convert formerly known as “Simon the Sorceror”?
For trying to buy the gift of the Holy Spirit
For conducting sorcery in Jesus’ name
For putting curses on his enemies
For casting out demons without permission

What Old Testament book was the Ethiopian eunuch reading when Philip led him to Christ?
Isaiah
Psalms
Proverbs
Jeremiah

Which of these was NOT listed as part of King Nebuchadnezzar’s punishment for pride?
He slept in a wet cave
He ate grass like cattle
His hair grew like a bird’s feathers
His nails grew like a bird’s claws

Who deserted Paul and Barnabas, and their missionary work, in Pamphylia?
John Mark
Silas
Judas Barsabbas
Linus

Who helped carry Jesus’ cross to Golgotha?
Simon of Cyrene
Micah of Moresheth
Joseph of Arimathea
Joseph of Cyprus

Who was known as a “mighty hunter before the Lord”?
Nimrod
David
Gideon
Ishmael

What character in the story of Esther was hanged on a gallows that he had ordered built?
Haman
Mordecai
Xerxes
Harbona

What was the apostle Paul’s rule toward people who refused to work?
They should not eat
They should be prayed over 
They should be disciplined
They should be forgiven

What miraculous event accompanied Joshua’s victory over the Amorites?
The sun stood still for a day
His dead soldiers returned to life
The earth swallowed his enemies
An angel struck his opponents blind

What vocation did the apostle Paul have in addition to his missionary work?
Tentmaking
Carpentry
Fishing
Vinedressing

Which disciple was the first to enter Jesus’ empty tomb?
Peter
John
Thomas
Matthew

What king died in the year that Isaiah received his commission from the Lord?
Uzziah
Amaziah 
Jotham
Ahaz

Which of the following is not a part of the famous “a time for everything” passage in Ecclesiastes?
A time to sleep and a time to wake
A time to be born and a time to die 
A time to weep and a time to laugh
A time to love and a time to hate

Who died after touching the Ark of the Covenant?
Uzzah
Mahlon
Ahio
Naphtali

What was the name of the servant girl who met Peter after an angel freed him from prison?
Rhoda
Lydia
Euodia
Priscilla

Which of the following is not listed as a source for the book of Proverbs?
Josiah
Solomon
King Lemuel
Agur

How many siblings, the natural children of Mary and Joseph, did Jesus have?
Six or more
None
One
Four

Job was from the land of what?
Uz
Ur
On
Og

Why did the residents of Malta think the apostle Paul was a god?
A snake bite didn’t kill him
He raised someone from the dead
He predicted a terrible storm
Angels appeared to strengthen him

As a tribute to Jonathan, what descendant of Saul ate at King David’s table?
Mephibosheth
Malki-Shua
Melchizedek
Melech

Where was Abraham born? 
Ur
Canaan
Egypt
Uz

How many Bible books were written by Luke?
2
1
6
3

Judah was taken captive by the
Babylonians
Syrians
Assyrians
Egyptians

In what year was the Temple destroyed by the Romans?
70 A.D.
70 B.C.
35 A.D.
90 A.D.

Who were the inhabitants of Gath?
the Philistines
the Moabites
the Edomites
the Egyptians

What is the 6th commandment?
Do not kill
Do not steal
Do not lie
Do not cheat

The word Messiah means:
anointed One
king
teacher
baptizer

How old was Jeremiah when the LoRD called him to be His prophet?  He was
young
very old
fairly old
a child


Which Book of the Bible was not written by Paul?
Revelation
Romans
Ephesians
Galatians

For how many years did David reign?
40
30
37
70

Who was elected as an apostle to replace Judas lscariot?
Matthias
Barnabas
Andrew
John

How many times in a year could the high priest enter into the Holy of Holies?
once
twice
three times
seven times


Which disciple was closest to Paul?
Timothy
Titus
Demas
Philemon

Paul wrote an epistle to the citizens of which Greek city?
Thessalonica
Athens
Larisa
Knosos

Paul wrote a letter helping a slave named:
Onesimus
Philemon
Aquila
Titus

Where did Paul meet with the Ephesian elders?
in Miletus
in Troas
in Corinth
in Pergamos

Who was the king in Jerusalem during the first Babylonian attack?
Zedekiah
Hezekiah
Josiah
Jeroboam

The name of Solomon's son who became king:
Rehoboam
Jeroboam
Asa
Abijah

Who was the woman who kept David from unnecessary bloodshed?
Abigail
Michal
Bathsheba
Ahinoam

Who was the predecessor of Queen Esther?
Vashti
Tamar
Rachel
Rebekah

On which mountain did Solomon build the Temple of the LoRo?
Moriah
Horeb
Sinai
Gerizim

Whose son was Joshua?
Nun
Moses
Aaron
Caleb

Whose Baal altar was destroyed by Gideon?
his father's
his own
a priest's
a prophet's

Who lived in Jerusalem when David conquered the city?
Jebusites
Moabites
Philistines
Amalekites

What was the other name that Daniel was called?
Belteshazzar
Saul
Meshach
Abednego

King Josiah was deadly wounded fighting with the:
Egyptians
Philistines
Assyrians
Babylonians

The king of which nation permitted the Jews to return to their homeland?
the Persians
the Babylonians
the Assyrians
the king of Israel

Who did Solomon dedicate the Proverbs to?
to his son
to all believers
to his mother
to David

Who was the husband of Sapphira?
Ananias
Zephaniah
Jeremiah
Nehemiah

Where did Paul confront Peter?
in Antioch
in Rome
in Jerusalem
in Ephesus

Who anointed Solomon as king?
Zadok
Nathan
San1uel
Adonijah

Which son of Jesse was David?
the seventh
the first
the third
the second

According to the Bible whose responsibility is teaching the children?
the parents'
the priests'
the schools'
the state's

Whose daughters pleaded for their inheritance in front of Moses?
Zelophehad
Korah
Caleb
Joshua

How many cities did Hiram give to Solomon?
2o
16
18
24

Which tribe got land on both sides of the Jordan?
Manasseh
Gad
Ruben
Issachar

Who succeeded Felix as procurator of Judea?
Festus
Pilate
Agrippa
Herod the Great

For how many years in total did Solomon build the Temple and his palace?
20
10
13
7

Who was the last Amalekite?
Haman
Agag
Mordecai
Rehoboam

How many times did David start the journey of the ark of the covenant towards Jerusalem?
twice
once
three times
four times

The king of which empire feared God after losing his mind for seven years?
Babylonian
Egyptian
Syrian
Assyrian

Who understood from Scripture that Jerusalem was to be rebuilt after 70 years?
Daniel
Jeremiah
Ezekiel
David

How many cities of refuge were appointed by God?
six
ten
seven
three

Who made a thoughtless vow that resulted in the sacrifice of his daughter?
Jephthah
Gideon
Samson
Solomon

Who caused a riot in Ephesus against Paul?
the craftsmen
the bakers
the masons
the carpenters

Who wrote this: "...faith, hope, love, but the greatest of these is love.'
Paul
Jesus
John
Daniel

Who was the father of Mephibosheth?
Jonathan
David
Absolom
Joab

Who was the grandfather of David?
Obed
Saul
Boaz
Jesse

The shortest book of the Old Testament is:
Obadiah
Haggai
Nahum
Joel

Where did Paul write: "Love never fails"?
1 Corinthians 13
Romans 6
Philippians 3
Hebrews 11

Which Bible character lived longest on the earth?
Methuselah
Adam
Noah
Seth

Where did Jesus say, a prophet is without honor in his own country?
in Capernaum
in Jerusalem
in Nazareth
in Caesarea

Who was not an idol worshiper?
Jehoshaphat
Jeroboam
Abijah
Ahab

Who fell from his horse when he met Jesus?
Paul
Peter
James
John

In which empire did Esther become queen?
Persian
Assyrian
Babylonian
Egyptian

Who was not among the "comforters" of Job?
Gehazi
Eliphaz
Zophar
Bildad

What was the name of Absalom's sister?
Tamar
Tamara
Rachel
Deborah

To which of these kings did David flee from Saul?
Achish
Hiram
Neco
Shishak

Moses died on Mount:
Nebo
Moriah
Gerizim
Carmel

In which book of the Bible can we read about Aeneas?
Acts
Deuteronomy
Revelation
Ruth

Where did Job live?
in the land of Uz
in the city of Ur
in Gomorrah
in Canaan

Which king was proclaimed king by Jehoiada, the priest in the Temple, when he was 7 years old?
Joash
Uziah
Ahab
Asa

Hezekiah's son who became king was:
Manasseh
Amon
Josiah
Jehoiachim

The Psalmist, the leader of David's choir was:
Asaph
Levi
Zadok
Korah

The capital city of the Northern Kingdom was:
Samaria
Jerusalem
Shechem
Jericho

Who built up the Temple in Jerusalem during the Roman times?
Herod
Pilate
Alexander the Great
Nero

According to the Bible, the following people met a lion except for whom?
Jonathan
Daniel
Samson
David

From which source could the Pharisees know for sure that Jesus was the Messiah?
from prophecies
the high priest
from Pilate
from Caesar

What nation of people lived in Jerusalem during the reign of Saul?
Jebusites
Edomites
Amalekites
Assyrians

The Ark of the Covenant did not contain:
holy bread
Aaron's staff
stone tablets
manna

Hiram was the king of:
Tyre
Egypt
Moab
Phoenicia

According to the Law, the king of Israel shall not multiply what to himself?
horses
swine
donkeys
rabbits

The last epistle written by Paul in the Bible was:
2 Timothy
1 Thessalonians
Galatians
Romans

Jesus turned water into wine at a wedding in which city?
Cana
Shushan
Nazareth
Bethlehem

The land of Canaan was divided among the 12 tribes in the time of:
Joshua
David
Solomon
Moses

Who wasn't one of the judges of Israel?
Amaziah
Ehud
Othniel
Gideon

Where did Naomi journey from, when returning to her home city of Bethlehem, Judea?
from Moab
from Edom
from Babylon
from Egypt

Who was the husband of the wicked queen Jezebel?
Ahab
Jehoram
Ezekiel
Josiah

How old was Abraham when Isaac was born?
100
90
85
98

According to Paul our body is sown in corruption and it is raised in:
incorruption
perfection
goodness
love

How many extra years were added to King Hezekiah's life?
fifteen
ten
five
seven

Whose spirit did Saul ask to be brought up by the woman at Endor?
Samuel
Moses
Joshua
Aaron

In which battle did king Josiah die?
Megiddo
Jerusalem
Jericho
Gaza

Who was Onesimus?
a slave
a shepherd
a Roman soldier
a ruler

How many men were elected by the apostles for serving tables?
7
12
10
3

Who had the longest reign on the throne of Judah or Israel?
Manasseh
Hezekiah
Uziah
David

Who spoke to Job besides his three friends and God in the Book of Job?
Elihu
Eliphaz
Bildad
Zophar

Commander Barak was helped in battle by whom?
Deborah
Gideon
Samson
Jephthah

Who did not belong to the 12 tribes of Israel?
Moab
Ephraim
Naphtali
Manasseh

What is the meaning of the word "Messiah"?
Anointed One
God
Holy Spirit
Father

Paul met with the elders of which church in Miletus?
Ephesian
Colossian
Athens
Corinthian

"I beseech you... present your bodies as a _____ sacrifice."
living
peace
sin
burnt

Who healed Naaman from his leprosy?
Elisha
Jesus
Elijah
Peter

Who wasn't present at Stephen's speech?
Herod Agrippa
the High Priest
the Council
Paul

Where did Zacchaeus live?
in Jericho
in Galilee
in Jerusalem
in Nazareth

Who was not used by God to part the Jordan river?
Moses
Elisha
Elijah
Joshua

Some sowed the wind, and what did they reap?
whirlwind
rain
winter
snow

Samson's first wife was the daughter of which nation?
Philistia
Phoenicia
Israel
Midian

Who or what did the Canaanites sacrifice to Molech?
babies
bulls
goats
rams

The destruction of which ancient city is described in the Book of Revelation?
Babylon
Athens
Ephesus
Rome

Who was Nicodemus?
a Pharisee
a disciple
a prophet
a martyr

Who saved Israel from the wicked queen Jezebel?
Jehu
Elijah
Elisha
Ahab

Which Persian king decreed first allowing Jews to return from Babylonian captivity?
Cyrus
Darius
Artaxerxes
Xerxes

Who started to build the Temple in Jerusalem in Jesus' days?
Herod the Great
Alexander the Great
Nero
Augustus

How old was Jesus when he was found in the Temple by his parents?
12
14
10
16

Who is the most likely writer of the Epistle to the Hebrews?
Paul
Peter
John
James

Originally Luke was a:
doctor
teacher
farmer
fisherman

The shortest Gospel is:
Mark's
Luke's
John's
Matthew's

Who were the two apostles thrown in to prison together?
Peter & John
James & John
Paul & John
Peter & Paul

A Nazarene could drink:
apple juice
grape juice
grape vinegar
wine

What is the symbol of sin in the Bible?
leaven
a mustard seed
money
the serpent

Who called himself "the disciple whom Jesus loved"?
John
Matthew
Peter
James

One of Jacob's sons didn't receive a part of the land when Canaan was divided:
Levi
Reuben
Issachar
Benjamin

Who ate from the show-bread with his men?
David
Saul
Gideon
Joab

Esau was the father of which nation?
Edomites
Moabites
Amalekites
Ammonites

Which disciple's other name was Levi?
Matthew
Philip
Andrew
Peter

In the Sermon of the Mount, Jesus did not list among the blessed the:
heroes of faith
poor in spirit
meek
pure in heart

Who was not the enemy of Nehemiah?
Hanani
Geshem
Tobiah
Sanballat

Who stirred up the water in the pool of Bethesda?
an angel
the High Priest
Jesus
the Spirit

According to the Bible, who was almost persuaded by Paul to become a Christian?
Agrippa
Herod the Great
Nero
Felix

Which letters were used in the Hebrew Bible for the name of God?
YHWH
YHYH
WHWH
WHYH

Who killed Abner?
Joab
Goliath
Benaiah
David

Where was the word "Christian" used for the first time?
in Antioch
in Jerusalem
in Rome
in Athens

After the Flood, the ark of Noah stopped on Mount:
Ararat
Zion
Carmel
Sinai

What is the first word of the Sermon of the Mount?
blessed
love
seek
wise

Who did not live in Bethany?
Zacchaeus
Mary
Martha
Lazarus

What is the meaning of the word "Catholic"?
universal
Christian
perpetual
exclusive

Who was not a direct child of Jacob?
Ephraim
Issachar
Asher
Dan

Who was the priest who returned with the first group from the Babylonian captivity?
Ezra
Nehemiah
Daniel
Zerubbabel

What was the name of the Amalekite king whose life was spared by Saul?
Agag
Achish
Hiram
Haman

Jethro, Moses' father-in-law was a priest in:
Midian
Egypt
Canaan
Moab

Who did Barzillai help?
David
Samuel
Saul
Solomon

Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Matthew
James
Peter

What caused the death of Absalom?
his hair
his sword
his shoes
his crown

In Joseph's day, how many years of famine came on the land of Egypt?
7
3
14
10

King Ahasuerus made a feast and asked for queen Vashti to attend in which city?
in Shushan
in Babylon
in Jerusalem
in Athens

What did Jesus say to Peter about how many times shall we forgive our brother?
70 times 7
7 times
70 times
100 times

Who conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel?
the Assyrians
the Babylonians
the Persians
the Egyptians

In what way did the tribes of Israel divide the land among themselves?
by lot
the LORD divided it
at random
as Moses said

Where did the centurion whose servant was healed by Jesus live?
in Capernaum
in Bethlehem
in Joppa
in Antioch

Which expression is not in John's epistle: "I write to you ..."
loving neighbor
little children
fathers
young men

Which feast did king Hezekiah reinstate that had been long forgotten?
the Passover
the feast of harvest
the feast of Tabernacles
the new moon

Whose sons wanted to sit next to Jesus in his Kingdom?
Zebedee
Zacchaeus
Jonah
Mary

Who was not an Israelite descendent?
Ruth
Naomi
Boaz
David

Which church was not addressed in the Book of Revelation?
Philippi
Smyrna
Sardis
Ephesus

Who sent his servants to Peter who was in Joppa?
Cornelius
Pilate
Agrippa
Felix

How many books are there in the Old Testament?
39
66
27
40

Where did Jonah want to escape from the LORD?
to Tarshish
to Babylon
to Rome
to Egypt

Who was the other spy besides Joshua who brought good news from the Land?
Caleb
Aaron
Jethro
Eleazar

What was the sickness of Bartimaeus?
he was blind
he was lame
he was deaf
he was a leper

Galilee was formed on the territory of the following two tribes:
Zebulun & Naphtali
Judah & Benjamin
Dan & Gad
Reuben & Gad

"our light affliction... is working for us a far more exceeding & eternal weight:"
of glory
of joy
of peace
of prosperity

How many tribes got their land on the eastern part of the Jordan?
two and a half
one and a half
two
one

Who wasn't Aaron's son?
Elihu
Nadab
Abihu
Ithamar

What was the name of the beggar who was comforted on Abraham's bosom?
Lazarus
Bartimaeus
Simon
Joseph

What was the sin of Moses when he drew water from the rock the 2nd time?
disobedience
talked too much
thirst
feebleness

Who was Abigail's first husband?
Nabal
David
Saul
Naboth

Which island did Paul land on after the shipwreck?
Malta
Cyprus
Patmos
Crete

Who was Bathsheba's first husband?
Uriah
David
Joab
Solomon

Who was not the son of Zeruiah?
Abner
Joab
Abishai
Asahel

"The fear of the LORD is the beginning of..."
wisdom
love
peace
happiness

Which plant represented Israel in the Bible?
fig tree
palm tree
pine tree
cact us

How old was Ishmael when Isaac was born?
14
4
10
1

Who did not have two names?
David
Abraham
Jacob
Paul

Paul and Barnabas didn't go together on their second journey because of whom?
John Mark
Silas
Peter
James

How many times did the Israelites march around Jericho on the last day of battle?
seven times
twice
once
ten times

Who was told by Jesus that man must be born again?
Nicodemus
Philip
Peter
Zacchaeus

How many New Testament books were written by Paul (except for Hebrews)?
13
10
12
11

"He who sows to the Spirit will of the Spirit reap:"
everlasting life
confidence
peace
joy

Tyre was located in which ancient country?
in Phoenicia
in Egypt
in Syria
in Israel

What was the name of the woman raised from the dead by Peter in Joppa?
Dorcas
Martha
Sapphira
Priscilla

Where were the two disciples heading when the risen Christ joined them?
to Emmaus
to Jerusalem
to Bethany
to Jericho

Which disciple was originally Levi?
Matthew
Andrew
Thomas
James

Who helped Jesus carry His cross?
Simon of Cyrene
a slave
a Roman soldier
John

What is the meaning of the word "Golgotha"?
skull
cross
grave
Prayer

What was the nationality of Naaman?
Syrian
Jew
Greek
Philistian

How many years did Moses spend in Midian?
40
10
20
30

"He who is often rebuked, and hardens his neck, will be suddenly:"
destroyed
dead
paralized
sick

Which James wrote the Epistle of James?
brother of Jesus
brother of John
little James
son of Alphaeus

Where does the river Jordan flow into?
the Dead Sea
the Mediterranean
the Tigris
The Red Sea

Paul didn't start a church in:
Jerusalem
Ephesus
Thessalonica
Philippi

Which minor prophet's name is the same as John the Baptist's father's name?
Zechariah
Zephaniah
Jonah
Micah

To whom did Luke address the Acts of the Apostles?
to Theophilus
to Caesar
to Christ
to Paul

Which tribe did Saul come from?
Benjamin
Judah
Dan
Ephraim

Altogether how many men were sent home by Gideon before the battle?
31,700
30,ooo
2o,ooo
300

In the parable of the sower, no seeds fall:
into the sand
by the wayside
in the birds' stomach
onto good ground

Who is edified when someone is speaking in tongues?
self
others
unbelievers
the LORD

One of Naomi's daughters-in-law was Ruth.  And the other?
Orpah
Mary
Abigail
Rahab

What is the meaning of "Israel"?
God prevails
chosen by God
God's
God's will

Who despised David when he danced for the Lord in the presence of the people?
Michal
Abigail
Bathsheba
Zipporah

Which church did Paul put Timothy in charge of?
the Ephesian
the Corinthian
the Philippian
the Colossian

According to statistics, which group is the most numerous on the earth?
the Christians
the atheists
the Muslims
the Hindus

What is the name of the wise man who left David's court to join Absalom?
Ahithophel
Hushai
Jonathan
Abishai

Which metaphor does not refer to Jesus in the Bible?
living water
light of the world
bread of life
good shepherd

Whose son was Ishbosheth?
Saul's
David's
Abner's
Jonathan's

What nationality was Timothy's father?
Greek
Jew
Arab
Roman

How many times in a year does the tree of life bring forth fruit?
twelve times
once
thirty times
seven times

Where did Paul not go during his missionary journeys?
to Alexandria
to Athens
to Corinth
to Derbe

Judah did not have a border with:
Zebulun
Benjamin
Simeon
Dan

According to the Bible, who did not travel on the sea?
Abraham
Noah
Jonah
Paul

Where did the LORD change the bitter water to sweet water?
in Marah
in Egypt
in Gomorrah
in Jericho

Who did not become a king?
Jehoiada
Joash
Josiah
Jehoshaphat

Who told Satan, "The LORD rebuke you"?
Michael
Gabriel
Samuel
Elijah

In what country can we find today the major part of ancient Macedonia?
Greece
Turkey
Egypt
Serbia

What is the meaning of the word "Jacob"?
heal-catcher
man of God
cheater
father

Who wrote, "nor height nor depth... shall be able to separate us from the love of God"?
Paul
John
Peter
Luke

Which prophet saw Israel's resurrection in the "valley of bones"?
Ezekiel
Daniel
Isaiah
Jeremiah

What is another name for the Red Sea?
Sea of Reeds
Dead Sea
Salt Sea
Big Sea

Who did not take part in Jesus' trial?
Herod the Great
Pilate
Caiaphas
Annas

Which of these was not a Pharisee?
Barnabas
Nicodemus
Gamaliel
Paul

Whom do you need to invite that won't be able to return your hospitality?
the poor
the rich
enemies
friends

What was Esau's occupation when he lived in his father's house?
hunting
farming
fishing
wood-carving

What was an ephod?
priestly garment
the king's rod
foot cover
temple ornament

Who was not a descendent of Saul?
Ziba
Ishbosheth
Mephibosheth
Jonathan

Who was the oldest son of Noah?
Japheth
Seth
Ham
Shem

Whose daughter was brought back to life by Jesus?
Jairus
Zebedee
Lazarus
Zacchaeus
Roman Centurion

What city was given to David by the Philistine king Achish?
Ziklag
Ashkelon
Gaza
Ekron
Jericho

Which of these were NOT written by Paul:
1 & 2 Peter
1 & 2 Timothy
1 & 2 Corinthians
1 & 2 Thessalonians

Who accompanied Paul on his first missionary journey?
Barnabas
Peter
Silas
Timothy
Peter
