47 questions. Try each one, then open the answer to check yourself and read the explanation.
When Joseph narrated his second dream, he was rebuked by Jacob because the dream would
Answer: B (subject his parents to his authority)
Jacob asked, 'Shall I and your mother and your brothers indeed come to bow ourselves to the ground before you?' (Genesis 37:10).
When Jacob woke from sleep on his way to Haran, he was afraid and named the place Bethel because he believed that the
Answer: D (place was the gate of heaven.)
Jacob said, 'This is none other than the house of God, and this is the gate of heaven' (Genesis 28:17).
Deborah was a judge when Israel was under the yoke of
Answer: C (Canaan)
In Deborah's time Israel was oppressed by Jabin king of Canaan and his commander Sisera (Judges 4:2–4).
"Behold, I have given you every plant yielding seed which is upon the face of all the earth, and every tree with seed in its fruit......" In the statement above, God made all provision for man to
Answer: B (have enough food)
God goes on to say 'you shall have them for food' (Genesis 1:29).
The Lord appeared to Abraham and promised his descendants the land of the Canaanites at
Answer: C (the Oak of Moreh)
At the oak of Moreh at Shechem the LORD appeared to Abram and said, 'To your descendants I will give this land' (Genesis 12:6–7).
What did God promise the Israelites after their rescue from Babylon to make them fear Him for ever?
Answer: D (one heart and one way.)
God promised through Jeremiah to bring the exiles back and give them one heart and one way, that they might fear Him for ever (Jeremiah 32:37–39).
God told Noah that "Whoever sheds the blood of man, by man shall his blood be shed;...... "because
Answer: A (man is made in God's image)
The verse ends: 'for God made man in his own image' (Genesis 9:6).
The division of David's Kingdom was direct consequence of
Answer: D (Rehoboam's unwise decision.)
Rehoboam rejected the elders' advice and threatened heavier burdens, so the ten northern tribes broke away (1 Kings 12:13–16).
Abner sent messengers to David at Hebron because he wanted to
Answer: A (bring over all Israel to David)
Abner told David, 'Make your covenant with me, and my hand shall be with you to bring over all Israel to you' (2 Samuel 3:12).
The final consequence of Saul's disobedience to God was his
Answer: D (death in the war front.)
Saul died in battle on Mount Gilboa because he was unfaithful to the LORD (1 Samuel 31; 1 Chronicles 10:13).
Where did the Lord appear to Solomon in a dream?
Answer: B (Gibeon)
At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night (1 Kings 3:5).
God forgave David when he took Bathsheba, the wife of Uriah because
Answer: B (David accepted his guilt)
When David confessed, 'I have sinned against the LORD', Nathan said the LORD had put away his sin (2 Samuel 12:13).
The reforms of King Josiah were made possible by the
Answer: A (discovery of the book of the law)
The book of the law found in the temple led Josiah to repent and reform worship (2 Kings 22:8–23:3).
The prayer of Elijah in the name of God of Abraham, Isaac and Jacob brought down fire from heaven which
Answer: D (consumed the burnt offering.)
The fire of the LORD fell and consumed the burnt offering, the wood, the stones and the water (1 Kings 18:36–38).
As Nehemiah embarked on reconstruction of Jerusalem, he faced threats and opposition from
Answer: D (Sanballat and Tobiah.)
Sanballat the Horonite and Tobiah the Ammonite mocked and opposed the rebuilding (Nehemiah 2:19; 4:1–8).
How did God convince Jeremiah of his divine call?
Answer: D (He touched his mouth)
The LORD touched Jeremiah's mouth and said, 'I have put my words in your mouth' (Jeremiah 1:9).
".....even though you make many prayers, I will not listen;....." Why will God the Holy One of Israel not listen?
Answer: C (because their hands are full of blood)
God said He would not listen because 'your hands are full of blood' (Isaiah 1:15).
The vision of the dry bones of Ezekiel portrays
Answer: B (hope)
The dry bones coming to life showed the exiles that God would restore Israel, giving them hope (Ezekiel 37:11–14).
The attribute of God which Isaiah emphasized most is His
Answer: B (holiness)
Isaiah's vision centred on 'Holy, holy, holy is the LORD', and he often calls God 'the Holy One of Israel' (Isaiah 6:3).
Hosea compared Judah's love for the Lord to the morning cloud because it
Answer: A (goes away early like the dew)
'Your love is like a morning cloud, like the dew that goes early away' (Hosea 6:4): it does not last.
Jesus commissioned the twelve disciples charging them to
Answer: B (go to the lost sheep of the house of Israel)
Jesus told the twelve not to go to the Gentiles or Samaritans but to the lost sheep of the house of Israel (Matthew 10:5–6).
The parable of the lost sheep portrays the shepherd as being
Answer: D (loving.)
The shepherd leaves the ninety-nine to find the one lost sheep and rejoices over it, showing loving care (Luke 15:4–6).
"To you it has been given to know the secrets of the kingdom of heaven, but to them it has not been given..."This statement was made after Jesus had told the parable of the
Answer: B (sower)
Jesus said this when the disciples asked why He spoke in parables, right after the parable of the sower (Matthew 13:3–11).
"Do not lay up for yourselves treasures on earth,...." This statement shows that Jesus
Answer: C (wants Christians to seek first the kingdom of God)
In the same teaching Jesus says, 'seek first his kingdom and his righteousness' (Matthew 6:19–33).
When the man with an unclean spirit in the region of the Gerasenes saw Jesus, he
Answer: A (acknowledged Him as the Son of the Most High God)
He fell down and cried, 'What have you to do with me, Jesus, Son of the Most High God?' (Luke 8:28).
In the feeding of the five thousand, according to Matthew, the first thing that Jesus did was to
Answer: A (order the loaves and fish to be brought to Him)
Jesus first said, 'Bring them here to me', then looked up to heaven, blessed and broke the loaves (Matthew 14:18–19).
What was Peter's reaction when he saw the great shoal of fish he and his partners caught?
Answer: C (he confessed being a sinner)
Peter fell at Jesus' knees saying, 'Depart from me, for I am a sinful man, O Lord' (Luke 5:8).
According to John, the six stone jars of water which Jesus turned into the wine were kept there for the
Answer: C (Jewish rites of purification)
The six stone jars stood there 'for the Jewish rites of purification' (John 2:6).
"....... for he was numbered among us, and was allotted his share in this ministry...." What happened to the person referred to in the statement above?
Answer: B (he committed suicide)
Peter was speaking of Judas Iscariot, who died after betraying Jesus; Matthew 27:5 says he went and hanged himself.
What were the major issues of controversy that led to the appearance of Paul and Barnabas before the Council in Jerusalem?
Answer: C (circumcision and the Law of Moses)
Some taught that Gentile believers must be circumcised and keep the law of Moses to be saved (Acts 15:1–5).
The disciples in the early church chose the seven deacons in order to
Answer: A (solve the problem of murmuring by the Hellenists)
The Hellenists murmured that their widows were neglected, so the seven were chosen to handle this complaint (Acts 6:1–3).
According to John, the distinctive quality of the disciples of Jesus Christ is
Answer: D (showing love to one another.)
'By this all men will know that you are my disciples, if you have love for one another' (John 13:35).
According to Matthew, the inscription over Jesus when he was crucified was
Answer: D (" This is Jesus the King of the Jews.)
Matthew records the charge as 'This is Jesus the King of the Jews' (Matthew 27:37).
According to Mark, after Jesus has triumphantly entered Jerusalem, He
Answer: A (went first into the temple)
Mark says Jesus entered Jerusalem and went into the temple, looked round, then went out to Bethany (Mark 11:11).
Which disciple asked Jesus, "Lord, we do not know where you are going; how can we know the way?"
Answer: C (Thomas)
Thomas asked this, and Jesus answered, 'I am the way, and the truth, and the life' (John 14:5–6).
The sound which came from heaven on the day of Pentecost is likened to that of
Answer: A (a mighty wind)
There came from heaven a sound like the rush of a mighty wind (Acts 2:2).
Paul advises Christians to obey authorities because
Answer: C (they have divine mandate)
There is no authority except from God, and those that exist have been instituted by God (Romans 13:1).
Speaking in tongues according to Paul, is meaningful where
Answer: A (there is one with the gift of interpretation)
If there is no one to interpret, the speaker should keep silent in church (1 Corinthians 14:27–28).
Paul says that anyone who does acts of mercy should do so with
Answer: D (cheerfulness.)
'He who does acts of mercy, with cheerfulness' (Romans 12:8).
According to Galatians, what makes all believers sons of God is
Answer: B (faith in Christ Jesus)
'In Christ Jesus you are all sons of God, through faith' (Galatians 3:26).
God has extended the promise He made to Abraham to all those who share his faith based on
Answer: C (the grace of God)
Paul says the promise depends on faith so that it may rest on grace and be guaranteed to all Abraham's descendants (Romans 4:16).
Peter says that Christians would put to silence the ignorance of foolish men by
Answer: C (doing right)
'It is God's will that by doing right you should put to silence the ignorance of foolish men' (1 Peter 2:15).
James in his Epistle urged the brethren to count their trials all joy because the testing of their faith produces
Answer: D (steadfastness)
'The testing of your faith produces steadfastness' (James 1:2–3).
"And the dead in Christ will rise first; then we who are alive, who are left, shall be caught up together with them in the clouds to meet the Lord in the air....." From the statement above, Paul's belief was that he would
Answer: A (live to witness the second coming of Christ)
By saying 'we who are alive, who are left', Paul counted himself among those who would still be alive at the Lord's coming (1 Thessalonians 4:17).
According to Peter, if a Christian suffers for his faith, he should not be
Answer: A (ashamed)
'If one suffers as a Christian, let him not be ashamed' (1 Peter 4:16).
According to James, whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point
Answer: B (has become guilty of all of it)
'Whoever keeps the whole law but fails in one point has become guilty of all of it' (James 2:10).
The second coming of Christ shall be recognized by
Answer: B (a cry of command)
The Lord will descend from heaven with a cry of command, the archangel's call and the trumpet of God (1 Thessalonians 4:16).