48 questions. Try each one, then open the answer to check yourself and read the explanation.
Moses sent men to spy out the land of Canaan in order to
Answer: C (know if it was good or bad)
In Numbers 13 Moses told the spies to see what the land was like, whether the people were strong or weak and whether the land was good or bad.
The two sons of Samuel that became Judges in Israel were
Answer: A (Joel and Abijah)
1 Samuel 8:2 names Samuel's sons as Joel and Abijah, who judged at Beersheba. Hophni and Phinehas were Eli's sons.
'Let us make man in our image, after our likeness...' In the statement above, in our image implies man
Answer: C (being like God)
Being made in God's image means man shares something of God's nature (reason, moral sense, ability to relate to God), so man is like God, though he does not become God.
The murmurings of the congregation in the wilderness against Moses and Aaron were an indication of the people's
Answer: B (lack of faith in them)
By grumbling against Moses and Aaron the Israelites showed that they did not trust the leaders God had given them (and so did not trust God), as in Numbers 14:2-11 where God asks how long they will not believe.
When the glory of the LORD appeared to Moses and Aaron in the wilderness of Zin, the LORD said they should
Answer: A (tell the rock before their eyes to yield its water)
In Numbers 20:8 God told Moses and Aaron to speak to the rock before the people so it would give water. Moses struck it instead and was punished.
The last event that boosted Gideon's courage to go against the Midianites was the
Answer: D (dream told by the Midianites about the barley bread.)
Just before the attack, Gideon overheard a Midianite telling a dream about a cake of barley bread overturning their tent, and he worshipped and roused his men (Judges 7:13-15).
At the confirmation of the covenant, after Moses had addressed the people, they answered and said,
Answer: C (“all the words which the LORD has spoken we will do”)
In Exodus 24:3 the people answered with one voice, "All the words which the LORD has spoken we will do."
Saul visited the witch of Endor when he was besieged by the
Answer: A (Philistines)
The Philistines gathered at Shunem against Saul; afraid and without an answer from God, he consulted the medium at Endor (1 Samuel 28).
Why did Saul tell the Kenites to go away from among the Amalekites?
Answer: C (The Kenites showed kindness to Israel)
Saul told the Kenites to depart because they had shown kindness to the Israelites when they came out of Egypt (1 Samuel 15:6).
'... And they shall be my people, and I will be their God...' This covenant was made with Israel through Prophet
Answer: B (Jeremiah)
This promise of the new covenant comes from Jeremiah (Jeremiah 31:33; 32:38), who foretold a covenant written on people's hearts.
How many sons of Jesse passed before Samuel before David was chosen as king?
Answer: C (7)
1 Samuel 16:10 says Jesse made seven of his sons pass before Samuel, and none was chosen; then David, the eighth, was sent for.
'"Whoever does not come out after Saul and Samuel, so shall it be done to his oxen!"' What made the people respond to Saul's statement above?
Answer: B (The dread of the LORD fell on them)
When Saul sent pieces of the oxen through Israel, the dread of the LORD fell upon the people and they came out as one man (1 Samuel 11:7).
'...Do not forsake her, and she will keep you; love her, and she will guard you...' Solomon's statement above is in reference to
Answer: D (wisdom.)
In Proverbs 4:5-6 the father urges his son to get wisdom; 'her' refers to wisdom.
Joseph was made prime minister in Egypt because he
Answer: D (interpreted Pharaoh's dream and counselled him on what to do.)
After Joseph explained Pharaoh's dreams and advised him to store grain, Pharaoh set him over all Egypt (Genesis 41:37-41).
Nehemiah in exile functioned as the king's
Answer: C (cupbearer)
Nehemiah 1:11 says Nehemiah was cupbearer to King Artaxerxes.
In the days of Uzziah, Isaiah saw a vision concerning
Answer: B (Judah and Jerusalem)
Isaiah 1:1 introduces the vision Isaiah saw concerning Judah and Jerusalem in the days of Uzziah and the kings after him.
God said that any member of Ahab's family who died in the open country would be
Answer: C (eaten by the birds)
Elijah's prophecy said those of Ahab's house who died in the city would be eaten by dogs, and those who died in the open country by the birds of the air (1 Kings 21:24).
'"Take away all iniquity; accept that which is good..."' What was the iniquity Hosea was referring to in the statement above?
Answer: C (Idolatry)
In Hosea 14:2-3 the people promise to stop calling the work of their hands 'our God'; the iniquity was worshipping idols.
According to Jeremiah, the role of the shepherds which God will give to His people is to
Answer: A (feed the people with knowledge and understanding)
Jeremiah 3:15: God promises shepherds after His own heart who will feed the people with knowledge and understanding.
King Nebuchadnezzar assembled the satraps, the prefects and the governors to
Answer: D (the dedication of the image.)
Daniel 3:2 says Nebuchadnezzar summoned all his officials to the dedication of the golden image he had set up.
Where did Elijah kill all the prophets of Baal after the contest with Ahab?
Answer: A (Kishon)
After the contest on Mount Carmel, Elijah took the prophets of Baal down to the brook Kishon and killed them there (1 Kings 18:40).
'"...The fathers have eaten sour grapes, and the children's teeth are set on edge...."' The parable above in the land of Israel means that
Answer: B (children are punished for the sins of their parents)
The proverb means the children suffer for what their parents did. Ezekiel 18 rejects it, teaching that each person answers for his own sin.
After Jonah had been thrown into the sea and the sea ceased from its raging, the men with him
Answer: B (feared the LORD, offered sacrifice and made vows)
Jonah 1:16: the sailors feared the LORD exceedingly, offered a sacrifice and made vows.
Zedekiah, the king of Judah, was captured by the army of the Chaldeans
Answer: B (in the plains of Jericho)
Zedekiah fled but the Chaldeans overtook him in the plains of Jericho (2 Kings 25:5); he was then taken to Riblah to be judged.
Two Christian virtues to be learned in the story of the good Samaritan are
Answer: D (compassion and mercy.)
The Samaritan had compassion on the wounded man, and the lawyer admits the true neighbour is 'the one who showed mercy' (Luke 10:33, 37).
'"What have you to do with us O son of God? Have you come here to torment us before the time?"' This statement reveals that the demoniacs in the country of the Gadarenes
Answer: A (recognised the supreme power of Jesus)
The demons called Jesus Son of God and knew He had power to punish them, showing they recognised His supreme authority (Matthew 8:29).
According to Luke, the mandate given to the twelve at their commissioning was to
Answer: C (preach the kingdom of God and to heal)
Luke 9:2: Jesus sent the twelve out to preach the kingdom of God and to heal.
According to John, the accusation the Jews levelled against Jesus before Pilate was that He was
Answer: A (an evildoer)
In John 18:30 the Jews told Pilate, "If this man were not an evildoer, we would not have handed him over."
'"...Go and learn what this means, 'I desire mercy and not sacrifice' ...."' What event preceded the statement made by Jesus above?
Answer: B (Eating with tax collectors)
After calling Matthew, Jesus ate with tax collectors and sinners; when the Pharisees complained, He answered with these words (Matthew 9:10-13).
Jesus did not go with the centurion to heal his servant because he
Answer: C (was not worthy for Jesus to come under his roof)
The centurion said, "Lord, I am not worthy to have you come under my roof; only say the word" (Matthew 8:8), so Jesus healed the servant from a distance.
According to Matthew, true wisdom is
Answer: B (knowing the truth and doing it at all times)
In Matthew 7:24 the wise man is the one who hears Jesus' words and does them, so wisdom is knowing the truth and acting on it.
The condition Jesus required from Jairus in order to heal his daughter was that he should
Answer: B (not fear but believe)
When news came that the girl was dead, Jesus told Jairus, "Do not fear, only believe" (Mark 5:36).
According to Peter's speech on the day of the Pentecost, God made Jesus
Answer: C (both Lord and Christ)
Acts 2:36: God has made Him both Lord and Christ, this Jesus whom you crucified.
'"Unless you are circumcised according to the custom of Moses, you cannot be saved,"' The men who taught the above came from
Answer: B (Judah)
Acts 15:1 says some men came down from Judea to Antioch teaching that Gentiles must be circumcised.
According to John, Jesus said the work of God is
Answer: D (believing in Him who He had sent.)
In John 6:29 Jesus said, "This is the work of God, that you believe in him whom he has sent."
'"What shall we do to these men? For that a notable sign has been performed through them in manifest to all..."' What was eventually done to these men?
Answer: D (They were charged not to speak in the name of Jesus.)
After healing the lame man, Peter and John were brought before the council, which charged them not to speak or teach in the name of Jesus (Acts 4:16-18).
Why was Paul arrested and detained at Philippi?
Answer: C (He cast out the spirit of soothsaying from a slave girl.)
Paul drove the spirit of divination out of a slave girl; her owners lost their income and had Paul and Silas beaten and jailed (Acts 16:16-24).
Jesus said His disciples had been made clean by
Answer: C (the word He spoke to them)
In John 15:3 Jesus said, "You are already made clean by the word which I have spoken to you."
Following the death of Stephen, the only group of believers not scattered by the great persecution against the Jerusalem Church were the
Answer: B (apostles)
Acts 8:1 says all were scattered throughout Judea and Samaria except the apostles.
The first and second in the order of hierarchy of spiritual gifts enumerated by Paul are
Answer: C (apostles and prophets)
1 Corinthians 12:28: God appointed in the church first apostles, second prophets, third teachers.
According to Galatians, Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by
Answer: B (becoming a curse for us)
Galatians 3:13: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law, having become a curse for us.
According to Paul, a ruler does not bear the sword in vain but he
Answer: B (executes God's wrath on the wrongdoer)
Romans 13:4: the ruler is God's servant to execute His wrath on the wrongdoer.
In Paul's Epistle to the Galatians, as long as an heir is a child, he is under
Answer: A (guardians)
Galatians 4:1-2: the heir, while a child, is under guardians and trustees until the date set by his father.
According to Peter, believers who are reproached for the name of Christ are blessed because the spirit of
Answer: A (glory and of God rest upon them)
1 Peter 4:14: if you are reproached for the name of Christ you are blessed, because the spirit of glory and of God rests upon you.
In interpersonal relationships, Paul advises believers to
Answer: D (think of others first.)
Paul teaches believers to count others better than themselves and look to the interests of others (Philippians 2:3-4).
In his letter to Philemon, Paul described Onesimus as his
Answer: D (child.)
In Philemon 10 Paul appeals for 'my child, Onesimus', whom he had led to Christ in prison.
In Thessalonians, Paul advises believers awaiting the coming of the Lord to put on the
Answer: C (breast plate of faith)
1 Thessalonians 5:8: put on the breastplate of faith and love, and for a helmet the hope of salvation.
According to Corinthians, the same spirit gives varieties of gifts while the same Lord gives varieties of
Answer: A (service)
1 Corinthians 12:4-5: varieties of gifts but the same Spirit; varieties of service but the same Lord.