Bible Study Quiz

Answers to March / April 1999 Study
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  1. This name was shared by a Levite musician, a Levite in charge of the baked offerings, and a prince who stood with Ezra at the reading of the law. What is this name?

    Answer: Mattithiah
    (1 Chr 15:16-18 KJV) And David spake to the chief of the Levites to appoint their brethren to be the singers with instruments of music, psalteries and harps and cymbals, sounding, by lifting up the voice with joy. [17] So the Levites appointed Heman the son of Joel; and of his brethren, Asaph the son of Berechiah; and of the sons of Merari their brethren, Ethan the son of Kushaiah; [18] And with them their brethren of the second degree, Zechariah, Ben, and Jaaziel, and Shemiramoth, and Jehiel, and Unni, Eliab, and Benaiah, and Maaseiah, and Mattithiah, and Elipheleh, and Mikneiah, and Obededom, and Jeiel, the porters.

    (1 Chr 9:31 KJV) And Mattithiah, one of the Levites, who was the firstborn of Shallum the Korahite, had the set office over the things that were made in the pans.

    (Ezra 10:43 KJV) Of the sons of Nebo; Jeiel, Mattithiah, Zabad, Zebina, Jadau, and Joel, Benaiah.

     

  2. What very incorrect thing did John do after an angel told him to write: "Blessed are those who are invited to the wedding supper of the Lamb!"?

    Answer: Fell at the angel's feet to worship him

    (Rev 19:9-10 KJV) And he saith unto me, Write, Blessed are they which are called unto the marriage supper of the Lamb. And he saith unto me, These are the true sayings of God. [10] And I fell at his feet to worship him. And he said unto me, See thou do it not: I am thy fellowservant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for the testimony of Jesus is the spirit of prophecy.

     

  3. This is where Chedorlaomer defeated the Rephaim. What unusually named city was this?

    Answer: Ashteroth Karnaim
    (Gen 14:5 KJV) And in the fourteenth year came Chedorlaomer, and the kings that were with him, and smote the Rephaims in Ashteroth Karnaim, and the Zuzims in Ham, and the Emims in Shaveh Kiriathaim,

     

  4. We weren't kings, but there were three of us, and we don't show up in Scripture at all unless we are all three named together. When we speak, we all speak together. Who are we?

    Answer: Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
    Daniel 1, 2, 3.

     

  5. A tanner, a zealot (or Canaanite), and a leper all shared the same name. What was that name?

    Answer: Simon
    (Acts 9:43 KJV) And it came to pass, that he tarried many days in Joppa with one Simon a tanner.

    (Mat 10:4 KJV) Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him.

    (Mat 26:6 KJV) Now when Jesus was in Bethany, in the house of Simon the leper,

     

  6. What is the book, chapter, and verse of the following teaching of Jesus: "When someone invites you to a wedding feast, do not take the place of honor, for a person more distinguished than you may have been invited."

    Answer: Luke 14:8-11

    (Luke 14:8-11 KJV) When thou art bidden of any man to a wedding, sit not down in the highest room; lest a more honourable man than thou be bidden of him; [9] And he that bade thee and him come and say to thee, Give this man place; and thou begin with shame to take the lowest room. [10] But when thou art bidden, go and sit down in the lowest room; that when he that bade thee cometh, he may say unto thee, Friend, go up higher: then shalt thou have worship in the presence of them that sit at meat with thee. [11] For whosoever exalteth himself shall be abased; and he that humbleth himself shall be exalted.

     

  7. The popular saying "Eat, drink, and be merry, for tomorrow we die," was used in various forms by Jesus and Paul in their writings. From what Old Testament verse did they get that saying?
    Answer: Isaiah 22:13 (See 1 Corinthians 15:32, and Luke 12:19).
    (Isa 22:13 KJV) And behold joy and gladness, slaying oxen, and killing sheep, eating flesh, and drinking wine: let us eat and drink; for to morrow we shall die.

    (1 Cor 15:32 KJV) If after the manner of men I have fought with beasts at Ephesus, what advantageth it me, if the dead rise not? let us eat and drink; for to morrow we die.

    (Luke 12:19 KJV) And I will say to my soul, Soul, thou hast much goods laid up for many years; take thine ease, eat, drink, and be merry.

     

  8. What feast was to be a reminder of the simple homes the Israelites had when the Lord brought them out of Egypt?

    Answer: Feast of Tabernacles
    (Lev 23:33-43 KJV) And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, [34] Speak unto the children of Israel, saying, The fifteenth day of this seventh month shall be the feast of tabernacles for seven days unto the LORD. [35] On the first day shall be an holy convocation: ye shall do no servile work therein. [36] Seven days ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: on the eighth day shall be an holy convocation unto you; and ye shall offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD: it is a solemn assembly; and ye shall do no servile work therein. [37] These are the feasts of the LORD, which ye shall proclaim to be holy convocations, to offer an offering made by fire unto the LORD, a burnt offering, and a meat offering, a sacrifice, and drink offerings, every thing upon his day: [38] Beside the sabbaths of the LORD, and beside your gifts, and beside all your vows, and beside all your freewill offerings, which ye give unto the LORD. [39] Also in the fifteenth day of the seventh month, when ye have gathered in the fruit of the land, ye shall keep a feast unto the LORD seven days: on the first day shall be a sabbath, and on the eighth day shall be a sabbath. [40] And ye shall take you on the first day the boughs of goodly trees, branches of palm trees, and the boughs of thick trees, and willows of the brook; and ye shall rejoice before the LORD your God seven days. [41] And ye shall keep it a feast unto the LORD seven days in the year. It shall be a statute for ever in your generations: ye shall celebrate it in the seventh month. [42] Ye shall dwell in booths seven days; all that are Israelites born shall dwell in booths: [43] That your generations may know that I made the children of Israel to dwell in booths, when I brought them out of the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.

     

    For the following questions you are given four items, and are to choose the one that doesn't belong given Biblical considerations, AND say why it doesn't belong. Both answers must be correct. Provide scriptural references for answers.

  9. Which item in the list does not belong to the group, and why?

    Judas
    Simon
    James
    Matthew

    Answer: Matthew, only one apostle of Jesus had this name; two apostles had each of the other names.

    (Luke 6:14-16 KJV) Simon, (whom he also named Peter,) and Andrew his brother, James and John, Philip and Bartholomew, [15] Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, [16] And Judas the brother of James, and Judas Iscariot, which also was the traitor.

     

  10. Which item in the list does not belong to the group, and why?

    enemies
    neighbors
    evil
    the Lord

    Answer: Evil, which you hate, everything else you love.

    (Luke 6:27 KJV) But I say unto you which hear, Love your enemies, do good to them which hate you,

    (James 2:8 KJV) If ye fulfil the royal law according to the scripture, Thou shalt love thy neighbour as thyself, ye do well:

    (Rom 12:9 KJV) Let love be without dissimulation. Abhor that which is evil; cleave to that which is good.

    (Mat 22:37 KJV) Jesus said unto him, Thou shalt love the Lord thy God with all thy heart, and with all thy soul, and with all thy mind.

     


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