Bible Trivia Quiz: Beginner's

Answers to April 1996 Quiz

1.Who begged for the body of Jesus after His crucifixion?

Answer: Joseph of Arimathaea

: "When the even was come, there came a rich man of Arimathaea, named Joseph, who also himself was Jesus' disciple: He went to Pilate, and begged the body of Jesus. Then Pilate commanded the body to be delivered." (Matthew 27:57-58 KJV)

2. When the Magi came to seek the child Jesus, where did they find him.

Answer: In a house

: "Now when Jesus was born in Bethlehem of Judaea in the days of Herod the king, behold, there came wise men from the east to Jerusalem, Saying, Where is he that is born King of the Jews? for we have seen his star in the east, and are come to worship him." (Matthew 2:1-2 KJV)

"And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh." (Matthew 2:11 KJV)

3. How man persons did Nebuchadnezzar see in the fiery furnace?

Answer: Four

: "Then Nebuchadnezzar the king was astonied, and rose up in haste, and spake, and said unto his counsellors, Did not we cast three men bound into the midst of the fire? They answered and said unto the king, True, O king. He answered and said, Lo, I see four men loose, walking in the midst of the fire, and they have no hurt; and the form of the fourth is like the Son of God." (Daniel 3:24-25 KJV)

4. How many days was Saul without sight in Damascus?

Answer: 3 days

: "Saul got up from the ground, but when he opened his eyes he could see nothing. So they led him by the hand into Damascus. For three days he was blind, and did not eat or drink anything." (Acts 9:8-9 NIV)

5. What book in the Bible has a warning against anyone adding to or taking away from it?

Answer: Revelation

: "I warn everyone who hears the words of the prophecy of this book: If anyone adds anything to them, God will add to him the plagues described in this book. And if anyone takes words away from this book of prophecy, God will take away from him his share in the tree of life and in the holy city, which are described in this book." (Revelation 22:18-19 NIV)

6. What Bible personality preached in a valley of dead men's bones?

Answer: Ezekiel

: "The hand of the LORD was upon me, and he brought me out by the Spirit of the LORD and set me in the middle of a valley; it was full of bones. He led me back and forth among them, and I saw a great many bones on the floor of the valley, bones that were very dry." (Ezekiel 37:1-2 NIV)

7. Who bought Joseph from the Midianites?

Answer: An officer of Pharoah (Potiphar)

: "Then there passed by Midianites merchantmen; and they drew and lifted up Joseph out of the pit, and sold Joseph to the Ishmeelites for twenty pieces of silver: and they brought Joseph into Egypt." (Genesis 37:28 KJV)

"And the Midianites sold him into Egypt unto Potiphar, an officer of Pharaoh's, and captain of the guard." (Genesis 37:36 KJV)

8. "How many years did Jacob work in payment for the daughters of Laban

Answer: 14 years

: "Jacob was in love with Rachel and said, "I'll work for you seven years in return for your younger daughter Rachel." Laban said, "It's better that I give her to you than to some other man. Stay here with me." So Jacob served seven years to get Rachel, but they seemed like only a few days to him because of his love for her. Then Jacob said to Laban, "Give me my wife. My time is completed, and I want to lie with her." So Laban brought together all the people of the place and gave a feast. But when evening came, he took his daughter Leah and gave her to Jacob, and Jacob lay with her. And Laban gave his servant girl Zilpah to his daughter as her maidservant. When morning came, there was Leah! So Jacob said to Laban, "What is this you have done to me? I served you for Rachel, didn't I? Why have you deceived me?" Laban replied, "It is not our custom here to give the younger daughter in marriage before the older one. Finish this daughter's bridal week; then we will give you the younger one also, in return for another seven years of work." And Jacob did so. He finished the week with Leah, and then Laban gave him his daughter Rachel to be his wife." (Genesis 29:18-28 NIV)

9. How many wise men visited the child Jesus?

Answer: unknown

: The account of the wise men is told in Matthew chapter 2. It does not indicate the number of them. "Tradition" uses three as the number because scripture indicates three of the gifts given to the child Jesus. However, there could have been 12 wise men for all we know.

10. What Bible character was shipwrecked three different times?

Answer: Paul the Apostle

: "Three times I was beaten with rods, once I was stoned, three times I was shipwrecked, I spent a night and a day in the open sea," (2 Corinthians 11:25 NIV)

Updated April 27, 1996