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1. Jacob, according to Scripture, slept with the handmaiden of his wife Leah and fathered two sons. What was the handmaiden's name? (Genesis 30:9-12)
2. According to Numbers 27:1-7, a man whose name starts with the letter 'Z' was the father of five daughters and no sons, and when he died they were left without an inheritance to the land. What was the man's name?
3. The last king of Judah had a name that started with the letter 'Z' and, according to Scripture, his eyes were gouged out by the invading Babylonian army. What was the king's name? (2 Kings 24:19-20)
4. Who was a descendant of Hezekiah who, during the reign of King Josiah, wrote one of the books in the Old Testament that bears his name?
5. According to Scripture, Haman's wife suggested he build a 75-foot tall gallows for the purpose of hanging Mordecai. What was the name of Haman's evil wife? (Esther 5:14)
6. According to Genesis 49:13, Zebulun was the son of Leah. Who was the father of Zebulun?
7. No less than seven different men share the name Zabad in the Bible. Interestingly enough, all seven of the men are mentioned in the Old Testament. In other words, there is no one called Zabad in the New Testament.
8. According to Matthew 4:21, a man whose name starts with the letter 'Z' was the father of two disciples of Jesus. Who was the father of John and James?
9. Scripture tells of Moses marrying a woman whose name starts with the letter 'Z'. What was the name of Moses' wife who was the daughter of Reuel, also known as Jethro? (Exodus 2:21)
10. What was the name of the king who, after seeing the city had been taken by rival forces, went into the citadel of the royal palace, set it on fire around him, and died in the flames? (1 Kings 16:17-19)
11. Out of the four names below starting with the letter 'Z', which one was a leader of the Jewish exiles who helped rebuild the temple in Jerusalem? (Ezra 3:1-10)
12. Out of the four names below starting with the letter 'Z', who was the great-grandfather of King Saul? (1 Samuel 9)
13. Out of the four names below starting with the letter 'Z', which one was a nephew of Amram and a cousin of Moses, Aaron and Miriam? (Exodus 6:21)
14. According to Genesis 4:19-23, who was married to Lamech and was the mother of Tubal-Cain and Naamah?
15. Out of the four names listed below starting with the letter 'Z', which one was a member of David's Mighty Warriors?
16. According to 1 Chronicles 4:16, Jehallelel had four sons, two of whom had names that started with the letter 'Z'.
17. According to Luke 1:20, John the Baptist's father was rendered speechless for several months by an angel. What was his name? (Spelling is per the KJV and NKJV. The NIV has a slightly different spelling.)
18. According to Scripture, Job was visited by a total of four friends who attempted to comfort him after he experienced a series of calamities. One of the four men had a name that started with the letter 'Z'. What was the name of the man? (Job 2:11)
19. In addition to Isaac and Ishmael, Abraham also fathered a son whose name starts with the letter 'Z'. He was called Zimran. (Genesis 25:2)
20. After becoming the second most powerful man in Egypt, Joseph was given a new name by the Pharaoh that started with the letter 'Z'. What was the new name given to Joseph? (Genesis 41:45)
21. According to Scripture, Simeon had a son whose name started with the letter 'Z' and was one of seventy people to migrate to Egypt with Jacob. What was the name of Simeon's son? (Genesis 46:10)
22. Who prophesied during the period following Babylonian captivity and wrote one of the books in the Old Testament that bears his name?
23. According to 2 Chronicles 19:8-11, the ruler "for all the matters" of King Jehoshaphat's household had a name starting with the letter 'Z'. Who was the man?
24. Who was the priest who anointed Solomon as king and then later ended up being appointed high priest by Solomon? (1 Kings 1:8-45)
25. According to Luke 19:1-2, the chief tax collector of Jericho had a name that started with the letter 'Z'. What was the chief tax collector's name?
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