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1. We'll start our quiz about young and powerful people in the Bible with a man who, according to Genesis 32:22-32, spent an evening wrestling with God. What was the man's name?
2. When it comes to being young and powerful, David has to be at, or near, the top of the list. He, of course, is the young shepherd boy who slayed Goliath with a sling shot and then went on to become king of Israel. What was the name of David's father? (1 Samuel 16:1)
3. Manasseh certainly falls into the category of being young and powerful as he became king of Judah at an astonishingly young age. How old was Manasseh when he became king? (2 Kings 21:1)
4. Solomon was rich and powerful and then some. Out of the four statements below which one is NOT true about Solomon?
5. Rehoboam became king of Israel at the relatively young age of forty-one and made a key mistake when he disregarded the advice of his elderly advisers and heeded the advice of young men he had grown up with. (1 Kings 12)
6. When it comes to being young and powerful, it's difficult to outdo the man who became king of Judah at the tender age of eight years. As per 2 Kings 22:1, what was the name of the child king?
7. Joseph in the Old Testament is often remembered for his patience and long suffering. However, he was indeed young and powerful. How old was Joseph when he became the second most powerful man in Egypt? (Genesis 41:46)
8. What young Jewish woman became queen of Persia and, as a result, wielded lots of power which she used to save her people?
9. There is no way of knowing for certain, but some Bible scholars believe Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector in the New Testament, was young. This view is based on the fact he climbed a tree to get a better look at Jesus as He passed by. (One doesn't picture an elderly or middle-aged man climbing a tree.) According to Luke 19:1-2, for what city was Zacchaeus the chief tax collector?
10. Three Gospels in the New Testament give an account of Jesus counselling an unidentified rich young ruler, with Jesus telling the man to sell his belongings and give the proceeds to the poor and to follow Him. What's the only Gospel which does NOT contain an account of Jesus and the rich young ruler?
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