Old-and-New Testament Trivia Quiz

Answer: Achan

In Joshua 6:24 It tells you how Israel was "taking" Jericho.
Moving on, to Joshua 7:1 it tells you that Achan stole this accursed thing (the wedge of gold). Now God, because He was a big part of the Israelites taking of Jericho, did not like this. So when Joshua sent some men (about 3,000 it says) to conquer a small town called Ai, they where not victorious. Joshua asked God, and He told Joshua how could they lose, and God pointed out Achan, who stole really much more than just a wedge of gold. Achan and his family was severely punished. (Joshua 7)

Answer: Jephthah

Jephthah was making a "deal" with God. He said (note that this is in my own words not a direct Bible quote), "If you help me win this battle, God, whatever comes out of my house first I will offer up to you." Unfortunately, it was Jephthah's daughter that came out first. Jephthah ended up sacrificing his daughter.

Although God wanted no human sacrifices, he kept his foolish promise. (Judges 11:30-32)

Answer: True

Yes, there was a city of giants. the city of Hebron, which Caleb conquered. The passage is in Joshua 14:6-15. Using a KJV Bible you may not find that my passage described this city a city of giants, but I searched for some meanings in other translations, and the term "Anakims" (the one Caleb describes the people in Hebron) means giants.

Answer: Yes

There were a couple of flaws. Job had seven sons and only three daughters and they were killed in a windstorm rather than an enemy attack. Check Job 1:2, 1:13-22, 2:7.

Answer: Ezekiel

Ezekiel was led by God's spirit to a valley of bones. The bones were of a dead army. Ezekiel saw the bones come together to form a full skeleton and they grew flesh. Then, God commanded the winds to come upon the valley and breathe upon the army. You can find this story at Ezekiel 37.

Answer: Othniel

Othniel was the first judge of Israel. And a funny fact is that he is actually a brother of Caleb. Othniel was the first of the fifteen judges of Israel sent by the Lord to save Israel from other cities or kingdoms. The people would sin, God sent a city to take over Israel, and when the Israelites came back to the Lord, God sent a judge.

After that judge died, Israel sinned again. This went through for a long time. Where you can find the answer to this question: Judges 2:1

Answer: salvation

This one was from Psalm 27:1. The whole verse is, "The LORD is my light and my salvation; whom shall I fear? the LORD is the strength of my life; of whom shall I be afraid?"

Answer: I Thessalonians 5:16

Now taking a closer look at this, you may think that I Thessalonians 5:16 and John 11:35 are pretty much the same. Sure, they both are two words long, but John 11:35 is the shortest verse having only a total of three syllables and a lesser amount of letters as I Thessalonians 5:16. (I Chronicles 1:25 has fewer letters than the verse from Thessalonians, but more syllables.)

Answer: Philip

Acts 8:26-38 is where you can find this. Philip was awaken by an angel, and told to go south of Jerusalem to the direction of Gaza. Although Philip had no idea what he was to do, or why he was there, Philip obeyed immediately. Soon, an Ethiopian eunuch in a chariot passed by.

Then, the Spirit told him to join the eunuch in the chariot. Philip ran to him, and asked the confused man if he understood what he was reading. He certainly did not, but Philip helped him. The Ethiopian was soon baptized in the name of the Lord.

Answer: False

Deborah was the fourth judge of Israel. She also was the only woman judge of Israel. She always sat under a palm tree between Ramah and Bethel in Mt. Ephraim not Ramah and Hazor. The children of Israel would always ask her judgment at the time when she was the judge. The answer to my question can be found in Judges 4:5.