9 for 10 Trivia

1. Normally celebrated on February 2nd, and based on the description of the presentation of the baby Jesus in the temple, found in Luke Chapter 2 (KJV), what feast day is sometimes called the Christian Festival of Lights?

From Quiz Candles in an Acrostic

Answer: Candlemas

This feast day has many names, including Feast of the Presentation of Our Lord Jesus and Feast of the Purification of the Blessed Virgin Mary. Luke 2:22-40 describes the presentation of the child in the temple, after the prescribed time has passed before the mother can be purified after having given birth. The name Candlemas came about as it is on this day that all the candles to be used by the church for the coming year are blessed.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #20

Answer: Barnabas

According to Acts 4:6, Barnabas was originally known as Joses. (In the NIV, his original name appears as Joseph.) Scripture states he was a Levite from Cyprus and the disciples opted to call him Barnabas, which means 'Son of Encouragement'. In addition to being an encouragement to others, Barnabas was a generous giver. Acts 4:37 states he sold a field he owned and "brought the money and put it at the apostles' feet."

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #19

Answer: Barzillai

According to Scripture, Barzillai was an eighty-year-old Gileadite who showed David and his followers considerable kindness after they had taken refuge in Mahanaim. 2 Samuel 17:27-29 tells of Barzillai, along with Shobi and Ammon, contributing a large number of essential items to David and his people. Scripture states they gave David "bed and basins, earthen vessels and wheat, barley and flour, parched grain and beans, lentils and parched seeds, honey and curds, sheep and cheese of the herd." Later when the civil war ended with David's side winning, David extended an invitation to Barzillai to move to Jerusalem and he would take care of his needs. However, in 2 Samuel 19:31-30, Barzillai explained his old age prevented him from moving to Jerusalem.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #18

Answer: Brother

Ozem was a brother of David, according to Scripture. 1 Chronicles 2:13-16 states, that in addition to David, Jesse was the father of six other sons and two daughters. The sons were Eliab, Abinadab, Shimea, Nethanel, Raddai and Ozem. The daughters were Zeruiah and Abigail. There is no mention in Scripture about who the mother, or mothers, of the nine children were.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #17

Answer: Voice of one calling in the wilderness

John the Baptist is described as the "voice of one calling in the wilderness" in Matthew 3:3, Mark 1:3, Luke 3:4 and John 1:23. Many Christians regard John as the last of the Old Testament prophets because he told the people to prepare for the arrival of the "Lamb of God who takes away the sins of the world," as per John 1:29. John also preached a message of repentance as he baptized scores of people in the Jordan River, according to Scripture.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #16

Answer: Aaron

In Psalm 108:16, Aaron is described as a 'saint' in the KJV and NKJV. (The NIV uses different wording, saying "Aaron was consecrated to the LORD.") The verse is part of a passage telling of the Israelites wandering in the wilderness for forty years as they made their way from Egypt to Canaan, known as the Promised Land. Aaron was the brother of Moses. According to Scripture, the two men, with the assistance of their sister Miriam, led the Israelites out of Egypt.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #15

Answer: Well

Well, wouldn't you know it. The correct answer is well, with Scripture stating Jesus met the unnamed Samaritan woman at Jacob's well. It was during a discourse with the woman at the well that Jesus made the famous declaration, "Whoever drinks of this water will thirst again, but whoever drinks of the water that I shall give him will never thirst. But the water that I shall give him will become in him a fountain of water springing up into everlasting life." (See John 4:13-14) Verse 17 also states Jesus knew the woman had been married five times before and the man she was living with was not her husband. This even though He had never met her.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #14

Answer: Wages

The missing word from Romans 6:23 in the KJV, NKJV and NIV is 'wages'. The verse is a classic among many Christians. Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, is credited with writing thirteen books in the New Testament and in the order the books appear, Romans is the first.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #13

Answer: Malchus

The account of Malchus having his ear severed by Peter can be found in Matthew 26:51, Mark 14:47, Luke 22:50 and John 18:10. (Peter is identified in only John 18:10. In the other references, it simply tells of the severing of Malchus' ear.) I find it highly fascinating that Luke, the physician, is the only one to report about the healing of Malchus' severed ear. After the ear was cut, Jesus tells Peter to put away the sword. After Jesus touches Malchus in the area of the wound, his ear is restored to normal.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #12

Answer: Bethuel

According to Scripture, Bethuel was the nephew of Abraham and the father of Laban and Rebecca. He was the son of Nahor and Milcah, as per Genesis 24:24. Not much is known about Bethuel as he is largely mentioned in passing reference, although using the NKJV, his name appears nine times in the book of Genesis. Rebecca would become the wife of Isaac while Laban's two daughters, Leah and Rachel, would become wives of Jacob.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #11

Answer: Adonijah

Adonijah is the correct answer. While David was advanced in years, Adonijah set himself up as king. Bathsheba, David's most famous wife and mother of Solomon, however, thwarted Adonijah's plans and Solomon became king, as per David's wishes all along. According to Scripture, Bathsheba was assisted by Nathan, a prophet of God, in her bid to make Solomon, her oldest son, king. In 1 Kings 2:25, King Solomon instructs Benaiah to kill Adonijah, and so ends the story of a would-be king.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #10

Answer: Blastus

Acts 12:20 states Blastus was a personal aide to Herod. (In the NIV it states he was a "trusted personal servant of the king.") Scripture goes on to state Blastus was befriended by the people to Tyre and Sidon, and they were successful in having a personal audience with Herod. The meeting, however, would be Herod's downfall. While Herod was speaking, people kept shouting "the voice of a god, not of a man!", according to Acts 12:22. Scripture goes on to tell of an angel "immediately" striking Herod because he did not give glory to God and then he was "eaten by worms and died." This is the only mention of Blastus in Scripture.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #9

Answer: Zophar

Zophar was one of three friends who attempted to comfort Job after he experienced a series of calamities. Zophar was a Naamathite and he was accompanied by Eliphaz a Temanite and Bildad a Shuhite. A fourth friend, Elihu, appears in the 32nd chapter of Job. Their conversations with Job comprise a major portion of the book. The book of Job tells of Job having seven sons and three daughters who were killed when "suddenly a great wind came from across the wilderness and struck the four corners of the house, and it fell on the young people." On top of this, Job ended up in failing health and lost all his material wealth. However, Job 42:12-17 tells of a happy ending to Job's life.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #8

Answer: Timaeus

Timaeus is the correct answer. However, little is known about Timaeus because he is mentioned only once in Scripture, and in passing reference. Mark 10:46 in the NKJV tells of Jesus encountering Bartimaeus at Jericho: "Now they came to Jericho. As He went out of Jericho with His disciples and a great multitude, blind Bartimaeus, the son of Timaeus, sat by the road begging." A few moments later, Bartimaeus' days of darkness and begging would come to an abrupt end as Jesus would miraculously restore his sight, according to Scripture.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #7

Answer: Colosse

The correct answer is Colosse, a community in present day Turkey. The verse in question is Colossians 4:6. Colosse was the home of Philemon, the owner of the run-away slave Onesimuis who Paul converted to Christianity. According to Colossians 4:7-9, Paul's letter was delivered to believers in Colosse by Tychicus and Onesimus.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #6

Answer: Solomon

Solomon is the correct answer. When it came to wealth and splendor, Solomon was without equal among the Israelites. In addition to four thousand stalls for chariot horses, and twelve thousand horses, Solomon had seven hundred wives and three hundred concubines. 1 Kings 10:21 states that gold was so common in Solomon's days that silver was considered of little value.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #4

Answer: Salmon

Salmon is the correct answer. The genealogy of Christ as documented in Matthew makes mention of Salmon and Rahab being the parents of Boaz. Boaz, of course, would go on to become the husband of Ruth. Matthew 1:5 states: "Salmon begot Boaz by Rahab, Boaz begot Obed by Ruth, Obed begot Jesse." Others, however, dispute the claim it was the same Rahab who hid the Jews at Jericho. They point out the time frame simply doesn't add up.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #3

Answer: Achan

The correct answer is Achan. According to the seventh chapter of Joshua, after Achan stole a large amount of booty in the capture of Jericho, the LORD turned against the Israelites and they were defeated in battle at Ai. It's one of those long stories, but the Israelites invaded Jericho and were attempting to conquer Ai as it had been allocated to them as 'The Promised Land.' Joshua 7:21, in the NKJV, tells of Achan making his confession of guilt to Joshua: "When I saw among the spoils a beautiful Babylonian garment, two hundred shekels of silver, and a wedge of gold weighing fifty shekels, I coveted them and took them. And there they are, hidden in the earth in the midst of my tent, with the silver under it." After Achan made his confession, his fate was sealed. Joshua 7:22-26 states: "So Joshua sent messengers, and they ran to the tent; and there it was, hidden in his tent, with the silver under it. And they took them from the midst of the tent, brought them to Joshua and to all the children of Israel, and laid them out before the LORD. Then Joshua, and all Israel with him, took Achan the son of Zerah, the silver, the garment, the wedge of gold, his sons, his daughters, his oxen, his donkeys, his sheep, his tent, and all that he had, and they brought them to the Valley of Achor. And Joshua said, 'Why have you troubled us? The LORD will trouble you this day.' So all Israel stoned him with stones; and they burned them with fire after they had stoned them with stones. Then they raised over him a great heap of stones, still there to this day. So the LORD turned from the fierceness of His anger. Therefore the name of that place has been called the Valley of Achor to this day." The Web site Christiananswers.net reports Achan means "one who troubles."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #2

Answer: Shaphat

Shaphat is the correct answer. However, not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. 1 Kings 19:16 states he was from Abel Meholah. The Website Presciousseed.org states Shaphat means 'judge'. The same Website states Elisha means 'my God is salvation', indicating Shaphat was loyal to God and did not worship Baal like many of the Israelites during the reign of King Ahab.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #1

Answer: Perez

The correct answer is Perez, an ancestor of King David, as per Ruth 4:18-22. Perez's name also shows up in the genealogy of Jesus in the third chapter of Luke. The twin brother of Perez was Zerah. Genesis 38:27-30, in the NKJV Bible, offers this account of Tamar giving birth: "Now it came to pass, at the time for giving birth, that behold, twins were in her womb. And so it was, when she was giving birth, that the one put out his hand; and the midwife took a scarlet thread and bound it on his hand, saying, 'This one came out first'. Then it happened, as he drew back his hand, that his brother came out unexpectedly; and she said, 'How did you break through? This breach be upon you!' Therefore his name was called Perez. Afterward his brother came out who had the scarlet thread on his hand. And his name was called Zerah."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: New Testament Trivia -- #2

Answer: Philip

Philip was responsible for converting the Ethiopian eunuch, the first believer in Africa in a resurrected Jesus Christ. The conversion of the eunuch is found in Acts 8:26-40. Some trivia about the eunuch: Acts 8:27 in the NKJV describes him as an "important official" as he was in charge of the treasury for Candace, queen of the Ethiopians. Philip is referred to as Philip the evangelist in Acts 21:8. When making reference to him, many people today call him Philip the evangelist to avoid any confusion with Philip, one of the original twelve disciples.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #2

Answer: Elisha

Scripture is short on details about this miracle. 2 Kings 13:20-21, in the NKJV Bible, states: "Then Elisha died, and they buried him. And the raiding bands from Moab invaded the land in the spring of the year. So it was, as they were burying a man, that suddenly they spied a band of raiders; and they put the man in the tomb of Elisha; and when the man was let down and touched the bones of Elisha, he revived and stood on his feet." No other details are given.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: New Testament Trivia

Answer: Sapphira

The correct answer is Sapphira. Ananias and Sapphira were stuck dead after selling their property and withholding part of the money from going to the Lord's work, as per Acts 5:1-11. According to Scripture, they were struck dead after they met separately with Peter and both claimed they had turned over the entire proceeds from the sale of their property.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia

Answer: Bethel

Bethel is mentioned a number of times in the Old Testament. The first reference is Genesis 12:8 telling of Abram building an altar to call upon the name of the LORD. It was here Jacob had a vision of angels of God ascending and descending on a ladder from heaven, as per Genesis 28:10-19. According to Scripture, he was on his way from Beersheba to Haran. Bethel was west of Ai.

From Quiz A Biblical Acrostic

Answer: Farming

When God banished Adam and Eve from the Garden of Eden for their disobedience, he cursed Adam and stated that he would be forced to toil the land to earn his food (Genesis 3:17). Adam's oldest son Cain was also a farmer and ended up becoming the first man to commit murder when he killed his younger brother, Abel in a fit of jealousy (Genesis 4: 1-10).

From Quiz Candles in an Acrostic

Answer: Hanukkah

This festival (also Chanukah or Hanukah) runs for eight days, with an additional candle being lit each day, representing the miracle of the oil required for rededicating the temple, that was only enough to last for one day, somehow lasting for the required eight days. Hanukkah usually falls in the month of December. Reference is made in John 10:22-3 (KJV) to Jesus attending the Feast of Dedication, which is another name for Hannukah.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #20

Answer: Elijah

Elijah is the correct answer. According to 1 Kings 18, he scored a decisive victory over 450 prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel. Scripture states Elijah and the prophets of Baal had a showdown to see who could successfully call on a higher power to ignite a sacrificial offering on Mount Carmel. The 450 prophets called on Baal while Elijah called on the LORD with Elijah being the clear winner.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #19

Answer: Exodus

Details about the Ten Commandments are found in the book of Exodus, the second book of both the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible. According to Scripture, Moses ascended Mount Sinai, where God gave him the Ten Commandments. For details about the Ten Commandments, see Exodus 20:1-17. Tradition holds the book of Exodus was written by Moses, but a number of modern day theologians dispute this belief.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #18

Answer: Esau

Esau, according to Scripture, sold his birthright to his slightly younger twin brother Jacob for a pot of stew. Details can be found in Genesis 25:29-34. Later, Jacob would deceive his elderly father Isaac and obtain the blessing intended for Esau.

From Quiz Nine Out of Ten: General Bible Trivia -- #17

Answer: Ezra

Ezra is the correct answer. Tradition holds that Ezra not only wrote the Old Testament book that bears his name, but also the books of First and Second Chronicles and Nehemiah. Some modern day theologians, however, dispute this belief. The book of Ezra tells of the return of two groups of exiles from Babylon to Jerusalem as well as the building of the temple and the dissolution of mixed marriages among the Israelites.

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