Old Testament Common Bond Trivia

1. Which prophet had a book named after him, and was the last of the ruling judges?

From Quiz A G9 of Old Testament People

Answer: Samuel

Samuel was the son of Elkanah and Hannah, and the primary leader of the Israelites during a period when they were dominated by the Philistines. He was also responsible for anointing Saul as the first king of Israel, and later, also anointed David.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #10

Answer: Jesse

Jesse was the father of David. According to 1 Samuel 17:17-18, Jesse gave David roasted grain and bread to give to his brothers as well as cheese for the commander of their unit. The Israelites were involved in a battle against the Philistines in the area of Sokoh with the two sides occupying two hills and a valley between them, Scripture states. The same chapter tells how David slew Goliath, with the Israelites scoring a major victory.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #9

Answer: Enoch

Enoch is the correct answer. According to Genesis 5:27, Methuselah was the oldest person in the Bible, dying at age 969 years. Enoch's claim to fame is that he didn't die. According to Genesis 5:24, he was taken up into heaven.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #8

Answer: Adonijah

Adonijah is the correct answer. While David was advanced in years, Adonijah set himself up as king. However, Bathsheba, David's most famous wife, and mother of Solomon, thwarted Adonijah's scheme and Solomon became king, as per David's plans. In 1 Kings 2:25, Solomon instructs Benaiah to kill Adonijah, and so ends the story of a would-be king.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #7

Answer: Zipporah

Zipporah became Moses' wife when he fled to Midian after killing an unnamed Egyptian man, as per the second chapter of Exodus. (In the NIV, her name is spelled Zippora while it is spelled Zipporah in the KJV and the NKJV.) She was the daughter of a priest in Midian and she had six sisters, as per Exodus 2:16. Moses and Zipporah were parents of Gershom and Eliezer. Exodus 18:3-4, in the NKJV Bible, gives this explanation of the names of the two sons: "...the name of one was Gershom (for he said, 'I have been a stranger in a foreign land') and the name of the other was Eliezer (for he said, 'The God of my father was my help, and delivered me from the sword of Pharaoh')"

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #6

Answer: Jair

Jair is the correct answer. According to the 10th chapter of Judges, Jair replaced Tola and led Israel for 22 years. The fourth verse states he had 30 sons who rode 30 donkeys and they controlled 30 towns in Gilead. When Jair died, he was buried in Kamon, as per Judges 10:5. Jair is also the name of three other men in the Old Testament.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #5

Answer: Levi

Levi was the son of Jacob and Leah and the founder of one of the twelve tribes of Israel. Leah was also the mother of five other boys -- Reuben, Simeon, Judah, Issachar and Zebulun. Levi is perhaps best known for going on a killing spree with his brother Simeon after Shechem defiled their sister Dinah, as per the 34th chapter of Genesis.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #4

Answer: Joshua

The account of the sun and moon standing still can be found in the 10th chapter of Joshua. While in the middle of an intensive battle with the Amorites, Joshua prayed to God the sun and moon would stay put, Scripture states. Some people believe Joshua asked for the extra daylight so the enemies would not overpower his forces at night. Joshua 10:12-14, in the NKJV Bible states: "Then Joshua spoke to the LORD in the day when the LORD delivered up the Amorites before the children of Israel, and he said in the sight of Israel: 'Sun, stand still over Gibeon and Moon, in the Valley of Aijalon.' So the sun stood still, and the moon stopped till the people had revenge upon their enemies. Is this not written in the Book of Jasher? So the sun stood still in the midst of heaven, and did not hasten to go down for about a whole day. And there has been no day like that, before it or after it, that the LORD heeded the voice of a man; for the LORD fought for Israel." It's interesting to note that Snopes.com reports there's a false rumor making the rounds that NASA scientists have discovered a "missing day" which corresponds with the sun standing still in the 10th chapter of Joshua. However, Snopes.com goes on to report there is no way of proving, or disproving, if the sun actually stood still some time ago.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #3

Answer: Zebulun

Zebulun is the correct answer. In the 49th chapter of Genesis, Jacob blesses his twelve sons. In Verse 13, in the NKJV, he has this to say about the youngest son of Leah: "Zebulun shall dwell by the haven of the sea; he shall become a haven for ships and his border shall adjoin Sidon." According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, Zebulun probably means honor.

From Quiz A G9 of Old Testament People

Answer: Adah

Adah was one of two wives that Lamech, the first-named polygamist in the Bible, too. The other was Zillah. Adah bore a son called Jabal, noted as the 'father of those that dwell in tents and have cattle' (Genesis 4:20). The other Ahad (wife of Esau) became the mother of Eliphaz, Esau's first-born son. She was an ancestress of the Edomites, who worshipped fertility gods and regularly attacked Israel.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #10

Answer: Eleazar

Eleazar, the son of Aaron and a nephew of Moses, was the high priest. According to Scripture, he ascended to the position after the death of his father. Leviticus 10 tells of Elezar's brothers being struck dead for offering "profane fire" to the LORD with Eleazar and his brother Ithamar being named as their replacements. Numbers 20:28 tells of Aaron dying and Moses putting the priestly garments on Eleazar. Joshua 14 goes on to tell of Joshua and Eleazar dividing up tracts of land in Canaan for the twelve tribes. And the deaths of both Joshua and Eleazar are recorded in Joshua 24.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #9

Answer: Urijah

Urijah, who is also known as Urriah in the NIV, is the correct answer. 2 Kings 16:10-16, in the NKJV, tells of King Ahaz meeting in Damascus with Tiglath-Pileser, king of Assyria, and seeing an altar that deeply impressed him. So Ahaz commissioned Urijah to build an altar of the same design as the one in Damascus.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #8

Answer: Haman

It was a classic case of "what goes around, comes around." Haman, of course, had a diabolical plan to have all the Jews exterminated in the vast area ruled by the man who is known as King Ahasuerus in the NKJV Bible and King Xerxes in the NIV Bible. He was thwarted in his attempt by Queen Esther and according to the seventh chapter of Esther, he ended up being hanged on the very gallows he had erected for the execution of Mordecai, the cousin of the queen.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #7

Answer: Elisha

The correct answer is Elisha. 2 Kings 4:8-10, in the NKJV, explains things this way: "Now it happened one day that Elisha went to Shunem, where there was a notable woman, and she persuaded him to eat some food. So it was, as often as he passed by, he would turn in there to eat some food. And she said to her husband, 'Look now, I know that this is a holy man of God, who passes by us regularly. Please, let us make a small upper room on the wall; and let us put a bed for him there, and a table and a chair and a lampstand; so it will be, whenever he comes to us, he can turn in there.'" The woman's benevolence to Elisha paid off in major dividends, Scripture indicates. The fourth chapter of 2 Kings goes on to tell of the woman of Shunem giving birth to a son who died some time later. Verses 32-34 tells of Elisha miraculously bringing the child back to life: "When Elisha came into the house, there was the child, lying dead on his bed. He went in therefore, shut the door behind the two of them, and prayed to the Lord. And he went up and lay on the child, and put his mouth on his mouth, his eyes on his eyes, and his hands on his hands; and he stretched himself out on the child, and the flesh of the child became warm. He returned and walked back and forth in the house, and again went up and stretched himself out on him; then the child sneezed seven times, and the child opened his eyes."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #6

Answer: Elimelek

Elimelek is the correct answer, but not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. According to Ruth 1:2, Elimelek and his wife Naomi were Ephrathites from Bethlehem, Judah. They were the parents of two sons, Mahlon and Kilion, who married Orpah and Ruth, two Moabite women. According to Ruth 1:3-5, Elimelek and his two sons died, leaving Naomi, Orpah and Ruth as widows.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #5

Answer: Ebenezer

The Philistines captured the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD at Ebenezer. Details are given in the fourth chapter of 1 Samuel, with Verse 10 stating Israel lost 30,000 foot soldiers in the bloody battle. Subsequent chapters tell of Philistines being beset with plagues and the Ark of the Covenant of the LORD eventually being returned to the Israelites.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #4

Answer: Elisha

The story of the floating axhead appears in 2 Kings 6:1-7. In a nutshell, Elisha and a group of prophets were cutting trees along the Jordan River to build a new place to live when suddenly an axhead fell into the water. The prophet who lost the axhead was apparently filled with distress as it was borrowed. When Elisha asked the man where the axhead fell, the spot was pointed out to him. 2 Kings, 6-7, in the NKJV Bible, states: "So the man of God said, 'Where did it fall?' And he showed him the place. So he cut off a stick, and threw it in there; and he made the iron float. Therefore he said, 'Pick it up for yourself.' So he reached out his hand and took it."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #3

Answer: Ezekiel

The prophet Ezekiel writes about his vision in the Old Testament book that bears his name. The vision, which is detailed and complex, appears in the first chapter of Ezekiel. Here's a taste of his vision, as per Ezekiel 1:19-21, in the NKJV Bible: "When the living creatures went, the wheels went beside them; and when the living creatures were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up. Wherever the spirit wanted to go, they went, because there the spirit went; and the wheels were lifted together with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels. When those went, these went; when those stood, these stood; and when those were lifted up from the earth, the wheels were lifted up together with them, for the spirit of the living creatures was in the wheels." Ezekiel concludes the chapter by writing: "Like the appearance of a rainbow in a cloud on a rainy day, so was the appearance of the brightness all around it. This was the appearance of the likeness of the glory of the LORD." A famous folk song is called 'Ezekiel Saw the Wheel'. According to Wikipedia, the song has been covered by such artists as Woody Guthrie, Paul Robeson, John Lee Hooker, the Dixie Hummingbirds, the Fisk Jubilee Singers, and Gold City. The song, of course, is based on Ezekiel's divine vision.

From Quiz A G9 of Old Testament People

Answer: Leah

Rachel and Leah were both daughters of Laban, and Jacob was smitten with Rachel. Laban agrees to let Jacob work for Rachel's hand in marriage, but one their wedding day, Laban tricks Jacob into taking Leah as his wife, as she is the elder child. You'll remember that Jacob and his mother performed a similar switch on Jacob's father when Jacob took the blessing of the elder son from Esau. Jacob still hasn't learned his lesson though; he later perpetuates the favouritism of raising one child above another amongst his own sons.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #10

Answer: Habakkuk

The correct answer is Habakkuk with his book of prophecy appearing eighth of the twelve Minor Prophets. (In the Hebrew Bible, the books are known as the Twelve Prophets.) According to the Website Christiananswers.net, Habakkuk means 'embrace'. However, the Website reports little is known about Habakkuk's personal history. Here's the order the books appear in the Twelve Prophets, or the Minor Prophets: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. (According to Wikipedia, the Septuagint of the Eastern churches has this order: Hosea, Amos, Micah, Joel, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah and Malachi. Wikipedia goes on to state the Septuagint of the Eastern churches also puts the Minor Prophets before, instead of after, the 'Major Prophets'.)

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #9

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 38:28-30, in the NIV Bible, offers this account of Tamar giving birth: "As she was giving birth, one of them put out his hand; so the midwife took a scarlet thread and tied it on his wrist and said, 'This one came out first.' But when he drew back his hand, his brother came out, and she said, 'So this is how you have broken out!' And he was named Perez. Then his brother, who had the scarlet thread on his wrist, came out. And he was named Zerah."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #6

Answer: Rachel

Rachel is the correct answer. The unusual story is told in the 31st chapter of Genesis. Verse 19 tells of Rachel stealing the household gods after her husband Jacob had a quarrel with her father Laban. Verses 34-35, in the NIV Bible, tells what happened when Laban went looking for his missing items: "Now Rachel had taken the household gods and put them inside her camel's saddle and was sitting on them. Laban searched through everything in the tent but found nothing. Rachel said to her father, 'Don't be angry, my lord, that I cannot stand up in your presence; I'm having my period.' So he searched but could not find the household gods." Verses 34 and 35 in the NKJV explains things this way: "Now Rachel had taken the household idols, put them in the camel's saddle, and sat on them. And Laban searched all about the tent but did not find them. And she said to her father, 'Let it not displease my lord that I cannot rise before you, for the manner of women is with me.' And he searched but did not find the household idols."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #5

Answer: Vashti

Queen Vashti was deposed after she refused to obey a request of King Ahasuerus. In Esther 1:10, it states the king asked Queen Vashti to wear her royal crown and come before him to "show her beauty" to the people and the nobles. Esther 1:12, in the NKJV Bible, states: "But Queen Vashti refused to come at the king's command brought by his eunuchs; therefore the king was furious, and his anger burned within him." It was the end for her and a new beginning for Esther who would become queen.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #4

Answer: Rizpah

Rizpah is the correct answer. It's a bit of long story, but after the death of Saul, Israel was engaged in a civil war with one group supporting Ishbosheth as king and the other group supporting David. During the upheaval, Ishbosheth accused Abner of having sexual relations with Rizpah, a concubine of Saul. Abner was incensed by the charge and joined forces with David. 2 Samuel 3:6-11 in the NKJV Bible states: "Now it was so, while there was war between the house of Saul and the house of David, that Abner was strengthening his hold on the house of Saul. And Saul had a concubine, whose name was Rizpah, the daughter of Aiah. So Ishbosheth said to Abner, 'Why have you gone in to my father's concubine?' "Then Abner became very angry at the words of Ishbosheth, and said, 'Am I a dog's head that belongs to Judah? Today I show loyalty to the house of Saul your father, to his brothers, and to his friends, and have not delivered you into the hand of David; and you charge me today with a fault concerning this woman? May God do so to Abner, and more also, if I do not do for David as the Lord has sworn to him -- to transfer the kingdom from the house of Saul, and set up the throne of David over Israel and over Judah, from Dan to Beersheba.' And he could not answer Abner another word, because he feared him." Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state the charge of sleeping with Rizpah was seen as extremely serious because having sex with a concubine of the king was tantamount to claiming the throne.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #3

Answer: Cain

Cain, the son of Adam and Eve, is the correct answer. He became the world's first murderer when he killed his brother Abel out of jealousy. The question "Am I my brother's keeper?" was asked by Cain in Genesis 4:9, when Scripture says God wanted to know the whereabouts of Abel. Cain's statement is often used to reflect the view no one should be responsible for the welfare of others. However, the statement has also been turned around and has given birth to the term 'my brother's keeper'. The term 'my brother's keeper' has been incorporated into everything from the title of a movie to a Christian organization involved in helping the impoverished.

From Quiz A G9 of Old Testament People

Answer: Vashti

The name 'Vashti' means 'beautiful woman'. She was a kind woman, who looked after her household, and ensured they were fed. Vashti the queen was beautiful and virtuous; she was divorced by Ahasuerus her husband for refusing to appear unveiled before his feasting and debauched company. The king took away her lands and refused to see her anymore, and replaced her with Esther.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #10

Answer: Othniel

Othniel was the first judge of Israel. He was the younger brother of Caleb and his father was Kenaz. His wife was Achsah. Judges 3:10-11, in the NKJV Bible, states: "The Spirit of the LORD came upon him, and he judged Israel. He went out to war, and the LORD delivered Cushan-Rishathaim king of Mesopotamia into his hand; and his hand prevailed over Cushan-Rishathaim. So the land had rest for forty years. Then Othniel the son of Kenaz died."

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #9

Answer: Haggith

The correct answer is Haggith, but little is known about her as she is mentioned only in passing reference. Her name appears five times in the Old Testament, and in each case Adonijah is referred to as the son of Haggith. For Adonijah not to become king would have likely been a bitter disappointment for Haggith as the Queen Mother would have been the most powerful woman in the land.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #8

Answer: Saul

Saul was the first king of Israel and although his reign started smoothly, it ended in chaos with Saul committing suicide. According to the 31st chapter of 1 Samuel, Saul was critically injured in battle with the Philistines and pleaded with his armor bearer to kill him with a sword. 1 Samuel 31:4-6, in the NKJV Bible, states: "Then Saul said to his armorbearer, 'Draw your sword, and thrust me through with it, lest these uncircumcised men come and thrust me through and abuse me.' But his armorbearer would not, for he was greatly afraid. Therefore Saul took a sword and fell on it. And when his armorbearer saw that Saul was dead, he also fell on his sword, and died with him. So Saul, his three sons, his armorbearer, and all his men died together that same day." Just prior to this incident, Saul's three sons -- Jonathan, Abinadab and Malchishua -- were killed in battle, as per 1 Samuel 31:2.

From Quiz Nine out of Ten: Old Testament Trivia -- #6

Answer: Uzzah

Uzzah is the correct answer. The sixth chapter of Samuel tells of David and 30,000 "choice men of Israel" taking the Ark of God from Baalah to Jerusalem. According to the fifth verse, the Israelites were ecstatic with David and all the house of Israel playing "music before the LORD on all kinds of instruments of fir wood, on harps, on stringed instruments, on tambourines, on sistrums, and on cymbals." Then things took a dramatic turn. 2 Samuel 6:6-7, in the NKJV Bible, states: "And when they came to Nachon's threshing floor, Uzzah put out his hand to the ark of God and took hold of it, for the oxen stumbled. Then the anger of the LORD was aroused against Uzzah, and God struck him there for his error; and he died there by the ark of God." The same verses in the NIV explains things this way: "When they came to the threshing floor of Nakon, Uzzah reached out and took hold of the ark of God, because the oxen stumbled. The LORD'S anger burned against Uzzah because of his irreverent act; therefore God struck him down, and he died there beside the ark of God."

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