A Serving of Biblical Left Overs -- #19 Quiz

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1. The following verse, containing the word 'smoke', is from a New Testament book, using the NKJV: "And he opened the bottomless pit, and smoke arose out of the pit like the smoke of a great furnace. So the sun and the air were darkened because of the smoke of the pit." In what book do you find this verse?

Answer: Revelation

The verse is from Revelation 9:2, a book written by John while in exile on the island of Patmos.

Even for a person who has seldom read the Bible, there's a fifty per cent chance they would get this question correct as out of the four possible answers, Revelation and Luke are the only ones from the New Testament.

Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and the NIV, Revelation consists of twenty-two chapters and is the last book in the Old Testament.

(The question is left over from a quiz about 'smoke' in the Bible.)

2. The following verse, containing the word 'smoke', is from the NKJV: "He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke." In what book do you find such a verse?

Answer: Psalms

The verse in question is Psalm 104:32. To put the verse in context, here's how it reads in the NKJ with Verse 31: "May the glory of the LORD endure forever;
may the LORD rejoice in His works. He looks on the earth, and it trembles; He touches the hills, and they smoke."

The subhead for Psalm 104 in the NKJV Study Bible is 'Praise to the Sovereign LORD for His Creation and Providence'. No on knows for certain who wrote Psalm 104.

(The question is left over from a quiz about 'smoke' in the Bible.)

3. The following verse, containing the word 'noise', is from Psalm 93:4 in the NKJN: "The LORD on high is mightier Than the noise of many waters, than the mighty waves of the sea." Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV, Psalm 93 consists of only five verses.

Answer: True

True. Psalm 93 consists of only five verses, using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV. The author of the Psalm is unknown. In the NKJV Study Bible, Psalm 93 contains the subhead 'The Eternal Reign of the LORD'.

(The question is left over from a quiz about 'noise' in the Bible.)

4. The following verse, containing the word 'noise', is from the NKJV: "The mirth of the tambourine ceases, the noise of the jubilant ends, the joy of the harp ceases." In what book written by a major prophet do you find this verse telling of noise ending for the jubilant?

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah is the correct answer, with the verse found in Isaiah 24:8. The verse is part of a sombre passage telling of God's impending judgment on the earth. The passage is part of a prophesy Isaiah delivered to the people of Judah.

Out of the four possible answers, Isaiah is the only one who was a major prophet.

(The question is left over from a quiz about 'noise' in the Bible.)

5. Jacob, in his last words to his sons, is quoted as saying in Genesis 49:23 in he NKJV, "the archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him." Which one of the twelve sons was Jacob referring to when he made the comment?

Answer: Joseph

Jacob was referring to his son Joseph when he made the comment "the archers have bitterly grieved him, shot at him and hated him." Jacob made the comment when he addressed his twelve sons while on his death bed. For details about Jacob's comments about Joseph, see Genesis 49:22-26. Shortly after Jacob made comments about each of his twelve sons, Scripture states "he drew his feet up into the bed and breathed his last."

Joseph's mother was Rachel, the favorite wife of Jacob.

(The question is left over from a quiz about hate in the Bible.)

6. The following verse, containing the word 'hate' is from the NKJV: "How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge." In what witty Old Testament book do you find this verse?

Answer: Proverbs

The verse in question is from Proverbs 1:22. The verse is part of a passage pertaining to the call of Wisdom. To put the verse in context, here's how Proverbs 1:20-22 reads in the NKJV: "Wisdom calls aloud outside; she raises her voice in the open squares. She cries out in the chief concourses, at the openings of the gates in the city she speaks her words: 'How long, you simple ones, will you love simplicity? For scorners delight in their scorning, and fools hate knowledge'."

The majority of the content in Proverbs was written by Solomon, a king of Israel during the nation's golden era. Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJ and NIV, the Book of Proverbs follows the Book of Psalms.

(The question is left over from a quiz about hate in the Bible.)

7. The following verse, containing the word 'hate', is from Isaiah 61:8 in the NKJV: "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, and will make with them an everlasting covenant." Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV, what Old Testament book appears immediately after the Book of Isaiah?

Answer: Jeremiah

Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV, the Book of Isaiah appears immediately before the Book of Jeremiah. It also appears immediately after the Song of Solomon, known in the NIV as the Song of Songs.

To put Isaiah 61:8 in context, here's how it reads with Verse 9 in the NKJV: "For I, the LORD, love justice; I hate robbery for burnt offering; I will direct their work in truth, and will make with them an everlasting covenant. Their descendants shall be known among the Gentiles and their offspring among the people. All who see them shall acknowledge them, that they are the posterity whom the LORD has blessed."

Isaiah was a prophet of God who prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

(The question is left over from a quiz about hate in the Bible.)

8. In Revelation 2:6, John states one of seven churches in his vision is noted for hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans, which God also hates. What church, also known as the loveless church, was noted for hating the deeds of the Nicolaitans?

Answer: The church at Ephesus

The correct answer is the church at Ephesus, also known as the loveless church. Out of the four possible answers, Ephesus is the only church mentioned in John's vision. The six other churches in his vision were at Smyrna, Pergamos, Thyatira, Sardis, Philadelphia and Laodicea.

According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, the deeds of Nicolaitans were a "heretical group".

John wrote Revelation while in exile on Patmos, an island in the Aegean Sea,

(The question is left over from a quiz about hate in the Bible.)

9. The following verse, containing the word 'bad', is from Amos 8:6: "That we may buy the poor for silver, and the needy for a pair of sandals -- even sell the bad wheat?" Is it accurate to say that Amos was both a prophet and a sheepbreeder from Tekoa?

Answer: Yes

True. According to Amos 1:1, Amos was a sheepbreeder from Tekoa who prophesied in the days of Uzziah king of Judah and Jeroboam, king of Israel.

Amos 8:6 is part of a passage in which Amos writes about having a vision involving a basket of summer fruit and impending judgment on the people for turning their backs to God.

The Book of Amos is part of the Minor Prophet section of the Old Testament.

(The question is left over from a quiz about the word 'bad' in the Bible.)

10. The following verse containing the word 'bad' is from Matthew 7:18 in the NKJV: "A good tree cannot bear bad fruit, nor can a bad tree bear good fruit." Who made the statement about a good tree and a bad tree?

Answer: Jesus

Jesus is the correct answer. He made the statement in Matthew 7:18 as part of the Sermon on the Mount. (Details about the Sermon on the Mount can be found in Chapters 5, 6 and 7 of the Gospel of Matthew.)

In regards to Christ's statement about a good tree and a bad tree, He was warning the people about false prophets "who come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravenous wolves." He went on to tell the people they will be able to identify the false prophets by their fruits, in much the same way a person can distinguish between a good fruit tree and a bad fruit tree.

(The question is left over from a quiz about the word 'bad' in the Old and New Testaments.)

Source: Author Cowrofl

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This quiz features ten questions written by me for previous quizzes which for various reasons were not used. In other words, it's a serving of Biblical left overs. Unless otherwise noted, the NKJV was used for this quiz.

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