A Serving of Biblical Leftovers -- #13 Quiz

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1. According to Joshua 12:13, the Israelites defeated a king who reigned over an area spelled entirely on the left side of your keyboard. What was the name of the area the king reigned over?

Answer: Geder

The correct answer is Geder. Joshua 12:7-24 tells of the Israelites conquering a number of towns and districts in Canaan ruled by kings with one of them being Geder. The passage also makes mention of the Israelites conquering another municipality spelled entirely ion the left side of your keyboard and that placename is Gezer. No names are given for the kings of Geder or Gezer.

The Isrealit3es moved in and conquered Canaan, known as the Promised Land, under the leadership of Joshua.

(The question is left over from a quiz about 'Bible Names on the Left Side of Your Keyboard'.)

2. According to Genesis 19:14, who warned his two sons-in-law to leave Sodom before the city's impending destruction but they thought he was simply joking?

Answer: Lot

Genesis 19:14 tells of Lot urging his two unnamed sons-in-law to flee Sodom to escape the pending destruction. The verse in the NKJV quotes Lot as stating: "Get up, get out of this place; for the LORD will destroy this city!" However, the verse goes on to state Lot's sons-in-law thought he was joking and did not follow his advice.

Scripture goes on to tell of Lot, his wife and their two daughters fleeing the destruction. However, Lot's wife looked back on the destruction, contrary to divine instructions, and ended up being turned into a pillar of salt.

(The question is left over for a quiz titled 'No One, It Seemed, Believed Them'.)

3. Genesis 10:15 tells of Noah having a great grandson with a name that starts and ends with the same letter. What was the name of Noah's great grandson?

Answer: Heth

Noah's great grandson was Heth, as per Genesis 10:15. According to Scripture, Noah was the father of Ham who was the father of Canaan. Meanwhile, Canaan was the father of Heth. For details about Noah's family and their descendants, see Genesis 10:1-32.

Heth's name appears multiple times in the Old Testament but little is known about him because his name is used in passing reference.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

4. 2 Kings 22:4 tells of a high priest with a name that begins and ends with the same letter finding the long lost book of the law. What was the name of the high priest who found the book of the law during the reign of King Josiah of Judah?

Answer: Hilkiah

Hilkiah was the high priest who found the long lost book of the law during the reign of King Josiah of Judah. Details about Hilkiah's find appear in 2 Kings 22:3-20. Meanwhile, 2 Kings 23:1-25 goes on to tell of Josiah restoring true worship in Judah.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

5. Haman had two sons who had names that start and end with the letter 'A'. They were Adalia and Aridatha, as per Esther 9:8.

Answer: True

True. Haman, the evil man committed to killing all the Jews in the Persian empire, had two sons who had names that started and ended with the letter 'A'. The sons were Adalia and Aridatha.

According to Esther 9:5-10, Haman had eight other sons in addition to Adalia and Aridatha. Haman, as well as all ten of his sons, ended up being executed after Esther and Mordecai exposed Haman's evil plan to kill all the Jews.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

6. According to Esther 1:14 in the NKJV, Ahasuerus, king of Persia, had seven princes who "ranked highest in the kingdom." One of the seven princes had a name that begins and ends with the same letter. Who was the prince?

Answer: Admatha

Admatha was one of seven princes of Persia who were close to Ahasuerus, also known as Xerxes in the NIV. 1 Esther 1:10-21 in the NKJV tells of Ahasuerus asking the seven princes what course of action should he taken after Queen Vashti refused his request to parade before the men to display her beauty.

Memucan, one of the princes, is quoted as telling Ahasuerus that Vashti should be deposed for her rebellious act. Memucan was also successful in getting Ahasuerus to issue a proclamation that "all wives will honor their husbands, both great and small."

With Vashti removed from the scene, it set the stage for Esther to become queen.

Little is known about Admatha as his name appears in only Esther 1:14 using versions such as the KJV, NKJV and NIV.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

7. Jeremiah 39:11 tells of the captain of the guard for Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, allowing Jeremiah to go free after Jerusalem had been conquered by the Babylonians. Interestingly, the captain of the guard for Nebuchadnezzar had a name that started and ended with the same letter. What was the name of the captain of the guard who allowed Jeremiah to go free while thousands of others in Jerusalem were taken into captivity?

Answer: Nebuzaradan

Nebuzaradan was the captain of the guard who allowed Jeremiah, a prophet of God, to go free after the Babylonians conquered Jerusalem. Details about Nebuzaradan's decision can be found in Jeremiah 39:11-18. One of Nebuzaradan's assistants was Nebushasban, another name that starts and ends with the letter 'N'.

Even though Nebuzaradan is a lesser known character in the Old Testament, his name appears sixteen times in the books of 2 Kings and Jeremiah, using the NKJV.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

8. According to Nehemiah 11:5, a man with a name that begins and ends with the same letter was among a large number of people who returned from captivity to rebuild the walls around Jerusalem. What was the man's name?

Answer: Hazaiah

Hazaiah is the correct answer. He was among a lengthy list of names of people who returned to Jerusalem after being in captivity in Babylon. According to Nehemiah 11:1-23, Hazaiah was of the tribe of Judah and the son of Adaiah.

Despite major opposition from various quarters, Nehemiah was able to quickly re-build the walls around Jerusalem so people like Hazaiah could have safety and protection.

Little is known about Hazaiah as his name appears in only Nehemiah 11:5.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible names beginning and ending with the same letter.)

9. The following verse containing the word 'morning' is from the NKJV: "And so we have the prophetic word confirmed, which you do well to heed as a light that shines in a dark place, until the day dawns and the morning star rises in your hearts." In what New Testament book do you find this verse?

Answer: 2 Peter

The verse is from 2 Peter 1:19. (While the NIV also uses the term 'morning star', the KJV does not, rather using 'day star'.) The verse is part of a passage in which Peter writes about the ever trustworthy prophetic word. See 2 Peter 1:16-21. Peter was one of the original Twelve Disciples.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible incidents that happened in the morning.)

10. The following quote containing the word 'morning' is from the Gospel of Matthew 16:2-3 in the NKJV: "When it is evening you say, 'It will be fair weather, for the sky is red'; and in the morning, 'It will be foul weather today, for the sky is red and threatening.' Hypocrites! You know how to discern the face of the sky, but you cannot discern the signs of the times." Who made the statement?

Answer: Jesus

The statement in the Gospel of Matthew 16:2-3 was made by Jesus while He was addressing the Pharisees. In a nutshell, Jesus told them they could interpret the weather but when it came to spiritual things they were clueless. For more, see Matthew 16:12-4.

The Gospel was written by Matthew, also known as Levi, and one of the original Twelve Disciples.

(The question is left over from a quiz about Bible incidents that happened in the morning.)

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. (The NKJV and the NIV were used.)

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