Bible Books - In Other Words Trivia Quiz

Answer: Judges

The book of Judges comes after the book of Joshua and recounts the history of the Israelites under the guidance of various judges appointed by God over the people. Well known judges include Gideon, Samson, Ehud and Deborah, the only female judge.

Answer: Job

The book of Job is considered one among the poetic books of the Bible. It narrates the story of a devout man called Job who holds on to his faith in God despite the problems and diseases that afflict him. In the end, God does deliver Job, blessing the latter half of his life in double measure.

Answer: Genesis

Genesis is the first book of the Bible. It covers the creation of the earth and all that it holds by God. Beginning with Adam and Eve, it also recounts the lives of various Biblical characters like Noah, Abraham and Joseph.

Answer: Proverbs

As indicated by the name, the book of Proverbs is full of words of wisdom mainly from the wisest king in the Bible, Solomon. It is also the source of common sayings like 'Spare the rod and spoil the child' and 'Pride goes before a fall'.

Answer: Acts

The Acts, also called the Acts of the Apostles, follows the four Gospels in the New Testament and is credited to Luke, one of the Gospel writers. It chronicles the life of the apostles after the resurrection of Jesus and the foundation of the early Church.

Answer: Mark

Mark is the second book of the New Testament and one of the four Gospels. Unlike the preceding Gospel of Matthew, the one by Mark does not cover the genealogy and birth of Jesus. Instead, it begins with Jesus' baptism by John the Baptist and goes straight into His ministry.

Answer: Revelation

The book of Revelation is the last book of the Bible. It was written by the apostle John based on visions he received while on the Greek island of Patmos. The book is considered to be descriptive of the end of times. However, due to its allegorical nature, there is limited consensus on the interpretation of different events narrated in the book.

Answer: Numbers

The book of Numbers begins at Mount Sinai, a point on the Israelites journey from Egypt to the Promised Land. As such, it is considered an historical narrative of the Israelite's journey. It is the fourth book of the Bible and also forms part of the Jewish Torah.

Answer: Lamentations

Lamentations follows the book of Jeremiah and the prophet Jeremiah is traditionally regarded as the author of both books. The book is so named as it is a collection of cries over the sorrow of Jerusalem's destruction. It is considered one of the books of poetry found in the Bible.

Answer: Exodus

Exodus begins with the escape of the Israelites from Egypt under the leadership of Moses. Guided by God, they make their way through the desert to the Promised Land. On their journey, God provides them with quail and manna and guards and protects them from all harm. It is in the book of Exodus that the Ten Commandments are first laid out after God gives them to Moses on Mount Sinai.