Bible Topics A-J Trivia Quiz

Answer: 36

In Joshua 7:4-5 we read of the results of this ill-planned attack.

"So there went up thither of the people about three thousand men: and they fled before the men of Ai. And the men of Ai smote of them about thirty and six men: for they chased them from before the gate even unto Shebarim, and smote them in the going down: wherefore the hearts of the people melted, and became as water."

Joshua later fell on his face and inquired of God why this occurred, and God informed him that there was sin in the camp. A man named Achan had previously stolen some items that God had specifically commanded be dealt with in another way, and once corrective actions were taken (the stoning of Aachen and his entire family), God allowed the Israelites to conquer Ai.

A couple of points of interest here: When Joshua fell upon his face, God asked him why he was doing so; then commanded him to get up and do something about the problem. In the first verse of the next chapter, God commands Joshua to take ALL the men of war with him, not just the 3,000 that he had initially been advised to send by the spies he had previously sent out to examine the land.

Perhaps these two points might be viewed as God's command for us to actually DO something about problems we face, instead of merely asking Him to fix things for us, and secondly, it might be inferred that it takes ALL that we have to remain in the will of God.

Answer: 7

David was the youngest of Jesse's eight sons, and each of his older brothers had to be presented to Samuel, one by one, before he asked Jesse if that was all of his children. Jesse then sent for David to be brought from the fields whereupon God revealed His intent to Samuel to anoint David as the next king of Israel.

1 Samuel 16:10-13 in the King James Version reads this way:

"Again, Jesse made seven of his sons to pass before Samuel. And Samuel said unto Jesse, The LORD hath not chosen these. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Are here all thy children? And he said, There remaineth yet the youngest, and, behold, he keepeth the sheep. And Samuel said unto Jesse, Send and fetch him: for we will not sit down till he come hither.

And he sent, and brought him in. Now he was ruddy, and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to. And the LORD said, Arise, anoint him: for this is he. Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah."

In studying Biblical numbers, the number eight is often seen to represent "new beginnings" and this is appropriate for David to be the eighth child because he offered a new beginning for the nation after the poor leadership of King Saul, who had rejected God's Word.

Answer: True

"Now the Spirit speaketh expressly, that in the latter times some shall depart from the faith, giving heed to seducing spirits, and doctrines of devils; Speaking lies in hypocrisy; having their conscience seared with a hot iron;
Forbidding to marry, and commanding to abstain from meats, which God hath created to be received with thanksgiving of them which believe and know the truth."
1 Timothy 4:1-3 (King James Version)

The act of searing something with a hot iron would be like cauterizing a wound; the blood would stop flowing. If a conscience was cauterized in like manner then it would cease functioning as well.

Answer: the last days

The days that Jesus described to three of his disciples in this passage speak of the last days of mankind upon the earth. It is also often referred to as a time of great tribulation (trouble) or as the days of affliction.

Mark 13:14-23 (King James Version)

But when ye shall see the abomination of desolation, spoken of by Daniel the prophet, standing where it ought not, (let him that readeth understand,) then let them that be in Judaea flee to the mountains: And let him that is on the housetop not go down into the house, neither enter therein, to take any thing out of his house: And let him that is in the field not turn back again for to take up his garment.
But woe to them that are with child, and to them that give suck in those days! And pray ye that your flight be not in the winter. For in those days shall be affliction, such as was not from the beginning of the creation which God created unto this time, neither shall be.
And except that the Lord had shortened those days, no flesh should be saved: but for the elect's sake, whom he hath chosen, he hath shortened the days. And then if any man shall say to you, Lo, here is Christ; or, lo, he is there; believe him not: For false Christs and false prophets shall rise, and shall shew signs and wonders, to seduce, if it were possible, even the elect.
But take ye heed: behold, I have foretold you all things."

Answer: overcome evil with good actions

"Recompense to no man evil for evil. Provide things honest in the sight of all men. If it be possible, as much as lieth in you, live peaceably with all men. Dearly beloved, avenge not yourselves, but rather give place unto wrath: for it is written, Vengeance is mine; I will repay, saith the Lord. Therefore if thine enemy hunger, feed him; if he thirst, give him drink: for in so doing thou shalt heap coals of fire on his head. Be not overcome of evil, but overcome evil with good."

Romans 12:17-21 (King James Version)

I think that this scripture pretty much says it all. Help your enemies; be better to them than they are to you and combat evil with good. Easy perhaps to say; sometimes much more difficult to accomplish for most of us!

Answer: Joseph

Ah! The dangers of playing "favorites" with your children!

Jacob suffered from his act of favoring his son Joseph over his brothers. They hated Joseph because of his favored status with their father, so much so that they actually plotted to kill him, eventually settling for trading him to some traveling merchants who carried him with them to Egypt.

For many years, Joseph was estranged from his family, and yet when the time came, he forgave them and was able to benefit them greatly. Read the entire account in Genesis 37, 39, 40, 41, 42 and 43.

Answer: Deuteronomy

In the book of Deuteronomy (the second giving of the Law), chapter 24, vs. 19-22 the command was spelled out in this manner, according to the King James Version:

"When thou cuttest down thine harvest in thy field, and hast forgot a sheaf in the field, thou shalt not go again to fetch it: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow: that the LORD thy God may bless thee in all the work of thine hands. When thou beatest thine olive tree, thou shalt not go over the boughs again: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow.

When thou gatherest the grapes of thy vineyard, thou shalt not glean it afterward: it shall be for the stranger, for the fatherless, and for the widow. And thou shalt remember that thou wast a bondman in the land of Egypt: therefore I command thee to do this thing."

(This may be seen as the way that God chose to teach His people to have compassion on those less fortunate that lived around them.)

Answer: Isaiah

This description of God upon His throne is found in Isaiah 6:1-2.

"In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the Lord sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple. Above it stood the seraphims: each one had six wings; with twain he covered his face, and with twain he covered his feet, and with twain he did fly."

Seraphim are a type of angelic creatures. They are often mentioned as being in the presence of God, along with cherubim, another type of angelic beings.

Answer: 2 Corinthians

Paul warned of ANYTHING that tried to rise above the status of God, including imaginations, and thoughts that were not aligned with God's Word.

2 Corinthians 10:3-6 says this:

"For though we walk in the flesh, we do not war after the flesh: (For the weapons of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds;) Casting down imaginations, and every high thing that exalteth itself against the knowledge of God, and bringing into captivity every thought to the obedience of Christ; And having in a readiness to revenge all disobedience, when your obedience is fulfilled."

In essence, he seems to be saying that anything that gets in the way of our relationship with God is not a good thing at all. We must discipline our thoughts to align them with His will, and not our own desires.

Answer: Micah

Micah 4:1-3 in the King James Version puts it this way:
"But in the last days it shall come to pass, that the mountain of the house of the LORD shall be established in the top of the mountains, and it shall be exalted above the hills; and people shall flow unto it.

And many nations shall come, and say, Come, and let us go up to the mountain of the LORD, and to the house of the God of Jacob; and he will teach us of his ways, and we will walk in his paths: for the law shall go forth of Zion, and the word of the LORD from Jerusalem.

And he shall judge among many people, and rebuke strong nations afar off; and they shall beat their swords into plowshares, and their spears into pruninghooks: nation shall not lift up a sword against nation, neither shall they learn war any more."

What a marvelous thought!