Biblical Numbers -- 91 to 100 Trivia Quiz

Answer: Genesis 4:11

The ninety-first verse in the Hebrew Bible and in the Old Testament is Genesis 4:11. Genesis 1 has thirty-one verses while Genesis 2 has twenty-five verses and Genesis 3 twenty-four for a total of eighty verses. Add on eleven more verses -- taking you to Genesis 4:11 -- and you have ninety-one verses.

Genesis 4:11 tells of God informing Cain he is cursed because he murdered his brother Abel.

To put the verse in context, here's how Genesis 4:11-15 appears in the NKJV: . "'So now you are cursed from the earth, which has opened its mouth to receive your brother's blood from your hand. When you till the ground, it shall no longer yield its strength to you. A fugitive and a vagabond you shall be on the earth'.

"And Cain said to the LORD, 'My punishment is greater than I can bear! Surely You have driven me out this day from the face of the ground; I shall be hidden from Your face; I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond on the earth, and it will happen that anyone who finds me will kill me.'

"And the LORD said to him, 'Therefore, whoever kills Cain, vengeance shall be taken on him sevenfold.' And the Lord set a mark on Cain, lest anyone finding him should kill him."

Answer: Matthew 5:2

Matthew 1 has twenty-five verses while Matthew 2 has twenty-three verses and Matthew 3 seventeen and Matthew 4 twenty-five for a total of ninety verses. Add on two more verses -- taking you to Matthew 5:2 -- and you reach the ninety-second verse of the New Testament.

Matthew 5:2 tells of Jesus preparing to utter some of most popular verses in the Christian Bible -- the Beatitudes.

To put things in context, here's how Matthew 5:1-11 appears in the NKJV:
"And seeing the multitudes, He went up on a mountain, and when He was seated His disciples came to Him. Then He opened His mouth and taught them, saying:
'Blessed are the poor in spirit,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are those who mourn,
For they shall be comforted.
Blessed are the meek,
For they shall inherit the earth.
Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness,
For they shall be filled.
Blessed are the merciful,
For they shall obtain mercy.
Blessed are the pure in heart,
For they shall see God.
Blessed are the peacemakers,
For they shall be called sons of God.
Blessed are those who are persecuted for righteousness' sake,
For theirs is the kingdom of heaven.
Blessed are you when they revile and persecute you, and say all kinds of evil against you falsely for My sake. Rejoice and be exceedingly glad, for great is your reward in heaven, for so they persecuted the prophets who were before you'."

Answer: Leviticus 3

The ninety-third chapter is Leviticus 3. This one is relatively simple to figure out in the sense Genesis has fifty chapters and Exodus has forty for a total of ninety chapters. Add on three chapters -- giving you a total of ninety-three -- and you end up at Leviticus 3.

Leviticus 3 consists of seventeen verses and gives precise instructions for the Israelites to follow when making a sacrifice of a peace offering.

Tradition holds Leviticus was written by Moses but some modern-day theologians dispute the belief.

Answer: Acts 5

The correct answer is Acts 5. Matthew has twenty-eight chapters while Mark has sixteen chapters, Luke has twenty-four and John has twenty-one, giving a total of eighty-nine chapters. Add on five -- which takes you to Acts 5 -- and you have a total of ninety-four chapters.

Acts 5 tells of Ananias and his wife Sapphira being stuck dead after withholding money from the early church as well as imprisoned apostles being freed by an angel of the Lord.

Acts was written by Luke, writer of the Gospel of Luke. The book is largely a history of the early church.

Answer: Jerusalem

According to Scripture, a large number of Israelites who had been held captive in Babylon received permission from the king to return to Jerusalem to build a wall around their beloved city.

Nehemiah 7:4-73 is basically a census telling of all the people who left Babylon to return to Jerusalem to build a wall around the city. The ninety-five men mentioned in Verse 25 were originally from Gibeon, a community north of Jerusalem.

Answer: Ezra

The verse in question is from Ezra 8:35. The eighth chapter of Ezra tells of the heads of families who returned to Jerusalem with Ezra to build a wall around Jerusalem. Details are also given about fasting and prayer by the Israelites for protection. According to Verse 35, upon their return to Jerusalem, people presented burnt offerings to the LORD.

After being taking into captivity in Babylon, Ezra 1 states King Cyrus gave permission to the Israelites to return to Jerusalem. According to Ezra 1:1, permission was granted after the LORD "stirred up the spirit of Cyrus."

Answer: No, a number of the Psalms appear without information about the writer.

The correct answer is 'no, a number of Psalms appears without information about the writer'.

There are a total of one hundred and fifty Psalms with a substantial number of them not attributed to any writer. David is credited with writing more than any other writer, however. The numbers vary, with different Websites giving a different total for David's contributions. However, the consensus appears to be David wrote more than 70 Psalms at the very least. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, some of the other Psalmists include Ethan, Heman and Asaph as well as Solomon, who is credited with writing two of the Psalms -- Numbers 72 and 127. Moses is also credited with writing Psalm 90.

Answer: Eli

Eli's two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, were killed in a battle with the Philistines in which the arch-rivals of the Israelites captured the ark of God. News of the capture of the Ark of God, as well the deaths of his two sons, was a devastating blow to ninety-eight year old Eli. According to Scripture, when he heard the news, Eli fell of his chair, broke his neck and died. He had been judge of Israel for forty years, according to Scripture.

Here's how 1 Samuel 4:12-18, explains things in the NKJV:
"Then a man of Benjamin ran from the battle line the same day, and came to Shiloh with his clothes torn and dirt on his head. Now when he came, there was Eli, sitting on a seat by the wayside watching, for his heart trembled for the ark of God. And when the man came into the city and told it, all the city cried out. When Eli heard the noise of the outcry, he said, 'What does the sound of this tumult mean?' And the man came quickly and told Eli. Eli was ninety-eight years old, and his eyes were so dim that he could not see.

"Then the man said to Eli, 'I am he who came from the battle. And I fled today from the battle line.'

"And he said, 'What happened, my son?'

"So the messenger answered and said, 'Israel has fled before the Philistines, and there has been a great slaughter among the people. Also your two sons, Hophni and Phinehas, are dead; and the ark of God has been captured.'

"Then it happened, when he made mention of the ark of God, that Eli fell off the seat backward by the side of the gate; and his neck was broken and he died, for the man was old and heavy. And he had judged Israel forty years."

Answer: Jesus

The verse in question is quoting Jesus when He was telling the parable of the Lost Sheep. The parable of the Lost Sheep, appears before the parable of the Lost Coin and the Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son. The parable of the Lost Sheep is a favorite of mine. I remember reading the passage many years ago and the message penetrated to my inner core and my life would never be the same again.

Here's how the parable appears in its entirety in the NKJV:

"Then all the tax collectors and the sinners drew near to Him to hear Him. And the Pharisees and scribes complained, saying, 'This Man receives sinners and eats with them.' He spoke this parable to them, saying:

"'What man of you, having a hundred sheep, if he loses one of them, does not leave the ninety-nine in the wilderness, and go after the one which is lost until he finds it? And when he has found it, he lays it on his shoulders, rejoicing. And when he comes home, he calls together his friends and neighbors, saying to them, 'Rejoice with me, for I have found my sheep which was lost!' I say to you that likewise there will be more joy in heaven over one sinner who repents than over ninety-nine just persons who need no repentance'."

Answer: Obadiah

Obadiah protected one hundred prophets of God by hiding groups of fifty in two caves, to prevent Ahab and his wife Jezebel from finding them. According to Scripture, Ahab and Jezebel were bitter opponents of the prophets of God, notably Elijah. Ironically, 1 Kings 18:3 states Obadiah was in charge of King Ahab's household. And while Ahab and his wife Jezebel worshipped false gods, 1 Kings 18:3 states Obadiah "feared the LORD greatly".

1 Kings 18:3-19 tells of Elijah and Obadiah meeting followed by a another meeting between Elijah and Ahab. According to Verse 13, Obadiah told Elijah he "hid one hundred men of the LORD'S prophets, fifty to a cave, and fed them with bread and water."