Bouncing Through The Bible: 3rd Edition Trivia Quiz | Religion

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1. Isaiah, a prophet who lived approximately 700 years before the birth of Christ, once commanded the heavens to sing, the earth to be joyful and the mountains to sing also. For what occasion was this to be done, according to Isaiah 49:13?

Answer: the Lord will have comforted his people and will have had mercy on those in trouble

According to the scripture in Isaiah 49:13, and indeed for most of the chapter, Isaiah seems to be prophesying about Messiah, the Chosen One of Israel, with the last verse of the chapter stating in part,
"...all flesh shall know that I the Lord am thy Savior and thy Redeemer, the mighty One of Jacob."
Christians believe that this is a foreshadowing of Jesus the Christ, partly because of the reference made in verse 22 of the chapter to the Gentiles, as well as to the Jews in the other parts of the chapter.

2. Many people who are even vaguely familiar with the Bible know about Jonah and the great fish that swallowed him because of his disobedience. What some may not know, is that later, he did as God directed and preached to the city of Nineveh, and they repented of their evil ways. What most may NOT know is what happened about seventy years later. What occurred in Nineveh at that time, according to the book of Nahum?

Answer: the city was destroyed by a flood, and their enemies wiped them out

The book of Jonah is the middle of the full story of Nineveh, an ancient Assyrian capital that lay directly across the river from modern-day Mosul, Iraq.

Nineveh had been founded as early on as the 10th chapter of Genesis, and thrived as an "evil empire" of that day. While the book of Micah foretells of the upcoming captivity of Israel to Assyria, the book of Jonah tells us that Jonah was angry at God for saving the Ninehvites, as Jonah was aware of their cruelties, and the book of Nahum tells us of their final demise. The river overflowed, as predicted, dissolving the walls of the city from beneath. Their enemies came in and destroyed them, and as promised in Nahum, 3:7, the city was laid waste.

Interestingly, although this occurred in roughly 612 B.C., even the remains of the city were not found again until A.D. 1842, thus fulfilling the prophecy of Nahum 3:11, which states in part... "thou shalt be hid."

God did give the Ninehvites a time to repent, and they did so, but later returned to their evil ways, thus ensuring their own destruction.

3. In the King James Version of 1 Kings 1:34 David appoints two men to anoint Solomon to be the successor to his throne. King David was aware of his upcoming death and wanted this son to be the next king of the nation. One of the men who was sent to anoint him as king was a priest named Zadok; the other was a prophet. What was this prophet's name?

Answer: Nathan

This is the same prophet who had earlier correctly accused David of adultery with Bathsheba, Solomon's mother. David, chagrined, repented when Nathan brought his sin to his attention. Bathsheba delivered her first child, who died shortly after his birth, and Solomon was born to her and David later. (For more details of this sad and sordid account, read 2 Samuel 11 and 12.)

4. There is an interesting prophecy concerning Jerusalem that is found in Zechariah 12. Very specifically, in the ninth verse, what does this passage say about those nations that come against Jerusalem?

Answer: God will seek to destroy them

This entire chapter is devoted to explaining Jerusalem's special status in God's sight. Both Jews and Christians are in agreement on this, although both have slightly different interpretations of what this really means. The ninth verse very plainly states that God will seek to destroy Jerusalem's enemies.

5. Some people are familiar with what is referred to as the mark of the beast, in the prophecy of the book of Revelation, but what kind of prophetic mark do both Ezekiel 9 and Genesis 4:8-15 speak of?

Answer: the mark of God

Both passages refer to God commanding a mark of protection over the people in question. In Genesis 4:15, it is even referred to as the mark that the Lord set upon Cain. In Ezekiel 9:4, God commands that a mark be set upon the foreheads of those who are offended by the abominations around them in Jerusalem.

6. Which New Testament person reminds us of a prophecy from the Old Testament concerning the Lord coming "with ten thousands of his saints, to execute judgment on all..."? (Found in one of the smallest books of the New Testament.)

Answer: Jude

The 14th and 15th verses in the little book of Jude, which is only one chapter long, (the next-to-last book of the Bible), reminds us that Enoch, a character in the book of Genesis, made this prophecy.

It is fairly certain that both Jude (Judah), and James, who wrote the New Testament book of James, were both half-brothers of Jesus. (see Matthew 13:55 and Mark 6:3.)

7. A woman, about eighty-four years old, once prophesied about Christ's redemption for Jerusalem. She is mentioned in Luke 2:36-38. What was her name?

Answer: Anna

According to the King James Version of Luke 2:36, Anna is identified with the ancient Hebrew tribe of Aser (Asher). She spoke of Jesus' redemptive works shortly after a man named Simeon had blessed God, while holding the infant Jesus in his arms, as well as blessing Mary and Joseph. (Luke 2:25-35.)

8. One time a king of Israel began to prophesy, and the people were surprised because he had not previously been known as a prophet. In fact, he wasn't even the king, yet. He had been anointed to become the king, but it was not yet accomplished totally. Who was this future king of Israel, that startled people by his prophesying? (1 Samuel 10; King James Version)

Answer: Saul

In 1 Samuel 10:1-16, we read that Samuel, the prophet had anointed Saul to become the first king of Israel, but before he took the throne, Saul joined in with the prophets and prophesied, amazing those who heard him.

9. According to Revelation 19:10, what is the spirit of prophecy?

Answer: the testimony of Jesus

John the Revelator, is so awed by the presence of several angels in this book of prophecy, that it is frequently mentioned that he fell at their feet to worship them. Each time, he is reprimanded for attempting to do so, and on this occasion the angel says this to him:

"See thou do it not: I am thy fellow servant, and of thy brethren that have the testimony of Jesus: worship God: for THE TESTIMONY OF JESUS IS THE SPIRIT OF PROPHECY." (emphasis mine)

10. Paul, as many Bible readers are aware, was stricken blind on the road to Damascus, Syria, prior to his conversion. What false prophet, though, did he once prophecy would be blind for a while because of his evil ways? (Acts 13:6-12)

Answer: Elymas

According to Acts 13:6-12, a man named Bar-Jesus, also known as Elymas, was confronted by Paul. Harshly, Paul denounced him and said, "O full of all subtilty and all mischief, thou child of the devil, thou enemy of all righteousness, wilt thou not cease to pervert the right ways of the Lord?"

Saul (Paul) and Barnabas had been summoned to speak to a deputy or proconsul of the country of Cyprus. This man, Sergius Paulus, had requested for them to come so he could hear the word of God, but Elymas, whose name means "sorcerer" tried to interfere with their work. Paul put a screeching halt to his game and the man had to be led around by the hand for some time afterward.

Incidentally, his other name Bar-Jesus, means "son of Jesus", and it was through this deceptive title that he was operating; lies posing as truth.

Source: Author logcrawler

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Bouncing Through The Bible: 3rd Edition Quiz

This edition focuses on the prophets of the Bible. Feel free to take your time; look up the answers if necessary. No reason not to do well on this quiz, if you will follow this suggestion. (King James Version used for reference quotes.)

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