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Friends in the Bible Trivia Quiz

The Bible mentions many instances of friends and the importance of having friends. See if you are familiar with these friends. I used the King James Version to prepare this quiz.

A multiple-choice quiz by books407. Estimated time: 4 mins.

Author
books407

Time
4 mins

Type
Multiple Choice

Quiz #
196,154

Updated
Feb 01 22

# Qns
10

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Question 1 of 10

1. Many people in the Bible were close to God, but this one is actually named as a friend of God. Who is it? Hint

David

Adam

Paul

Abraham

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Question 2 of 10

2. Whom did God talk to as a friend? Hint

Solomon

David

Moses

Adam

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Question 3 of 10

3. The Bible does not call these women friends, but they behaved like friends. When one was returning to her homeland, the other refused to let her go alone. Who were these two women? Hint

Ruth and Naomi

Hannah and Elkannah

Sarai and Haggai

Priscilla and Aquila

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Question 4 of 10

4. This man had terrible luck. He lost his children and he was covered with running sores. Three friends visited him to offer their sympathies and advice. Who was the man? Hint

Hezikiah

David

Job

Asaph

5. These two men were prophets. The younger one admired the older one so much that he told him he would not leave him. When it was time for the older one to leave the earth, he left his mantle (a cloak) for the younger one and, as requested, a double portion of his spirit. Who were these two friends? Hint

Elijah and Elisha

Elon and Ehud

Eli and Samuel

Joel and Amos

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Question 6 of 10

6. The Bible tells us that the souls of these two men were knit together. The father of one of the men was a sworn enemy of the other. Still, the two remained friends. Who were they? Hint

David and Jonathan

Judah and Joseph

David and Hushai

Potiphar and Joseph

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Question 7 of 10

7. Jesus tells us "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his ______." What plural word completes the King James passage?

Answer: (one word, plural, think of the theme of this quiz)

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Question 8 of 10

8. According to Proverbs 17:17, what does a friend do at all times? Hint

assureth

listens

helps

loveth

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Question 9 of 10

9. This man was so excited about being told what to do to be more pleasing to God that he invited his family and friends in to be present at the anticipated visit from God's messenger. Who was he? Hint

Peter

Cornelius

Agabus

Aquilla

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Question 10 of 10

10. Lastly, James warns not to be friends with this. Who or what is it? Hint

World

Riches

Devil

Sorrow

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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Many people in the Bible were close to God, but this one is actually named as a friend of God. Who is it?

Answer: Abraham

2 Chronicles 20:7 "Art not thou our God, who didst drive out the inhabitants of this land before thy people Israel, and gavest it to the seed of Abraham thy friend for ever?"
James 2:23 "And the scripture was fulfilled which saith, Abraham believed God, and it was imputed unto him for righteousness: and he was called the Friend of God."

2. Whom did God talk to as a friend?

Answer: Moses

Exodus 33:11 "And the LORD spake unto Moses face to face, as a man speaketh unto his friend..."

3. The Bible does not call these women friends, but they behaved like friends. When one was returning to her homeland, the other refused to let her go alone. Who were these two women?

Answer: Ruth and Naomi

You'll find the story of Ruth in the book of Ruth. The heartfelt speech that Ruth delivered to Naomi is in Ruth 1:16,17. "And Ruth said, 'Intreat me not to leave thee, or to return from following after thee: for whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God: Where thou diest, will I die, and there will I be buried: the LORD do so to me, and more also, if ought but death part thee and me.'"

4. This man had terrible luck. He lost his children and he was covered with running sores. Three friends visited him to offer their sympathies and advice. Who was the man?

Answer: Job

Job 2:11 "Now when Job's three friends heard of all this evil that was come upon him, they came every one from his own place...for they had made an appointment together to come to mourn with him and to comfort him." The book of Job tells the story of how many bad things happened to him, yet his faith sustained him.

Answer: Elijah and Elisha

2 Kings 2:1-11 tells how Elisha escorted Elijah to the place where Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind. Several fellow prophets accompanied Elijah part of the way, but Elisha went the distance for his friend.

6. The Bible tells us that the souls of these two men were knit together. The father of one of the men was a sworn enemy of the other. Still, the two remained friends. Who were they?

Answer: David and Jonathan

1 Samuel 18:1-4 tells of how the two came to love each other. Although King Saul, Jonathan's father, loved David at first, he soon came to be very jealous of David's popularity and sought to kill him.

7. Jesus tells us "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for his ______." What plural word completes the King James passage?

Answer: friends

John 15:13. Jesus is talking to his disciples in this passage.

8. According to Proverbs 17:17, what does a friend do at all times?

Answer: loveth

Proverbs 17:17 "A friend loveth at all times, and a brother is born for adversity."

Answer: Cornelius

Acts 10:24 "...And Cornelius waited for them, and he had called together his kinsmen and near friends." At God's instructions, Cornelius sent to Joppa for Peter. Reluctant at first, Peter came and preached the word to Cornelius and his household.

10. Lastly, James warns not to be friends with this. Who or what is it?

Answer: World

James 4:4 "...know ye not that the friendship of the world is enmity with God? Whosoever therefore will be a friend of the world is the enemy of God."

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