Here's a Biblical Quiz That's a Real Blast!

Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts

1. Exodus 15:8 contains a quote from a song performed after the Israelites successfully made their exodus out of Egypt. The verse, which contains the word 'blast' in the NKJV, states, "And with the blast of Your nostrils the waters were gathered together; the floods stood upright like a heap; the depths congealed in the heart of the sea." Although the Israelites all joined in the singing, what individual is credited with uttering the words of the song?

Answer: Moses

The correct answer is Moses. The verse is part of the Song of Moses which appears in Exodus 15:1-18. Right after the Song of Moses, the Song of Miriam appears.

The songs of Moses and Miriam were part of a victory celebration by the Israelites after they successfully made their exodus out of Egypt. According to the fourteenth chapter of Exodus, the LORD parted the Red Sea for the Israelites and when they had crossed safely over to the other side, the waters returned to normal and drowned the Egyptian army which was in pursuit.

It's interesting to note in Exodus 4:10, Moses protested the fact the LORD wanted him to lead the Israelites out of Egypt by saying in the NKJV he was "slow of speech and slow of tongue." However, it appears Moses may have had a different opinion of himself when it came to his singing ability.

2. Exodus 19:16, in the NIV, contains the word 'blast' and tells of the LORD being on Mount Sinai while the Israelites were encamped below. Complete the missing word in the blank. "On the morning of the third day there was thunder and lightning, with a thick cloud over the mountain, and a very loud ___ blast. Everyone in the camp trembled."

Answer: trumpet

The correct word is trumpet. To put the passage, in context, verses 17-19 in the NIV go on to state: "Then Moses led the people out of the camp to meet with God, and they stood at the foot of the mountain. Mount Sinai was covered with smoke, because the LORD descended on it in fire. The smoke billowed up from it like smoke from a furnace, the whole mountain trembled violently, and the sound of the trumpet grew louder and louder. Then Moses spoke and the voice of God answered him."

The twentieth chapter of Exodus tells of the LORD giving Moses the Ten Commandments.

I am grateful to FunTrivia quiz player Arpreggionist the following information: "The word may be translated as the 'blast of the trumpet' in the NKJB, but the original Hebrew says it was the 'sound of the shofar' -- there is a marked difference between a shofar (a ram 's horn) and a trumpet, which was generally metalic in makeup (the trumpets in Numbers 10 were made of silver)."

3. Revelation 8:13, in the NIV Bible, contains the word 'blasts' and states: "As I watched, I heard an eagle that was flying in midair call out in a loud voice: 'Woe! Woe! Woe to the inhabitants of the earth, because of the trumpet blasts about to be sounded by the other three angels!'" According to Revelation 1:9, the book was written by John while he was in exile on an island. What's the name of the island?

Answer: Patmos

The correct answer is Patmos. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, "Patmos is a small, rugged and bare island in the Aegean Sea that lies 20 miles south of Samos and 24 miles west of Asia Minor."

The Study notes go on to state: "Because of its desolate and barren nature, Patmos was used by the Romans as a place to banish criminals, who were forced to work at hard labor in the mines and quarries on the island. Because Christians were regarded as criminals by the Roman Emperor Domitian (ruled AD 81-96) the apostle John was banished there in 95 and probably suffered from harsh treatment. An early Christian tradition said John was in exile for 18 months."

Revelation is the final book of the New Testament. Make no mistake about it. Revelation is an extremely complex book and difficult to understand. Perhaps the best way to study the book is to see it as a "tale of two cities" -- Babylon and the New Jerusalem. Babylon faces a horrific future while the inhabitants of New Jerusalem will be living in a paradise.

4. Psalm 18, similar to many of the Psalms, was written by David as a tribute to the LORD. Verses 14 and 15, in the NKJV contains the word 'blast' and state: "He sent out His arrows and scattered the foe, Lightnings in abundance, and He vanquished them. Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered At Your rebuke, O LORD, At the blast of the breath of Your nostrils." According to Scripture, on what occasion did David pen the words to Psalm 18?

Answer: When he was delivered from the hand of Saul.

According to Scripture, David penned the words to Psalm 18 after he was delivered from the hand of Saul.

The introduction to Psalm 18 in the NKJV states: "To the Chief Musician. A Psalm of David the servant of the LORD, who spoke to the LORD the words of this song on the day that the LORD delivered him from the hand of all his enemies and from the hand of Saul."

Saul was king at the time and it seems during the latter part of his reign the only thing he was interested in doing was killing David. Despite repeated attempts to kill David, Saul was unsuccessful. 1 Samuel 31:4 states Saul ended up committing suicide after being injured in battle.

5. The following verse, containing the word 'blast', is from one of the books in the Old Testament of the English Bible that is attributed to a Major Prophet: "For You have been a strength to the poor, A strength to the needy in his distress, A refuge from the storm, A shade from the heat; For the blast of the terrible ones is as a storm against the wall." Who is the Major Prophet who is credited with writing the words?

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah is the correct answer with the verse in question coming from Isaiah 25:4.
The 25th chapter of Isaiah is largely devoted to words of praise for God. Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel and Daniel are seen as the Major Prophets in the Old Testament of the English Bible.

According to Isaiah 1:1, Isaiah was the son of Amos and the book was written during the reigns of Uzziah, Jotham, Ahaz and Hezekiah, kings of Judah.

Isaiah was known for speaking God's words to rebuke the people for their evil ways and he was extremely unpopular as a result, according to notes in the NKJV Study Bible.

6. The following passage, containing the word 'blast', is from 2 Samuel 22:14-16 in the NKJV: "The Lord thundered from heaven, And the Most High uttered His voice. He sent out arrows and scattered them; Lightning bolts, and He vanquished them. Then the channels of the sea were seen, The foundations of the world were uncovered, At the rebuke of the Lord, At the blast of the breath of His nostrils." Who made the statement?

Answer: David

The correct answer is David. The 22nd chapter of 2 Samuel in the NKJV contains the subhead David's Song of Praise.

In fact, verses 2-4 in the chapter are part of a modern song heard in many churches around the world. 2 Samuel 22:2-4, states:
"The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer;
The God of my strength, in whom I will trust;
My shield and the horn of my salvation,
My stronghold and my refuge;
My Savior, You save me from violence.
I will call upon the Lord, who is worthy to be praised;
So shall I be saved from my enemies."

According to verse 1, David uttered the words after the LORD delivered him from the hand of Saul. As stated in the answer to Question 4, Saul was king and it seems during the latter part of his reign the only thing he was interested in doing was killing David. Despite repeated attempts to kill David, Saul was unsuccessful. 1 Kings 31:4 states Saul ended up committing suicide after being injured in battle.

2 Samuel 22:14-16 is similar to Psalm 18:14-15, Scripture also written by David, and featured in Question 4.

7. A book in the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament of the English Bible, tells of the LORD giving the following directions in the NKJV to a man: "It shall come to pass, when they make a long blast with the ram's horn, and when you hear the sound of the trumpet, that all the people shall shout with a great shout; then the wall of the city will fall down flat. And the people shall go up every man straight before him." Who received the instructions from the LORD?

Answer: Joshua

The correct answer is Joshua. The passage in question is from Joshua 6:5. The sixth chapter of Joshua tells of the Israelites successfully conquering Jericho. According to Scripture, the Israelites marched around Jericho on six consecutive days and on the seventh day they marched around the city seven times and blew on trumpets of rams' horns. Joshua 6:20 tells of the walls of Jericho falling "down flat" with the Israelites taking possession of the city.

8. The following passage from the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament of the English Bible, tells of a troubled man hearing the following statement in the NKJV from the LORD: "At the blast of the trumpet he says, 'Aha!' He smells the battle from afar, The thunder of captains and shouting. Does the hawk fly by your wisdom, And spread its wings toward the south? Does the eagle mount up at your command, And make its nest on high?" Who were the words directed to?

Answer: Job

The correct answer is Job with the passage coming from Job 39:25-27.

Job, of course, is synonymous with patience and long suffering. His world was turned upside down and inside out when a series of severe calamities beset him, as documented in the book of Job.

Scripture tells of Job being visited by his friends, Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar and Elihu. And while the friends had intended to comfort Job, it appears they only succeeded in making things worse with their pointing of fingers. Job, however, refused to point fingers at God for his predicament. The book ends with Job's fortunes changing dramatically for the better. Job 42:12-13, in the NKJV, states: "Now the Lord blessed the latter days of Job more than his beginning; for he had fourteen thousand sheep, six thousand camels, one thousand yoke of oxen, and one thousand female donkeys. He also had seven sons and three daughters."

9. The prophet Amos in Amos 2:2 issues a warning to the people of Moab. Complete the missing three words from the NIV: "I will send fire upon Moab that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth. Moab will go down in great tumult amid war cries and the blast ____________."

Answer: of the trumpet

The correct answer is "of the trumpet." To put the second verse into perspective, here's how the Scripture reads with verses 1-3: "This is what the LORD says: 'For three sins of Moab, even for four, I will not turn back my wrath. Because he burned, as if to lime, the bones of Edom's king, I will send fire upon Moab that will consume the fortresses of Kerioth. Moab will go down in great tumult amid war cries and the blast of the trumpet. I will destroy her ruler and kill all her officials with him,' says the LORD."

According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Kerioth was one of the major cities in Moab and "it was the site of a temple of Chemosh, Moab's national god."

10. While the word 'blast' appears only twice in the New Testament of the NIV and not at all in the NKJV, there is a man called 'Blastus' in both Bible versions.

Answer: True

According to Acts 12:20, Blastus was a personal aid of King Herod. The verse in the NKJV states: "Now Herod had been very angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon; but they came to him with one accord, and having made Blastus the king's personal aide their friend, they asked for peace, because their country was supplied with food by the king's country."

There is no further mention of Blastus in Scripture.

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible have this to say about the verse: "It is unclear why Herod was angry with the people of Tyre and Sidon. Both cities were seaports like Caesarea, the provincial capital of Judea. The dispute may have been an issue of seaport business, since competition was great. The important point was the cities did not want the king to set an economic embargo against them. Through the royal official Blastus, the people of Tyre and Sidon received an appointment to present their case to the king."

Source: Author Cowrofl

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Oh, the crazy ideas I come up with. To make sure this quiz is a real blast, all ten questions are based on Biblical passages that contain the word 'blast'. So when you're ready, blast off! (The NKJV and the NIV were used for this quiz.)

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