Love Is All Around! Trivia Quiz

Answer: stranger

In Deuteronomy 10:19, Moses reminds the Israelites that they, too, were strangers in the land of Egypt and he is very clear that they are brought to the Promised Land, not on their own merit, but because of God's love for them. In this passage, Moses charges us that God, who "executes justice for the orphan and the widow" and provides food and clothing to strangers, expects the same of us.

Answer: Psalms

The book of Psalms is one of the most familiar and loved of the Old Testament. Abounding with praise and thanksgiving, the uplifting prose is the basis for many hymns and readings in the Christian faith. This particular verse is found in Chapter 145 (Verse 8). Most scholars believe that David wrote the majority of Psalms.

Answer: arrogance

All of these characteristics are detrimental in our journey to truly love God and others, but it is arrogance (along with boastfulness, envy, rudeness, resentment and irritability) that Paul specifically warns us about in verses 4 and 5.

Answer: preacher

The origin of the word is Greek and is linked by most definitions with one who speaks publicly.

Solomon is widely credited with being the author of Ecclesiastes, although some scholars believe it was written after he died, making the true writer unknown.
American folk writer Pete Seeger composed the song "Turn, Turn, Turn" based on this passage, and the song became a hit for the Byrds in 1965.

Answer: wine

Song of Solomon (also called Song of Songs or Canticles) contains only eight chapters but is regarded by many as one of the most powerful declarations of love ever written. Interpretations of the poem vary, from a literal viewpoint of marriage between a man and woman to a moving tribute of Jesus' love for His church.

Answer: betray their secrets

The exact verse is "Love your friend and keep faith with him; but if you betray his secrets, do not follow after him." The author wanted us to recognize the value of our friends and to avoid gossip and betrayal.

Sirach, sometimes called "The Wisdon of Sirach" or "Ecclesiasticus" is part of the works known as the Deuterocanonical books or Apocrypha. Although omitted from some versions of the Bible, they are still used in Roman Catholic, Greek Orthodox, Anglican and some mainline Protestant denominations.

Answer: John

This verse is John 3:16 and is one of the most recognized in the New Testament.

Answer: Romans

The name Paul was given to him (changed from his birth name of "Saul") after his conversion to Christianity. He wrote thirteen epistles (letters) which became chapters in the New Testament. This verse is Romans 13:18.

Answer: pray for those who persecute us

The Sermon on the Mount includes the Beatitudes, references to the Ten Commandments, and sound advice for our relationships with others. Jesus reminds us not to be angry and to turn the other cheek when someone offends us in word or deed. He also commands us to help others and to live our Christian faith so that others may see our light shine and know that our actions are for the glory of our Father.

Answer: Ruth to Naomi

Many believe the story of Ruth and Naomi is the greatest story of love and loyalty in the Bible. Despite urging from her mother-in-law, Ruth refused to leave Naomi after the deaths of their husbands and insisted on returning with her to Naomi's home in Bethlehem. This passage from Ruth 1:16, 17 is often used at weddings as a promise of lifelong faithfulness.

Answer: famine

The author reminds his son Tobias of God's commandment that we love others and of the consequences of pride and lewdness.
To avoid the introduction of foreign (and possibly sinful) customs, marriage outside one's own community (clan) was strongly discouraged during Old Testament days. In fact, widowed women were often taken as wives by their husband's brothers.

Answer: Job

Satan challenged God by insinuating that Job loved God only because he had been fortunate and prosperous in life. He then attempted to turn Job's loyalties by causing him to lose his family, health, and possessions. In this verse (chapter 10, verse 12) Job praises God for the gifts of love and life, and stands firm in his faith despite the horrible ordeals he's suffered.

Answer: Jude

This verse is Jude 1:2 and is part of the greeting of Jude's only authored Biblical work. Unlike many of the other epistles (notably Paul's) the letter was not written to a particular church but to Christians in general.
Jude is believed by some to be the brother of Jesus.

Answer: The baptism of Jesus

Luke Chapter 3 (this is verse 22) tells the story of Jesus' baptism by John. King Herod, threatened by his subjects' attention to the prophet and enraged by John's disapproval of the king's unlawful marriage, had John imprisoned. He was subsequently beheaded at the request of Herod's stepdaughter Salome.
John the Baptist was the son of Elizabeth (a cousin of Mary) and Zechariah. His birth and ministry were foretold in the Old Testament by the prophets Isaiah and Malachi.

Answer: To love our neighbors as ourselves

Widely known as "The Golden Rule", this commandment is taken from Matthew 22:39. It was Jesus' response when asked by a lawyer of the Pharisees what law was the greatest.
It is a cornerstone of not only the Christian faith, but many other religions and belief systems as well.