Paired Animals and Humans of the Bible Quiz

Answer: Jesus

The story of Jesus riding into Jerusalem on a donkey can be found in Matthew 21:1-11. After the multitudes welcome Jesus into Jerusalem he expels the merchants and money changers from the temple. Jesus's authority is then questioned and he tells two parables as a rebuttal.

Answer: John the Baptist

Matthew 3 describes the preaching of John the Baptist and how he had "raiment of camel's hair" and "his meat was locusts and wild honey". The chapter ends with John the Baptist baptizing Jesus and a voice from heaven saying "This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased."

Answer: Balaam

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey can be found in Numbers 22. In the passage Balaam's donkey veered off his intended path after seeing the angel of the Lord. Balaam hits the donkey three times after which the Lord opens the mouth of the donkey who tells Balaam "What have I done unto thee, that thou hast smitten me these three times?"

Answer: Jezebel

In II Kings 9 the evil King Ahab and Queen Jezebel are prophesied to perish. Line 10 states "And the dogs shall eat Jezebel in the portion of Jezreel, and there shall be none to bury her." This prophecy is the word of the Lord as revealed to Elijah.

Answer: Eve

In Genesis 3 a serpent appears that tricks Eve into eating fruit from the Tree of Knowledge of Good and Evil. Eve also encourages Adam to eat the fruit and after God learns of their disobedience they are banished from the Garden of Eden.

Answer: Jonah

Jonah 1 begins with God commanding for Jonah to go to Nineveh to help rid them of their wickedness. Jonah disobeyed instead taking a ship to Tarshish that ended up being destroyed by a storm from God. By Jonah's command the ship's crew throws him into the sea and Jonah is swallowed by a great fish whose belly he stays in for three days and three nights.

Answer: Noah

In Genesis 6 God warns Noah about an upcoming flood and commands him to make an ark of gopher wood. Within the ark Noah brings his wife, his sons, the wives of his sons and a male and female of every living creature. In Genesis 8:11 a dove that Noah had sent out in search of land brings back an olive branch indicating that the flood had subsided.

Answer: Daniel

Daniel was a leader in the kingdom of Darius but others were jealous of him and they conspired against him. Under false accusations Darius condemns Daniel to death by throwing him into a den of lions. In Daniel 6:22 Daniel describes that God sent an angel that shut the mouths of the lions.

After Daniel survived the lion's den Darius throws Daniel's accusers into the lion's den as punishment for making false accusations.

Answer: Elijah

In I Kings 17 Elijah has gone into hiding after God commands him to leave Gilead and travel to a brook named Cherith. Elijah is able to drink from this brook and God commands ravens to bring him food while he is there. After the brook dries up God instructs Elijah to go to Zarephath.

Answer: Samson

Judges 15 tells of Samson's revenge against the Philistines. In Judges 15:4-5 Samson ties 300 foxes tail to tail and sets them on fire burning the fields of vineyards of the Philistines. After the Philistines retaliate Samson then kills 1,000 of their men with the 'jawbone of an ass'.