Ten-Letter Names in the Bible Trivia Quiz

Answer: Potipherah

The name of Asenath's father was Potipherah. However, not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. Genesis 41:45, states he was the priest of On. (In the NKJV, his name is spelled Poti-Pherah and in the NIV it's Potiphera.)

According to Genesis 46:20, Joseph and Asenath were the parents to two boys -- Manasseh and Ephraim.

Answer: Ishbosheth

Similar to many people, I had the mistaken belief David was the second king of Israel, replacing Saul. However, before David ascended to the throne, Ishbosheth, the son of Saul, was proclaimed as king, reigning for two years. (In the NIV, his name is spelled Ish-Bosheth.)

2 Samuel 2:8-10, in the NKJV Bible, states: "But Abner the son of Ner, commander of Saul's army, took Ishbosheth the son of Saul and brought him over to Mahanaim; and he made him king over Gilead, over the Ashurites, over Jezreel, over Ephraim, over Benjamin, and over all Israel. Ishbosheth, Saul's son, was forty years old when he began to reign over Israel, and he reigned two years. Only the house of Judah followed David."

Basically a civil war erupted as the tribe of Judah remained loyal to David. The story continues on into the fifth chapter of 2 Samuel with Ishbosheth being killed and David becoming king.

It was a dramatic rise to power for David who was seen simply as a shepherd boy until he slew Goliath. Ironically, Saul spent the latter part of his life attempting to kill David simply out of jealousy. Saul would die by committing suicide on the battlefield. When David became king, Israel enjoyed the beginning of a golden era that would continue through to the end of the reign of Solomon. The story of Saul and David takes up much of the Books of Samuel, but Ishbosheth did have his moment in the limelight.

Answer: True

Yes, no less than five different men in the Hebrew Bible, or the Old Testament of the King James Bible were called Shephatiah. According to the Web site Christiananswers.net, Shephatiah means 'judged of the Lord'.

Here's a list, courtesy of Chistiananswers.net, of the five different men who shared the name Shephatiah:
"1.) A son of David by Abital (2 Samuel 3:4).
2.) A Benjamite who joined David at Ziklag (1 Chronicles 12:5).
3.) A Simeonite prince in David's time (1 Chronicles 27:16).
4.) One of Jehoshaphat's sons (2 Chronicles 21:2).
5.) One of the princes who urged the putting of Jeremiah to death (Jeremiah 38:1-4)."

Answer: All of these

According to the fifth chapter of Daniel, the fingers on an disembodied hand started writing a message on the wall after King Belshazzar hosted a lavish banquet in which he, his wives and his concubines drank from goblets taken from the temple of God in Jerusalem. Scripture states the king's gathering drank the wine from the sacred goblets and "praised the gods of gold and silver, of bronze, iron, wood and stone." When the king brought in the prophet Daniel to interpret the writing on the wall, no punches were pulled. Daniel told the king "God has numbered the days of your reign and brought it to an end".

The chapter concludes with these two verses from the NIV Bible: "That very night Belshazzar, king of the Babylonians, was slain, and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom, at the age of sixty-two."

Answer: Yes

It's true. Zelophehad died without a son and his daughters made an appeal to Moses, who by divine direction, announced a new statute that daughters would inherit their father's portion when no sons were left. (Numbers 27:11)

The names of Zelophehad's daughters were Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milkah and Tirzah, as per Numbers 27:1.

According to Christiananswers.net, the name Zelophehad means 'first-born'. He was of the tribe of Manasseh and of the family of Gilead.

Answer: Ahithophel

Ahithophel is the correct answer. Although he was a wise adviser for David, Scripture indicates he made a blunder when he joined forces with Absalom during a full-scale revolt in Israel.

It appears Ahithopel was more of a hindrance than a help for Absalom, however. According to 2 Samuel 15:31, when David learned Ahithophel had joined Absalom's camp, David prayed the "LORD would turn Ahithophel's counsel into foolishness". Ahithophel's advice would prove to be useless and after Absalom stopped listening to him, Scripture reports Ahithophel committed suicide. 2 Samuel 17:23, in the NIV Bible, states: "When Ahithophel saw that his advice had not been followed, he saddled his donkey and set out for his house in his hometown. He put his house in order and then hanged himself. So he died and was buried in his father's tomb."

Answer: Zerubbabel

Zerubbabel is the correct answer. According to Haggai 1:1, he was the son of Shealtiel.

The book of Haggai tells of Zerubbabel, along with Joshua, the high priest, responding to Haggai's call to build God's House in Jerusalem. Zerubbabel and Joshua were among the exiles who returned to Jerusalem from Babylon.

Answer: Andronicus

Andronicus is the correct answer but not much is known about him as he is mentioned in passing reference. According to Scripture, Andronicus was a Jew who was a member of the early church and had apparently been imprisoned with Paul. Romans 16:7 states: "Greet Andronicus and Junia, my fellow Jews who have been in prison with me. They are outstanding among the apostles, and they were in Christ before I was."

Romans was written by Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, and the 16th chapter is regarded by many as a tribute to the 'Joe' and 'Jill' Christians of the day.

Answer: A member of the early church

Fortunatus was a member of the early church and apparently served alongside Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles. He was a member of the early church at Corinth.

1 Corinthians 16:17-18, states: "I was glad when Stephanas, Fortunatus and Achaicus arrived, because they have supplied what was lacking from you. For they refreshed my spirit and yours also. Such men deserve recognition."

Answer: The recipient of two letters written by Luke

When it comes to Theophilus, the only thing we can certain about is that he was the recipient of two books from Luke. The books, of course, were the Gospel of Luke and The Acts of the Apostles. There is all kinds of speculation about who Theophilus was, but that's all it is: speculation.

Some believe he was a prominent official in the Roman government while others believe he was a lawyer who represented Paul in his trial before Felix. Some believe Theophilus is a collective name for Christians in general but this view is disputed by others because the Gospel of Luke describes Theophilus as "most excellent," a term for a specific person and not a collective body.