The Many Mentions of 'Many' in the Bible -- #2 Quiz

Answer: Joseph

Jacob had twelve sons and one daughter but Joseph was clearly his favorite. Genesis 37:3 states Jacob made "a tunic of many colors" and gave it to Joseph, his son who was born when he was elderly. Scripture goes on to tell of Joseph's brothers being immensely jealous of him and ending up selling him into slavery when he was seventeen years old.

Answer: Gideon

Judges 8:30 in the NKJV states Gideon, a noted judge of Israel, had seventy sons. "who were his own offspring, for he had many wives." There is no mention about how many daughters he had and no number is given for the number of wives.

Gideon was also known as Jerubbaal, and his exploits are documented in Judges 6 to 8.

For the record, Samuel had two sons and there is no mention in Scripture about Tola and Samson having any children.

Answer: Jezebel

Jehu was referring to Jezebel, generally regarded as the most wicked woman in the Bible. Jezebel and her husband were vehement opponents of Elijah and other prophets of God and led Israel in worshipping false gods. In 2 Kings 9:22, Jehu is quoted as saying there can be no peace "as long as the harlotries of your mother Jezebel and her witchcraft are so many."

A short while later, Jezebel would be slain when her assistants tossed her out of an upper window and she was trampled by horses.

See 2 Kings 9:30-37 for details.

Answer: Ahasuerus

The spectacular celebration, which lasted "for many days, one hundred and eighty days in all," was thrown by Ahasuerus, king of Persia, as per Esther 1:4 in the NKJV. (In the NIV, Ahasuerus is known as Xerxes.)

It was during the spectacular celebration that Vashti refused the king's demand to parade before a gathering of men to show her beauty. Vashti ended up being disposed and the stage was set for Esther to become queen.

Answer: Simeon

Simeon is the correct answer. According to Luke 2:25-35, Simeon had been told by the Holy Spirit he would not die until he saw the Consolation of Israel, or the arrival of the Messiah.

In Verses 29 and 30 in the NKJV, Simeon is quoted as telling God he was prepared to die, "for my eyes have seen Your salvation."

Simeon is mentioned in only Luke 2 and no where else in the Bible.

Answer: Jesus

The statement from Matthew 7:13 is one of Jesus' more famous statements. The verse is part of a lengthy passage known as the Sermon on the Mount.

To put the verse in context, here's how Matthew 7:13-14 reads in the NKJV: "Enter by the narrow gate; for wide is the gate and broad is the way that leads to destruction, and there are many who go in by it. Because narrow is the gate and difficult is the way which leads to life, and there are few who find it."

The Gospel of Matthew was written by Matthew, also known as Levi, and a member of the original Twelve Disciples.

Answer: Paul

2 Corinthians is one of thirteen books Paul, the apostle to the Gentiles, is credited with writing. The verse in question is part of a passage in which Paul tells of some of the sufferings for people involved in the work of the early church.

The books of 1 Corinthians and 2 Corinthians were addressed to believers in Corinth, a city in Greece.

Answer: No one knows for certain

No one knows for certain who wrote Hebrews. Some Bible scholars believe Paul is the author, but just as many scholars reject this view. Other scholars have suggested possible authors of Hebrews are Apollos, Barnabas, Clement and Priscilla.

Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and the NIV, Hebrews consists of thirteen chapters.

Answer: John

The verse is from 2 John 1:12, a book written by John, one of the original Twelve Disciples. John is also credited with writing the Gospel of John, 1 John, 3 John and Revelation.

Using Bible versions such as the KJV, NKJV and the NIV, 2 John consists of one chapter comprising only thirteen verses.

Answer: Revelation

The verse is from Revelation 1:15 and is in reference to Jesus Christ. To put the verse in context, here's how Revelation 1:14-16 reads in the NKJV: "His head and hair were white like wool, as white as snow, and His eyes like a flame of fire; His feet were like fine brass, as if refined in a furnace, and His voice as the sound of many waters; He had in His right hand seven stars, out of His mouth went a sharp two-edged sword, and His countenance was like the sun shining in its strength."

John, one of the original Twelve Disciples, is credited with writing Revelation while in exile on the island of Patmos in the Aegean Sea.