The "Sights" of the Bible Trivia Quiz

Answer: Jericho

Mark 10:46-52 tells the story of Jesus healing the blind man named Bartimaeus. The gospels of Luke and Matthew tell the same story, but leave out the blind man's name. After Jesus healed him, Bartimaeus became a follower of Jesus.

Answer: Bathing

David couldn't sleep and went for a walk on the roof one night. From a vantage point on the roof, he saw Bathsheba bathing and had her brought to him. They slept together and she conceived a child.

Answer: Simeon

Mary and Joseph took Jesus to see Simeon for a blessing. Before they arrived, God told Simeon that he would see "the Lord's Christ" before he died. Simeon blessed baby Jesus and told Mary just how special Jesus would be. After leaving Simeon, Mary and Joseph took Jesus back to Nazareth.

Answer: Lion

The first year that Belshazzar was king of Babylon, Daniel had a dream of four beasts that rose out of the sea. The dream was interpreted for him as the beasts being four kingdoms that would rise; the fourth kingdom would destroy the other kingdoms.

Answer: Caesarea

Cornelius was living in Caesarea when an angel of the Lord appeared to him. The angel told Cornelius to send men to Joppa where they would find Peter, and they brought Peter to the house of Cornelius.

Answer: Isaiah

Isaiah 6:1 says, "In the year that king Uzziah died I saw also the LORD sitting upon a throne, high and lifted up, and his train filled the temple".

Answer: Belshazzar

While drinking and feasting with thousands of people in his kingdom, Belshazzar saw a hand write words on a wall. Bringing all his soothsayers together, the men couldn't interpret what was on the wall. Daniel was sent for to interpret the writing. He interpreted the writing as saying that Belshazzar's kingdom would be taken over by the Medes and Persians. Daniel was rewarded for interpreting the dream.

Answer: Bright light

Saul was on his way to Damascus to imprison any disciples he found in the city, when he was surrounded by a bright light. In the light, Jesus asked Saul why he was hurting Him. Jesus instructed Saul to go into Damascus where he would find someone to help him.

When the light disappeared, Saul was blind. He was blind for three days before a disciple of Jesus named Ananias came to restore his sight. After his sight was restored, Saul believed and was baptized.

Answer: Stephen

Before Stephen died, he prayed for God to receive him into Heaven and to forgive those who had stoned him.

Answer: Elisha

Elisha and Elijah were crossing the Jordan River when Elijah asked Elisha what he wanted before Elijah was taken away. Elisha asked for a double portion of Elijah's spirit. Elisha was granted the double portion and Elijah was taken up to Heaven in a chariot of fire.