Knowing the Bible and its facts makes it possible for us to become familiar with the history of man and his relationship with God. Some are more important than others, but many Bible facts are of such imperative value that we really need to know them in order to know God and how He deals with man. Why not test your memory?
In what book do we read of the beginning of man, the heavens and the earth?
A) Leviticus
B) Psalms
C) Song of Solomon
D) Genesis
E) Ecclesiastes
Who was the brother of Miriam and Aaron?
A) Moses
B) Abraham
C) Solomon
D) Balaam
What Jewish girl became Queen of Persia?
A) Sarah
B) Ruth
C) Mary Magdalene
D) Esther
In the Old Testament, what book tells of the lives of David, Bathsheba and Absalom?
A) Song of Solomon
B) 2 Samuel
C) 1 Kings
D) 1 Samuel
E) 2 Chronicles
What man in the Old Testament said, “As for me and my house, we will serve Jehovah”?
A) Elijah
B) Joshua
C) Jeremiah
D) Lot
E) Eli
What man deceived his father and his brother so that he could have his family’s birthright?
A) Joseph
B) Jacob
C) Esau
D) Benjamin
E) Cain
How many people, including Noah, were saved in the ark?
A) forty
B) twelve
C) seven
D) eight
How many books are in the Old and New Testaments combined?
A) 27
B) 39
C) 40
D) 66
E) 70
How long did Israel wander in the wilderness before they entered the “promised land”?
A) 40 years
B) 12 months
C) 7 years
D) 2 years
What Old Testament prophet said “a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son”?
A) Malachi
B) Isaiah
C) Nahum
D) Micah
E) Elijah
What scribe led a group of Jewish captives back to their homeland and read the law of God to them?
A) Zerubbabel
B) Gehazi
C) Ezra
D) Abiram
E) Mordecai
To whom did Jesus say, “Ye must be born again”?
A) Nicodemus
B) John the Baptist
C) Pilate
D) Judas
Which apostle wrote the most books in the Bible?
A) Peter
B) Paul
C) Timothy
D) James
In which chapter of the New Testament do we find, “He that believeth and is baptized shall be saved”?
A) Acts 2
B) Romans 6
C) Mark 16
D) John 4
E) Ephesians 4
Which of Jesus’ apostles betrayed Him for thirty pieces of silver?
A) Judas
B) Simon Peter
C) James
What book in the New Testament describes the beginning of Christ’s church and its early history?
A) Galatians
B) Acts
C) Philippians
D) 1 Peter
E) 1 Corinthians
Where do we read the details of Jesus’ “Sermon on the Mount”?
A) John 3:3-5
B) Matthew 5,6,7
C) Luke 24:44-49
D) Mark 16:15-20
How may Bible passages reveal signs of Jesus’ second coming?
A) none
B) one
C) seven
D) twenty-four
To whom did Jesus say, “Today thou shalt be with me in Paradise”?
A) Barabbas
B) Herod
C) the thief on the cross
D) Pontius Pilate
E) Simon
Whose conversion is recorded in Acts chapters 9, 22 and 26?
A) Joseph of Arimathea
B) Nicodemus
C) John the baptist
D) Saul of Tarsus
What Christian was stoned to death while Saul of Tarsus looked on?
A) Philip
B) Stephen
C) Timothy
Who accompanied Paul on his first “missionary journey”?
A) Barnabas
B) John
C) Titus
D) Simon Peter
Whose sermon is recorded in Acts chapter two?
A) John
B) Andrew
C) James
D) Peter
E) Mark
Which of these passages specifically tells us that the Bible is God’s inspired Word?
A) John 3:16
B) 2 Timothy 3:16-17
C) Matthew 7:13-21
D) Hebrews 12:1-2
How many individuals were baptized on that first Pentecost after Jesus’ resurrection?
A) seventy-times-seven
B) five thousand
C) three thousand
D) one hundred twenty
A Reminder...Count Your Blessings...Now
“Count your blessings, name them one by one.” This simple, yet profound admonition hit me squarely in the face this morning. I have just finished reading a headline on the front page of the newspaper which stated, “Crash kills father of ‘miracle’ twins.”
The “miracle” twins had been prematurely born last April to Brent and Julie Jones of Fort Worth. Little Jacob and Lauren were described as being no bigger than a dollar bill and were not expected to survive. But they did! Brent and Julie, along with the rest of the family, completely embraced and loved the twins. One can only imagine how much these parents and extended family were looking forward to the holidays.
Melody McDonald, staff writer for the newspaper, observed, “In a tragic twist of fate, however, neither parent will be home for Christmas. Julie Jones will instead be making funeral arrangements for her husband of five years from her hospital bed.”
Her husband had been killed and Julie was badly injured in the crash – a crash that had occurred when a driver with a suspended license and two previous convictions for driving while intoxicated slammed into their Chevrolet Tahoe.
A senseless crash to be sure! Police reports indicate that the man responsible was traveling the wrong way and when being questioned, the officers smelled alcohol and possibly marijuana on the driver, as well as in the borrowed vehicle which he was driving.
The article revealed three or four previous incidents when the man was arrested and charged for similar violations. Truly in this case, the wise man’s warnings regarding alcohol are clearly revealed: “At the last it bites like a serpent, And stings like a viper.
Your eyes will see strange things, And your heart will utter perverse things. Yes, you will be like one who lies down in the midst of the sea, Or like one who lies at the top of the mast, saying: "They have struck me, but I was not hurt; They have beaten me, but I did not feel it. When shall I awake, that I may seek another drink?" (Proverbs 23:32-35 NKJV).
As we think of the sad and tragic story above, it serves to remind all Christians to take heed to God’s warnings regarding alcohol, and for that matter, all sin; it also reminds us all to count our many blessings regarding our families, our brothers and sisters in Christ, our own well being, our special country, and much more. James cautions, “Come now, you who say, ‘Today or tomorrow we will go to such and such a city, spend a year there, buy and sell, and make a profit,’ whereas you do not know what will happen tomorrow. For what is your life? It is even a vapor that appears for a little time and then vanishes away. Instead you ought to say, ‘If the Lord wills, we shall live and do this or that.’” (James 4:13-15).
