Dripping Springs Weekly Bulletins

Can You Pass This Test? 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 Answer D) Genesis                            Who was the brother of Miriam and Aaron? A) Moses B) Abraham C) Solomon D) Balaam Answer A) Moses What Jewish girl became Queen of Persia? A) Sarah B) Ruth C) Mary Magdalene D) Esther Answer 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 Answer B) 2 Samuel 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 Answer C) Joshua                            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 Answer B) Jacob How many people, including Noah, were saved in the ark? A) forty B) twelve C) seven D) eight Answer D) eight                      How many books are in the Old and New Testaments combined? A) 27 B) 39 C) 40 D) 66 E) 70 Answer D) 66                      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 Answer A) 40 years          What Old Testament prophet said “a virgin shall conceive, and bear a son”? A) Malachi B) Isaiah C) Nahum D) Micah E) Elijah Answer B) Isaiah                       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 Answer A) Zerubbabel                       To whom did Jesus say, “Ye must be born again”? A) Nicodemus B) John the Baptist C) Pilate D) Judas Answer A) Nicodemus                     Which apostle wrote the most books in the Bible? A) Peter B) Paul C) Timothy D) James Answer B) Paul                     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 Answer C) Mark 16                     Which of Jesus’ apostles betrayed Him for thirty pieces of silver? A) Judas B) Simon Peter C) James Answer A) Judas       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 Answer B) Acts                     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 Answer B) Matthew 5,6,7   How may Bible passages reveal signs of Jesus’ second coming? A) none B) one C) seven D) twenty-four Answer A) none                     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 Answer C) the thief on the cross 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 Answer D) Saul of Tarsus                     What Christian was stoned to death while Saul of Tarsus looked on? A) Philip B) Stephen C) Timothy Answer B) Stephen                     Who accompanied Paul on his first “missionary journey”? A) Barnabas B) John C) Titus D) Simon Peter Answer A) Barnabas                     Whose sermon is recorded in Acts chapter two? A) John B) Andrew C) James D) Peter E) Mark Answer D) Peter                     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 Answer B) 2 Timothy 3:16-17     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 Answer C) three thousand