Bible Study Quiz

Answers to December 1998 Study


The verses from Scripture are given with the answer. You can click on the verse hyperlink [e.g., (Jhn 3:16 KJV) ] to read the indicated verse within the context of its entire chapter.

  1. This king was the youngest of eight sons?
    Solomon
    Josiah
    Saul
    David
    Zechariah

    Answer: David
    (1 Sam 17:12, 14 KJV) Now David was the son of that Ephrathite of Bethlehemjudah, whose name was Jesse; and he had eight sons: .... And David was the youngest: and the three eldest followed Saul.

     

  2. Re-order these words that follow to match a familiar portion of Scripture.

    "and dwell ever for house I in LORD of the the will"

    Answer: see verse below
    (Psa 23:6 KJV) Surely goodness and mercy shall follow me all the days of my life: and I will dwell in the house of the LORD for ever.

     

  3. When the devil was tempting Jesus, the Lord rebuked the devil using Scripture. From what book of the Old Testament did Jesus draw from to rebuke the devil?

    Answer: Deuteronomy
    (Mat 4:1-4 KJV) Then was Jesus led up of the Spirit into the wilderness to be tempted of the devil. [2] And when he had fasted forty days and forty nights, he was afterward an hungered. [3] And when the tempter came to him, he said, If thou be the Son of God, command that these stones be made bread. [4] But he answered and said, It is written, Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God.
    (Deu 8:3 KJV) And he humbled thee, and suffered thee to hunger, and fed thee with manna, which thou knewest not, neither did thy fathers know; that he might make thee know that man doth not live by bread only, but by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of the LORD doth man live.

    (Mat 4:5-7 KJV) Then the devil taketh him up into the holy city, and setteth him on a pinnacle of the temple, [6] And saith unto him, If thou be the Son of God, cast thyself down: for it is written, He shall give his angels charge concerning thee: and in their hands they shall bear thee up, lest at any time thou dash thy foot against a stone. [7] Jesus said unto him, It is written again, Thou shalt not tempt the Lord thy God.
    (Deu 6:16 KJV) Ye shall not tempt the LORD your God, as ye tempted him in Massah.

    (Mat 4:8-10 KJV) Again, the devil taketh him up into an exceeding high mountain, and showeth him all the kingdoms of the world, and the glory of them; [9] And saith unto him, All these things will I give thee, if thou wilt fall down and worship me. [10] Then saith Jesus unto him, Get thee hence, Satan: for it is written, Thou shalt worship the Lord thy God, and him only shalt thou serve.
    (Deu 6:13 KJV) Thou shalt fear the LORD thy God, and serve him, and shalt swear by his name.

     

  4. Was John the Baptist older or younger than Jesus?

    Answer: Older, Elisabeth was six months pregnant with John when Gabriel informed Mary she was carrying a child.
    (Luke 1:36 KJV) And, behold, thy cousin Elisabeth, she hath also conceived a son in her old age: and this is the sixth month with her, who was called barren.

    (Luke 1:57-60 KJV) Now Elisabeth's full time came that she should be delivered; and she brought forth a son. [58] And her neighbours and her cousins heard how the Lord had showed great mercy upon her; and they rejoiced with her. [59] And it came to pass, that on the eighth day they came to circumcise the child; and they called him Zacharias, after the name of his father. [60] And his mother answered and said, Not so; but he shall be called John.

     

  5. Why were Joseph and Mary going to Bethlehem?
    To visit the Temple in nearby Jerusalem for the holy feast
    For the tax census
    They lived there after they were married
    The wise men told them to go there

    Answer: For the tax census
    (Luke 2:1-5 KJV) And it came to pass in those days, that there went out a decree from Caesar Augustus, that all the world should be taxed. [2] (And this taxing was first made when Cyrenius was governor of Syria.) [3] And all went to be taxed, every one into his own city. [4] And Joseph also went up from Galilee, out of the city of Nazareth, into Judaea, unto the city of David, which is called Bethlehem; (because he was of the house and lineage of David:) [5] To be taxed with Mary his espoused wife, being great with child.

     

  6. Who were the first people recorded to have seen Jesus after Mary and Joseph?
    The wise men
    The shepherds
    The Roman centurions
    His aunt and uncle (Elizabeth and Zacharias)

    Answer: The shepherds
    (Luke 2:8-16 KJV) And there were in the same country shepherds abiding in the field, keeping watch over their flock by night. [9] And, lo, the angel of the Lord came upon them, and the glory of the Lord shone round about them: and they were sore afraid. [10] And the angel said unto them, Fear not: for, behold, I bring you good tidings of great joy, which shall be to all people. [11] For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord. [12] And this shall be a sign unto you; Ye shall find the babe wrapped in swaddling clothes, lying in a manger. [13] And suddenly there was with the angel a multitude of the heavenly host praising God, and saying, [14] Glory to God in the highest, and on earth peace, good will toward men. [15] And it came to pass, as the angels were gone away from them into heaven, the shepherds said one to another, Let us now go even unto Bethlehem, and see this thing which is come to pass, which the Lord hath made known unto us. [16] And they came with haste, and found Mary, and Joseph, and the babe lying in a manger.

     

  7. Re-order these words that follow to match a familiar portion of Scripture.

    "forsake I will leave thee nor never thee"

    Answer: see verse below
    (Heb 13:5 KJV) Let your conversation be without covetousness; and be content with such things as ye have: for he hath said, I will never leave thee, nor forsake thee.

     

  8. Who prophesied that the Saviour would be born in Bethlehem?

    Answer: Micah
    (Micah 5:2 KJV) But thou, Bethlehem Ephratah, though thou be little among the thousands of Judah, yet out of thee shall he come forth unto me that is to be ruler in Israel; whose goings forth have been from of old, from everlasting.

     

  9. Where were Mary and Jesus when the wise men came to them?
    in the shepherds' fields
    in a house
    in the stable
    in the inn

    Answer: in a house
    (Mat 2:11 KJV) And when they were come into the house, they saw the young child with Mary his mother, and fell down, and worshipped him: and when they had opened their treasures, they presented unto him gifts; gold, and frankincense, and myrrh.

     

  10. Peter tells us that we are "sanctified" by:
    repentance
    obedience
    the Holy Spirit
    baptism

    Answer: through the Holy Spirit, to obedience (not by obedience)
    (1 Pet 1:2 KJV) Elect according to the foreknowledge of God the Father, through sanctification of the Spirit, unto obedience and sprinkling of the blood of Jesus Christ: Grace unto you, and peace, be multiplied.

     


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