Bible Trivia Study: Standard

1. Whose action caused Judas Iscariot to complain about waste?

Answer: Mary, sister of Lazarus

"Then took Mary a pound of ointment of spikenard, very costly, and anointed the feet of Jesus, and wiped his feet with her hair: and the house was filled with the odour of the ointment. Then saith one of his disciples, Judas Iscariot, Simon's son, which should betray him, Why was not this ointment sold for three hundred pence, and given to the poor? This he said, not that he cared for the poor; but because he was a thief, and had the bag, and bare what was put therein. Then said Jesus, Let her alone: against the day of my burying hath she kept this. For the poor always ye have with you; but me ye have not always." (John 12:3-8 KJV)

2. "And we know that ____________________ work together for good to those who love God, to those who are the called according to His purpose."

Answer: see below

"And we know that all things work together for good to them that love God, to them who are the called according to his purpose." (Romans 8:28 KJV)

3. Christians were first given this name in what city?

Answer: Antioch

"And when he had found him, he brought him unto Antioch. And it came to pass, that a whole year they assembled themselves with the church, and taught much people. And the disciples were called Christians first in Antioch." (Acts 11:26 )

4. The most mentioned man in the New Testament is Jesus, followed by Paul, Peter and John the Baptist. The fifth most mentioned man is not a disciple. Who is he? (Note: exclude any Old Testament personalities mentioned in the New Testament).

Answer: Pontius Pilate

Pontius Pilate is mentioned over 50 times in the New Testament (primarily the Gospels).

5. As part of their punishmentfor eating of the fruit of the tree, Adam and Eve were both banished from the Garden of Eden? What was Adam's individual punishment?

Answer: "To till the land in labor"

"And unto Adam he said, Because thou hast hearkened unto the voice of thy wife, and hast eaten of the tree, of which I commanded thee, saying, Thou shalt not eat of it: cursed is the ground for thy sake; in sorrow shalt thou eat of it all the days of thy life; Thorns also and thistles shall it bring forth to thee; and thou shalt eat the herb of the field; In the sweat of thy face shalt thou eat bread, till thou return unto the ground; for out of it wast thou taken: for dust thou art, and unto dust shalt thou return. And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them. And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us, to know good and evil: and now, lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever: Therefore the LORD God sent him forth from the garden of Eden, to till the ground from whence he was taken." (Genesis 3:17-23 KJV)

6. The Apostle Paul wrote, "For to me to live is ___________________, and to die is ___________________."

Answer: see below.

"For to me to live is Christ, and to die is gain." (Philippians 1:21 KJV)

7. Who was the full brother of Joseph, the ruler of Egypt?

Answer: Benjamin

"The sons of Rachel; Joseph, and Benjamin... " (Genesis 35:24 KJV)

"And Pharaoh took off his ring from his hand, and put it upon Joseph's hand, and arrayed him in vestures of fine linen, and put a gold chain about his neck; And he made him to ride in the second chariot which he had; and they cried before him, Bow the knee: and he made him ruler over all the land of Egypt." (Genesis 41:42-43 KJV)

8. Peter said to Jesus, "Thous shalt never wash my ______________."

Answer: feet

"Peter saith unto him, Thou shalt never wash my feet. Jesus answered him, If I wash thee not, thou hast no part with me." (John 13:8 KJV)

9. Esau's complexion was of what color?

Answer: red

"And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau. And after that came his brother out, and his hand took hold on Esau's heel; and his name was called Jacob: and Isaac was threescore years old when she bare them." (Genesis 25:25-26 KJV)

10. What book of the Bible is the shortest (in terms of verses not words)?

Answer: 2 John

2 John has 1 chapter and 13 verses (303 words). Note that 3 John has 1 chapter and 14 verses, but has only 299 words).

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