Bible Study Quiz

Answers to February 1998 Study
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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. Which priest ordered the execution of the only female ruler of the kingdom of Judah?
 
Answer: Jehoiada (ordering the execution of Athaliah)
(2 Ki 11:1-3 KJV) And when Athaliah the mother of Ahaziah saw that her son was dead, she arose and destroyed all the seed royal. [2] But Jehosheba, the daughter of king Joram, sister of Ahaziah, took Joash the son of Ahaziah, and stole him from among the king's sons which were slain; and they hid him, even him and his nurse, in the bedchamber from Athaliah, so that he was not slain. [3] And he was with her hid in the house of the LORD six years. And Athaliah did reign over the land.
(2 Ki 11:15-16 KJV) But Jehoiada the priest commanded the captains of the hundreds, the officers of the host, and said unto them, Have her forth without the ranges: and him that followeth her kill with the sword. For the priest had said, Let her not be slain in the house of the LORD. [16] And they laid hands on her; and she went by the way by the which the horses came into the king's house: and there was she slain.

2. Re-order these words that follow to match a familiar portion of Scripture.
"beginning fear LORD is of of the the the wisdom"
 
Answer: see verse below
(Psa 111:10 KJV) The fear of the LORD is the beginning of wisdom: a good understanding have all they that do his commandments: his praise endureth for ever.

3. Who built a house with 7 columns?
 
Answer: Wisdom
(Pro 9:1) Wisdom hath builded her house, she hath hewn out her seven pillars:

4. Who was the first recorded person to experience fear?
 
Answer: Adam
(Gen 3:9-10 KJV) And the LORD God called unto Adam, and said unto him, Where art thou? [10] And he said, I heard thy voice in the garden, and I was afraid, because I was naked; and I hid myself.

5. What were the names of the two stones worn in the breastplate of the high priest that were used to determine God's will?
 
Answer: Urim and Thummim
(Exo 28:30 KJV) And thou shalt put in the breastplate of judgment the Urim and the Thummim; and they shall be upon Aaron's heart, when he goeth in before the LORD: and Aaron shall bear the judgment of the children of Israel upon his heart before the LORD continually.

6. In what book of the Bible do we learn of merchants who will weep when people stop buying their stuff?
 
Answer: Revelation
(Rev 18:11 KJV) And the merchants of the earth shall weep and mourn over her; for no man buyeth their merchandise any more:

7. Re-order these words that follow to match a familiar portion of Scripture.
"in are because but heaven names rather rejoice written your"
 
Answer: see verse below
(Luke 10:20 KJV) Notwithstanding in this rejoice not, that the spirits are subject unto you; but rather rejoice, because your names are written in heaven.

8. Whom did God tell that Job was a perfect and upright man?
 
Answer: Satan
(Job 1:8 KJV) And the LORD said unto Satan, Hast thou considered my servant Job, that there is none like him in the earth, a perfect and an upright man, one that feareth God, and escheweth evil?

9. What prophet received forty camel loads of goods from a dying king of Syria?
 
Answer: Elisha
(2 Ki 8:7-10 KJV) And Elisha came to Damascus; and Benhadad the king of Syria was sick; and it was told him, saying, The man of God is come hither. [8] And the king said unto Hazael, Take a present in thine hand, and go, meet the man of God, and inquire of the LORD by him, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? [9] So Hazael went to meet him, and took a present with him, even of every good thing of Damascus, forty camels' burden, and came and stood before him, and said, Thy son Benhadad king of Syria hath sent me to thee, saying, Shall I recover of this disease? And Elisha said unto him, Go, say unto him, Thou mayest certainly recover: howbeit the LORD hath showed me that he shall surely die.

10. What is the first "physical" death that resulted from Adam's and Eve's sin?
(Hint: This question assumes that the death Adam and Eve immediately experienced upon sinning was a "spiritual" one and their "physical" death was yet future.) (COULD BE A TOUGH ONE - BE CARFEFUL)
 
Answer: The animal(s) that died to provide skins for their covering (which God made - God provided the first sacrifice for man's sin)
(Gen 3:21 KJV) Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.


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