BIBLE TRIVIA

Parables - Promises - Prophecies

1. How many pieces of silver did Jesus' betrayer get according to prophecy: a) 10, b) 30, c) 50, d) 60?

2. Matthew 13 contains the Parable of the ________ Treasure.

3. In 2 Corinthians God says "i will be a father to you, and you shall be my ___s and _____s.

4. What is another name for a prophet found in the Bible: a) seer, b) nabi, c) dreamer, d) all of the above, e) none of the above?

5. How many parables are recorded in the Gospels? a) under 25; b) between 25 and 30; c) between 30 and 35; d) over 35.

6. "He who is steadfast in _____ will live, but he who pursues evil will die."

7. "The Day of the Lord" is the central teaching of which prophet: a) Joel, b) Habakkuk, c) Zephaniah, d) Malachi?

8. In the Parable of the Rich Man and Lazarus, which one found himself in Hades and which one in the bosom of Abraham?

9. In speaking of Christians as "light of the world," Jesus stated that no one after lighting a lamp puts it under a _______

10. To where was the beaten man travelling before he was robbed in the Parable of the Good Samaritan? a) Jerusalem to Jericho; b) Nazareth to Bethlehem; c) Capernaum to Bethsaida; d) Bethany to Emmaus.

11. "You will have the Lord for an everlasting light, and the days of your ______ will be finished." a) sinfulness, b) darkness, c) mouming, d) disputes.

12. Which angel was sent to reveal the prophecy to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus?

13. Which of the following was NOT one of the excuses given in the Parable of the Marriage Feast for the invited guests that did not show? a) "I have to go examine my new field"; b) "I have to go examine my oxen”; c) "I just got married"; d) "I have to go work in my fields."

14. Jesus interpreted the Parable of the Pharisee and Publican by saying, "Every one who exalts himself will be humbled, but he who _______s himself will be _______ed."

15. "Blessed are the ______;for they shall inherit the earth."

16. It was prophesied in Isaiah that Jesus would remain silent during what event that eventually led to his death?

17. In the Parable of the Wicked Tenants, how many times did the owner send his servants to get his fruit from the tenants before sending his son? a) once, b) twice, c) thrice, d) he never sent his son.