BIBLE TRIVIA

Parables - Promises - Prophecies

1. Name 3 books of the Old Testament that are distinguished as the "Earlier Prophets".
2. Matthew 18 contains the Parable of the ____ Sheep.
3. It is promised in Psalms that God's anger lasts for a moment, but His _____ is for a lifetime.
4. Which prophet is closely linked with Amos?
5. In the Parable of the Barren Fig Tree, how many years did the tree remain barren before the owner told his servant to cut it down? a) 1 year; b) 2 years; c) 3 years; d) 4 years.
6. What does the prophet Isaiah promise to those who wait upon the Lord?
7. Which prophetic book compares Israel's unfaithfulness to a woman of harlotry?
8. For what were Moses and the Israelites searching?
9. Which of the following is NOT a place where the seeds fell in the Parable of the Sower:, a) a path, b) water, c) rocky ground, d) good soil.
10. In the parable of the Good Samaritan, how much money did the Samaritan give the innkeeper to keep the beaten man? a) 1 talent, b) 2 talents, c) 1 denarius, d) 2 denarii.
11. The Lord promised that He will be a ______ in times of trouble.
12. In the book of Jeremiah it is told that Ramah wept bitterly for her children and refused to be comforted. For which event was this a prophecy? a) the killing of the male children in Moses' time; b) the killing of all the male children born in Bethlehem during Jesus' birth; c) the persecution of the Jews by the Romans; d) this was not a prophecy.
13. Which gospel does not include parables?
14. In the Parable of the Laborers in the Vineyard, whom did the householder give wages to first?
15. Finish the promise given by Jesus in the book of Matthew: "Come to Me,. . .”
16. The prophet Isaiah spoke that Jesus would have to do what in order for us to be forgiven?
17. Which gospel does NOT include the Parable of the Wicked Tenants?