Genesis and Beginnings
What is the very first book of the Bible?
Genesis
Who built an ark to save his family and animals from a great flood?
Noah
What body of water did Moses part to let the Israelites escape Egypt?
Answer: The Red Sea
How many apostles did Jesus select?
12
How many total books are in the standard Protestant Bible?
66 (39 Old Testament, 27 New Testament)
How many days did God take to create the world before resting on the seventh day?
6 days
Before David confronted Goliath, King Saul offered him his personal armor, but David declined it. What reason did David give for refusing the armor?
He had not tested/used them and could not walk in them (1 Samuel 17:39).
What was Jesus’ first recorded miracle?
Turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana
In Bethlehem, why was baby Jesus placed in a manger after He was born?
Because there was no room for them in the inn (Luke 2:7)
Who was the first Christian martyr stoned to death in the book of Acts?
Stephen
In which region, bounded by the Pishon, Gihon, Tigris, and Euphrates rivers, did God place the first human?
The Garden of Eden
What was Queen Esther’s original Hebrew name before taking her Persian name?
Hadassah (Esther 2:7)
When Jesus ordered the stone to be removed from Lazarus' tomb, which sister objected, warning that there would be a bad odor because he had been dead four days?
Martha (John 11:39)
Before He called them to be His disciples, what was the profession of Peter, Andrew, James, and John?
Fishermen
According to the Bible, who lived the longest lifespan at 969 years?
Methuselah
After committing the first murder, Cain expressed fear that anyone finding him would kill him. How did God protect him from retaliation?
God placed a mark on Cain and declared that anyone who killed Cain would suffer sevenfold vengeance (Genesis 4:15)
God instructed Noah to bring pairs of every living creature onto the ark, but how many pairs of every clean animal was he commanded to take?
Seven pairs (Genesis 7:2)
On Mount Carmel, how many total large jars of water did Elijah command to be poured over the burnt offering and wood before praying for God to send down fire?
12 jars in total (4 jars poured three times; 1 Kings 18:33–34)
On which road was Paul (Saul) traveling when a blinding light struck him and he heard the voice of Jesus?
The road to Damascus (Acts 9:3)
God provided manna for the Israelites in the wilderness, but what happened to any extra manna if they tried to save it overnight (except on the day before the Sabbath)?
It became full of maggots/worms and began to smell (Exodus 16:20)
What was the name of Abraham’s first son, born to Hagar?
Ishmael
Daniel was thrown into the lions' den under the reign of which Persian/Mede king, who spent the night fasting and unable to sleep out of concern for Daniel?
Darius the Mede (Daniel 6:14–18)
After Jesus fed the 5,000 men (besides women and children) with five loaves and two fish, how many full baskets of leftover pieces were gathered by the disciples?
12 baskets (Matthew 14:20)
Which disciple initially refused to believe that Jesus had risen from the dead until he could see and touch the nail marks in His hands?
Thomas ("Doubting Thomas")
What was the primary reason King Solomon turned away from God in his old age, according to 1 Kings?
His foreign wives turned his heart after other gods (1 Kings 11:4)