From Sweet to Bitter
What did Moses do to make the bitter waters of Marah drinkable?
A. He threw a piece of wood in the water
B. He poured some honey in the water
C. He prayed over the water
D. He fasted several days
A. He threw a piece of wood in the water. (Exodus 15:23-25)
Who married both Rachel and Leah?
A. Lamech
B. Abdon
C. Jotham
D. JacobD. Jacob (Genesis 29:1-35)
Who planted the first garden?
A. Adam
B. Solomon
C. Noah
D. God
D. God (Genesis 2:8)
What wicked ruler ordered the infant boys of Bethlehem to be slaughtered?
A. Pharoh
B. Saul
C. Archelaus
D. Herod
D. Herod (Matthew 2:16-18)
What apostle spoke to the Pentecost crowd in a loud voice?
A. Peter
B. Stephen
C. John
D. JudasA. Peter (Acts 2:1-14)
According to Proverbs, what kind of water is sweet?
A. Purified water
B. Rain water
C. River water
D. Stolen water
D. Stolen water. (Proverbs 9:17)
Mahlon and Boaz were the husbands of what woman?
A. Orpah
B. Ruth
C. Naomi
D. Rachel
B Ruth (Ruth 4:8-10)
Who of the following was a farmer?
A. Jacob
B. Job
C. Paul
D. Stephen
B. Job (1:1-22)
What imprisoned man interpreted the dreams of the Egyptian pharaoh?
A. Jacob
B. Moses
C. Joseph
D. Reuben
C. Joseph (Genesis 41:1-40)
“This is my beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased” was spoken at what important event?
A. Paul’s conversion
B. Jesus’s baptism
C. Peter’s release from jail
D. Jesus’s ascension
What type of herbs were the Israelites supposed to eat with the Passover meal?
A. None
B. Sweet herbs
C. Bitter herbs
D. Sour herbs
C. Bitter herbs. (Exodus 12:8)
What king of Judah had 14 wives?
A. Abijah
B. Aaron
C. Uzziah
D. Saul
A. Abijah (Chronicles 13:21)
A. Pharaoh
B. David
C. Saul
D. Solomon
D. Solomon (Ecclesiastes 2:4-5)
What ruler ordered that Daniel be thrown into the lions’ den?
A. Nebuchadnezzar
B. Belshazzar
C. Darius
D. Ahasuerus
C. Darius (Daniel 6:1-16)
A. John
B. Barnabas
C. Bartholomew
D. Bildad
A. John (Revelation 1:1-2; 18:1-3)
Who ate a book that was originally sweet but turned bitter?
A. Peter
B. Mark
C. Thomas
D. John
D. John (Revelation 10:8-10)
Whose father’s wives were named Hannah and Peninnah?
A. Jacob’s
B. Samuel’s
C. Abraham’s
D. Isaac’s
B Samuel’s (1 Samuel 1:1-2)
Who was the first man (talked about in the bible) to plant a garden?
A. Adam
B. Cain
C. Enoch
D. Noah
D. Noah (Genesis 9:20)
What king made a famous ruling that involved cutting a baby in two?
A. David
B. Pharaoh
C. Solomon
D. Saul
C. Solomon (1 Kings 3:16-28)
What boy was sleeping near the ark of the covenant when he heard the voice of God?
A. David
B. Obededom
C. Amaziah
D. Samuel
D. Samuel (1 Samuel 3:2-4)
According to Proverbs, what sort of person thinks bitter things are sweet?
A. A conceited person
B. A prideful person
C. A hungry person
D. A loving person
C. A hungry person. (Proverbs 27:7)
What king was married to Ahinoam?
A. Josiah
B. Saul
C. David
D. Soloman
B. Saul (1 Samuel 14:50)
David commanded Ziba to farm for what lamented man?
A. Naaman
B. Hezekiah
C. Mephibosheth
D. Jeroboam
What son of Gideon (Jerubbaal) became king in Shechem?
A. Joash
B. Ezekiel
C. Abimelech
D. Abiezer
C. Abimelech (Judges 9:1-6)
Who heard the voice of God after he ran away from Queen Jezebel?
A. Elisha
B. David
C. Elijah
D. Gomer
C. Elijah (1 Kings 19:1-21)