General Bible Trivia
Which disciple betrayed Jesus?
Judas Iscariot
How many thieves were being crucified next to Jesus?
Two thieves
How many days was Jesus in the tomb?
Three days
Who did Jesus send to be with the disciples after He ascended to Heaven?
The Holy Ghost
Which disciple doubted Jesus' resurrection?
Thomas
Who wrote the book of Acts?
Luke
Pilate gave the Jews the option to crucify Jesus or another criminal. What was the name of the other criminal that the Jews released?
Barabbas
The religious leaders bribed the Roman soldiers to lie about what happened to Jesus' body. What was the lie they told the soldiers to tell others?
That they fell asleep and the disciples came and stole the body
Which book of the Bible speaks of Jesus' ascension into Heaven?
Acts
Who said, "Master, we have toiled all the night, and have taken nothing: nevertheless at thy word I will let down the net."
Simon Peter
When Jesus was still a child, Joseph was commanded to take Jesus to another country. Which country was this?
Egypt
What was the name of the man who helped carry Jesus' cross?
Simon of Cyrene
Which disciple outran the other and got to the tomb quickest?
John (the beloved)
Name one of the ways Jesus ascends to Heaven and will return again?
On the clouds
With the angels
What was the name of James and John's father?
Zebedee
Which book and chapter did Jesus say, "thou art Peter, and upon this rock I will build my church;"
Matthew 16
When Jesus said, "My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?"
Which book of the Old Testament is He quoting from?
Psalm 22
How many days was Jesus on earth before ascending into Heaven?
40 days
What was the question the disciples asked Jesus just before He ascended to Heaven?
Lord, wilt thou now restore the kingdom of Israel?
Who said, "Behold the lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world"
John the Baptist
Name the three types of love in the Greek language that the Bible emphasizes the most?
Agape
Phileo
Eros
When Jesus said "Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani" which language was He speaking?
Aramaic
Jesus appeared to two people on their way back to their home village. What was the name of that village?
Emmaus
Give a reference for one of the prophecies that prophesies Jesus' return to earth? (We read three in class)
Daniel 7
Revelation 1
Matthew 25
Name one of the two people who came to Pilate and asked for Jesus' crucified body so they could bury Him
Joseph of Arimathea
Nicodemus