The Bible is the most amazing work of History ever to be written. It is the story of mankind all through the ages till now and in the future. I have compiled and presented here some of the most interesting facts I found as questions. See if you know the answers.
Bible quiz Questions:
1. Among the 4 gospels we have, ‘Mathew, Mark, Luke and John,’ which one was written first?
2. There is one gospel which gives a slightly different picture about Jesus. Which one is it?
3. Name one famous story about Jesus that can be found in all the four gospels?
4. He was not one of Jesus’ original disciples but later on became the greatest follower of Jesus’ teaching. Who was this man?
5. What purpose did the gospel writers have when they wrote the gospels?
6. In what language was the ‘New Testament’ written?
7. What do Christians believe about their Jesus?
8. What does the word ‘Christ’ mean?
9. What were the commandments that Jesus gave before He was taken away for crucifixion?
10. What religion did Jesus follow when He was alive?
11. What was the name of Abraham’s first son, born when Abraham was 86 years old?
12. To whom did God give the Ten Commandments and where?
13. What unusual happened with the prophet Daniel?
14. Who was King Solomon’s father?
15. Who was King Solomon’s mother?
16. What was King Solomon best known for?
17. Who wanted to kill the infant son Jesus?
18. He denied Jesus 3 times before the cock crowed in the early morning. Who was He?
19. What happened to the fig tree when Jesus cursed it?
20. God made a promise with Noah that He would not send a flood again to destroy the earth. What was the sign of this promise?
Bible quiz Answers:
1. The gospel of Mark. Bible scholars believe that Mark was first written in 70 A.D. . .say about 40 years after Jesus was crucified. Mathew, Luke, John and the Acts were written only after 80 A.D.
2. The gospel by John. Here Jesus spoke in long discourses unlike in Mathew, Luke and Mark, where He speaks in parables.
3. About Jesus feeding 5000 people with just a few loaves of bread and fish.
4. Paul. He was Saul when he persecuted the Christians. He became Jesus’ greatest disciple after he had the Road to Damascus’ experience with the risen Christ.
5. They wanted to show to the world that Jesus was the saviour of the world.
6. It was written in Greek. Jesus and His people spoke in Aramaic but the commonly used language was Greek that resembled like Hebrew.
7. That Jesus was the son of God whom the Lord God, Our Father sent to save His people from eternal death.
8. Christ comes from the Greek word “Christos” or the anointed one.
9. Love the Lord your God with all your heart and with all your soul and with all your mind, and love your neighbour as yourself.
10. Judaism. Jesus was a faithful Jew all his life. It was only after Hs death that his followers came to be known as Christians. The word “Christianity” spread worldwide later on.
11. Ishmael
12. God gave the Ten Commandments to Moses on Mt. Sinai
13. Daniel was thrown into the pit of lions. But God did a miracle and saved him.
14. King David.
15. Bathsheba
16. His wisdom. Solomon was known as the wisest man in the country.
17. King Herod. King Herod was afraid that he would lose his power. He had heard stories that Jesus would one day be the King.
18. Peter
19. It withered completely dry.
20. A Rainbow.
