Old Testament — 20 Questions — Bible Quiz

Question 1 of 20

Psalm 139:7-8 asks where one can go to flee from God's Spirit. What two places are mentioned?

A. The earth and the sea
B. Heaven and Sheol (the grave)
C. The mountains and the deep

Question 2 of 20

With what words did Joseph comfort his brothers who had sold him into slavery?

A. God has turned your sin to blessing
B. You intended evil but God intended it for good
C. God has forgiven you through me

Question 3 of 20

Joseph had two dreams in which his brothers would bow down to him. What did his brothers call him because of this?

A. The Dreamer
B. The Visionary
C. The Chosen One

Question 4 of 20

When Solomon dedicated the temple, what filled the house so the priests could not stand to minister?

A. A great fire from heaven
B. The glory of the LORD in a cloud
C. The sound of heavenly singing

Question 5 of 20

Malachi 3:1 says God will send His messenger to prepare the way. Who was this messenger fulfilled by in the New Testament?

A. Elijah
B. John the Baptist
C. Isaiah

Question 6 of 20

Psalm 91:1 says whoever dwells in what will rest in the shadow of the Almighty?

A. The courts of God
B. The house of the LORD
C. The shelter of the Most High

Question 7 of 20

In his famous vision, Ezekiel saw a valley filled with what?

A. Four living creatures
B. Rushing waters
C. Dry bones

Question 8 of 20

Psalm 46:1 calls God a refuge and strength. What else does it call Him?

A. A tower of salvation
B. A shield in battle
C. A very present help in trouble

Question 9 of 20

Obadiah concludes with a declaration that the kingdom shall belong to whom?

A. The house of David
B. The LORD
C. The restored nation of Israel

Question 10 of 20

How many plagues did God send upon Egypt before Pharaoh let the Israelites go?

A. Seven
B. Nine
C. Ten

Question 11 of 20

What was the first plague God sent upon Egypt?

A. Turning water to blood
B. Locusts
C. Frogs

Question 12 of 20

How long did Noah's flood cover the earth before the waters receded?

A. 150 days
B. 1 year
C. 40 days

Question 13 of 20

What was the name of the garden where God placed Adam?

A. Garden of Eden
B. Garden of Olives
C. Garden of Gethsemane

Question 14 of 20

Who was Hannah, and why did she pray so fervently at the tabernacle?

A. She was barren and asked God for a son
B. She was a widow seeking provision
C. She was asking forgiveness for her sin

Question 15 of 20

Joel 2:25 records God's promise to restore the years that the what had eaten?

A. Swarming locust
B. Thorns and weeds
C. Drought and famine

Question 16 of 20

What feast celebrated the first grain harvest and is also called the Feast of Weeks?

A. Feast of Trumpets
B. Feast of Firstfruits / Pentecost
C. Feast of Tabernacles

Question 17 of 20

Where was Ruth originally from?

A. Moab
B. Ammon
C. Edom

Question 18 of 20

Israel demanded a king. What reason did God say they were really rejecting?

A. God Himself as their king
B. Samuel as their judge
C. The Mosaic covenant

Question 19 of 20

What was Moses's mother's strategy to save him from Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew baby boys?

A. She hid him in a cave
B. She disguised him as an Egyptian baby
C. She placed him in a basket among the reeds of the Nile

Question 20 of 20

What was the purpose of the scapegoat on the Day of Atonement?

A. To be sacrificed as a burnt offering
B. To carry the sins of Israel into the wilderness
C. To be given to the poor as food