Bible Quiz Questions and Answers for Adults: To increase your bible knowledge we have come up with bible quizzes that are developed from the book of Genesis to Revelation.
These bible quiz questions can be used in any event where people want to challenge their bible knowledge. Hope the quiz will leave you more knowledgeable.
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Bible Quiz Questions and Answers for Adults
1. In Genesis 22, which mountain did God instruct Abraham to go to in order to sacrifice his son Isaac?
Answer: Mount Moriah (Genesis 22:2)
2. According to Exodus 12, what were the Israelites instructed to do with the blood of the Passover lamb?
Answer: They were instructed to put it on the sides and tops of the doorframes of their houses (Exodus 12:7).
3. In Leviticus 16, what was the name of the scapegoat that was sent into the wilderness to symbolically carry away the sins of the people?
Answer: Azazel (Leviticus 16:10)
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4. In Numbers 22, what was the name of the prophet who was hired by King Balak to curse the Israelites?
Answer: Balaam (Numbers 22:5)
5. In Deuteronomy 6, what is the opening phrase of the Shema, the central prayer in Judaism?
Answer: “Hear, O Israel: The Lord our God, the Lord is one.” (Deuteronomy 6:4)
6. In Joshua 6, what was the name of the prostitute who helped the Israelite spies in Jericho?
Answer: Rahab (Joshua 6:17)
7. In Judges 14, what creature did Samson encounter on his way to Timnah, which he later found honey inside?
Answer: Lion (Judges 14:5-8)
8. In Ruth 4, who was the son of Boaz and Ruth, and the grandfather of King David?
Answer: Obed (Ruth 4:17)
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9. In 1 Samuel 28, which deceased prophet did King Saul seek to consult through a medium?
Answer: Samuel (1 Samuel 28:11)
10. In 2 Samuel 12, what was the name of the first child born to David and Bathsheba, who died as punishment for their sin?
Answer: The child was unnamed in the Bible (2 Samuel 12:18)
11. In 1 Kings 10, which Queen visited Solomon to test his wisdom with difficult questions?
Answer: The Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1)
Bible Quiz Questions and Answers for Adults
1. In 2 Chronicles 25, which king of Judah hired 100,000 mighty men of valor from Israel to help him in battle, despite a prophet warning him not to do so?
Answer: Amaziah (2 Chronicles 25:6)
2. In Ezra 7, what was the name of the Persian king who granted Ezra permission to return to Jerusalem and oversee the rebuilding of the temple?
Answer: King Artaxerxes (Ezra 7:11-13)
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3. In Nehemiah 6, who was Nehemiah falsely accused of planning to make king over Judah?
Answer: Shemaiah the Nehelamite (Nehemiah 6:10-14)
4. In Esther 4, who was Esther’s cousin who advised her to go before the king to plead for the lives of her people?
Answer: Mordecai (Esther 4:13-14)
5. In Job 1, what was the name of Job’s wife who told him to curse God and die?
Answer: Her name is not mentioned in the Bible (Job 2:9)
6. In Psalm 23, which phrase comes before “He leads me beside still waters”?
Answer: “He makes me lie down in green pastures” (Psalm 23:2)
7. In 2 Kings 2, what miraculous event occurred when the prophet Elijah was taken up to heaven?
Answer: Elijah was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind, accompanied by a chariot of fire and horses of fire (2 Kings 2:11)
8. In 1 Chronicles 4, who was the descendant of Judah whose prayer for blessing was famously known as the “Prayer of Jabez”?
Answer: Jabez (1 Chronicles 4:10)
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Bible Questions and Answers for Adults
1. During birth which one of Judah’s twins with Tamar drew out his hand and returned it inside the womb?
Zerah
2. Who was Potiphar?
Potiphar was one of Pharaoh’s officials, the captain of the guard. Genesis 37:36
3. What did Potiphar’s wife want from Joseph?
She wanted to sleep with him Genesis 39:12
4. When he was in prison Joseph had two prison mates: one a cup bearer and the other a baker. These two servants had a dream. As per Joseph’s dream interpretation who was to die and who was to live?
The cup bearer was restored to work, but the baker’s head was cut off. {Genesis 40:9-19}
5. At what point did Joseph become 2nd only to Pharaoh?
When he interpreted Pharaoh’s dream. He was given the responsibility of overseeing the storing of food for the coming famine.
6. How old was Joseph when he took over as the 2nd in command in the entire land of Egypt?
30 years old. {Genesis 41:46}
7. Joseph’s Egyptian wife was known as? Who was she?
Asenath daughter of Potiphera, priest of On. {Genesis 41:45}
8. The names of the two sons of Joseph with Asenath were?
Manasseh and Ephraim
Bible Quizzes for Adults
1. Who was the first judge of Israel?
Othniel (Judges 3:9)
2. Who was the judge known for his strength, who killed a lion with his bare hands?
Samson (Judges 14:5-6)
3. Who was the judge known for his bravery in battle and for defeating the Midianites with only 300 men?
Gideon (Judges 7:7)
4. What was the name of the judge who led Israel after the death of Joshua?
Othniel (Judges 3:11)
5. Which judge famously used a tent peg to kill Sisera, the commander of the Canaanite army?
Deborah (Judges 4:21)
6. Who was the judge known for his rash vow to sacrifice the first thing that came out of his house to God?
Jephthah (Judges 11:30-31)
7. Which judge had a son named Abimelech, who later became a wicked king?
Gideon (Judges 8:31)
8. Who was the judge who led Israel in a time of peace and prosperity for forty years?
Deborah (Judges 5:31)
9. Which judge was known for his long hair, which was a symbol of his Nazirite vow?
Samson (Judges 13:5)
10. Who was the judge who had seventy sons and ruled over Israel for forty years?
Abimelech (Judges 12:14)
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