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100 Bible Trivia Questions and Answers (Plus Printables!)

 

Bible Trivia Questions and Answers

Bible Trivia is a great tool to encourage Bible Study and knowledge. We have collected 100 trivia questions and answers you can use with a Bible Study group, a youth group, your family, or just to challenge yourself!

1. Question: How many days did God take to create the world?

Answer: 6.

2. Question: What was God’s sign to Noah that he would never destroy the earth again?

Answer: A rainbow.

3. Question: What did God use to speak to Moses in the desert?

Answer: A burning bush.

4. Question: Who was the king of Israel anointed by Samuel after Saul?

Answer: David.

5. Question: Where did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?

Answer: Mt. Sinai.

6. Question: Who was Jesus's mother?

Answer: Mary.

7. Question: Who baptized Jesus?

Answer: John the Baptist.

8. Question: Before Jesus started preaching, what was his job?

Answer: Carpenter.

9. Question: How many disciples did Jesus choose?

Answer: 12.

10. Question: What did Jesus do at the Last Supper to his disciples?

Answer: Washed their feet.

11. Question: Name the disciple who betrayed Jesus.

Answer: Judas Iscariot.

12. Question: Which disciple denied Jesus three times?

Answer: Peter.

13. Question:  How many books have the name John in them?

Answer: Four.

14. Question: What is the 4th commandment?

Answer: Observe the Sabbath day by keeping it holy.

15. Question: What is the last book in the Bible?

Answer: Revelation.

16. Question: Which book did Jesus directly write?

Answer: None.

17. Question: How many slingshot attempts did it take David to hit Goliath?

Answer: One.

18. Question: How many brothers did Joseph have?

Answer: 11.

19. Question: How many lepers did Jesus heal?

Answer: 10.

20. Question: How many books are in the Bible?

Answer: 66.

21. Question: Who were Noah’s three sons?

Answer: Shem, Ham, Japheth.

22. Question: In what city was Jesus born?

Answer: Bethlehem.

23. Question: Who was the first son Abram had?

Answer: Ishmael.

24. Question: What was the second son Abraham had?

Answer: Issac.

25. Question:  When Moses confronted the Pharaoh, what did his staff turn into when he threw it on the ground?

Answer: A snake.

26. Question: What did God send to feed the Israelites in the desert?

Answer: Quail and manna.

27. Question: Who anointed Saul as King?

Answer: Samuel.

28. Question: How many times did David spare Saul’s life?

Answer: Twice.

29. Question: What did Solomon build for the Lord?

Answer: A temple.

30. Question: How many wives did Solomon have?

Answer: 700.

31. Question: Which books of the Bible did Solomon write?

Answer: Song of Solomon and Proverbs and some Psalms.

32. Question: How many kings of Judah were there?

Answer: 20

33. Question: How many kings of Israel were there?

Answer: 19.

34. Question: Who was the last king Daniel served under in the Bible?

Answer: King Nebuchadnezzar’s.

35. Question: Who returned to Israel to build up the walls of Jerusalem?

Answer: Nehemiah.

36. Question: What was Matthew before he followed Jesus?

Answer: A tax collector.

37. Question: How many days was Lazarus dead before Jesus came to visit?

Answer: Four days.

38. Question: What garden did Jesus go to when he prayed after the Last Supper?

Answer: Garden of Gethsemane.

39. Question: What did Pilate do to “cleanse himself” of the crucifixion of Christ?

Answer: Washed his hands.

40. Question: What was the giant’s name that David killed?

Answer: Goliath.

41. Question: Who went with Paul on his early mission trips?

Answer: Barnabas.

42. Question: What type of insect did John the Baptist eat in the desert? 

Answer: Locusts.

43. Question: What was Abram’s name changed to?

Answer: Abraham.

44. Question: Paul was shipwrecked on what island? 

Answer: Malta.

45. Question: Where was Saul traveling when he encountered a great and blinding light? 

Answer: Damascus.

46. Question: What tribe is Paul from? 

Answer: Benjamin.

47. Question: What is the 1st commandment?

Answer:  You shall have no other gods before me.

48. Question: How Did Judas signal Jesus’s identity to the Romans? 

Answer: He kissed him.

49. Question: Who took Jesus’s body off the cross? 

Answer: Joseph of Arimathea.

50. Question:  What is the 8th commandment?

Answer: You shall not steal.

51. Question: On what day of Creation did God create man?

Answer: The Sixth Day.

52. Question: Who was Samuel’s mother?

Answer: Hannah.

53. Question: What does Israel mean?

Answer: Prevails with God.

54. Question: Who wrote the first five books of the Old Testament?

Answer: Moses.

55. Question: What was the first plague the Lord sent on Egypt?

Answer: The water turned into blood.

56. Question: What does “Eve” mean? 

Answer: “Mother of all living”.

57. Question: What was the first thing that God created? 

Answer: Light.

58. Question: What was the first bird that Noah let out of the ark?

Answer: A raven.

59. Question: What does the word “gospel” mean?

Answer: Good news.

60. Question: Who was the blind person Jesus healed?

Answer: Bartimaeus.

61. Question: Before becoming an apostle, Simon Peter had what profession?

Answer: He was a fisherman.

62. Question: During the Last Supper, what two things are said to have represented Jesus' flesh and blood?

Answer: Bread and wine.

63. Question: Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was presented to the Temple as a baby?

Answer: Simeon.

64. Question: How many people boarded Noah’s Ark?

Answer: Eight.

65. Question: How many days and nights did Jesus fast for?

Answer: 40 days & 40 nights.

66. Question: Who wore clothing made of camel hair?

Answer: John the Baptist.

67. Question: At what river did John the Baptist do most of his baptizing?

Answer: The Jordan River.

68. Question: What is the longest chapter of the Bible?

Answer: Psalm 119.

69. Question: Who is the first murderer in the Bible?

Answer: Cain.

70. Question: What was Jesus’ crown made of?

Answer: Thorns.

71. Question: Who took Judas Iscariot’s place as an apostle?

Answer: Matthias.

72. Question: How many plagues did God send on Egypt?

Answer: 10.

73. Question: On which day did Jesus rise from the dead?

Answer: The third day.

74. Question: Who cut off the ear of the high priest’s servant?

Answer: Peter.

75. Question: At what age did Jesus start his ministry?

Answer: 30.

76. Question: How many years did Sarah live?

Answer: 127.

77. Question: What was Moses’ sister’s name?

Answer: Miriam.

78. Question: What are the four Gospels in the New Testament?

Answer: Matthew, Mark, Luke, & John.

79. Question: Who is the oldest man in the Bible?

Answer: Methuselah.

80. Question: How long did the Israelites wander through the wilderness?

Answer: 40 years.

81. Question: What was the name of the forbidden tree Adam and Eve ate from?

Answer: The Tree of Life.

82. Question: In the Old Testament, which prophet foretold Jesus’ birth?

Answer: Micah.

83. Question: Who was the only female judge mentioned in the Bible?

Answer: Deborah.

84. Question: Who was the first hunter mentioned in the Bible?

Answer: Nimrod.

85. Question: Which woman washed Jesus’ feet?

Answer: Mary Magdalene.

86. Question: What language is the New Testament originally written in?

Answer: Greek.

87. Question: How old was Noah when the flood began?

Answer: 600 years old.

88. Question: What is the name of the river baby Moses floated down to escape?

Answer: The Nile River.

89. Question: What were the crimes of the two men who were crucified with Jesus?

Answer: They were thieves.

90. Question: What were Lazarus’ sisters’ names?

Answer: Mary & Martha.

91. Question: What did Jesus turn into wine?

Answer: Water.

92. Question: What did Judas receive for betraying Jesus?

Answer: 30 pieces of silver.

93. Question: Who did God tell to build an ark?

Answer: Noah.

94. Question: Which New Testament book has Jesus’ sermon on the Mount?

Answer: Matthew.

95. Question: How many days was Jonah in the belly of the big fish?

Answer: Three days & three nights.

96. Question: In Luke, what did the woman use to clean Jesus’s feet?

Answer: Her tears and her hair.

97. Question: Who was Jacob’s wife?

Answer: Rachel.

98. Question: Which commandment is honor thy father and mother?

Answer: Fifth.

99. Question: Who is the man that wanted to kill baby Jesus?

Answer: King Herod.

100. Question: What does “Epistle” mean?

Answer: Letter.

Free Printables

Print these nifty and convenient cards for personal use. 

- Torrance Church of Christ

What Are All The Mentions Of Trees, Fruits, and Plants In The Bible About Anyway?

There are A LOT of Trees in the Bible

Have you ever noticed that the Bible mentions trees regularly? It seems to be a recurring theme throughout the Bible. In fact, the word “tree” is mentioned 257 times throughout the whole Bible. 213 of those times are in the Old Testament alone! With the exception of God and people, trees are the most mentioned living creature in the Bible. 

Trees Mentioned in the Bible

But Let Us Not Forget About Fruit

The word fruit pops up a total of 198 times throughout the Bible! 

Fruits Mentioned in the Bible

So, What Significance Do Trees and Plants and Fruit Hold?

Every major character in the Bible has an association with a tree or a plant. Every major Biblical event has an association with a tree or plant. The Bible starts with a tree and ends with a tree. 

God Provides:  Then God said, “Let the land produce vegetation: seed-bearing plants and trees on the land that bear fruit with seed in it, according to their various kinds.” And it was so. The land produced vegetation: plants bearing seed according to their kinds and trees bearing fruit with seed in it according to their kinds. And God saw that it was good. (Genesis 1: 11-12)

Then God said, “I give you every seed-bearing plant on the face of the whole earth and every tree that has fruit with seed in it. They will be yours for food. And to all the beasts of the earth and all the birds in the sky and all the creatures that move along the ground—everything that has the breath of life in it—I give every green plant for food.” And it was so. (Genesis 1:29-30)

Noah Knew the Flood had Ended: When the dove returned to him in the evening, there in its beak was a freshly plucked olive leaf! Then Noah knew that the water had receded from the earth. (Genesis 8:11)

Abraham Sitting: The Lord appeared to Abraham near the great trees of Mamre while he was sitting at the entrance to his tent in the heat of the day. (Genesis 18:1)

Moses Talks to God: There the angel of the Lord appeared to him in flames of fire from within a bush. Moses saw that though the bush was on fire it did not burn up. So Moses thought, “I will go over and see this strange sight—why the bush does not burn up.” When the Lord saw that he had gone over to look, God called to him from within the bush, “Moses! Moses!” And Moses said, “Here I am.” (Exodus 3:2-4)

Joseph is a Vine: Joseph is a fruitful vine, a fruitful vine near a spring, whose branches climb over a wall. (Genesis 49:22)

Zacchaeus and the Sycamore: So he ran ahead and climbed a sycamore-fig tree to see him, since Jesus was coming that way. (Luke 19:4)

The Blind Man: He looked up and said, “I see people; they look like trees walking around.” (Mark 8:24)

Job Wishes he was a Tree: At least there is hope for a tree: If it is cut down, it will sprout again, and its new shoots will not fail. Its roots may grow old in the ground and its stump die in the soil, yet at the scent of water it will bud and put forth shoots like a plant. (Job 14:7-9)

The Disciples Gathered on the Mount of Olives:  Jesus went out as usual to the Mount of Olives, and his disciples followed him.  (Luke 22:39)

Paul Suggested Christians are Branches Grafted into Trees: If the part of the dough offered as firstfruits is holy, then the whole batch is holy; if the root is holy, so are the branches. If some of the branches have been broken off, and you, though a wild olive shoot, have been grafted in among the others and now share in the nourishing sap from the olive root, do not consider yourself to be superior to those other branches. If you do, consider this: You do not support the root, but the root supports you. You will say then, “Branches were broken off so that I could be grafted in.” Granted. But they were broken off because of unbelief, and you stand by faith. Do not be arrogant, but tremble. For if God did not spare the natural branches, he will not spare you either. (Romans 11:16-20)

After all, if you were cut out of an olive tree that is wild by nature, and contrary to nature were grafted into a cultivated olive tree, how much more readily will these, the natural branches, be grafted into their own olive tree! (Romans 11:24)

Micah Refers to the Second Coming of Christ: Everyone will sit under their own vine and under their own fig tree and no one will make them afraid, for the Lord Almighty has spoken. (Micah 4:4)

Jesus Tells the Parable of the Mustard Seed: He told them another parable: “The kingdom of heaven is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his field. Though it is the smallest of all seeds, yet when it grows, it is the largest of garden plants and becomes a tree, so that the birds come and perch in its branches.” (Matthew 13:31-32)

Then Jesus asked, “What is the kingdom of God like? What shall I compare it to? It is like a mustard seed, which a man took and planted in his garden. It grew and became a tree, and the birds perched in its branches.” (Luke 13:18-19)

Pay your Tithing: Honor the Lord with your wealth, with the firstfruits of all your crops. (Proverbs 3:9)

Jesus Curses a Fig Tree: Seeing in the distance a fig tree in leaf, he went to find out if it had any fruit. When he reached it, he found nothing but leaves, because it was not the season for figs. Then he said to the tree, “May no one ever eat fruit from you again.” And his disciples heard him say it. (Mark 11:13-14)

In the morning, as they went along, they saw the fig tree withered from the roots. Peter remembered and said to Jesus, “Rabbi, look! The fig tree you cursed has withered!” (Mark 11:20-21)

Following Him will Lead to Blessings: The fruit of your womb will be blessed, and the crops of your land and the young of your livestock—the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. (Deuteronomy 28:4)

Heed the Warning of Not Following Him: The fruit of your womb will be cursed, and the crops of your land, and the calves of your herds and the lambs of your flocks. (Deuteronomy 28: 18)

….. You will plant a vineyard, but you will not even begin to enjoy its fruit. (Deuteronomy 18:30)

Mary Magdalene Confuses Jesus for a Gardner:  He asked her, “Woman, why are you crying? Who is it you are looking for?” Thinking he was the gardener, she said, “Sir, if you have carried him away, tell me where you have put him, and I will get him.” (John 20:15)

Eden Becomes Restored: Then the angel showed me the river of the water of life, as clear as crystal, flowing from the throne of God and of the Lamb down the middle of the great street of the city. On each side of the river stood the tree of life, bearing twelve crops of fruit, yielding its fruit every month. And the leaves of the tree are for the healing of the nations. (Revelation 22: 1-2)

Jesus is referred to as a tree: “I, Jesus, have sent my angel to give you this testimony for the churches. I am the Root and the Offspring of David, and the bright Morning Star.” (Revelation 22:16)

He grew up before him like a tender shoot, and like a root out of dry ground. He had no beauty or majesty to attract us to him, nothing in his appearance that we should desire him. (Isaiah 53:2)

Jesus Tells the Parable of the Fig Tree:  Then he told this parable: “A man had a fig tree growing in his vineyard, and he went to look for fruit on it but did not find any. So he said to the man who took care of the vineyard, ‘For three years now I’ve been coming to look for fruit on this fig tree and haven’t found any. Cut it down! Why should it use up the soil?’ ”Sir,’ the man replied, ‘leave it alone for one more year, and I’ll dig around it and fertilize it. If it bears fruit next year, fine! If not, then cut it down.” (Luke 13:6-9)

Remain in Christ and LOVE: “I am the true vine, and my Father is the gardener. He cuts off every branch in me that bears no fruit, while every branch that does bear fruit he prunes so that it will be even more fruitful. You are already clean because of the word I have spoken to you. Remain in me, as I also remain in you. No branch can bear fruit by itself; it must remain in the vine. Neither can you bear fruit unless you remain in me. “I am the vine; you are the branches. If you remain in me and I in you, you will bear much fruit; apart from me you can do nothing. If you do not remain in me, you are like a branch that is thrown away and withers; such branches are picked up, thrown into the fire and burned. If you remain in me and my words remain in you, ask whatever you wish, and it will be done for you. This is to my Father’s glory, that you bear much fruit, showing yourselves to be my disciples. “As the Father has loved me, so have I loved you. Now remain in my love. If you keep my commands, you will remain in my love, just as I have kept my Father’s commands and remain in his love. I have told you this so that my joy may be in you and that your joy may be complete. My command is this: Love each other as I have loved you. Greater love has no one than this: to lay down one’s life for one’s friends. You are my friends if you do what I command. I no longer call you servants, because a servant does not know his master’s business. Instead, I have called you friends, for everything that I learned from my Father I have made known to you. You did not choose me, but I chose you and appointed you so that you might go and bear fruit—fruit that will last—and so that whatever you ask in my name the Father will give you. This is my command: Love each other. (John 15:1-17)

 Jesus wants us to help others: “My food,” said Jesus, “is to do the will of him who sent me and to finish his work. Don’t you have a saying, ‘It’s still four months until harvest’? I tell you, open your eyes and look at the fields! They are ripe for harvest. Even now the one who reaps draws a wage and harvests a crop for eternal life, so that the sower and the reaper may be glad together. Thus the saying ‘One sows and another reaps’ is true. I sent you to reap what you have not worked for. Others have done the hard work, and you have reaped the benefits of their labor.” (John 4:34-38)

The Righteous will Flourish: The righteous will flourish like a palm tree, they will grow like a cedar of Lebanon; planted in the house of the Lord, they will flourish in the courts of our God. They will still bear fruit in old age, they will stay fresh and green, proclaiming, “The Lord is upright;  he is my Rock, and there is no wickedness in him (Psalms 92:12-15)

Ancestors of the Israelites: When I found Israel,  it was like finding grapes in the desert; when I saw your ancestors, it was like seeing the early fruit on the fig tree. But when they came to Baal Peor, they consecrated themselves to that shameful idol and became as vile as the thing they loved. (Hosea 9:10)

Stay True to your Values: The one who guards a fig tree will eat its fruit, and whoever protects their master will be honored. (Proverbs 27:18)

God Knows What Path we are Taking: Make a tree good and its fruit will be good, or make a tree bad and its fruit will be bad, for a tree is recognized by its fruit. (Matthew 12:33)

You Must Repent for your Wrongdoing:  Produce fruit in keeping with repentance. And do not think you can say to yourselves, ‘We have Abraham as our father.’ I tell you that out of these stones God can raise up children for Abraham. The ax is already at the root of the trees, and every tree that does not produce good fruit will be cut down and thrown into the fire. (Matthew 3:8-10)

Jesus Died for us on a Tree: Christ redeemed us from the curse of the law by becoming a curse for us, for it is written: “Cursed is everyone who is hung on a pole.” (Galatians 3:13)

The Faithful get to Eat from the Tree of Life: Whoever has ears, let them hear what the Spirit says to the churches. To the one who is victorious, I will give the right to eat from the tree of life, which is in the paradise of God. (Revelation 2:7)

Even Though Some Mentions are Literal, Most Mentions are Metaphors

What does the myriad of metaphors about trees, fruit, and plants represent? 

Well, for one, many references are about God providing the nourishment and strength we need in order to be with Him again. But there are so many meanings wrapped up in this. They are:

• Christ
• Our Faith
• Our Choices
• Our Tithes
• Our Relationship with Christ
• Blessings and Curses
• Redemption
• Abundance
• The Holy Spirit
• The Creation of Man
• The Fall of Man

The Takeaway?

We need to root ourselves in the words and actions of the Lord. We must Follow him without ceasing. If we do so, He will bless us and we will partake in the fruit of the Tree of Life. 

-Torrance Church of Christ

 

The Value of Serving (and some ways you can serve another today!)

 

We've Been Called to Serve

 

What is service?

Oxford Languages defines service as:  The action of helping or doing work for someone.

It may be safe to assume that we all have an idea of what service is, however, our personal definitions might contain slight variations. One person may think of service as holding the door open for a stranger, whereas someone else may think of it as donating clothing to a homeless shelter. Another person may see service solely as a paid job, for example, a waiter is serving you your food because they are required to. These are all examples of service, and each one is not more dominant than the other. 

Why should we serve others?

 

When we serve others, we are following in Christ’s footsteps. Christ spent his mortal life in the service of others and we can see this throughout the Bible. When we serve others, we are building ourselves a solid foundation overflowing with blessings, personal growth, enlightenment, happiness, and inspiration. When you serve another, you are adding value to not only the person you are serving but also yourself. You have the opportunity to positively impact someone’s life. This can inspire whomever you serve to pay it forward, which can create a snowball effect of acts of kindness and good deeds. By your simple action, you can create a shift that has the potential to create a constructive and beneficial difference for humankind. 

How do we find time to serve?

 

With the hustle and bustle attitude of our modern times, it's easy to feel overwhelmed by all of our commitments and obligations. Between all of society’s expectations, our expectations from our family, and responsibilities at work, it's no wonder so many of us sometimes feel swallowed up. We can become so encompassed with the tasks of our day-to-day lives, that when we do get a break, we want to spend that break resting, catching up on reading, or enjoying a hobby. “I’m just too tired”, is the universal excuse to why we aren’t doing more. We use this excuse in numerous areas of our lives. However, when we use this excuse specifically as to why we cannot serve another, we are overlooking the expectation of the Almighty. He has commanded us to serve. We should learn to prioritize our time to include acts of service. 

Thankfully there is a myriad of approaches you can take to help another person. Many of these methods don’t need to take a lot of time. Because of this, some deeds can easily be implemented into your daily life. 

A Fistful of Service Ideas

 

• Walk your neighbor's dog
• Greet others with a nod of acknowledgment
• Listen. Listen with the intent to listen. 
• Clean up any litter you come across
• Do a chore for someone in your household that you normally wouldn’t do
• Hold open the door for someone
• Give sincere compliments
• Smile
• Donate books
• Respond to someone rude with kindness and understanding
• Show your support for someone, even if you don’t agree with whatever they need support with
• Pray for others
• Offer up your seat to someone who needs it more
• Keep your promises
• Write and send someone an uplifting note
• Call an old friend
• Pay off someone's overdrawn school lunch account
• Donate canned goods
• Participate in a community clean up
• Volunteer at a food pantry
• Purchase classroom supplies for a teacher
• Plant a tree
• Cook a meal for someone
• Help an elderly person carry their groceries to their car
• Donate blood
• Donate used clothing
• Pay for someone's gas
• If you notice your neighbor’s trash can isn’t at the curb on trash day, bring it out for them
• Are you walking or driving your kids to school? Maybe you can help a friend out by taking their child too
• Donate make-up and feminine hygiene products to a women's shelter
• Babysit for someone in need
• Set up a small monthly donation to your favorite charity
• Mow someone's lawn
• When you see someone is down, don’t avoid them. Instead, sit with them, talk to them, and let them feel your love and concern
• Donate an old wedding or prom dress to make angel gowns
• Help kids with their homework
• Clean up old headstones
• Return someone else's shopping cart along with your own
• Help your neighbor with their gardening
• Volunteer at the library
• Cuddle a newborn, volunteer at the hospital to cuddle newborn infants
• Play games with people at retirement centers
• Purchase someone a book
• Pay for the person behind you in line (it doesn’t matter where you are!)
• Knit beanies and donate them to a cancer center
• Treat your new co-worker to lunch
• Teach a music lesson
• Clean a pregnant person's house
• When you see a group of people taking a photo, offer to take the photo so everyone in their group can be included
• Read to people in the hospital
• Hug someone who needs a hug
• Leave a small gift and note of gratitude for your mail delivery person
• Return store items you’ve decided not to purchase to their original spot
• Hold the elevator door open
• Be someone’s cheerleader
• Collect diapers and donate them

As you can see, serving others is a multifaceted venture. There is no correct or incorrect way to serve someone. There is no way which is better than the other. Do what you can with what resources you have to show your love and support for those you come into contact with. It doesn’t matter if they’re someone you’ve known your whole life or a stranger on the street. When you see an opportunity to nourish another individual, do so. You never know the monumental footprint a simple act can leave.

-Torrance Church of Christ