1. Who wrote the words on the tables of stone for the 10 Commandments?

Exodus 31:18, 34:1

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2. Elijah went to Heaven in a …? 2 Kings 2:1-14

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3. Who was Samson’s wife? Judges 14

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4. In Genesis 4 a musician is named. Who was he? Genesis 4:21

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5. Who was cremated in Jabeshgilead in 1 Samuel?

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6. King Saul consulted a witch to communicate with which Old Testament prophet?

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7. God told Abraham that his children would be as numerous as what two things?

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8. What did Jonathan eat not knowing that his father had forbidden his soldiers to eat the rest of
the day?

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9. The oldest man in the Bible, Methuselah died before his father. How could that be?

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10. The word “hats” is only found once in the King James Version of the Bible. In which well-
known story does it appear?

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11. Besides leaving the presence of the Lord and living in the land of Nod, what was Cain’s
punishment for killing Abel?

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12. Ravens brought food to which Old Testament prophet?

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13. What does Beth-El (or Bethel) in Genesis 28 mean?

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14. Who was Cain’s first son?

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15. Which prophet saw God give life to a pile of dry bones?

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16. Who turned into a pillar of salt in the book of Genesis?

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17. Leviathan is described in Job 41. What comes from his mouth and nostrils?

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Here are some of my favorite funny Old Testament trivia questions and answers.

18. Besides Adam and Eve, who in the Old Testament didn’t have parents?

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19. Who was the shortest man in the Bible?

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20. What is the first sport mentioned in the Bible?

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Answers:
1. God.

2. Whirlwind (not a chariot of fire).

3. A woman of Timnath,. The Bible never says that Samson was married to Delilah. Judges 16.

4. Jubal.

5. Saul. 1 Samuel 31:11-13

6. Samuel. 1 Samuel 28:7, 8

7. The stars and sand. Genesis 22:17

8. Honey. 1 Samuel 14:24-27

9. His father was Enoch who did not die. Genesis 5:24

10. Story of Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego when they were put in the fiery furnace. Daniel
3:21.

11. The ground would not yield up its fruit to him. He would be cut off from his occupation as a
farmer. Genesis 4:9-16

12. Elijah. 1 Kings 17:1-7

13. The house of God. Genesis 28:17-19

14. Enoch. Genesis 4:17

15. Ezekiel. Ezekiel 37

16. Lot’s wife. Genesis 19:26

17. Fire, smoke and light. Job 41:18-21

18. Joshua. The Bible says he was the son of Nun (none). Exodus 33:11

19. Bildad the Shuhite (shoe height). Job 2:11

20. Baseball. In the beginning (big inning). Genesis 1:1