1 According to Judges 1:13 (King James Version), who is the uncle (or perhaps brother) of Othniel?

Answer: Caleb

You may recall Caleb from the book of Numbers where he, Joshua, and ten other spies went to check
out Canaan. Ten of the spies (who are named but are not remembered) showed a great lack of faith in
God when giving their report to Moses. Caleb and Joshua were the only two who said Canaan could be
conquered.

This same Caleb is described as being related to Othniel. Judges 1:13 describes Othniel as "son of Kenaz,
Caleb's younger brother." Authorities disagree as to whether this means that it is Kenaz (whose name
means hunter) or Othniel (whose name means the hour of God) who is the younger brother of Caleb. So
Caleb might be his uncle, or he might be his brother.

2 Before Joshua died, Israel overthrew the king of Bezek. What was his name?

Answer: Adoni-Bezek

Judges 1:4-5. The last king Joshua overthrew before dying. Soon after, Israel possessed the land of
Canaan.

From Quiz: BT: the Period of the Judges

3 Othniel, was the first judge of Israel, to what other famous Bible character was he closely related?

Answer: Caleb

Judges 3:9, "But when they cried out to the LORD, he raised up for them a deliverer, Othniel son of
Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother." This fact is also mentioned in the book of Joshua. According to some
scholars, Othniel might have been Caleb's nephew. Othniel delivered Israel from the king of Aram.

From Quiz: Judges, Revival Story of the Bible

4 One of the earliest judges was named Ehud, described as "a Benjamite, a left-handed man." Ehud
freed the Israelites from the Moabite king Eglon by bringing tribute into the palace, then assassinating
the king in his private chamber. How did Ehud then escape from the palace and all the guards?
Answer: He locked the chamber door, and the servants assumed Eglon was relieving himself and so
didn't know he had been killed until well after Ehud had left.

The writer of Judges was very graphic. "Now Eglon was a very fat man... Then Ehud put forth his left
hand and took the sword from his right thigh and thrust it into Eglon's belly. And the hilt also went in
after the blade, and the fat closed upon the blade...and the dirt came out." Definitely an "R" rated
episode! [Judges 3]

From Quiz: BBB Bible Series: The Old Testament Book of Judges

5 What did the whole Benjamite war start over?

Answer: A deceased woman

The correct answer is a deceased woman. A Levite's concubine had run away from him back to her
father's house, and he went and got her to bring her back. They stayed overnight in a Benjamite town
called Gibeah, and the men of the city assaulted the house during the night seeking the Levite himself.
He gave them his runaway concubine instead, and the men abused her all night till they killed her. Her
"husband" then called up all Israel to come deal with the atrocity. The story is found in Judges 19.

From Quiz: The Benjamite War

6 Othniel, the first judge in Israel's history, was whose nephew?

Answer: Caleb's

Judges 3:9 says that Othniel was the son of Kenaz, Caleb's younger brother. Othniel went on to deliver
the Israelites from the Mesopotamians (3:10).

From Quiz: Old Testament Judges

7 Ca'leb's nephew was the first Judge of Israel. What was his name?

Answer: Oth'niel

"Oth´ni·el the son of Ke´naz, the younger brother of Ca´leb." -Judges 3:9 Oth'niel married his cousin,
Achsah, the daughter of Caleb.

From Quiz: Do You Know 'Judges'?

8 Who was Deborah married to?

Answer: Lapidoth

Judges 4:4 "And Deborah, a prophetess, the wife of Lapidoth, she judged Israel at that time." The name
Lapidoth means enlightened; lamps.

From Quiz: Don't Judge the "Book of Judges" by Its Cover

9 After Joshua died this tribe was the first to go against the Canaanites.

Answer: What is Judah?

Judges 1:1 After the death of Joshua the Israelites were looking for leadership. Judah was the Lord's
choice. Judah is the tribe that the Messiah was to descend from.

Your options:

[ What is Benjamin? ]

[ What is Simeon ]

[ What is Gad? ]

[ What is Judah? ]

From Quiz: Judges Jeopardy

10 Which of the following most accurately describes a major theme of the Book of Judges?

Answer: The dangers of moral relativism

The book details the horrors that can occur when people create their own laws, rather than living by a
pre-set moral standard. "In those days," says the Book of Judges twice, "there was no king in Israel, but
every man did that which was right in his own eyes" (Judges 17:6, 21:25).

Your options:
[ The holiness of the Jewish people ]

[ The dangers of moral relativism ]

[ The importance of animal sacrifice ]

[ The pitfalls of kingship ]

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25 Details About the Life of Solomon -- 'A' to 'Z' Quiz

This quiz takes a 25-question alphabetical look at the life of Solomon in the Hebrew Bible and the Old
Testament of the English Bible. The letters 'X' and 'Y' are combined for one question. (The KJV, NKJV and
the NIV are used in this quiz.)

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1. The letter 'A'. After becoming king, Solomon ordered the execution of his half-brother. As per 1 Kings
2:23-25, what was the half-brother's name?Hint

Adonijah

Abidah

Ahab

Amminadab

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2. The letter 'B' is for 'Bathsheba', Solomon's mother. When David was elderly and frail, Bathsheba
worked behind the scenes to try to prevent her son Solomon from becoming king. She apparently didn't
want him to endure the stress David dealt with for most of his life. (1 Kings 1:11-31)

True

False

NEXT>

3. The letter 'C' is for 'Cedars'. Scripture tells of Solomon importing cedars for the construction of God's
temple. From what country were the cedars imported? (1 King 5:6-9)Hint

Lebanon

Greece

Cyprus

Egypt

NEXT>

4. The letter 'D' is for 'Daughter'. Solomon was married to the daughter of the Pharaoh of Egypt.
True

False

NEXT>

5. The letter 'E' is for 'Enemies'. Under Solomon's rule, Israel not only enjoyed prosperity, but also peace
with her traditional enemies.

True

False

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6. The letter 'F' is for 'Fired'. According to 1 Kings 2:27, Solomon ordered the firing of a high priest,
making it the only time a high priest was deposed by an Israelite king. What was the name of the high
priest?Hint

Othniel

Eli

Abiathar

Nathan

NEXT>

7. The letter 'G' is for 'Genealogy'. According to Scripture, Solomon was a descendent of Ruth, the
Gentile woman who married Boaz. What relation was Ruth to Solomon? (Ruth 4:20-22)Hint

A trick question. He was not related to Ruth.

Great grandmother

Great-great grandmother

Grandmother
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8. The letter 'H' is for 'Harem'. No quiz about Solomon would be complete without some mention of his
harem. According to 1 Kings 11:3, how many wives/princesses and concubines did Solomon have?Hint

12 wives/princesses and 24 concubines

100 wives/princesses and 100 concubines

77 wives/princesses and 156 concubines

700 wives/princesses and 300 concubines

NEXT>

9. The letter 'I' is for 'Intelligence'. Scripture states Solomon was extremely intelligent and was
unsurpassed when it came to wisdom and knowledge. According to 1 Kings 3:16-28, a judgment
rendered by Solomon convinced the Israelites "the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice."
Who was the dispute between in which Solomon's judgment won him acclaim from the people?Hint

Two farmers both claiming the same vineyard as their own.

Two women both claiming the same baby as their own.

Two men both claiming the same donkey as their own.

Two men both claiming the same slave as their own.

NEXT>

10. The letter 'J'. While on his deathbed, David gave instructions to Solomon to execute the commander
of the Israelite army who not only was David's nephew, but also Solomon's cousin. Who was the
commander?Hint

Jehoahaz

Jonathan

Joab

Joel
NEXT>

11. The letter 'K' is for 'Kiss'. A book in the Hebrew Bible, and the Old Testament of the English Bible,
starts with this verse, as per the New King James Version Bible: "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his
mouth -- for your love is better than wine." The book is TRADITIONALLY credited with being written by
Solomon. Can you name the book?Hint

Song of Solomon

Proverbs

Lamentations

Amos

NEXT>

12. The letter 'L' is for 'Long' as in how long did Solomon rule as king? (1 Kings 11:42)Hint

40 years

20 years

30 years

10 years

NEXT>

13. The letter 'M' is for 'Music'. Scripture tells of David being a talented musician, excelling at playing the
harp. 2 Kings 26:56 reports Solomon also had musical talent and loved singing and playing the
tambourine.

True

False

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14. The letter 'N' is for 'Nathan' as in 'Nathan the Prophet.' According to Scripture, Nathan received word
from the LORD that the second son of David and Bathsheba should be called a certain name. (Their first
son died a few days after birth.) For whatever reason, the name never stuck and the child became
known as Solomon. According to 2 Samuel 12:25, what was the name God gave to Nathan to call the
child?Hint

Mahaleleel

David Jr.

Jedidiah

Yakob

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15. The letter 'O' as in the 'One' and the 'Only'. Scripture reports Solomon had "many" wives, yet only
one of them is named. What's the name of the only wife that is identified in Scripture? (1 Kings
14:21)Hint

Ziza

Naamah

Adah

Keiiah

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16. The letter 'P' is for 'Psalms'. Solomon is known for writing different books in the Bible, but not so well
known is the fact he is credited with contributing to the Book of Psalms. David is credited with writing
more than seventy of them and other Psalms were written by Ethan, Heman, Asaph and Moses while a
large number of the others do not have an author's name. How many Psalms is Solomon traditionally
credited with writing?Hint

100

13

65

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17. The letter 'Q'. No quiz about Solomon would be complete without mention of the Queen of Sheba.
According to 1 Kings 10:10 in the New King James Version Bible, she gave Solomon one hundred and
twenty talents of gold. As per the New International Version Bible, how much gold is one hundred and
twenty talents?Hint

About 2 1/4 tons or about 2 metric tons

About 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons

About 1 1/8 tons or about 1 metric tons

About 1/2 ton or about 0.45 metric tons

NEXT>

18. The letter 'R'. What was the name of Solomon's son who replaced him as king only to have the ten
northern tribes break away during his reign? (1 King 14:21)Hint

Rehoboam

Riphath

Reuben

Rezin

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19. The letter 'S' is for 'Solomon', obviously. He is TRADITIONALLY credited with writing three different
books in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the English Bible. What are the names of the
books?Hint

Proverbs, Song of Solomon , Lamentations

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Daniel

Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Job, Psalms, Song of Solomon

NEXT>
20. The letter 'T' is for 'Temple'. Solomon's biggest accomplishment was building a temple for the LORD
as well as a royal palace for himself in Jerusalem. How many years did it take to build the temple and the
royal palace, as per 1 Kings 9:10?Hint

Two

Thirteen

Twenty

Three

NEXT>

21. The letter 'U' is for 'Understanding' and for 'Upright', two words contained in the following passage
from the Old Testament of the NKJV Bible:

"The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way,

But the folly of fools is deceit.

Fools mock at sin,

But among the upright there is favor."

In what book in the Bible, traditionally credited with being written by Solomon, do you find this passage?
Hint

Ecclesiastes

Proverbs

Song of Solomon

Psalms

NEXT>

22. The letter 'V' is for 'Vanity'. One of the Bible books Solomon is TRADITIONALLY credited with writing
has this line in the New King James Version Bible near its beginning: "'Vanity of vanities', says the
Preacher. 'Vanity of Vanities, all is vanity'." (The New International Version uses the word 'meaningless'
rather than 'vanity'.) In what book is the verse found?Hint

Psalms
Song of Solomon

Ecclesiastes

Proverbs

NEXT>

23. The letter 'W' is for 'Wisdom'. 1 Kings 3:5-14 tells of Solomon being at Gibeon and requesting the
LORD to give him wisdom. How did Solomon make the famous request?Hint

After fasting for an extensive period

In a written request

While falling prostate on the ground

In a dream at night

NEXT>

24. The letters 'X' and 'Y' are for 'Young'. A verse traditionally credited with being written by Solomon
tells of a "young hart" in the KJV. The entire verse states: "Until the day break, and the shadows flee
away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.". What is
a roe or a young hart?Hint

a young gazelle or stag

a young lion or wild beast

a young heart or attitude

a young woman or maiden

NEXT>

25. The letter 'Z'. Who was the priest who anointed Solomon as king and then later ended up being
appointed high priest by Solomon? (1 Kings 1:8-45)Hint

Zebulun

Zacharias
Zadok

Zebah

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1. The letter 'A'. After becoming king, Solomon ordered the execution of his half-brother. As per 1 Kings
2:23-25, what was the half-brother's name?

Answer: Adonijah
Solomon ordered the execution of his half-brother Adonijah, who had unsuccessfully attempted to
become king when David was elderly and frail.

Solomon had spared Adonijah's life when he initially ascended to the throne. Adonijah's deadly mistake,
however, was when he sought permission from Solomon to marry Abishag, a beautiful young maiden
who had been assigned to take care of David in his latter years.

The request to marry Abishag appears to have been the last straw and Solomon ordered the execution
of his half-brother.

1 Kings 2:23-25, in the NKJV Bible, states: "Then King Solomon swore by the LORD, saying, 'May God do
so to me, and more also, if Adonijah has not spoken this word against his own life! Now therefore, as
the LORD lives, who has confirmed me and set me on the throne of David my father, and who has
established a house for me, as He promised, Adonijah shall be put to death today!' So King Solomon sent
by the hand of Benaiah the son of Jehoiada; and he struck him down, and he died."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible suggest Adonijah's request came with serious ramifications. "Taking a
member of the king's harem would normally be interpreted as a claim to the throne," the notes state.

Solomon was the son of Bathsheba and Adonijah was the son of Haggith, according to Scripture.

2. The letter 'B' is for 'Bathsheba', Solomon's mother. When David was elderly and frail, Bathsheba
worked behind the scenes to try to prevent her son Solomon from becoming king. She apparently didn't
want him to endure the stress David dealt with for most of his life. (1 Kings 1:11-31)

Answer: False

False. To the contrary, Scripture tells of Bathsheba taking action to ensure Solomon would become king,
rather than Adonijah. In fact, had she not taken action, there would have been a very real possibility
that Solomon would never have been king. By being the mother of the king, Bathsheba would, in all
probability, be the most powerful woman in Israel.
Playing a key role in the matter was Nathan the prophet who advised Bathsheba about strategy needed
to ensure Solomon would beat out Adonijah to wear David's crown. The account of Nathan and
Bathsheba working behind the scenes in favor of Solomon can be found in 1 King 1.

3. The letter 'C' is for 'Cedars'. Scripture tells of Solomon importing cedars for the construction of God's
temple. From what country were the cedars imported? (1 King 5:6-9)

Answer: Lebanon

Lebanon, of course, is famous for its cedars and has a cedar tree depicted on its flag. The cedar tree
appears on a white background between two red horizontal bars. The fifth chapter of 1 Kings tells of
Solomon importing cedars from Lebanon for the construction of a temple to honor the LORD.

The seventh chapter of 1 Kings tells of Solomon constructing other buildings with one known as the
House of the Forest of Lebanon.

4. The letter 'D' is for 'Daughter'. Solomon was married to the daughter of the Pharaoh of Egypt.

Answer: True

Yes, Solomon married the Pharaoh's daughter. 1 Kings 3:1 states: "Solomon made an alliance with
Pharaoh king of Egypt and married his daughter. He brought her to the City of David until he finished
building his palace and the temple of the LORD, and the wall around Jerusalem." The woman's name is
not given, however. Notes in the NIV Study Bible state: "It appears likely Solomon established his
marriage alliance with either Siamun or Psusennes II, the last kings of the 21st Egyptian dynasty (the first
Egyptian pharaoh mentioned by name in the OT is Shishak -- 1 Kings 11:40; 14:25-26 -- who established
the 22nd Egyptian dynasty c. 945 B.C.)" The notes go on to state: "Such an alliance attests Egyptian
recognition of the growing importance and strength of the Israelite state. 1 Kings 9:16 indicates that the
pharaoh gave his daughter the Canaanite town of Gezer as her dowry at the time of her marriage to
Solomon."

5. The letter 'E' is for 'Enemies'. Under Solomon's rule, Israel not only enjoyed prosperity, but also peace
with her traditional enemies.
Answer: True

There definitely was peace in the land compared to before and after Solomon's reign.

1 Kings 4:25 in the NKJV states: "And Judah and Israel dwelt safely, each man under his vine and his fig
tree, from Dan as far as Beersheba, all the days of Solomon." Or, as the Easy to Read Bible states:
"During Solomon's life everyone in Judah and Israel, all the way from Dan to Beersheba, lived in peace
and security. The people were at peace sitting under their own fig trees and grapevines."

What's more important, Israelites were at peace with each other. Previously, the country was ruled by
David and during his reign there were two bloody civil wars as well as continuous feuding with
neighboring nations. After Solomon died, Israel would be plunged into yet another civil war with the
northern ten tribes going one way and Judah the other way.

However, in the final years of Solomon's reign, Scripture tells of God raising up adversaries of the Israel.
Solomon's decision to worship the gods of his foreign wives came with a costly price, Scripture indicates.
(See 1 Kings 11:14-40.) Nevertheless, many historians refer to Solomon's reign as the golden era for the
Israelites.

6. The letter 'F' is for 'Fired'. According to 1 Kings 2:27, Solomon ordered the firing of a high priest,
making it the only time a high priest was deposed by an Israelite king. What was the name of the high
priest?

Answer: Abiathar

Solomon deposed Abiathar as high priest because he took part in a failed attempt to make Adonijah king
of Israel in place of David. In 1 Kings 2:26-27, Solomon is quoted as telling Abiathar what he had done
was worthy of death. "But I will not put you to death at this time, because you carried the ark of the
LORD God before my father David, and because you were afflicted every time my father was afflicted,"
Solomon told Abiathar, as per the NKJV. Scripture states Abiathar was banished to Anathoth, his
hometown.
The removal of Abiathar is reported in the same chapter in which Solomon ordered the execution of
Adonijah and Joab, another supporter of Adonijah as king.

According to the Web site Christiananswers.net, this is the only historical instance of the removal of a
high priest.

7. The letter 'G' is for 'Genealogy'. According to Scripture, Solomon was a descendent of Ruth, the
Gentile woman who married Boaz. What relation was Ruth to Solomon? (Ruth 4:20-22)

Answer: Great-great grandmother

According to Scripture, Ruth was Solomon's great-great-grandmother. Ruth 4:20-22 states Ruth and
Boaz were the parents of Obed, who was the father of Jesse who was the father of David. David, of
course, was the father of Solomon. In other words, Ruth and Boaz were Solomon's great-great
grandparents. For Christians, the lineage is also reported in the genealogy of Christ in Matthew 1.

8. The letter 'H' is for 'Harem'. No quiz about Solomon would be complete without some mention of his
harem. According to 1 Kings 11:3, how many wives/princesses and concubines did Solomon have?

Answer: 700 wives/princesses and 300 concubines

Solomon, according to Scripture, had seven hundred wives/princesses and three hundred concubines.
According to Scripture, Solomon had "many" foreign wives who led him astray with him worshiping
other gods.

1 Kings 11:1-8 explains things this way in the NKJV:

"But King Solomon loved many foreign women, as well as the daughter of Pharaoh: women of the
Moabites, Ammonites, Edomites, Sidonians, and Hittites -- from the nations of whom the LORD had said
to the children of Israel, 'You shall not intermarry with them, nor they with you. Surely they will turn
away your hearts after their gods.' Solomon clung to these in love. And he had seven hundred wives,
princesses, and three hundred concubines; and his wives turned away his heart. For it was so, when
Solomon was old, that his wives turned his heart after other gods; and his heart was not loyal to the
LORD his God, as was the heart of his father David. For Solomon went after Ashtoreth the goddess of the
Sidonians, and after Milcom the abomination of the Ammonites. Solomon did evil in the sight of the
LORD, and did not fully follow the LORD, as did his father David. Then Solomon built a high place for
Chemosh the abomination of Moab, on the hill that is east of Jerusalem, and for Molech the
abomination of the people of Ammon. And he did likewise for all his foreign wives, who burned incense
and sacrificed to their gods."

9. The letter 'I' is for 'Intelligence'. Scripture states Solomon was extremely intelligent and was
unsurpassed when it came to wisdom and knowledge. According to 1 Kings 3:16-28, a judgment
rendered by Solomon convinced the Israelites "the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice."
Who was the dispute between in which Solomon's judgment won him acclaim from the people?

Answer: Two women both claiming the same baby as their own.

Solomon won acclaim for his judgment involving two women who both claimed the same baby as their
own. According to Scripture, his judgment was rendered just after Solomon requested wisdom from
God. To settle the dispute, Solomon suggested the baby should be cut in half. The real mother was
horrified at such a thought while the fake mother thought it was a workable solution. When Solomon
saw the reaction of the women, he ruled the baby should be given to the woman who was horrified at
the thought of her baby being cut in two.

1 King 3:16-28 in the NKJV explains things this way"

"Now two women who were harlots came to the king, and stood before him. And one woman said, 'O
my lord, this woman and I dwell in the same house; and I gave birth while she was in the house. Then it
happened, the third day after I had given birth, that this woman also gave birth. And we were together;
no one was with us in the house, except the two of us in the house. And this woman's son died in the
night, because she lay on him. So she arose in the middle of the night and took my son from my side,
while your maidservant slept, and laid him in her bosom, and laid her dead child in my bosom. And
when I rose in the morning to nurse my son, there he was, dead. But when I had examined him in the
morning, indeed, he was not my son whom I had borne.'

"Then the other woman said, 'No! But the living one is my son, and the dead one is your son.'
"And the first woman said, 'No! But the dead one is your son, and the living one is my son.'

"Thus they spoke before the king.

"And the king said, 'The one says, 'This is my son, who lives, and your son is the dead one'; and the other
says, 'No! But your son is the dead one, and my son is the living one.' Then the king said, 'Bring me a
sword.' So they brought a sword before the king. And the king said, 'Divide the living child in two, and
give half to one, and half to the other.'

"Then the woman whose son was living spoke to the king, for she yearned with compassion for her son;
and she said, 'O my lord, give her the living child, and by no means kill him!'

"But the other said, 'Let him be neither mine nor yours, but divide him.'

"So the king answered and said, 'Give the first woman the living child, and by no means kill him; she is
his mother.'

"And all Israel heard of the judgment which the king had rendered; and they feared the king, for they
saw that the wisdom of God was in him to administer justice."

10. The letter 'J'. While on his deathbed, David gave instructions to Solomon to execute the commander
of the Israelite army who not only was David's nephew, but also Solomon's cousin. Who was the
commander?

Answer: Joab

Joab is the correct answer. According to 2 Samuel 2:10, Joab was the son of David's brother Zeruiah,
making him his nephew and a cousin of Solomon. The ever-obedient son fulfilled his father's wish and
Joab was executed.
It's a bit of a long story, but David was upset with Joab for a number of reasons, not the least of which
being he killed Absalom in a civil war battle. However, Joab also had killed Abner and Amasa and then on
top of all this, he supported a bid by Adonijah to become king when David was elderly and frail. (See
information in answer section to Question 1.)

Information in the NKJV Study Bible gives this account of David's disgust with Joab: "David's parting
advice {to Solomon} singled out some problems that had not been resolved. The bold, headstrong Joab
had murdered two generals (2 Samuel 3:27 and 20:10) and David's son Absalom (2 Samuel 18:14); he
had also joined Adonijah's ill-fated conspiracy."

The notes go on to state Joab had lived a long time without requital for his "wicked deeds" and the aged
king knew that Joab would likely "continue to be a problem to Solomon even as they had been to him."

Even though Absalom was prepared to kill David in his bid to become king, Scripture reports David was
deeply distressed when Joab killed him in battle. (2 Samuel 18:33)

11. The letter 'K' is for 'Kiss'. A book in the Hebrew Bible, and the Old Testament of the English Bible,
starts with this verse, as per the New King James Version Bible: "Let him kiss me with the kisses of his
mouth -- for your love is better than wine." The book is TRADITIONALLY credited with being written by
Solomon. Can you name the book?

Answer: Song of Solomon

The verse is from the Song of Solomon, Scripture telling of a love affair between a young country girl and
the king. The girl is not identified. She is simply called 'the 'Shulamite'. The king in the passage is none
other than Solomon, according to tradition.

"Jewish scholars around the time of the birth Christ interpreted the book allegorically, stating that it
describes the love of God for Israel," notes in the NKJV Study Bible state. "Similarly, some Christians
have taught that the book speaks of the mystical relationship of the Lord Jesus Christ, and His bride, the
church."
Even though the book is called the Song of Solomon, some modern theologians are disputing the belief
Solomon was the author. For example, notes in the NKJV Study Bible have this to say about the
authorship of the Song of Solomon: "Some have argued that the references to Solomon may only be a
stylistic device and the author may have been from a latter period. The arguments for this are
inconclusive. But the fact Solomon was known for his wisdom and poetry (see 1 Kings 4:29-34) partially
substantiates his authorship of this book."

12. The letter 'L' is for 'Long' as in how long did Solomon rule as king? (1 Kings 11:42)

Answer: 40 years

According to 1 Kings 11:42, Solomon ruled over Israel for forty years. The common belief is he became
king when he was about twenty years old, replacing his father David.

In a nutshell, Solomon's reign is often referred to as the golden era of the Israelites. His reign was known
for prosperity and for peace. He was known far and wide for his wisdom and wealth. However,
according to Scripture, Solomon started worshiping false gods along with his many foreign wives and the
nation started to decline. Prior to his death, Scripture tells of God raising up adversaries against Solomon
and Israel. (See 1 Kings 11:14-40.)

13. The letter 'M' is for 'Music'. Scripture tells of David being a talented musician, excelling at playing the
harp. 2 Kings 26:56 reports Solomon also had musical talent and loved singing and playing the
tambourine.

Answer: False

There is no record in Scripture of Solomon playing any musical instrument. It is possible he played some
musical instruments, but it's not documented. As a result, the answer to this question has to be 'false'.
For the record, 2 Kings does not have 26 chapters.

It ends at 25:25 with a passage telling about Jehoiachin being released from prison. What's more, the
exploits of Solomon are documented in 1 Kings, not 2 Kings.

14. The letter 'N' is for 'Nathan' as in 'Nathan the Prophet.' According to Scripture, Nathan received word
from the LORD that the second son of David and Bathsheba should be called a certain name. (Their first
son died a few days after birth.) For whatever reason, the name never stuck and the child became
known as Solomon. According to 2 Samuel 12:25, what was the name God gave to Nathan to call the
child?

Answer: Jedidiah

Jedidiah is the correct answer. 2 Samuel 12:25 states the LORD loved Solomon and after he was born
"sent word through Nathan the prophet to name him Jedidiah". For whatever reason, the name never
stuck. According to Wikipedia, Jedidiah means beloved of the LORD.

A number of years later, Nathan would be instrumental in making sure Solomon would become king.
According to the first chapter of 1 Kings, he joined forces with Bathsheba to torpedo plans for Adonijah
to become king and to make certain Solomon would ascend to the throne, replacing David. 1 Kings 1:8,
11 states he was a confidant to both David and Solomon.

The 34th chapter of 1 Kings tells of "Zadok the priest and Nathan the prophet" anointing Solomon king
over Israel.

On top of all this, 2 Chronicles 9:29 goes on to tell of Nathan recording the various events in Solomon's
life. The verse in the NIV states: "As for the other events of Solomon's reign, from beginning to end, are
they not written in the records of Nathan the prophet, in the prophecy of Ahijah the Shilonite and in the
visions of Iddo the seer concerning Jeroboam son of Nebat?"

15. The letter 'O' as in the 'One' and the 'Only'. Scripture reports Solomon had "many" wives, yet only
one of them is named. What's the name of the only wife that is identified in Scripture? (1 Kings 14:21)

Answer: Naamah

Naamah is the correct answer. She was the mother of Rheoboam, an Ammonitess, as per 1 Kings 14:21.
However, not much is known about her as she is mentioned in only passing reference. She is, however,
the only wife who is identified.
Rheoboam would become king after Solomon's death.

16. The letter 'P' is for 'Psalms'. Solomon is known for writing different books in the Bible, but not so well
known is the fact he is credited with contributing to the Book of Psalms. David is credited with writing
more than seventy of them and other Psalms were written by Ethan, Heman, Asaph and Moses while a
large number of the others do not have an author's name. How many Psalms is Solomon traditionally
credited with writing?

Answer: 2

Solomon is credited with writing two of the Psalms -- Numbers 72 and 127. Incidentally, it appears to be
next to impossible to come up with the exact number of Psalms written by David. The numbers vary,
with different Web sites giving a different total for David's contributions. However, the consensus
appears to be that David wrote more than 70 Psalms. Adding to the confusion, a number of Psalms do
not have any credit line. Psalm 72 and 127, however, bear Solomon's name.

17. The letter 'Q'. No quiz about Solomon would be complete without mention of the Queen of Sheba.
According to 1 Kings 10:10 in the New King James Version Bible, she gave Solomon one hundred and
twenty talents of gold. As per the New International Version Bible, how much gold is one hundred and
twenty talents?

Answer: About 4 1/2 tons or about 4 metric tons

Make no mistake about it. The Queen of Sheba gave Solomon a massive amount of gold. With gold
selling currently at about $1,175 US an ounce, 4.5 tons (or 144,000 ounces) would be worth about $170
million U.S. And that's just some of the booty she gave him. Scripture says the Queen of Sheba arrived in
Jerusalem with "a very great caravan" that, in addition to gold, also carried spices and large quantities of
precious stones.

1 Kings 10:10 states "there never again came such abundance of spices as the Queen of Sheba gave to
King Solomon."

She, of course, was dazzled by Solomon's wisdom and immense prominence, and according to Scripture,
she traveled to Jerusalem to see for herself what all the talk was about.
According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Sheba was located in southwestern Arabia, present-day
Yemen.

18. The letter 'R'. What was the name of Solomon's son who replaced him as king only to have the ten
northern tribes break away during his reign? (1 King 14:21)

Answer: Rehoboam

Rehoboam replaced Solomon as king. Scripture reports he got off to a bad start when he ignored the
advice of his father's advisers and followed the advice of young men he had grown up with, as per 1
Kings 12. And from there things got worse. The ten northern tribes broke away and before long
Rehoboam was left ruling over a much smaller domain than his father Solomon and his grandfather
David. According to 1 Kings 14:21, Rehoboam was forty-one years old when he became king and he
reigned for seventeen turbulent years.

He was succeeded by his son Abijah.

19. The letter 'S' is for 'Solomon', obviously. He is TRADITIONALLY credited with writing three different
books in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament of the English Bible. What are the names of the
books?

Answer: Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Solomon

Solomon is credited with writing a major portion of Proverbs, as well as all of Ecclesiastes and Song of
Solomon. On top this, he is also credited with writing two of the Psalms.

However, some modern theologians dispute Solomon's authorship of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon.
For example, notes in the NKJV Study Bible have this to say about the authorship of the Song of
Solomon: "Some have argued that the references to Solomon may only be a stylistic device and the
author may have been from a latter period. The arguments for this are inconclusive. But the fact
Solomon was known for his wisdom and poetry (see 1 Kings 4:29-34) partially substantiates his
authorship of this book."
20. The letter 'T' is for 'Temple'. Solomon's biggest accomplishment was building a temple for the LORD
as well as a royal palace for himself in Jerusalem. How many years did it take to build the temple and the
royal palace, as per 1 Kings 9:10?

Answer: Twenty

It took twenty years to build the temple as well as the royal palace, as per 1 Kings 9:10.

According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Solomon constructed the temple on Mount Moriah, north of
the ancient City of David. The temple was built according to plans David received from the LORD and
passed on to Solomon. (1 Chronicles 28:11-13, 19).

Chapters 5, 6, 7 and 8 of 1 Kings tells of details involved in the construction of the temple as well as the
gala dedication ceremony that marked its completion.

21. The letter 'U' is for 'Understanding' and for 'Upright', two words contained in the following passage
from the Old Testament of the NKJV Bible: "The wisdom of the prudent is to understand his way, But the
folly of fools is deceit. Fools mock at sin, But among the upright there is favor." In what book in the
Bible, traditionally credited with being written by Solomon, do you find this passage?

Answer: Proverbs

Proverbs is the correct answer with the passage in question coming from Chapter 14, Verse 8 and 9. The
book of Proverbs is one of the most popular in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. In a nutshell,
the book is packed with witty sayings and many Jews and Christians believe it offers good practical
advice.

Most of the proverbs were written by Solomon. However, chapter 30 was written by Agur and Proverbs
31:1-9 was written by Lemuel.

22. The letter 'V' is for 'Vanity'. One of the Bible books Solomon is TRADITIONALLY credited with writing
has this line in the New King James Version Bible near its beginning: "'Vanity of vanities', says the
Preacher. 'Vanity of Vanities, all is vanity'." (The New International Version uses the word 'meaningless'
rather than 'vanity'.) In what book is the verse found?

Answer: Ecclesiastes

The correct answer is Ecclesiastes with the words found in the second verse of the first chapter.

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible have these points to make about use of the word 'vanity': "The word
'vanity' means 'breath' or 'vapor' and thus speaks of life as 'quickly passing'. Where ever we read the
word 'vanity' in Ecclesiastes, we should think not of what is 'meaningless.' but of what is 'quickly
passing'. This is one of the key terms in the Book of Ecclesiastes, for it is found 38 times there. The
teaching of the Preacher is to realize that life is a fleeting thing that needs to be savored and enjoyed as
a gift from God."

23. The letter 'W' is for 'Wisdom'. 1 Kings 3:5-14 tells of Solomon being at Gibeon and requesting the
LORD to give him wisdom. How did Solomon make the famous request?

Answer: In a dream at night

The correct answer is in a dream at night. It might come as a surprise to some that Solomon didn't make
the request in a prayer in the traditional sense.

Here's how Solomon's request for wisdom is documented in 1 Kings 3:5-14, in the NKJV:

"At Gibeon the LORD appeared to Solomon in a dream by night; and God said, 'Ask! What shall I give
you?'

"And Solomon said: 'You have shown great mercy to Your servant David my father, because he walked
before You in truth, in righteousness, and in uprightness of heart with You; You have continued this
great kindness for him, and You have given him a son to sit on his throne, as it is this day. Now, O LORD
my God, You have made Your servant king instead of my father David, but I am a little child; I do not
know how to go out or come in. And Your servant is in the midst of Your people whom You have chosen,
a great people, too numerous to be numbered or counted. Therefore give to Your servant an
understanding heart to judge Your people, that I may discern between good and evil. For who is able to
judge this great people of Yours?'

"The speech pleased the LORD, that Solomon had asked this thing. Then God said to him: 'Because you
have asked this thing, and have not asked long life for yourself, nor have asked riches for yourself, nor
have asked the life of your enemies, but have asked for yourself understanding to discern justice,
behold, I have done according to your words; see, I have given you a wise and understanding heart, so
that there has not been anyone like you before you, nor shall any like you arise after you. And I have
also given you what you have not asked: both riches and honor, so that there shall not be anyone like
you among the kings all your days. So if you walk in My ways, to keep My statutes and My
commandments, as your father David walked, then I will lengthen your days'."

24. The letters 'X' and 'Y' are for 'Young'. A verse traditionally credited with being written by Solomon
tells of a "young hart" in the KJV. The entire verse states: "Until the day break, and the shadows flee
away, turn, my beloved, and be thou like a roe or a young hart upon the mountains of Bether.". What is
a roe or a young hart?

Answer: a young gazelle or stag

The correct answer is a young gazelle or stag. The verse in question comes from Song of Solomon 2:17.
The term like a roe or young hart is also used in Song of Solomon 2:9. Both the NKJV and NIV Bibles use
the words young gazelle and stag.

25. The letter 'Z'. Who was the priest who anointed Solomon as king and then later ended up being
appointed high priest by Solomon? (1 Kings 1:8-45)

Answer: Zadok

Zadok is the correct answer. Scripture tells of Zadok anointing Solomon as king, replacing David, as per 1
King 1:8-45. The story doesn't end here, however. Solomon was highly perturbed Abiathar the high
priest had been a supporter of Adonijah to replace David as king and even told him he should have been
killed, as per 1 Kings 2:26-27. (See answer to Question No. 6 for more information.) Later, Solomon
ousted Abiathar as the high priest and rewarded Zadok with the honor of being high priest, as per 1
Kings 2:35.
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1 Before David married King Saul's daughter, Michal, Saul had offered David another of his daughters in
marriage. What was her name?

Answer: Merab

Following David's slaying of the Philistine giant, Goliath, David was compelled by King Saul to stay at the
palace. David was successful in all he did, so Saul promoted him to a high rank in the army. All the
people loved David so much that Saul became quite jealous and wanted David dead. As part of his
strategy he decided to offer his older daughter Merab to David in marriage. His only request was that
David would continue to serve him in the army. He thought that by doing this it would be inevitable that
David would be killed at some point.

David however did not consider himself worthy to become the King's son-in-law as he came from a
humble background. So when the time came for Merab to marry, she was given to another man. (See 1
Samuel 18).

Abital and Eglah were two of David's other wives. Abishag was the young girl who cared for him in his
old age.
 From Quiz: The Wives of King David

2 When David wanted to move the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem, who was killed for touching
the ark?

Answer: Uzzah

This story is found in 2 Samuel 6 and 1 Chronicles 13. The ark was carried on a cart by oxen and the oxen
stumbled as they were pulling the cart.

From Quiz: Life of David

3 What was David's job as a young boy?

Answer: Shepherd

David was not just an ordinary boy, but one who trusted in God to help him slay the lions and bears who
came to attack the sheep. 1 Sam 17:34 "But David said to Saul, "Your servant has been keeping his
father's sheep."

From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David

4 Who was the king of Israel before David?

Answer: Saul

I Samuel 9 and 10 tell us that Saul was the first king, and David came after him. Solomon, Josiah, and
Hezekiah were kings after David.

From Quiz: The Life of David

5 There was a king in power over Israel BEFORE David was anointed by God. What was his name?

Answer: Saul

"So all the people went to Gilgal and confirmed Saul as king before the presence of the LORD. There
they sacrificed fellowship offerings before the LORD, and Saul and all the Israelites held a great
celebration." (1 Samuel 11:15)
 From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David

6 What was the bride price that King Saul requested from David for his daughter Michal?

Answer: 100 Philistine foreskins

After David's refusal to marry Saul's older daughter, King Saul discovered that his daughter Michal was
actually in love with David. He saw another opportunity to try to get David to become his son-in-law and
thought that Michal could be used as a snare to trap David. David however refused the offer again on
the grounds of being a poor man, presumably implying that he wouldn't be able to afford the bride price
required by a king.

Saul saw this as an opportunity to get David killed so didn't ask for money or anything of monetary
value: he simply asked David to go and kill 100 Philistines and bring back their foreskins! (This sounds
somewhat gruesome to modern ears!) David agreed to the challenge and went to it with a vengeance.
He and his men went out and killed not 100 but 200 Philistines and brought their foreskins to the king.
And so David and Michal were married. (See 1 Samuel 18:20-27).

From Quiz: The Wives of King David

7 Where was David's third anointing?

Answer: Hebron

David was anointed the first time in Bethleham by Samuel before Saul knew about David. The second
and third anointings were in Hebron. The second was for part of Israel and the third was for all of Israel.

From Quiz: Life of David

8 How many sons did Jesse have, and what was David's placing among them, according to 1 Samuel?

Answer: 8 sons, youngest

1 Samuel 17:12b "Jesse had eight sons, and in Saul's time he was old and well advanced in years."
Samuel originally thought that the oldest son, Eliab, would be the one who was to be king, but God
replied in 1 Samuel 16:7 "The Lord does not look at the things man looks at. Man looks at the outward
appearance, but the Lord looks at the heart." Meaning to say God did not choose the oldest, but the
most faithful.
The listing in 2 Chronicles implies that David was one of seven sons rather than eight.

From Quiz: The Life and Times of King David

9 How many years did David reign as king?

Answer: 40

I Kings 2:11 - David reigned for seven years in Hebron, and then thirty-three years in Jerusalem.

From Quiz: The Life of David

10 While still a young man, David was called into the service of Saul. He became an armor-bearer and
did what other task for the king?

Answer: Played the harp

"Whenever the spirit from God came upon Saul, David would take his harp and play. Then relief would
come to Saul; he would feel better, and the evil spirit would leave him." (1 Samuel 16:23)

From Quiz: The Biblical Story of David

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1 Who was governor of Syria when Caesar Augustus believed that everyone should be taxed, according
to Luke 2:2?

Answer: Cyrenius

Cyrenius' name means warrior. It can also be written as Quirinus. He took over as governor around A.D.
6 after Archelaus was banished from Syria.

From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

2 Luke is the only Gospel to tell of Jesus healing ten lepers, as per Luke 17:11-17. After they were cured,
one of the lepers returned to give thanks to Christ. What nationality was the leper?

Answer: Samaritan

According to Luke, only one leper, a Samaritan, returned to give thanks. The 17th chapter of Luke
reports Jesus was traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee when He encountered ten
lepers. It's interesting to note that Jews and Samaritans largely despised each other and often stayed
within their jurisdictions to avoid having interactions with each other. However, it was different for
lepers. It was strictly a case of misery loves company and it would not be uncommon for Jewish and
Samaritan lepers to be in a group in the region Jesus was traveling through.

After the lepers cried out to Jesus to have mercy on them, they were told by Christ to show themselves
to the priests. As they proceeded on their way to show themselves to the priests, a miracle happened as
Scripture reports they were suddenly healed of their leprosy. According to notes in the NIV Study Bible,
showing oneself to the priests was a normal procedure after a cure. (Further information about showing
oneself to the priests can be found in Leviticus 13:2-3 and 14:2-32.)

However, out of the ten lepers, only one, the Samaritan, returned to give thanks to Jesus. The other
nine, when they realized they were healed, may have continued to "show themselves to the priests" as
Jesus' instructions in verse 14. However, no one knows. The bottom line in this Biblical story is that only
one of the cured 10 lepers returned to thank Christ.

From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke

3 Who visited Zechariah in the temple with a message? (Luke 1:11-20)

Answer: The angel Gabriel

Zechariah was a priest and was in the temple to fulfill the duties of his priesthood. Gabriel, an angel of
the Lord, appeared before him.

From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah

4 According to Luke 17:11, Jesus was on his way to Jerusalem when he encountered ten lepers. In what
region was he at the time?

Answer: The border between Samaria and Galilee.

Jesus was traveling along the border between Samaria and Galilee. However, no specific location is
given. It's interesting to note Jews and Samaritans largely despised each other and often stayed within
their jurisdictions to avoid having interactions with each other. However, it was different for lepers. It
was strictly a case of misery loves company and it would not be uncommon for Jewish and Samaritan
lepers to be in a group in the region Jesus was traveling through.

From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers

5 The Parable of the Lost Son appears in Luke 15: 11-32 with the first 10 verses of the chapter devoted
to two other parables. What are the two parables that appear before the Parable of the Lost Son?

Answer: The Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Lost Coin.

The correct answer is the Parable of the Lost Sheep and the Parable of the Lost Coin. With the Parable of
the Lost Son appearing in the remaining verses of the chapter, it completes an interesting trilogy on the
lost being found. (Incidentally, there is another quiz posted on FunTrivia about the Parable of the Lost
Son. The quiz is by COCPreacher and I highly recommend it. To find the quiz, simply put the word
'prodigal' in the search template. Of course, I made a point of not repeating any questions used by
COCPreacher.)

From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son

6 When Jesus went to Nain, who accompanied him? (Luke 7: 11)

Answer: The disciples and a large crowd.

The correct answer is that Jesus was accompanied by his disciples and a large crowd. Time and again the
Gospels tell of a large crowd of people accompanying Jesus and the disciples as they traveled about.

From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain

7 Luke does not offer any autobiographical detail but, on the basis of other New Testament passages,
which occupation is usually ascribed to him?

Answer: Doctor

"Our dear friend Luke, the doctor, and Demas send greetings" (Colossians 4 v. 14).

This is based upon a number of not unreasonable assumptions:

1. That Luke and Acts are written by the same person;

2. That Luke is the author of Acts, which is assumed from the presence of Luke on Paul's missionary
journeys at those points where the narrative changes from third person to first person;

3. That the Luke referred to in Colossians is the same Luke who accompanies Paul on his travels.

Your options:

[ Carpenter ]

[ Lawyer ]

[ Tutor ]

[ Doctor ]

From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke

8 What is the first word of Luke in the King James Version?

Answer: Forasmuch

It says in Luke 1:1, "Forasmuch as many have taken in hand to set forth in order a declaration of those
things which are most surely believed among us."
Forasmuch is an old fashioned word and it means since.

From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"

9 In Luke 1:20, what happens to Zechariah when he doubts what the angel Gabriel has told him?

Answer: He is unable to speak

Luke 1:11-23 tells how the angel comes to Zechariah to tell him that his prayers have been answered for
a son. When he doubts Gabriel, the angel makes him silent until the birth of his son, whom he will name
John.

From Quiz: The Gospel of Luke

10 Let us start with the basics: where can one find the tale of the Good Samaritan?

Answer: Luke 10:25-37

Like the Gospel of Matthew, the Gospel of Luke follows the timeline put forward by the Gospel of Mark.
Since these three gospels share such a similar narrative structure, they are often called the "synoptic"
gospels. This is in contrast to the Gospel of John, which is not considered synoptic and probably did not
use Mark as a guide. Furthermore, both Matthew and Luke share a number of stories that are not
contained in Mark, suggesting that they drew upon a second source of Jesus' sayings, which many Bible
scholars (particularly those in University settings who work in the original languages) call "Q" from the
German word for "source". The parable of the Good Samaritan is not found in Matthew, however, nor is
it found in the non-Biblical Gospel of Thomas which is also thought to have used Q as a source. Thus, the
compiler of Luke may have had a source for Jesus' teachings that was unique.

For details on this theory of Luke's composition, see Raymond E. Brown, "Introduction to the New
Testament" (1997).

From Quiz: The Good Samaritan

11 How many sons did the father have?

Answer: 2

Luke 15:11 tells us he 'had two sons.'

 From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son

12 Where did Joseph go to be taxed, according to Luke 2:4?

Answer: Bethlehem

Verse 4 states that the reason for this was Joseph was part of David's lineage. If you read the genealogy
in Luke 3, it shows that Mary (Jesus' mother) was also of David's lineage.

From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

13 The parable of the Prodigal Son can be found in only the Gospel of Luke. When the son moved to a
distant land and spent all his money on wild living, what job did he end up doing after a severe famine
struck?

Answer: Got a job feeding pigs.

The parable of the Prodigal Son is found in Luke 15:11-32. Scripture says the Lost Son hired himself out
to a man who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. Ending up in such circumstances would be almost
unthinkable for a Jew as pigs were seen as unclean and strictly forbidden from the diet. Feeding pigs
would be seen as the lowest of the low among jobs, perhaps on the same scale today as that of a toilet
bowl cleaner.

From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke

14 What was the message that Zechariah received while in the temple? (Luke 1:13)

Answer: Zechariah and his wife would have a child

Zechariah's wife had never conceived, although they had prayed about it for a long time.

From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah

15 According to Luke 17:12, where was Jesus when he saw the men with leprosy?

Answer: As he was going into a village.

He saw the ten lepers as he was going into a village. However, the village is not identified. It would only
make sense for lepers to be outside a village as they would not be allowed inside. And if they were in a
remote area, there would be a substantially less chance of getting some type of assistance from people.

From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers

16 In Luke 10: 25, Jesus is approached by an expert in the law just before he tells the parable. In the NIV
Bible, how does the expert in the law address Jesus?

Answer: Teacher

He addressed Jesus as "teacher". According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, an expert in the law was well
versed in Scripture. On numerous occasions, Jesus is referred to a "teacher" in the four Gospels.

From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan

17 In Luke 15: 12, the Lost Son asked his father for a share of the estate. After the father divided the
property between them, the son decided to relocate. Where did he move to?

Answer: A distant country.

Scripture simply says the son moved to a distant country. However, no information is given as to what
country.

From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son

18 According to Luke 7: 11, what sight did Jesus see as he approached the town gate?

Answer: A widow's dead son being carried out.

The correct answer is that Jesus saw a widow's son being carried out of the town gate. In other words,
there was a funeral procession, including "a large crowd". The dead man was on his way to his burial.

From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain

19 The narrative in Luke's gospel begins and ends in the same place. Where?

Answer: The temple in Jerusalem

The gospel begins with Zechariah serving as a priest in the temple. He sees an angel who announces that
he and his wife will have a son whom they are to name John - John the Baptist. The gospel concludes
with the ascension of Jesus into heaven:

"Then they worshiped him and returned to Jerusalem with great joy. And they stayed continually at the
temple, praising God" (Luke 24 v. 52-53).

Jerusalem and its temple form a key motif for Luke. In the gospel, everything looks towards Jerusalem.
This includes a considerable amount of material that Luke unfolds against the backdrop of one long and
final journey to the city (Chapters 9 to 19). In Acts, this is reversed. The story starts in Jerusalem with the
day of Pentecost and then the Christian message moves out into the wider world as predicted in the
words of Jesus:

"But you will receive power when the Holy Spirit comes on you; and you will be my witnesses in
Jerusalem, and in all Judaea and Samaria, and to the ends of the earth" (Acts 1 v. 8).

From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke

20 How many times did the devil tempt Jesus in chapter 4?

Answer: 3

The first time he tempted Jesus to turn the stone into bread (Luke 4:3), the second time he tempted
Jesus to bow down to him and gain the world (Luke 4:6-7), and the third time he tempted Jesus to jump
off the roof of the building and be caught by angels (Luke 4:9). Jesus resisted temptation all three times.

From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"

21 The parable of the Good Samaritan is prefaced by an unnamed interrogator seeking to test Jesus'
teachings on how to receive eternal life. What is this person's vocation?

Answer: Lawyer

The same question, without the explaining parable, is asked by a scribe in Mark 12:28. According to
scholar William Baird, this difference in interrogator is due to the different audiences addressed by Mark
and Luke. Luke, according to Baird, was much more geared to Greek-speaking gentiles who knew little of
scribes (but, living under the highly-developed Roman judicial system, much of lawyers) and were more
interested in eternal life than the inner workings of Jewish wisdom.

From Quiz: The Good Samaritan

22 The prodigal son was which son of the father?

Answer: Younger

Luke 15:12 tells us the prodigal son was 'the younger of them.'

Your options:

[ Younger ]

[ Oldest ]

[ We don't know ]

[ Middle ]

From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son

23 Why did Mary put Jesus in the manger, according to Luke 2:7?

Answer: There was no room in the inn.

A manger is a feeding trough found in a barn. This is why the animals were all present at Jesus' birth.

From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

24 The parable of the Good Samaritan can be found in only the Gospel of Luke. Before the Good
Samaritan stopped to help a severely beaten man by the roadside, how many people had passed the
victim by?

Answer: 2

The Parable of the Good Samaritan is found in Luke 10:25-37. According to the passage, the badly
beaten man was left by a roadside after he was robbed of his money. Two men passed by without
offering to help. One man was a priest and the other was a Levite. Notes in the NIV Study Bible provide
interesting insight into the fact the man was neglected by a priest and a Levite and rescued by the
anonymous Samaritan: "It is significant the person Jesus commended was neither the religious leader
nor the lay associate, but a hated foreigner. Jews viewed Samaritans as half-breeds, both physically and
spiritually. Samaritans and Jews practiced open hostility but Jesus asserted that love knows no national
boundaries."
 From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke

25 Scripture reports the lepers stood at a distance and according to Luke 17:13, they called out in a loud
voice. What did they say?

Answer: "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!"

The correct answer is the lepers cried out "Jesus, Master, have pity on us!" Their calling out in a loud
voice reminds me of blind Bartimaeus and how he cried out for help from Jesus before he regained his
sight. In Bartimaeus' case, he belted out the words "Jesus, Son of David, have mercy on me." Despite
opposition from the crowd, Bartimaeus got Jesus' attention and re-grained his sight, as per Mark 10:46-
52.

From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers

26 As per Luke 10: 25 in the NIV Bible, what question does the expert in the law ask Jesus?

Answer: "What must I do to inherit eternal life?"

The correct answer is "What must I do to inherit eternal life?" Notes in the NIV Study Bible suggest by
asking such a common question, the expert in the law was either taking issue with Jesus or simply
wanted to see what kind of a teacher he was.

From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan

27 After the Lost Son spent everything he had on wild living, a severe famine took place. What did he do
to survive?

Answer: Got a job feeding pigs.

Scripture says the Lost Son hired himself out to a man who sent him to his fields to feed pigs. Ending up
in such circumstances would be almost unthinkable for a Jew as pigs were seen as unclean and strictly
forbidden from the diet. Feeding pigs would be seen as the lowest of the low among jobs, perhaps on
the same scale today as that of a toilet bowl cleaner.

From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son

28 What emotion did Jesus show when he saw the widow? (Verse 13)

Answer: His heart went out to her.

The correct answer is that his heart went out to her. In Biblical times, widows were among the most
vulnerable of society and often lived in extreme poverty. It's heartbreaking for any parent to lose a child,
but when a widow in Biblical times lost her only son, it almost meant she had no future.

From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain

29 Luke, like Matthew, gives an account of the birth of Jesus. Who does he say was Roman emperor at
this time?

Answer: Augustus

Comparing the two accounts shows the different agendas of Matthew and Luke. Matthew is writing for a
Jewish Christian audience; Luke, who is much more interested in "outsiders", a Gentile one. Thus,
Matthew focuses his story on Israel and Judaism. He dates it to the reign of the Jewish king Herod; he
tells it through the actions of Joseph, a man; he traces Jesus' genealogy back to Abraham, father of the
Jewish people; and he has VIPs traveling to Israel to pay homage to a king. Luke, on the other hand,
dates the event by reference to the Roman emperor and governor; he tells it through the actions of
Mary, a woman; he traces Jesus' genealogy back to Adam, the universal man; and instead of VIPs, he has
lowly shepherds visiting Jesus.

From Quiz: Quizzing the New Testament : Luke

30 What should you do before removing the mote out of your brother's eye, according to chapter 6?

Answer: Cast out first the beam of thine own eye

It says in Luke 6:42, "Either how canst thou say to thy brother, Brother, let me pull out the mote that is
in thine eye, when thou thyself beholdest not the beam that is in thine own eye? Thou hypocrite, cast
out first the beam out of thine own eye, and then shalt thou see clearly to pull out the mote that is in
thy brother's eye."

Basically what this verse is saying is before you condemn someone else, you should take a look at
yourself because you have your own problems and faults and therefore are not fit to judge anyone else.

From Quiz: Calling Dr. "Luke"

31 What is the profession of the author of the book of Luke?

Answer: doctor
It is revealed in Colossians 4:14 that Luke is a doctor. Luke also is believed to have written the book of
Acts.

From Quiz: The Gospel of Luke

32 According to this passage, one gains eternal life by loving "the Lord your God with all your heart, and
with all your soul, and with all your strength, and with all your mind; and your neighbor as yourself".
What clarifying question (which prompts Jesus' parable) does the interrogator then ask?

Answer: And who is my neighbor?

Your options:

[ And what does it mean to love? ]

[ And who is the Lord my God? ]

[ And how should I love myself? ]

[ And who is my neighbor? ]

From Quiz: The Good Samaritan

33 What occurred in the far country where the prodigal son went?

Answer: Famine

'There arose a mighty famine in that land' (Luke 15:14).

From Quiz: Calling the Prodigal Son

34 Who was "abiding in the fields", according to Luke 2:8?

Answer: shepherds

It says they were "watching the flock by night" (Luke 2:8 KJV). Later on Jesus says in John 10:14 (KJV) "I
am the good Shepherd, and know my sheep and am known of mine."

From Quiz: The Christmas Story from the Gospel of Luke

35 Only in the Gospel of Luke do we read about a widow's son being raised from the dead. Where did
the miracle take place?

Answer: Nain

Nain is the correct answer. The miracle is reported in Luke 7:11-16. This is the only case where the place
name Nain shows up in the Old Testament or the New Testament. Nain is about ten miles southeast of
Nazareth, the hometown of Jesus.

According to verse 11, Jesus encountered a funeral possession as he neared the town gate. Scripture
goes on to state the dead man was the widow's only son and Jesus was moved by what He saw.

In Biblical times, widows were among the most vulnerable of society and often lived in extreme poverty.
It's heartbreaking for any parent to lose a child, but when a widow in Biblical times lost her only son, it
almost meant she had no future.

A short while later, the young man would rise from the dead at the command of Christ!

From Quiz: It Can Be Found in Only the Gospel of Luke

36 What was Zechariah's reaction when he first received the message that was given to him in the
temple? (Luke 1:18)

Answer: doubt

Zechariah did not believe the messenger because he and his wife were elderly -- too old, he thought, to
have children.

From Quiz: The Story of Zechariah

37 According to Luke 17:14, what did Jesus say to the lepers when they called out to him?

Answer: "Go, show yourselves to the priests."

Jesus simply told the lepers "go, show yourselves to the priests." As they proceeded on their way to
show themselves to the priests, a miracle happened as Scripture reports they were suddenly healed of
their leprosy. According to notes in the NIV Study Bible, showing oneself to the priests was a normal
procedure after a cure. (Further information about showing oneself to the priests can be found in
Leviticus 13:2-3 and 14:2-32.)

From Quiz: Jesus and the Ten Lepers

38 In the parable, Jesus tells of a man who was stripped of his clothes, badly beaten and robbed while
traveling between two communities. According to Luke 10: 30, what are the names of the two
communities the man was traveling between?

Answer: Jerusalem and Jericho

The man was traveling between Jerusalem and Jericho. Notes in the NIV Study Bible state the two
communities are 17 miles apart and a traveler would descend from about 2,500 feet above sea level to
about 800 feet below sea level. "The road ran through rocky, desert country, which provided places for
robbers to waylay defenseless travelers," the study notes state.

From Quiz: The Parable of the Good Samaritan

39 Complete the three missing words from Luke 15: 17 of the NIV Bible in which the Lost Son is quoted:
"When he came to his senses, he said, 'How many of my father's hired men have food to spare, and here
I am ______ _____ ______!'"

Answer: starving to death.

The correct answer is starving to death. Verse 16 states "he longed to fill his stomach with the pods that
the pigs were eating, but no one gave him anything." The turn around is staggering. The son had gone
from the life of a high roller to destitution.

Your options:

[ lonely and blue. ]

[ hungry and thirsty. ]

[ far from home. ]

[ starving to death. ]

From Quiz: The Parable of the Lost Son, or the Prodigal Son

40 According to verse 13 in the NIV Bible, what were the two words Jesus said to the widow?
Answer: "Don't cry."

The correct answer is that Jesus said, "don't cry." Luke, the writer of the Gospel, doesn't quote Jesus as
saying anything else to the widow. Logic might dictate an animated conversation took place between
Jesus and the widow, but this account has Jesus saying only two words, and there is no quote from the
widow.

From Quiz: The Widow's Son Raised from the Dead at Nain

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