A Hodge Podge Quiz
by Helen Dowd

These questions are gathered from: "Best of the Christian Web Newsletter" - (www.botcw.com)

Questions:

1. At Belshazzar's feast a hand wrote on the wall, "Mene, Mene,
Tekel, U-pharsin." What was the interpretation of the words?
Daniel 5:25-28

2. What was the name of the woman who cast her young son in the
bushes to die? Genesis 21:14-16

3. Jacob and Esau were twins, Esau being the firstborn. When Jacob followed Esau out of his mother's womb, he was holding onto what? Genesis 25:23-26

4. To whom was the following spoken? "Silver and gold have I none
but such as I have give I thee: In the name of Jesus Christ of
Nazareth rise up and walk." Acts 3:1-6

5. What wicked queen was killed when she was thrown from a window by eunuchs? II Kings 9:30-33

6. Who was the second oldest man in the Bible? Genesis 5:20, 27

7. Where did the Ark go when it left the house of Obededom?
2 Samuel 6:12

8. Who killed 300 men with his own spear? 1 Chronicles 11:20

9. In order to bind a contract, what Bible person took off his
shoe and gave it to his neighbor? Ruth 4:7-10

10. When Joshua destroyed the city of Jericho, all the people were
killed except for whom? Joshua 6:17

11. To which prophet did the Lord God say, "Before I formed you
in the womb, I knew you?" Jeremiah 1:5

12. A very common food is only mentioned as a food twice in the
Bible, once in Job 6:6 and once in Luke 11:12. What is it?


Answers:

1. Mene-God hath numbered thy kingdom, and finished it, Tekel-Thou
art weighed in the balances, and art found wanting, U-pharsin Thy
kingdom is divided, and given to the Medes and Persians. Daniel 5:25-28

2. Hagar Genesis 21:14-16

3. Esau's heel Genesis 25:23-26

4. Peter was speaking to the lame beggar at the temple. Acts 3:1-6

5 Jezebel. II Kings 9:30-33

6. Jared 962 years. Genesis 5:20, 27

7. Into the city of David. 2 Samuel 6:12

8. Abishai, brother of Joab. 1 Chronicles 11:20

9. Boaz. Ruth 4:7-10

10. Rahab and all that are with her in the house. Joshua 6:17

11. Jeremiah. Jeremiah 1:5

12. Eggs, Luke 11:12 and Job 6:6




  

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