Hard Bible Trivia

Ninevah is located in this modern country

Which of these were sons of Leah?

Which of these OT Judges is described as a Kenizzite, not actually a physical descendant of Israel?

What is the only OT book not represented in the Dead Sea Scrolls found at Qumran?

Which of the Jesus’ 12 Disciples was previously a disciple of John the Baptist?

When Satan tempts Jesus 3 times in the Gospels, what book of the Torah does Jesus quote in response each time?

Judges 14 Samson is tempted by a foreign woman in the town of Timnah. What other OT patriarch fell to temptation there?

King Saul prophesied naked for a day and night in 1Sam19. What other prophet does the Bible record as prophesying nude?

The vision of Nahum concerns God’s burden against which enemy of Israel?

In the New Testament, Paul quotes from all the following pagan philosophers except:

Jonah preaches unwillingly to which of Israel’s enemies?

Which of the 12 tribes is missing from the 144,000 sealed in Revelation 7?

Psalm 34 David feigned madness before Abimelech. What patriarch was the first to deceive a Philistine Abimelech?

Paul & Barnabas split in disagreement about John Mark. What does Colossians reveal was Mark’s relationship to Barnabas?

David, the Sweet Psalmist of Israel, wrote a majority of the songs in Book 1 of the Psalms. Who wrote most of Book 3?

The Psalter is divided into how many books?

Shortest book in the OT?

Joseph imprisoned which of his brothers, as guarantee that the rest return with Benjamin to prove they weren’t spies?

In the Gospel of Luke ch2, the prophetess Anna stays in the Temple day and night fasting and prayer. What tribe is she?

Hebrews 11 describes tribulations of the saints. One was “sawn in two”. Which prophet traditionally died in this way?

Numbers 23:22 (KJV) says “God brought them out of Egypt; he hath as it were the strength of…” this mythical animal

Which of these Bible heroes was NOT a lifelong Nazirite from birth?

Acts 12, Peter is rescued from prison by an angel. He then goes to the house of Mary, who is this gospel writer’s mother

This son of Jacob, cursed for his sexual depravity, was the one who found the mandrakes Leah used to bargain with Rachel

Name that Psalm: “As the deer pants for the water brooks”

David & his son Solomon were prolific songwriters. Which of their royal descendants in the OT also has a song recorded?

What is the relationship of Boaz from the book of Ruth to King David?

Which angel is described in Scripture as an Archangel?

Who does the Bible say was the most evil king of Israel?

Which of these neighboring enemies of the Israelites are descended from Lot?

Which of these descendants of Noah did he curse in Genesis 9?

Rebekah has twin sons, Jacob and Esau. Who bears the only other set of twins in the Bible?

Which Judean king is cursed in Jeremiah 22, where God likens him to a signet ring on His hand He will pull off

After he healed a lame man in Lystra, the locals mistook Paul to be this Greek god come down in human form

Which of Job’s friends was youngest and spoke last, and was not rebuked by the LORD?

Amos prophesied during the reign of this Judean king, who experienced a devastating earthquake also referenced in Zech14

Just as Judah represents the Southern Kingdom, what tribe in Hosea is used to represent the Northern Kingdom?

What is the most quoted Psalm in the New Testament?

All of these OT Prophets were Levitical priests EXCEPT...

Which is NOT a post-exilic prophet?

Which of these Pauline epistles was written to a church in Macedonia?

When Joshua divided the Promised Land, Levi received no land, only cities. What tribe also got no land, only cities?

Ps7 is a “shiggaion” (sing.) of David. Who wrote the only other example of this type of song, “of shigionoth” (plur.)?

Longest Pauline Epistle?

What tribe is omitted from Moses’ final blessing of the Israelites in Deuteronomy 33, before his death on Mt Nebo?

Which of these women is mentioned but not explicitly named in Jesus’ genealogy in Matthew 1?

The young Levite Jonathan, who becomes Micah’s priest in Judges 18 and takes his idols to Dan, is the grandson of…

During the conquest of the Promised Land this shrewd Canaanite group deceived Joshua into making a covenant sparing them

Which Exodus plague were the Egyptian sorcerers unable to replicate, thus proclaiming it the “finger of God”?

What does the Bible say are the names of the 2 Egyptian magicians under Pharoah who withstood Moses?

During the Exodus battle against the Amalekites, Moses had his arms supported by Aaron and who?

The Herodians were rulers of Israel during the Idumean dynasty. They were descendants of what enemy of Israel?

Who was king of the southern kingdom when the northern kingdom of Israel fell to Assyria?

Exodus states the Israelite slaves built which famous Egyptian supply city?

The men of this tribe caused trouble for the Judges Gideon and Jephthah, and could not pronounce Shibboleth

The Tanakh is composed of Torah, Ketuvim (Writings), & Nevi’im (Prophets). Which prophet is NOT included in the Nevi’im?

The Book of Acts describes Paul as having gone on 4 separate missionary journeys. Which journey did Barnabas join?

Genesis says all those who went with Jacob to Egypt numbered 66 men. By the Exodus, the Israelites numbered how many?

Which of the Gospels was written by a Gentile?

The Epistles of James and Jude were written by Jesus’ half-brothers. Two other half-brothers are named in the Gospels:

The Jerusalem Council in Acts determined Gentile believers should abstain from all the following except:

Abraham had 3 wives: Hagar, Sarah, and …

The OT is written mostly in Hebrew, although some sections in Aramaic can found in all the following EXCEPT:

Which descendant of Aaron turned back the wrath of God by killing the Israelite men who joined to the Baal of Peor?

1 Kings 4:32 tells us Solomon composed some 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 psalms. How many songs in Psalms are his?

Which of these is NOT included in the "Synoptic Gospels"?

Who wrote the Epistle of James?

What is the longest of the 10 Commandments in Exodus 20?

In Esther, King Xerxes reigns from his throne in the Citadel of Susa. What modern country is this located in?

In the Masoretic text, which of these books is NOT included in the Sifrei Emet (Books of Truth)?

Exodus 30, God gives a formula for a special incense of…only for His use; if anyone else uses it they are cut off.

Name that Psalm: “Create in me a clean heart”

Numerous centurions mentioned in the NT, only 2 are named: Cornelius, by tradition first gentile convert, and who else?

The following utterances of Jesus are all Aramaic EXCEPT:

Proverbs 25 were sayings of Solomon copied by the men of which king?

Barnabas means “Son of Encouragement”. According to Acts, what was his real name?

Patristics has long argued over who wrote Hebrews. Who does the Scripture tell us is definitely NOT the author?

In Psalm 137, the Israelites hung up their harps by the rivers of Babylon. What modern country is this ancient city in?

What type of wood is the Ark of Covenant made of in Exodus 25?

Adonijah “took hold of the horns of the altar” and was spared by Solomon. Who else “took hold” but wasn’t spared?

Which of these is NOT a Pilgrimage feast mandated by God during which each male is to appear before Him in Exodus 34?

King Josiah was mortally wounded in combat trying to stop Pharoah Necho II from reaching this famous ancient battle

The Midianites are related to the Israelites, as descendants of Midian the son of…

An angel appeared to Samson’s barren mother to promise a son. Which mother DIDN'T receive a promise from an angel?

The vision of Obadiah concerns God’s judgment against which enemy of Israel?

Matthias was selected by lots to replace Judas Iscariot in Acts 1; who was the other not selected?

Like the story of Sodom, the people of Gibeah attempted to rape an innocent traveler in Judges 19. What tribe were they?

Which of these is not part of the Nazirite vow?