Hard Bible Trivia

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

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

The following utterances of Jesus are all Aramaic EXCEPT:

Which angel is described in Scripture as an Archangel?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

The Psalter is divided into how many books?

Which is NOT a post-exilic prophet?

Who wrote the Epistle of James?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of these were sons of Leah?

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

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

Longest Pauline Epistle?

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

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

Ninevah is located in this modern country

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

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

Which of these is not part of the Nazirite vow?

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

Jonah preaches unwillingly to which of Israel’s enemies?

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

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

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

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

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?

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

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

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

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

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

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

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

Which of the Gospels was written by a Gentile?

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

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

Shortest book in the OT?

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

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

Abraham had 3 wives: Hagar, Sarah, and …

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

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

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

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

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

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