Bible Quiz

Here is a short quiz on some general Bible topics to test your Bible knowledge. If you know the answers, wonderful!! Keep on studying and add to your current knowledge of God's word. If you have trouble answering the questions, that's fine. You, like all of us, need to continue studying, and your knowledge of the Scripture will increase. Have fun!

1) How many books are in the Bible?

.....A. 39 .....B. 55 .....C. 27 .....D. 66

2) Which of the following animals were forbidden to be eaten under the Old Testament law?

.....A. Sheep .....B. Goats

.....C. Rabbits .....D. Antelope

3) Who climed a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he entered Jericho?

.....A. Zacharias .....B. Zerubbabel

.....C. Zaccheaus .....D. Nicodemus

4) How many apostles of Christ were there in total?

.....A. 12 .....B. 13 .....C. 14 .....D. 15

“...being fruitful in every good work, and increasing in the knowledge of God...”
(Colossians 1:10)

5) What two men in the Bible never died?

.....A. Methuselah & Elijah .....B. Methuselah & Enoch .....C. Enoch & Jesus .....D. Enoch & Elijah

6) What is the longest book in the Bible?

.....A. Exodus .....B. Psalms

.....C. Proverbs .....D. Isaiah

7) What is the shortest book in the Bible?

.....A. Obadiah .....B. Jude

.....C. 2 John .....D. 3 John

8) Who asked Pilate for the body of Jesus to bury Him?

.....A. Nicodemus .....B. John

.....C. Mary .....D. Joseph

9) Who recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was a baby, presented at the temple in Jerusalem?

.....A. Ananias .....B. Cornelius

.....C. Zacharias .....D. Simeon

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Answering The Atheist

The Atheist's Complaint:
What's new? Ecclesiastes 1:9 tells us "There is nothing new under the sun", but several other verses speak about some things that are new (Isaiah 43:19; 65:17; Jeremiah 31:22; 2 Corinthians 5:17; 2 Peter 3:13; Revelation 21:1). Is there a contradiction?

Response:
Solomon said, "That which has been is what will be, that which is done is what will be done, and there is nothing new under the sun." First, the phrase "under the sun" in the book of Ecclesiastes consistently refers to that which takes place in the course of life upon this earth. Let us consider whether the "new" things in the list of texts given are contradictory to Solomon's statement.

Revelation 21:1; 2 Peter 3:13; Isaiah 65:17 - the "new heavens and new earth" are not somethign which is "under the sun", but is a reference to the spiritual dwelling of God's people in eternity.

2 Corinthians 5:17 - the "new creation" is in reference to our spiritual life; in Christ we are made alive spiritually.

Jeremiah 31:22 - The Lord here speaks of Judah's return to him, using the image of a woman to describe Judah; the LORD Himself being the man (husband). It is a statement of renewal, which would take place after 70 years of captivity. The experience of the Jews the "nothing new" text wrote, "There is no remembrance of former thing, nor will there be any remembrance of things that are to come by those who will come after." As such, the return to faithful service before God in the land of Judah would be "new".

Isaiah 43:19 - In Isaiah 43:16-17, Israel's deliverance from Egypt is discussed. Their deliverance from Babylon would replace the former (Jeremiah 23:7-8). It is not "new" in that deliverance had not happened before, but this is a "new" (modern) deliverance.

There is no contradiction.

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This article is in response to Skeptic's Annotated Bible.