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From: "Jan Ross" <jross@...>
Date: Sun, 17 Sep 2000 23:11:53 -0400
The Bible Quiz

 Play along and see how much you remember.

 1.  How many days did it take God to create the world?

 2.  How old was Abraham's wife, Sarah, when God told her she would
     give birth to her first child?

 3.  How long did the Bible's Methuselah live?

 4.  How long was the Great Flood of Noah's day?

 5.  Disobeying a divine directive, Lot's wife looked back at Sodom as it
     was destroyed.  What happened to her?

 6.  What body of water parted to facilitate the Israelite slaves'
     escape to freedom?

 7.  While the Israelites were wondering in the desert for 40 years
     food miraculously appeared on the desert ground in the morning.
     What was it called?

 8.  What events immediately preceded the tumbling of Jerico's walls?

 9.  According to the Book of Judges, what was the physical source
     of Samson's strength?

 10. How many days did it take for Nehemiah to rebuild the wall
     around Jerusalem?

 11. Name two of the animals whose parts, according to the Book of
     Ezekiel, are part of a cherub.

 12. By his own account, how long was Jonah inside the big fish,
      or whale?

 13. Who was in jail with Paul in Philippi when an earthquake opened
      the jail cell doors?

 14. The Bible says Mary was shocked to learn she would be the
     mother of Jesus.  Why?

 15. What does the Bible say led the wise men to Jesus' birthplace?

 16. What was the first miracle Jesus performed?

 17. In the Gospel of Matthew, Jesus' disciples traveled ahead of him
     by boat across the Sea of Galilee. How did Jesus catch up with
     the disciples?


 18. According to the Gospels, Jesus was crucified.
     What happened three days later?

 19.  What happened to Saul on his way to Damascus?

 20. According to the book of Revelation, of what substance are
      heaven's 12 gates constructed?



 ANSWERS TO BIBLE QUIZ . . .

 Hope you didn't cheat and look here first.

 1.  Six.  God rested on the seventh day.  (Genesis 1:31-2:1)

 2.  90 years old.  (Genesis 17:17)

 3.  969 years.  ( Genesis 5:27)

 4.  150 days.  ( Genesis 7:24)

 5.  She turned into a pillar of salt.  (Genesis 19:26)

 6.  The Red Sea.  (Exodus 13:18)

 7.  Manna.  The Hebrew word has sometimes been translated
     to mean "what is it?" (Exodus 16:15)

 8.  Over a period of six days, the Israelite army marched around the
     walled city many times, blowing trumpets the whole while.  On the
     seventh day, they walked around the city seven times, blew trumpets
     and yelled.  Then, the Bible says, the walls came tumbling down.
     (Joshua 6:20)

 9.  His hair.  (Judges 16:18)

 10.  52 days.  (Nehemiah 6:15)

 11.  Human.  Cow.  Lion.  Ox.  Eagle.  (Ezekiel 1:10)

 12.  Three days and three nights.  (Jonah 1:17)

 13.  Silas (Acts 16:25)

 14.  She was a virgin.  (Luke 1:26-35)

 15.  A star.  (Matthew 2:2)

 16.  He turned water into wine during a wedding in Cana.
      (John 2:1-11)

 17.  He walked across the water.  (Matthew 14:22-25)

 18.  He rose from the dead.  (Matthew 28; Mark 16; Luke 24;
       John 20-21)

 19.  He was blinded by a light as a voice resounded,
       "Saul, Saul, why do you persecute me?" (Acts 9:1-9)

 20.  Pearl.  (Revelation 21:21)



Jan Ross
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(Pray for the Peace of Jerusalem) Psalm 122:6

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