James Bell - How Well Do You Know Your Bible?: Over 500 Questions and Answers to Test Your Knowledge of the Good Book

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BibleMiscellanea. I. Title. BS612.B453 2015 220dc23 2015000899 To my dear aunt, Pat Wallace, a woman of kindness, patience, and faith

I WOULD LIKE TO THANK Stephanie Bowen, senior editor at Sourcebooks, for approving and supporting this project and Jeff Smith for his editorial assistance. Gratitude also goes to Grace Menary-Winefield for her work on this new edition. WHEN YOU SIT DOWN AND think about the Bibles impact on our world and on human history, its really no surprise that you are taking time to read this book of Bible trivia.

After all, the Bible is the bestselling book of all time, so by understanding it better, you can also understand and appreciate the unspoken influence it has on our everyday lives. There is no way of knowing exactly how many Bibles have been sold and distributed worldwide ever since the first Bible was printed on a Gutenberg press over 550 years ago, though publishers estimate that six billion copies have been purchased over the years. By contrast, Harry Potter, the all-time bestselling book series, has sold 450 million copies, making it a very distant second to a book commonly described as the story of Gods love and pursuit of humankind. Just how popular is the Bible? Consider the following: More than 100 million copies are sold globally each year, and countless others are distributed for free in open and closed countries. The Scriptures have been translated into over 500 languages, and another 2,300 languages have had at least a portion of the Bible translated into that language. For centuries, countless men and women have committed their lives and even died in order to translate, distribute, smuggle, and teach the Bible to thousands of groups around the world.

Even in the United States, more than 160,000 copies are sold or given away each day. So what fuels this unparalleled hunger for, and devotion to, the so-called good book? There are lots of theories, but for most of us, it really comes down to the Bibles proven track record for changing lives. Millions (if not billions) of people in nearly every country of the world claim that the Bibles teachings have transformed their hearts and altered their values and their way of thinking about life for the better. Some had the Bible taught to them when they were young children. Others discovered the Bibles message of hope, faith, and love in the midst of a personal crisis or as seekers on a spiritual journey. So why have you come to this book, and how will it enhance your understanding and appreciation of the Bible? Perhaps you want to get to know God more intimatelyor for the first timethrough the pages of Scripture.

Maybe you have unanswered questions or concerns about the Bibles truth claims. Or you might be dipping your toe in the water again after growing up in the church and then falling away. No matter your situation, after reading this book and taking the simple quizzes created for each of the books of the Bible, you will come away with a stronger understanding of Scripture. If you dont regularly read the Bible, I believe this trivia book will prepare you to begin enjoying this one-of-a-kind book on your own. For those of you who are just beginning to read the Bible for yourself, I suggest you start with Genesis, the first book of the Bible, and then proceed with the book of John in the New Testament, found about two-thirds of the way into the Bible, before delving into other Bible books. By doing this, youll learn the basic facts about the Bible, find out how the books are divided into Old Testament and New Testament sections, and receive a high-level introduction to all Old Testament and New Testament tomes.

If you are already a regular Bible reader, youll notice that these quizzes together do not form a comprehensive survey of the Bible, nor are they intended to. Instead, the questions in this bookwhich primarily use the English Standard Version translation of Scriptureare intended to test your knowledge of the Bibles highlights and give you a greater appreciation for the Bibles depth and Gods relationship with and love for humankind. You can take the quizzes in this book in whatever order you wish, though you may find it most beneficial to work through them chronologically, starting with Genesis and ending with Revelation, or to go straight to the sections that you may have struggled with most or may not recall as well as others. By the time you complete the quiz for the book of Revelation, youll have met many of the fascinating kings, prophets, disciples, and men and women of God that you and I can credit for providing and preserving the Bible for our enjoyment and development. Perhaps someday youll look back and see the Bibles impact on your own life and join the ever-growing list of people whose lives have been changed by Scriptures unchanging truth. 47 b. 55 c. 66 d. 70 a. 37 b. 39 c. 41 d. 43 a. 24 b. 25 c. 26 d. 27 a. 27 a.

Obadiah b. Malachi c. Philemon d. 3 John a. Jeremiah b. Isaiah d. Isaiah d.

Genesis a. Ruth b. Obadiah c. Haggai d. Zephaniah a. Acts c. Acts c.

Matthew d. Revelation a. 587 b. 898 c. 1,189 d. 1,667 a.

Genesis b. Leviticus c. Deuteronomy d. Numbers a. Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel b. Isaiah, Daniel, and Jonah c.

Jeremiah, Hosea, and Malachi d. Jeremiah, Daniel, and Nehemiah a. Ruth, Esther, Psalms, Proverbs, and Song of Solomon b. Leviticus, Ezra, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Habakkuk c. Psalms, Proverbs, Song of Solomon, Lamentations, and Daniel d. Ruth b. Esther c. Esther c.

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