Timothy E. Parker - Ultimate Pocket Bible Trivia: Questions, Puzzles & Quizzes

The goal is to challenge you in multiple ways, using multiple strategies and a wide array of exercises, puzzles, and quizzes, to get you to the highest level of Bible knowledge, a level I call Bible brilliant. Joshua 1:8 states, This book of the law shall not depart out of thy mouth; but thou shalt meditate therein day and night, that thou mayest observe to do according to all that is written therein: for then thou shalt make thy way prosperous, and then thou shalt have good success. Although this book uses clever games, word play, and trivia to increase your overall Bible knowledge, its goal is no trivial matter. It behooves every believer to know as much about the Lord and his Word as humanly possible. This book will be overwhelmingly helpful in that endeavor. It is far more important for you to learn and know the information in the exercises than to complete the exercises quickly.

In fact, I strongly recommend that you never time yourself in any challenge presented but take your time and focus on retaining correct answers. This is an open-book book. That means you may use your own Bible to find answers. It is always a good thing to have the Good Book open, and you are never penalized in any way for referencing your own Bible as you seek answers to the hundreds of questions presented. Some of the exercises are easy, and some are maddeningly difficult.

Section 1: The Must-Know Section

This section deals with Bible information, facts, and questions and answers that you absolutely must know to become Bible brilliant. (Answers begin on page .) All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly the truths contained in the sacred Scriptures. (Answers begin on page .) All human discoveries seem to be made only for the purpose of confirming more and more strongly the truths contained in the sacred Scriptures.

Sir William Herschel

Do Not Be Fooled

This is a simple true or false test to get things started. Award yourself 10 points on the score card in the back of this book for each correct true or false answer. Complete the entire test before checking your answers.

1. _____ The phrase This too shall pass is in the Bible.
2. _____ Eve bit into the forbidden apple in the Garden of Eden.
3. _____ Spare the rod, spoil the child is a biblical teaching on child raising.
4. _____ God works in mysterious ways is from the book of Proverbs.
5. _____ One of the most-quoted Bible verses is Cleanliness is next to godliness.
6. _____ Three wise men visited Jesus on the day of his birth.
7. _____ The Little Drummer Boy Christmas song is based on the boy drummer in Micah.
8. _____ According to the book that bears his name, Jonah was in the belly of a whale for three days and three nights.
9. _____ Satan took the form of a serpent when he tempted Eve in the Garden of Eden.
10. _____ God helps those who help themselves is in the book of Psalms.
11. _____ Money is the root of all evil is a classic Bible verse concerning placing money above God.
12. _____ Jesus Christ himself said, To thine own self be true.
13. _____ The apostle Paul said, Love the sinner, hate the sin.
14. _____ The wise men visited the baby Jesus in the manger.
15. _____ There was one set of the Ten Commandments given to Moses.

The Essentials

To be truly Bible brilliant, you must have a strong, fundamental knowledge of the basics of the Bible. You may retake the following quiz as often as necessary and record only your highest score on the score card.

1. What is the Bibles very first verse?
2. Who was the mother of Jesus?
3. What garden was the home of Adam and Eve?
4. What type of creature tricked Eve into eating forbidden fruit?
5. What was the method of execution the Romans used to kill Jesus?
6. What are the wages of sin, according to the Bible?
7. What was the name of Mosess brother?
8. What crime did Cain commit?
9. Who was thrown into a den of lions?
10. Man was made in whose image?
11. How does the Lords Prayer start?
12. What did Jesus use to feed five thousand people?
13. What part of Adams body did God use to create Eve?
14. What is the only sin that cannot be forgiven?
15. From what substance did God create man?
16. The ark was built to save humankind from what disaster?
17. When accused of knowing Jesus, who denied him three times?