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Who wrote the book of Genesis?
Moses
What was the name of the tree whose fruit Adam and Eve were not allowed to eat?
The tree of the knowledge of good and evil; Genesis 2:17
Who said it? - This is now bone of my bones and flesh of my flesh; She shall be called Woman, because she was taken out of Man.
Adam; Genesis 2:23
Name That Person - I was the second son of my father. My older brother killed me because my sacrifice was acceptable and his wasn’t.
Abel; Genesis 4:1-8
What was the name of Adam’s third son?
Seth; Genesis 5:3
Who lived so close to God that he was taken into heaven without dying?
Enoch or Elijah; Genesis 5:24, II Kings 2:11
What were the names of Noah’s three sons?
Shem, Ham and Japheth; Genesis 5:32
What sign did God give that He would not destroy the earth again with water as He did in the days of Noah?
The rainbow; Genesis 9:11-17
What woman advised her husband to “curse God, and die”?
Job’s wife; Job 2:9
Name one of Job’s three friends who came to comfort him.
Eliphaz, Bildad and Zophar; Job 2:11
How did the Lord cause the people building the Tower of Babel to be scattered?
He confused their language; Genesis 11:6-9
Who was considered the “father of the nation of Israel”?
Abraham; Genesis 12:2, John 8:39
What were the three parts to the promise that God gave to Abraham?
Seed, nation and land; Genesis 12:1-3, 7
What lie did Abraham tell to Pharaoh?
He said that Sarah was his sister, implying that she was not his wife; Genesis 12:11-19
Name Abraham’s wife.
Sarah, Keturah or Hagar; Genesis 11:31, 16:3, 25:1
What was the name of Abraham’s nephew?
Lot; Genesis 11:27, 14:12
On what day was circumcision to be performed on Jewish baby boys?
On the eighth day; Genesis 17:10-12
Who was the mother of Ishmael?
Hagar; Genesis 16:15
Why were the cities of Sodom and Gomorrah destroyed by God?
The sin of homosexuality; Genesis 19
Who lied to king Abimelech about his wife being his sister?
Abraham & Isaac; Genesis 20:2, 26:1-10
Name That Person - I was the nephew of Abraham and I lived in Sodom until it was destroyed.
Lot; Genesis 14:12, 19:1-29
What cities were destroyed by God when He told Lot to get away?
Sodom and Gomorrah; Genesis 19:24-25
Name the wife of Isaac.
Rebekah; Genesis 24:67
Name the twin sons of Isaac and Rebekah.
Esau and Jacob; Genesis 25:25-26
One of Isaac’s sons was hairy and red. Which one?
Esau; Genesis 25:25
Name That Person - I deceived my father by wearing my brother’s clothes and the skins of goats.
Jacob; Genesis 27:5-29
Who dreamed about a ladder which reached up to heaven?
Jacob; Genesis 28:10-12
Name the father-in-law of Jacob.
Laban; Genesis 29: 21-23
Who were the two sisters who were married to Jacob?
Leah and Rachel; Genesis 35:23-24
How long did Jacob work for Laban for each of his daughters?
7 years/ea; Genesis 29:18-30
What work did Jacob do for his father-in-law, Laban?
He took care of Laban’s flocks; Genesis 30:29
Name the oldest son of Jacob.
Reuben; Genesis 46:8
Name the youngest son of Jacob.
Benjamin; Genesis 42:29-36
Who was Judah’s sister?
Dinah; Genesis 29:35; 34:1
How was Jacob convinced that Joseph was dead?
a bloody tunic; Genesis 37:31-35
Who bought Joseph from the Midianite merchants who took him to Egypt?
Potiphar; Genesis 37:36
Name That Person - I fled from Potiphar’s wife, leaving my garment in her hand. For this I went to prison.
Joseph; Genesis 39:11-20
What man went from dungeon prisoner to steward over Egypt in one step?
Joseph; Genesis 41:14-44
Name the two sons of Joseph.
Manasseh and Ephraim; Genesis 41: 50-52
Joseph’s silver cup was found in the grain sack of which of his brothers?
Benjamin; Genesis 44:1-12
Where was Jacob’s family settled in Egypt?
The land of Goshen; Genesis 47:1-6
Who raised Moses?
Pharaoh’s daughter; Exodus 2:1-10
What man had to flee from Egypt because he killed a man and buried him in the sand?
Moses; Exodus 2:11-15
What was the name of Moses’ wife?
Zipporah; Exodus 2:21
Who did the speaking for Moses before Pharaoh and the Israelites?
Aaron; Exodus 4:14-16
What was the second plague of the ten plagues to afflict Egypt?
frogs; Exodus 8:1-6
What was the final plague to afflict Egypt?
death of the firstborn; Exodus 11:4-8; 12:29-30
Name That Animal - I am the animal sacrificed for the Passover Feast. At the first passover, my blood was spread on the doorposts.
lamb; Exodus 12:1-7
Whose bones were carried out of Egypt by Moses?
Joseph’s; Exodus 13:19
What happened to the Egyptians who pursued the Israelites as they left Egypt?
They were drowned in the Red Sea; Exodus 14:5-28
Where was Moses given the Ten Commandments?
on Mt. Sinai; Exodus 19:20
Name That Animal - Aaron made an image of me at Mt. Sinai and the Israelites worshipped my image.
calf; Exodus 32:1-6
Who were the two sons of Aaron who were devoured by fire from heaven because they didn’t worship according to God’s command?
Nadab & Abihu; Leviticus 10:1-2
What two Israelite spies said the children of Israel could conquer Canaan?
Joshua and Caleb; Numbers 14:6-9
Name That Person - I was the first high priest of Israel and the older brother of a great leader.
Aaron; Exodus 28: 1-4
Name That Person - My brother and I opposed Moses and God punished me by striking me with leprosy.
Miriam; Numbers 12
What tribe were the Old Testament priests from?
Levi; Numbers 3:1-10
Who was swallowed up in the earth for rebelling against Moses?
Korah and his followers; Numbers 16
Name That Person - When Moses died I became the next leader of Israel. I was one of the two spies who said Israel could take the land.
Joshua; Numbers 14:6-9, Deuteronomy 34:5-9
What was special about the way that Israel entered the promised land?
They crossed the Jordan River on dry ground; Joshua 3:12-17
What city is called “the city of palm trees?”
Jericho; Deuteronomy 34:3
Name That Animal - I am the animal that Balaam rode. I saved his life but he beat me.
donkey; Numbers 22
Name That Person - I lived in the city of Jericho and saved my family by hanging a scarlet thread from my window.
Rahab the harlot; Joshua 2:8-21; 6:17
Who stole things from Jericho as it was being conquered?
Achan; Joshua 7
Who said, ‘But as for me and my house, we will serve the Lord’?
Joshua; Joshua 24:15
What was the name of the left-handed judge?
Ehud; Judges 3:15
Which judge killed 600 Philistines with an ox goad?
Shamgar; Judges 3:31
What was the name of the only judge who was a woman?
Deborah; Judges 4:4
Which judge picked his soldiers by watching how they drank water?
Gideon; Judges 7: 4-7
What son of Gideon killed all of his brothers except one?
Abimelech; Judges 9
What woman discovered the secret of Samson’s strength?
Delilah; Judges 16:4-19
What judge fell backward and broke his neck when he heard that the ark of God was captured by the Philistines?
Eli; I Samuel 4:14-18
Who married the Moabite woman Ruth?
Boaz; Ruth 4:13
Who was the mother-in-law of Ruth?
Naomi; Ruth 1:2-14
Name That Person - I was a prophet of God and anointed the first two kings of Israel.
Samuel; I Samuel 10:1, 16:12-13
Saul disobeyed God by failing to completely destroy what group of people?
The Amalekites; 1 Samuel 15:1-24
The giant Goliath was from what nation of people?
The Philistines; 1 Samuel 17:4
Who was the father of David?
Jesse; I Samuel 17:58
What son of king Saul was a very close friend of David?
Jonathan; I Samuel 18:1