Answer: Jacob
According to Genesis 30 and 31 in the NKJV, Jacob had an agreement with Laban that whenever a lamb was born streaked, speckled, or gray-spotted, it would be his to keep. However, if the lamb was white and without specks or spots, Laban would keep it. (Rather than gray, the NIV uses the word 'colored' and the Easy to Read Version uses the word 'black'.)
In Genesis 31:10, Jacob tells of having a dream in which an angel of God told him he would become the owner of a large number of "streaked, speckled and gray-spotted" sheep to compensate for all that Laban had done to him.
Laban thought Jacob's proposal was a good deal at the time, but he became infuriated when an extremely large number of sheep were born gray speckled and spotted.
According to Scripture, Jacob cut "rods of green poplar and of the almond and chestnut trees, peeled white strips in them, and exposed the white which was in the rods." Jacob then put the branches in front of the flocks at the watering places. When the animals came to drink, they would also mate. Scripture states that when the animals mated in front of the rods, the young that were born were streaked, speckled, and gray-spotted. As a result, the animals became property of Jacob.
Genesis 30:43 reports Jacob "became exceedingly prosperous, and had large flocks, female and male servants, and camels and donkeys."
At first blush, Jacob's tactics appear to be fraudulent. However, Scripture states his tactics were endorsed by the LORD because Laban had taken advantage of Jacob in a number of ways. Laban, of course, had deceived Jacob by getting him to work fourteen years to win the hand of Rachel. There were other issues as well. Genesis 31:7 quotes Jacob as saying Laban had changed his wages "ten times".
Verses 38 to 40 report about Jacob telling Laban of more abuses he suffered: "These twenty years I have been with you; your ewes and your female goats have not miscarried their young, and I have not eaten the rams of your flock. That which was torn by beasts I did not bring to you; I bore the loss of it. You required it from my hand, whether stolen by day or stolen by night. There I was! In the day the drought consumed me, and the frost by night, and my sleep departed from my eyes."
From Quiz: Ten Shades of Gray in the Bible
Answer: Esau
It says in Genesis 25:25 "And the first came out red, all over like an hairy garment; and they called his name Esau."
By contrast Jacob came out without hair.
Interestingly enough it says in verse 22 that the boys struggled together in the womb. Throughout their life they would continue this struggle.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: black
The stones were black - onyx - and contained the names of tribes of the children of Israel, six names per stone. These were placed upon the shoulders of the high priest, perhaps so that God, when looking down on the priest, would see the names as a reminder that these were His chosen people. (Exodus 28: 6-12)
From Quiz: Colors In The Bible
Answer: Scarlet
"She is not afraid of the snow for her household, for all her household are clothed with scarlet." Proverbs 31:21
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: Esau
Genesis 25:25 gives us this information about Esau's appearance at his birth. Esau and his twin brother, Jacob, were born to Isaac when he was sixty years old. Jacob later covered himself in goat skins to trick his blind, aged father into thinking that he was Esau, the hairy firstborn. This was how Jacob received the birthright.
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: yellow
It says in Leviticus 13:39 "Then the priest shall see the plague: and, behold, if it be in sight deeper than the skin; and there be in it a yellow thin hair; then the priest shall pronounce him unclean: it is a dry scall, even a leprosy upon the head or beard."
Perhaps this is a symptom of leprosy back then, because later in the chapter they do mention leprosy.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: Lydia
Yes, Lydia is the correct answer. Acts 16: 40 states that after Paul and Silas spent a night in jail, in which they converted the chief jailer, they were released. They then went to Lydia's house where they met with other believers and left encouraged.
From Quiz: 'The Black and White' on Purple in the Bible
Answer: red or ruddy
This comes from 1 Samuel 16:12. The prophet Samuel was sent by God to anoint one of Jesse's sons as the next king of Israel, who would replace Saul. Samuel was not sure which of the sons was to be anointed, so David's seven older brothers were presented first. David was then sent for, from the fields where he was tending sheep, and Samuel, upon seeing him face to face, realized that this was the son that would one day be Israel's second king. He proceeded to anoint David that day.
From Quiz: Colors In The Bible
Answer: Green
"'And to every beast of the earth and to every bird of the sky and to every thing that moves on the earth which has life, I have given every green plant for food'; and it was so." Genesis 1:30
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Answer: his hand
Bible scholars, historians, and archeologists have long argued over the validity and geographic location of this amazing story. Some of the most interesting work I have read on the subject is Lennart Moller's "The Exodus Case". The author suggests an underwater land bridge at the Nuweiba peninsula in the Red Sea's Gulf of Aqaba as a likely setting for the crossing. Chariot remains and human bones dating to Egypt's 18th Dynasty (1550--1292 B.C) have been found in this area.
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: Moses
The LORD, according to Scripture, made the statement to Moses.
To put the verse in context, here's how Leviticus 19:32-37 reads in the NKJV:
"'You shall rise before the gray headed and honor the presence of an old man, and fear your God: I am the LORD.
"'And if a stranger dwells with you in your land, you shall not mistreat him. The stranger who dwells among you shall be to you as one born among you, and you shall love him as yourself; for you were strangers in the land of Egypt: I am the LORD your God.
"'You shall do no injustice in judgment, in measurement of length, weight, or volume. You shall have honest scales, honest weights, an honest ephah, and an honest hin: I am the LORD your God, who brought you out of the land of Egypt. Therefore you shall observe all My statutes and all My judgments, and perform them: I am the LORD'."
Moses, of course, led the Israelites in an exodus out of Egypt and received from God the ten commandments, as per Exodus 20:1-17.
From Quiz: Ten Shades of Gray in the Bible
Answer: 2
Psalm 23:2 says "He maketh me to lie down in green pastures: he leadeth me beside the still waters.
This verse talks about how God can calm us when we are anxious or afraid.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: the city itself and the street
In Revelation 21:21, we are told the STREET (singular) of the city is "pure gold, as it were transparent glass." Many people somehow read into this that the streets are paved with gold. This verse brings to our attention that only one street is mentioned, and instead of it being paved, it is MADE of pure gold. Also, in verse 18, we notice that the city itself is pure gold.
From Quiz: Colors In The Bible
Answer: Gleaming white
"And while he was praying, the appearance of his face became different and his clothing became white and gleaming." Luke 9:29
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: a sword
This verse tell us that the rider of the red horse was given power "to take peace from the earth." Revelation 6 also describes three other horsemen. The rider of the white horse has a bow, and the rider of the black horse has a pair of balances. The rider of the pale horse is named Death; we are not told if he is carrying a weapon.
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: blue
Ezekiel 23:6 says, "Which were clothed with blue, captains and rulers, all of them desirable young men, horsemen riding upon horses."
Ezekiel was a prophet and was prophesying the troubles Samaria and Jerusalem would face because of their actions.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: White
"And I saw a great white throne and Him who sat upon it, from whose presence earth and heaven had fled away, and no place was found for them." Revelation 20:11
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: the ram
The Tabernacle was a portable sanctuary that contained the Ark of the Covenant and the Holy of Holies. The word "tabernacle" comes from the Latin word for tent; in Hebrew, the Tabernacle was know as the "Mishkan".
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: purple
It says in John 19:2, "And the soldiers platted a crown of thorns, and put it on his head, and they put on him a purple robe." Purple is considered the color of royalty. They were mocking him because they did not believe he was the King of Kings.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: gold and silver
Because of this act of desecration, Belshazzar saw a disembodied hand writing "MENE, MENE, TEKEL, UPHARSIN" upon the plaster of the wall of the palace. Daniel,the prophet who was captive in Babylon, was called upon to interpret the message. He informed Belshazzar that his kingdom was finished, that Belshazzar himself was found wanting according to God's scales of balance, and his kingdom would be divided between the Medes and Persians. That very night, Belshazzar was killed and Darius the Mede took over the kingdom. The entire account may be found in the book of Daniel, Chapter 5.
From Quiz: Colors In The Bible
Answer: Lydia
"And a certain woman named Lydia, from the city of Thyatira, a seller of purple fabrics, a worshiper of God, was listening; and the Lord opened her heart to respond to the things spoken by Paul." Acts 16:14
Priscilla was the wife of Aquila. They were tentmakers and Paul stayed with them in Corinth. Bernice was the consort to King Agrippa, who heard Paul's defense.
Dorcas, also called Tabitha, was a disciple who fell ill and died. Paul raised her from the dead.
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: scarlet
The rest of the verse goes on to say "though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: black
It says in Song of Solomon 5:11 "His head is as the most fine gold, his locks are bushy, and black as a raven."
The Song of Solomon is a beautiful love story between a husband and a wife. Many people feel this book of the Bible should not be read by children until they become adults because of the content.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: Proverbs
The correct answer is Proverbs. The verse in question is from the 22nd verse of the 31st chapter. Much of the chapter is about a wife of noble character being worth far more than rubies.
From Quiz: 'The Black and White' on Purple in the Bible
Answer: David
I Samuel 16:12 tells us that David was "ruddy and withal of a beautiful countenance, and goodly to look to." And then, of course, he also turned out to be a great musician, composer, warrior, and king. Truly a man among men!
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: white
It says in Genesis 40:16, "When the chief baker saw that the interpretation was good, he said unto Joseph, I also was in my dream, and, behold, I had three white baskets on my head".
Joseph interpreted the dream that in three days time the baker would be killed. Sure enough like all the other dreams Joseph interpreted this one came true.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: None
Out of six of the most popular Bible translations, none contains the word "pink". One translation, known as the International Reader's Version, uses it four times to describe leprosy sores in Leviticus 13. The other translations use "whitish red" in those passages. Since the authoritative source for this quiz is the New American Standard Version, the correct answer is None.
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: wine
The entire verse reads "Look not thou upon the wine when it is red, when it giveth his colour in the cup, when it moveth itself aright." British physicist Sir Charles Vernon Boys suggested that the reference to the wine moving itself aright is a description of the Marangoni effect, which deals with the effect of surface tension on liquid flow. See Wikipedia's article on "Tears of Wine" for more information.
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: Solomon
Solomon is the correct answer, with the verse coming from Proverbs 20:29. Solomon is credited with writing a major portion of Proverbs, as well as all of Ecclesiastes and Song of Solomon. On top this, he is also credited with writing two of the Psalms.
The book of Proverbs is one of the most popular in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament. In a nutshell, the book is packed with witty sayings and many Jews and Christians believe it offers good practical advice. Most of the proverbs were written by Solomon. However, chapter 30 was written by Agur, and Proverbs 31:1-9 was written by Lemuel.
From Quiz: Ten Shades of Gray in the Bible
Answer: Diana
It says in Acts 19:24, "For a certain man named Demetrius, a silversmith, which made silver shrines for Diana, brought no small gain unto the craftsmen."
Diana is the Roman god of the hunt, the moon, and giving birth. It was not uncommon for the Romans to build shrines or alters to certain gods that they believed in.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: "My skin turns black on me"
"I have become a brother to jackals, and a companion to ostriches. My skin turns black on me, and my bones burn with fever." Job 30:29-30
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: fair weather
There's an old ditty that agrees with this passage:
"Red sky in the morning,
Sailor take warning.
Red sky at night,
Sailor's delight."
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: Isaiah
The verse in question comes from Isaiah 46:4. In a nutshell, Isaiah 46 is largely about dead idols and the living God. To put the verse in contest, here's how Isaiah 46:1-4 reads in the NKJV:
"Bel bows down, Nebo stoops;
Their idols were on the beasts and on the cattle.
Your carriages were heavily loaded,
A burden to the weary beast.
"They stoop, they bow down together;
They could not deliver the burden,
But have themselves gone into captivity.
"Listen to Me, O house of Jacob,
And all the remnant of the house of Israel,
Who have been upheld by Me from birth,
Who have been carried from the womb:
"Even to your old age, I am He,
And even to gray hairs I will carry you!
I have made, and I will bear;
Even I will carry, and will deliver you."
Isaiah's father was Amoz and according to Isaiah 1:1 he prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah (or Azariah), Jotham, Ahaz, and Hezekiah, the kings of Judah. According to the website Biblical-Baby-Names.com, Isaiah means Jehovah has saved.
His prophecies tell of impending judgment on the Israelites followed by better times ahead. Many Christians believe the book of Isaiah contains a number of prophecies pertaining to Jesus Christ, with Chapter 53 being an example.
From Quiz: Ten Shades of Gray in the Bible
Answer: gold
It says in Revelation 21:8, "And the building of the wall of it was of jasper: and the city was pure gold, like unto clear glass."
John got a brief glimpse of what Heaven would be like and wrote about it in the book of Revelation. At the time he was on Patmos Island as a form of punishment for worshipping Jesus as Messiah.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: Deuteronomy 4:11-12
Notice that in Deuteronomy it does not say that God IS darkness, it merely states that he appeared in clouds of darkness while the mountain was on fire. This may represent a volcanic eruption, although that is not stated. The children of Israel did not see God, because of the darkness, but they did hear his voice.
From Quiz: Colors In The Bible
Answer: Violet and purple
Jeremiah 10:8-9 says, "But they are altogether stupid and foolish in their discipline of delusion - their idol is wood! Beaten silver is brought from Tarshish, and gold from Uphaz. The work of a craftsman and of the hands of a goldsmith; violet and purple are their clothing; they are the work of skilled men."
From Quiz: Colors in the Bible
Answer: a scarlet line
Rahab became the great-grandmother of David, that ruddy, good-looking king of Israel. Her actions also earned her a place in the Hebrews 11 Hall of Faith.
From Quiz: Red-Letter Edition
Answer: scarlet
It says in Isaiah 1:18 "Come now, and let us reason together, saith the LORD: though your sins be as scarlet, they shall be as white as snow; though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."
The reason they shall be white as snow, many Christians believe, is because Jesus' blood when he died on the cross wiped our sins away if we ask for forgiveness. It says in Psalms 103:12, "As far as the east is from the west, so far hath he removed our transgressions from us" (KJV). Transgressions is another word for sin.
From Quiz: The Colors of the Bible
Answer: on ash heaps.
The correct answer is on ash heaps. The book of Lamentations is largely a lament of the misery to be inflicted upon Jerusalem.
From Quiz: 'The Black and White' on Purple in the Bible
Answer: Gold
"And the street of the city was pure gold, like transparent glass." Revelation 21:21
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