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No Sympathy for the Devil

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No Sympathy for the Devil game quiz
"There is little sympathy for the devil in Christian theology. This quiz looks at how he is portrayed in the Old and New Testaments."

15 Points Per Correct Answer - No time limit  



1. The serpent that tempts Adam and Eve in the garden of Eden has traditionally been viewed as a personification of the devil. There is, however, only one book of the Bible that specifically portrays the devil as a serpent. Which book is this, that comes at the other end of the Bible?
    Revelation
    Luke
    2 Timothy
    Hebrews


2. The Hebrew word "Satan" refers more to a role than a name. Which of the following comes closest to its meaning?
    Lumberjack
    Torturer
    Jester
    Adversary


3. In one of the Bible's earliest references to Satan, he is given permission by God to terrorise a righteous man. In which book of the Bible do we find this story?
    Exodus
    Job
    Judges
    Amos


4. In another of Satan's rare Old Testament appearances, he entices a famous king to sin by taking a census of Israel. Which king was this?
    Kong
    Josiah
    David
    Herod


5. By the time of the New Testament, the Bible is unequivocal that the devil is the enemy of God's people. One tradition, which builds on the book of Revelation, seeks to explain the devil's origins. How does it do this?
    It says that Satan is another face of God.
    It says that Satan is the brother of Adam.
    It says that Satan is a fallen angel.
    It says that Jesus and Satan were both created by God to rule the spheres of good and evil.


6. Early Christian circles came to associate the name of Lucifer with the devil on the basis of a verse from Isaiah. This speaks of the morning star being cast down from heaven to earth. To which planetary body is it referring?
    The Moon
    The Sun
    Mars
    Venus


7. The gospels record Jesus as struggling with the devil whilst praying and fasting in a desert place. Three times Jesus is tempted and each time he responds with which tactic?
    He calls on angels for help.
    He goes into a meditative trance.
    He kicks sand in the devil's face.
    He quotes from scripture.


8. "All the people were astonished and said, 'Could this be the Son of David?' But when the Pharisees heard this, they said, 'It is only by Beelzebub, the prince of demons, that this fellow drives out demons.'" (Matthew 12 v. 23-24)

Beelzebub is a further title given to the devil. Its literal translation is also the title of which twentieth century novel?
    War of the Worlds
    Gone With the Wind
    Bonfire of the Vanities
    Lord of the Flies


9. "Your enemy the devil prowls around like a _________ looking for someone to devour." (1 Peter 5 v. 8)

Peter likens the devil to which of these animals?

    A pack of hyenas
    A grizzly bear
    A lion
    A vampire bat


10. According to the Bible, what will be the ultimate fate of the devil?
    He will be thrown into a lake of sulfur.
    He will manage hell for eternity.
    He will be converted and turned into an angel.
    He will spend eternity trying but failing to win a Lucky Duck badge.


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Compiled Jun 28 12