Alphabet Soup From The Bible Trivia Quiz

Answer: True

Yes, in both cultures the name means "Father is king."

Ab means "father" and melek means "king".

Answer: David

When David was a youngster he was responsible for ensuring the safety of his father, Jesse's sheep.

In 1st Samuel 16 the account of David's anointing by Samuel the prophet is related in the King James Version this way:

"Then Samuel took the horn of oil, and anointed him in the midst of his brethren: and the Spirit of the LORD came upon David from that day forward. So Samuel rose up, and went to Ramah."

David was the youngest of the 8 sons of Jesse and perhaps it is no small coincidence that the number 8 is generally interpreted Biblically as a number representing "New Beginnings", since David was destined to become the new king of Israel, replacing Saul.

Answer: merchant; trader; or he that humbles and subdues

Canaan's name is most nearly translated as a merchant or trader. The ancient Phoenicians were avid traders and were noted as an ocean-going people.

Answer: True

The name "Dagon" may be derived from the word daghon; which in turn apparently derived from the word dagh, meaning "fish". The fish-like form of this god was a representation of fruitfulness, and was likely adopted by seafaring tribes to demonstrate the fertile nature of man that was given to them by their gods.

Another possibility for the origin of the name of Dagon may have been from the word,"dagan", meaning 'grain', and that also would be an indicator of fertility.

Answer: God is king

Elimelech's name derives from the Hebrew words "El" and "melek". El means God; as evidenced in "El Shaddai" and "Elohim" or "my God", while "melek" means "king". Putting the two together, this would translate as "God is king".

Answer: Latin

In what is to me one of the saddest commentaries in the Bible, Felix speaks to Paul in Acts 24:24-25. This passage speaks of Felix making a most pathetic postponement of accepting God's grace. His primary concern seemed to be hoping that Paul would give him some money, yet Paul was offering him something of much greater value: the opportunity to have eternal life.

In Acts 24:24-25 we read: "And after certain days, when Felix came with his wife Drusilla, which was a Jewess, he sent for Paul, and heard him concerning the faith in Christ. And as he reasoned of righteousness, temperance, and judgment to come, Felix trembled, and answered, Go thy way for this time; when I have a convenient season, I will call for thee."


Is there EVER a "convenient time" for us to approach God and accept his mercy?

Do we really have all the time that we think we do?

Do we really think that everything has to be A-OK in our life, and THEN we can accept His love?

Answer: the Midianites

Gideon, like king David, was the youngest son of his father. He was the fifth judge of Israel on record and his exploits and the experience he gained against the marauding bands of nomads who continually attacked Israel led to the great victory that he experienced against the Midianites.

Prior to the angel of the Lord appearing to Gideon, he had been just a common man; not inclined to fight or to be the least be valiant. He was in fact HIDING from the Midianites while threshing wheat secretly when the angel called him "thou mighty man of valour".

I can just imagine Gideon in confusion looking around for someone else to be standing nearby and asking, "Who? Me?"

Answer: to beseech or beg

Hannah/Channah's name meant "beseech". This is quite an appropriate name for her because she literally begged God for a child, whom she placed on 'permanent loan' back to God for his entire lifetime.

Elkhana's name meant "the Lord has created"; Peninnah's name meant "pearl", and Samuel's name meant "heard of God", derived from the Hebrew word Shema, meaning "heard" and "El", combined as Shemuel, meaning "God has heard" (his mother's request for a child).

Answer: Esau

Esau was the forebearer of the land of Edom. He received a lesser blessing from his father, even though he was the oldest of the twins as a result of 'selling' his birthright to his younger brother.

Isaac and Rebekkah had twin sons; Jacob and Esau. God changed Jacob's name to "Israel" and Esau's to "Edom". The RED bean 'porridge' that Esau traded his birthright to Jacob for; the RED earth from which Adam had been formed; the RED hair on Esau's body and the RED or ruddy complexion that Esau possessed all come into effect as a play on words regarding each of them. In the New Testament "Edom" is translated as "Idumea".

Answer: that Jesus was passing by

This account is found in Luke 18:35-43.

"And it came to pass, that as he was come nigh unto Jericho, a certain blind man sat by the way side begging: And hearing the multitude pass by, he asked what it meant. And they told him, that Jesus of Nazareth passeth by. And he cried, saying, Jesus, thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And they which went before rebuked him, that he should hold his peace: but he cried so much the more, Thou Son of David, have mercy on me. And Jesus stood, and commanded him to be brought unto him: and when he was come near, he asked him, Saying, What wilt thou that I shall do unto thee? And he said, Lord, that I may receive my sight. And Jesus said unto him, Receive thy sight: thy faith hath saved thee. And immediately he received his sight, and followed him, glorifying God: and all the people, when they saw it, gave praise unto God."

Answer: True

The last mention of the brook Kidron (Cedron) is found in John 18:1 when Jesus "went forth with his disciples over the brook Kidron" to the garden of Gethsemane for His last hours of spiritual struggle and prayer before the turmoil that preceded His crucifixion.

Answer: Terah

Lot was the son of Haran, the brother of Abram/Abraham and grandson of Terah. Lot had one other uncle on his father's side of the family; Haran and Abram's other brother, Nahor.

(See Genesis 11:27-32)

Answer: living children

Topheth was a location in Jerusalem in the Valley of Hinnom, near the brook of Kidron, where worshipers of Moloch and Ba'al sacrificed children by burning them alive.

(NOTE: This information was shared with me by the editor, LeoDaVinci, and I'd like to share it with you -
"An interesting point, in modern Hebrew, "Topheth" means 'inferno', and probably comes from the burning of the children that happened at the Biblical Topheth." ~ LeoDaVinci

In plain language God absolutely forbade the Israelites from engaging in such a vile practice as seen in Leviticus 20:1-3, yet at various times they opted to violate this command.

"And the LORD spake unto Moses, saying, Again, thou shalt say to the children of Israel, Whosoever he be of the children of Israel, or of the strangers that sojourn in Israel, that giveth any of his seed unto Molech; he shall surely be put to death: the people of the land shall stone him with stones."

'Seed' in this context implies offspring or children.

Answer: Joseph of Arimethea

At Jesus' burial, Nicodemus and Joseph of Arimathea assisted one another in preparing His body for the tomb.

John 19:38-40 in the King James Version of the Bible states:

"And after this Joseph of Arimathaea, being a disciple of Jesus, but secretly for fear of the Jews, besought Pilate that he might take away the body of Jesus: and Pilate gave him leave. He came therefore, and took the body of Jesus. And there came also Nicodemus, which at the first came to Jesus by night, and brought a mixture of myrrh and aloes, about an hundred pound weight. Then took they the body of Jesus, and wound it in linen clothes with the spices, as the manner of the Jews is to bury."

Answer: Samaria

Omri, through his military exploits, had purchased the hill Shomeron of Shemer (later called "Samaria",) for two talents of silver. The hill rose from the surrounding plain to the height of about 400 feet, and on the top of this hill there was room for a large defensible city. Samarians or Samaritans were considered a kind of "half-bred" people; part Jewish and part Babylonian, which reflected the resulting births of children from Jewish captives and their previous Babylonian captors.

Answer: Onesimus

Onesimus was a runaway slave whom Paul was instrumental in converting to Christianity. In an effort to make things right with his former master, Philemon, Onesimus agreed to return to him. Paul wrote this epistle, (letter) to Philemon asking him to lay no blame on this new convert, but rather to receive him as he would a member of his own family.

Answer: Abraham

Abraham was married to Qeturah/Keturah after his first wife, Sarah, died. Of his many children, Ishmael, was his firstborn. This son came from his union with an indentured servant of his wife, Hagar.

Later, he and Sarah had a son named Isaac. Later still, he and his second wife, Keturah, produced the children Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak, and Shuah. (Genesis 25)

God had promised Abram that his descendants would be numerous, like the sands of the seashore, and changed his name to Abraham, meaning "father of many nations". With all these children, and with their multitude of descendants, most of the population of the Middle East can trace its roots back to Abraham, demonstrating the fulfillment of God's promise.

Answer: they displeased their father

They each caused mental anguish to their father, Israel. Reuben had an illicit relationship with his father's wife; Simeon and Levi killed a man for having a relationship with their sister, Dinah, and then proceeded to kill that man's father and an entire city full of men additionally, in retribution.

1 Chronicles 5:1-2 - "Now the sons of Reuben the firstborn of Israel, (for he was the firstborn; but, forasmuch as he defiled his father's bed, his birthright was given unto the sons of Joseph the son of Israel: and the genealogy is not to be reckoned after the birthright. For Judah prevailed above his brethren, and of him came the chief ruler; but the birthright was Joseph's..."

Genesis 34:1-2 - "And Dinah the daughter of Leah, which she bare unto Jacob, went out to see the daughters of the land. And when Shechem the son of Hamor the Hivite, prince of the country, saw her, he took her, and lay with her, and defiled her."
(After convincing Shechem, who had molested their sister, the two brothers contrived to have the entire male population of the city agree to be circumcised.)

Verses 25-26 say, "And it came to pass on the third day, when they were sore, that two of the sons of Jacob, Simeon and Levi, Dinah's brethren, took each man his sword, and came upon the city boldly, and slew all the males. And they slew Hamor and Shechem his son with the edge of the sword, and took Dinah out of Shechem's house, and went out."

In verse 30 Jacob expresses his displeasure at Simeon and Levi: "And Jacob said to Simeon and Levi, Ye have troubled me to make me to stink among the inhabitants of the land, among the Canaanites and the Perizzites: and I being few in number, they shall gather themselves together against me, and slay me; and I shall be destroyed, I and my house."

Answer: Greek

Paul referred to Titus as "mine own son" in Titus 1:4, much as he had referred to Timothy as his "son" in 1 Timothy 1:2. By this, Paul implied that they were both "his sons" in a purely metaphorical way, rather than in any physical sense, as both of them had accepted Paul's teachings concerning Christ.

The name Titus was of Greek origins, although the name had originally derived from Latin.

Answer: he was stricken with leprosy

In the King James Version of 2nd Chronicles 26:16-21, we see that King Uzziah was stricken with leprosy as a result of his actions, and that he kept that horrible skin disease until the day that he died. His son, Jotham had to assume the throne, as Uzziah was banished from the general population of the city.

"But when he was strong, his heart was lifted up to his destruction: for he transgressed against the LORD his God, and went into the temple of the LORD to burn incense upon the altar of incense. Azariah the priest went in after him, and with him fourscore priests of the LORD, that were valiant men: And they withstood Uzziah the king, and said unto him, It appertaineth not unto thee, Uzziah, to burn incense unto the LORD, but to the priests the sons of Aaron, that are consecrated to burn incense: go out of the sanctuary; for thou hast trespassed; neither shall it be for thine honour from the LORD God. Then Uzziah was wroth, and had a censer in his hand to burn incense: and while he was wroth with the priests, the leprosy even rose up in his forehead before the priests in the house of the LORD, from beside the incense altar. And Azariah the chief priest, and all the priests, looked upon him, and, behold, he was leprous in his forehead, and they thrust him out from thence; yea, himself hasted also to go out, because the LORD had smitten him. And Uzziah the king was a leper unto the day of his death, and dwelt in a several house, being a leper; for he was cut off from the house of the LORD: and Jotham his son was over the king's house, judging the people of the land."

Answer: Esther

Queen Esther replaced Vashti as queen of the Persians. A Jewish girl, who had been named Hadassah at birth, Esther's name was changed to the Babylonian name "Ishtar" or "Ashtoreth", who was a goddess of the Babylonians. The name "Hadassah" means "myrtle" tree and the name "Esther/Ishtar" means "star".

Answer: Joseph

The King James Version of John 4:5-6 renders the introduction to their encounter this way -

"Then cometh he to a city of Samaria, which is called Sychar, near to the parcel of ground that Jacob gave to his son Joseph. Now Jacob's well was there. Jesus therefore, being wearied with his journey, sat thus on the well: and it was about the sixth hour."

(Read this passage through the 42nd verse in order to understand the story in its entirety.)

Answer: Nehemiah

Nehemiah had served faithfully in the court of Artaxerxes, and as a result of the favor that he found in the king's eyes, he was allowed to make several trips to his homeland of Israel. One day he was sad, in the king's presence, and that was something that JUST WASN'T DONE. Sadness in front of a king implied that the king was not doing a good job, and could get a person killed on the spot!

Read this excerpt from the first chapter of Nehemiah (KJV):

And it came to pass in the month Nisan, in the twentieth year of Artaxerxes the king, that wine was before him: and I took up the wine, and gave it unto the king. Now I had not been beforetime sad in his presence. Wherefore the king said unto me, Why is thy countenance sad, seeing thou art not sick? this is nothing else but sorrow of heart. Then I was very sore afraid, And said unto the king, Let the king live for ever: why should not my countenance be sad, when the city, the place of my fathers' sepulchres, lieth waste, and the gates thereof are consumed with fire? Then the king said unto me, For what dost thou make request? So I prayed to the God of heaven. And I said unto the king, If it please the king, and if thy servant have found favour in thy sight, that thou wouldest send me unto Judah, unto the city of my fathers' sepulchres, that I may build it. And the king said unto me, (the queen also sitting by him,) For how long shall thy journey be? and when wilt thou return? So it pleased the king to send me; and I set him a time. Moreover I said unto the king, If it please the king, let letters be given me to the governors beyond the river, that they may convey me over till I come into Judah; And a letter unto Asaph the keeper of the king's forest, that he may give me timber to make beams for the gates of the palace which appertained to the house, and for the wall of the city, and for the house that I shall enter into. And the king granted me, according to the good hand of my God upon me."

Answer: True

The translation derives from the meaning of the two words put together, and the name Jesus transliterates into the English from the Greek word, "Ieosous", meaning "Yahweh is salvation", while the word Christ is more or less a title, meaning "The Anointed One".

Answer: by a well

The couple, Moses and Zipporah met by a well. In the King James Version of Exodus 2:15-21 one may read:

Now when Pharaoh heard this thing, he sought to slay Moses. But Moses fled from the face of Pharaoh, and dwelt in the land of Midian: and he sat down by a well.

"Now the priest of Midian had seven daughters: and they came and drew water, and filled the troughs to water their father's flock. And the shepherds came and drove them away: but Moses stood up and helped them, and watered their flock. And when they came to Reuel their father, he said, How is it that ye are come so soon to day? And they said, An Egyptian delivered us out of the hand of the shepherds, and also drew water enough for us, and watered the flock. And he said unto his daughters, And where is he? why is it that ye have left the man? call him, that he may eat bread. And Moses was content to dwell with the man: and he gave Moses Zipporah his daughter."