Red-Letter Edition Trivia Quiz

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.

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.

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.

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".

Answer: scarlet

The rest of the verse goes on to say "though they be red like crimson, they shall be as wool."

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!

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.

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."

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.

Answer: rubies

Because of their rarity, rubies are considered to be the most valuable gemstone. High praise indeed for the virtuous woman!