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1. What was the name of the son of Jacob and Rachel who was betrayed by his brothers and sold into slavery in Egypt?

Answer: Joseph

Joseph, of course, is the correct answer. He was sold to Midianite traders for twenty pieces of silver who in turn took Joseph to Egypt where he was sold into slavery. He was seventeen years old at the time.

Scripture goes on to tell of a dramatic chain of events in which Joseph would be imprisoned on false charges of attempted rape and then ascend to become the second most powerful man in Egypt, surpassed by only the Pharaoh.

His amazing story in retold in Genesis 37 to 50.

2. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What is the name of a city in Asia Minor where members of the early church received a letter from Paul? (Hint: In order of appearance in the New Testament, the letter appears after a letter addressed to believers in Galatia and before a letter addressed to followers of Christ in Philippi.)

Answer: Ephesus

The people of Ephesus received a letter from Paul. The letter, known as Ephesians, is one of thirteen books Paul is credited with writing in the New Testament. Ephesus was a thriving city in present day Turkey.

The book of Ephesus consists of six chapters. One of the themes of the book is salvation is by faith alone in Christ and not by works.

3. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What is the modern-day shortened name for Susanna, a follower of Christ, who is mentioned in Luke 8:3?

Answer: Susan

Susan is the correct answer. The woman who was called Susanna is mentioned in only Luke 8:3 in the Christian Bible and as a result little is known about her. The verse simply states, "Joanna the wife of Chuza, the manager of Herod's household; Susanna; and many others" were helping to support Jesus' ministry "out of their own means."

4. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What was name of the governing body of Pharisees where Jesus was questioned after His arrest in the Garden of Gethsemane and just prior to His crucifixion?

Answer: Sanhedrin

Jesus appeared before the Sanhedrin, the governing body of the Pharisees, prior to His crucifixion. The Sanhedrin served as the high court of the Jewish people during the time of Jesus.

It was members of the Sanhedrin who bribed Judas Iscariot with thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus. And when Christ was brought before the Sanhedrin, members presented false charges against Him. After Jesus was found 'guilty' by the Sanhedrin, He appeared before Pilate and Herod before His crucifixion.

According to Biblestudy.org, Sanhedirn means 'a sitting together' or 'council'.

5. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What was the name of the second oldest son of Shimon, a descendant of Judah, as per 1 Chronicles 4:20?

Answer: Rinnah

Rinnah is the correct answer but little is known about him as he is mentioned in only 1 Chronicles 4:20. The verse states Shimon, a descendant of Judah, had four sons: Amnon, Rinnah, Ben-Hanan and Tilon.

According to Strong's Concordance, Rinnah means 'a ringing cry'.

6. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What was the name of the man who was the father of Terah and the grandfather of Abram? (Genesis 11:24-27)

Answer: Nahor

Nahor was the father of Terah and the grandfather of Abram, as per Genesis 11:24-27. (Later, Abram would become known as Abraham.)

Scripture states when Nahor was twenty-nine years old, he became the father of Terah. No details are given about Nahor's wife. Scripture goes on to state Terah became the father of Abram, Nahor and Haran.

Incidentally, Haran would become the father of Lot, a key character in Abraham's life.

7. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What's the name of the mountain, as per Exodus 3:1, where Moses encountered God in the form of a burning bush?

Answer: Horeb

Moses encountered God in the form of a burning bush at Mount Horeb, according to Exodus 3:1. The verse states Moses was tending the sheep of his father-in-law Jethro when he encountered a bush on fire, but the flames did not burn it up.

Moments later Moses would be amazed when he heard God talk to him, telling him he would be the one to lead the Isrealites out of Egypt where they were being used as slave laborers.

Horeb, in practically all English versions of the Bible, is described as "the mountain of God" in Exodus 3:1.

8. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What's the name of the king of Midian killed by the Israelites, as per Numbers 31:8? (Hint: The name is the same as a female singer and actress whose last name is McEntrye.)

Answer: Reba

Reba is the correct answer. Numbers 38 tells of the Israelites receiving divine instruction to go into battle against the Midianites. Moses ordered one thousand men from each of the twelve tribes to take up arms against the Midianites with Eleazar, the priest, taking "articles from the sanctuary and the trumpets for signaling."

The Israelites experienced an easy victory with five kings of Midian being their victims. The kings were Reba, Evi, Rekem, Zur and Hur.

Reba McEntyre is an award winning singer, actress and record producer who was born in McAlester, Oklahoma.

9. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What's the name of the mountain on which the Israelites were commanded to build an altar, as per Deuteronomy 27:1?

Answer: Ebal

The Israelites were commanded to build an altar on Mount Ebal, as per Deuteronomy 27:1. The command to build the altar on Ebal was given by God to Moses, leader of the Israelites on their forty-year-long journey out of Egypt and into Canaan. As part of the instructions, the Israelites were to build the altar out of stones and then coat it with plaster.

10. Now take the last three letters of your answer to the previous question to answer this question: What's the name of the man who had a donkey speak to him, as per Numbers 22:21-31?

Answer: Balaam

Numbers 22:21-31 tells of Balaam hearing a donkey speak to him as he was traveling along a road. The passage tells of Balaam riding on the donkey and when the beast saw an angel of the LORD standing in the road with a drawn sword, it refused to proceed. Balaam, however, could not see the angel and opted to beat the donkey three times to get it to move forward. Scripture goes on to tell of God miraculously opening the donkey's mouth and asking Balaam, "What have I done to you to make you beat me these three times?"

Balaam's eyes were opened a few moments later and when he saw the angel of the LORD, "he bowed low and fell facedown."

Source: Author Cowrofl

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In this quiz you answer the first question and then take the last three letters to form the answer of the next question and so on through to Question No. 10. (The NKJV was used for this quiz.)

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