A Bible Quiz That's a Real Basket Case

Answer: Moses

Moses, of course, is the correct answer. According to Scripture, the Pharaoh ruled that all Isrealite male babies should be killed and, to get around this issue, Moses' mother Jochebad hid him for three months after he was born and then placed the baby in a floating basket among the reeds of the Nile River. Exodus 2 tells of the Pharaoh's daughter finding Moses floating in a basket and taking him home with her.

The NIV states Moses was placed in a 'papyrus basket', while the KJV and the NKJV state the baby was placed in an 'ark of bulrushes'.

Answer: The Pharaoh's baker

When it comes to a dream about three bread baskets, it only makes sense the Pharaoh's baker would be the correct answer. According to Scripture, the Pharaoh's chief baker told Joseph about his dream while they were both in prison. The baker said he dreamed he had three baskets on his head containing baked items for the Pharaoh and "the birds ate them out of the baskets."

Joseph informed the baker the dream was a prophecy of doom to come. Joseph said the three baskets represented three days and within that time frame "the Pharaoh will lift your head off from you and hang you on a tree and the birds will eat your flesh."

Sure enough, three days later the baker would meet his grisly demise, just as Joseph had predicted, Scripture states.

Answer: Jehu

Jehu is the correct answer, as per 2 Kings 10:7. According to Scripture, seventy sons of Ahab were killed and their heads put in baskets and delivered to Jehu. In 2 Kings 10:7, Jehu states the deaths of Ahab's seventy sons was the fulfilment of prophecy by Elijah. The chapter goes on to tell of Jehu killing the rest of Ahab's family as well as worshippers of Baal.

The previous chapter tells of Jehu overseeing the killing of Jezebel, the wicked wife of Ahab.

Answer: Jeremiah

Jeremiah is the one who had a vision of two baskets of figs in front of the temple of the LORD. According to Jeremiah 24:1-10, one basket contained figs that were "very good" while the second basket contained figs that were "very bad".

Scripture goes on to state the basket of good figs represent those who are obedient to the LORD while the basket of bad figs represent those who are disobedient. Those who are obedient will be taken care of by the LORD while the disobedient face a grisly future, Scripture states.

Answer: Amos

Amos had a vision involving a basket of summer fruit, as per Amos 8:1. After seeing the basket of summer fruit, the rest of the chapter goes on to tell how the LORD had become angered because the people of Israel had turned their hearts away from Him.

Amos prophesied during the reigns of Uzziah, king of Judah, and Jeroboam, king of Israel, as per Amos 1:1. The same verse states Amos was from Tekoa, a town about five miles southeast of Bethlehem.

Answer: Zechariah

Zechariah had a vision in which he saw a wicked woman rising out of a basket, as per Zechariah 5:5-7. Notes in the NKJV Study Bible state the wicked woman personified Israel and its people.

Zechariah prophesied during the period following Babylonian captivity and wrote a book in the Old Testament that bears his name.

Many Christians believe the book of Zechariah contains a number of prophesies pertaining to Jesus Christ. According to notes in the NKJV Study Bible, Zechariah 9:9-10, 11:11-13, 12:10 and 13:7 are all in reference to Christ. Meanwhile, it is believed by many that Chapter 14 prophesies about Jesus coming as a "Judge" and a "righteous King."

Answer: Gideon

Gideon is the correct answer, as per Judges 6:11-27. According to Scripture, an Angel of the LORD appeared before Gideon and told him he would become a leader and drive out the Midianites from Israel. Scripture goes on to tell of Gideon preparing a young goat and unleavened bread for the Angel of the LORD with the meat being placed in a basket, as per Judges 6:19.

Answer: Twelve

After feeding 5,000 men with five loaves of bread and two small fish, Scripture states the disciples filled twelve baskets with food that was not consumed. It is believed Jesus fed as many as 15,000 people that day because the number of women and children were not included in the total number of people fed. As per census figures and the like in Bilbical times, women and children were not included in overall figures.

For more details, see Matthew 14:13-21.

Answer: Seven

Seven baskets of food were collected by the disciples, as per Matthew 15:37. According to Matthew 15:34, Jesus fed 4,000 men with seven loaves of bread and "a few little fish". The number of people fed does not include women and children and many theologians suspect Jesus fed as many as 12,000 people with the pittance of food.

For more details about the miraculous feeding, see Matthew 15:32-39.

Answer: Paul

Paul, who was known as Saul at the time, is the correct answer. According to Scripture, people in Damascus were plotting to kill him because he had become a follower of Jesus Christ. Acts 9:23-25 states those seeking to kill Paul watched the gates of the city day and night. To enable Paul to escape, Scripture tells of the disciples lowering Paul in a large basket over the city wall. No further details are given in Scripture.