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Are You Worth Your Salt? Try This Quiz


In this quiz I've dished up, I'll pepper you with ten questions about salt with all of them based on the Bible. Hope it doesn't leave a bad taste! (The New King James Version and the New International Version were used for this quiz.)

A multiple-choice quiz by Cowrofl. Estimated time: 4 mins.
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Author
Cowrofl
Time
4 mins
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346,129
Updated
Dec 03 21
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Question 1 of 10
1. When it comes to salt in the Bible, let's start with an obvious one. Who was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked behind, contrary to instructions from the LORD? Hint


Question 2 of 10
2. Leviticus 2:13 states the LORD commanded the Israelites to season their grain offerings with salt.


Question 3 of 10
3. Judges 9:45 tells of a leader of the Israelites fighting against Shechem and then killing all the people inside and demolishing the city. Then, after all this was done, the leader "sowed the city with salt." Who was the wicked leader? Hint


Question 4 of 10
4. According to Scripture, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed at the Valley of Salt over the years, with David and his men killing no less than eighteen thousand Syrians at one time.


Question 5 of 10
5. Who was the prophet of God who cured Jericho of its bad water by adding some salt to it? Hint


Question 6 of 10
6. The following two verses, containing the word salt, are from the Old Testament (NKJV):
"Thus says the LORD:
'Cursed is the man who trusts in man
And makes flesh his strength,
Whose heart departs from the LORD.
For he shall be like a shrub in the desert,
And shall not see when good comes,
But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness,
In a salt land which is not inhabited."
In what book do you find these verses?
Hint


Question 7 of 10
7. Mark 9:49-50, in the NKJV, contains the word salt four times: "For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another." True or false: Jesus made this statement during the feeding of 4,000 men with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish.


Question 8 of 10
8. Matthew 5:13, in the NKJV, contains the following quote by Jesus: "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men." This quote is associated with what message given by Christ? Hint


Question 9 of 10
9. Paul advised a group of believers in the early church to "let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." In which community were the believers based? Hint


Question 10 of 10
10. In what book in the New Testament would you find this verse containing the word salt? "Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh." Hint



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Quiz Answer Key and Fun Facts
1. When it comes to salt in the Bible, let's start with an obvious one. Who was turned into a pillar of salt when she looked behind, contrary to instructions from the LORD?

Answer: Lot's wife

Lot's wife is the correct answer. One of the best known stories in the Old Testament involves the LORD bringing down burning sulfur on Sodom and Gomorrah because of its wickedness, with Lot and his family fleeing. However, Genesis 19:26 states Lot's wife (no name is given) was turned into a pillar of salt because she looked back, contrary to the LORD'S command.

The question reminds me of a bit of humorous banter that took place on our FunTrivia team's message board a while back. One member wanted to know if Lot had difficulty putting salt on his food after leaving Sodom and Gomorrah. Another member responded: "Can't understand that, his wife was a pillar of the community."
2. Leviticus 2:13 states the LORD commanded the Israelites to season their grain offerings with salt.

Answer: True

True. Leviticus 2:13 in the NKJV Bible states: "And every offering of your grain offering you shall season with salt; you shall not allow the salt of the covenant of your God to be lacking from your grain offering. With all your offerings you shall offer salt."

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible have this to say about the verse: "The salt of the covenant of your God was to be used in every grain offering. Every such offer was a reminder of the covenant God had made with Israel at Sinai and of the worshipper's obligation and privilege to remain faithful to God and God's covenant. Jesus may have had covenant faithfulness in mind when He told followers 'You are the salt of the earth' (Matthew 5:13)."
3. Judges 9:45 tells of a leader of the Israelites fighting against Shechem and then killing all the people inside and demolishing the city. Then, after all this was done, the leader "sowed the city with salt." Who was the wicked leader?

Answer: Abimelech

Abimelek was one of the most wicked men in the Bible. In fact, according to Judges 9:5, he even killed 70 of his brothers as part of his insatiable desire for power.

By sowing Shechem with salt, it became a barren and uninhabitable desert, according to notes in the NKJV Study Bible.

Scripture states Ambimelek's downfall happened when he went to Thebez and attempted to overtake a tower in which a number of men and women had taken refuge. Abimelek decided to set the tower on fire and, while he was approaching the structure, Scripture states an unnamed woman dropped an upper millstone on his head and cracked his skull. Judges 9:54-55 states Abimelek requested that his armor-bearer draw his sword and kill him so that no one could claim he was killed by a woman. The servant obliged and Abimelek, who had ruled Israel for three years, died on the battlefield. According to Judges 9:56, his death was divine retribution.
4. According to Scripture, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed at the Valley of Salt over the years, with David and his men killing no less than eighteen thousand Syrians at one time.

Answer: True

True. According to Scripture, tens of thousands of soldiers were killed at the Valley of Salt over the years.

2 Samuel 8:13 tells of David "making a name for himself" when he returned from killing eighteen thousand Syrians in the Valley of Salt.

2 Kings 14:7 tells of Amaziah killing ten thousand Edomites in the Valley of Salt while 1 Chronicles 18:12 reports about Abishai, the son of Zeruiah, killing eighteen thousand Edomites in the same valley.

In other words, the Israelites killed 46,000 enemy soldiers at the Valley of Salt.

According to the Web site Christiananswers.net, the Valley of Salt is south of the Dead Sea, between Judah and Edom.
5. Who was the prophet of God who cured Jericho of its bad water by adding some salt to it?

Answer: Elisha

Elisha is the correct answer. The miracle of Elisha purifying the water is told in 2 Kings 2:19-23.

The passage in the NKJV Bible states: "Then the men of the city said to Elisha, 'Please notice, the situation of this city is pleasant, as my lord sees; but the water is bad, and the ground barren.' And he said, 'Bring me a new bowl, and put salt in it.' So they brought it to him. Then he went out to the source of the water, and cast in the salt there, and said, 'Thus says the Lord: 'I have healed this water; from it there shall be no more death or barrenness.' So the water remains healed to this day, according to the word of Elisha which he spoke."

According to Wikipedia, Jericho is one of the longest continually inhabited cities in the world.
6. The following two verses, containing the word salt, are from the Old Testament (NKJV): "Thus says the LORD: 'Cursed is the man who trusts in man And makes flesh his strength, Whose heart departs from the LORD. For he shall be like a shrub in the desert, And shall not see when good comes, But shall inhabit the parched places in the wilderness, In a salt land which is not inhabited." In what book do you find these verses?

Answer: Jeremiah

The verse comes from Jeremiah 17:5-6. Verses 7-8 go on to state the opposite will be the case for those who trust in the LORD:
"Blessed is the man who trusts in the LORD,
And whose hope is the LORD.
For he shall be like a tree planted by the waters,
Which spreads out its roots by the river,
And will not fear when heat comes;
But its leaf will be green,
And will not be anxious in the year of drought,
Nor will cease from yielding fruit."
7. Mark 9:49-50, in the NKJV, contains the word salt four times: "For everyone will be seasoned with fire, and every sacrifice will be seasoned with salt. Salt is good, but if the salt loses its flavor, how will you season it? Have salt in yourselves, and have peace with one another." True or false: Jesus made this statement during the feeding of 4,000 men with seven loaves of bread and a few small fish.

Answer: False

False. The statement was made by Jesus inside a house at Capernaum, according to Mark 9:33.

The ninth chapter of Mark states the disciples had a discussion among themselves about who was the greatest and once inside the house, Jesus used the occasion to invite a little child to stand among Him and the disciples.

Mark 9:37, in the NKJV, quotes Jesus as saying: "Whoever receives one of these little children in My name receives Me; and whoever receives Me, receives not Me but Him who sent Me."
8. Matthew 5:13, in the NKJV, contains the following quote by Jesus: "You are the salt of the earth; but if the salt loses its flavor, how shall it be seasoned? It is then good for nothing but to be thrown out and trampled underfoot by men." This quote is associated with what message given by Christ?

Answer: Sermon on the Mount

The quote is part of the Sermon on the Mount with the sermon running from Matthew 5:1 through to 7:28.

The verse in question follows The Beatitudes.

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible have this to state about Matthew 5:13
"Pure salt maintains its flavor. In Israel, some salt was mixed with other ingredients. When it was exposed to the elements, the salt would be 'leached out'. Such leached-out salt was used for coating pathways."
9. Paul advised a group of believers in the early church to "let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one." In which community were the believers based?

Answer: Colosse

The correct answer is Colosse, a community in present day Turkey. The passage in question is Colossians 4:6.

To put the verse in context, here's how Colossians 4:2-6, reads: "Continue earnestly in prayer, being vigilant in it with thanksgiving; meanwhile praying also for us, that God would open to us a door for the word, to speak the mystery of Christ, for which I am also in chains, that I may make it manifest, as I ought to speak. Walk in wisdom toward those who are outside, redeeming the time. Let your speech always be with grace, seasoned with salt, that you may know how you ought to answer each one."
10. In what book in the New Testament would you find this verse containing the word salt? "Can a fig tree, my brethren, bear olives, or a grapevine bear figs? Thus no spring yields both salt water and fresh."

Answer: James

The verse is question comes from James 3:12.

Although the book is named after James, no one knows for sure who he was. Some believe the book was written by the half-brother of Jesus while others insist the brother of John was the author. Other possibilities are James, the son of Alphaeus and James the father of the apostle called Judas.

Notes in the NKJV Study Bible also state James was a common name in the days of the early church. The beginning sentence in the book says "James, a bondservant of God and of the Lord Jesus Christ." With that claim, James could have been practically any Christian with such a name.
Source: Author Cowrofl

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