Biblical Deaths - How Deadly Accurate Are You? #3 Quiz

Answer: Jared

Jared is the correct answer. According to Genesis 5:20, he lived for a total of 962 years. His father's name was Mahalalel and he lived 830 years, as per Genesis 5:16. Jared and Mahalalel are both listed in Luke 3:37 as part of the genealogy of Christ.

Answer: Lot's wife

The correct answer is Lot's wife. Her death is told in Genesis 19:26 with Scripture stating she was turned into a pillar of salt when she disobeyed the LORD'S command and looked back to see the devastation of Sodom and Gomorrah. The second woman to have her death recorded in the Old Testament is Sarah, who died at the age of 127 years, according to Genesis 23:1.

Answer: Nadab and Abihu

Nadab and Abihu were both consumed by fire from the presence of the LORD because of their unholy worship practice. Leviticus 10:1-2, in the NIV Bible, records their demise this way: "Aaron's sons Nadab and Abihu took their censers, put fire in them and added incense; and they offered unauthorized fire before the LORD, contrary to His command. So fire came out from the presence of the LORD and consumed them, and they died before the LORD." According to Numbers 3:4, Nadab and Abihu had no sons, so their brothers, Eleazar and Ithamar, served as priests during the lifetime of their father Aaron.

Answer: Joshua and Caleb

Joshua, son of Nun, and Caleb, son of Jephunneh, were the only two who survived out of 12 spies sent by Moses to scout the land in Canaan.

The ten spies who died of a plague before the LORD were: 1.) from the tribe of Reuben, Shammua son of Zakkur; 2.) from the tribe of Simeon, Shaphat son of Hori; 3.) from the tribe of Issachar, Igal son of Joseph; 4.) from the tribe of Benjamin, Palti son of Raphu; 5.) from the tribe of Zebulun, Gaddiel son of Sodi; 6.) from the tribe of Manasseh (a tribe of Joseph), Gaddi son of Susi; 7.) from the tribe of Dan, Ammiel son of Gemalli; 8.) from the tribe of Asher, Sethur son of Michael; 9.) from the tribe of Naphtali, Nahbi son of Vophsi; 10.) from the tribe of Gad, Geuel son of Maki. Their names can be found in Numbers 13:4-15.

Numbers 13:16 states Moses gave Hoshea, son of Nun, the name Joshua at the time the spies were sent to check out the land in Canaan.

Answer: Getting water from a rock

Scripture states Moses caused water to gush from a rock after receiving instructions from the LORD. The Israelites had been complaining about thirst and were even going so far as to say they would be better off dead. According to Numbers 20:11, Moses struck a rock twice with his staff and "water gushed out, and the community and their livestock drank." In the same chapter, the death of Aaron, the brother of Moses and Miriam, is recorded.

Answer: Abimelek

Abimelek was one of the most wicked men in the Bible. In fact, according to Judges 9:56, he even killed 70 of his brothers as part of his insatiable desire for power. 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 9:24, his death was divine retribution.

Answer: Uzziah

Uzziah is the correct answer. Scripture states he became king at the tender age of 16 and started well. However, after Uzziah became powerful, his pride apparently led to his downfall. Similar to other kings, Uzziah was unfaithful to the LORD, Scripture states.

He was afflicted with leprosy after he had an altercation with 80 priests of the LORD in the sanctuary of the temple of the LORD. 2 Chronicles 26:19-20, in the NIV Bible, states: "While he was raging at the priests in their presence before the incense altar in the LORD's temple, leprosy broke out on his forehead.

When Azariah the chief priest and all the other priests looked at him, they saw that he had leprosy on his forehead, so they hurried him out. Indeed, he himself was eager to leave, because the LORD had afflicted him."

Answer: Haman

It was a classic case of "what goes around, comes around." Haman, of course, had a diabolical plan to have all the Jews exterminated in the vast area ruled by the man who is known as King Xerxes in the NIV Bible. He was thwarted in his attempt by Queen Esther and according to the seventh chapter of Esther, he ended up being hanged on the very gallows he had erected for the execution of Mordecai, the cousin of the queen.

Answer: David

David orchestrated the death of Uriah, who was the husband of Bathsheba. Uriah was a faithful soldier and David, the king, orchestrated his death when Bathsheba became pregnant as a result of an adulterous affair he had with her. The affair happened while Uriah was away in battle. 2 Samuel 11:15 states David ordered Uriah be put at the the front where the fighting was the fiercest and then to have all the other men withdraw so he would be killed.

The plan worked but David's murder plan would later become known and he would suffer immense guilt.

Answer: Lazarus

The story of Lazarus being raised from the dead is found in John 11:1-45. It's one of the most popular stories in the New Testament and is often referred to at Christian funerals. Lazarus lived in Bethany, a village that was just outside Jerusalem during the time of Christ. Lazarus had two sisters -- Mary and Martha.

The sisters are the best-known sister act in the New Testament. However, there is no mention of Lazarus' parents or other family members.