Old Testament quiz

More questions about Old Testament

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1. 1 Easy

   Which body of water did God part to allow the Israelites to escape Egypt?

   Answer: The Red Sea

   Why: The original Hebrew text names this body of water Yam Suph, which literally translates to 'Sea of Reeds.'

2. 2 Medium

   What did Uzzah do that caused his death beside the Ark of the Covenant?

   Answer: He touched the Ark to steady it

   Why: God had explicitly commanded that only Levites carry the Ark using poles, and that no one touch the holy object directly.

3. 3 Hard

   How many total years did Jacob work to marry his wife Rachel?

   Answer: fourteen years

   Why: Genesis says the first seven years felt to Jacob like a few days, then Laban swapped in Leah and demanded seven more.

4. 4 Easy

   To which country was Joseph sold into slavery by his jealous brothers?

   Answer: Egypt

   Why: Joseph eventually rose from an imprisoned foreign slave to become the second most powerful official in Egypt.

5. 5 Medium

   Why did two bears attack forty-two boys in the Book of Kings?

   Answer: They mocked a prophet's baldness

   Why: The prophet was Elisha, and the taunt 'Go up, you baldhead' likely echoed Elijah's ascent in a whirlwind earlier in the same chapter.

6. 6 Hard

   Which woman killed the commander Sisera by driving a tent peg?

   Answer: Jael

   Why: Sisera commanded nine hundred iron chariots yet fled to her tent on foot; he asked for water and she gave him milk.