'Our sister, be the mother of thousands and ten thousands; and may your descendants possess the gate of those who hate them' Who was the sister?
Answer
(B)
Rebekah
2
'Cast out this slave woman with her son, for the son of this slave woman shall not be heir with my son Isaac'. Who was the slave woman ?
Answer
(C)
Hagar
3
'..... thorns and thistles it shall bring forth to you and you shall eat the plants of the field. In the sweat of your face you shall eat bread'. To whom were these words spoken?
Answer
(C)
Adam
4
Abraham circumcised his son,Isaac, on the eight days because
Answer
(B)
God commanded him to do so
5
Who among Joseph's brothers was bound by Joseph when they went to Egypt to buy grain?
Answer
(A)
Simeon
6
Joshua was buried in the hill-country of
Answer
(D)
Ephraim
7
'Take handfuls of ashes from the kiln and let Moses throw them toward heaven in the sight of Pharaoh'. The resultant plague was
Answer
(C)
boils and sores on man and beast
8
Whoever touches the 'mountain of God' shall be put to death by
Answer
(B)
shooting
9
'Take off the rings of gold which are in the ears of your wives, your sons and your daughters and bring them to me'. These materials were used for
Answer
(D)
fashioning a molten calf
10
God commanded that Aaron should speak for Moses to the Israelites,but Moses should be to Aaron as
Answer
(A)
God
11
On the first day when the Israelites left part of the bread, it bred worms and became foul, but on the sixth day when they left part of the bread it did not become foul because
Answer
(B)
God commanded them to keep it
12
Who was regarded as the greatest prophet in the Old Testament for seeing God face to face?
Answer
(D)
Moses
13
'Whoever rebels against your commandment and disobeys your words, whatever you command him shall be put to death; only be strong and of good courage'. The above passage was addressed to
Answer
(B)
Joshua
14
Which of these statements did God make to Joshua before the crossing of the Jordan?
Answer
(C)
this book of law shall not depart out of your mouth
15
Achan, who took some of the devoted things during the fall of Jericho was from the tribe of
Answer
(B)
Judah
16
Who among the following people was connected with the war between Israel and King Jabin of Canaan?
Answer
(B)
Jael
17
'Alas, my daughter! you have brought me very low and you have become the cause of great trouble to be me for I have opened my mouth to the Lord and I cannot take back my vow' . Who made the vow?
Answer
(D)
Jephthah
18
Elkanah went to worship and to sacrifice to the Lord at Shiloh
Answer
(A)
annually
19
Uriah did not wish to go down to his house because
Answer
(C)
the Ark was in the battlefield
20
'The evil spirit that tormented Saul left him when ever he
Answer
(D)
heard David's music
21
'Then the spirit of the Lord will come mightily upon you, and you shall prophesy with them... The above statement was addressed to
Answer
(B)
Saul
22
Saul was made king publicly before the Lord and before all the people of Israel at
Answer
(B)
Gilgal
23
When the Queen of Sheba heard of Salomon's fame concerning the name of the Lord, she came to test him with her
Answer
(A)
questions
24
The greatest of David's domestic problems that seemed to break his heart was the
Answer
(D)
murder of Absalom by Joab
25
Besides the gift of wisdom, what other gift did the Lord promise to Solomon but with a condition?
Answer
(C)
long life
26
When Joseph discovered that his betrothed, Mary was with a child, he decided to divorce her quietly because
Answer
(D)
he was a just man
27
Though Herod wanted to put John the Baptist to death, he feared the people, because they held him to be a
Answer
(C)
prophet
28
Which of these is NOT included in the instructions given to the disciples during their mission?
Answer
(B)
judge the people
29
Jesus asked his disciples not to disclose their vision of the transfiguration until the
Answer
(B)
resurrection
30
When Peter confessed Jesus as the Christ Jesus replied that it has been revealed to Peter by
Answer
(A)
my father
31
Which of the following prophesied the signs of the end?
Answer
(B)
Daniel
32
The parable of the labourers in the vineyard teaches above all God's
Answer
(A)
generosity
33
According to Jesus,every kingdom divided against itselt is
Answer
(A)
laid waste
34
Jesus taught that one should make friends quickly with one's
Answer
(D)
accuser
35
The Pharisees and Scribes accused the disciples of Jesus of transgressing the tradition of the elders because they
Answer
(C)
ate with unwashed hands
36
'Why this waste? For this ointment might have been sold for a large sum and give to the poor'. The event which led to this saying took place in
Answer
(D)
Bethany
37
At His triumphal entry into Jerusalem, Christ had to sit on an ass because He
Answer
(C)
wanted to fulfil the scriptures
38
But Jesus answered them, 'You are wrong, because you know neither the scriptures nor the power of God. For in the neither marry nor are given in marriage, but are like angels in heaven'. This answer was given to the
Answer
(A)
Sadducees
39
''... let both grow together until the harvest, and at harvest time I will tell the reapers, Gather the weeds first and bind them in bundles to be burned, but gather the wheat into my barn''. This passage is on the parable of the
Answer
(C)
tares
40
'Blessed are those who hunger and thirst for righteousness, for they shall....
Answer
(B)
be satisfied
41
Jesus charged his disciples not to depart from Jerusalem but to wait for the promise of the Father. This promise was fulfilled when
Answer
(B)
the Holy Spirit filled the disciples on the day of Pentecost
42
On their return to Jerusalem immediately after the Ascension, the apostles devoted themselves to
Answer
(D)
prayer
43
One of the main qualifications of the successor to Judas was that he should be a witness
Answer
(D)
of the Resurrection
44
Peter explained that the disciples were not filled with new wine but with the Holy Spirit according to the prophecy of
Answer
(A)
Joel
45
Who advised the Sanhedrin to keep away from the apostles and let them alone?
