United Methodist Bible Quiz

Studying the Bible is important at every age. Photo illustration by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications.
Studying the Bible is important at every age. Photo illustration by Kathleen Barry, United Methodist Communications.
  1. Question 1 of 10

    Which disciple said to Jesus, “No, you shall never wash my feet”?

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      The correct answer is Peter. “‘No,’ said Peter, ‘you shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. ’‘Then, Lord,’ Simon Peter replied, ‘not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!’” (John 13:8-9).

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      The correct answer is Peter. “‘No,’ said Peter, ‘you shall never wash my feet.’ Jesus answered, ‘Unless I wash you, you have no part with me. ’‘Then, Lord,’ Simon Peter replied, ‘not just my feet but my hands and my head as well!’” (John 13:8-9).

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  2. Question 2 of 10

    Joseph was Jesus’ earthly father. In Matthew’s gospel, what was Joseph’s father’s name?

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      The correct answer is Jacob. “...and Jacob (was) the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.” (MT 1:16).

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      The correct answer is Jacob. “...and Jacob (was) the father of Joseph the husband of Mary, of whom Jesus was born, who is called the Messiah.” (MT 1:16).

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  3. Question 3 of 10

    Who were Adam’s children?

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      The correct answer is Cain, Abel, Seth and other sons and daughters. “The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.” (Gen 5:4).

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      The correct answer is Cain, Abel, Seth and other sons and daughters. “The days of Adam after he became the father of Seth were eight hundred years; and he had other sons and daughters.” (Gen 5:4).

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  4. Question 4 of 10

    Which angel visited Mary in Nazareth?

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      The correct answer is Gabriel. “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph.” (Luke 1:26-27).

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      The correct answer is Gabriel. “In the sixth month the angel Gabriel was sent by God to a town in Galilee called Nazareth, to a virgin engaged to a man whose name was Joseph.” (Luke 1:26-27).

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  5. Question 5 of 10

    Does The United Methodist Church have an official translation of the Bible?

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      The correct answer is no. When it comes to United Methodist teaching resources published by The United Methodist Publishing House, the Common English Bible (CEB) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) are the preferred texts for curriculum.

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      The correct answer is no. When it comes to United Methodist teaching resources published by The United Methodist Publishing House, the Common English Bible (CEB) and the New Revised Standard Version (NRSV) are the preferred texts for curriculum.

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  6. Question 6 of 10

    Which book of five poems was written in response to the capture and destruction of Judah?

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      The correct answer is Lamentations. “How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations!”

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      The correct answer is Lamentations. “How lonely sits the city that once was full of people! How like a widow she has become, she that was great among the nations!”

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  7. Question 7 of 10

    Which son of Abraham’s name means “laughter”?

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      The correct answer is Isaac. “Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Now Sarah said, ‘God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.’” (Gen 21:5-6).

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      The correct answer is Isaac. “Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born to him. Now Sarah said, ‘God has brought laughter for me; everyone who hears will laugh with me.’” (Gen 21:5-6).

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  8. Question 8 of 10

    Which of the following words is used to describe a heavenly being in the Bible?

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      The correct answer is all of the above. The Bible uses all three words, in addition to “elders” in the Book of Revelation, to describe spiritual beings from heaven.

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      The correct answer is all of the above. The Bible uses all three words, in addition to “elders” in the Book of Revelation, to describe spiritual beings from heaven.

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  9. Question 9 of 10

    In a Protestant Bible, how many books are in the Old and New Testaments?

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      The correct answer is 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. More than 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

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      The correct answer is 66 books, 39 in the Old Testament and 27 in the New Testament. More than 100 million copies of the Bible are sold each year.

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  10. Question 10 of 10

    Which of these miracles is recorded in all four gospels?

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      The correct answer is Jesus feeds the multitude bread and fish. “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9).

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      The correct answer is Jesus feeds the multitude bread and fish. “Here is a boy with five small barley loaves and two small fish, but how far will they go among so many?” (John 6:9).

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