BIBLE QUIZ

          BOOK OF MATHEWS

 

CHAPTER – 1

 

1). How many generations are there from Abraham to Jesus?

-  42

 

2). How many generations are there from Abraham to David?

- 14

 

3). How many generations are there from Abraham to Captivity of Babylon?

- 28

 

4). What language was the New Testament originally written in?

- Greek

(All 27 New Testament books were originally written in Greek. Jesus and the people of Palestine spoke the Aramaic language, a close relative of Hebrew, but Greek was the language commonly used in writing.)



5). When was the New Testament written?

- Between 50 and 120 A.D.

(Writing was not that common in Palestine 2000 years ago. It was only about 20 years after Jesus' death that people began to write down the things they remembered about Jesus' life, ministry, miracles, death, and resurrection. The first New Testament writings were the apostle Paul's letters to various Christian churches. The books that tell the most about Jesus -- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John -- were written between 70 and 95 A.D.)

 

6). Which new Testament books are called the "Gospels?

- Matthew, Mark, Luke and John

(Gospel means "good news." The books of Matthew, Mark, Luke and John are our primary source of knowledge of Jesus' birth, ministry, death, resurrection and ascension to heaven. They are also the primary record of His ethical and spiritual teachings.)

 

7). Jesus is the central character of the New Testament. What do Christians believe about Jesus?

- Jesus is the Son of God.

(Matthew 14:33, John 20:31, Luke 10:21, etc. Jesus often referred to God as "My Father in heaven."

Christians believe Jesus is much more than a historical figure and a good teacher. He is the Christ, the Savior, the Son of God, who came to Earth to redeem us from sin, establish His spiritual kingdom of God on Earth, and to offer the promise of eternal life).



8). What does "Christ" mean

- Anointed

("Christ" (from the Greek "Christos" ) is the equivalent of "Messiah" (from the Hebrew "mashiach"), meaning "anointed." It designates Jesus as the Messiah of Old Testament prophecy. Anointing, pouring oil on the head, was a rite to designate and set apart special people such as priests, kings and prophets. We often speak of "Jesus Christ" as if Christ were Jesus' last name, but it is really a title, not a name.)

 

9). What religion did Jesus practice?

- Judaism

(Jesus was born a Jew and was faithful to Judaism his whole life. He was known as a rabbi among the people of Palestine. It was only after His death that Jesus' followers became known as "Christians" and Christianity spread outside of Judaism.)



10). Who is the father of Joseph?

- Jacob

 

11). Who told Joseph that the child which is conceived in Mary is of Holy Spirit?

- An angel of the Lord

 

12). What is the meaning of “Immanuel”?

- “God be with us”.



13). According to Matthew 1:1, who was Jesus the son of?

- Son of David, Son of Abraham



14). Which five women are mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew 1?

-  Tamar, Rahab, Ruth, wife of Uriah, Mary.

 

15). What was Joseph going to do when he found out that Mary was pregnant?

- not wanting to make her a public example, was minded to put her away secretly.

 

 

CHAPTER – 2

 

1).  How many wise men came when Jesus was born and from where did they come.?

- 3 wise men from East

 

2). What city did they come to initially?

- Jerusalem

 

3). Who were they seeking? What prompted them to come?

- saying, “Where is He who has been born King of the Jews? For we have seen His star in the East and have come to worship Him.”

 

4). What did Herod ask the scribes?

Which prophet did they quote as an answer?

- And when he had gathered all the chief priests and scribes of the people together, he inquired of them where the Christ was to be born.

So they said to him, “In Bethlehem of Judea, for thus it is written by the prophet:

       ‘ But you, Bethlehem, in the land of Judah,

      Are not the least among the rulers of Judah;

      For out of you shall come a Ruler

       Who will shepherd My people Israel.’

Micah 5:2

 

5). What gifts did the wise men gifted to baby Jesus?

- Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh

 

6). Why dint the wise men returned to Herod?

- Because they were divinely warned in a dream.

 

7). Where did Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus go from Bethlehem?

- Egypt

 

8). What was the range of age of male children who was put forth to death by Herod?

- From 2 years old and under

 

9). Who told this saying,

“ A voice was heard in Ramah,

      Lamentation, weeping, and great mourning,

      Rachel weeping for her children,

      Refusing to be comforted,

      Because they are no more.”

-      Prophet Jeremiah

 

10). Where did Joseph, Mary and baby Jesus go from Egypt?

- Nazareth (Galilee)

 

11). Who was the king of Judea at the time of Jesus' birth?

- Herod the Great

 

CHAPTER – 3

 

1). Who told this saying,

“ The voice of one crying in the wilderness:

 

      ‘ Prepare the way of the LORD;

      Make His paths straight.”

-      Isaiah

 

2).  What was John wearing?

- He was clothed in camel’s hair, with a leather belt around his waist.

 

3). What was John’s food?

- Locust and Wild honey.

 

4). What type of Baptism did John gave? Where?

- He gave baptism with water unto repentance in the river of Jordan.

 

5). Who said to whom,

“Brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the wrath to come? “

-      John the Baptist to Pharisees and Sadducees coming to his baptism.

 

6). Who were the Pharisees and Sadducees confident in having as their father?

- Abraham

 

7). John said that he baptized in water, but he who came after him would baptize in what?

- He will baptize you with the Holy Spirit and fire.

 

8). Quote the words Jesus used to explain why he should be baptized.

- “Permit it to be so now, for thus it is fitting for us to fulfill all righteousness.”

 

9). What happened when Jesus was baptized?

- The heavens were opened to Him, and He saw the Spirit of God descending like a dove and alighting upon Him. And suddenly a voice came from heaven, saying, “This is My beloved Son, in whom I am well pleased.”

 

CHAPTER – 4

 

1). How many days and nights did Jesus fasted?

- 40 days and 40 nights

 

2). Who tempted Him when He was fasting?

- Satan

 

3). When the tempter told Jesus to command that the stones be made bread, Jesus answer with which quote from the Old Testament?

- ‘Man shall not live by bread alone, but by every word that proceeds from the mouth of God.’

 

4). Which Old Testament book contains these words?

-  Deuteronomy 8:3 

 

5). When the tempter told Jesus to cast himself down from the pinnacle of the temple, what was Jesus' response?

- You shall not tempt the LORD your God.’

Deuteronomy 6:16

 

6). In the third temptation, what did the tempter tell Jesus to do?

- Again, the devil took Him up on an exceedingly high mountain, and showed Him all the kingdoms of the world and their glory. And he said to Him, “All these things I will give You if You will fall down and worship me.” 
Then Jesus said to him, “Away with you,Satan! For it is written, ‘You shall worship the LORD your God, and Him only you shall serve.’” (Deuteronomy 6:13)

 

7). Where did Jesus go when John the Baptist was imprisoned?

- Galilee (And leaving Nazareth, he dwelt in Capernaum)

 

8). Who said this to whom,

“ The land of Zebulun and the land of Naphtali,

      By the way of the sea, beyond the Jordan,

      Galilee of the Gentiles:

       The people who sat in darkness have seen a great light,

      And upon those who sat in the region and shadow of death

      Light has dawned.”

- Prophet Isaiah

 

9). When, where and what did Jesus started preaching?

- Jesus started preaching in Capernaum, after John the Baptist was imprisoned,

“Repent, for the kingdom of heaven is at hand.”

 

10). Who was the first two disciples of Jesus? What were they doing when Jesus called them?

- Two brothers, Simon called Peter, and Andrew his brother, casting a net into the sea; for they were fishermen.

 

11). What was James and John doing when Jesus called them?

- They were mending their nets.

 

12). Who was with them and where were they?

- In the boat with Zebedee their father.

 

13). The first four disciples that Jesus chose were, according to Matthew, fishermen. What were their names?

- Simon Peter, Andrew, James, John.

 

CHAPTER – 5

1). In the Beatitudes who does Jesus say the Kingdom of God belongs to?

- The poor

 

2). Finish the quote: "Blessed are the meek, for they..."

- shall inherit the earth.

 

3). Finish the quote: "Blessed are the pure in heart, for they..."

- shall see God.

 

4). Finish the quote: "Blessed are they which do hunger and thirst after righteousness, for they..."

- shall be filled.

 

5). Where are the Beatitudes found?

- Mathew Chapter 5

 

6). "Blessed are the merciful, for they will be shown _____"

- mercy

 

7). Jesus taught the Beatitudes from a ...

- mountain

 

8). Where else are Beatitudes found in the Bible?

- Luke 6:20-22(4 beatitudes)

 

9). How many Beatitudes are there in Matthew?

- 8

 

10). Blessed are they which are ____________ for righteousness' sake: for theirs is the kingdom of heaven.

- persecuted

 

11). Who spoke the Beatitudes?

- Jesus

 

12). Blessed are they that _______: for they shall be comforted.

- mourn

 

13). Blessed are the peacemakers: for they shall be called the ________ of God.

- Sons/children

 

14). According to Jesus, what must we NOT do with a light

- Light a lamp and put it under a basket

 

15). What would not pass from the law, till all would be fulfilled?

- one jot or one tittle

 

16). Jesus told his followers not to swear by Jerusalem. Why?

- for it is the city of the great King.

 

17). Jesus told his followers not to swear by heaven. Why?

- for it is God’s throne

 

18). Jesus told his followers not to swear by the earth. Why?

- for it is His footstool

 

19). Jesus told his followers not to swear by your head. Why?

- because you cannot make one hair white or black.

 

20). If someone takes your tunic, what should you give him also?

- Cloak

 

CHAPTER – 6

 

1). How should we give alms?

- do not let your left hand know what your right hand is doing.

 

2). According to Jesus, why do the hypocrites love to pray?

- that they may be seen by men.

 

3). Where should we gather treasures?

- treasures in heaven

 

4). According to Jesus, what two things can we not serve at the same time?

- God and money

 

5). According to Jesus, what type of people worry about food and drink and clothes?

- Pagans

 

6). What must we do to have these things added unto us?

- But seek first his kingdom and his righteousness, and all these things will be given to you as well.

 

CHAPTER – 7

 

1). Complete the quote: "neither cast ye your pearls before..."

- swine/ pigs

 

2). According to Jesus, if a child asks his father for a fish, what will his father not give him?

- Serpent

 

3). Who comes in sheep's clothing?

- False Prophets

 

4). When Jesus finished the sermon on the mount, the people were astonished at his teaching. Why?

- for He taught them as one having authority, and not as the scribes.

 

CHAPTER – 8

 

1). Who told this saying,

“ He Himself took our infirmities

      And bore our sicknesses.”

-      Prophet Isaiah

 

2). Who said the following words: "Lord, my servant lieth at home sick of the paralysis, grievously tormented."

- A Centurion at Capernaum

 

3). Jesus said that many would come from the east and the west to sit in the kingdom of God with whom?

- Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob in the kingdom of heaven.

 

4). Jesus healed one of his disciples mother-in-law. Which disciple?

- Peter

 

5). What was Jesus' response when a disciple asked permission to bury his father first?

- “Follow Me, and let the dead bury their own dead.”

 

6). What did Jesus do to calm the tempest?

- Then He arose and rebuked the winds and the sea, and there was a great calm.

 

CHAPTER – 9

 

1). When Jesus was brought a man sick of the palsy, what was it that Jesus did that made the scribes accuse him of blasphemy?

- “Son, be of good cheer; your sins are forgiven you.”

 

2). What was Matthew's profession?

- Tax Collector

 

3). According to Jesus, new wine is not put into what?

- new wineskins

 

4). The woman with the issue of blood which touched the hem of Jesus' garment had been ill for how long?

- 12 years

 

5). What did the people do when Jesus said that Jairus' daughter was not dead?

- laughed at Him

 

6). Jesus' enemies accused him of casting out demons in whose name?

- But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

 

 CHAPTER – 10



1). Name the 12 disciples.

-      These are the names of the twelve apostles: first, Simon (who is called Peter) and his brother Andrew; James son of Zebedee, and his brother John; 3 Philip and Bartholomew; Thomas and Matthew the tax collector; James son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus; 4 Simon the Zealot and Judas Iscariot, who betrayed him.



2). What authority did Jesus gave to His 12 disciples?

-      gave them authority to drive out impure spirits and to heal every disease and sickness.

 

3). What instructions did Jesus gave to the disciples?

- “Do not go among the Gentiles or enter any town of the Samaritans. Go rather to the lost sheep of Israel. As you go, proclaim this message: ‘The kingdom of heaven has come near.’ Heal the sick, raise the dead, cleanse those who have leprosy,drive out demons. Freely you have received; freely give.”

 

 

4). Jesus told his disciples not to preach to the Gentiles or to the Samaritans, but to whom?

- to the lost sheep of Israel.

 

 

5). Jesus told his disciples to be wise as _________ and harmless as ___________.

 

-      serpents ; dove.

 

6). Jesus said that he did not come to bring peace to the earth but what?

- sword.

I did not come to bring peace but a sword. For I have come to ‘set a man against his father, a daughter against her mother, and a daughter-in-law against her mother-in-law’; and ‘a man’s enemies will be those of his own household.’He who loves father or mother more than Me is not worthy of Me. And he who loves son or daughter more than Me is not worthy of Me.  And he who does not take his cross and follow after Me is not worthy of Me. He who finds his life will lose it, and he who loses his life for My sake will find it.

 

CHAPTER – 11

 

1). According to Jesus, the least in the kingdom of heaven is greater than whom?

- John the Baptist

 

2). Jesus' enemies accused him of casting out demons in whose name?

- But the Pharisees said, “He casts out demons by the ruler of the demons.”

 

3). Jesus compares John the Baptist to which prophet?

- Elijah

 

CHAPTER – 12

 

1). Jesus' enemies accused him of casting out demons in whose name?

- Beelzebub,the ruler of the demons.

 

2). What did David eat on one occasion when he was hungry?

-  showbread from the house of God

 

3). According to Jesus, what was the only sign that would be given to the evil and adulterous generation?

- prophet Jonah.

For as Jonah was three days and three nights in the belly of the great fish, so will the Son of Man be three days and three nights in the heart of the earth.

 

4). According to Jesus, who are his mother and his brethren?

- For whoever does the will of My Father in heaven is My brother and sister and mother.

 

CHAPTER – 13

 

1). In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seed that fell by the wayside?

- the birds came and ate it up.

 

2). In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seed that fell on rocky places?

- it sprang up quickly, because the soil was shallow. But when the sun came up, the plants were scorched, and they withered because they had no root.

 

3). In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seed that fell among thorns?

- which grew up and choked the plants.

 

4). In the parable of the sower, what happened to the seed that fell on good soil?

- it produced a crop—a hundred, sixty or thirty times what was sown.

 

CHAPTER – 14

 

1). John the Baptist denounced Herod the tetrarch for what reason?

- for the sake of Herodias, his brother Philip’s wife. Because John had said to him, “It is not lawful for you to have her.”

 

2). Why was Herod scared to kill John the Baptist?

- he feared the multitude, because they counted him as a prophet.

 

3). What did Herodias’ daughter asked Herod on his birthday?

- So she, having been prompted by her mother, said, “Give me John the Baptist’s head here on a platter.”

 

4). How many people did Jesus fed and how?

- Jesus fed 5000 men by 5 loaves of bread and 2 fish.

 

5). How many baskets were remaining after all ate?

- 12

 

6). When the disciples saw Jesus walking on water, what did they think he was?

- Ghost

 

7). Who also tried to walk on water?

- Peter


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