Bible trivia
True or False Bible Questions
Twenty statements about the Bible: some true, some false. Decide, tap your answer, and read the explanation to see what Scripture actually says.
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Rahab is listed in the genealogy of Jesus.
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Answer: True
Rahab, a Canaanite woman, is mentioned in the genealogy of Jesus in Matthew, highlighting her faith.
Matthew 1:1-16 -
Deborah was both a prophetess and a judge in Israel.
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Answer: True
Deborah served as both a prophetess and a judge, leading Israel during a time of oppression.
Judges 4:4-5 -
Jesus healed a deaf and mute man by putting His fingers in his ears and spitting.
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Answer: True
Mark 7:32-35 details the healing of a deaf and mute man, illustrating Jesus' unique healing methods.
Mark 7:32-35 -
Jesus' name means 'God saves.'
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Answer: True
The name Jesus is derived from the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning 'The Lord saves.'
Matthew 1:21 -
Jesus calmed a storm on the Sea of Galilee.
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Answer: True
The Gospel of Luke recounts how Jesus commanded the winds and waves to be still.
Luke 8:22-25 -
Jesus appeared to His disciples for forty days after His resurrection.
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Answer: True
Acts 1:3 states that Jesus presented Himself alive for forty days after His resurrection.
Acts 1:3 -
In the parable of the Good Samaritan, the Samaritan ignored the wounded man.
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Answer: False
The parable emphasizes the Samaritan's actions of mercy and care.
Luke 10:30-37 -
The Parable of the Sower mentions four types of soil where the seed falls.
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Answer: True
Luke 8:5-8 describes four types of soil: the path, rocky ground, among thorns, and good soil.
Luke 8:4-15 -
After death, the rich man was comforted at Abraham's side.
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Answer: False
Lazarus is at Abraham's side; the rich man is in anguish across a great chasm.
Luke 16:19-31 -
Jesus asked God to forgive those who crucified Him.
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Answer: True
Luke 23:34 records Jesus saying, 'Father, forgive them, for they do not know what they are doing.'
Luke 23:34
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Jesus said that His followers are like a city set on a hill.
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Answer: True
In the Sermon on the Mount, Jesus describes His followers as a city on a hill that cannot be hidden, as stated in Matthew 5:14.
Matthew 5:14 -
In the parable of the rich man and Lazarus, the rich man received comfort after death.
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Answer: False
The parable clearly depicts the rich man's suffering in contrast to Lazarus's comfort.
Luke 16:19-31 -
The servant who buried his talent was rewarded by his master.
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Answer: False
It is false because the servant who buried his talent faced punishment for his lack of action.
Matthew 25:14-30 -
God cares for the birds of the air.
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Answer: True
Jesus teaches that God provides for the birds, showing His care for all creation.
Matthew 6:26 -
The Parable of the Great Banquet involves a man preparing a small dinner for close friends.
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Answer: False
Luke 14:16 describes it as a 'great banquet' to which many guests were invited, not a small dinner for close friends.
Luke 14:15-24 -
Jesus claimed that he came to abolish the Law and the Prophets.
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Answer: False
It is false that He came to abolish; He affirmed the Law and Prophets' importance.
Matthew 5:17 -
In the Lost Coin, the woman lost two of her ten coins.
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Answer: False
Luke 15:8 explicitly says she lost one of her ten coins, not two.
Luke 15:8-10 -
Jesus taught that apart from Him, His followers can do anything.
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Answer: False
This verse highlights the necessity of remaining in Jesus to bear fruit.
John 15:5 -
In the parable of the prodigal son, the father rejected his son's request for his inheritance.
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Answer: False
The parable illustrates the father's willingness to give the inheritance, contrary to the statement.
Luke 15:12
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