A Trivial Devotion

In this blog, I reflect on Bible Trivia questions. The questions come from Bible Bafflers. The game’s cards are divided into five categories and I review one card for each day of the traditional workweek. The topics are: People (Monday), Other Bafflers (Tuesday), New Testament (Wednesday), Old Testament (Thursday), Geography/History (Friday).

Thursday, November 24, 2011

Let Justice Roll Down (Amos 5:24)

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Complete: “Let justice roll down like waters, and ________________________________________.” Righteousness like an everflowing stream [or mi...
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Tuesday, November 22, 2011

Entertaining Angels (Hebrews 13:2)

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Complete: “Do not neglect to show hospitality to strangers, for ___________________________________________.” Thereby some have entertained ...
Monday, November 21, 2011

When Saul was Paul (Acts 7:58)

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Who watched Stephen being stoned? Saul of Tarsus (St. Paul) Saul, who will eventually evolve into Paul the hero of the second half of the b...
Thursday, November 17, 2011

Reflecting on a Starry Night (Psalm 8)

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> Complete: “When I look at the heavens, the work of thy fingers, the moon and the stars which thou hast ordained, ______________________...
Tuesday, November 15, 2011

A Fish Story (John 21:11)

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How many fish did the disciples catch when Jesus told them to put their nets in again? 153 (John 21:11) After his resurrection, Jesus manif...
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Monday, November 14, 2011

Deborah: Right Man for The Job (Judges 4)

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Who was the only woman to judge Israel? Deborah. After the conquest of Israel, charismatic leaders or “judges” periodically surfaced to lea...
Friday, November 11, 2011

Moses’ Varied Background (Exodus 18:1)

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Where was Moses’ father-in-law a priest? Midian (Exodus 18:1) Moses lived 120 years (Deuteronomy 34:7). His life can be divided neatly into...
Tuesday, November 8, 2011

The Bible’s Longest Verse (Esther 8:9)

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What is the longest verse in the Bible? Esther 8:9 (85 words) Though the Bible had been divided into sections for centuries, the chapters a...
Monday, November 7, 2011

Adoniram The Slave Driver (I Kings 4:6)

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Who was in charge of the forced (slave) labor under David, Solomon and Rehoboam? Adoniram Adoniram served in King Solomon’s court (I Kings...
Friday, November 4, 2011

Stoning Stephen (Acts 6:5)

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How was Stephen killed? He was stoned to death Stephen enters the Biblical text by being elected as one of the first seven deacons (Acts 6:...
Wednesday, November 2, 2011

Don’t Let The Sun Go Down (Ephesians 4:26)

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Complete: “Do not let the ___ go down on your anger.” Sun (Ephesians 4:26) The second half of the book of Ephesians is devoted to refining...
Monday, October 31, 2011

Barsabbas: Always a Bridesmaid (Acts 1:23)

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When Matthias was chosen to take Judas’ place, who was the losing candidate? Barsabbas Justus While the disciples were waiting for the Holy...
Friday, October 28, 2011

Goshen: What Difference...(Exodus 8:22)

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What is the name of the area in Egypt in which the Israelites lived? Goshen (Exodus 8:22) Indebted to the help provided by Joseph, Pharaoh ...
Thursday, October 27, 2011

Please Don’t Give (Exodus 36:6)

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When did people give so much they had to be told to stop? When the tabernacle was being constructed (Exodus 36:6) In the era between the Ex...
Wednesday, October 26, 2011

The Church’s 1 Foundation (I Corinthians 3:11)

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Complete: For no man can lay a foundation other than the one which is laid ______________.” Which is Jesus Paul wrote to a divided Corinthi...
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Tuesday, October 25, 2011

What to Pray? (Romans 8:26)

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Who intercedes for us when we do not know how to pray as we ought? The Holy Spirit (Romans 8:26) In Romans, Paul readily admits that there ...
Monday, October 24, 2011

The Prophet Who Lost His Head (II Kings 6)

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Who lost a head of an ax in a stream? The sons of the prophet (II Kings 6:5, 6) In the midst of a series of miraculous stories featuring El...
Friday, October 21, 2011

Nile River: Blood is Thicker... (Exodus 7)

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Which river did Moses turn to blood with his rod? The Nile During the Exodus, God sent ten plagues upon Egypt (Exodus 7:14-Exodus 11:10). ...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Enoch: Gone Without a Trace (Genesis 5:24)

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Of whom is it said, “He walked with God and he was not?” Enoch (Genesis 5:24) In the genealogy of Seth, a character named Enoch breaks up t...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Satan, a Roaring Lion (I Peter 5:8)

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Who described Satan as a roaring lion? Peter (I Peter 5:8) I Peter encourages steadfastness and perseverance in the face of persecution (I ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Don’t Count Your Chickens (Proverbs 27:1)

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Complete this Proverb: “Do not boast about tomorrow, for ____________________________________________.” You do not know what a day may bring...
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