The Complete Book of Bible Trivia

ContentsIntroduction.....................................................vii Part 1: A Cast of Thousands The Naked Truth..................................................3 Laughers and Dancers.............................................3 They Did It First................................................7 Second in Line...................................................11 Kings, Pharaohs, and Other Rulers................................11 So Many Dreamers.................................................17 Change of Life, Change of Name...................................19 What's in a Name?................................................19 Names Made in Heaven.............................................23 Hairy and Hairless...............................................23 The Runners......................................................27 Notable Women, and Some Less Notable (I).........................29 More Kings, Pharaohs, and Other Rulers...........................37 Women on the Throne..............................................43 Most Mentioned Men...............................................45 Most Mentioned Women.............................................47 Still More Kings, Pharaohs, and Other Rulers.....................47 A Herd of Prophets...............................................53 Notable Women, and Some Less Notable (II)........................57 The Inventors....................................................67 Down on the Farm.................................................67 Late-Night Callers...............................................69 They Heard Voices................................................69 Teacher, Teacher.................................................75 Sleepers and Nonsleepers.........................................77 Godly Government Workers in Ungodly Places.......................79 Notable Women, and Some Less Notable (III).......................79 Part 2: Crimes and Punishments All Kinds of Villains............................................93 Thieving Types...................................................93 Playing with Fire................................................95 People in Exile..................................................95 A Collection of Traitors.........................................99 A Gallery of Prisoners...........................................99 Courts, Councils, and Trials.....................................101 Lies and More Lies...............................................103 Violent People and Things........................................105 The Impersonators................................................107 Naughty Ladies...................................................109 Sexual Sinning...................................................111 Taxes, Extortion, and Bribes.....................................113 Part 3: Military Matters They Spied.......................................................119 Military Men.....................................................119 Battles Won Supernaturally.......................................123 Part 4: Religious Matters A Book of Covenants..............................................127 The Anointed Ones................................................127 Houses of Worship................................................129 Horns of the Altar...............................................131 A Bevy of Priests................................................135 Baptisms.........................................................143 The Company of Apostles..........................................145 Speaking of Churches.............................................149 Curses, Curses...................................................153 Healthy Confessions..............................................155 Part 5: Encounters with the Divine Supernatural Fire................................................161 Who Asked God the Question?......................................163 Whom Did God Ask ...?............................................165 Encounters with Angels...........................................167 Visions of God...................................................171 Ordained before Birth by God.....................................171 Supernatural Journeys............................................173 Moses and Miracles...............................................173 Wonders of Elijah and Elisha.....................................177 Miracles of Jesus................................................179 Miracles of Paul and Peter.......................................183 Working Wonders with Water.......................................185 Part 6: Dabbling with the Demonic The Very Devil...................................................189 Sorcerers, Witches, and So Forth.................................191 A Gallery of Gods................................................193 Offerings to Idols...............................................195 Part 7: Getting It in Writing So Many Versions.................................................201 Scripture Translates Itself......................................207 Who Said That? (I)...............................................209 What Gets Quoted Most?...........................................219 Everyday Phrases from the Bible..................................219 The Old Testament in the New (I).................................221 Books within the Book............................................229 Who Said That? (II)..............................................231 Chapter 1, Verse 1...............................................243 Beginning at the End.............................................249 The Old Testament in the New (II)................................257 Author, Author...................................................265 Curious Quotations...............................................267 Prophecies of the Messiah........................................273 Between the Testaments...........................................273 Who Said That? (III).............................................277 Scripture on Scripture...........................................283 Take a Letter....................................................285 The Old Testament in the New (III)...............................287 Differences of Opinion...........................................295 The Last Word....................................................301 Who Said That? (IV)..............................................305 Part 8: Back to Nature Some Amazing Animals.............................................313 Snakes and Other Creepy Things...................................313 The Lions' Den...................................................319 Shepherds and Sheep..............................................319 Biblical Bird Walk...............................................323 The Lowly Donkey.................................................333 Horses and Horsemen..............................................335 The Biblical Greenhouse..........................................337 Some Earthquakes.................................................341 Blowing in the Wind..............................................343 Under a Cloud....................................................347 Rivers, Brooks, Lakes, Seas......................................347 Cave Men, Cave Women.............................................351 From the Mountains...............................................353 Part 9: Cities and Other Constructions Builders of Cities...............................................357 Cities Great and Small...........................................357 Palatial Living..................................................365 Up on the Roof...................................................365 Collapsible Buildings............................................367 Up against the Wall..............................................367 Opening Windows..................................................369 Wells, Cisterns, and Other Large Containers......................371 Gates, Doors, and Other Openings.................................373 Portable Places to Dwell.........................................373 Part 10: The Finer Things Makers of Music..................................................379 Artsy, Craftsy Types.............................................379 Looking Good, Smelling Good......................................381 Rings on Their Fingers...........................................383 Glad Rags........................................................383 Part 11: The Domestic Scene So Many Children.................................................387 Multiple Marriages...............................................391 Widow Women......................................................393 Weddings, Dowries, and Divorces..................................395 Miraculous Pregnancies...........................................399 Brother against Brother..........................................401 Menservants, Maidservants........................................403 Speaking of Beds.................................................405 Part 12: Things to Eat and Drink Food, Food, Food.................................................409 Sweet, Sour, Bitter, Poison......................................411 Starvation Dieting...............................................413 Spreading a Feast................................................413 Fasts and Breaking of Fasts......................................415 Fruit of the Vine................................................419 Under the Influence..............................................421 Part 13: Matters of Life and Death Strange Ways to Die..............................................425 Back from the Dead...............................................425 Seven Suicides...................................................427 People Getting Stoned............................................427 All of These Diseases............................................429 Some Lepers......................................................431 Bodies Not Fully Functional......................................431 A Time to Weep...................................................435 Sad Rages-Sackcloth and Ashes....................................437 Rending the Garments.............................................439 Grave Matters....................................................441 Death in Massive Doses...........................................449 Killed by the Beasts.............................................449 Part 14: ... And Things Left Over Not to Be Taken Seriously (I)....................................455 Across the Biblical Spectrum.....................................459 Going to Extremes................................................469 Hairsbreadth Escapes.............................................471 Hugs and Kisses..................................................473 Foot Coverings...................................................475 Stones, Rolling and Nonrolling...................................477 Boats and Other Floating Things..................................481 Them Bones, Them Bones...........................................483 Things in Baskets................................................483 As a Reminder....................................................485 A Sign unto You..................................................485 Lamps, Candles, Etc..............................................487 Threads and Ropes and Chains.....................................489 Things on Wheels.................................................491 The Bible on Screen..............................................491 Not to Be Taken Seriously (II)...................................497 A Few Bits of Potpourri..........................................501