This document contains 50 multiple choice questions about portions from the Book of Genesis chapters 21 to 30 in the Old Testament. The questions cover various events and people mentioned in these chapters including Abraham circumcising Isaac, Isaac marrying Rebekah, Jacob obtaining Isaac's blessing intended for Esau, and Jacob working for Laban and marrying Leah and Rachel. The document also announces that Bible Quest 8 will cover chapters 1 to 10 in the Gospel of Mark and that cash prizes will be awarded to the top 15 individual scorers for this Bible quiz.

1. BIBLE QUEST – 7 - OT
PORTIONS FROM THE BOOK OF GENESIS CHS 21 TO 30
1. And Abraham circumcised his son Isaac when he was _____ days old, as God had commanded him (21:3)
a] 8 b] 12 c] 40
2. Abraham was _____ years old when his son Isaac was born to him (21:5) a] 95 b] 99 c] 100
3. When water in the skin was gone, Hagar cast the child under _____ (21:15)
a] a bed b] one of the bushes c] a rock cave
4. Then lad (Ishmael) grew up in the wilderness and became an expert with the ____ (21:20)
a] war b] bow c] law
5. Abraham said, “these _____ ewe lambs you will take from my hand, that you may be a witness for me that I dug
this well (21:30) A] twelve b] ten c] seven
6. Abraham planted a tamarisk tree in Beersheba, and called there on the name of the Lord, the _____ God (21:33)
a] Almighty b] Everlasting c] Loving
7. Isaac said to his father, “Behold, the ____ and the wood; but where is the lamb for the burnt offering? (22:7)
a] a knife b] water c] fire
8. When Abraham was about to slay his son Angel of the Lord called “Abraham, Abraham!” Abraham said, “_____”
(22:11) a] Here am I b] who are you? c] what do you want?
9. The place where God provided ram for sacrifice is called ____ (22:13-14)
a] place of miracle b] the Lord will provide c] the place of sacrifice
10. Now after these things it was told Abraham, “Behold, Milcah also has borne children to your ____ Nahor (22:20)
a] uncle b] brother c] nephew
11. Sarah lived _____ years (23:1) a] 127 b] 135 c] 97
12. The Hittites told Abraham, that he can bury his wife _____ (23:5-6)
a] choicest of our sepulchers b] in the ancestors sepulchers c] outside the city
13. Abraham gave to Ephron four hundred shekels of _____ for the land for burial of Sarah (23:16)
a] gold b] diamond c] silver
14. Then the servants took _____ of his master’s camels and departed to Mesopotamia (24:10)
a] 12 b] 10 c] 15
15. After Rebekah drew water for all his camels, the servant gazed at her in ____ (24:19-21)
A] anger b] silence c] surprise
16. Laban was Rebekah’s ______ (24:28) a] brother b] uncle c] cousin
17. When Laban and Bethuel told Abraham’s servant to take Rebekah as the wife of Isaac, the servant ____ (24:50-
52) a] bowed to Laban b] bowed to the Lord c] bowed to Bethuel
18. The servant gave Rebekah jewelry of silver and gold and to her brother and ____ costly ornaments (24:53)
a] sister b] father c] mother
19. When Rebekah saw Isaac while walking in the field, _____ (24:65-66)
a] she bowed b] she knelt c] she took her veil and covered herself.
20. Isaac was _____ after his mother’s death because Rebekah became his wife (24:67)
a] comforted b] disturbed c] disappointed
21. Who buried Abraham when he died (25:9) a] the people b] his sons and daughters c] Isaac and Ismael
22. After the death of Abraham God blessed Isaac _____ (25:11)
a] his son b] with good health c] with a wife
23. Isaac was _____ years old when he took Rebekah as his wife (25:20) a] twenty b] forty c] thirty
24. And Isaac prayed to the Lord for his wife because she was _____ (25:21)
a] unfaithful b] barren c] sick
25. Isaac was _____ years old when Rebekah bore Esau and Jacob (25:26) a] 45 b] 50 c] 60
26. When boys grew up, Esau was a skilful hunter, a man of the field, while Jacob was a____, dwelling in tents
(25:27) a] quiet man b] wise man c] intelligent man
27. Who said this – “Let me eat some of that red pottage, for I am famished!” (25:30) a] Esau b] Jacob c] Isaac
28] When the men of the Gerar asked Isaac about his wife, he said, “she is my _____” (26:6)
A] sister b] wife c] neighbour
29. Abimelech looked out of a window and saw Isaac _____ Rebekah his wife (26:8)
a] touching b] fondling c] wishing
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30. Abimelech warned all his people “whoever touches this man and his wife shall be ____ “ (26:11)
a] punished b] put to death c] deported
31. At Gerar Isaac’s servants dug _____ wells (26:19-22) a] three b] nine c] six
32. When Esau was 40 years old, he took to wife ____ the daughter of Hittite (26:34)
a] Bethuel b] Tebah c] Judith
33. Who said this to whom? – “Behold, I am old; I do not know the day of my death” (27:1-2)
a] Isaac to Esau b] Isaac to Jacob c] Isaac to Rebekah
34. When Isaac felt the hands of Jacob, they were _____ like his brother Esau; so he blessed him (27:23)
a] hairy b] smooth c] warm
35. After smelling the smell of garments of Jacob, Isaac said, “See, the smell of my son is as the smell of a ____
which the Lord has blessed” (27:27) a] animal b] fruit c] field
36. When Esau heard the words of his father (that he blessed Jacob), Esau _____ , and said to his father, “Bless
me, also” (27:33-34) a] laughed loudly b] bitterly cried c] shouted
37. Now Esau hated Jacob because of the blessing with which his father has blessed and Esau thought of ____
Jacob after the death of their father (27:41-42) a] killing b] punishing c] severing relations
38. Isaac sent Jacob away to Laban, the ____ of Rebekah, Jacob’s and Esau’s mother (28:5)
a] husband b] brother c] uncle
39. Jacob awoke from the sleep after the dream and he was _____ and said ‘How awesome is this place’ (28:10-17)
a] afraid b] surprised c] excited
40. After taking the stone which Jacob had put under his head and set it up for a pillar and poured ___ on the top of it
(28:18) a] water b] milk c] oil
41. When Jacob came to the land of the people of the east, he saw a well in the field and there were ___ flocks of
sheep lying beside it (29:1-2) a] two b] three c] four
42. On the mouth of the well there was a large ____ (29:1-3) a] plank b] tree c] stone
43. Then Jacob kissed Rachel, and ____ aloud (29:11) a] wept b] laughed c] shouted
44. So Jacob served seven years for Rachel, and they seemed to him but a few ___ because of the love he had for
her (29:20) a] months b] days c] weeks
45. How many sons did Leah bore from Jacob? (29:31-35) a] three b] four c] five
46. Who was Bilhah (30:3) a] Rachel’s maid b] Leah’s maid c] Laban’s maid
47. Then Rachel said, “God has judged m, and has also heard my voice and given me a son”. Therefore she called
his name ____ (30:6) a] Dan b] Nephtali c] Gad
48. In the days of wheat harvest ____ went and found mandrakes in the field, and brought them to his mother Leah
(30:14) a] Reuben b] Gad c] Asher
49. After bearing ____ sons, Leah bore a daughter (30:20-21) a] three b] five c] six
50. After ____ was born to Rachel, Jacob said to Laban to send him to his own home and country (30:25)
a] Zubulun b] Dinah c] Joseph
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COMING SOON!
BIBLE QUEST 8 IN THE GOSPEL OF MARK CHS 1 TO 10 ON
17TH
JANUARY, 2016.
As announced, to give a fresh opportunity to the SCCs lagging
behind, the performance points will be calculated afresh from this
BQ (BQ 7).
Who knows, your SCC may be the trophy winner in the second
term BQ.
For a change!
For this month,15 top scorers will receive cash prize of Rs 100/-
each (for individuals, not for community fund). BQ budget kept the
same Rs 1,500/-.