The Complete Book of Bible Trivia

by J. Stephen Lang

Overview

People who love the Bible and trivia will enjoy J. Stephen Lang's The Complete Book of Bible Trivia. With over 4,500 questions divided into 14 topical sections, trivia buffs will be tested on such topics as Crimes and Punishments, Military Matters, Things to Eat and Drink, and Matters of Life and Death. Answers are conveniently placed on the following page.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780842304214
Publisher:	Tyndale House Publishers
Publication date:	02/01/1999
Series:	Complete Book Of... (Tyndale House Publishers)
Edition description:	Revised Edition
Pages:	512
Sales rank:	300,043
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.00(h) x 1.10(d)

Table of Contents

Contents

Introduction.....................................................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