Hidden Details of the Bible — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

Surprising details that most people overlook

12 questions

1. Does the Bible mention unicorns?
   Answer: Yes, in some older translations (re'em = wild ox)
   The re'em (Numbers 23:22 KJV) is translated 'unicorn' in some versions.
2. Did Jesus have brothers and sisters?
   Answer: Yes, the Bible mentions James, Joseph, Simon, and Judas
   His brothers are named in Matthew 13:55-56.
3. Does anyone in the Bible have a one-letter name?
   Answer: No, no one has a one-letter name
   No biblical character has a one-letter name.
4. Does the Bible talk about dinosaurs?
   Answer: Possibly — Leviathan and Behemoth are mysterious
   Behemoth (Job 40:15) and Leviathan (Job 41:1) are mysterious creatures.
5. How many years separate the OT from the NT?
   Answer: About 400 years (intertestamental period)
   The 400 years of silence between Malachi and Matthew.
6. Which apostle died of old age according to tradition?
   Answer: John
   Tradition says John is the only apostle who died a natural death.
7. Is there a Bible verse about cats?
   Answer: No, cats are never mentioned in the Bible
   Domestic cats are not mentioned in the canonical Bible.
8. How many languages has the Bible been translated into?
   Answer: Over 700 complete languages, 3,000+ partial
   The Bible is the most translated book in the world.
9. What is the longest name in the Bible?
   Answer: Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz (Isaiah's son)
   Maher-Shalal-Hash-Baz is the longest proper name (Isaiah 8:1).
10. Did Paul meet Jesus during His earthly life?
    Answer: No, only after the resurrection on the road to Damascus
    Paul met the risen Jesus on the road to Damascus (Acts 9:3-5).
11. Was the Bible written in a single language?
    Answer: No — in Hebrew, Aramaic, and Greek
    OT in Hebrew and Aramaic, NT in Greek.
12. Which psalm is nearly identical to another chapter?
    Answer: Psalm 14 and Psalm 53 are nearly identical
    Psalms 14 and 53 are parallel versions.