Biblical Chronology — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

Put the events in the right order

12 questions

1. Which came first?
   Answer: The Flood (Noah)
   The Flood (Genesis 6-9) precedes Babel (Genesis 11).
2. Who came first?
   Answer: Abraham
   Abraham (~2000 BC) precedes Moses (~1400 BC).
3. Which came first?
   Answer: The Exodus from Egypt
   The Exodus (Exodus 14) precedes the conquest under Joshua.
4. Who reigned first?
   Answer: Saul
   Saul was the first king, David the second.
5. Which came first?
   Answer: The building of Solomon's Temple
   The temple (~960 BC) precedes the exile (~586 BC).
6. Which came first?
   Answer: The return from exile under Ezra
   The return from exile (~538 BC) precedes the birth of Jesus (~4 BC).
7. Which came first?
   Answer: Jesus' baptism
   The baptism (Matthew 3) precedes the miracles.
8. Which came first?
   Answer: Pentecost
   Pentecost (Acts 2) precedes Paul's conversion (Acts 9).
9. Who came first?
   Answer: Elijah
   Elijah (~870 BC) precedes Isaiah (~740 BC).
10. Which came first?
    Answer: The Judges
    The period of the Judges precedes the monarchy (1 Samuel 8).
11. Which came first?
    Answer: The Last Supper
    The Last Supper (Thursday evening) precedes the Resurrection (Sunday).
12. Which came first?
    Answer: Jesus' resurrection
    The resurrection precedes the Ascension by 40 days (Acts 1:3).