Numbers in the Bible — Bible Quiz

Category: Adults

The meaning of biblical numbers

10 questions

1. How many days did God create the world in?
   Answer: 6 days (rest on the 7th)
   In six days the Lord made the heavens and the earth (Exodus 20:11).
2. How many tribes of Israel are there?
   Answer: 12
   Jacob's 12 sons form the 12 tribes.
3. How many apostles did Jesus choose?
   Answer: 12
   Jesus chose 12 apostles (Luke 6:13).
4. How many days did Jesus fast in the wilderness?
   Answer: 40
   He fasted 40 days and 40 nights (Matthew 4:2).
5. How many years did the Israelites stay in Egypt?
   Answer: 430 years
   The stay in Egypt lasted 430 years (Exodus 12:40).
6. How many books are in the Protestant Bible?
   Answer: 66
   39 in the OT + 27 in the NT = 66.
7. How many plagues of Egypt?
   Answer: 10
   God sent 10 plagues on Egypt (Exodus 7-12).
8. What does the number 7 symbolize in the Bible?
   Answer: Perfection and completeness
   The number 7 symbolizes divine completeness (7 days, 7 churches, etc.).
9. How many times should we forgive according to Jesus?
   Answer: 70 times 7 (infinitely)
   Not 7 times, but 70 times 7 (Matthew 18:22).
10. How many loaves and fish to feed 5,000?
    Answer: 5 loaves and 2 fish
    A boy had 5 loaves and 2 fish (John 6:9).