Journeys in the Bible — Bible Quiz

Category: Family

The great journeys of biblical characters

10 questions

1. Where did Abraham travel at God's command?
   Answer: From Ur of the Chaldeans to Canaan
   God told Abraham to leave Ur for an unknown land (Genesis 12:1).
2. How many years did the Israelites wander in the wilderness?
   Answer: 40 years
   They wandered 40 years in the wilderness (Numbers 14:33).
3. Where did Jonah try to flee?
   Answer: To Tarshish (the opposite direction from Nineveh)
   Jonah fled toward Tarshish (Jonah 1:3).
4. How did Jacob's family come to Egypt?
   Answer: Joseph brought them during the famine
   Joseph brought his family to Egypt (Genesis 46:6).
5. How many missionary journeys did Paul make?
   Answer: 3 major journeys
   Paul made 3 missionary journeys throughout the Mediterranean world.
6. How did Jesus travel most of the time?
   Answer: On foot
   Jesus traveled through Palestine on foot with his disciples.
7. What did Jesus ride into Jerusalem on Palm Sunday?
   Answer: A donkey
   Jesus entered on a young donkey (Matthew 21:5-7).
8. Where was Philip transported by the Spirit?
   Answer: From the road to Gaza to Azotus
   The Spirit of the Lord carried Philip away (Acts 8:39-40).
9. How did Paul arrive in Rome?
   Answer: By ship, after a shipwreck on Malta
   Paul was shipwrecked and then arrived in Rome (Acts 27-28).
10. Where did the wise men come from to see Jesus?
    Answer: From the East
    Wise men from the East came to Jerusalem (Matthew 2:1).