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General Prophecy

Beginner Level Questions

by Dr. David R. Reagan

Print this page out and circle each answer per question. Answers are at the end.

1. What New Testament prophet met Jesus on the road to Damascus? (Clue: He wrote most of the New Testament.)
   
   John
   Peter
   Paul
   Timothy
   Titus
   
   
2. What Old Testament prophet foretold the virgin birth of Jesus? (Clue: he wrote the longest book in the Old Testament.)
   
   Obadiah
   Zephaniah
   Ezekiel
   Isaiah
   Malachi
   
   
3. What Old Testament prophet and king wrote most of the Psalms? (Clue: As a boy he was a shepherd.)
   
   Joseph
   David
   Jacob
   Joshua
   Jeremiah
   
   
4. Prophecy concerns future events. What of the following statements are prophetic?
   
   Jesus was born in Bethlehem
   Jesus grew up in Nazareth
   Jesus is coming back to reign over the world
   A & B
   All of the above
   
   
5. What Old Testament leader and prophet wrote the book of Genesis? (Clue: As a baby he was hidden among reeds in a river.)
   
   Samuel
   Zechariah
   Caleb
   Joshua
   Moses
   
   
6. What New Testament prophet wrote the book of Revelation? (Clue: He also wrote one of the Gospels.)
   
   John
   Agabus
   Matthew
   Timothy
   Phillip
   
   
7. What Old Testament prophet called down fire from Heaven? (Clue: He also stopped the rain for over three years.)
   
   Jeremiah
   Elijah
   Joel
   Micaiah
   Samuel
   
   
8. Who told Mary that she would give birth to the Christ child? (Clue: He was sent from Heaven.)
   
   Peter
   The Angel Gabriel
   The High Priest
   The King of Israel
   John
   
   
9. Which of the following events in the life of Jesus were prophesied in the Old Testament?
   
   His virgin birth
   His birth in Bethlehem
   His entry into Jerusalem on a donkey
   His crucifixion
   All of the above
   
   
10. When Jesus returns, the Bible says he will come to a certain mountain. Which one? (Clue: The one from which he ascended into Heaven.)
    
    Mt. Kilamanjaro
    Mt. Hermon
    Mt. Everest
    Mt. Hood
    Mt. Olivet
    
    
11. When Jesus returns, the Bible says he will come:
    
    At midnight
    To the United States
    On a white horse
    In a UFO
    None of the above
    
    
12. Who was the greatest prophet who ever lived? (Clue: He was born in Bethlehem.)
    
    Moses
    Jeremiah
    Isaiah
    John
    Jesus
    
    
13. What Old Testament prophet spent three days in the belly of a big fish?
    
    Ezekiel
    Hosea
    Joel
    Jonah
    Micah
    
    
14. What New Testament prophet said the earth will someday be destroyed by fire? (Clue: He was the apostle who denied Jesus three times.)
    
    Peter
    Philemon
    Jude
    James
    Timothy
    
    
15. What Old Testament prophet preached for 120 years, calling people to repent of their sins? (Clue: He built a huge boat.)
    
    Abraham
    Job
    Noah
    Moses
    David
    
    
16. What Old Testament character spoke the first prophecy about the resurrection of the Saints? (Clue: Satan Killed all his family execpt his wife.)
    
    Moses
    David
    Jonathan
    Habakkuk
    Job
    
    
17. What Old Testament person was called to be a prophet when he was a baby in this mother's womb? (Clue: He became known as the weeping prophet.)
    
    Ezekiel
    Isaiah
    Jeremiah
    Zephaniah
    Zechariah
    
    
18. What Old Testament prophet spent a night in a lion's den?
    
    Abraham
    Noah
    David
    Daniel
    Amos

Biblical Answers

1) Paul; 2) Isaiah; 3) David; 4) All of the above; 5) Moses; 6) John; 7) Elijah; 8) The Angel Gabriel; 9) All of the above; 10) Mt. Olivet; 11) On a white horse; 12) Jesus; 13) Jonah; 14) Peter; 15) Noah; 16) Job; 17) Jeremiah; 18) Daniel