The Old Testament is more than just history and laws. It is a rich tapestry of human emotion and divine revelation, woven together by the voices of prophets and the verses of poets. The Prophets, from Isaiah to Malachi, thundered messages of judgment and whispered promises of hope. The Poetry, found in Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Song of Solomon, explores the deepest questions of suffering, worship, wisdom, and love.
But how well do you know these powerful books? Can you identify the major prophets and their key messages? Do you know who wrote the majority of the Psalms or what the “Preacher” concluded about life? This quiz features 15 carefully crafted questions designed to test your knowledge of these essential parts of Scripture.
Think you can handle the voices and the verses? There is only one way to find out.
Note:Â After answering all the questions, your result will be displayed, showing how many questions you answered correctly and how many you missed. Please pay close attention and make sure you do not skip any questions, as your result will only be displayed if you answer all of them. If you finish the quiz and your result does not appear, please review your answers to ensure that no question was left unanswered.
After viewing your results, we encourage you to go through all the questions again. You will see the answer you selected and the correct answer clearly indicated, helping you learn and understand the Scriptures even better.
Open your heart to the words of the wise, listen for the voice of the prophets, and let’s see how well you score!
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Question of
Which prophet was known for his writings about a “new covenant”?
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Isaiah
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Hosea
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Jeremiah
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Ezekiel
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What did God instruct the prophet Hosea to do as a symbol of Israel’s unfaithfulness?
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Build an altar
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Live in the desert
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Marry a prostitute
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Wear a yoke on his neck
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Which prophet had a vision of a valley of dry bones coming to life?
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Daniel
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Ezekiel
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Isaiah
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Zechariah
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Who was thrown into a lions’ den for praying to God?
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Jeremiah
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Ezekiel
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Daniel
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Shadrach
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Question of
What three Hebrew children were thrown into a fiery furnace?
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Daniel, Hananiah, Mishael
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Shadrach, Meshach, Abednego
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Azariah, Hananiah, Daniel
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Meshach, Abednego, Azariah
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Question of
Who was a prophet to the city of Nineveh?
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Amos
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Joel
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Micah
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Jonah
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Question of
What large creature swallowed the prophet Jonah?
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A whale
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A great fish
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A sea monster
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A shark
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Question of
How many days did Jonah warn the people of Nineveh they had until they would be overthrown?
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20
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30
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40
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50
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Question of
Which book in the Old Testament tells the story of a man who remained faithful to God despite immense suffering?
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Psalms
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Proverbs
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Job
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Ecclesiastes
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Who were Job’s three “comforters” who came to visit him?
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Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar
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Elihu, Eliphaz, and Zophar
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Bildad, Zophar, and Elihu
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Eliphaz, Elihu, and Bildad
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Who is traditionally credited with writing most of the Psalms?
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Solomon
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David
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Asaph
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The Sons of Korah
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According to Psalm 23, what will follow the believer all the days of their life?
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Love and kindness
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Goodness and mercy
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Grace and peace
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Joy and strength
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Who is traditionally credited with writing the Book of Proverbs?
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David
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Hezekiah
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Solomon
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Agur
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According to Ecclesiastes, what is “vanity of vanities”?
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Wealth
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Wisdom
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All is vanity
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Pleasure
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Question of
Which prophet had a vision of the Lord seated on a throne, with seraphim calling out, “Holy, holy, holy”?
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Jeremiah
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Ezekiel
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Daniel
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Isaiah
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