This Genesis 20 Quiz is challenging and thought-provoking.
You are presented with 16 questions from the chapter. Each question will be followed by five possible answers. Choose carefully and enjoy this captivating journey into Genesis Chapter 20.
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Bible Quiz on Genesis Chapter 20
Genesis 20 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
In verse 1, where does Abraham travel to from Mamre?
a) Canaan
b) Egypt
c) The south
d) Gerar
e) The Jordan River
Question 2:
What does Abraham say about Sarah to Abimelech, as mentioned in verse 2?
a) She is his sister
b) She is his cousin
c) She is his wife
d) She is his servant
e) She is a prophetess
Question 3:
What did God say to Abimelech in a dream, as described in verse 3?
a) “Thou art but a dead man.”
b) “Thou shalt be a great king.”
c) “Take Sarah as your wife.”
d) “Abraham shall be a prophet.”
e) “Build a temple in my name.”
Question 4:
What reason does Abimelech give for not sinning against Sarah, as mentioned in verse 4?
a) His fear of God
b) His respect for Abraham
c) His moral values
d) His ignorance of her being Abraham’s wife
e) His love for his own wife
Question 5:
In verse 5, what does Abimelech say that Abraham told him regarding Sarah?
a) She is of noble blood
b) She is barren
c) She is his sister
d) She is chosen by God
e) She is under divine protection
Question 6:
What does God reveal to Abimelech about Abraham in verse 7?
a) Abraham is a wanderer
b) Abraham is wealthy
c) Abraham is a prophet
d) Abraham is a man of great faith
e) Abraham is chosen to be the father of many nations
Question 7:
What does God instruct Abimelech to do in order for him to live, as mentioned in verse 7?
a) Build an altar
b) Restore Sarah to Abraham
c) Offer sacrifices
d) Leave the land
e) Battle the neighboring kingdoms
Question 8:
What is the reaction of Abimelech’s household after he tells them about his dream, as described in verse 8?
a) They are indifferent
b) They are angry
c) They are sorrowful
d) They are afraid
e) They celebrate
Question 9:
What does Abimelech ask Abraham regarding his deceit, as mentioned in verse 9?
a) “What hast thou done unto us?”
b) “Why did you not tell me she was your wife?”
c) “How could you lie to a king?”
d) “Why did you come to Gerar?”
e) “What can I do to make amends?”
Question 10:
What reason does Abraham give for his deceit in verse 11?
a) He thought he would gain wealth
b) He thought there was no fear of God in Gerar
c) He wanted to test Abimelech
d) He was instructed by God to do so
e) He did not trust his own people
Question 11:
What relation is Sarah to Abraham, according to his explanation in verse 12?
a) She is his cousin
b) She is his sister by his father but not by his mother
c) She is his half-sister
d) She is his niece
e) She is unrelated, but they were raised together
Question 12:
What did Abimelech give to Abraham as a gesture, as stated in verse 14?
a) Sheep, oxen, menservants, and womenservants
b) A piece of land
c) Sheep, oxen, a piece of land, and a written apology
d) Only sheep and oxen
e) A written apology
Question 13:
What does Abimelech tell Sarah in verse 16?
a) He tells her she is free to leave
b) He tells her he has given Abraham a thousand pieces of silver
c) He tells her she is forgiven
d) He tells her she is blessed by God
e) He tells her she will bear a son
Question 14:
Why does Abimelech not punish Abraham for his deception?
a) He is scared of God’s wrath
b) He is too proud to admit he was deceived
c) He understands Abraham’s fears
d) He values their alliance
e) He respects Sarah’s wishes
Question 15:
What happens after Abraham’s prayer for Abimelech, as described in verse 18?
a) Abimelech’s house is blessed with prosperity
b) Abimelech is made king over all the land
c) God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maidservants
d) Abraham and Sarah are given a son
e) God makes a covenant with Abraham and Abimelech
Question 16:
Why did God close up all the wombs of Abimelech’s house, as noted in verse 18?
a) Because Abimelech took Sarah, Abraham’s wife
b) Because they didn’t believe in God
c) Because they disrespected Abraham
d) Because they were unkind to strangers
e) Because they worshipped false gods
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Answers to Genesis 20 Quiz Questions
Answer Number 1
D) Gerar
Explanation: In Genesis 20:1 (KJV), it states “And Abraham journeyed from thence toward the south country, and dwelled between Kadesh and Shur, and sojourned in Gerar.”
Answer Number 2
A) She is his sister
Explanation: According to Genesis 20:2 (KJV), “And Abraham said of Sarah his wife, She is my sister: and Abimelech king of Gerar sent, and took Sarah.”
Answer Number 3
A) “Thou art but a dead man.”
Explanation: In Genesis 20:3 (KJV), God said to him in a dream, “Behold, thou art but a dead man, for the woman which thou hast taken; for she is a man’s wife.”
Answer Number 4
D) His ignorance of her being Abraham’s wife
Explanation: As described in Genesis 20:4 (KJV), Abimelech says “Lord, wilt thou slay also a righteous nation? Said he not unto me, She is my sister? and she, even she herself said, He is my brother: in the integrity of my heart and innocency of my hands have I done this.”
Answer Number 5
C) She is his sister
Explanation: Genesis 20:5 (KJV) mentions, “Did he not say to me, ‘She is my sister,’ and didn’t she also say, ‘He is my brother?’ I have done this with a clear conscience and clean hands.”
Answer Number 6
C) Abraham is a prophet
Explanation: According to Genesis 20:7 (KJV), God tells Abimelech that “Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Answer Number 7
B) Restore Sarah to Abraham
Explanation: Genesis 20:7 (KJV) states, “Now therefore restore the man his wife; for he is a prophet, and he shall pray for thee, and thou shalt live: and if thou restore her not, know thou that thou shalt surely die, thou, and all that are thine.”
Answer Number 8
D) They are afraid
Explanation: As per Genesis 20:8 (KJV), “Therefore Abimelech rose early in the morning, and called all his servants, and told all these things in their ears: and the men were sore afraid.”
Answer Number 9
A) “What hast thou done unto us?”
Explanation: As in Genesis 20:9 (KJV), Abimelech asked Abraham, “What hast thou done unto us? and what have I offended thee, that thou hast brought on me and on my kingdom a great sin? thou hast done deeds unto me that ought not to be done.”
Answer Number 10
B) He thought there was no fear of God in Gerar
Explanation: Genesis 20:11 (KJV) has Abraham saying, “Because I thought, Surely the fear of God is not in this place; and they will slay me for my wife’s sake.”
Answer Number 11
C) She is his half-sister
Explanation: Genesis 20:12 (KJV) states “And yet indeed she is my sister; she is the daughter of my father, but not the daughter of my mother; and she became my wife.”
Answer Number 12
A) Sheep, oxen, menservants, and womenservants
Explanation: In Genesis 20:14
(KJV), it says, “Then Abimelech took sheep, and oxen, and menservants, and womenservants, and gave them unto Abraham, and restored him Sarah his wife.”
Answer Number 13
B) He tells her he has given Abraham a thousand pieces of silver
Explanation: As mentioned in Genesis 20:16 (KJV), “Unto Sarah he said, Behold, I have given thy brother a thousand pieces of silver: behold, he is to thee a covering of the eyes, unto all that are with thee, and with all other: thus she was reproved.”
Answer Number 14
A) He is scared of God’s wrath
Explanation: This isn’t directly mentioned in a specific verse, but inferred from the context of Genesis 20:4-8 (KJV), where Abimelech is alarmed by the dream in which God tells him he will die if he doesn’t return Sarah. It implies he refrains from punishing Abraham out of fear of God’s wrath.
Answer Number 15
C) God healed Abimelech, his wife, and his maidservants
Explanation: As per Genesis 20:17-18 (KJV), it states, “So Abraham prayed unto God: and God healed Abimelech, and his wife, and his maidservants; and they bare children. For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.”
Answer Number 16
A) Because Abimelech took Sarah, Abraham’s wife
Explanation: According to Genesis 20:18 (KJV), “For the LORD had fast closed up all the wombs of the house of Abimelech, because of Sarah Abraham’s wife.”
