Welcome, ardent students of Scripture, to this challenging Genesis 21 Quiz!
This is not just any quiz. It is comprised of 25 meticulous, carefully crafted questions, this quiz is not for the faint-hearted. Each question is followed by five potential answers, only one of which is correct.
So, gather your thoughts, take a deep breath, open your hearts and minds, and prepare to tackle the questions below. Good luck and may your journey through these questions bring you closer to understanding the Word.
Let’s begin the Genesis Chapter 21 Quiz!
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Bible Quiz on Genesis Chapter 21
Genesis 21 Quiz Questions
Question 1:
Who visited Sarah as was promised?
A. The Pharaoh
B. God
C. The angels
D. Lot
E. Hagar
Question 2:
What was the age of Abraham when Isaac was born?
A. 99 years
B. 95 years
C. 100 years
D. 105 years
E. 110 years
Question 3:
Which feast did Abraham make on the day Isaac was weaned?
A. A feast of unleavened bread
B. A feast of wine
C. A great feast
D. A feast of fruits
E. A feast of sacrifice
Question 4:
What was the source of strife between Sarah and Hagar?
A. Hagar’s son mocked Isaac
B. Hagar stole from Sarah
C. Sarah was jealous of Hagar
D. Hagar didn’t obey Sarah
E. Hagar was banished
Question 5:
What was Abraham’s reaction when Sarah asked him to cast out Hagar and her son?
A. He was joyous
B. He was wrathful
C. He was very displeased
D. He was indifferent
E. He was confused
Question 6:
What did God instruct Abraham to do when Sarah wanted Hagar and her son to leave?
A. Disagree with Sarah
B. Ignore Sarah’s request
C. Listen to Sarah’s voice
D. Rebuke Sarah
E. Convince Sarah to change her mind
Question 7:
What did God promise about the son of the bondwoman?
A. He will be a mighty warrior
B. He will be a great prophet
C. He will be a nation
D. He will be a king
E. He will be a shepherd
Question 8:
What did Abraham give to Hagar when he sent her away?
A. Gold and silver
B. Bread and a bottle of water
C. A donkey and food
D. Money and food
E. Sheep and goats
Question 9:
Where did Hagar go after she was sent away by Abraham?
A. She wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba
B. She went to Egypt
C. She went to Sodom and Gomorrah
D. She wandered in the wilderness of Sinai
E. She went to Canaan
Question 10:
What did Hagar do when the water in the bottle was spent?
A. She dug a well
B. She cried
C. She went to a nearby city for water
D. She prayed to God for water
E. She asked Ishmael to find water
Question 11:
Why did Hagar cast her son under one of the shrubs?
A. She wanted to abandon him
B. She wanted to find food for him
C. She didn’t want to see him die
D. She wanted to hide him
E. She wanted him to rest
Question 12:
What did Hagar do after she cast her son under a shrub?
A. She went and sat her down a good way off
B. She wept loudly
C. She went to find help
D. She prayed to God
E. She left him there alone
Question 13:
What did Abraham plant in Beersheba?
A. A grove
B. A vineyard
C. A wheat field
D. A fig tree
E. An olive tree
Question 14:
How did God open Hagar’s eyes?
A. She saw a burning bush
B. She saw an angel
C. She saw a well of water
D. She saw a pillar of fire
E. She saw a dove
Question 15:
What did God do to Hagar’s son?
A. He made him a great nation
B. He made him a servant
C. He made him a king
D. He made him a priest
E. He made him a prophet
Question 16:
Where did Hagar’s son dwell?
A. In the wilderness of Paran
B. In the land of Canaan
C. In the land of Egypt
D. In the wilderness of Sinai
E. In the city of Ur
Question 17:
What skill did Hagar’s son develop as he grew up?
A. He was a weaver
B. He was an archer
C. He was a shepherd
D. He was a mason
E. He was a farmer
Question 18:
From where did Hagar get a wife for her son?
A. From the land of Canaan
B. From the land of Moab
C. From the land of Egypt
D. From the wilderness of Paran
E. From the city of Ur
Question 19:
What did Abimelech and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, say unto Abraham?
A. God is with thee in all that thou doest
B. Thou art a mighty prince among us
C. Swear unto me here by God
D. Thou wilt not deal falsely with me
E. Take a wife for thy son from among my daughters
Question 20:
What did Abraham reproved Abimelech for?
A. For taking Sarah, his wife, from him
B. For stealing his sheep
C. For a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away
D. For his idolatry
E. For his treatment of Hagar
Question 21:
How long did Abraham stay in the Philistine’s land?
A. A few days
B. A few months
C. Many days
D. A few years
E. A lifetime
Question 22:
What did Abraham present to Abimelech to solidify their covenant?
A. Seven ewe lambs
B. A well of water
C. A piece of land
D. Seven goats
E. His staff
Question 23:
Who departed from Abraham after they made a covenant and where did they return?
A. Abimelech and Phichol, they returned to the land of the Philistines
B. Lot and his family, they returned to Sodom
C. Sarah and Isaac, they returned to the tent
D. Hagar and Ishmael, they returned to the wilderness
E. The angels, they returned to heaven
Question 24:
What name did they give to the place where Abraham and Abimelech made a covenant?
A. Bethel
B. Canaan
C. Beersheba
D. Hebron
E. Moriah
Question 25:
Where did the angel of God call Hagar out of?
A. A cave
B. A tent
C. The sky
D. Heaven
E. The wilderness
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Answers to Genesis 21 Quiz Questions
Answer 1:
B) God
Explanation: In Genesis 18:10, the Lord promised to return to Abraham and Sarah at the same time the following year, and Sarah would have a son.
Answer 2:
C) 100 years
Explanation: Genesis 21:5 states that Abraham was a hundred years old when his son Isaac was born.
Answer 3:
C) A great feast
Explanation: In Genesis 21:8, Abraham made a great feast the same day that Isaac was weaned.
Answer 4:
A) Hagar’s son mocked Isaac
Explanation: As per Genesis 21:9, Sarah saw the son of Hagar the Egyptian, whom she had borne unto Abraham, mocking Isaac.
Answer 5:
C) He was very displeased
Explanation: Genesis 21:11 reveals that the matter of casting out Hagar and her son was grievous in Abraham’s sight because of his son.
Answer 6:
C) Listen to Sarah’s voice
Explanation: According to Genesis 21:12, God said unto Abraham, “let it not be grievous in thy sight because of the lad, and because of thy bondwoman; in all that Sarah hath said unto thee, hearken unto her voice.”
Answer 7:
C) He will be a nation
Explanation: In Genesis 21:13, God promised Abraham that He would make a nation of the son of the bondwoman, because he was Abraham’s seed.
Answer 8:
B) Bread and a bottle of water
Explanation: Genesis 21:14 records that Abraham gave Hagar bread and a bottle of water and sent her away with her child.
Answer 9:
A) She wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba
Explanation: After being sent away, Hagar wandered in the wilderness of Beersheba as mentioned in Genesis 21:14.
Answer 10:
B) She cried
Explanation: According to Genesis 21:16, Hagar lifted up her voice and wept when the water in the bottle was spent.
Answer 11:
C) She didn’t want to see him die
Explanation: Genesis 21:16 explains that Hagar cast her son under one of the shrubs because she said, “Let me not see the death of the child.”
Answer 12:
A) She went and sat her down a good way off
Explanation: Genesis 21:16 says that Hagar sat a good way off, as a bowshot, because she said, “Let me not see the death of the child.”
Answer 13:
A) A grove
Explanation: According to Genesis 21:33, Abraham planted a grove in Beersheba.
Answer 14:
C) She saw a well of water
Explanation: As per Genesis 21:19, God opened her eyes and she saw a well of water.
Answer 15:
A) He made him a great nation
Explanation: In Genesis 21:18, God told Hagar to lift up her son and hold him in her hand because He would make him a great nation.
Answer 16:
A) In the wilderness of Paran
Explanation: Genesis 21:21 tells us that Hagar’s son dwelt in the wilderness of Paran.
Answer 17:
B) He was an archer
Explanation: Genesis 21:20 records that the boy grew, and he was an archer.
Answer 18:
C) From the land of Egypt
Explanation: Hagar fetched a wife for her son from the land of Egypt, as mentioned in Genesis 21:21.
Answer 19:
A) God is with thee in all that thou doest
Explanation: Genesis 21:22 records
Abimelech and Phichol saying to Abraham, “God is with thee in all that thou doest.”
Answer 20:
C) For a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away
Explanation: According to Genesis 21:25, Abraham reproved Abimelech because of a well of water, which Abimelech’s servants had violently taken away.
Answer 21:
C) Many days
Explanation: Genesis 21:34 states that Abraham sojourned in the Philistines’ land many days.
Answer 22:
A) Seven ewe lambs
Explanation: In Genesis 21:28-30, Abraham set aside seven ewe lambs to affirm that he had dug the well, thus solidifying their covenant.
Answer 23:
A) Abimelech and Phichol, they returned to the land of the Philistines
Explanation: Genesis 21:32 states that after making a covenant with Abraham, Abimelech and Phichol, the chief captain of his host, returned to the land of the Philistines.
Answer 24:
C) Beersheba
Explanation: As per Genesis 21:31, the place where they made the covenant was called Beersheba.
Answer 25:
E) The wilderness
Explanation: In Genesis 21:17, the angel of God called to Hagar out of heaven while she was in the wilderness.
