Fathers of the Bible — Hard Bible Trivia Flashcards

#1

How old was Abraham when his son Isaac was born?

📖 Genesis 21:5

#2

What was the name of Judah's first wife, and how did she die according to Genesis?

📖 Genesis 38:2-12

#3

Which of these was NOT a son of Jacob by his wives (Leah or Rachel)?

📖 Genesis 35:23-26

#4

What was David's father Jesse's profession or primary occupation?

📖 1 Samuel 16:11

#5

How many sons did Job have before his trials, and how many did he have afterward?

📖 Job 1:2, Job 42:13

#6

Methuselah lived longer than any other person in Scripture. How many years did he live?

📖 Genesis 5:27

#7

Which of Joseph's sons did Jacob specifically adopt into the covenant, and what names did Jacob give them?

📖 Genesis 48:5

#8

What was the relationship between Zechariah (father of John the Baptist) and Mary (mother of Jesus)?

📖 Luke 1:36

#2

Shuah, who died after bearing three sons

Judah's first wife was Shuah (the daughter of a Canaanite), and Genesis 38:12 indicates she died after bearing him three sons (Genesis 38:2-12).

Genesis 38:2-12

#1

100 years old

Abraham was 100 years old when Isaac was born, fulfilling God's promise that he would have a son in his old age (Genesis 21:5).

Genesis 21:5

#4

He was a sheepherder

Jesse was a sheepherder in Bethlehem. David was tending his father's sheep when Samuel came to anoint him as king (1 Samuel 16:11).

1 Samuel 16:11

#3

Gad

Gad was Jacob's son by Zilpah, Leah's maidservant, not by one of Jacob's primary wives. Issachar, Zebulun, and Benjamin were born to Leah or Rachel (Genesis 35:23-26).

Genesis 35:23-26

#6

969 years

Methuselah lived 969 years, the longest lifespan recorded in Scripture (Genesis 5:27).

Genesis 5:27

#5

7 before and 7 after

Job had seven sons and three daughters before his trials (Job 1:2), and afterward he again had seven sons and three daughters (Job 42:13).

Job 1:2, Job 42:13

#8

He was her cousin's husband

Zechariah was the husband of Elizabeth, who was Mary's relative, making them connected through Elizabeth's relationship to Mary (Luke 1:36).

Luke 1:36

#7

Manasseh and Ephraim; they kept their original names

Jacob adopted Joseph's two sons, Manasseh and Ephraim, as his own sons, giving them equal standing with his other children, and they kept their original names (Genesis 48:5).

Genesis 48:5

#9

According to the Gospels, who were the four named fathers in Jesus' genealogy in Matthew 1 who are also recorded in Jesus' ancestral line as having significant moral failings?

📖 Matthew 1:1-17

#10

What did Amram, the father of Moses, do according to Exodus 6:20?

📖 Exodus 6:20

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#10

He married Jochebed and became the father of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam

Amram married Jochebed, and their children included Moses, Aaron, and Miriam (Exodus 6:20). Amram was a Levite who lived during Israel's slavery in Egypt.

Exodus 6:20

#9

Abraham, Isaac, Jacob, and Judah

While all patriarchs had failings, the question asks for those in Matthew 1's genealogy with significant recorded moral issues. Abraham lied about Sarah, Isaac deceived Abimelech, Jacob deceived Isaac and Laban, and Judah engaged in deception with Tamar—all appear in Matthew 1:1-17.

Matthew 1:1-17

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