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Numbers Chapter 22 — Balaam and the Donkey Quiz

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Numbers Chapter 22 — Balaam and the Donkey Quiz

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1. Who hired Balaam to curse the people of Israel?

A.King Sihon of the Amorites
B.Balak king of Moab
C.The Philistine rulers
D.Og king of Bashan

2. What remarkable thing happened when Balaam's donkey saw the angel of the Lord?

A.The donkey refused to move and lay down on the ground
B.The donkey spoke to Balaam with a human voice
C.The donkey ran backward down the road
D.The donkey threw Balaam to the ground violently

3. How many times did Balaam strike his donkey before she spoke to him?

A.Once
B.Twice
C.Three times
D.Four times

4. What did the angel of the Lord tell Balaam he would do if the donkey had not stopped?

A.He would have cursed Balaam's family
B.He would have killed Balaam but spared the donkey
C.He would have turned Balaam into a pillar of salt
D.He would have caused a plague on Balaam's household

5. What payment did Balak offer to Balaam initially for cursing Israel?

A.Gold and silver
B.Diviner's fees and great honor
C.Land and a palace
D.Cattle and servants

6. What did God tell Balaam in the first divine encounter about going with Balak's messengers?

A.You must go and curse Israel
B.You shall not go with them; you shall not curse this people
C.Go only if they pay you enough
D.Go and see what happens

7. Why did Balaam's donkey stop and press against the wall?

A.The donkey was tired and wanted to rest
B.The donkey saw the angel of the Lord standing in the road with a drawn sword
C.The donkey was startled by a loud noise
D.The donkey smelled danger ahead

8. What happened after Balak's second delegation arrived with a bigger offer for Balaam?

A.Balaam immediately agreed to go
B.Balaam consulted with God again and God permitted him to go, with the condition that he speak only God's words
C.Balaam refused and sent them away
D.Balaam asked for time to think about it

9. What did the donkey ask Balaam when she spoke to him?

A.Why are you taking me to Moab?
B.What have I done to you that you have struck me these three times?
C.Can you see the angel blocking our path?
D.Do you not trust in God's protection?

10. What was Balaam's response after the angel of the Lord appeared to him?

A.He ran away in fear
B.He fell facedown before the angel and bowed
C.He asked the angel for permission to continue to Moab
D.He refused to speak to the angel

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