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Bible Trivia Questions on Exodus Chapter 3
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Exodus 3 Quiz with Answers and Explanations
Question No. 1
What was Moses doing when the angel of the Lord appeared to him in a flame of fire?
- a. Praying in the wilderness
- b. Resting near the mountain of Horeb
- c. Building an altar to the Lord
- d. Fleeing from Pharaoh
- e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Explanation: Exodus 3:1 states, “Now Moses kept the flock of Jethro his father in law, the priest of Midian, and he led the flock to the backside of the desert, and came to the mountain of God, even to Horeb.”
Question No. 2
How is the bush described when Moses saw it burning?
- a. It was consumed by fire instantly
- b. It burned brightly, but the leaves remained untouched
- c. The bush burned with fire but was not consumed
- d. It glowed like gold without being touched by fire
- e. It emitted smoke but no flames
Answer: c. The bush burned with fire but was not consumed
Explanation: Exodus 3:2 states, “And the angel of the Lord appeared unto him in a flame of fire out of the midst of a bush: and he looked, and, behold, the bush burned with fire, and the bush was not consumed.”
Question No. 3
What did Moses say when he saw the burning bush?
- a. “I will now turn aside and see this great sight.”
- b. “Why does the fire not burn the bush?”
- c. “I am unworthy to witness this sight.”
- d. “Lord, what is this sign?”
- e. “This is the mountain of God”
Answer: a. “I will now turn aside and see this great sight.”
Explanation: Exodus 3:3 records Moses saying, “And Moses said, I will now turn aside, and see this great sight, why the bush is not burnt.”
Question No. 4
What instruction did God give Moses from the burning bush regarding his footwear?
- a. Remove your sandals, for the ground is holy
- b. Wear your sandals to approach with respect
- c. Leave your sandals outside the mountain
- d. Clean your sandals before entering this holy place
- e. Put on special footwear for the sacred ground
Answer: a. Remove your sandals, for the ground is holy
Explanation: Exodus 3:5 says, “And he said, Draw not nigh hither: put off thy shoes from off thy feet, for the place whereon thou standest is holy ground.”
Question No. 5
How did God identify Himself to Moses at the burning bush?
- a. The Almighty God who created heaven and earth
- b. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
- c. The Lord of hosts and the Redeemer of Israel
- d. The Eternal Flame and Holy One of Israel
- e. The Righteous Judge and King of Glory
Answer: b. The God of Abraham, Isaac, and Jacob
Explanation: Exodus 3:6 states, “Moreover he said, I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob. And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”
Question No. 6
What emotion did Moses feel upon realizing he was speaking with God?
- a. Fear
- b. Joy
- c. Confusion
- d. Awe
- e. Boldness
Answer: a. Fear
Explanation: Exodus 3:6 mentions, “And Moses hid his face; for he was afraid to look upon God.”
Question No. 7
What specific task did God call Moses to perform?
- a. Preach to the people of Egypt
- b. Lead the Egyptians in worship
- c. Anoint Pharaoh as a servant of God
- d. Build an altar in the wilderness
- e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Explanation: Exodus 3:10 says, “Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”
Question No. 8
What land did God promise to bring the Israelites into?
- a. A land flowing with milk and honey
- b. A land of abundance and peace
- c. The land of the Canaanites and Perizzites only
- d. A wilderness for worship
- e. A heavenly kingdom
Answer: a. A land flowing with milk and honey
Explanation: Exodus 3:8 refers to “a good land and a large, unto a land flowing with milk and honey; unto the place of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.”
Question No. 9
What question did Moses ask God when tasked with delivering the Israelites?
- a. “Why have You chosen me?”
- b. “What shall I say unto them?”
- c. “How will Pharaoh let them go?”
- d. “What sign will You give me?”
- e. “Will the people believe me?”
Answer: b. “What shall I say unto them?”
Explanation: Exodus 3:13 records Moses asking, “Behold, when I come unto the children of Israel, and shall say unto them, The God of your fathers hath sent me unto you; and they shall say to me, What is his name? what shall I say unto them?”
Question No. 10
What name did God give Moses to tell the Israelites as His identity?
- a. JEHOVAH-RAPHA
- b. ELOHIM SHADDAI
- c. I AM THAT I AM
- d. The God of Israel
- e. The Alpha and Omega
Answer: c. I AM THAT I AM
Explanation: Exodus 3:14 states, “And God said unto Moses, I AM THAT I AM: and he said, Thus shalt thou say unto the children of Israel, I AM hath sent me unto you.”
Question No. 11
Which group of people does God say is oppressing the Israelites?
- a. The Philistines
- b. The Egyptians
- c. The Amalekites
- d. The Midianites
- e. The Amorites
Answer: b. The Egyptians
Explanation: Exodus 3:9 says, “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me: and I have also seen the oppression wherewith the Egyptians oppress them.”
Question No. 12
What sign did God promise Moses to confirm that He had sent him?
- a. The parting of the Red Sea
- b. Fire descending from heaven
- c. Worshiping God on the mountain
- d. A pillar of cloud and fire
- e. The rod turning into a serpent
Answer: c. Worshiping God on the mountain
Explanation: Exodus 3:12 states, “And this shall be a token unto thee, that I have sent thee: When thou hast brought forth the people out of Egypt, ye shall serve God upon this mountain.”
Question No. 13
What phrase did God use to describe the cries of the Israelites?
- a. They have reached heaven
- b. They are filled with sorrow and pain
- c. They have come unto Him
- d. They rise like incense before Him
- e. They have moved His heart
Answer: c. They have come unto Him
Explanation: Exodus 3:9 states, “Now therefore, behold, the cry of the children of Israel is come unto me.”
Question No. 14
What did God declare about His awareness of the Israelites’ affliction?
- a. “I have heard their cries and seen their pain.”
- b. “I have surely seen the affliction of my people.”
- c. “I know their suffering and sorrow.”
- d. “I have felt their burden and grief.”
- e. “I am moved by their oppression.”
Answer: b. “I have surely seen the affliction of my people.”
Explanation: Exodus 3:7 states, “And the Lord said, I have surely seen the affliction of my people which are in Egypt, and have heard their cry by reason of their taskmasters; for I know their sorrows.”
Question No. 15
What did God promise Moses about Pharaoh’s reaction to releasing the Israelites?
- a. Pharaoh will immediately let them go
- b. Pharaoh will require signs and wonders
- c. Pharaoh will oppose but surrender to Moses
- d. Pharaoh will harden his heart but eventually yield
- e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Explanation: Exodus 3:19 states, “And I am sure that the king of Egypt will not let you go, no, not by a mighty hand.”
Question No. 16
What did God instruct Moses to take with him when going to Pharaoh?
- a. His staff
- b. The elders of Israel
- c. A written proclamation
- d. A lamb for sacrifice
- e. His family
Answer: b. The elders of Israel
Explanation: Exodus 3:18 states, “And they shall hearken to thy voice: and thou shalt come, thou and the elders of Israel, unto the king of Egypt.”
Question No. 17
What did God tell Moses would happen when the Israelites left Egypt?
- a. They would leave in haste, empty-handed
- b. They would spoil the Egyptians
- c. They would bring Pharaoh’s army to ruin
- d. They would offer sacrifices in the wilderness
- e. They would be led to the Promised Land without delay
Answer: b. They would spoil the Egyptians
Explanation: Exodus 3:22 states, “But every woman shall borrow of her neighbour, and of her that sojourneth in her house, jewels of silver, and jewels of gold, and raiment: and ye shall spoil the Egyptians.”
Question No. 18
To whom did God first say the land of Canaan belonged?
- a. The patriarchs of faith
- b. The tribes of Israel
- c. The chosen people of God
- d. The children of Israel
- e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Explanation: Exodus 3:6 references, “I am the God of thy father, the God of Abraham, the God of Isaac, and the God of Jacob,” indicating God’s covenant with Abraham regarding the land of Canaan.
Question No. 19
Which groups of people are specifically mentioned as inhabiting the Promised Land?
- a. Egyptians, Philistines, and Jebusites
- b. Amorites, Canaanites, and Hittites
- c. Jebusites, Philistines, and Hivites
- d. Hittites, Amorites, Perizzites, and Amalekites
- e. None of the above
Answer: e. None of the above
Explanation: Exodus 3:17 mentions, “I will bring you up out of the affliction of Egypt unto the land of the Canaanites, and the Hittites, and the Amorites, and the Perizzites, and the Hivites, and the Jebusites.”
Question No. 20
What specific reason did God give Moses for sending him to Pharaoh?
- a. To prove God’s power over Egypt
- b. To lead the Israelites out of bondage
- c. To fulfill His covenant with Abraham
- d. To establish worship in the wilderness
- e. To proclaim the Lord’s sovereignty
Answer: b. To lead the Israelites out of bondage
Explanation: Exodus 3:10 states, “Come now therefore, and I will send thee unto Pharaoh, that thou mayest bring forth my people the children of Israel out of Egypt.”