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Bible Trivia Questions on Exodus Chapter 4
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Exodus 4 Quiz with Answers and Explanations
Question No. 1
What was Moses’ immediate response to the Lord’s command to go and deliver the Israelites?
- A. He agreed without hesitation.
- B. He asked, “Who am I, that I should go?”
- C. “They will not believe me.”
- D. He pleaded, “Send someone else.”
- E. He remained silent.
Answer: C. “They will not believe me.”
Explanation: Moses’ response was one of hesitation and doubt about the people’s reaction. He said, “But, behold, they will not believe me, nor hearken unto my voice” (Exodus 4:1, KJV).
Question No. 2
What was the first sign God gave Moses to prove His power to the Israelites?
- A. Turning the Nile water into blood.
- B. The staff becoming a serpent.
- C. Moses’ hand becoming leprous.
- D. Parting the Red Sea.
- E. Fire appearing from heaven.
Answer: B. The staff becoming a serpent.
Explanation: God instructed Moses to cast his rod on the ground, and it turned into a serpent, demonstrating His power (Exodus 4:3, KJV).
Question No. 3
What happened when Moses picked up the serpent by the tail, as instructed by God?
- A. It became a rod again.
- B. It disappeared.
- C. It bit Moses.
- D. It turned into fire.
- E. It multiplied into more serpents.
Answer: A. It became a rod again.
Explanation: When Moses obeyed God’s command and picked up the serpent by the tail, it returned to its original form as a rod (Exodus 4:4, KJV).
Question No. 4
What was the second sign God gave to Moses to convince the Israelites?
- A. Turning his staff into a serpent.
- B. Turning water into blood.
- C. Making his hand leprous.
- D. Writing on the tablets.
- E. Speaking through a burning bush.
Answer: C. Making his hand leprous.
Explanation: God instructed Moses to put his hand into his bosom, and when he removed it, it was leprous as snow (Exodus 4:6, KJV).
Question No. 5
What did God say would happen if the Israelites still did not believe the first two signs?
- A. They would face punishment.
- B. Moses would be given a helper.
- C. Moses would speak directly to Pharaoh.
- D. The Egyptians would suffer plagues.
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: God told Moses to take water from the river and pour it on dry land; it would become blood if the people did not believe the other signs (Exodus 4:9, KJV).
Question No. 6
What was Moses’ excuse to God for not wanting to speak to Pharaoh?
- A. He feared Pharaoh’s wrath.
- B. He had a stammer.
- C. He lacked eloquence.
- D. He did not know the Egyptian language.
- E. He felt unworthy.
Answer: C. He lacked eloquence.
Explanation: Moses said to the Lord, “I am not eloquent… but I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue” (Exodus 4:10, KJV).
Question No. 7
What was God’s response to Moses’ concern about his speaking abilities?
- A. He promised to teach Moses what to say.
- B. He dismissed Moses’ concern as irrelevant.
- C. He told Moses to fast and pray.
- D. He sent an angel to speak on Moses’ behalf.
- E. He asked Moses to find a replacement.
Answer: A. He promised to teach Moses what to say.
Explanation: God assured Moses, “Now therefore go, and I will be with thy mouth, and teach thee what thou shalt say” (Exodus 4:12, KJV).
Question No. 8
Who did God appoint to help Moses as a spokesperson?
- A. Joshua
- B. Caleb
- C. Aaron
- D. Miriam
- E. Hur
Answer: C. Aaron
Explanation: God said, “Is not Aaron the Levite thy brother? I know that he can speak well… he shall be thy spokesman unto the people” (Exodus 4:14-16, KJV).
Question No. 9
What did Moses take with him to Egypt as a sign of God’s power?
- A. The tablets of the covenant.
- B. The rod of God
- C. A jar of manna.
- D. His sandals.
- E. The Ark of the Covenant.
Answer: B. The rod of God
Explanation: Moses took “the rod of God” in his hand, which would be used to perform signs (Exodus 4:20, KJV).
Question No. 10
Why was the Lord angry with Moses during his journey to Egypt?
- A. He delayed the journey.
- B. He doubted God’s instructions again.
- C. He had not circumcised his son.
- D. He argued with Aaron.
- E. He forgot the rod.
Answer: C. He had not circumcised his son.
Explanation: The Lord sought to kill Moses because he had neglected the covenant sign of circumcision for his son (Exodus 4:24-26, KJV).
Question No. 11
Who intervened to save Moses when the Lord sought to kill him?
- A. Aaron
- B. Zipporah
- C. Jethro
- D. An angel of the Lord
- E. Moses’ son
Answer: B. Zipporah
Explanation: Zipporah took a sharp stone, circumcised her son, and said, “Surely a bloody husband art thou to me,” thereby appeasing God (Exodus 4:25, KJV).
Question No. 12
What did Zipporah call Moses after circumcising their son?
- A. A man of God
- B. A bloody husband
- C. A servant of the Lord
- D. A deliverer of Israel
- E. A father of nations
Answer: B. A bloody husband
Explanation: Zipporah said, “Surely a bloody husband thou art, because of the circumcision” (Exodus 4:26, KJV).
Question No. 13
What specific command did the Lord give to Moses about Pharaoh?
- A. To demand Israel’s release immediately.
- B. To bring an offering to Pharaoh.
- C. To show him the signs first.
- D. To speak kindly to Pharaoh.
- E. None of the above
Answer: E. None of the above
Explanation: God instructed Moses to tell Pharaoh, “Thus saith the Lord… let my son go, that he may serve me: and if thou refuse… I will slay thy son, even thy firstborn” (Exodus 4:22-23, KJV).
Question No. 14
How did Moses and Aaron initially communicate with the elders of Israel?
- A. Through signs and wonders.
- B. By delivering a written message.
- C. By telling them of God’s visitation.
- D. Through Aaron’s interpretation of dreams.
- E. By showing the rod turning into a serpent.
Answer: C. By telling them of God’s visitation.
Explanation: Moses and Aaron gathered the elders and told them, “The Lord God of your fathers… hath visited you” (Exodus 4:29-30, KJV).
Question No. 15
What role did Aaron fulfill during the meeting with the elders of Israel?
- A. A silent observer.
- B. A mediator.
- C. A spokesperson for Moses.
- D. A sign interpreter.
- E. A recorder of events.
Answer: C. A spokesperson for Moses.
Explanation: Aaron “spake all the words which the Lord had spoken unto Moses” and performed the signs (Exodus 4:30, KJV).
Question No. 16
What was the reaction of the elders of Israel when they heard and saw the signs?
- A. They believed and worshiped.
- B. They doubted and questioned.
- C. They feared and fled.
- D. They asked for more signs.
- E. They remained silent.
Answer: A. They believed and worshiped.
Explanation: The elders believed that the Lord had visited them, and they bowed their heads and worshiped (Exodus 4:31, KJV).
Question No. 17
What key message did God tell Moses to emphasize about Israel’s relationship with Him?
- A. Israel is His chosen people.
- B. Israel is His firstborn son.
- C. Israel must obey His commandments.
- D. Israel will inherit the Promised Land.
- E. Israel is a holy nation.
Answer: B. Israel is His firstborn son.
Explanation: God told Moses to say to Pharaoh, “Israel is my son, even my firstborn” (Exodus 4:22, KJV).
Question No. 18
What did Moses take from Jethro before leaving for Egypt?
- A. Permission to leave.
- B. Provisions for the journey.
- C. A blessing.
- D. Guidance on dealing with Pharaoh.
- E. An army of shepherds.
Answer: A. Permission to leave.
Explanation: Moses asked Jethro, “Let me go, I pray thee, and return unto my brethren which are in Egypt” (Exodus 4:18, KJV).
Question No. 19
What did God reveal to Moses about Pharaoh’s reaction to the miracles?
- A. Pharaoh would be afraid.
- B. Pharaoh’s heart would be hardened.
- C. Pharaoh would immediately release the Israelites.
- D. Pharaoh would ask for more miracles.
- E. Pharaoh would attempt to kill Moses.
Answer: B. Pharaoh’s heart would be hardened.
Explanation: God told Moses, “I will harden his heart, that he shall not let the people go” (Exodus 4:21, KJV).
Question No. 20
Who accompanied Moses back to Egypt after his encounter with God?
- A. His entire family.
- B. Aaron and the elders.
- C. His wife and sons.
- D. Only Aaron.
- E. Only his sons.
Answer: C. His wife and sons.
Explanation: Moses returned to Egypt, taking his wife and sons along, as stated in Exodus 4:20, KJV: “Moses took his wife and his sons, and set them upon an ass, and he returned to the land of Egypt.”