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Bible Quiz – Rock Quiz

Rock Quiz

With Cleveland being the “Birthplace of Rock & Roll,” let’s see how well you do with knowing Rocks in the Bible!

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1). He used a stone for a pillow and dreamed of a ladder that reached to Heaven?
2). According to the Book of Revelation, the Gates to Heaven are made of this type of precious stone?
3). Using a play of words on the meaning of his name, Jesus told this disciple that he was the “rock” upon which He would build His Church?
4). He was one of the first appointed deacons, but also became the Church’s first martyr by being stoned to death, while beholding a vision of Christ?
5). This young lad and future King took five smooth stones from a brook and used them to kill a giant?
6). According to this Old Testament Book, there is “a season to cast away stones, and a time to gather stones together.”
7). He told Christ to command the stones around Him to turn into loaves of bread?
8). In which parable does Christ use the analogy of “rocky ground?”
9). He hid in the “cleft of a rock” so that as God passed by he wouldn’t die?
10). In Peter’s first epistle, he refers to Christ’s Church as a “spiritual house” built using us as these?
11). After crossing over the Jordan River with the Ark of the Covenant, God commanded Joshua to make a memorial monument using this number of stones so that future generations would remember the event?
12). After Noah built the Ark and survived the flood, he immediately built this?
13). When He came upon an angry crowd ready to stone a woman accused of adultery, Jesus lifted His voice and simply told them this?
14). While fleeing the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, Lot’s wife didn’t heed God’s instructions to “not turn back” and, upon doing so, was immediately turned into this?
15). This famous Old Testament couple were buried in the cave of Machpelah in the field of Ephron?
16). In the Book of Psalms, David prophetically wrote that “The stone which the builders rejected has become the head of the corner (118:22),” meaning the “key-stone” or cap-stone which holds everything together. Who was he referring to?
17). On the first day of the week, the Myrrhbearing Woman got up early and went to the tomb to anoint Jesus’ Body. As they walked, they posed this question to one another?
18). According to the Gospel of St. Luke, this man went to Pilate and asked for the Body of Jesus. Taken Him down from the Cross, he wrapped Him in a linen shroud, and laid Him in a rock-hewn tomb where no one had ever yet been laid?
19). Christ said that it is wiser to build a house upon rock than this?
20). As His disciples came out of the Temple, they marveled and said, “Look, Teacher, what wonderful stones and what wonderful buildings!” But Jesus chastised them and prophesized what?
21). In Luke’s Gospel, as Jesus made His triumphal entry into Jerusalem the people cried out saying, “Blessed is the King who comes in the name of the Lord!” When the Pharisees heard this they rebuked Jesus and told Him to quiet His followers. To this Jesus said what?
22). After the Exodus from Egypt, the Hebrews wandered in the desert and soon ran out of water. Tired and thirsty, they murmured against Moses saying, “Did he bring us out of Egypt to die of thirst?” Moses prayed to God for guidance and God told Moses to take his staff and strike this to produce a steady flow of water for the people?
23). According to the Book of Job, the “price of wisdom” is above this gemstone?
24). At the very moment Jesus yielded up His Spirit, the gospels tell us that the Temple curtain was torn in two – from top to bottom, the earth shook, and the rocks did what?
25). The Book of Psalms refers to God as being “The Rock of my” what?
Bonus Question: This singer/songwriter famously weaves biblical verses and analogies throughout his lyrics. One such song titled, “Every Grain of Sand,” is a reference to Psalm 139 in which God knows even the number of grains of sand in the world. Who is this singer who just turned 85 last month?
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