Money in the Bible
1. What was the value of two sparrows in Jesus day?
a. one piece silver
b. one bag of salt
c. one mite
d. one farthing
2. A man whose 10,00 talent debt was written off, failed to forgive a debt of
a. 5,000 talkents
b. 500 talents
c. 50 talents
d. 100 pence
3. How much was Judas Iscariot give to betray Jesus?
a. 20 pieces of silver
b. a talent of gold
c. 30 pieces of silver
d. 100 pence
4. The love of money is the root of
a. happiness
b. all evil
c. many possessions
d. much wealth
5. Who did Jesus send fishing to get money for Jesus?
a. Matthew
b. Peter
c. John
d. Niccodemus
6. Who offered Delilah silver to find out the secret of Samson's strength?
a. the lords of the Philistines
b. the chief priests
c. the scribes
d. the Amorites
7. According to Luke, the price of five sparrows was:
a. ten pence
b. five mites
c. one piece of silver
d. two farthings
8. For how much was Joseph sold to the Ishmeelites?
a. 10 pieces of silver
b. 20 pieces of silver
c. 30 pieces of silver
d. 40 pieces of silver
9. As Jesus watched, how much money did the poor widow throw into the treasury?
a. 5 farthings
b. 7 mites
c. 2 mites
d. 2 pences
10. What prophet's sons were greedy and took bribes?
a. Joshua
b. Elisha
c. Nathan
d. Samuel
ANSWERS:
1. d. One farthing - Matthew 10:29
2. d. 100 pence - Matthew 18:28
3. c. 30 pieces of silver - Matthew 27:3
4. b. All evil - 1 Timothy 6:10
5. b. Peter - Matthew 17:24-27
6. a. the lords of the Philistines - Judges 16:5
7. d. two farthings - Luke 12:6
8. b. 20 pieces of silver - Genesis 37:28
9. c. two mites - Mark 12:41-42
10. d. Samuel - 1 Samuel 8:1-3
