Bible Bee Quiz Questions

We can quiz each other on our knowledge of 1 John and memory passages!

Who wrote 1st John? :)

uhh, let me guess, John! :)

What type of literature is 1 John?

epistle. To whom was 1st John written?

It's also a letter, correct?

I have a lot to learn! :D

"Epistle" and "letter" are synonyms. :)

@Sarah: Nobody in particular, at least not that it mentions in the book. It was probably written to several budding churches in John's day.

facepalm I should have remembered that!

Ha! Someone caught the trick question. ;)

Lets see…how many times is the word "truth" used in 1st John?

10, in the NKJV :)

What is the beginning of wisdom according to Psalm 111:10?

The fear of the LORD (all caps!) lol

When was 1 John written?

Probably 96-97 AD (right?).

Why was 1 John written? (According to the story in the first day of the SS.)

According to the John MacArthur New Testament commentary, 90-95 A.D. would be a good guess :)

Chapter 1 verse 4 And these things we write to you that your joy may be full. (NKJV)

Why should we read 1 John?

@Kaitlyn–To warn against false teachers.

@jjoy–Uh.. because it's part of the Bible!! :D

Probably about 96 to 99 AD.

Who or what did the city of Ephesus worship?
Edit: according to Acts 19:35?

The churches were under attack from false teaching Gnosticism. Basically that God does not care about man, and man can save themselves through knowledge.

What would be a key verse for the whole book of 1 John?

That's one answer, but not the answer I was looking for :)

The goddess Diana and the image of Zeus.

Technically it was Artemis, but Diana was Artemis's Roman equivalent.

Who was John's father? :)

Zebidee(idk if I spelled that right) :)

Yep! How about John's brother, who was also one of the disciples?

James!!!

^^^^^^^^^ what she said. :)

bible bee announcer voice Thank you. That is…correct!

lol. =D Not nearly enough dots thought. I think they take like a half hour to say correct! jk =D

I always thought it would be kind of funny if the announcer would say, "Thank you, but that was…………correct!!" :D

I thought some one did do that once….or maybe I was just paranoid! :P

How many verses are in each of 1 John's five chapters and in the whole book? (No peeking!)

Chapter 1: 10
Chapter 2-5: Can't remember! (I need to learn and remember that - that for sure will be on the test :) )
Entire book: 105

1-10
2-29?
3-24?
4-21?
5-21?
All-105

@Rachel & Jackson - all correct! :D

According to Jeremiah 9:23-24, what are the three things that the Lord delights in?

Steadfast love, justice, and righteousness.

KJV says lovingkindness, judgement and righteousness, but that's right!

What does the Lord do to those that cry unto him, according to Psalm 145:18-19?
a) Ignores them
b) Forgives them
c) Saves them
d) Listens to them

(I hope this Q makes sense! I'm using the KJV)

C (Saves them) ?

I think c and d….I don't have it memorized so well, so yeah. :)

How many times is the word "fellowship" used in 1 John 1?

None! :)

I guess I should have said in the KJV. There's 4 in that version.

What is Light compared to in 1 John 1?

Darkness?

What does the Lord do to those that cry unto him, according to Psalm 145:18-19?
a) Ignores them
b) Forgives them
c) Saves them
d) Listens to them

The answer is C!!

bell rings Correct! :)

lol! Where was John when he wrote 1 John?

Ephesus?

How was the Word of life experienced by John, according 1 John 1:1?