About Time for a Bible Quiz

About Time

See if you have the time for this Bible Quiz

According to James, how long is our life?

Four score and seven years
A little while
A span
An eternity

At what time did the earthquake that broke open the prison Paul and Silas were in occur?

At dawn
Midday
Midnight
Third watch

At what hour did Jesus cry out with a loud voice, saying, "ELI, ELI, LAMA SABACHTHANI?"

Second
Fourth
Sixth
Ninth

When did Paul quit preaching after Eutychus fell from the window?

Midnight
Daybreak
That very hour
After the second watch

At what time did Elijah offer his sacrifice during the showdown at Mt. Carmel?

Before noon
After noon
The time of the offering of the evening sacrifice
Sunset

At what time of day did the Shunammite woman's (a friend of Elijah) son die?

After breakfast
Noon
At supper
After midnight

At what time of day did Peter preach on Pentecost?

Third hour
Fifth hour
Seventh hour
Eleventh hour

What time of day did Cornelius receive his vision to send for Peter?

Second hour
Fifth hour
Ninth hour
Tenth hour

How many days consideration did Rehoboam take on the offer to lighten the people's load?

1
3
5
7

How long was the reign of Zimri, the shortest of the kings of Israel?

7 days
1 month
6 months
2 years

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Until Midnight

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