Bible Trivia Questions for September 29th

The daily Bible trivia/quiz questions are drawn from the scheduled daily Bible readings for today. If you haven't already, we invite you to read through the daily passages (see the side bar at left) and then test your Bible memory with the following questions. The answer to each question can be found directly in the referenced Bible verse; click the verse itself to see the text. Use the links beneath the questions to go to the previous/next day's questions, or select any day from the provided drop down list and jump directly to that day's question set. Enjoy!

1247) During the reign of which king did Ezra come from Babylon to Jerusalem?
a) Cyrus
b) Darius
c) Artaxerxes
Ezra 7:1 NIV

1248) Of which son of Amram was Ezra a direct descendant?
Ezra 7:1-5 NIV

1249) In which year of Artaxerxes' reign did Ezra come up to Jerusalem?
a) 5th
b) 7th
c) 10th
Ezra 7:7-8 NIV

1250) How long did it take Ezra to journey from Babylon to Jerusalem?
a) 4 months
b) 1 year
c) 3 years
Ezra 7:9 NIV

1251) Though he was a priest, to what profession had Ezra also devoted himself?
Ezra 7:10 NIV

1252) What did the letter Artaxerxes sent with Ezra forbid the Trans-Euphrates leaders to do?
Ezra 7:21-24 NIV

1253) What did Ezra ask of God beside the Ahava canal?
Ezra 8:21 NIV

1254) For how many days did Ezra and his companions rest when they reached Jerusalem?
a) 3 days
b) 8 days
c) 21 days
Ezra 8:31-32 NIV

1255) "The LORD knows the thoughts of man; he knows that they are _______."
Psalm 94:11 NIV

1256) Who was John's 3rd letter written to?
a) The Elder
b) Gaius
c) Stephanus
3 John 1 NIV

1257) Who, did John say in his 3rd letter, would have "nothing to do with us?"
a) Demetrius
b) Diotrephes
c) Sosthenes
3 John 9 NIV