Bible Trivia Questions for February 2nd

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!

2256) When Jacob's sons made their first trip to Egypt to buy grain, which son stayed behind?
a) Reuben
b) Naphtali
c) Benjamin
Genesis 42:3-4 NIV

2257) Who did Jacob's sons go to in Egypt in order to purchase grain?
a) Pharoah
b) Joseph
c) Potiphar
Genesis 42:5-6 NIV

2258) When they first arrived in Egypt, what did Joseph accuse his brothers of doing?
a) Murder
b) Spying
c) Stealing
Genesis 42:7-9 NIV

2259) Which brother did Joseph hold as ransom while the others returned to Jacob to retrieve Benjamin?
a) Levi
b) Asher
c) Simeon
Genesis 42:19-24 NIV

2260) Which of Jacob's sons promised him: "You may put both of my sons to death if I do not bring [Benjamin] back to you."
Genesis 42:37 NIV

2261) "We wait in hope for the LORD; he is our _____ and our shield."
Psalm 33:20 NIV

2262) Where was the man who carried Jesus' cross from?
a) Cyrene
b) Bethsaida
c) Arimathea
Luke 23:26 NIV

2263) How many other men were crucified along with Jesus?
Luke 23:32 NIV

2264) How long did the "sun stop shining" while Jesus was crucified?
a) 3 hours
b) 6 hours
c) 9 hours
Luke 23:44-45 NIV

2265) Who did Joseph of Arimathea have to ask for permission to take Jesus' body?
a) Annas
b) Caiphas
c) Pontius Pilate
Luke 23:50-52 NIV