Benjamin Bible Quiz

Answer key for Benjamin Bible Quiz

1. Q1: Who was Benjamin's mother? Answer: Rachel. Genesis 35:18 (KJV) — Rachel died in childbirth, naming him Ben-oni; 'his father called him Benjamin.' Reference: Genesis 35:18 (KJV).
2. Q2: What did Rachel first call him before she died? Answer: Ben-oni. Genesis 35:18 (KJV) — 'She called his name Ben-oni: but his father called him Benjamin.' Reference: Genesis 35:18 (KJV).
3. Q3: Near what city was Benjamin born? Answer: Bethlehem (Ephrath). Genesis 35:19 (KJV) — 'Rachel died, and was buried in the way to Ephrath, which is Bethlehem.' Reference: Genesis 35:19 (KJV).
4. Q4: How much greater was Benjamin's mess at Joseph's table than his brothers'? Answer: Fivefold. Genesis 43:34 (KJV) — 'Benjamin's mess was five times so much as any of theirs.' Reference: Genesis 43:34 (KJV).
5. Q5: What was hidden in Benjamin's sack? Answer: Joseph's silver cup. Genesis 44:12 (KJV) — 'The cup was found in Benjamin's sack.' Reference: Genesis 44:12 (KJV).
6. Q6: What did Joseph give Benjamin in addition to his portion? Answer: Five changes of raiment and 300 pieces of silver. Genesis 45:22 (KJV) — 'To Benjamin he gave three hundred pieces of silver, and five changes of raiment.' Reference: Genesis 45:22 (KJV).
7. Q7: In Jacob's blessing, Benjamin is compared to what? Answer: A ravenous wolf. Genesis 49:27 (KJV) — 'Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf.' Reference: Genesis 49:27 (KJV).
8. Q8: Israel's first king came from which tribe? Answer: Benjamin. 1 Samuel 9:1-2 (KJV) — Saul was 'a Benjamite... a choice young man, and a goodly.' Reference: 1 Samuel 9:1 (KJV).
9. Q9: Paul declared himself to be of which tribe? Answer: Benjamin. Philippians 3:5 (KJV) — 'Of the stock of Israel, of the tribe of Benjamin.' Reference: Philippians 3:5 (KJV).
10. Q10: In Judges 20, what calamity nearly destroyed the tribe of Benjamin? Answer: Civil war with the other tribes. Judges 20:46-48 (KJV) — Israel's war with Benjamin nearly wiped out the tribe. Reference: Judges 20:46 (KJV).