Deborah Bible Quiz

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1. Deborah was a prophetess and a ______ in Israel.A) Judge · B) Queen · C) Trader · D) Priestess

   Judge

2. In which book of the Bible is the story of Deborah?A) Judges · B) Joshua · C) Numbers · D) Ruth

   Judges

3. Who was the commander of the Canaanite army that Deborah and Barak fought against?A) Sisera · B) Jabin · C) Eglon · D) Goliath

   Sisera

4. What was the name of the Israelite leader who worked with Deborah to defeat the Canaanites?A) Barak · B) Gideon · C) Balaam · D) Samson

   Barak

5. What was the name of the tree under which Deborah used to sit to render judgments?A) The palm tree of Deborah · B) The oak of Mamre · C) The sycamore of Jericho · D) The cedar of Lebanon

   The palm tree of Deborah

6. Which woman killed the Canaanite general Sisera?A) Jael · B) Deborah · C) Rahab · D) Delilah

   Jael

7. What role did the prophetess Deborah play in the battle against Sisera?A) She gave God’s message and urged Barak to lead the army · B) She led the army alone · C) She killed Sisera herself · D) She made peace with King Jabin

   She gave God’s message and urged Barak to lead the army (Judges 4:4-7)

8. How did Sisera meet his end according to the Bible?A) Jael drove a tent peg through his temple · B) He fell on his own sword · C) Barak killed him in battle · D) He drowned in the river Kishon

   Jael drove a tent peg through his temple

9. Israel fought the Canaanites in Deborah’s time because of the ______ of the Israelites by the Canaanites.A) Oppression · B) Support · C) Rejection · D) Trade

   Oppression

10. Deborah told Barak that the Lord would give Sisera into the hands of a ________.A) Woman · B) Boy · C) Prophet · D) King

    Woman

11. How many years did the land have rest after the victory over Sisera and the Canaanites?A) 40 · B) 20 · C) 80 · D) 7

    40 (Judges 5:31)

12. Who was the King of Canaan during the time of Deborah's judgeship?A) Jabin · B) Sisera · C) Eglon · D) Og

    Jabin

13. What is the meaning of the name "Deborah" in Hebrew?A) Bee · B) Ant · C) Honey · D) Light

    Bee

14. Who was the husband of Deborah?A) Lapidoth · B) Barak · C) Heber · D) Elkanah

    Lapidoth (Judges 4:4)

15. What special title is given to Deborah in Judges 4:4?A) A prophetess · B) A queen · C) A priestess · D) A Nazirite

    A prophetess

16. Who was the enemy of the Israelites that Deborah and Barak were called to fight against?A) The Canaanites · B) The Moabites · C) The Amorites · D) The Philistines

    The Canaanites