Book of Numbers Quiz

Where did the Israelites head out into the wilderness after leaving Mount Sinai?

• Mount Horeb

• Wilderness of Paran

• Plains of Moab

• Desert of Paran

What was at the center of the Israelite camp as a symbol of God's holy presence?

• The twelve tribes

• The Levites

• The tabernacle

• The priests

How many of the twelve spies sent to scout the Promised Land had a positive report?

• Two

• Three

• Four

• Five

What was the consequence for the wilderness generation for not entering the Promised Land?

• Enslavement by the Canaanites

• Immediate death

• Exile in Egypt

• Forty years of wandering

What did Moses do that resulted in him not being able to enter the Promised Land?

• He hit a rock twice

• He led a rebellion

• He spoke to a rock

• He disobeyed God's command

What did God instruct Moses to make in order to heal the people from the venomous snake bites?

• A bronze snake on a pole

• A golden calf

• An altar of sacrifice

• A healing potion

Who did the king of Moab hire to pronounce curses on Israel?

• Joshua

• Balaam

• Moses

• Aaron

What did Balaam find he could not do when hired to curse Israel?

• Predict their future

• Defeat them in battle

• Bless them

• Curse them

What did God show Balaam in a vision about a future Israelite king?

• He will bring God's justice to all nations

• He will conquer the world

• He will be a great warrior

• He will establish a new kingdom

What did the rest of the book of Numbers focus on after the Balaam story?

• The children of the wilderness generation preparing to inherit the promised land

• The journey from Egypt to Mount Sinai

• The rebellion of the Israelites

• The construction of the tabernacle