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WorksheetsMarriage & Weddings in the Bible: Fun Facts & Tall Tales
Total questions: 20
Worksheet time: 20mins
In Deuteronomy 24, all newlywed husbands are excused for one year from the following civic duty:
Serving in the army
Helping with the harvest
Observing the Sabbath
Mending the city wall
In Deuteronomy 22, a man is prohibited from marrying:
his first cousin, once-removed
his next-door neighbor
his father's wife
his best friend's mother
In Deuteronomy 25, a woman will have her hand cut off for coming to her husband's rescue in a fight and:
pulling his opponent's hair out
grabbing his opponent by the privates
poking his opponent in the eyes
punching his opponent in the nose
In Deuteronomy 21, a mother and a father who have a stubborn and rebellious son are to bring him to the elders of the community so that they can:
Give him a a piece of their minds
Spank him with a plank of acacia wood
Take him outside the gates and stone him to death
Lay hands on him and pray for the spirit to leave him
In Genesis 2, a man leaves his father and mother and is joined to his wife, and the two become:
A couple
One flesh
Three in about 9 months
Best friends
In Genesis 12, Abraham and Sarah get in trouble with the king of Egypt when Abraham tells him that Sarah is his:
Sister
Daughter
Mother
BFF
In Genesis 24, Abraham and Sarah's servant Eleazar travels to the city of Nahor to find a wife for their son, Isaac. What does he give to Rebekah as an engagement present?
Two hundred sheep and fifty goats
A scarf of many colors
A jar of pure nard
Two gold arm bracelets and a gold nose ring
In Genesis 25, Esau gives away his birthright as the eldest son to his brother Jacob in return for:
a bowl of red lentil soup
a pair of sandals
Jacob's killer homebrew recipe
a map to hidden treasure
In Genesis 29, Laban tricks Jacob on his wedding night by:
Getting him so drunk that he passes out
Slipping his older daughter Leah into the bedroom in place of Jacob's betrothed, Rachel
Mixing a potent laxative into the wedding stew
Sending Jacob on a scavenger hunt to collect the hidden items
In 1 Samuel 18, King Saul demands the following wedding price from David if he wants to marry his daughter, Michal:
200 sheep and 50 goats
His body weight in gold
100 Philistine foreskins
A year's supply of olive oil
In Judges 16, Samson's wife Delilah pesters and nags him until he finally tells her what will undo his great strength, which is:
Being tied up with seven fresh bowstrings that are not dried out
Being tied up with new ropes that have never been used
Pulling his hair up into a bun and securing it with a pin
Shaving off all of his hair
In 2nd Samuel, King David has an affair with Bathsheba, the wife of:
Uriah, a captain in the army of Israel
Jehoshaphat the Stout
Abner, a temple priest
Nathan, David's biographer
In 1 Kings 11, King Solomon is reported to have had this many wives:
12
120
666
1000
In the Book of Esther, the Persian King Ahasuerus is publicly embarrassed by his wife and so he banishes her from his presence and chooses to marry a Jewish woman, Esther, instead. The name of the queen that Esther replaces is:
Latifah
Victoria
Vashti
Cleopatra
In the Book of Tobit (part of the Apocrypha), the young woman, Sarah, has lost seven husbands, each on their wedding night, when they are strangled by:
Her own two hands
The wicked demon Asmodeus
Sarah's father, Raguel
Raphael, her jealous suitor
In Luke 2, on one of their family trips to Jerusalem, Joseph and Mary get separated from their 12-year old son, Jesus. Four days later when they finally find him, he is:
Sitting in the temple talking with a group of scribes
Locked up in jail for calling the temple his "Father's house"
Having dinner with their relatives, waiting for them to show up
Throwing dice trying to win his tunic and sandals back
At the Wedding of Cana, Jesus turns how much water into wine?
About 40 gallons
About 80 gallons
About 100 gallons
About 150 gallons
In Matthew 22 and in Luke 14, Jesus tells the story of a man (perhaps a King?) planning a big dinner (maybe the wedding banquet for his son?). All of those invited make up excuses and send their regrets. Which of the following is NOT one of the excuses given?
I just bought a plot of land, and I need to go check it out.
I just received another invitation, and I already RSVPed to that.
I just bought five yoke of oxen, and I need to go try them out.
I just got married, and I need to go . . . help with dinner.
In Matthew 25, Jesus tells the Parable of the Bridegroom's Delay, in which five bridesmaids are ready for him when he arrives at midnight, and five are not, because:
Five were able to stay awake, and five couldn't keep their eyes open.
Five paced themselves, and five had way too much to drink and passed out.
Five were able to hold it, and five had to run to use the bathroom.
Five had enough oil for their lamps, and five had to run to town to buy more for theirs.
In the Book of Revelation, Chapter 19, the apostle John is commanded by the angel to write this down:
Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Son.
Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Lamb
Blessed are those who are invited to the marriage supper of the Ram.
Blessed are those who are invited to the 50th anniversary party of the Korneke's.
