c. 2008 Religion News Service
(UNDATED) Long before Harry met Sally or Rhett tangled with Scarlett, there were couples whose romances were truly the stuff of biblical proportions. But in the midst of keeping up with so many celebrated mates in our day, dust seems to have settled on centuries-old stories of love, romance and _ sometimes _ a little canoodling.
So take our quiz and see what you know about some of the Bible’s favorite couples, along with a few other matters of the heart.
1. In an effort to protect himself, Isaac tells the locals that his wife, Rebekah, is his:
a. mother
b. cousin
c. sister
d. daughter
2. What is the setting for Jesus’ first miracle?
a. A wedding
b. A temple
c. A boat
d. His kitchen
3. Where does Jacob meet his future bride?
a. A well
b. A bar mitzvah
c. A bonfire
d. The Red Sea
4. A black and gold casket said to hold the remains of St. Valentine can be viewed each Valentine’s Day at a church in:
a. Paris
b. Rome
c. London
d. Dublin, Ireland
5. Who gets Samson to reveal the secret of his strength?
a. Eve
b. Abraham
c. Mary
d. Delilah
6. Name the couple who offered religious instruction to Apollos and who received greetings in Paul’s epistles.
a. Adam and Eve
b. Priscilla and Aquila
c. Antony and Cleopatra
d. Mary and Joseph
7. Hosea once purchased his wife, Gomer, with what currency?
a. Silver
b. Barley
c. Wine
d. All of the above
8. While some say Song of Solomon contains erotic imagery, others say its language is describing the relationship between:
a. Church and state
b. Christ and the church/God and Israel
c. Law and gospel
d. Husbands and wives
9. Who was Jezebel’s husband?
a. Isaac
b. Moses
c. Ahab
d. Omri
10. Which couple had a perfect marriage _ at least at first?
a. Mary and Joseph
b. Hannah and Elkanah
c. Adam and Eve
d. Ruth and Boaz
11. What is the levirate law?
a. If a man dies without bearing children, his widow is to marry the deceased’s brother
b. A priest cannot divorce his wife
c. The firstborn son of a priest must become a priest
d. None of the above
12. In addition to being the patron saint of love, St. Valentine is also the patron saint of:
a. Beekeepers
b. Plague
c. Both a and b
d. Neither a nor b
13. In his first letter to the Corinthians, the Apostle Paul says love:
a. Protects
b. Trusts
c. Perseveres
d. All of the above
14. Who is widely believed to have been the disciple “whom Jesus loved”?
a. Mary Magdalene
b. Martha
c. Peter
d. John
15. Both the Hebrew Bible and New Testament contain a directive to “ _ your neighbor as yourself.”
a. Love
b. Annoy
c. Cook for
d. None of the above
answers: 1.c 2.a 3.a 4.d 5.d 6.b 7.d 8.b 9.c 10.c 11.a 12.c 13.d 14.d 15.a
sources: The Bible; “Don’t Know Much About the Bible,” by Kenneth C. Davis; http://www.history.com; http://www.catholic.org; “The Oxford Companion to the Bible,” edited by Bruce M. Metzger and Michael D. Coogan; http://www.cbn.com/family/Marriage/elliott_FamousLovers.aspx
(Kristen Campbell writes for the Press-Register in Mobile, Ala.)
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