By the rivers of Babylon we sat and wept when we remembered Zion.

• Psalm 137:1

But David said to Saul, “Your servant has been keeping his father’s sheep. When a lion or a bear came and carried off a sheep from the flock, I went after it, struck it and rescued the sheep from its mouth. When it turned on me, I seized it by its hair, struck it and killed it. Your servant has killed both the lion and the bear; this uncircumcised Philistine will be like one of them, because he has defied the armies of the living God.

• 1 Samuel 17:34-36

After him, Ibzan of Bethlehem led Israel.

• Judges 12:8

When Husham died, Hadad son of Bedad, who defeated Midian in the country of Moab, succeeded him as king. His city was named Avith.

• 2 Chronicles 13:4

They put his armor in the temple of the Ashtoreths and fastened his body to the wall of Beth Shan.

• 1 Samuel 31:10

This quiz is about People, Places, and things that begin with the letter “B.”

The questions are in biblical order.

The Questions:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	Where was the tower being built when God confused the tongues of the people?
2	What city gets its name from Jacob having a dream about angels going up and down a stairway – thus it must be “the house of God.”
3	Who is the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel)?
4	Basin, made of bronze, is mentioned with the tabernacle and the temple to cleanse the priests’ hands and feet, but what are two major differences between basin at the tabernacle and basin at the temple?
5	Who married Ruth and is the grandfather of Jesse?
6	Who is the mother of Solomon?
7	How many loaves of bread combined, along with two fish for the 5000, fed the 5000 and the 4000? Add the loaves together for the total.
8	Along with many other things done there, where was Lazarus raised from the dead?
9	Who was the consort of King Agrippa II who came to Caesarea when Festus was the governor?  Paul defended himself before them.
10	How many bowls are poured out in Revelation?

The ninth question may be a stretch for most people.  My “hint” will not be much of a hint.  Her name might be a Macedonian corruption of roughly the same name starting with “Ph” instead of “B”.  She is only mentioned three times between Acts 25 and 26, but Josephus says she was once married to Marcus.  She is the daughter of King Agrippa I and she married her brother, King Herod, king of Chalcis.  She then became Agrippa’s consort, always seen with him, but never officially marrying yet another of her brothers.  Since she was not married to Agrippa II, she left him to marry Ptolemy, king of Egypt.  In other words, she got around.

The last question should be a give away question.  After all, how many seals were there on the scroll in Revelation?  How many trumpets in Revelation?

Bible References:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	Where was the tower being built when God confused the tongues of the people?	Genesis 11:9
2	What city gets its name from Jacob having a dream about angels going up and down a stairway – thus it must be “the house of God.”	Genesis 28:19
3	Who is the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel)?	Genesis 35:18
4	Basin, made of bronze, is mentioned with the tabernacle and the temple to cleanse the priests’ hands and feet, but what are two major differences between basin at the tabernacle and basin at the temple?	Exodus 30:17 and 1 Kings 7:30 (starting with each of those verses)
5	Who married Ruth and is the grandfather of Jesse?	Ruth 4:13, 21-22
6	Who is the mother of Solomon?	2 Samuel 12:24
7	How many loaves of bread combined, along with two fish for the 5000, fed the 5000 and the 4000? Add the loaves together for the total.	Matthew 14:17; 16:10
8	Along with many other things done there, where was Lazarus raised from the dead?	John 11:1, 44
9	Who was the consort of King Agrippa II who came to Caesarea when Festus was the governor?  Paul defended himself before them.	Acts 25:13
10	How many bowls are poured out in Revelation?	Revelation 16:1

I occasionally see that my next thing to write is a quiz and my mind says, “How can I come up with some ‘killer B’s’?”  The Killer B’s were a few members of the 1981 Miami Dolphins defense: Bill Barnett, Bob Baumhauer, Lyle Blackwood, Kim Bokamper, and Bob Brudzinski.

But this idea has been repeated.  The Killer B’s of the Pittsburgh Steelers were Antonio Brown, Ben Roethlisberger, and Le’Veon Bell.  The Killer B’s of baseball played for the Houston Astros: Biggio, Bagwell, Bell, Berry, Bogar, Berkman, Bruntlett, Backe.  But the last two only joined the club after Bell, Berry, and Bogar had left.

But then again, I thought of a very early post in the Deviled Yeggs mysteries, about the Bee’s knees.  I had to look it up, because I am soon going to revive the life, or no-longer life, along Twain Lane.  I read the previous Twain Lane stories to make sure I maintained continuity.  When you have written as many short stories about one city, although it is the BIG city of Tracy, continuity is a nightmare.  I had Tuesday Wednesday pregnant for about a year and a half.  I do not know how many other bone-headed mistakes I may have made, like changing someone’s name or how to spell it!  But I love the stories.  Expect more.

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The Answers:

	Question	Bible References	Answers
1	Where was the tower being built when God confused the tongues of the people?	Genesis 11:9	Babel
2	What city gets its name from Jacob having a dream about angels going up and down a stairway – thus it must be “the house of God.”	Genesis 28:19	Bethel
3	Who is the youngest of the twelve sons of Jacob (Israel)?	Genesis 35:18	Benjamin, originally named Ben-Oni by his mother before she died.
4	Basin, made of bronze, is mentioned with the tabernacle and the temple to cleanse the priests’ hands and feet, but what are two major differences between basin at the tabernacle and basin at the temple?	Exodus 30:17 and 1 Kings 7:30 (starting with each of those verses)	One basin with no dimensions for the tabernacle. Ten basins with detailed dimensions for the temple.
5	Who married Ruth and is the grandfather of Jesse?	Ruth 4:13, 21-22	Boaz
6	Who is the mother of Solomon?	2 Samuel 12:24	Bathsheba
7	How many loaves of bread combined, along with two fish for the 5000, fed the 5000 and the 4000? Add the loaves together for the total.	Matthew 14:17; 16:10	Five + seven = twelve
8	Along with many other things done there, where was Lazarus raised from the dead?	John 11:1, 44	Bethany
9	Who was the consort of King Agrippa II who came to Caesarea when Festus was the governor?  Paul defended himself before them.	Acts 25:13	Bernice
10	How many bowls are poured out in Revelation?	Revelation 16:1	Seven

Whether you did well on this quiz or, ummm, not so well, for the first video, here is Zach Williams singing Baptized.  Why not sing about actions starting with “B”.

And here is Jonny Diaz singing Just Breathe.  So busy that I only have time for me, me, me.  Just Breathe!

And here is Joey & Rory singing Are You Washed in the Blood of the Lamb.  Joey is no longer with us, but her voice will live on.  This could be about bathing, but it mentions the Blood.

And here is Shane and Shane with Bethany Dillon singing a medley of Victory in Jesus and Power in the Blood.  Bethany was one of our answers.  The songs talk about cleansing (or bathing) by the power in the blood.

If you like these Saturday morning Bible quizzes, but you think you missed a few, you can use this LINK. I have set up a page off the home page for links to these Saturday morning posts. I will continue to modify the page as I add more.

Soli Deo Gloria.  Only to God be the Glory.