The Bible is full of stories of people who faced “DETOURS.” See if you can answer the following questions

about some of these DETOURS of the Bible.

For every correct answer, you receive a point. The team with the most

points at the end of TEN QUESTIONS wins.

1.1. Abraham was promised to Abraham was promised to be the “father of many be the “father of many nations.” How old was he nations.” How old was he before he and his wife, before he and his wife, Sarah, had a son?Sarah, had a son?

1.1. Abraham was promised to Abraham was promised to be the “father of many be the “father of many nations.” How old was he nations.” How old was he before he and his wife, before he and his wife, Sarah, had a son?Sarah, had a son?

a. 45 yrs old

b. 60 yrs old

c. 100 yrs old

a. 45 yrs old

b. 60 yrs old

c. 100 yrs old

2. Moses told Pharoah to 2. Moses told Pharoah to “Let my people go!” “Let my people go!” How How many times did many times did Pharoah Pharoah say, “NO!” say, “NO!” before finally before finally doing it? doing it?

2. Moses told Pharoah to 2. Moses told Pharoah to “Let my people go!” “Let my people go!” How How many times did many times did Pharoah Pharoah say, “NO!” say, “NO!” before finally before finally doing it? doing it?

a. 5 times

b. 10 times

c. 25 times

a. 5 times

b. 10 times

c. 25 times

3. Joseph went through many 3. Joseph went through many detours. The first was that detours. The first was that his brothers threw him in a his brothers threw him in a __________. __________.

3. Joseph went through many 3. Joseph went through many detours. The first was that detours. The first was that his brothers threw him in a his brothers threw him in a __________. __________.

a. pit

b. mud puddle

c. pile of cow paddies

a. pit

b. mud puddle

c. pile of cow paddies

4.4. In another detour, Joseph In another detour, Joseph ended up being sold as a ended up being sold as a slave in what country?slave in what country?

4.4. In another detour, Joseph In another detour, Joseph ended up being sold as a ended up being sold as a slave in what country?slave in what country?

a. Lebanon

b. Egypt

c. Syria

a. Lebanon

b. Egypt

c. Syria

5. Another of Joseph’s 5. Another of Joseph’s detours was that he detours was that he spent spent ________ years in ________ years in prison.prison.

5. Another of Joseph’s 5. Another of Joseph’s detours was that he detours was that he spent spent ________ years in ________ years in prison.prison.

a. 2

b. 4

c. 10

a. 2

b. 4

c. 10

6. Jonah had a “whale” of a 6. Jonah had a “whale” of a detour before he ended detour before he ended up preaching in what up preaching in what city? city?

6. Jonah had a “whale” of a 6. Jonah had a “whale” of a detour before he ended detour before he ended up preaching in what up preaching in what city? city?

a. Bethlehem

b. Jerusalem

c. Nineveh

a. Bethlehem

b. Jerusalem

c. Nineveh

7. Naaman had a detour 7. Naaman had a detour before he was healed. before he was healed. He He had to wash ______ had to wash ______ times in times in the Jordan the Jordan river.river.

7. Naaman had a detour 7. Naaman had a detour before he was healed. before he was healed. He He had to wash ______ had to wash ______ times in times in the Jordan the Jordan river.river.

a. 3

b. 7

c. 10

a. 3

b. 7

c. 10

8. David was anointed to be 8. David was anointed to be king of Israel, but spent king of Israel, but spent many years being chased by many years being chased by __________.__________.

8. David was anointed to be 8. David was anointed to be king of Israel, but spent king of Israel, but spent many years being chased by many years being chased by __________.__________.

a. Goliath

b. King Saul

c. girls

a. Goliath

b. King Saul

c. girls

9. Daniel defied the King 9. Daniel defied the King and prayed, then heand prayed, then he faced faced this detour:this detour:

9. Daniel defied the King 9. Daniel defied the King and prayed, then heand prayed, then he faced faced this detour:this detour:

a. death

b. fiery furnace

c. lion’s den

a. death

b. fiery furnace

c. lion’s den

10. This man faced many 10. This man faced many DETOURS like being DETOURS like being stoned, beaten, stoned, beaten, imprisoned, and imprisoned, and shipwrecked:shipwrecked:

10. This man faced many 10. This man faced many DETOURS like being DETOURS like being stoned, beaten, stoned, beaten, imprisoned, and imprisoned, and shipwrecked:shipwrecked:

a. Jesus

b. Apostle Paul

c. Noah

a. Jesus

b. Apostle Paul

c. Noah