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Numbers Chapter 23

50 questions to study

Question Types

True False (20) Multiple Choice (20) Multi Answer (8) Matching (2)

Matching (2)

Match the columns: Left: A. The Lord (23:5) | B. Balak (23:7) | C. God (23:19) | D. Israel (23:21-22) | E. Balaam (23:1,29) Right: 1. build me seven altars | 2. strength of a wild ox | 3. not a human | 4. curse Jacob for me | 5. put a word in Balaam’s mouth

A The Lord (23:5)
B Balak (23:7)
C God (23:19)
D Israel (23:21-22)
E Balaam (23:1,29)
Full View
A-5,B-4,C-3,D-2,E-1

Match the columns: Left: A. Balak (Numbers 23:7) | B. Balaam (23:1) | C. God (23:19) | D. Offered on each altar (23:14) | E. Altars (23:29) Right: 1. “Build me seven altars here” | 2. does not lie or change His mind | 3. seven | 4. King of Moab | 5. a bull and a ram

A Balak (Numbers 23:7)
B Balaam (23:1)
C God (23:19)
D Offered on each altar (23:14)
E Altars (23:29)
Full View
A-4,B-1,C-2,D-5,E-3

Multi Answer (8)

God says He is not a human that He should___? (Numbers 23:19)

A lie
B change His mind
C promise and not fulfill

What is not seen in Israel? (Numbers 23:21)

A misery
B rain
C food

What animals did Balak bring as an offering? (Numbers 23:1,2,14. 29,30)

A bulls
B rams
C goats

Which of the following did Balaam instruct Balak to do? (Numbers 23:1-2)

A Build seven altars
B Offer a bull and a ram on each altar
C Gather the elders of Israel

What happened when Balaam went off alone? (Numbers 23:3-4)

A The Lord met with him
B God gave Balaam a message
C Balak followed Balaam to speak with him

What did Balaam declare to Balak regarding his message? (Numbers 23:12)

A He would only speak what the Lord put in his mouth
B He would try to change God's message
C He would bless or curse Israel based on Balak's request

Which statements reflect Balaam's description of God? (Numbers 23:19)

A God does not lie
B God changes His mind frequently
C God speaks and then acts

What does Balaam say about Israel in his prophecy? (Numbers 23:21-22)

A The shout of a king is among them
B God brought them out of Egypt
C They are weaker than the nations around them

Multiple Choice (20)

Where did Balaam go after Balak brought the offering? (Numbers 23:3)

A shopping
B to take a nap
C off to a barren height

What was Balak doing when Balaam came back to him? (Numbers 23:6)

A standing beside his offering
B dancing with his officials
C writing letters to send home

"Must I not ___ what the Lord ___in my mouth?" (Numbers 23:12)

A chew, puts
B speak, puts
C spit, puts

Where did Balak take Balaam to try to get him to curse Israel? (Numbers 23:14)

A Bethlehem
B the field of Zophim on top of Pisgah
C his palace

"God is not ___, that he should___" (Numbers 23:19)

A human, lie
B human, sleep
C fish, swim

Balaam received a command from God to do what to Israel? (Numbers 23:20)

A curse
B chase
C bless

Why is there no misfortune or misery in Jacob? (Numbers 23:21)

A They are better than others
B The Lord their God is with them
C They are God's favorite

Who put the words in Balaam's mouth? (Numbers 23:5,12,16)

A the Lord
B Gabriel, the Archangel
C the words came from his own mind

How many times did Balak have to build an altar and bring offerings? (Numbers 23:1, 14,29)

A seven
B one
C three

Why did Balak change Balaam's location a third time? (Numbers 23:27)

A they had a better view there
B perhaps God will be pleased to let Balaam curse Israel from there
C it had better roads

How many altars did Balaam ask Balak to build? (Numbers 23:1)

A Three
B Five
C Seven

What was placed on each altar as a sacrifice? (Numbers 23:2)

A A lamb and a goat
B A bull and a ram
C Two doves

Where did Balaam go after the sacrifices were offered? (Numbers 23:3)

A To speak with Balak
B To see if the Lord would meet with him
C To count the people of Israel

Who met with Balaam and gave him a message? (Numbers 23:4-5)

A An angel
B The Lord
C Moses

What did Balaam say he must speak? (Numbers 23:12)

A Whatever Balak wanted
B Whatever Israel asked
C Only what the Lord put in his mouth

How did Balak react to Balaam's first message? (Numbers 23:11)

A He was joyful
B He was angry
C He was confused

To what location did Balak take Balaam for the second prophecy? (Numbers 23:14)

A Mount Sinai
B The field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah
C The plains of Moab

According to Balaam's message, what does God not do? (Numbers 23:19)

A Love His people
B Judge nations
C Lie or change His mind

What does Balaam say there is none of against Jacob? (Numbers 23:23)

A Hope
B Divination
C Mercy

After Balaam's second prophecy, what did Balak tell him to do? (Numbers 23:25)

A Keep blessing Israel
B Stop speaking altogether
C Neither bless nor curse Israel

True False (20)

Balaam told Balak to build seven altars and on them sacrifice seven bulls and seven chickens. (Numbers 23:1,2)

Balak wanted Balaam to curse Israel. (Numbers 23:7)

Balaam blessed Israel instead of cursing them. (Numbers 23:11)

Balak wanted Balaam to go to another place, and from there he'd be able to see all of Israel. (Numbers 23:13)

Balak built a second set of seven altars at the new location. (Numbers 23:14)

God is not human, but He changes His mind. (Numbers 23:19)

Many misfortunes are seen in Jacob. (Numbers 23:21)

Balak said to Balaam: "Neither curse them at all nor bless them at all!" (Numbers 23:25)

Balak wanted Balaam to try cursing Israel a third time. (Numbers 23:27)

Balak took Balaam to the plain of Dura. (Numbers 23:28)

Balaam told Balak to build seven altars for him. (Numbers 23:1-2)

Balak and Balaam sacrificed a bull and a ram on each altar. (Numbers 23:2)

Balaam went off by himself to see if the Lord would come to meet him. (Numbers 23:3)

God did meet with Balaam and gave him a message. (Numbers 23:4-5)

Balaam said he must speak what the Lord put in his mouth. (Numbers 23:12)

Balak was pleased with Balaam's first message because it cursed Israel. (Numbers 23:11)

Balak took Balaam to the field of Zophim on the top of Pisgah for the second message. (Numbers 23:14)

God is described as one who does not lie or change His mind. (Numbers 23:19)

Balaam said there is no divination against Jacob and no evil omens against Israel. (Numbers 23:23)

Balak told Balaam neither to bless nor curse Israel after the second prophecy. (Numbers 23:25)

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