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How Well Do You Know Biblical Angels?

How savvy are you about the exploits of angels in the Bible? Do you know when and where they appeared? And to whom? Test your knowledge by answering the following questions.

Q1. Adam and Eve were banished from the Garden after eating from the Tree of Knowledge. The angel barring the gate was holding a:

1. "No Trespassing" sign
2. Thunderbolt
3. Shotgun
4. Flaming sword

Q2. In the story about Lot, God sent his angels to:

1. Destroy the lascivious city of Sodom
2. Find 10 good men in Sodom
3. Warn Lot that the city was about to be destroyed
4. All of the above

Q3. A man named Balaam was riding his donkey when the donkey saw something that Balaam couldn't. He saw:

1. A ghost
2. A choir of angels
3. An angel with a sword and a message
4. A woman carrying an enticing bunch of carrots

Q4. In the Apocrypha, Tobit's son, Toby, is traveling with an angel who tells the young man to:

1. Catch a fish, parts from which would cure his father's blindness
2. Snag a bird, which would make a very fine meal
3. Dig in the sand, where he would find a natural spring
4. Send postcards home so that his parents wouldn't worry about him

Q5. Daniel was an interpreter of dreams who served many kings, some of whom were not happy with what they heard. One of them threw Daniel into a lion's den where:

1. Daniel was protected by angels
2. Angels turned the lions into playful kittens
3. An angel brought an old prophet who had a talisman for Daniel
4. All of the above

Q6. Jacob, the brother of Esau, wrestled with an angel one night; the next morning, he asked the angel for:

1. A coat of many colors
2. A blessing
3. Two sheep and a goat
4. An herbal unguent that was the biblical equivalent of Ben-Gay

Q7. Isaiah the prophet once had a vision in which a particular kind of angel touched his lips with a burning coal. That angel was:

1. A cherubim
2. A seraphim
3. An archangel
4. One of Charlie's Angels

Q8. The angel who appeared to Mary, telling her that she was to be the mother of God, was named:

1. Michael
2. Clarence
3. Western Unicus
4. Gabriel

Q9. When the Christ Child was born, angels:

1. Guided three wise men to Bethlehem
2. Chastised the innkeepers for not taking in a very-pregnant Mary
3. Sang out the good news to local shepherds
4. Cleaned out the stable to make it presentable

Q10. Peter, who was one of the 12 apostles, had an unusual encounter with an angel who:

1. Accompanied him to Christ's empty tomb
2. Brought him food and water when he was in the desert
3. Helped him to escape from prison
4. Taught him how to play the harp

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