Welcome to Abby’s Hearth Bible 18 Challenge!

Each challenge contains 18 questions to test your Bible knowledge. Why 18? In Jewish tradition, the Hebrew word chai (חי) means “life” and has the numerical value of 18. Since God’s Word brings life, 18 questions felt like the perfect way to build our Bible challenge series.

So can you score 18/18? Let’s find out!

1. Which Bible book tells the story of Jonah and the great fish?

A. Genesis
B. Exodus
C. Jonah
D. Acts

2. Who survived a night in the lions’ den?

A. Joseph
B. David
C. Daniel
D. Moses

3. Which Bible book records Moses leading the Israelites out of Egypt?

A. Exodus
B. Numbers
C. Joshua
D. Judges

4. On the Day of Pentecost, the disciples were able to…

A. Walk on water
B. Speak in many languages
C. Stop the rain
D. Turn stones into bread

5. Who fell asleep during Paul’s long sermon and tumbled out of a window?

A. Timothy
B. Barnabas
C. Eutychus
D. Silas

6. Which Bible character wore a coat of many colours?

A. Samuel
B. Joseph
C. Isaac
D. Aaron

7. What food did the Israelites receive in the wilderness?

A. Fish
B. Bread from Heaven (Manna)
C. Grapes
D. Figs

8. Which prophet spent three days inside a great fish?

A. Elijah
B. Jonah
C. Elisha
D. Amos

9. According to our Acts Bible Jokes, what was Peter’s sermon compared to?

A. A podcast
B. A multilingual livestream
C. A history lesson
D. A choir concert

10. According to our Daniel Bible Jokes, what was Daniel’s secret ingredient?

A. Honey
B. Garlic
C. Thyme, time, and half a time
D. Salt

11. Which Abby’s Hearth article explains different kinds of Christian fasting?

A. Favourite Christian Quotes
B. Men of God in the Bible
C. Different Christian Fasts
D. God, Do You Know We’re Trusting You?

12. Which man built an ark to save his family and the animals?

A. Abraham
B. Noah
C. Moses
D. David

13. What happened to the Tower of Babel?

A. It was destroyed by a flood.
B. God confused the people’s languages.
C. It became Solomon’s Temple.
D. It was carried away by an earthquake.

14. Which Bible book contains the story of Balaam and his talking donkey?

A. Leviticus
B. Numbers
C. Deuteronomy
D. Joshua

15. Which apostle survived a snakebite on the island of Malta?

A. Peter
B. John
C. Paul
D. James

16. In Jewish tradition, the number 18 is associated with…

A. Wisdom
B. Life (Chai)
C. Peace
D. Sabbath

17. Which King spent a sleepless night worrying about Daniel?

A. Saul
B. Nebuchadnezzar
C. Darius
D. Solomon

18. Which sea did God part for the Israelites?

A. Dead Sea
B. Sea of Galilee
C. Red Sea
D. Mediterranean Sea

✅ Answers

1. C — Jonah

Jonah spent three days and three nights inside a great fish after trying to run from God’s calling. His story is a powerful reminder that God’s mercy reaches even reluctant servants.

Read our Jonah Bible Jokes for more laughs inspired by the runaway prophet.

2. C — Daniel

Daniel remained faithful to God even when it meant facing a den of hungry lions. His courage reminds believers to stand firm regardless of circumstances.

You’ll find plenty of lion-sized laughs in our Daniel Bible Jokes.

3. A — Exodus

The Book of Exodus records how God rescued the Israelites from slavery in Egypt through Moses’ leadership. It includes the Ten Plagues, the crossing of the Red Sea, the Ten Commandments, and God’s covenant with His people at Mount Sinai.

If you enjoyed this question, you’ll love our family-friendly Exodus Bible Jokes, inspired by many of these unforgettable stories.

4. B — Speak in many languages

Acts 2 records the coming of the Holy Spirit at Pentecost. As the Holy Spirit filled the disciples, they began speaking in other languages so that Jewish pilgrims from many different nations could understand the message about Jesus in their own native tongues. This miraculous event marked the birth of the Church and the beginning of the Gospel spreading to the world.

If you enjoyed this story, don’t miss our Acts Bible Jokes.

5. C — Eutychus

Eutychus fell asleep while Paul was preaching late into the night and accidentally tumbled from a third-storey window. Although everyone feared the worst, Paul embraced him, and God restored his life. It’s one of the Bible’s most memorable—and surprisingly humorous—moments.

One of the funniest true stories in Acts! Read more in our Acts Bible Jokes.

6. B — Joseph

Joseph received a colourful coat from his father Jacob as a sign of his special favour, but it made his brothers jealous. Their resentment eventually led them to sell Joseph into slavery, yet God used those difficult circumstances to save many lives during a famine.

Joseph’s colourful coat appears in Genesis. See our Genesis Bible Jokes for more.

7. B — Bread from Heaven (Manna)

As the Israelites travelled through the wilderness, God miraculously provided manna each morning to feed them. They gathered only enough for each day, learning to trust God to provide for their daily needs. Manna remained their food until they entered the Promised Land.

The wilderness stories continue in both Exodus and Numbers. You’ll find jokes about them in our Exodus Bible Jokes and Numbers Bible Jokes.

8. B — Jonah

Jonah spent three days and three nights inside a great fish after trying to run away from God’s calling. After praying to God, he was safely brought back to dry land and finally obeyed by preaching in Nineveh. His story reminds us that God’s mercy is greater than our mistakes.

Three days inside a great fish—and still one of the Bible’s best-known prophets! Visit our Jonah Bible Jokes.

9. B — A multilingual livestream

This answer comes from one of our favourite modern jokes in the Acts Bible Jokes collection. The joke imagines Peter’s Pentecost sermon as a “multilingual livestream” because people from many different nations heard the Gospel in their own languages after the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples.

One of our favourite modern jokes from the Acts Bible Jokes collection.

10. C — Thyme, time, and half a time

This playful joke combines Daniel’s simple vegetarian diet with the prophetic phrase “a time, times, and half a time” found in the Book of Daniel. It’s a light-hearted bit of Bible wordplay that mixes food with prophecy. Find more in Daniel Bible Jokes.

11. C — Different Christian Fasts

Our article on Different Christian Fasts explores several types of fasting found in Scripture, including Daniel’s fast, Esther’s fast, Jesus’ forty-day fast, and other biblical examples. It explains what each fast teaches and how Christians approach fasting today. If you’d like to learn more about biblical fasting, have a look at Different Christian Fasts.

12. B — Noah

God instructed Noah to build an ark before sending the great flood to judge the earth. Noah obeyed God by building the ark long before the rain began, and and he, his family, and representatives of every kind of animal were safely preserved inside the ark. If you enjoyed this question, you’ll find plenty more smiles in our Genesis Bible Jokes, including jokes about Noah and the ark.

13. B — God confused the people’s languages.

The people of Babel wanted to build a tower reaching into heaven so they could make a name for themselves. God confused their languages so they could no longer understand one another, bringing the project to a halt and scattering the people across the earth. This explains why the city became known as Babel.

We couldn’t resist including a few Tower of Babel jokes in our Genesis Bible Jokes.

14. B — Numbers

The story of Balaam and his talking donkey is found in Numbers 22. When Balaam failed to see the angel standing in the road, God enabled his donkey to speak and warn him. It’s one of the Bible’s most unusual and unforgettable miracles. See our Numbers Bible Jokes.

15. C — Paul

After surviving a shipwreck, Paul was gathering firewood on the island of Malta when a venomous snake bit his hand. The islanders expected him to die, but Paul suffered no harm, demonstrating God’s protection and opening the door for further ministry among the people there.
Read more in Acts Bible Jokes.

16. B — Life (Chai)

In Jewish tradition, the Hebrew word חי (chai) means “life” and has the numerical value of 18. Because of this, the number eighteen is often associated with blessing, life, and good wishes. That’s why every Abby’s Hearth Bible 18 Challenge contains exactly 18 questions.

17. C — Darius

King Darius deeply respected Daniel but was forced to uphold his own law after Daniel was accused of praying to God. Unable to change the decree, he spent the entire night fasting and worrying. Daniel’s faith in God saw him safely through the lions’ den. At dawn when the king hurried to the lions’ den and discovered that God had kept Daniel safe, he rejoiced and praised God. If you enjoyed this question, have a look at our Daniel Bible Jokes.

18. C — Red Sea

God parted the Red Sea so the Israelites could escape Pharaoh’s army after leaving Egypt. Moses stretched out his staff, the waters divided, and the people crossed safely on dry ground before the sea closed over the pursuing Egyptians. It remains one of the greatest miracles recorded in the Old Testament, and naturally, one of the highlights of our Exodus Bible Jokes.

🎉 How Did You Do?

🏆 18/18 — Bible Champion! You aced the Bible 18 Challenge!
📖 15–17 — Excellent! You’re well on your way.
🌱 10–14 — Great effort! Keep reading and growing.
💙 Below 10 — Every Bible expert started somewhere. Come back and try Challenge #2!

📖 Continue the Challenge

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Abby

Heya, I’m Abby! I’m a Gourmand Award-winning cookbook author and East Indian from Bombay, India. This blog is all about faith, food, and culture – from East Indian recipes to home, DIY, and spending time in the Word. Find out more about me here!