Angels in the Bible Quiz

1. Which angel announced to Mary that she would conceive and bear the Son of God?

1. Gabriel
2. Michael
3. Raphael
4. Uriel

2. Which archangel is described in the Bible as a warrior who fights against demonic forces?

1. Gabriel
2. Michael
3. Raphael
4. Saraqael

3. The seraphim in Isaiah's vision had how many wings each?

1. 2
2. 4
3. 6
4. 8

4. What were cherubim originally placed to guard in the Bible?

1. The Ark of the Covenant only
2. The entrance to the Garden of Eden
3. The gates of heaven
4. The throne of God

5. What does the word 'angel' literally mean?

1. Holy one
2. Messenger
3. Servant of light
4. Warrior of God

6. An angel touched Elijah under a broom tree and told him to do what?

1. Get up and eat, for the journey is too much for you
2. Go to Mount Sinai immediately
3. Pray for rain for forty days
4. Return to prophesy before Ahab

7. What did the angel of the Lord do to 185,000 Assyrian soldiers in one night?

1. Caused them to fight each other
2. Drove them into the sea
3. Put them to sleep for seven years
4. Struck them dead

8. In Revelation, how many angels stand before God in the heavenly throne room?

1. 12
2. 24
3. 4
4. 7

9. An angel appeared to Gideon while he was doing what ordinary task?

1. Drawing water from a well
2. Ploughing a field
3. Sleeping under a tree
4. Threshing wheat in a winepress

10. Which angel told Zechariah that his elderly wife Elizabeth would bear a son (John the Baptist)?

1. An unnamed angel
2. Gabriel
3. Michael
4. Raphael

11. What happened to Zechariah when he doubted Gabriel's announcement?

1. He fainted and woke with no memory
2. He was sent out of the temple
3. He was struck blind
4. He was struck mute until the baby was born

12. The four living creatures (zoa) in Ezekiel's vision and Revelation are sometimes classified as what type of heavenly being?

1. Archangels
2. Cherubim
3. Seraphim
4. Thrones

13. What phrase did the angels repeatedly use in Isaiah 6, which is also used in Revelation 4?

1. 'Glory to God in the highest'
2. 'Holy, holy, holy is the Lord Almighty'
3. 'The Lord is King forever and ever'
4. 'Worthy is the Lamb who was slain'

14. An angel appeared to Joseph (Mary's husband) in a dream. What instruction did the angel give after the Magi left?

1. Announce Jesus as Messiah in the synagogue
2. Flee to Egypt with Mary and Jesus
3. Return immediately to Nazareth
4. Take the family to Jerusalem for dedication at the Temple

15. In Genesis 18, how many angelic visitors came to Abraham at the oaks of Mamre?

1. Four
2. One
3. Three
4. Two

16. What unusual thing happened to Jacob when he wrestled with a mysterious figure all night at the Jabbok river?

1. He was blinded temporarily
2. He was given golden armour
3. He was lifted off the ground
4. The figure touched his hip and put it out of socket

17. According to Hebrews 13:2, what should Christians remember about showing hospitality to strangers?

1. God will bless those who feed the hungry
2. Love your neighbour as you love yourself
3. Some have entertained angels without knowing it
4. The stranger today may be a friend tomorrow

18. In Revelation, which angel pours out bowls of wrath, sounds trumpets, and announces the fall of Babylon?

1. Angels are not named in Revelation's judgment scenes
2. Gabriel alone
3. Michael alone
4. The seven angels standing before God

19. What did the angel do when Peter was imprisoned by Herod and scheduled for execution?

1. Appeared to Herod in a dream and warned him
2. Caused the guards to fall into a deep sleep only
3. Freed all prisoners in Jerusalem that night
4. Struck off Peter's chains and led him out of prison

20. At the resurrection, how many angels appeared at Jesus' empty tomb according to the Gospel of John?

1. An unspecified number
2. One
3. Three
4. Two