Genesis Bible Quiz — “WHEN” Questions Only

 

Genesis Bible Quiz — “WHEN” Questions Only 

The Book of Genesis lays the foundation of Scripture—creation, covenant, sin, promise, and redemption in seed form. This quiz challenges your attention to timing, sequence, and divine moments by using WHEN-only questions drawn directly from Genesis. It’s designed to test not just memory, but understanding of when God acted in history.

 

Instructions

All questions begin with “WHEN”.

Read each question carefully before answering.

Answers, complete Scripture references, and brief explanations are provided after the quiz section.

Use your Bible if needed—or challenge yourself to answer from memory!

 

🧠 Genesis “WHEN” Bible Quiz

 

1.        WHEN did God rest from all His work of creation?

 

2.        WHEN did God declare His covenant sign with Noah after the flood?

 

3.        WHEN did Abram leave Haran in obedience to God’s call?

 

4.        WHEN did God change Abram’s name to Abraham?

 

5.        WHEN was Isaac born according to God’s promise?

 

6.        WHEN did Jacob wrestle with the man until daybreak?

 

7.        WHEN did Joseph reveal his identity to his brothers?

 

8.        WHEN did God speak to Moses from the burning bush? (Trick timing question)

 

9.        WHEN did God promise Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land?

 

10.  WHEN did Joseph die in Egypt?

 

✅  Answers, References & Explanations

 

1. WHEN did God rest from all His work of creation?

Answer: On the seventh day

Reference: Genesis 2:2

Verse: “And on the seventh day God ended his work which he had made; and he rested on the seventh day from all his work which he had made.”

Explanation: God’s rest established the pattern of Sabbath, emphasizing completion, not fatigue.

 

2. WHEN did God declare His covenant sign with Noah after the flood?

Answer: After Noah offered burnt offerings

Reference: Genesis 9:12–13

Verse: “And God said, This is the token of the covenant… I do set my bow in the cloud, and it shall be for a token of a covenant between me and the earth.”

Explanation: The rainbow was revealed after worship, marking God’s mercy following judgment.

 

3. WHEN did Abram leave Haran in obedience to God’s call?

Answer: When he was seventy-five years old

Reference: Genesis 12:4

Verse: “So Abram departed, as the LORD had spoken unto him… and Abram was seventy and five years old when he departed out of Haran.”

Explanation: God’s calling is not limited by age—Abram obeyed without knowing the destination.

 

4. WHEN did God change Abram’s name to Abraham?

Answer: When God established His everlasting covenant

Reference: Genesis 17:5

Verse: “Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee.”

Explanation: The name change marked identity transformation tied to promise.

 

5. WHEN was Isaac born according to God’s promise?

Answer: At the appointed time God had spoken

Reference: Genesis 21:2

Verse: “For Sarah conceived, and bare Abraham a son in his old age, at the set time of which God had spoken to him.”

Explanation: God’s promises unfold precisely on His timetable, not ours.

 

6. WHEN did Jacob wrestle with the man until daybreak?

Answer: During the night before meeting Esau

Reference: Genesis 32:24–26

Verse: “And Jacob was left alone; and there wrestled a man with him until the breaking of the day.”

Explanation: This moment marked Jacob’s spiritual transformation before reconciliation.

 

7. WHEN did Joseph reveal his identity to his brothers?

Answer: During the second visit, when Benjamin was present

Reference: Genesis 45:1–3

Verse: “Then Joseph could not refrain himself… and he said unto his brethren, I am Joseph.”

Explanation: Revelation came when repentance and unity were evident.

 

8. WHEN did God speak to Moses from the burning bush?

Answer: When Moses kept the flock of Jethro in Midian

Reference: Genesis — NOT FOUND

Correction Reference: Exodus 3:1–4

Explanation: This is a deliberate Genesis trap—Moses’ call occurs after Genesis, reminding readers to watch book boundaries carefully.

 

9. WHEN did God promise Abraham that his descendants would be strangers in a foreign land?

Answer: During the covenant vision at night

Reference: Genesis 15:13

Verse: “And he said unto Abram, Know of a surety that thy seed shall be a stranger in a land that is not theirs…”

Explanation: God revealed both suffering and deliverance in advance.

 

10. WHEN did Joseph die in Egypt?

Answer: At the age of one hundred and ten years

Reference: Genesis 50:26

Verse: “So Joseph died, being an hundred and ten years old: and they embalmed him, and he was put in a coffin in Egypt.”

Explanation: Genesis ends in Egypt—setting the stage for Exodus.

 

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📖 Genesis Bible Quiz — Advanced “Trick the Scholar” WHEN Round

This round is not for casual readers. The Advanced “Trick the Scholar” quiz focuses on subtle timing cues, embedded assumptions, cross-chapter tension, and covenant context within Genesis. Every question begins with WHEN, but not every question behaves the way you expect.

 

Instructions

All questions begin with “WHEN”.

Some questions contain deliberate timing traps.

Answers, complete reference verses, and clear explanations are provided after the quiz section.

Read slowly—assumptions are your enemy.

 

🧠 Advanced “Trick the Scholar” — WHEN Questions

 

1.        WHEN did God first speak directly to Abram after Lot separated from him?

 

2.        WHEN did God declare that man should not live forever in his fallen state?

 

3.        WHEN did the earth become divided in the days of Peleg?

 

4.        WHEN did God appear to Isaac and forbid him from going down into Egypt?

 

5.        WHEN did Jacob vow a vow at Bethel?

 

6.        WHEN did Joseph interpret Pharaoh’s dreams?

 

7.        WHEN did God close the door of the ark?

 

8.        WHEN did God say that the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet complete?

 

9.        WHEN did Esau sell his birthright for bread and stew?

 

10.  WHEN did God acknowledge that Joseph had been sent ahead to preserve life?

 

✅  Answers, References & Explanations

 

1. WHEN did God first speak directly to Abram after Lot separated from him?

Answer: After Lot chose the plain of Jordan and departed

Reference: Genesis 13:14–15

Verse: “And the LORD said unto Abram, after that Lot was separated from him…”

Explanation: The timing matters—God’s expanded promise followed Abram’s willingness to release control.

 

2. WHEN did God declare that man should not live forever in his fallen state?

Answer: After the fall, before expulsion from Eden

Reference: Genesis 3:22

Verse: “And the LORD God said, Behold, the man is become as one of us… lest he put forth his hand, and take also of the tree of life, and eat, and live for ever.”

Explanation: Immortality in sin would have sealed humanity’s corruption.

 

3. WHEN did the earth become divided in the days of Peleg?

Answer: In Peleg’s lifetime

Reference: Genesis 10:25

Verse: “And unto Eber were born two sons… the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided.”

Explanation: Scripture states when but not how, creating centuries of scholarly debate.

 

4. WHEN did God appear to Isaac and forbid him from going down into Egypt?

Answer: During the famine in the days of Abraham

Reference: Genesis 26:1–2

Verse: “And the LORD appeared unto him, and said, Go not down into Egypt…”

Explanation: Unlike Abraham, Isaac was specifically forbidden—timing defines obedience.

 

5. WHEN did Jacob vow a vow at Bethel?

Answer: After God reaffirmed the Abrahamic promise in a dream

Reference: Genesis 28:20–22

Verse: “And Jacob vowed a vow, saying, If God will be with me…”

Explanation: The vow followed revelation, not repentance—an important distinction.

 

6. WHEN did Joseph interpret Pharaoh’s dreams?

Answer: After two full years had passed

Reference: Genesis 41:1

Verse: “And it came to pass at the end of two full years, that Pharaoh dreamed a dream…”

Explanation: God’s delay was exact—Joseph’s elevation came at the precise moment.

 

7. WHEN did God close the door of the ark?

Answer: After Noah and all that God commanded him entered

Reference: Genesis 7:16

Verse: “And they that went in… went in as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.”

Explanation: Salvation’s door was closed by God, not Noah—a subtle but critical detail.

 

8. WHEN did God say that the iniquity of the Amorites was not yet complete?

Answer: During the covenant vision with Abram

Reference: Genesis 15:16

Verse: “But in the fourth generation they shall come hither again: for the iniquity of the Amorites is not yet full.”

Explanation: Divine judgment is delayed until moral fullness is reached.

 

9. WHEN did Esau sell his birthright for bread and stew?

Answer: When he came faint from the field

Reference: Genesis 25:29–34

Verse: “And Esau said, Behold, I am at the point to die… thus Esau despised his birthright.”

Explanation: The moment of weakness became a moment of irreversible loss.

 

10. WHEN did God acknowledge that Joseph had been sent ahead to preserve life?

Answer: When Joseph revealed himself to his brothers

Reference: Genesis 45:5–7

Verse: “For God did send me before you to preserve life.”

Explanation: God’s purpose is often revealed after the suffering makes sense.

 

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📖 Genesis Bible Quiz — Advanced Cross-Reference Trap “WHEN” Round

This round tests whether you truly know Genesis itself—not what later Scripture says about Genesis. Each question tempts you to answer using Exodus, Psalms, Hebrews, Acts, or the Prophets, but the correct answers must be grounded only in Genesis. Precision wins. Assumptions lose.

 

Instructions

Every question begins with “WHEN”.

Some questions intentionally resemble statements explained more clearly in later books.

Answers, complete Genesis references, and trap explanations are provided after the quiz section.

If the verse isn’t in Genesis, it’s a trap.

 

🧠 Cross-Reference Trap — WHEN Questions (Genesis Only)

 

1.        WHEN did God clothe Adam and Eve with garments of skin?

 

2.        WHEN did God testify that Abraham believed Him and it was counted as righteousness?

 

3.        WHEN did God promise that kings would come from Abraham?

 

4.        WHEN did God reveal that Sarah would nurse children?

 

5.        WHEN did God say He would require a reckoning for man’s blood?

 

6.        WHEN did God acknowledge that human thoughts were continually evil?

 

7.        WHEN did God establish circumcision as a covenant sign?

 

8.        WHEN did God swear by Himself concerning Abraham?

 

9.        WHEN did Jacob declare that God had been his shepherd all his life?

 

10.  WHEN did Joseph state that God meant evil actions for good?

 

✅  Answers, References & Cross-Reference Trap Explanations

 

1. WHEN did God clothe Adam and Eve with garments of skin?

Answer: After pronouncing judgment following the fall

Reference: Genesis 3:21

Verse: “Unto Adam also and to his wife did the LORD God make coats of skins, and clothed them.”

Trap Explained: Hebrews discusses sacrifice later, but Genesis never explains the method—only the act.

 

2. WHEN did God testify that Abraham believed Him and it was counted as righteousness?

Answer: During the covenant dialogue before the vision

Reference: Genesis 15:6

Verse: “And he believed in the LORD; and he counted it to him for righteousness.”

Trap Explained: Romans and Galatians quote this—but the original declaration is here.

 

3. WHEN did God promise that kings would come from Abraham?

Answer: When God expanded the covenant after changing Abram’s name

Reference: Genesis 17:6

Verse: “And I will make thee exceeding fruitful, and I will make nations of thee, and kings shall come out of thee.”

Trap Explained: Israel’s monarchy comes much later—but the promise is Genesis.

 

4. WHEN did God reveal that Sarah would nurse children?

Answer: When Sarah laughed after hearing the promise

Reference: Genesis 21:7

Verse: “And she said, Who would have said unto Abraham, that Sarah should have given children suck?”

Trap Explained: This is Sarah’s declaration, not a later theological reflection.

 

5. WHEN did God say He would require a reckoning for man’s blood?

Answer: After the flood, when establishing post-flood order

Reference: Genesis 9:5–6

Verse: “And surely your blood of your lives will I require…”

Trap Explained: The Law elaborates later—but the principle originates here.

 

6. WHEN did God acknowledge that human thoughts were continually evil?

Answer: Before the flood, prior to judgment

Reference: Genesis 6:5

Verse: “Every imagination of the thoughts of his heart was only evil continually.”

Trap Explained: Jeremiah echoes this idea—but Genesis states it first.

 

7. WHEN did God establish circumcision as a covenant sign?

Answer: When God confirmed His everlasting covenant with Abraham

Reference: Genesis 17:10–11

Verse: “This is my covenant… Every man child among you shall be circumcised.”

Trap Explained: Moses enforces it later—God institutes it here.

 

8. WHEN did God swear by Himself concerning Abraham?

Answer: After Abraham offered Isaac

Reference: Genesis 22:16–17

Verse: “By myself have I sworn, saith the LORD…”

Trap Explained: Hebrews explains the oath—but Genesis records the oath itself.

 

9. WHEN did Jacob declare that God had been his shepherd all his life?

Answer: When blessing Joseph’s sons

Reference: Genesis 48:15

Verse: “The God which fed me all my life long unto this day…”

Trap Explained: Psalm 23 echoes the metaphor—but Jacob says it first.

 

10. WHEN did Joseph state that God meant evil actions for good?

Answer: After Jacob’s death, when addressing his brothers’ fear

Reference: Genesis 50:20

Verse: “But as for you, ye thought evil against me; but God meant it unto good…”

Trap Explained: Acts references Joseph—but this theology is born in Genesis.

 

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📖 Genesis Bible Quiz — EXTREME No-Hint Scholar Trap “WHEN” Round

This round removes every safety net. There are no narrative cues, no descriptive hints, and no familiar phrasing from later Scripture. Each question stands bare, forcing you to recall precise timing moments from Genesis without assistance. This is where surface knowledge fails—and close reading prevails.

 

Instructions

Every question begins with “WHEN”.

No contextual hints are embedded in the questions.

Answers, complete Genesis references, and precision explanations appear after the quiz.

If you answer these cleanly, you truly know Genesis.

 

🧠 EXTREME No-Hint Scholar Trap — WHEN Questions

 

1.        WHEN did the LORD shut him in?

 

2.        WHEN did God remember?

 

3.        WHEN did the waters prevail fifteen cubits upward?

 

4.        WHEN did the name of the place become Bethel?

 

5.        WHEN did God come down to see?

 

6.        WHEN did the bow appear?

 

7.        WHEN did laughter become a testimony?

 

8.        WHEN did the sun rise upon him?

 

9.        WHEN did the spirit of their father revive?

 

10.  WHEN did God speak all these words?

 

✅  Answers, References & Precision Explanations

 

1. WHEN did the LORD shut him in?

Answer: After Noah entered the ark with all commanded by God

Reference: Genesis 7:16

Verse: “And they that went in… went in as God had commanded him: and the LORD shut him in.”

Explanation: The timing emphasizes divine control over salvation’s closure.

 

2. WHEN did God remember?

Answer: After the waters prevailed upon the earth

Reference: Genesis 8:1

Verse: “And God remembered Noah, and every living thing…”

Explanation: “Remembered” signals covenant action, not forgetfulness.

 

3. WHEN did the waters prevail fifteen cubits upward?

Answer: When the mountains were covered

Reference: Genesis 7:20

Verse: “Fifteen cubits upward did the waters prevail; and the mountains were covered.”

Explanation: The measurement confirms the totality of judgment.

 

4. WHEN did the name of the place become Bethel?

Answer: After Jacob awoke from his dream

Reference: Genesis 28:18–19

Verse: “And he called the name of that place Bethel: but the name of that city was called Luz at the first.”

Explanation: Naming followed revelation, not prior devotion.

 

5. WHEN did God come down to see?

Answer: During the building of the city and tower

Reference: Genesis 11:5

Verse: “And the LORD came down to see the city and the tower…”

Explanation: The phrase highlights divine evaluation, not limitation.

 

6. WHEN did the bow appear?

Answer: When God established His covenant after the flood

Reference: Genesis 9:13

Verse: “I do set my bow in the cloud…”

Explanation: The sign followed judgment, not warning.

 

7. WHEN did laughter become a testimony?

Answer: At the birth of Isaac

Reference: Genesis 21:6

Verse: “And Sarah said, God hath made me to laugh…”

Explanation: Doubtful laughter became joyful proclamation.

 

8. WHEN did the sun rise upon him?

Answer: As Jacob passed Penuel after wrestling

Reference: Genesis 32:31

Verse: “And as he passed over Penuel the sun rose upon him…”

Explanation: Physical limping contrasts with spiritual victory.

 

9. WHEN did the spirit of their father revive?

Answer: When Jacob heard that Joseph was alive

Reference: Genesis 45:27

Verse: “And when he saw the wagons which Joseph had sent… the spirit of Jacob their father revived.”

Explanation: Evidence preceded belief.

 

10. WHEN did God speak all these words?

Answer: Not in Genesis

Correct Reference: Exodus 20:1

Explanation: This is the final trap. The phrase belongs to Sinai, not Genesis—testing strict book boundaries.

 

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