Jochebed Bible Quiz
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Who was Jochebed's husband?
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1. Who was Jochebed's husband?
- A) Pharaoh
- B) Aaron
- C) Amram (correct answer)
- D) Levi
Answer: Amram. Jochebed's husband was Amram, making them the parents of Moses, Aaron, and Miriam. Exodus 6:20
2. What was Jochebed's relationship to Moses?
- A) Grandmother
- B) Aunt
- C) Mother (correct answer)
- D) Sister
Answer: Mother. Jochebed was the mother of Moses, as well as Aaron and Miriam. Exodus 6:20
3. Where did Jochebed place Moses to protect him?
- A) In a house
- B) In a field
- C) In a cave
- D) In a basket on the Nile (correct answer)
Answer: In a basket on the Nile. Jochebed placed Moses in a basket and set it afloat in the Nile River to protect him. Exodus 2:3
4. What was the reason for Jochebed's actions with Moses?
- A) Pharaoh's decree (correct answer)
- B) He was lost
- C) He was hungry
- D) He was sick
Answer: Pharaoh's decree. Jochebed acted to save Moses from Pharaoh's decree to kill Hebrew male babies. Exodus 1:22
5. Who found Moses in the basket?
- A) Miriam
- B) Jochebed
- C) Pharaoh's daughter (correct answer)
- D) The midwives
Answer: Pharaoh's daughter. Moses was found by Pharaoh's daughter when she discovered the basket in the Nile. Exodus 2:5
6. What tribe did Jochebed belong to?
- A) Judah
- B) Ephraim
- C) Levi (correct answer)
- D) Benjamin
Answer: Levi. Jochebed was from the tribe of Levi, as noted in the genealogy in Exodus. Exodus 6:20
7. What was Jochebed's daughter's name?
- A) Rebecca
- B) Miriam (correct answer)
- C) Deborah
- D) Sarah
Answer: Miriam. Miriam was Jochebed's daughter, who played a role in Moses' early life. Exodus 15:20
8. What did Jochebed's name mean?
- A) Faithful servant
- B) Mother of nations
- C) Yahweh is glory (correct answer)
- D) God is my strength
Answer: Yahweh is glory. The name Jochebed means 'Yahweh is glory' in Hebrew. Exodus 6:20
9. How long did Jochebed hide Moses?
- A) 6 months
- B) 3 months (correct answer)
- C) 1 year
- D) 2 years
Answer: 3 months. Jochebed hid Moses for three months before placing him in the basket. Exodus 2:2
10. What was Jochebed's role in the Exodus story?
- A) Prophetess
- B) Midwife
- C) Leader of Israel
- D) Mother of Moses (correct answer)
Answer: Mother of Moses. Jochebed is best known as the mother of Moses, pivotal in the Exodus narrative. Exodus 6:20