Bible Quiz: Thanksgiving

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1) The fourth Thursday of November is Thanksgiving Day in the United States; a day proclaimed for people of all faiths to join in prayer and give thanks to God.

Which book of the Bible is this quote from?

Enter his gates with thanksgiving
and his courts with praise;
give thanks to him and praise his name.
For the LORD is good
and his love endures forever;
his faithfulness continues through all generations. (NRSV)

1 Corinthians

Genesis

Mark

Psalms

2) Who took five loaves of bread and two fish, looked up to heaven, gave thanks and broke them into enough to feed 5000 men plus women and children?

Jesus

Moses

Paul

Peter

3) Who prayed this self-righteous prayer? "'God, I thank you that I am not like other people: thieves, rogues, adulterers, or even like this tax collector. I fast twice a week; I give a tenth of all my income"? (NRSV)

A Pharisee

Judas

Pontius Pilate

The Chief Priest of the temple

4) Who prayed this prayer from the belly of a fish?

But I, with a song of thanksgiving,
will sacrifice to you.
What I have vowed I will make good.
Salvation comes from the LORD." (NRSV)

Elijah

Isaiah

Jonah

Neptune