Lamentations Bible Quiz: Adventure Through Scripture! (Chapters 1–5)

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Lamentations Bible Quiz: 5 Poignant Challenges Through Jerusalem’s Funeral Songs

Ready to explore the Bible’s book of tears? This moving Lamentations Bible Quiz guides you through Jeremiah’s poetic response to Jerusalem’s destruction – a masterpiece of grief that still speaks to broken hearts today.

Key Features of Lamentations:

Five funeral dirges for fallen Jerusalem (586 BC)
Chapters 1-4 use Hebrew alphabet acrostic structure
Chapter 3 (center) contains famous hope passages
Raw honesty paired with theological depth
Read annually on Tisha B’Av (Jewish fast day)

Our comprehensive quiz covers all 5 chapters with:

Devastating descriptions of Jerusalem’s fall
Theological reflections on suffering
Famous verses of hope amid despair
Connections to Jeremiah’s prophecies
Messianic implications of innocent suffering

For study resources, see Lamentations commentary or Blue Letter Bible’s study aids.

Lamentations Bible Quiz: Jerusalem's Funeral Songs

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 1: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 1 portrays Jerusalem’s desolation after destruction. These poignant questions cover the city’s widowhood imagery, former glory contrasted with present shame, and the Lord’s righteous judgment. A heartbreaking elegy for the fallen city.

Lamentations 1 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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1➤ Which is the 25th book in the Bible?

1 pointⓐ Ezekielⓑ Jeremiahⓒ Lamentationsⓓ Isaiah

2➤ How many chapters are there in the Book of Lamentations?

1 pointⓐ 6ⓑ 5ⓒ 4ⓓ 3

3➤ Who is the author of the Book of Lamentations?

1 pointⓐ Mosesⓑ Jeremiahⓒ Ezraⓓ Isaiah

4➤ How many verses are there in the Book of Lamentations?

1 pointⓐ 128ⓑ 150ⓒ 154ⓓ 143

5➤ How many prophecies are found in Lamentations?

1 pointⓐ 2ⓑ 7ⓒ 5ⓓ 9

6➤ Which city is described as “queen among the provinces”?

1 pointⓐ Samariaⓑ Babylonⓒ Ninevehⓓ Jerusalem

7➤ Which chapters in Lamentations begin with the word “How”?

1 pointⓐ 1, 2, and 4ⓑ 2, 3, and 5ⓒ 1, 3, and 5ⓓ 2, 4, and 5

8➤ Who had gone into exile after affliction and harsh labor?

1 pointⓐ Benjaminⓑ Israelⓒ Judahⓓ Moab

9➤ Who remembered all her treasures from days of old?

1 pointⓐ Babylonⓑ Jerusalemⓒ Zionⓓ Egypt

10➤ Who said, “My eyes overflow with tears”?

1 pointⓐ Jeremiahⓑ Isaiahⓒ Danielⓓ Ezekiel

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 2: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 2 describes God’s anger against Jerusalem. These sobering questions cover the Lord as an enemy, destroyed defenses, slaughtered children, and false prophets’ failure. The darkest chapter of divine judgment poetry.

Lamentations 2 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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11➤ Whom had the Lord covered with the cloud of His anger?

1 pointⓐ Daughter of Zionⓑ Judahⓒ House of Israelⓓ Jerusalem

12➤ Whom did the Lord swallow up without pity?

1 pointⓐ The tribe of Benjaminⓑ The dwellings of Jacobⓒ The nation of Moabⓓ The children of Israel

13➤ Whose strongholds were torn down in God’s wrath?

1 pointⓐ The people of Edomⓑ The house of Leviⓒ The daughter of Judahⓓ The king’s palace

14➤ Whom had God burned like a flaming fire that consumes everything around it?

1 pointⓐ Benjaminⓑ Ephraimⓒ Jacobⓓ Judah

15➤ Whose wall did God tear down?

1 pointⓐ Jerusalemⓑ Daughter of Zionⓒ Mount Zionⓓ Israel

16➤ Whose wound was as deep as the sea?

1 pointⓐ Daughter of Zionⓑ Jacobⓒ Judahⓓ Jerusalem

17➤ Which city was called the perfection of beauty and the joy of the whole earth?

1 pointⓐ Zionⓑ Samariaⓒ Bethlehemⓓ Jerusalem

18➤ To whom does the prophet say to cry out as the watches of the night begin?

1 pointⓐ Daughter of Zionⓑ Children of Israelⓒ Priests of Leviⓓ Women of Judah

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 3: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 3 presents personal suffering and hope. These emotional questions cover the man who has seen affliction, God’s steadfast love, silent endurance, and divine justice. Contains the famous “Great is Thy faithfulness” verse (3:22-23).

Lamentations 3 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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19➤ “I am the man who has seen affliction by the rod of his wrath” – who said this?

1 pointⓐ Isaiahⓑ Jeremiahⓒ Ezekielⓓ Zechariah

20➤ Why are we not consumed, according to Lamentations?

1 pointⓐ Because of our repentanceⓑ Because of the covenantⓒ Because of God’s graceⓓ Because of our righteousness

21➤ Who is good to those whose hope is in Him and to the one who seeks Him?

1 pointⓐ The Lordⓑ The Prophetⓒ The Redeemerⓓ The King

22➤ Where is it written: “It is good for a man to bear the yoke while he is young”?

1 pointⓐ Ecclesiastesⓑ Proverbsⓒ Psalmsⓓ Lamentations

23➤ Who does not willingly bring affliction or grief to the children of men?

1 pointⓐ The Angel of the Lordⓑ The Prophetⓒ The Lordⓓ The Shepherd

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 4: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 4 contrasts past glory with present horror. These vivid questions cover gold grown dim, children’s starvation, Nazirites’ blackened skin, and Edom’s coming punishment. Graphic imagery of siege consequences.

Lamentations 4 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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24➤ Whose sons were considered as precious as gold?

1 pointⓐ Judah’sⓑ Zion’sⓒ Ephraim’sⓓ Jerusalem’s

25➤ “My people have become heartless like…” what?

1 pointⓐ Lions in the forestⓑ Wolves of the nightⓒ Ostriches in the desertⓓ Scorpions in the sand

26➤ Which city was overthrown in a moment, without a hand turning to help her?

27➤ Who cooked their own children with their own hands during the siege?

28➤ Where did the daughter of Edom live?

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 5: Questions and Answers (MCQ)

Bible Quiz Lamentations Chapter 5 offers a communal prayer for restoration. These concluding questions cover current suffering, ancestral sins, Mount Zion’s desolation, and the plaintive appeal: “Renew our days as of old.” The book’s unresolved but hopeful ending.

Lamentations 5 Bible Quiz Questions and Answers

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29➤ Why was their skin as hot as an oven?

30➤ Who toiled at the millstones?

31➤ Who staggered under the loads of wood?

32➤ Which mountain was desolate, with jackals prowling over it?

33➤ Where can we see prophets crying out to the Lord?

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Frequently Asked Questions About Our Lamentations Bible Quiz

Why study Lamentations?

Lamentations teaches us how to grieve with hope, modeling honest prayer in suffering while affirming God’s faithfulness. Our Lamentations Bible Quiz helps you engage deeply with this often-overlooked book.

What’s unique about Lamentations’ structure?

Chapters 1-4 are acrostic poems (each verse begins with successive Hebrew letters), with Chapter 3 as the theological center. See Lamentations 1 on Bible Gateway.

Are answers provided with Scripture references?

Yes! Each answer includes direct Bible references. For deeper study, consult Bible.org’s Lamentations resources.

How does this connect to Jesus?

Jesus quoted Lamentations when weeping over Jerusalem (Luke 19:41-44). The book’s themes of innocent suffering point to Christ.

Is this suitable for group study?

Absolutely! Many churches use our Lamentations Bible Quiz during times of collective grief or before studying Jeremiah. Pair it with our Jeremiah Quiz for context.