Bible Trivia Question
What's the Answer?
Which king tried to kill baby Jesus by ordering the massacre of male infants in Bethlehem?
Pharaoh
Herod
Ahab
Find this question in our Villains of the Bible Quiz
Click to reveal the answerThe answer is: Herod
Matthew 2:16 - King Herod’s infamous "Massacre of the Innocents" was driven by paranoia about losing his throne. This parallels Pharaoh's actions in Moses' story, emphasizing tyrants' fear of God’s chosen deliverers.
Similar Bible Trivia Questions
Who wanted to kill Jesus when he was a baby?
The wise men
Caesar
John the Baptist
What was God's punishment in David's time for Saul's massacre of the Gibeonites?
Plague
Siege
Famine
On which day were male babies to be circumcised?
14th
8th
12th
Which disciple tried to walk on water, as Jesus was doing?
John
James
Judas
How many year old male lambs were to be used as a peace offering during the Feast of Weeks?
Twelve
One
Two
Who are the religious leaders who continually tried to trap Jesus with their questions?
Pharisees
Galileans
Epicureans
Which prophet tried to escape from preaching God's word in Nineveh
Micah
Haggai
Nahum
Who tried to turn Sergius Paulus away from his faith?
Nero
Elymas
Diotrephes
Which ruler wanted the baby Jesus killed?
Augustus
Tiberius
Philip