Bible quiz competitions aren't just for Christians, though. Jewish students also compete in Bible quizzes, which test their knowledge, said Rabbi David Feder of the Adath B'nai Israel Temple in Evansville. There is no local competition, Feder said, but Jewish students who compete successfully in other regions can end up going to a worldwide competition in Israel each year. Students must not only learn their scriptures, but must know how to compete as well. In the Denver competition, students compete as teams, and to indicate they have the answer, one of the members must trigger an electronic buzzer by leaping out of his chair.
Most competitions focus on a portion of the Bible.
In Denver this year, for example, teams will be quizzed on the contents of Romans and James. To prepare, Mrs. Main first went through the texts with her students and then discussed the central ideas in each. For Mrs. Main, the lessons of the Bible take precedence over its memorization. But they never really work at understanding it. E.W. Scripps Publications , All Rights Reserved.