| In Exodus, God promises to "rain bread from heaven"; when the Israelites see it, they call it this |
manna |
200 |
June 2, 2021 |
| Biblical dreamers include Joseph & in the gospel of Matthew, the wife of this Roman governor |
(Pontius) Pilate |
400 |
June 2, 2021 |
| A version known as the "Wicked Bible" was printed in 1631 with the typo "Thou shalt commit" this sin |
adultery |
600 |
June 2, 2021 |
| The shortest verse in the King James Bible is John 11:35, these 2 words |
Jesus wept |
800 |
June 2, 2021 |
| Not to be confused with Barabbas, this companion of Paul has sometimes been credited with writing the epistle to the Hebrews |
Barnabas |
1000 |
June 2, 2021 |
| This third gospel is the only one that mentions the Roman emperors Augustus & Tiberius |
Luke |
200 |
December 9, 2016 |
| When confronted by God for misbehavior in Genesis 3, Adam blames Eve & Eve blames this creature |
the serpent |
400 |
December 9, 2016 |
| The 26th of these biblical poems begins, "Judge me, O Lord; for I have walked in mine integrity" |
Psalms |
600 |
December 9, 2016 |
| The name of this villain in the Book of Esther comes before "tasch" in the name of a Purim pastry |
Haman |
800 |
December 9, 2016 |
| Zechariah predicted the new king would arrive in Jerusalem on one of these animals, & Jesus later does |
an ass (a donkey accepted) |
1000 |
December 9, 2016 |
| After creating the heavens & the earth, God rested on this number day |
seven |
200 |
December 3, 2014 |
| The 4 gospel writers of the New Testament were Matthew, Mark & these 2 |
John & Luke |
400 |
December 3, 2014 |
| An invasion of these amphibians was the second of the 10 plagues of Egypt |
frogs |
600 |
December 3, 2014 |
| This great & wise king built his temple around 1000 B.C. |
Solomon |
800 |
December 3, 2014 |
| The longest of these songs is number 119, with 176 verses |
psalms |
|
December 3, 2014 |
| The book of Acts begins with Jesus' ascension & ends with the story of this apostle |
Paul |
200 |
November 28, 2014 |
| The Old Testament was originally mostly written in Hebrew, with a few passages in this language |
Aramaic |
400 |
November 28, 2014 |
| Printers were fined for an error in the "Wicked Bible" of 1631 that commanded readers, "Thou shalt commit" this |
adultery |
600 |
November 28, 2014 |
| The 14 books called this are omitted from Protestant Bibles |
the Apocrypha |
800 |
November 28, 2014 |
| The Jewish scriptures are the Ketuvim, or "writings"; Nevi'im, or "prophets"; & this, meaning "law" |
the Torah |
1000 |
November 28, 2014 |
| The Bible attributes more than 3,000 proverbs to this monarch |
(King) Solomon |
200 |
September 25, 2013 |
| At age 187 he had a son named Lamech & went on to live another 782 years |
Methuselah |
400 |
September 25, 2013 |
| Dating from the 300s A.D., one of the oldest bibles is a codex that's been in this library since at least 1481 |
the Vatican Library |
600 |
September 25, 2013 |
| Mentioned in Revelation 6, they are sometimes named as Conquest, Slaughter, Famine & Death |
the Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse |
800 |
September 25, 2013 |
| New Testament authors love this O.T. prophet, like when Matthew 1 references his "a virgin shall conceive" |
Isaiah |
1000 |
September 25, 2013 |
| Jeremiah compared the false prophets he'd seen to the sinners of these 2 cities |
Sodom & Gomorrah |
200 |
June 12, 2008 |
| The births of John & Jesus were heralded by this archangel |
Gabriel |
400 |
June 12, 2008 |
| This many friends of Daniel were thrown into the fiery furnace but saved by God |
3 |
600 |
June 12, 2008 |
| This Tarsan was converted on the road to Damascus |
Saul (or Paul) |
800 |
June 12, 2008 |
| The NRSV is short for this, published in 1989 |
New Revised Standard Version |
1000 |
June 12, 2008 |
| "The sun and the moon shall be darkened" is the forcast of Joel, one of the 12 minor these |
prophets |
200 |
March 22, 2007 |
| They're 1 of the 2 groups of people who require a second epistle from Paul, due to backsliding after the first |
Thessalonians (or Corinthians) |
400 |
March 22, 2007 |
| They're the stories by which Jesus taught--hey, did you hear the one about the sower & soils? |
parables |
600 |
March 22, 2007 |
| The 117th of these has only 33 words, including 3 "praise"s & 3 "Lord"s |
the Psalms |
800 |
March 22, 2007 |
| Nonagenarians live to 90; we're not sure what to call Seth & this father of his, who both reached 900 |
Adam |
1000 |
March 22, 2007 |
| When morning arose, 2 of these beings warned Lot to leave Sodom quickly with his wife & daughters |
angels |
200 |
February 7, 2003 |
| He sent out a dove & the dove did not return, indicating that "the face of the ground was dry" |
Noah |
400 |
February 7, 2003 |
| This 4th gospel writer begins his book with "In the beginning was the word, and the word was with God..." |
John |
600 |
February 7, 2003 |
| In Genesis 32 Jacob's name was changed to this, "For as a prince hast thou power with God and with men" |
Israel |
800 |
February 7, 2003 |
| He wrote in his epistle to the Galatians, "Thou shalt love thy neighbor as thyself" |
Paul |
1000 |
February 7, 2003 |
| God told Moses to place the 10 Commandments in this container |
the Ark of the Covenant |
200 |
December 25, 2002 |
| Jesus asked this disciple to follow him as he sat in his tax office |
Matthew |
400 |
December 25, 2002 |
| In writing to the Ephesians, he called himself "An Apostle of Jesus Christ by the Will of God" |
Paul |
600 |
December 25, 2002 |
| The book of Proverbs is "The Proverbs of" this man, "The Son of David, King of Israel" |
Solomon |
800 |
December 25, 2002 |
| He asked God, "Behold, I am vile; what shall I answer thee?" |
Job |
1000 |
December 25, 2002 |
| Created from the earth, this man's name in Hebrew means "red earth" |
Adam |
200 |
December 13, 2001 |
| It's the numerical name for the principal works of Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
the four gospels |
400 |
December 13, 2001 |
| Matthew 10:34 recounts that Jesus, the Prince of Peace, "came not to send peace, but" this instead |
a sword |
600 |
December 13, 2001 |
| St. Paul attended a conference in Jerusalem to decide if this "cutting" practice was required |
circumcision |
800 |
December 13, 2001 |
| In II Samuel he laments, "Would God I had died for thee, O Absalom, my son, my son!" |
David |
1000 |
December 13, 2001 |
| This prophet passed the time he spent inside a fish offering up prayers |
Jonah |
100 |
January 10, 2001 |
| It's what God "did there confound" to frustrate the building of the Tower of Babel |
Confound their languages |
200 |
January 10, 2001 |
| When Miriam displeases God in Numbers 12, she comes down with a case of this dreaded skin disease |
Leprosy |
300 |
January 10, 2001 |
| In Exodus 19, God says that if the children of Israel keep this bargain, they'll be a "peculiar treasure" |
Covenant |
400 |
January 10, 2001 |
| Paul wrote his first letter to the people of this Greek port after he spent a year & a half there |
Corinth |
500 |
January 10, 2001 |
| The 12 disciples whom Jesus chose to be his special messengers were called these |
Apostles |
100 |
December 27, 2000 |
| In Exodus the feast of unleavened bread is combined with this holiday |
Passover |
200 |
December 27, 2000 |
| Containing 150 songs of praise including "The Lord is my shepherd...", it's the Bible's longest book |
Psalms |
300 |
December 27, 2000 |
| Though born in Bethlehem, Jesus was raised in this town in Galilee |
Nazareth |
400 |
December 27, 2000 |
| The Queen of Sheba told this king, "Thy wisdom and prosperity exceedeth the fame which I heard" |
King Solomon |
500 |
December 27, 2000 |
| The 27th of these begins, "The Lord is my light and my salvation, whom shall I fear?" |
Psalms |
100 |
July 5, 2000 |
| Jacob wrestled this new name out of an angel |
Israel |
200 |
July 5, 2000 |
| In the King James Version, these large black birds fed Elijah in hiding by the brook Cherith |
ravens |
300 |
July 5, 2000 |
| This first Christian martyr saw "the heavens opened" right before he was stoned to death |
Stephen |
400 |
July 5, 2000 |
| Both the gospel of Luke & this book are addressed to someone named Theophilus |
Acts of the Apostles |
500 |
July 5, 2000 |
| In Biblical book titles in English, the only "song" is the "Song of" this wise king |
Solomon |
100 |
February 16, 2000 |
| The word "bible" comes from the ancient Greek word for this |
Book |
200 |
February 16, 2000 |
| Though much of Leviticus is ritual, chapter 19 has the sweeping "Thou shalt love" this person "as thyself" |
Thy neighbor |
300 |
February 16, 2000 |
| In the New Testament, Jesus recruited apostles on the shore of this "sea" on which he later walked |
Sea of Galilee |
400 |
February 16, 2000 |
| In the King James Version, it finishes the line "Blessed are the meek: for..." |
They shall inherit the Earth |
500 |
February 16, 2000 |
| The first 2 disciples Jesus called were Andrew & this man, his brother |
Simon Peter |
100 |
November 2, 1999 |
| The Philistine king gave David this protection job for life; hey, Kevin Costner could play him in the movie |
Bodyguard |
200 |
November 2, 1999 |
| One given on taking leave is mentioned in Genesis 31; one of betrayal in Matthew 26 |
Kiss |
300 |
November 2, 1999 |
| These structures mentioned included those of Penuel, Eder, Hananel & of course, of Babel |
Towers |
400 |
November 2, 1999 |
| Some say this object was actually a conjunction of Jupiter & Saturn in the constellation of Pisces |
Star of Bethlehem |
500 |
November 2, 1999 |
| Of 40, 100 or 400, the one closest to the total years the Israelites were in captivity in Egypt |
400 |
100 |
October 6, 1999 |
| At 969, he was the Bible's longest-lived man |
Methuselah |
200 |
October 6, 1999 |
| In the Old Testament, Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar & others collectively, but not Judy |
Judges |
300 |
October 6, 1999 |
| At Passover, this thief was freed in place of Jesus |
Barabbas |
400 |
October 6, 1999 |
| Eve is the first woman mentioned in the Bible; this unnamed woman is second in Genesis 4:17 |
Cain\'s wife |
500 |
October 6, 1999 |
| This boy escaped Pharaoh's order to kill all male Hebrew babies |
Moses |
100 |
December 1, 1997 |
| Because he was short, Zacchaeus climbed one of these to see Jesus over the crowd around him |
Sycamore tree |
200 |
December 1, 1997 |
| Herod had this apostle, the brother of John, killed with a sword |
James |
300 |
December 1, 1997 |
| David & this prince became good friends after routing the Philistines |
Jonathan |
400 |
December 1, 1997 |
| Number of the psalm that begins "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" |
23rd |
100 |
September 17, 1997 |
| The Wise Men, sent to Bethlehem by this king, were warned by God not to return to him |
Herod |
200 |
September 17, 1997 |
| It's the book in which Pharaoh says, "Every son that is born ye shall cast into the river" |
Exodus |
300 |
September 17, 1997 |
| The book of Acts is also known by the longer title "The Acts of" these men |
The Apostles |
|
September 17, 1997 |
| The Lord's Prayer says, "And lead us not into temptation, but" do this |
Deliver us from evil |
100 |
July 1, 1997 |
| This brother of Moses often acted as his spokesman |
Aaron |
200 |
July 1, 1997 |
| Early in his ministry, Jesus was thrust out of this city "Where he had been brought up" |
Nazareth |
300 |
July 1, 1997 |
| Apostle who said to Jesus, "Lord, we know not whither thou goest; and how can we know the way?" |
Thomas |
400 |
July 1, 1997 |
| In Genesis Leah is described as "tender eyed" & this sister as "beautiful and well favored" |
Rachel |
500 |
July 1, 1997 |
| This husband of Mary is not named in Mark's gospel |
Joseph |
100 |
June 23, 1997 |
| Solomon proposed that this object of contention be divided between 2 women |
a baby |
200 |
June 23, 1997 |
| Ezekiel reported that God commended Daniel, Noah & this sufferer for their righteousness |
Job |
300 |
June 23, 1997 |
| Of her twin boys, Rebekah favored this one |
Jacob |
400 |
June 23, 1997 |
| Abner fought for Ish-boseth against this king but later agreed to join him |
King David |
500 |
June 23, 1997 |
| Among the Ten Commandments are "Thou shalt not kill" & "Remember" this "day, to keep it holy" |
the sabbath |
100 |
May 15, 1997 |
| Jesus' Sermon on the Mount is found in its entirety only in this first gospel |
Matthew |
200 |
May 15, 1997 |
| When he refused to worship Darius the Mede instead of God, Darius had him thrown into a lion's den |
Daniel |
300 |
May 15, 1997 |
| Before the betrayal he served as treasurer for the disciples |
Judas Iscariot |
400 |
May 15, 1997 |
| During a wedding feast in Cana, Jesus performed this miracle |
turning water into wine |
500 |
May 15, 1997 |
| The gospel according to Mark doesn't mention this husband of Mary by name |
Joseph |
100 |
May 2, 1997 |
| The book of Ecclesiastes is traditionally ascribed to this wise king |
Solomon |
200 |
May 2, 1997 |
| David was instantly taken with this woman after he saw her bathing |
Bathsheba |
300 |
May 2, 1997 |
| He was the Bible's first murder victim |
Abel |
400 |
May 2, 1997 |
| In Acts 15:14 this apostle is referred to as Simeon |
Simon (Peter) |
500 |
May 2, 1997 |
| Cousin to whom Elisabeth said, "Blessed art thou among women, and blessed is the fruit of thy womb" |
Mary |
100 |
March 17, 1997 |
| The 4 Gospels appear in this order |
Matthew, Mark, Luke & John |
200 |
March 17, 1997 |
| In the Latin Vulgate bible, this book is called "Liber Judicum" |
Judges |
300 |
March 17, 1997 |
| This angel makes his only O.T. appearance when he interprets Daniel's vision of a ram & a goat |
Gabriel |
400 |
March 17, 1997 |
| After seducing Bathsheba, David plotted to have this man, her husband, killed in battle |
Uriah the Hittite |
|
March 17, 1997 |
| The Lord called Moses' people stiff-necked, meaning stubborn, for making this idol & worshiping it |
The Golden Calf |
100 |
December 13, 1996 |
| Jesus called it a den of thieves & ordered it cleansed, angering the priests |
The Temple |
200 |
December 13, 1996 |
| Judge Shamgar slew 600 of these people with an ox goad; David slew just one with a sling & a stone |
Philistines |
300 |
December 13, 1996 |
| Famous quote from Jesus that precedes "But by every word that proceedeth out of the mouth of God" |
"Man does not live by bread alone" |
400 |
December 13, 1996 |
| The first word in Romans 1:1 is his name |
Paul |
500 |
December 13, 1996 |
| This apostle was born in the Greek city of Tarsus |
Paul (Saul) |
100 |
October 9, 1996 |
| He told his sons-in-law to get out of Sodom because the Lord was going to destroy the city |
Lot |
200 |
October 9, 1996 |
| Of this newborn son, Zacharias said, "Thou shalt go before the face of the Lord to prepare his ways" |
John the Baptist |
300 |
October 9, 1996 |
| Esau told him "I am at the point to die; and what profit shall this birthright do to me?" |
Jacob |
400 |
October 9, 1996 |
| In the King James Version, the first of the 12 historical books following the Pentateuch is named for him |
Joshua |
500 |
October 9, 1996 |
| In Genesis 3:19 God told him that he would have to earn his living by the sweat of his brow |
Adam |
100 |
April 18, 1996 |
| Lot's wife looked back at this city where she'd lived |
Sodom |
200 |
April 18, 1996 |
| Noah built an ark & his descendants are credited with this larger, unfinished building project |
Tower of Babel |
300 |
April 18, 1996 |
| It was killed for the feast celebrating the return of the Prodigal Son |
the fatted calf |
400 |
April 18, 1996 |
| The name of this queen who tried to kill Elijah has been applied to any scheming, evil woman |
Jezebel |
500 |
April 18, 1996 |
| In Numbers 10:35-36 Moses addressed this container as "Lord" |
the Ark of the Covenant |
100 |
January 8, 1996 |
| 2 of Hiel's sons died when he incurred Joshua's curse by rebuilding this city |
Jericho |
200 |
January 8, 1996 |
| He & his brother Moses were denied entrance to Canaan for the sin of striking the rock |
Aaron |
300 |
January 8, 1996 |
| This son of Abraham was the first circumcised at 8 days as commanded by God |
Isaac |
400 |
January 8, 1996 |
| After he was blinded, Samson was set to work at a mill in this southernmost Philistine city |
Gaza |
500 |
January 8, 1996 |
| Man's first job was as a gardener, as God told him to dress & keep the garden of Eden |
Adam |
100 |
November 6, 1995 |
| The last word in the King James Version Old Testament is "curse" & this is the first word |
"In" |
200 |
November 6, 1995 |
| In the New Testament order, Paul's first epistle goes to this group, not friends or countrymen |
the Romans |
300 |
November 6, 1995 |
| During the second plague these amphibians came out of the water |
frogs |
400 |
November 6, 1995 |
| Jesus said "Among those born of women there is not a greater prophet than" this man of the wilderness |
John the Baptist |
|
November 6, 1995 |
| The name of this precious metal occurs in the Bible 409 times |
gold |
100 |
October 6, 1995 |
| The concept of turning these weapons into plowshares is mentioned in both Micah & Isaiah |
swords |
200 |
October 6, 1995 |
| The Beatitudes begin this "sermon" found only in Matthew |
The Sermon on the Mount |
300 |
October 6, 1995 |
| In the Hebrew bible, the word Bavel refers to Babel as well as to this Mesopotamian city & its region |
Babylon |
400 |
October 6, 1995 |
| The name of this site of the final cosmic battle between good & evil means "Mount Megiddo" |
Armageddon |
500 |
October 6, 1995 |
| Jesus' first miracle was turning water into this |
wine |
100 |
July 12, 1995 |
| Chapter 6 of the book of Joshua is devoted to the victory at this battle |
Jericho |
200 |
July 12, 1995 |
| While Matthew says he hanged himself, Acts says he bought a field & there met a gruesome death |
Judas |
300 |
July 12, 1995 |
| Genesis tells us Noah's ark was made of gopher wood; Exodus 25:10 says this was made of shittim or acacia |
the Ark of the Covenant |
400 |
July 12, 1995 |
| Though his oldest living son, Adonijah, aspired to the throne, David had this son anointed instead |
Solomon |
500 |
July 12, 1995 |
| His sister Miriam watched as he was discovered by Pharaoh's daughter on the Nile |
Moses |
100 |
May 30, 1995 |
| It was Peter's original name |
Simon |
200 |
May 30, 1995 |
| Jesus told many of these short stories with double meanings, including that of the unjust judge |
parables |
300 |
May 30, 1995 |
| A standard unit of weight equal to about 1/2 ounce, or the silver coin of that weight |
shekel |
400 |
May 30, 1995 |
| This apostle was en route from Fair Haven to Phoenix when he & his captors were shipwrecked |
Paul |
500 |
May 30, 1995 |
| This garden is the first specific place on earth named in the Bible |
Eden |
100 |
May 11, 1995 |
| From Luke we learn the Lord's supper goes back to a dinner during this holiday |
Passover |
200 |
May 11, 1995 |
| "A very grievous hail" was the seventh of these |
plagues (10 plagues on Egypt) |
300 |
May 11, 1995 |
| When he died, his garments were put on his son Eleazar by his brother Moses |
Aaron |
400 |
May 11, 1995 |
| In Genesis 32 he wrestled an angel |
Jacob |
500 |
May 11, 1995 |
| Among his titles are the son of David, Lamb of God & King of kings |
Jesus |
100 |
February 10, 1995 |
| In Psalms & in Matthew it says that the meek "shall inherit" this |
the earth |
200 |
February 10, 1995 |
| Deuteronomy ends with a tribute to this late leader "whom the Lord knew face to face" |
Moses |
300 |
February 10, 1995 |
| 21 books of the New Testament are in the form of these letters, with at least 13 attributed to Paul |
epistles |
400 |
February 10, 1995 |
| After she was orphaned, this future queen was raised by her cousin Mordecai |
Esther |
500 |
February 10, 1995 |
| The Lord prepared a great fish to swallow up this man who spent 3 days & nights inside it |
Jonah |
100 |
November 11, 1994 |
| According to Genesis 1:1, it's when "God created the heaven and the earth" |
"In the beginning" |
200 |
November 11, 1994 |
| 2 Chronicles 5 says that when this was installed in the temple it contained only 2 tablets |
the Ark of the Covenant |
300 |
November 11, 1994 |
| Joseph interpreted these for the chief butler, the chief baker & the pharaoh |
dreams |
400 |
November 11, 1994 |
| "Beware of false" ones of these "which come to you in sheep's clothing, but inwardly they are ravening wolves" |
prophets |
500 |
November 11, 1994 |
| In Mark 1:8 he says, "I indeed have baptized you with water: but he shall baptize you with the Holy Ghost |
John the Baptist |
100 |
July 20, 1994 |
| In the Book of Acts, this author of the first gospel is mentioned by name for the last time |
Matthew |
200 |
July 20, 1994 |
| In Revelation 2:17, the faithful are promised this food from heaven |
manna |
300 |
July 20, 1994 |
| When the Israelites left Egypt, they took the bones of this son of Jacob for burial at Shechem |
Joseph |
400 |
July 20, 1994 |
| Before his fatal defeat, this king consulted with a medium at Endor |
King Saul |
500 |
July 20, 1994 |
| This city, the birthplace of Jesus, was also where Samuel anointed King David |
Bethlehem |
100 |
May 23, 1994 |
| In Genesis God told this creature it would eat dust "all the days of thy life" |
the serpent |
200 |
May 23, 1994 |
| After he was called forth from the dead, he appeared "bound hand and foot with graveclothes" |
Lazarus |
300 |
May 23, 1994 |
| The Latin Vulgate calls this book of the Bible "Liber Judicum" |
Judges |
400 |
May 23, 1994 |
| The single longest of Paul's epistles is addressed to these people |
the Romans |
500 |
May 23, 1994 |
| From a burning bush, God ordered Moses to bring the Israelites out of this country |
Egypt |
100 |
May 11, 1994 |
| It was the fate of Lot's wife for turning back to see the burning city of Sodom |
being turned into a pillar of salt |
200 |
May 11, 1994 |
| Number of the Psalm that begins, "The Lord is my shepherd" |
the 23rd |
300 |
May 11, 1994 |
| He was Jacob's twin brother |
Esau |
400 |
May 11, 1994 |
| He's sometimes called the "Prince of the Apostles" |
Peter |
500 |
May 11, 1994 |
| When asked the whereabouts of Abel, he replied, "I know not: am I my brother's keeper" |
Cain |
100 |
February 24, 1994 |
| Before his ministry, Jesus is believed to have practiced this trade taught to him by Joseph |
carpentry |
200 |
February 24, 1994 |
| Some of these mentioned in the Bible are Horeb, Carmel & Olives |
mounts |
300 |
February 24, 1994 |
| In addition to 6 sons, Leah bore him a daughter, Dinah |
Jacob |
400 |
February 24, 1994 |
| "To every thing there is a season", begins a famous passage from this book |
Ecclesiastes |
500 |
February 24, 1994 |
| "The Lord set about a mark upon" this son of Adam "lest any finding him should kill him" |
Cain |
100 |
January 24, 1994 |
| The publicans that Luke refers to aren't innkeepers, but collectors of these |
taxes |
200 |
January 24, 1994 |
| David was afraid to handle this object after God smote Uzza for touching it |
the Ark of the Covenant |
300 |
January 24, 1994 |
| 1 & 2 Corinthians both begin with this, their author's name |
Paul |
400 |
January 24, 1994 |
| Naomi's Maobite daughter-in-law who traveled to Bethlehem with her |
Ruth |
500 |
January 24, 1994 |
| The fourth of the Ten Commandments says, "Remember" this "day, to keep it holy" |
the sabbath |
100 |
January 17, 1994 |
| In Genesis 19, angels warned Lot to take his wife & daughters & flee this city |
Sodom |
200 |
January 17, 1994 |
| David saw her from the roof of his house, summoned her & seduced her |
Bathsheba |
300 |
January 17, 1994 |
| Before they were chosen apostles, Peter, Andrew, James & John had this trade |
fishermen |
400 |
January 17, 1994 |
| Jesus said there was no greater prophet than this man, his cousin |
John the Baptist |
500 |
January 17, 1994 |
| In Exodus, this miracle occured after a strong east wind blew all night |
Parting of the Red Sea |
100 |
November 18, 1993 |
| Type of event in Cana at which Jesus turned water into wine |
Wedding |
200 |
November 18, 1993 |
| Of the four authors of the gospels, the one who was a tax collector |
Matthew |
300 |
November 18, 1993 |
| Luke 8:2 talks of Mary called Magdalene, out of whom went this many devils |
7 |
400 |
November 18, 1993 |
| In the Book of Esther, he was hanged on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai |
Haman |
500 |
November 18, 1993 |
| Some Bibles say Lot's wife was turned into "a statue" made of this; others say it was "a pillar" |
salt |
100 |
November 27, 1992 |
| "He loved a woman in the valley of Sorek whose name was Delilah" |
Samson |
200 |
November 27, 1992 |
| "Watch and pray that ye enter not into temptation:" this "indeed is willing, but the flesh is weak" |
the spirit |
300 |
November 27, 1992 |
| "The wolf also shall dwell with" this animal, "and the leopard shall lie down with the kid" |
the lamb |
400 |
November 27, 1992 |
| These "dead" insects "cause the ointment of the apothecary to send forth a stinking savour" |
flies |
500 |
November 27, 1992 |
| In chronological order, this book of the Bible comes first |
Genesis |
100 |
October 29, 1992 |
| According to the Open Bible, this fee paid to Judas was worth over $3500 |
30 pieces of silver |
200 |
October 29, 1992 |
| Since he wasn't an eyewitness to the events, this doctor's gospel is all secondhand |
Luke |
300 |
October 29, 1992 |
| In Exodus 24:12 God said to him, "I will give thee tables of stone, and a law, and commandments..." |
Moses |
100 |
September 28, 1992 |
| He, not Gabriel, is the only one in the Bible who's specifically called an "archangel" |
Michael |
200 |
September 28, 1992 |
| After Jesus' death, this man of Arimathea obtained his body & buried it in his own tomb |
Joseph |
300 |
September 28, 1992 |
| "In the beginning was the word" are the beginning words of this gospel |
John |
400 |
September 28, 1992 |
| After Eutychus fell from a window to his death, he was restored to life by this apostle |
Paul |
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September 28, 1992 |
| The Book of Revelation equates Christ with alpha & omega, the first and last letters of this alphabet |
the Greek alphabet |
100 |
September 8, 1992 |
| In Chapter 7 of Exodus, God turns the waters of the Nile into this |
blood |
200 |
September 8, 1992 |
| 13 of the New Testament's 27 books are attributed to him |
Paul |
300 |
September 8, 1992 |
| The name of this final book of the Pentateuch means "second law" |
Deuteronomy |
400 |
September 8, 1992 |
| In Matthew the value of entering the Kingdom of Heaven is likened to this gem |
a pearl |
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September 8, 1992 |
| Adam & Eve sewed leaves of this tree "together, and made themselves aprons" |
the fig tree |
100 |
March 6, 1992 |
| God guided the Israelites out of this country with a pillar of cloud by day & of fire by night |
Egypt |
200 |
March 6, 1992 |
| John 1:29 calls Jesus this animal "of God, which taketh away the sin of the world" |
a lamb |
300 |
March 6, 1992 |
| This wise successor of David is also called Jedidiah, meaning "Yahweh's beloved" |
Solomon |
400 |
March 6, 1992 |
| God instructed Noah to use this kind of wood to build the ark |
gopher wood |
500 |
March 6, 1992 |
| When chosen by God to lead the Israelites, he said "But I am slow of speech, and of a slow tongue" |
Moses |
100 |
November 12, 1991 |
| To escape from Damascus, this "Apostle to the Gentiles" was lowered over the city walls in a basket |
Paul |
200 |
November 12, 1991 |
| According to the Psalm, "The days of our years are threescore years and" this |
ten |
300 |
November 12, 1991 |
| Although elderly & barren, this cousin of Mary gave birth to John the Baptist |
Elizabeth |
500 |
November 12, 1991 |
| He wrestled with an angel "until the breaking of the day" |
Jacob |
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November 12, 1991 |
| Moses stretched forth his rod & an east wind brought these grasshoppers as a plague on Egypt |
locust |
100 |
October 15, 1991 |
| The queen of this city visited Solomon to test his wisdom |
Sheba |
200 |
October 15, 1991 |
| He was Abraham & Sarah's only son |
Isaac |
300 |
October 15, 1991 |
| In the book of Revelation, this horse represents Death |
the pale horse |
400 |
October 15, 1991 |
| Jesus said, "Greater love hath no man than this, that a man lay down his life for" these people |
his friends |
500 |
October 15, 1991 |
| 1 of this giant's relatives was not only a giant himself, but had 12 fingers & 12 toes |
Goliath |
100 |
September 27, 1991 |
| Moses died on Mount Nebo & this man, his brother, on Mount Hor |
Aaron |
200 |
September 27, 1991 |
| This son of Noah is called "The Father of Canaan" |
Ham |
400 |
September 27, 1991 |
| Genesis 10 tells that this mighty hunter built Nineveh, the ancient Assyrian capital |
Nimrod |
500 |
September 27, 1991 |
| Timepiece mentioned in Isaiah 38:8 |
sundial |
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September 27, 1991 |
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100 |
February 11, 1991 |
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200 |
February 11, 1991 |
| Luke said it was his voice crying in the wilderness that Esaias the prophet talked about |
John the Baptist |
400 |
February 11, 1991 |
| He replaced Judas as 1 of the 12 Apostles |
Matthias |
500 |
February 11, 1991 |
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February 11, 1991 |
| Of the Apostles, this traitor is always mentioned last |
Judas |
100 |
January 28, 1991 |
| His brothers dipped his multicolored coat in blood to convince their father he was dead |
Joseph |
200 |
January 28, 1991 |
| In Leviticus the Lord orders a day of atonement, which in the Jewish religion is called this |
Yom Kippur |
300 |
January 28, 1991 |
| It was to this sister of Lazarus & Mary that Jesus said, "I am the resurrection and the life" |
Martha |
400 |
January 28, 1991 |
| After Cain slew Abel, Eve bore this son as a consolation |
Seth |
500 |
January 28, 1991 |
| In Joshua, when the 12 men carrying the Ark of the Covenant set foot in this river, the river parted |
the Jordan |
100 |
December 20, 1990 |
| The second time Moses climbed Mount Sinai he had to bring a new pair of these with him |
tablets |
200 |
December 20, 1990 |
| The stories of Deborah, Gideon & Samson are found in this book |
Judges |
300 |
December 20, 1990 |
| Solomon also ordered fir & algum trees from this country for the temple |
Lebanon |
400 |
December 20, 1990 |
| Though Romans comes 1st in the Bible, chronologically the earliest of his epistles is I Thessalonians |
Paul |
500 |
December 20, 1990 |
| Jesus said to do this "unto him who smiteth thee on the one cheek" |
turn the other cheek |
100 |
December 13, 1990 |
| Its the 5th book of the New Testament, or the first book of the Bible, listed alphabetically |
Acts |
200 |
December 13, 1990 |
| In listing the twelve aposttes, the gospels always mention his name first |
Peter |
300 |
December 13, 1990 |
| Nebuchadnezzar dreamt of a tree reaching to heaven; he dreamt of a ladder |
Jacob |
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December 13, 1990 |
| In the Bible you didn't just put these on, you "girded" them on, as David did in I Samuel 25:13 |
swords |
100 |
July 18, 1990 |
| He's said to have been the oldest person who ever lived, reaching the age of 969 |
Methuselah |
200 |
July 18, 1990 |
| It wasn't the name of just one king but a dynasty that ruled in the Holy Land in New Testament times |
Herod |
300 |
July 18, 1990 |
| The three languages in which Pilate wrote "Jesus of Nazareth King of the Jews" on the cross at the crucifixion |
Latin, Greek & Aramaic |
400 |
July 18, 1990 |
| Psalms has the most chapters, 150, & this prophetic book is second with 66 |
Isaiah |
500 |
July 18, 1990 |
| Among these tales told by Jesus were those "of the net", "of the mustard seed" & "of the hidden treasures" |
parables |
100 |
April 10, 1990 |
| I Corinthians 7:9 states, "It is better to marry than to" do this |
burn |
200 |
April 10, 1990 |
| It was like coriander seed, white; & the taste of it was like wafers made with honey |
manna |
300 |
April 10, 1990 |
| While carting this, Uzza touched it to right it after the oxen stumbled, & the Lord smote him |
the Ark of the Covenant |
500 |
April 10, 1990 |
| Things saved from this city were the gold & silver, the iron & brass vessels & Rahab & her family |
Jericho |
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April 10, 1990 |
| Some Biblical scholars believe it was an orange or a quince--or possibly an apricot |
the forbidden fruit |
100 |
March 23, 1990 |
| Governor of Judea who asked Jesus, "Art thou the king of the Jews?" |
Pontius Pilate |
200 |
March 23, 1990 |
| A ladder reaching to heaven appeared to him in a dream |
Jacob |
300 |
March 23, 1990 |
| God first appeared to Moses in this form |
the Burning Bush |
400 |
March 23, 1990 |
| The first verse of the book of Proverbs attributes its authorship to this man |
Solomon |
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March 23, 1990 |
| Half of the Psalms are attributed to this king whose name means "Beloved (Of God)" |
David |
100 |
January 29, 1990 |
| This New Testament apostle is also called Simon, Simeon or Cephas |
Peter |
200 |
January 29, 1990 |
| This came out of the rock at Horeb after Moses struck it with his rod |
water |
300 |
January 29, 1990 |
| This gospel writer was a tax collector at Capernaum when Jesus 1st met him |
Matthew |
|
January 29, 1990 |
| God placed cherubium & a flaming sword east of this place from which Adam & Eve were banned |
Eden |
100 |
October 30, 1989 |
| He wa ssold into slavery by his brothers but later became the 2nd ranking ruler of Egypt |
Joseph |
200 |
October 30, 1989 |
| Though not the oldest, this son was the one David wanted to succeed him as King of Israel |
Solomon |
300 |
October 30, 1989 |
| This ancient language of Syria was the common language in Jesus' day, having displaced Hebrew |
Aramaic |
400 |
October 30, 1989 |
| According to the Gospel of John, these were the last 3 words spoken by Jesus on the cross |
"It is finished" |
500 |
October 30, 1989 |
| Jesus told Peter, "Enter not into temptation; the spirit indeed is willing, but" this "is weak" |
"the flesh" |
100 |
October 3, 1989 |
| The original Ten Commandments weren't written with a BIC but with his finger |
God |
200 |
October 3, 1989 |
| Leviticus 13:45 says to go about crying "unclean" if one has the disease commonly translated as this |
leprosy |
300 |
October 3, 1989 |
| According to Revelation, it's the number of the beast with 2 horns |
666 |
400 |
October 3, 1989 |
| On his way to trial in Rome, this Apostle was shipwrecked & lived on an island for 3 months |
Paul |
500 |
October 3, 1989 |
| The 10 included flies, lice, frogs & locusts |
The Plagues of Egypt |
100 |
September 20, 1989 |
| John 2 relates this incident at Cana as Jesus' 1st miracle |
Changing Water into Wine |
200 |
September 20, 1989 |
| In a parable, Jesus compared this kingdom to a grain of mustard seed |
Kingdom of Heaven |
300 |
September 20, 1989 |
| When Eliphaz told him "Man is born unto trouble", he could have answered, "You're telling me!" |
Job |
400 |
September 20, 1989 |
| The Aramaic name for Calvary, the hill in Jerusalem on which Jesus was crucified |
Golgotha |
500 |
September 20, 1989 |
| Signs that a person was "in" this included torn clothes, ashes on the head, & wearing sackcloth |
mourning |
100 |
December 26, 1988 |
| He encouraged his son Solomon to build the temple & even gave him the plans |
David |
200 |
December 26, 1988 |
| Deuteronomy ends with his death at age 120 on a mountain overlooking the Promised Land |
Moses |
300 |
December 26, 1988 |
| According to Mark 1:3, he was the "voice crying in the wilderness" |
John the Baptist |
500 |
December 26, 1988 |
| When asked if he believed in paying tribute, Jesus coined this proverb |
Pay unto Caesar what is Caesar\'s (Render unto Caesar what is Caesar\'s) |
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December 26, 1988 |
| According to Romans 6:23, "The wages of" this "is death" |
sin |
100 |
September 5, 1988 |
| Psalm 133 reports that Aaron's was so long it hung down to the skirts of his garments |
his beard |
200 |
September 5, 1988 |
| The New Testament consists of the Gospels, Acts of the Apostles, the Epistles & the Book of this |
Revelations |
300 |
September 5, 1988 |
| God wanted him to preach to the city of Nineveh; he said no & became "food for the fish" |
Jonah |
400 |
September 5, 1988 |
| He was "sitting at the receipt of custom" when Jesus asked him to become a disciple |
Matthew |
500 |
September 5, 1988 |
| Harper's Bible Dictionary says this queen probably visited Solomon to set up an alliance & trade zones |
Queen of Sheba |
100 |
February 15, 1988 |
| The famous tower was built at Babel, Hebrew for this famous city |
Babylon |
200 |
February 15, 1988 |
| Jesus was crucified along with 2 men guilty of this crime |
stealing (theft) |
300 |
February 15, 1988 |
| He called himself "The Least of the Apostles" because he had persecuted the early Christians |
Paul |
400 |
February 15, 1988 |
| Moses taught the Israelites, "Love ye therefore the stranger: for ye were strangers in" this land |
Egypt |
500 |
February 15, 1988 |
| It's referred to in the New Testament as the Scriptures |
the Torah (or the Pentateuch) |
100 |
November 11, 1987 |
| God said this man, childless at the time, would have as many descendants as the number of stars in heaven |
Abraham |
200 |
November 11, 1987 |
| Joseph was sold to the Ishmaelites for this price: two-thirds of what Judas got for betraying Jesus |
20 pieces of silver |
300 |
November 11, 1987 |
| It takes 13 verses in Exodus 26 to tell how to make the curtains for this tent that held the Holy Ark |
the tabernacle |
400 |
November 11, 1987 |
| Greek for "hidden books", Lutherans view these as non-canonical, but useful works |
apocrypha |
500 |
November 11, 1987 |
| Harper's Bible Dictionary calls them twin cities of infamy |
Sodom and Gomorrah |
100 |
November 6, 1987 |
| As King Nebuchadnezzar's capital, it was the largest city in the civilized world |
Babylon |
200 |
November 6, 1987 |
| It is believed that the New Testament refers to 7 different "kings" all bearing this name |
Herod(s) |
300 |
November 6, 1987 |
| The Bible says he got his name because he was drawn out of the water |
Moses |
400 |
November 6, 1987 |
| 1 of 2 groups to whom Paul wrote 2 New Testament epistles |
Corinthians (and the Thessalonians) |
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November 6, 1987 |
| In some versions, there are stories of both David & a man named Elhanan killing this giant |
Goliath |
100 |
October 9, 1987 |
| Hiel of Bethel rebuilt this city that Joshua had destroyed |
Jericho |
200 |
October 9, 1987 |
| Jacob dreamed of the ladder as he slept on pillows made of these |
stones |
300 |
October 9, 1987 |
| Abraham was four score & 7 years old on the 1st birthday of this son born to him by Hagar |
Ishmael |
400 |
October 9, 1987 |
| Since a chariot of fire took him up to heaven, it's a long trip back on Passover for the wine |
Elijah |
500 |
October 9, 1987 |
| Samson killed 1000 Philistines with this part of an ass's anatomy |
the jawbone |
100 |
September 15, 1987 |
| Jochebed's baby, whom Pharaoh's daughter paid Jochebed to nurse |
Moses |
200 |
September 15, 1987 |
| King David was the 2nd-most famous individual born in this city |
Bethlehem |
300 |
September 15, 1987 |
| While Paul's original 1st name was Saul, Peter's was this |
Simon |
400 |
September 15, 1987 |
| Reputed author of the Acts of the Apostles, which is considered a continuation of his gospel |
Luke |
500 |
September 15, 1987 |
| Though King Darius didn't want to do it, palace intrigues made him cast Daniel into this |
the lions\' den |
100 |
January 7, 1987 |
| Pharaoh ordered all baby boys of the Hebrews to be cast into it |
the Nile |
200 |
January 7, 1987 |
| King Nebuchadnezzar ordered Shadrach, Meshach & Abednego cast into this |
the fiery furnace |
300 |
January 7, 1987 |
| During a storm, he told the sailors to cast him into the sea to make it calm |
Jonah |
400 |
January 7, 1987 |
| According to Revelation, he will be bound & cast into a bottomless pit for 1000 years |
the devil (Satan) |
500 |
January 7, 1987 |
| When Judah & Israel split into 2 separate nations, this 1 retained Jersualem as its capital |
Judah |
100 |
December 10, 1986 |
| Biblical phrase that's the title of this 1967 hit |
"My Cup Runneth Over with Love" |
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December 10, 1986 |
| Isaac sent this hairy son, not Jacob, to go hunting for venison |
Esau |
100 |
October 14, 1986 |
| Name of this king, who had a peaceful reign, derives from "Shalom", meaning "peace" |
Solomon |
200 |
October 14, 1986 |
| When they were slaves, the Israelites lived in this part of the land O'Egypt |
Goshen |
400 |
October 14, 1986 |
| Relationship of Naomi to Ruth |
mother-in-law |
500 |
October 14, 1986 |
| Biblical prophecy portrayed by this N.Y. sculpture: |
"They shall beat their swords into plowshares." |
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October 14, 1986 |
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100 |
February 26, 1986 |
| = |
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200 |
February 26, 1986 |
| = |
= |
300 |
February 26, 1986 |
| = |
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400 |
February 26, 1986 |
| = |
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500 |
February 26, 1986 |
| Jesus catered a dinner for thousands with 7 loaves of bread & a few of these |
fishes |
100 |
October 29, 1985 |
| Both Joseph in the Old Testament & Jesus in the New were "sold" for this substance |
silver |
200 |
October 29, 1985 |
| David was skilled at playing this instrument |
lyre (or harp) |
300 |
October 29, 1985 |
| Fortunately, God must have had a 2nd copy of these lying around because Moses smashed the first |
the Ten Commandments |
100 |
May 17, 1985 |
| The 2nd book of the Old Testament |
Exodus |
100 |
December 7, 1984 |
| Image of worship built of old jewelry while Moses was on the mountain |
the golden calf |
200 |
December 7, 1984 |
| The longest of the 2 "Testaments" |
the Old |
100 |
December 3, 1984 |
| He lived to be 969 years old |
Methuselah |
200 |
December 3, 1984 |
| Jesus said that only "he that is without sin" could do this |
cast the first stone |
300 |
December 3, 1984 |