The Twelves
This man confessed that Jesus was the Son of the Living God in response to the question, "Who do you say that I am?"
Who is Peter?
This gospel's author outran Peter to the tomb.
What is John?
In the opening chapter of Acts, this character is said to go "into heaven" four times, preparing the reader for the sound of a mighty wind "from heaven" on Pentecost.
Who is Jesus?
Often read at weddings, this famous love chapter is sandwiched in between two chapters on spiritual gifts.
What is 1 Corinthians 13?
This boundary marker was parted in a way similar to the Red Sea...but this time under Joshua's leadership.
What is the Jordan River?
Ancestor of King David, this man offered his life in exchange for Benjamin when Joseph had him arrested in Egypt.
Who is Judah?
DAILY DOUBLE
These two gospels contain the genealogy of Jesus.
After traveling along the Appian Way, Paul was placed under house arrest in this city.
What is Rome?
This letter, thought to be the fourth letter in a series to this congregation, of which we only have two, Paul boasts of his weaknesses, the marks of true apostleship, and the locus of God's gracious power.
What is 2 Corinthians?
This river, a source of life in Egypt, was turned to blood in one of the ten plagues in Exodus.
What is the Nile?
A zealous individual, this man conspired with Simeon to repay the men of Shechem for the mistreatment of their sister. He is also the ancestor of the priestly tribe of Israel.
Who is Levi?
This gospel writer wrote more of the New Testament (by word count) than any other writer. Take that Paul!
Who is Luke?
In this city, Paul and Silas stopped a jail break after an earthquake, leading to a spontaneous baptism service.
What is Philippi?
This letter, likely one of Paul's first, makes extensive use of the Old Testament story of Hagar, using her as an analogy for living under the law instead of by God's promise.
What is Galatians?
And he began to sink...Peter was headed to the bottom of this body of water, where Jesus did a large part of his ministry.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
The second of Rachael's sons, this man became his father's new favorite in place of Joseph.
Who is Benjamin?
This gospel has a naked man fleeing the scene of Jesus's arrest—some think it's the author!
What is Mark?
Shipwrecked on this small island in the Mediterranean, Paul was almost immediately bitten by a snake. When he survived, the people began to believe he was a god.
What is Malta?
This letter contains the most detailed description of the "man of lawlessness" found anywhere in the Bible. Could this be the Antichrist?
What is 2 Thessalonians?
David's three mightiest men risk their lives to fight through a Philistine garrison to bring David water from the well in this city, the birthplace of Christ and David's hometown.
What is Bethlehem?
The twelfth apostle, this man became Judas's replacement after casting lots.
Who is Matthias?
This gospel features a prominent section with material found in no other gospels as Jesus journeys to Jerusalem, often called the "travel narrative."
What is Luke?
These men, after seeing Paul's powerful ministry and exorcisms in Ephesus, tried to replicate it by using the name "of the Jesus Paul preaches." The evil spirits were not impressed.
Who are the sons of Scheva?
In this letter, Paul quotes Epimenides, a poet from Crete, as saying, "Cretans are always liars, evil beasts, lazy gluttons," in order to instruct his associate on how to correct them.
What is Titus?
This is seen by Ezekiel, flowing from the Temple of God and getting ever deeper as it goes, causing the trees along its banks to bear fruit and the Dead Sea to teem with fish. This causes John to give it a corresponding name in Revelation 22.
What is the River of Life?