Old Testament
What sea did God part so the Israelites could escape from the Egyptians?
Red Sea
How many disciples did Jesus choose as His apostles?
12
Which Jewish queen risked her life to save her people from genocide?
Esther
In this parable, a shepherd leaves 99 sheep to find the one that is lost. Which parable is this?
What town did Jesus grow up in?
Nazareth
What food did God provide for the Israelites to eat while they wandered in the wilderness?
Manna
What was the name of the garden where Jesus prayed before His arrest?
Gethsemane
Which woman was the first person to see resurrected Jesus according to John's Gospel?
Mary Magdalene
In the Parable of the Lost Coin, how many coins did the woman have originally?
10 coins
In which major river did John the Baptist baptize Jesus?
Jordan River
What is the 3rd commandment in the Bible?
You shall not take the name of the Lord your God in vain, for the Lord will not leave him unpunished who takes His name in vain
What was Jesus' response to when the Pharisees asked Jesus whether it was lawful to pay taxes to Ceasar?
"Give to Caesar what is Caesar's, and to God what is God's"
Ruth
In the Parable of the Lost Son, what did the younger son ask his father for before leaving home?
His share of inheritance
Which large freshwater lake did Jesus call his first disciples and walk on water?
Sea of Galilee
What did Gideon ask God to use as a sign to confirm that He would deliver Israel through him?
A wool fleece placed on a threshing floor
First sign Gideon asked that the wool fleece be wet with dew in the morning while the surrounding ground remained dry.
The second sign was the reverse. The fleece would be dry in the morning but the ground around it was covered in dew.
At the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15, what major issue did the apostles and elders discuss concerning Gentile believers?
Whether Gentile Christians needed to be circumcised and follow the Mosaic Law to be saved
Which woman killed the Canaanite commander Sisera by driving a tent peg through his head while he was sleeping in her tent?
Jael
In the Parable of the Sower, what does the rocky ground represent?
Seeds fall on the rock ground, they spring up but have no depth of soil so the sun scorched them because they had no roots. This can refer to people who hear and receive the message with joy, but lacks spiritual depth.
What Greek island in the Aegean Sea was Apostle John exiled to? This is also where he wrote Revelation.
Patmos
What was the name of the Moabite king who hired Balaam to curse the Israelites, but instead God caused Balaam to bless them?
Balak
Which New Testament book uses the greek word for grace (charis, χάρις) the most?
Hint: this book was written by Paul
Romans
Which prophetess, who was advanced in age and devoted to worshiping God through fasting and prayer, recognized baby Jesus as the promised Redeemer when He was brought to the temple?
Anna
In the Parable of the Wedding Banquet, what does the man without wedding clothes illustrate?
Disrespect, self-righteousness, hypocrisy, rejection of salvation, and lack or love or faith. Answers can vary.
In which modern Middle Eastern nation do the ruins of ancient Babylon sit, about 50 miles south of Baghdad?
Iraq