Geography
What city did Joshua march around for seven days?
Jericho
Joshua 6:3-4
“I have been very zealous for the LORD God Almighty.”
Elijah — 1 Kings 19:10
Jacob was my favorite son. I helped him steal Esau’s blessing by covering his hands and neck with goatskins. Who am I?
Rebekah
What were Saul’s two major acts of disobedience that ultimately cost him his dynasty and God’s rejection of him as king?
He unlawfully offered the burnt offering instead of waiting for Samuel, then later spared King Agag and the best livestock after being commanded to completely destroy the Amalekites. — 1 Samuel 13; 15
I was hired to curse Israel, but every time I opened my mouth, God caused me to bless them instead. Who am I?
Balaam — Numbers 22–24
Where did Abraham almost sacrifice the son he loved, Isaac?
The land of Moriah
Genesis 22:2
“And who knows but that you have come to your royal position for such a time as this?” Who said it, and to whom?
Mordecai said it to Esther. — Esther 4:14
I stopped David from killing my husband, Nabal, and later became one of David's wives. Who am I?
Abigail. — 1 Samuel 25
Who was Israel’s first and only named female judge, and which battle did she help lead Israel into?
Deborah; the battle against Sisera and King Jabin’s Canaanite army. — Judges 4
I set up golden calves, appointed my own priests, and established my own festivals. When a prophet condemned me, I reached toward him and my hand shriveled. Who am I?
King Jeroboam — 1 Kings 12–13
Where did Moses strike the rock, causing him to be denied entry into the Promised Land?
Meribah. (Numbers 20:11–13)
“I am doing a great work and cannot come down.”
Nehemiah — Nehemiah 6:3
I was struck with Naaman’s leprosy after secretly accepting the gifts my master Elisha had refused.
Gehazi. — 2 Kings 5:20–27
During temple repairs, the Book of the Law was discovered and read before which king, causing him to tear his robes?
King Josiah. — 2 Chronicles 34:14–19
God made a covenant of peace with me after I drove a spear through an Israelite man and a Midianite woman, stopping a plague that killed 24,000. Who am I?
Phinehas — Numbers 25:7–13
On what mountain did Moses die after viewing the Promised Land?
Mount Nebo
(Deuteronomy 34:1–5)
“Don’t be afraid. Those who are with us are more than those who are with them.”
Elisha, to his servant — 2 Kings 6:16
My brothers wanted to kill Joseph, but I convinced them to throw him into a pit instead. Who am I?”
Reuben (Genesis 37:21–22)
Which Persian king not only allowed Nehemiah to return to Jerusalem, but also provided letters guaranteeing him safe passage and timber for the rebuilding project?
King Artaxerxes — Nehemiah 2:7–8
I was killed when a woman dropped a millstone on my head, but I ordered my armor-bearer to finish me off so no one could say a woman killed me. Who am I?
Abimelek (Abimelech) — Judges 9:53–54
Where did Jacob wrestle with God?
Peniel (Penuel) — Genesis 32:30
“If I perish, I perish."
Esther — Esther 4:16
After Jericho fell, I secretly took items devoted to destruction and hid them beneath my tent, bringing judgment on Israel. Who am I?
Achan. — Joshua 7:20–26
Which prophet tore a new cloak into twelve pieces to symbolize the division of Israel’s kingdom?
Ahijah — 1 Kings 11:29–31
What word were the Ephraimites required to pronounce correctly to prove their identity?
Shibboleth — Judges 12:5–6