Old Testament Stories
God gave Moses these on Mount Sinai.
What are the Ten Commandments?
The number of days it took God to create the world, according to Genesis.
What is 6? (He rested on the 7th.)
The minimum number of witnesses required to establish a charge in a court of law, according to Deuteronomy.
What is two? (Deuteronomy 19:15)
Before becoming a follower of Christ, Paul went by this name.
Who is Saul? (Acts 7–9)
This event, described in Acts 2, marks the birth of the Christian Church with the coming of the Holy Spirit.
What is Pentecost? (Acts 2)
This city’s walls fell after the Israelites marched around it for seven days.
What is Jericho?
The number of people saved on Noah’s Ark.
What is 8? (Noah, his wife, his three sons, and their wives)
The punishment prescribed in Deuteronomy for a man who kidnaps another.
What is death? (Deuteronomy 24:7)
Paul encountered Jesus on the road to this city.
What is Damascus? (Acts 9)
This city became the main center of Paul’s missionary journeys and was home to the first Gentile church.
What is Antioch? (Acts 11:19-26)
This Old Testament figure interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams and became second in command in Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
The number of days Ezekiel was commanded to lie on his left side to bear the iniquity of Israel.
What is 390? (Ezekiel 4:5 – to bear Israel’s sin)
According to Leviticus, this metal was forbidden to be used in the altar fire.
What is brass or bronze? (Exodus 27:3 forbids using these metals for altar fire)
While in prison, Paul wrote these New Testament letters.
What is Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon?
This early Christian leader was known for preaching to the Samaritans and was one of the first deacons.
Who is Philip? (Acts 8:5-6, 17-40)
After defeating the Midianites with only 300 men, this judge refused to become king, saying only God should rule Israel.
Who is Gideon?
The number of talents of gold Solomon received annually, not counting trade or taxes — according to 1 Kings.
What is 666? (1 Kings 10:14 — talents of gold Solomon received yearly)
Deuteronomy forbids plowing a field using these two animals yoked together.
What are an ox and a donkey? (Deuteronomy 22:10)
Paul confronted this apostle in Antioch over hypocrisy toward Gentile believers.
Who is Peter? (Galatians 2:11–14 — Paul “opposed him to his face”)
This Gentile centurion became the first recorded non-Jewish convert in the early church.
Who is Cornelius? (Acts 10)
This Old Testament character made a vow to sacrifice the first thing that came out of his house if he won a battle—and it turned out to be his daughter.
Who is Jephthah?
The total number of men counted in the first census of Israel in the wilderness, as recorded in the Book of Numbers.
What is 603,550? (Numbers 1:46 – males 20+ who could go to war)
According to Leviticus, this was the number of days a woman was considered unclean after giving birth to a daughter.
What is 80 days?(Leviticus 12:5)
This was the first European city where Paul preached the Gospel, and where he was imprisoned with Silas.
What is Philippi?
(Acts 16 — Paul and Silas were jailed after casting out a spirit from a slave girl.)
This prophet and teacher was expelled from Antioch after disputing with Paul and Barnabas.
Who is Elymas (Bar-Jesus)? (Acts 13:6-12)