Genesis
This river, one of four flowing from Eden, is associated with the land of Cush.
What is the Gihon? Genesis 2:13
Before the plagues began, Moses’ staff was turned into this creature before Pharaoh.
What is a serpent?
Exodus 7:10
On the Day of Atonement, one goat was sacrificed while the other was given this title and sent into the wilderness.
What is the scapegoat (Azazel)?
Leviticus 16:10, 16:21–22
This judge of Israel made a vow involving the first thing that came out of his house, leading to tragic consequences.
Who is Jephthah?
Judges 11:30–31; 11:34–35
I was sold for twenty pieces of silver by my brothers but later saved many lives in Egypt.
Who is Joseph?
Genesis 37:28; Genesis 50:20
Joseph’s dreams of authority over his family come in two symbolic forms involving agriculture and astronomy. Name both.
What are the sheaves of grain and the sun, moon, and stars?
Genesis 37:7 & Genesis 37:9
The Israelites were instructed to mark their doorposts during the first Passover using this specific plant to apply the lamb’s blood.
What is hyssop?
Exodus 12:22
Leviticus declares the life of the flesh is in this, which makes atonement on the altar.
What is the blood?
Leviticus 17:11
This New Testament figure is described as a seller of purple goods from Thyatira.
Who is Lydia?
Acts 16:14
I touched the Ark of the Covenant to steady it and was struck dead.
Who is Uzzah?
2 Samuel 6:6–7
After Jacob wrestles with the divine being, the Israelites traditionally avoid eating this specific part of an animal.
What is the sinew of the thigh?
Genesis 32:32
The craftsmen Bezalel and Oholiab were filled with the Spirit specifically to build this sacred structure.
What is the Tabernacle?
Exodus 31:1 & Exodus 31:6
This chapter of Leviticus begins with the command, “You shall be holy, for I the Lord your God am holy.”
What is Leviticus 19?
Leviticus 19:2
According to Daniel, this Babylonian king saw the handwriting on the wall.
Who is Belshazzar?
Daniel 5:5–6
I was a commander of the Lord’s army who appeared to Joshua near Jericho.
Who is the Captain of the Lord’s host?
Joshua 5:13–15
This grandson of Esau became the ancestor of the Amalekites.
Who is Amalek?
Genesis 36:12
This mountain is where Moses first encounters God in the burning bush, before later returning to receive the Law.
What is Mount Horeb?
Exodus 3:1
Priests who had this physical condition were restricted from offering the bread of God on the altar.
What is a bodily blemish (physical defect)?
Leviticus 21:17–23
Paul cites this Greek poet when he says, “For we are also his offspring.”
Who is Aratus?
Acts 17:28
I was the high priest who tore his clothes when he heard Jesus speak of the Son of Man.
Who is Caiaphas?
Matthew 26:65
In Genesis 14, Abraham defeats a coalition of kings to rescue Lot; name the mysterious priest-king who blesses him afterward.
Who is Melchizedek?
Genesis 14:18–19
According to Exodus, the tablets of the covenant were placed inside this specific item within the Most Holy Place.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
Exodus 25:16 & Exodus 40:20
The Jubilee year occurred after this specific number of sabbatical cycles had been completed.
What is seven sabbatical cycles (49 years)?
Leviticus 25:8
This minor prophet married a woman named Gomer as part of a prophetic sign-act.
Who is Hosea?
Hosea 1:2–3
I was the high priest who judged Hannah when she prayed silently at the tabernacle in Shiloh.
Who is Eli?
1 Samuel 1:12–14