Old Testament People & Events
This man's name means "laughter," and he was nearly sacrificed on Mount Moriah.
Who is Isaac?
Genesis 22:1-18
"Am I my brother's keeper?"
Who is Cain?
Genesis 4:9
"The heart is deceitful above all things, and desperately wicked..."
What is "who can know it"?
Jeremiah 17:9
This epistle urges believers to "count it all joy" when facing trials, emphasizing wisdom from God.
What is James?
James 1:2-5
This garden paradise, planted by God in the east, was home to Adam and Eve before their expulsion.
What is Eden?
Genesis 2:8-14
This judge's mother was barren; an angel told her the child would be a Nazirite from birth.
Who is Samson?
Judges 13:2-5
"The thing that hath been, it is that which shall be; and that which is done is that which shall be done: and there is no new thing under the sun."
Who is the Teacher (Qoheleth/Solomon)?
Ecclesiastes 1:9
"The Lord is slow to anger and great in power..."
What is "the Lord will not leave the guilty unpunished"?
Nahum 1:3
Paul wrote this letter from prison, rejoicing in chains and exhorting unity and humility like Christ's.
What is Philippians?
Philippians 1:12-30; 2:5-11
This body of water, also called the Salt Sea or Sea of the Arabah, is where the Jordan River ends and Lot's wife became a pillar of salt nearby.
What is the Dead Sea?
Genesis 19:24-26; Deuteronomy 3:17
He was the high priest who questioned Jesus, and his father-in-law was Annas.
Who is Caiaphas?
John 18:13-24
"What is truth?" (asked to Jesus during His trial)
Who is Pontius Pilate?
John 18:38
"He has shown you, O mortal, what is good. And what does the Lord require of you..."
What is "to act justly and to love mercy and to walk humbly with your God"?
Micah 6:8
This pastoral epistle warns against false teachers and instructs on elder qualifications, saying "the love of money is a root of all kinds of evil."
What is 1 Timothy?
1 Timothy 3:1-7; 6:10
This mountain range in modern-day Turkey is traditionally where Noah's ark came to rest after the flood.
What are the mountains of Ararat?
Genesis 8:4
This commander of the Israelite army during the conquest of Canaan tricked the Gibeonites into a deceptive peace treaty by pretending to be from a distant land, leading to their servitude rather than destruction.
Who is Joshua?
Joshua 9:3-27
"Lord, now lettest thou thy servant depart in peace, according to thy word: for mine eyes have seen thy salvation."
Who is Simeon?
Luke 2:29-30
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and do not lean on your own understanding..."
What is "in all your ways acknowledge him, and he will make straight your paths"?
Proverbs 3:5-6
This epistle contrasts Mount Sinai's terror with Mount Zion's grace, urging not to refuse Him who speaks from heaven.
What is Hebrews?
Hebrews 12:18-29
This ancient city on the Euphrates River was the starting point of Abraham's journey and later the site of the Babylonian exile for Judah
What is Ur (of the Chaldeans)?
Genesis 11:28-31; Nehemiah 9:7
This left-handed judge from the tribe of Benjamin assassinated the obese Moabite king Eglon by thrusting a double-edged dagger so deeply into his belly that the fat closed over the hilt, then escaped through the cool upper room and rallied Israel to victory over Moab.
Who is Ehud?
Judges 3:12-30
"How then can I do this great wickedness, and sin against God?"
Who is Joseph?
Genesis 39:9
"Woe to those who call evil good and good evil, who put darkness for light and light for darkness..."
What is "who put bitter for sweet and sweet for bitter"?
Isaiah 5:20
John warns against antichrist spirits and false prophets in this short epistle, emphasizing testing spirits and abiding in truth.
What is 1 John?
1 John 4:1-6
This wilderness region east of the Jordan was where Moses viewed the Promised Land from Mount Nebo before his death, and where John the Baptist later preached repentance.
What is the wilderness of Judea (or Perea/Transjordan)?
Deuteronomy 34:1-5; Matthew 3:1-6