Obscure Bible Characters
This judge of Israel vowed to sacrifice the first thing he saw upon returning home if victorious in battle.
Jephthah
Micah prophesied the Messiah would be born in this small town.
This river parted to allow the Israelites to enter the Promised Land.
Jordan river
This animal is the only one permitted for burnt offerings under the Mosaic Covenant.
Lamb
The number of years the Israelites wandered in the wilderness.
40
This minor prophet was swallowed by a great fish but is often confused with his message to Nineveh.
Jonah
Isaiah predicted the Messiah would be born to a woman of this description.
Virgin
This city is known for its walls falling after the Israelites marched around it for seven days.
Jericho
According to Levitical law, this is the maximum number of times someone could be struck for punishment.
40
The number of people Jesus fed with five loaves and two fish, not including women and children.
5000
This man assisted Moses by holding up his arms during a battle to ensure victory for Israel.
Hur
Zechariah foretold that the Messiah would enter Jerusalem riding this.
Donkey
Mount Carmel is famous for this prophet’s confrontation with the prophets of Baal.
Elijah
The Israelites were commanded to leave the edges of their fields unharvested for this purpose.
to provide for the poor and strangers
The number of days Ezekiel lay on his side to symbolize the sins of Israel.
390
The prophet Jeremiah dictated his prophecies to this scribe.
Baruch
Psalm 22 describes this method of execution hundreds of years before it was invented.
Crucifixion
Jesus met the Samaritan woman at this well.
Jacob’s well
This annual day required complete fasting and was the most sacred day for the Israelites.
Day of Atonement
The number of years between the Old Testament and New Testament periods.
400
This Old Testament king is known for seeking the counsel of mediums after the prophet Samuel died.
King Saul
Daniel's vision accurately predicted the rise of this Greek emperor.
Alexander the great
This island is where John wrote the Book of Revelation.
Patmos
This feast commemorates the Israelites’ deliverance from Egypt and involves eating unleavened bread.
Passover
The number of cubits in the height of Goliath according to the oldest Hebrew manuscripts.
6 cubits and a span (or roughly 9 feet, 9 inches)