Hidden Beginnings
Which future judge was secretly threshing wheat in a winepress when an angel called him a “mighty man of valour”?
Gideon
“Gideon threshed wheat by the winepress, to hide it from the Midianites.” — Judges 6:11
Which prophet received bread and meat from ravens beside the Brook Cherith?
Elijah
“The ravens brought him bread and flesh in the morning, and bread and flesh in the evening.” — 1 Kings 17:6
Which woman brought food to David and persuaded him not to take revenge against Nabal’s household?
Abigail
“Blessed be thy advice…which hast kept me this day from coming to shed blood.” — 1 Samuel 25:33
On which mountain did fire consume Elijah’s water-soaked offering?
Mount Carmel
“Gather to me all Israel unto mount Carmel, and the prophets of Baal.” — 1 Kings 18:19
Which commander entered the Jordan with leprosy but came out with skin like that of a child?
Naaman
“His flesh came again like unto the flesh of a little child, and he was clean.” — 2 Kings 5:14
Which future prophet was working with the twelfth pair of oxen when Elijah placed his mantle over him?
Elisha
"Elisha…was plowing with twelve yoke of oxen before him, and he with the twelfth.” — 1 Kings 19:19
When the prophets cried, “There is death in the pot,” what ingredient did Elisha add to the stew?
Flour or meal
“Then bring meal. And he cast it into the pot.” — 2 Kings 4:41
Which prophetess was consulted after the Book of the Law was discovered during King Josiah’s reign?
Huldah
“Hilkiah the priest…went unto Huldah the prophetess.” — 2 Kings 22:14
At which sanctuary town did Hannah pray silently while Eli mistakenly thought she was drunk?
Shiloh
“This man went up out of his city yearly to worship…in Shiloh.” — 1 Samuel 1:3
Who prepared an execution structure for Mordecai but was executed on it himself?
Haman
“They hanged Haman on the gallows that he had prepared for Mordecai.” — Esther 7:10
Which royal cupbearer turned a report about broken walls and burned gates into a rebuilding mission?
Nehemiah
“For I was the king’s cupbearer.” — Nehemiah 1:11
How many barley loaves were used to feed 100 men during Elisha’s ministry?
Twenty barley loaves
“A man…brought the man of God…twenty loaves of barley.” — 2 Kings 4:42
Which woman rescued the infant Joash and hid him from Queen Athaliah for six years?
ehosheba
“Jehosheba…took Joash…and they hid him from Athaliah.” — 2 Kings 11:2
Near which wilderness oasis did David cut a piece from Saul’s robe but refuse to kill him?
En Gedi
“David was in the wilderness of En-gedi.” — 1 Samuel 24:1
Which descendant of Saul expected punishment from David but instead received a permanent place at the king’s table?
Mephibosheth
“Thou shalt eat bread at my table continually.” — 2 Samuel 9:7
Which prophet explained that he was neither a prophet nor a prophet’s son, but a herdsman and caretaker of sycamore trees?
Amos
“I was no prophet, neither was I a prophet’s son; but I was an herdman, and a gatherer of sycomore fruit.” — Amos 7:14
What unusual place supplied the coin used to pay the temple tax for Jesus and Peter?
A fish’s mouth
“Open his mouth, thou shalt find a piece of money.” — Matthew 17:27
What collective name is given to Mahlah, Noah, Hoglah, Milcah, and Tirzah, who requested an inheritance?
The daughters of Zelophehad
“The daughters of Zelophehad speak right: thou shalt surely give them a possession.” — Numbers 27:7
In which city were Barnabas and Paul called Jupiter and Mercury before Paul was later stoned?
Lystra
“They called Barnabas, Jupiter; and Paul, Mercurius.” — Acts 14:12
Which king filled Jerusalem with innocent blood but later humbled himself in captivity and was restored to his kingdom?
King Manasseh
“He humbled himself greatly before the God of his fathers.” — 2 Chronicles 33:12
Which rejected son of Gilead lived in the land of Tob before Israel’s elders asked him to lead them against the Ammonites?
Jephthah
“Jephthah fled from his brethren, and dwelt in the land of Tob.” — Judges 11:3
What exact number of fish was counted when the disciples brought their unbroken net ashore after Jesus’ resurrection?
153 fish
“Full of great fishes, an hundred and fifty and three.” — John 21:11
Which unnamed woman negotiated with Joab and saved Abel Beth Maacah during Sheba’s rebellion?
The wise woman of Abel Beth Maacah
“Then cried a wise woman out of the city, Hear, hear.” — 2 Samuel 20:16
Beside which Babylonian river or canal did Ezekiel see living creatures and wheels in his first vision?
The Chebar or Kebar River
“I was among the captives by the river of Chebar…the heavens were opened, and I saw visions of God.” — Ezekiel 1:1
Which man, described through a wordplay as formerly “unprofitable” but now “profitable,” was to be welcomed as a beloved brother?
Onesimus
“Which in time past was to thee unprofitable, but now profitable to thee and to me.” — Philemon 1:11