Numbers
The number 12 refers to these important groups, one in the Hebrew Bible and the other in the New Testament.
Who are the Tribes of Israel and Jesus' disciples?
Means the Law of Moses in Hebrew.
What is the Torah?
This rabbi appears in all four Christian gospels.
Who is Jesus?
In the Bible, people do this to get closer to God.
What is climb a mountain?
These two men appeared alongside Jesus at the Transfiguration.
Who are Moses and Elijah?
The Hebrew word for this number is shabbat.
What is seven?
The Greek word for the Hebrew word Messiah.
What is Christ?
These two men appeared alongside Jesus at the Transfiguration.
Who are Moses and Elijah?
This is often a symbol for change in the Bible.
What is wind?
Jesus walked on this body of water.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
They make up the Holy Trinity.
Who are the Father, Son and Holy Spirit?
The Hebrew word for wind.
What is Ruach?
Handpicked successor to an important Jewish prophet.
Who is Elisha?
In scripture, they often appear when someone's life is about to change dramatically.
Who are angels?
The number of people Jesus fed with five loaves of bread and two fish.
What is 5,000?
The number of books in the Torah.
What is five?
This Hebrew word means "it would have been long enough."
What is dayenu?
This leader in the Hebrew bible led the Jewish people to victory at Jericho.
Who is Joshua?
In both the Hebrew and Christian bibles, this is symbol for friendship, hospitality, and a hunger for God.
What is bread?
In the Bible, these three people cause waters to part.
Who are Moses, Joshua and Elijah?
The number of days Jonah was trapped in the belly of a whale.
What is three?
This Hebrew word typically means "ease" or "rest."
What is shabbat?
These three disciples were with Jesus and witnessed the Transfiguration.
Who are Peter, James and John?
This action is found in several stories in the Bible, and is symbolic for "entering into a new, changed life."
What is the parting of waters?
This prophet was transported from life to death in a "chariot of fire."
Who is Elijah?