White (Bible Oddities)
In the Hebrew Bible as well as the Old Testament and New Testament of the Christian Bible, only one woman who had leprosy is named. Who is she?
Miriam (Numbers 12:1-15)
Which Bible Book: Cain Kills Abel
Genesis
Who asked Jesus this question? "Lord, do You speak this parable only to us, or to all people?"
Peter
What's the answer when you take the number of commandments given by God to Moses on Mount Sinai and subtract the number of demons Jesus drove out of Mary Magdalene? (Exodus 20:1-17 and Mark 16:9)
3
Exodus 20:1-17 states God gave Moses ten commandments on Mount Sinai while Mark 16:9 states Jesus drove seven demons out of Mary Magdalene.
"...darkness was over the surface of the deep, and the ________ was hovering over the waters." Genesis 1:2b (NIV)
Spirit of God
There is only one account in the Hebrew Bible and the Christian Bible where a person was raised from the dead by a person who was also dead! The person who was raised from the dead is not named, but the dead person responsible for bringing the person back to life is named. Who was that person?
Elisha (2 Kings 13:20-21)
Which Bible Book: Jerusalem Temple To Be Rebuilt
Ezra
Who asked Jesus this question: "Are You the Coming One, or do we look for another?"
Disciples of John the Baptist
What's the answer when you take the number of NAMED children of Adam and Eve and multiply by the number of times Peter denied knowing Christ? (Genesis 4:25 and Matthew 26:34)
9
Adam and Eve, according to Scripture, had three children who were named -- Cain, Abel and Seth and according to Matthew 26, Peter denied knowing Jesus three times.
"So God created man in ____________." Genesis 1:27 (NIV)
his own image
Solomon had 700 wives, princesses and 300 concubines, as per 1 Kings 11:3. However, only one of the women is identified by name in Scripture (1 Kings 14:21). Who was she?
Naamah
Which Bible Book: Fish Swallows Man
Jonah
Who was Cain speaking of when he asked God, "Am I my brother's keeper"?
Abel
What's the answer when you take the number of Psalms in the Old Testament and divide by the number of times Jesus calmed storms on the Sea of Galilee?
75
There are one hundred and fifty Psalms in the Hebrew Bible and the Old Testament and according to Scripture Jesus calmed storms on two different occasions on the Sea of Galilee.
"I am the LORD your God who brought you out of _______, out of the land of slavery." Exodus 20:2 (NIV)
Egypt
In the 9th chapter of Mark, in verses 14-29, we read of an account of a man who was gnashing his teeth and foaming at the mouth. What had caused the man to act this way?
He had a demonic spirit living in his body
Which Bible Book: Beast Rises Out Of The Sea
Revelation
Genesis 37:21-22 contains the following quote by one of Joseph's eleven brothers: "Let us not kill him. Shed no blood, but cast him into this pit which is in the wilderness, and do not lay a hand on him." Who made the statement?
Reuben
What's the answer when you take the number of Jacob's sons and add on the number of pieces of silver given to Judas Iscariot to betray Jesus? (Genesis 35:22-26 and Matthew 26:15)
42
According to Genesis 35:22-26, Jacob had twelve sons while Judas Iscariot was given thirty pieces of silver to betray Jesus, as per Matthew 26:15.
"I am the _______________, the First and the Last, the Beginning and the End." Revelation 22:13 (NIV)
Alpha and Omega
In 2 Samuel, the Bible describes a battle where there was "a man of great stature, that had on every hand six fingers and on every foot six toes, four and twenty in number." Whereabouts did this battle take place?
Gath
Which Bible Book: Fingers Write on Wall
Daniel
2 Samuel 22:2 tells of a king making the following statement: "The Lord is my rock and my fortress and my deliverer." Who made the statement?
David
What's the answer when you take the number of Jacob's wives and concubines and multiply with the number of books in the New Testament?
108
four (the number of Jacob's wives and concubines) number of books in the New Testament is twenty-seven.
"In the sixth month, God sent the angel __________ to Nazareth, a town in Galilee." Luke 1:26 (NIV)
Gabriel