Bible Characters
Where was Jesus born?
Bethlehem - Matthew 2:1 tells us that Jesus was born in Bethlehem in the days of Herod the king.
How many books are there in the Bible?
66 - Beginning with Genesis and ending with Revelation, there are 66 books in the Bible.
How old was Jesus when the three wise men visited him?
2 Years Old - While most nativity scenes show the wise men with baby Jesus in the manger, scholars believe that their journey to Jesus took them around 2 years.
Who cut Samson's hair?
A servant - The story of Samson and Delilah is found in Judges 16. Even though it was Delilah's idea to cut Samson's hair, she had a male servant shave Samson's head.
How many brothers did Jesus have?
4 - Jesus had four brothers: James, Joseph, Judas, and Simon.
How many books are there in the Old Testament?
39 - Beginning with Genesis and ending with Malachi, there are 39 books in the Old Testament.
Which woman is mentioned most in Scripture?
Sarah - Sarah is mentioned 59 times, while Rachel is second at 47 times.
What is the last word in the Bible?
Amen - This is found in the last verse of the Bible, Revelation 22:21.
Samson used a donkey's jaw bone to kill how many men?
1,000 - In Judges 15 we are told Samson "found a fresh jawbone of a donkey, and put out his hand and took it, with it he struck 1,000 men."
What is the oldest written book of the Bible?
Job - Although Genesis is the first book in the Bible, most scholars believe that the book of Job was written first in the 6th century BCE.
How many times do the phrases, "Fear not" or "Do not fear", show up in the Bible?
365 - Variations of the phrase "Fear not" appear 365 times in the Bible.
How did Moses make the bitter waters of Marah drinkable?
Threw a piece of wood into the water
There were two men who never died in the Bible. Elijah was one, who was the other?
Enoch - Hebrews 11:5 tells us that "Enoch was taken up so that he should not see death, and he was not found, because God had taken him."
What is the shortest book of the Bible?
2 John - 2 John is the shortest book in the Bible by verse count with only 13 verses
The New Testament was originally written in which language?*
Greek - The Old Testament was originally written in Hebrew and the New Testament in Greek.
What is the only book of the Bible that does not contain the word "God"?
Esther - Esther is the only book of the Bible that does not contain the word "God."
Manasseh was the longest reigning king in the Bible. How long did he reign?
55 Years - Manasseh was a king of the Kingdom of Judah. In 2 Kings 21:1 he began his reign at 12 years old. He reigned from 697-643 BC.
The phrase, "God never gives you more than you can handle", shows up where in Scripture?
Nowhere - While this phrase sounds similar to 1 Corinthians 10:13 ("...[God] will not let you be tempted beyond your ability..."), it isn't actually found in the Bible.
God gave Manna to the Israelites while they were in the desert. What does the word "Manna" mean?
What is it? - The greek word mánna literally means "What is it?" This is what the Israelites asked about the bread in Exodus 16:9-15.
How many horsemen are there in Revelation chapter 6?
4 - a white horse, a red horse, black horse and a pale horse