Old Testament Prophets
This prophet challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel by calling down fire from heaven.
Who is Elijah?
This shepherd-king united Israel and established a covenant noted for its enduring legacy.
Who is David?
At a wedding feast in Cana, this transformation marked Jesus’ first recorded miracle.
What is turning water into wine?
This book, a narrative of survival in a foreign land, never explicitly names God throughout its entire text.
What is Esther?
This river marked the crossing that allowed the Israelites to enter the Promised Land.
What is the Jordan River?
After initially fleeing his divine commission, he was swallowed by a great fish before eventually preaching to an entire city.
Who is Jonah?
This king of Judah is honored for his religious reforms, which included destroying pagan altars and centralizing worship in Jerusalem.
Who is Josiah?
Delivered atop a mountainside, this sermon—featuring the Beatitudes—has profoundly influenced Christian ethics.
What is the Sermon on the Mount?
This is the longest verse in the Hebrew bible.
What is Esther 8:9?
The repentant city, once threatened with divine judgment in a prophet’s mission, later became a symbol of both grandeur and downfall.
What is Nineveh?
In a symbolic marriage that mirrored Israel’s unfaithfulness, this prophet’s personal life served as an allegory for God’s relationship with His people.
Who is Hosea?
A reforming king of Judah, his prayerful resistance against the Assyrian siege is celebrated in the Bible.
Who is Hezekiah?
In the Gospel of John, Jesus raises this man from the dead, prefiguring his own resurrection.
Who is Lazarus?
Encountered by Abraham and later cited in Hebrews, this enigmatic priest-king appears without recorded ancestry or end—a forerunner of an eternal priesthood.
Who is Melchizedek?
Jesus performed the miracle of walking on water on this sizable freshwater lake.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
He experienced a vision of a valley filled with dry bones that symbolized the hope of Israel’s restoration.
Who is Ezekiel?
Famed for his wisdom, he famously settled a dispute over a child’s custody by suggesting the baby be divided.
Who is Solomon?
Found in Matthew 25, this parable contrasts the eternal fates of those who show compassion with those who do not.
What is the Parable of the Sheep and the Goats?
Addressing pressures to follow strict legalism, this apostolic epistle teaches that believers are ‘under grace and not under law.
What is Galatians?
Its famous walls fell after the Israelites marched around it for seven consecutive days.
What is Jericho?
His apocalyptic visions—featuring images like four beasts and mysterious writings—offer a complex forecast of empires and kingdoms.
Who is Daniel?
Married to a notorious queen, his reign became infamous for idolatry and conflict with a prominent prophet.
Who is Ahab?
Challenging conventional notions of retribution, Jesus taught his followers to extend love beyond their immediate circle to these individuals.
Who are one’s enemies?
Comprising only three chapters, this prophetic book forewarns the impending downfall of a great, wicked city.
What is Nahum?
Near which mountain did Moses encounter God in the burning bush—a location also known by an alternative name?
What is Mount Sinai (also called Horeb)?