Old Testament Texts
This book, part of the Ketuvim, contains dialogues on suffering and divine justice, featuring speeches from Eliphaz, Bildad, and Zophar.
What is Job?
In this epistle, Paul argues that the law was a "guardian" until faith came, using the analogy of an heir under tutors.
What is Galatians?
This river, forming part of Israel's eastern border, is where John baptized and Elijah ascended in a chariot.
What is the Jordan?
This prophet, a contemporary of Isaiah, foretold the fall of Nineveh in a book structured as an acrostic poem.
Who is Nahum?
Name the four rivers mentioned in the Book of Genesis that flow out of the Garden of Eden
What are the Pishon, the Gihon, Tigris, and Euphrates?
In this prophetic book, the prophet marries Gomer as a symbol of Israel's unfaithfulness, naming children Jezreel, LoRuhamah, and Lo-Ammi.
What is Hosea?
This Gospel's prologue contrasts Moses' giving of the law with the grace and truth coming through Jesus Christ.
What is John?
This region, home to the Philistines' pentapolis, is where Samson performed feats and David slew Goliath.
What is Philistia?
In this book, the prophet's night visions include a man with a measuring line and four horns representing world powers.
What is Zechariah?
This despised, but domesticated animal is mentioned in the Bible 41 times.
What is the dog?
Saul was commanded to destroy this king of Amalek, but didn't.
Who is Agag?
In Hebrews, this Old Testament figure's tithing to Melchizedek prefigures Christ's superior priesthood without Levitical descent.
Who is Abraham?
This island, site of Paul's shipwreck in Acts 27 - 28, was anciently called Melita and hosted Publius, whose father Paul healed.
What is Malta?
This minor prophet calls for a fast in response to a locust plague, promising the outpouring of God's Spirit "on all flesh."
What is Joel?
This apostle was the only one to die a natural death.
Who is John, the son of Zebedee?
This Pentateuchal narrative describes the allocation of land to the tribes of Israel, including detailed boundary descriptions.
What is Joshua?
The four living creatures around God's throne in the Book of Revelation are described as being like these creatures.
What is a lion, an ox, a man, and an eagle.
This mountain range, mentioned in Deuteronomy 3, was part of Og's kingdom and later allotted to half-tribe Manasseh, known for its oaks.
What is Bashan?
This prophet's oracle against Moab includes a lament over Kir-Hareseth, drawing from Isaiah but adding unique details like weeping on high places.
Who is Jeremiah?
This book of the Bible contains a prophecy about a ruler coming from Bethlehem Ephrathah.
What is the book of Micah?
This chapter in Genesis lists the "Table of Nations," tracing descendents from Noah's sons and influencing ethnographic interpretations in ancient Near Eastern studies.
What is Genesis 10?
This man helped to carry Yeshua's cross to Golgotha.
Who is Simon of Cyrene?
This city, located in the territory of the tribe of Benjamin, was a site of a gruesome crime leading to a civil war among the Israelites.
What is Gibeah?
This minor prophet's book ends with a question about God's justice.
Who is Habakkuk?
The man who rebuilt Jericho at the cost of his two sons' lives, fulfilling Joshua's curse.
Who is Hiel, the Bethelite?