Characters
It is common knowledge that Jesus walked on water, but the Gospel of Matthew recounts that this character also walked on the sea of Galilee.
Who is (Simon) Peter?
(While the Bible doesn't explicitly say Peter walked on the sea of Galilee, but the starting point was Bethsaida, and the destination was Gennesaret, with the only sea between them being the sea of Galilee as told by Luke 9:10 and Matthew 14:34.)
Matthew 14:29: "So He said, 'Come.' And when Peter had come down out of the boat, he walked on the water to go to Jesus."
This number is 'God's favorite,' being the number of completeness and spiritual perfection.
What is seven?
(The number seven is often seen God's number of choice for when He carries out His plans, such as God resting during the seventh day after Creation and carrying out what is foretold in the book of Revelation.)
Genesis 2:3: "Then God blessed the seventh day and sanctified it, because in it He rested from all His work which God had created and made."
This was the first of the 10 plagues recorded in Exodus.
What is the river turning to blood?
(All the fish died in the river, and the Egyptians had to dig around the river for water to drink.)
Exodus 7:20: "...And all the waters that were in the river were turned to blood."
For looking back at the destruction of these wicked cities, Lot's wife was turned into a pillar of salt.
What is Sodom and Gomorrah?
(God destroyed both Sodom and Gomorrah, along with Admah and Zeboiim, as mentioned in Deuteronomy 29:23.)
Genesis 19:26: "But his wife looked back behind him, and she became a pillar of salt."
This is the type of animal God gave to Abraham so he wouldn't sacrifice his son.
What is a ram?
(Ram horns were the trumpets used during the march around Jericho.)
Genesis 22:13: "Then Abraham lifted his eyes and looked, and there behind him was a ram caught in a thicket by its horns. So Abraham went and took the ram, and offered it up for a burnt offering instead of his son."
This is the sixth book of the Old Testament.
What is the Book of Joshua?
(Joshua is the first book after the Law, which is Genesis through Deuteronomy, the first five books of the Bible, which Moses wrote. The author of Joshua is technically unknown.)
Joshua 1:9: "Have I not commanded you? Be strong and of good courage; do not be afraid, nor be dismayed, for the Lord your God is with you wherever you go."
He didn't quite make it to a millennium, however this character still holds the record as the longest-living person in history.
Who is Methuselah?
(He lived 969 years, and was Noah's grandfather.)
Genesis 5:27: "So all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred and sixty-nine years; and he died."
The period between the Old and New Testaments, often referred to as the silent period, lasted for this many years.
What is 400?
(There was a period of 400 years between the ending of Malachi and the beginning of Matthew, and it was marked by an absence of prophets and lack of inspired literature.)
Amos 8:11: "'Behold, the days are coming,' says the Lord God, 'That I will send a famine on the land, Not a famine of bread, Nor a thirst for water, But of hearing the words of the Lord.'"
At this type of event, Jesus performed His first miracle.
What is a wedding?
(The wedding was located in Cana of Galilee.)
John 2:9: "When the master of the feast had tasted the water that was made wine, and did not know where it came from (but the servants who had drawn the water knew), the master of the feast called the bridegroom."
This is the town to which Joseph of Nazareth and his family fled to escape Herod.
Where is Egypt?
(Jesus was born in Bethlehem, then the family had to flee to Egypt, and then they went to Nazareth where Jesus spent most of His childhood.)
Matthew 2:14: "Now when they had departed, behold, an angel of the Lord appeared to Joseph in a dream, saying, 'Arise, take the young Child and His mother, flee to Egypt, and stay there until I bring you word; for Herod will seek the young Child to destroy Him.'"
These animals are the creatures that are the most mentioned in the Bible.
What are sheep?
(Lambs and sheep are mentioned ~360 times in the NKJV, about double second place: the horse with ~180 mentions.)
Psalm 100:3: "Know that the Lord, He is God;
It is He who has made us, and not we ourselves;
We are His people and the sheep of His pasture."
This book is the shortest one in the Bible by word count in the original Greek text.
What is the Book of 3rd John?
(2nd John contains one fewer total verse and one fewer total word in the NKJV, but in the original Greek text, 3rd John contains 219 words compared to 2nd John's 245.)
3 John 11: "Beloved, do not imitate what is evil, but what is good. He who does good is of God, but he who does evil has not seen God."
(This verse is fairly applicable to the night of Halloween.)
This character threw Daniel into the Lion's Den after he contravened a decree.
Who is King Darius?
(The King Darius the Mede mentioned in Daniel, many scholars believe to be King Cyrus, with Daniel using a generic throne title rather than his actual name.)
Daniel 6:16: "So the king gave the command, and they brought Daniel and cast him into the den of lions. But the king spoke, saying to Daniel, 'Your God, whom you serve continually, He will deliver you.'"
After the feeding of the 5,000, the disciples gathered this many leftover baskets of bread.
What is 12?
('The fragments' refers to the leftover barley bread, as John 6:23 clarifies.)
Matthew 14:20: "So they all ate and were filled, and they took up twelve baskets full of the fragments that remained. "
Moses and Elijah appeared alongside Jesus during this New Testament event.
What is the Transfiguration?
(During the Transfiguration, Jesus's appearance changed, with His face shining as the sun and His clothes becoming a brilliant white, with Moses and Elijah accompanying Him.)
Matthew 17:2-3: "He was transfigured before them. His face shone like the sun, and His clothes became as white as the light. And behold, Moses and Elijah appeared to them, talking with Him."
What is the Jordan River?
(The Jordan River is the same river the Israelites crossed when they arrived in the Promised Land.)
Matthew 3:6: "And were baptized by him in the Jordan, confessing their sins."
While it is a common misconception that Jonah was swallowed by a whale, he actually lived inside of this sea creature for three days.
What is a huge/great fish?
(The Bible never specified that it was a whale.)
Jonah 1:17: "Now the Lord had prepared a great fish to swallow Jonah. And Jonah was in the belly of the fish three days and three nights."
This book contains the story of Samson.
What is the Book of Judges?
(In Judges 14, Samson posed a riddle, and have it noted that, in the NKJV, the people answered it in the form of a question, and the board designer was just trying to be biblical with his approach to the form of the answer.)
Judges 14:14,18: "So he said to them: 'Out of the eater came something to eat, And out of the strong came something sweet'...So the men of the city said to him on the seventh day before the sun went down: 'What is sweeter than honey? And what is stronger than a lion?'..."
DAILY DOUBLE: Wager up to as many points as you have.
(Open Ended: No need to answer in the form of a question.)
Describe the Trinity as accurately as possible.
[Judge Decides: Something like, 'The Trinity is three persons, but one being.']
Gideon's army was reduced from thirty-two thousand to this number, with a person only being accepted if they lapped up water like a dog when asked to drink from a body of water.
What is 300?
(First, anyone who was fearful was sent home, so twenty-two thousand left. Then, only three hundred of the remaining ten thousand lapped when asked to drink, so they were the only ones left, who were to fight with pots, torches, and trumpets.)
Judges 7:7: "Then the Lord said to Gideon, 'By the three hundred men who lapped I will save you, and deliver the Midianites into your hand. Let all the other people go, every man to his place.'"
Of the 12 disciples, John was the only one present at this significant event.
What is the crucifixion?
(None of the other disciples were present. John is "the one whom Jesus loved.")
John 19:26: "When Jesus therefore saw His mother, and the disciple whom He loved standing by, He said to His mother, 'Woman, behold your son!'"
While commonly pictured to be a grown donkey, Jesus descended from this mountain while riding into Jerusalem on a colt.
What is the Mount of Olives?
(A colt is specifically a donkey under the age of four.)
Mark 11:1-2: "Now when they drew near Jerusalem, to Bethphage and Bethany, at the Mount of Olives, He sent two of His disciples; and He said to them, 'Go into the village opposite you; and as soon as you have entered it you will find a colt tied, on which no one has sat. Loose it and bring it.'"
40 days after the tops of the mountains became visible, Noah sent out this bird from the only window on the Ark.
What is a raven?
(He first sent out a raven, and then a dove out of the Ark.)
Genesis 8:7: "Then he sent out a raven, which kept going to and fro until the waters had dried up from the earth."
This is the book that holds the shortest verse in the entire Bible, "Jesus wept."
What is the Book of John?
(This shows Jesus's humanness, feeling compassion and sorrow for the pain of death, even though He knew He was about to raise Lazarus from the dead.)
John 11:35: "Jesus wept."
After Judas Iscariot's betrayal of Jesus, this character was chosen to replace him among the twelve apostles.
Who is Matthias?
(The 11 disciples prayed and cast lots for their decision. Casting lots was similar to flipping a coin or rolling a dice, however, the disciples believed the outcome was determined by God, as Proverbs 16:33 says: "The lot is cast into the lap, But its every decision is from the Lord.)
Acts 1:26: "And they cast their lots, and the lot fell on Matthias. And he was numbered with the eleven apostles."
Joseph was traded to the Ishmaelites by his brothers for this many shekels of silver.
What is 20?
(Jesus was then later traded for 30 pieces of silver during Judas's betrayal.)
Genesis 37:28: "Then Midianite traders passed by; so the brothers pulled Joseph up and lifted him out of the pit, and sold him to the Ishmaelites for twenty shekels of silver. And they took Joseph to Egypt."
During this event, a prophet said "Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened." mockingly.
What is the contest on Mount Carmel?
(Elijah said this to the prophets of Baal after no fire appeared on the altar they'd prepared, after dancing and shouting around it until midday. Elijah's altar, however, lit ablaze after the wood being soaked.)
1 Kings 18:20,27: "So Ahab sent for all the children of Israel, and gathered the prophets together on Mount Carmel...And so it was, at noon, that Elijah mocked them and said, 'Cry aloud, for he is a god; either he is meditating, or he is busy, or he is on a journey, or perhaps he is sleeping and must be awakened.'"
This modern-day country is where Paul was born in the ancient city of Tarsus.
What is Turkey?
(Modern-day Turkey corresponds to the ancient region of Asia Minor.)
Acts 22:3: "[Paul speaking:] I am indeed a Jew, born in Tarsus of Cilicia..."
Moses made this animal out of bronze, so that anyone who looked upon it would live.
What is a serpent?
(After the Israelites started speaking against God and Moses for leading them into the desert with no food or water, God sent fiery serpents, and when the Israelites repented, God told Moses to make a bronze serpent and set it on a pole, so that anyone who looked upon it would live.)
Numbers 21:9: "So Moses made a bronze serpent, and put it on a pole; and so it was, if a serpent had bitten anyone, when he looked at the bronze serpent, he lived."
This book, which says "And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!", is one of the only two books in the Bible to not explicitly mention the name of God, along with Song of Solomon.
What is the Book of Esther?
(Esther said this before she told King Xerxes she was a Jew, and revealed Haman's scheme.)
Esther 4:16: "Go, gather all the Jews who are present in Shushan, and fast for me; neither eat nor drink for three days, night or day. My maids and I will fast likewise. And so I will go to the king, which is against the law; and if I perish, I perish!"