Pentateuch
The first man
Who was Adam?
Despite his serious sins, Jehovah called this musician, poet, warrior, and king "a man agreeable to my heart"
Who is David?
Swallowed by a big fish as he ran from his assignment in Nineveh
Who is Jonah?
She was miraculously made pregnant with the future Messiah
Who is Mary?
Who is Isaac?
This strong man ripped a lion in half but was undone by a beautiful woman
Who is Samson?
Daniel continued to pray despite the ban and was thrown in here
He was a tax collector, but chose to follow Jesus instead and wrote about his life
Who is Matthew (Levi)?
He was serving as the chairman of the Governing Body during the landmark decision on circumcision
Who was James (Jesus' brother)?
These men tried to usurp the spiritual and administrative roles of Aaron and Moses - Jehovah made his choice of representative clear
Who are Korah, Dathan, and Abiram?
He took care of his little cousin while serving in the Persian government
Who is Mordecai?
The first prophet after the Babylonian exile
Who is Haggai?
Jesus said that this man's daughter hadn't died, but was just sleeping - then he resurrected her
Who is Jairus?
He was the cause of both dispute and great joy as an assistant to Peter, Paul, and Barnabas
Who was John Mark?
This Egyptian official got Joseph a chance to interpret Pharoah's dream
Who is Pharoah's cupbearer?
This tricky word helped Jehovah's executioners tell the disguised rebels apart by their dialect
What is Shibboleth?
The city where the prophet Jeremiah was from
What is Anathoth?
The location of Jesus' execution - the name is ominous in Hebrew and in English
What is Golgotha (the Skull Place)?
This Christian received a personal letter from Paul about his runaway slave Onesimus
Who is Philemon?
This instrument opened every secular year for the Jews, announcing that the Day of Atonement and Festival of Booths were near
What is the trumpet?
This Assyrian representative taunted Jehovah and Hezekiah in Hebrew just to scare the Jews
Who is the Rabshakeh (the chief cupbearer)?
Isaiah's second son - his name prophesied the downfall of great powers
Who is Maher-shalal-hash-baz?
John likely wrote his Gospel while serving as a missionary in this city
What is Ephesus?
This man and his household were the first Christians from Corinth
Who is Stephanas?