This large body of water near Jerusalem and Jericho was also called "The Salt Sea"
What is the "Dead Sea?"
100
A word may mean something in one usage and something else in another. This is the term that refers to this influence on the meaning of a word
What is context?
200
The basic Greek coin
What is a drachma?
200
This measurement was about 18 inches.
What is a cubit?
200
They captured the 10 Northern Tribes of Israel in 732 BCE. Some of their people intermarried with Jews to create a mixed race people well known in NT times.
Who were the Assyrians?
200
This is the lake (called a Sea) where Jesus walked on the water.
What is the Sea of Galilee?
200
This is the most well-known African country mentioned in the Bible.
What is Egypt?
300
The widow gave two of these.
What is a mite?
300
To the Jews, this was 3:00 pm.
What is the ninth hour?
300
Jesus spoke to a women by a well who was one of the mixed-race people from the Assyrian/Jew blend. They were called...
What is a "Samaritan?"
300
The Hittite nation was this direction from Israel.
What is North?
300
This gospel is most unlike the other three.
What is John?
400
A great amount of money, one of which was about 6,000 day's wages.
What is a talent?
400
This is how far one should carry a burden if ordered to carry it "one mile"
What is two miles?
400
The "Land between the rivers"
What is Mesopotamia?
400
The ancient country of Persia is this country today.
What is Iran (will accept Iraq)?
400
There are various types of literature in the Bible. I and II Samuel, Nehemiah and Acts would all be examples of this type of literature.
What is History?
500
The amount of money Judas was paid in silver for betraying Jesus.
What is 30 pieces?
500
This was to be put around the neck of anyone who caused "one of these little ones" to fall.
What is a mill stone?
500
Joshua defeated them with lanterns and shouting. Moses was a shepherd among them. They lived in the Sinai Peninsula.
Who were the Midianites?
500
Asia Minor is this important modern country, ally to the United States and has the same name as the animal Benjamin Franklin wanted to be the U.S. symbol.