Old testament action heros
A young boy conquered a giant solider with only one stone from his sling. Who?
David
(1 Sam 17)
Which books in the Bible are named after women?
Esther and Ruth.
Which languages was the Bible originally written in?
Hebrew and Greek.
Why is it called palm Sunday?
Because the people were waving palm leaves as Jesus entered Jerusalem.
Esther
Who was Elizabeth the mother of?
John the baptist
What does the word "Bible" mean?
Comes from the greek word "books", same word as bibliotek (library) so "collection of books".
Who is Pontius Pilate?
The governor of the Roman province Judea. Had authority of death sentences.
Who killed a lion with his hands and beat a thousand men with the jawbone of a donkey?
Samson
(Judges 14)
What are the names of Lazarus' sisters?
Mary and Martha
What was the first animal Noah let out of the Ark?
A raven
(Gen 8:6-7)
What was Jesus' last words on the cross according to the gospel of John?
"It is finished."
(John 19:30)
A prophet who has a god-competition with Baal prophets and later have them all killed. Who?
(1 King 17)
What's the name of Leah's female servant?
Bilha
Which book of the Bible does not mention God?
Esther.
The Hebrew word for Easter is "pesach". What does it mean?
Passover - God passing over the houses of the Israel people during the final plague on their way out of Egypt.
Rahab
(Jos 2)
Who was Moses' wife?
Zipporah.
What in the Bible was 135 m long, 23 m wide and 14 m high?
Noah's ark.
Which disciple outran the other on the way to Jesus' tomb?
John.