Bible Characters
Who was the Greek physician and companion of Paul mentioned in several letters?
St. Luke
Who was the first saint that was martyred?
St. Stephen
Which two books of the bible are named after women?
Esther, Ruth
How many books are in the Old Testament?
46 books
Which Pharisee came to Jesus at night to ask Him questions about being born again?
Nicodemus
Who takes Jesus's body off the cross?
Joseph of Arimathea
Which saint was dragged around the city with a rope tied around his neck as a way of martyrdom?
Saint Mark
What is the shortest book in the bible?
Third John
What was the garden of Eden guarded with to prevent future access to the tree of life?
A cherubim and a flaming sword
The New Testament was written in which language?
Greek
Who replaced Judas Iscariot as the twelfth apostle?
Matthias
Why does St. Mina the wonder worker have 2 camels in his icon?
Christian soldiers who had served with Menas took his body from Phrygia to Egypt. There a pair of camels took them to a place in the desert and refused to move on, so the soldiers buried the relics and returned to Phrygia.
What are 5 books that have more than 1 book?
Samuel, Kings, Chronicles, Corinthians, Thessalonians, Timothy, Peter, John
What object was placed in the Ark of the Covenant alongside the tablets of the Law?
Aaron’s staff that budded and a jar of manna
What unusual vision did Peter have while praying on the roof of Simon the tanner’s house?
A sheet descending from heaven containing clean and unclean animals
Which of these did not have their name changed in the Bible?
A) Sarah
B) Abraham
C) Jacob
D) David
David
What saint had the phrase "What time is it"?
Abouna Yostos
This is written by Jesus’ half-brother and is known for the phrase “faith without works is dead.” Which book is it?
Book of James
What was the first bird that Noah let out of the ark?
A raven
In what city were believers first called “Christians”?
Antioch
Who is Israel's (Jacob's) firstborn son?
Reuben
Why does St. Philopateer Mercurius (Abu Sefien) have two swords in his icon?
The Archangel Michael appeared to St. Philopateer Mercurius during battle holding a shining sword. The saint took the sword from the archangel, hence the name Abu Sefien
What is the book that contains the famous love chapter?
Bonus: What chapter is it?
1 Corinthians
What is the first city mentioned in the Bible?
A. Babylon
B. Nineveh
C. Enoch
D. Sodom
C. Enoch
Which book in the New Testament speaks of the “fruit of the Spirit”?
Galatians