Blast to the Past
How many books are in the Old Testament?
39
What animal did Samson open with his hands?
Lion
Judges 14:5-9
What book comes right before Revelation?
Jude
What instrument did David play for Saul?
Lyre/harp
1 Samuel 16:23
What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
Jesus wept.
John 11:35
Who was sent as a missionary to the Ninevites?
Jonah
Jonah 3:1-2
Who wrote most of the books in the New Testament?
Paul
How many trumpets were sounded in Revelation, and what did they indicate?
7 trumpets, plagues
Revelation (chapters 8-11)
Who was David's best friend?
Jonathan, son of Saul
1 Samuel 18:1
How many books are in the Bible?
66
How long did the flood cover the earth? (in months)
5 months
Genesis 7:24
What cities did God rain sulfur down on after Lot and his family escaped?
Sodom and Gomorrah
Genesis 19:15-24
Who had a vision of the end of the earth?
John
Revelation 1:1
What book did David write half of?
Psalms
What was the first miracle Jesus performed, and where?
Water into wine, at a wedding
John 2:1-11
How were the children of Israel guided in their forty years of wandering in the wilderness?
Pillar of Cloud by day, Pillar of Fire by night
Exodus 13:21
Who saw angels going to and from Heaven in a dream?
Jacob
Genesis 28:10-19
Who in heaven was found worthy to open the seven seals and reveal the knowledge of human affairs and destiny contained in the scroll?
Jesus, a lamb
Revelation 5:5
What son of David briefly rebelled and took over his throne?
Absalom
2 Samuel 15:13-19
What phrase in the Bible is repeated 365 times? (varies by translation)
Do not be afraid, fear not, etc.
Whose dreams did Daniel interpret? What decree did he send out to Babylon?
Nebuchadnezzar, execution of all wise men
Daniel 2:27-28, Daniel 2:12
According to the description in Genesis, where is the Garden of Eden most likely located?
Mesopotamia, Turkey
Genesis 2:10-14
Who was the Book of Revelation written for?
7 churches (in Asia Minor)
Revelation 1:11
What happened to David's first son with Bathsheba?
He died as a baby
2 Samuel 12:14
What is easier than a wealthy person getting into Heaven?
A camel to go through the eye of a needle
Matthew 19:24