Bible Trivia
The names of the 4 Gospels
Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John
The name of Paul before his encounter with Jesus
Saul
(Acts 13:9)
The Hebrew name for God
"יהוה"
(Yahweh)
(Exodus 3:14)
When David faced Goliath, Goliath was this tall
6 cubits and a span
(9 feet 9 inches)
(1 Samuel 17:4)
The name for Esau's brother
(both old and new)
Jacob and Israel
(Genesis 32:28)
The meaning of the word "שלום" (shalom)
Peace
(also wholeness, completeness, well-being, harmony, prosperity, and safety)
The author of the book of Acts
Luke
The 3 languages that the Bible was written in
Ancient Hebrew, Aramaic, and Koine Greek
The longest book in the Bible by word count
(in the original language)
Jeremiah
Jeremiah: 33,000 words
Genesis: 32,000 words
Psalms: 30,000 words
The meaning of Simon Peter's name
Rock
"Πέτρος" (Petros) is a wordplay on the word "πέτρα" (petra), which means "rock"
(Matthew 16:18)
A man who fell out the window while listening to Paul talk
Eutychus
(Acts 20:9-12)
DOUBLE JEOPARDY!!
Recite Genesis 1:1 in Hebrew
(External Resources allowed)
"בְּרֵאשִׁית בָּרָא אֱלֹהִים אֵת הַשָּׁמַיִם וְאֵת הָאָרֶץ"
(Bereshit bara Elohim et hashamayim ve'et ha'aretz)