Old Testament Heros
In Daniel 1, this Babylonian name was assigned to Daniel by Ashpenaz, the chief of King Nebuchadnezzar's court officials.
What is Belteshazzar?
A Jewish orphan who became Queen of Persia and risked her life declaring, "If I perish, I perish".
Who is Esther?
When a crowd of 5,000 grew hungry, Jesus multiplied two fish and this many loaves of bread.
What is five?
During the ten plagues of Egypt, darkness covered the land for this exact number of days.
What is 3?
Chosen by Jesus to lead the early Church, this Galilean fisherman preached boldly at Pentecost and saw about 3,000 souls converted in a single day.
Who is Peter?
When Noah released birds to assess the floodwaters, this bird returned bearing a freshly plucked olive leaf in its beak on its second flight.
What is a dove?
Sarah gave her Egyptian handmaid, Hagar, to Abraham to bear a child; when Hagar conceived, she gave birth to this son, who later mocked Isaac.
Who is Ishmael?
Jesus raised this beloved friend from the dead after he had been in the tomb for four days.
Who is Lazarus?
The number of days and nights it rained while Noah was inside the ark.
What is 40?
Formerly a persecutor of early Christians, this apostle dramatically converted on the road to Damascus and went on to author many New Testament epistles.
Who is Paul?
When Jesus ordered the stone rolled away from Lazarus's tomb, this sister objected, warning that after four days there would be a foul stench.
Who is Martha ?
The only female judge named in the Book of Judges, she helped lead Israel to victory over Sisera.
Who is Deborah?
Jesus cleansed ten men afflicted with this disease
What is leprosy (or lepers)?
The number of stones David picked up from the stream before facing Goliath.
What is 5?
Known as the first Christian martyr, this Spirit filled deacon prayed for his executioners' forgiveness while being stoned to death outside Jerusalem.
Who is Stephen?
When feeding the 5,000, Jesus asked this specific apostle where to buy bread, prompting the reply that eight months' wages wouldn't be enough.
Who is Phillip?
Although Deborah summoned Barak to lead Israel’s army against Sisera, this Kenite woman ultimately delivered the fatal blow by driving a tent peg through Sisera’s temple.
Who is Jael?
While sailing across the Sea of Galilee with His frightened disciples, Jesus commanded the wind and the waves to do this.
What is calm down?
Before entering the Promised Land, Israel sent twelve spies into Canaan, who spent this many days scouting the territory before returning with their report.
What is 40?
This Levite from Cyprus sold a field to lay the proceeds at the apostles' feet and earned a name translating to "Son of Encouragement."
Who is Barnabas?
Of the ten lepers cleansed on the border between Samaria and Galilee, the lone individual who returned to praise God was noted specifically as being of this ethnic heritage.
What is a samaritan?
She laughed upon hearing that she would bear a son in her old age, and later named him Isaac.
Who is Sarah?
Jesus got hungry and cursed this tree because it had plenty of leaves but no fruit; the next day, the disciples found it withered from the roots.
What is fig the tree?
Judas threw how many pieces of silver into the temple sanctuary out of remorse after seeing Jesus condemned to death?
what is 30?
Imprisoned in Philippi with Paul, this prophet sang hymns at midnight before an earthquake opened the prison doors and loosened their bonds.
Who is Silas?