church history
The century when the Apostles were alive (Apostolic Age)
first century CE or AD (AD 1-100 or 1-100 CE)
"the fear of the Lord is the ___" (Proverbs 1:7)
beginning of wisdom (DRA)
beginning of knowledge (KJV, NIV, ESV, NASB, NKJV, etc.)
Mother of Jesus
Mary
From which nation did God save the people of Israel with Moses?
Egypt
Apostle who denied Jesus even though he said he wouldn't
The Apostle Peter
First Roman emperor to persecute Christians
Nero Caesar
"Take my yoke upon you and learn from me, for I am gentle and humble in heart, and you will find ___ for your souls." (Matthew 11:29)
rest (all major translations)
The woman who saw the risen Jesus but thought he was a gardener
Mary Magdalene
Which Psalm has the words, "The Lord is my shepherd, I lack nothing."
Psalm 23 (verse 1)
The apostle who said he is the worst of sinners
Apostle Paul (1 Timothy 1:15)
First Roman emperor to convert to Christianity in the 4th century
Emperor Constantine
"Holy, holy, holy, is the LORD Almighty; the whole earth is full of his ___." (Isaiah 6:3)
glory (all major translations)
The woman who saved her people from extermination while in exile in the Persian Empire.
Esther
How many times did Joshua son of Nun and his army go around Jericho on the seventh day until the city fell down?
How many gospels in the New Testament are there?
Four (Matthew, Mark, Luke, and John)
Bishop of Myra, from the 3rd and 4th century, whose later legends gave rise to Santa Claus
St Nicholas of Myra
ALSO MERRY CHRISTMAS (if you celebrate)
"... But as for me and my household, we will ___ the Lord." (Joshua 24:15)
serve (KJV, NKJV, NASB, NIV)
worship (CSB, TLV)
Prophetess and the only female Judge in Old Testament Israel before kings were established
Deborah
Which book of the Old Testament did God appear in a burning bush?
Exodus (chapter 3)
Which letter/epistle of the New Testament shows Paul correcting Peter for his hypocrisy in not eating with the Gentiles?
Galatians (chapter 2)
Bishop of Nyssa, Cappadocia from the late 4th century, known for possibly being the first person recorded to explicitly view all forms of slavery as inherently sinful.
St. Gregory of Nyssa
"May the ___ of the Lord Jesus Christ, and the ___ of God, and the ___ of the Holy Spirit be with you all." (2 Corinthians 13:13/14)
grace ... love ... fellowship (modern translations)
grace ... love ... communion (older translations)
Moabite widow who converted to the Israelite religion and married an Israelite.
Ruth
Which Old Testament prophet exclaimed, "Woe is me! I am doomed," upon seeing God?
Isaiah (Is. 6:5)
What does "Maranatha" mean?
Come, Lord! (1 Corinthians 16:22)