IMPORTANT BIBLICAL FIGURES
This man built an ark to survive a great flood.
Who is Noah?
The first book of the Bible.
What is Genesis?
This holiday celebrates the birth of Jesus Christ.
What is Christmas/Gena (ገና)?
Jesus performed this miracle at a wedding in Cana, turning water into this.
What is wine?
In this parable, Jesus compares the Kingdom of God to a small seed that grows into a large tree.
What is the Parable of the Mustard Seed?
He was swallowed by a large fish after disobeying God.
Who is Jonah?
This book contains the Ten Commandments.
What is Exodus?
The holiday that commemorates the resurrection of Jesus.
What is Easter/Fasika (ፋሲካ) ?
This miracle involved Jesus walking on water to reach His disciples who were in a boat.
What is walking on water?
In this parable, a man finds a hidden treasure in a field and sells all he has to buy the field.
What is the Parable of the Hidden Treasure?
This apostle is known for his letters and spreading Christianity to the Gentiles.
Who is Paul?
The shortest book in the New Testament.
What is 3 John? (Fun fact: The book is only 296 words long, making it a total of 15 verses!)
This season, leading up to Easter, is a time of fasting and repentance.
What is Lent/ abiy tsome (ዐብይ ጾም) ?
Jesus healed this man who had been blind from birth by spitting on the ground and making mud.
Who is the blind man (John 9)?
This parable tells the story of a son who squanders his inheritance and later returns home to his forgiving father.
What is the Parable of the Prodigal Son?
This woman, a Moabite widow, became the great-grandmother of King David.
Who is Ruth?
This book in the Old Testament is a collection of wise sayings, many attributed to King Solomon.
What is Proverbs?
The day commemorating the discovery of the true cross?
What is Meskel (መስቀል)?
Jesus raised this man from the dead after he had been in a tomb for four days.
Who is Lazarus?
In this parable, a shepherd leaves 99 sheep to search for one lost sheep.
What is the Parable of the Lost Sheep?
This apostle, once a tax collector, wrote one of the four Gospels and is known for his emphasis on Jesus as the Messiah.
Who is Matthew?
This book features the story of a woman who became queen and saved the Jewish people.
What is Esther?
This fast marks the period of repentance, with a fasting period of only three days.
What is Nenewe Tsome (የነነዌ ፆም)?
Jesus fed a crowd of people with just five loaves of bread and two fish in this event.
What is the Feeding of the 5,000?
This parable illustrates the importance of showing mercy to others, told through the story of a servant who is forgiven a great debt but refuses to forgive a small debt.
What is the Parable of the Unforgiving Servant?