People
This Shepard boy defeated Goliath and later became king of Israel.
David
This city’s walls fell after the Israelites marched around them for seven days.
Jericho
This book of the Bible describes visions of the end times and the New Jerusalem.
Revelation
This verse begins the entire Bible with “ In the beginning…”
Genesis 1:1
The Old Testament judge defeated 1,000 Philistines with the jawbone of a donkey. (His strength was connected to his hair.)
Samson
This queen saved the Jewish people from destruction in Persia.
Esther
Jesus grew up in this town in Galilee.
Nazareth
This book is filled with wise sayings, many written by Solomon.
Proverbs
This verse say, “The Lord is my Shepard; I shall not want.”
Psalms 23:1
This king saw the mysterious handwriting on the wall during a great feast. (Daniel interpreted the writing for him.)
She married Boaz and is in the lineage of King David.
Ruth
This land was promised by God to Abraham and his descendants.
Canaan
This book contains many laws about sacrifices and holiness.
Leviticus
This verse says, “Trust in the Lord with all thine heart; and lean not unto thine own understanding.”
Proverbs 3:5
This man claimed a sycamore tree to see Jesus pass by. (He was a chief tax collector.)
Zacchaeus
This king asked God for wisdom instead of riches. He built the first temple in Jerusalem.
Solomon
This mountain is where Moses received the Ten Commandments. (It is also called Mount Horeb in some passages.)
Mount Sinai
This book records the fall of Jericho under Joshua’s leadership.
Joshua
This verse says, “For the weapon of our warfare are not carnal, but mighty through God to the pulling down of strong holds.” (It is written in one of Paul’s letters to the Corinthians.)
2 Corinthians 10:4
This king of Persia allowed the Jews to return and rebuild the temple. (Isaiah even mentioned him by name before he was born.)
Cyrus the Great
This apostle wrote much of the New Testament and traveled on missionary journeys.
Paul the Apostle
The empire carried Judah into captivity for 70 years. (Daniel lived here.)
Babylon
This book tells the story of a Moabite woman who became part of King David’s lineage. (It is one of the shortest books in the Old Testament.)
Ruth
This verse says, “And I heard a great voice out of heaven saying, Behold, the tabernacle of God is with men, and he will dwell with them.” (It describes the New Jerusalem.)
Revelation 21:3
This island is where John recieved the visions recorded in Revelation. (It was a place of exile.)
Patmos