Bible Characters
Bible's Main Character
Jesus
"Jehová es mi pastor; nada me faltará..."
"En lugares de delicados pastos me hará descansar; junto a aguas de reposo me pastoreará."
True or False: Dolphins sleep with one eye open to remain alert for predators.
(True! Dolphins shut down half of their brain and keep one eye open while sleeping.)
This civilization is famous for its pharaohs and massive tombs called pyramids.
Ancient Egypt
Who had a full-on convo with a talking plant on fire and was like ‘Yeah, seems legit,’ and then became the most extra desert tour guide of all time?
Girl-boss Moses
"Porque tanto amó Dios al mundo, que ha dado a su Hijo unigénito, para que todo aquel que en él cree..."
(Juan 3:16)
"no se pierda, mas tenga vida eterna."
True or False: The heart of a shrimp is located in its head.
(True! A shrimp’s heart is located in its thorax, which is actually part of the head region.)
This ancient empire, centered in modern-day Iraq, is often credited with inventing the earliest form of writing called cuneiform.
Mesapotamia
Who’s that dude who was like ‘Nah g, im good,’ when asked to deliver a message, but ended up getting Uber-ed back by a giant sea creature anyway?
Jonas
"Todo lo puedo en Cristo..."
Que me fortalece
True or False: Owls are the only birds that can turn their heads a full 360 degrees.
(False! Owls can rotate their heads about 270 degrees, but not a full circle.)
This Italian civilization, known for gladiators and Caesars, built the Colosseum.
Ancient Rome
What’s the name of the dude who got knocked off his LITERAL high horse by a LITERAL light beam, went blind for a hot minute, and then decided to write half the new testament like it was a redemption arc?
Pablo
"Venid a mí todos los que estáis trabajados y cargados..."
(Mateo 11:28)
"y yo os haré descansar."
The Greenland shark has the longest known lifespan of any vertebrate, living up to 500 years.
(True! Greenland sharks can live for several centuries, with estimates suggesting they may reach up to 500 years.)
This Central American civilization is known for its stepped pyramids and advanced calendar system.
The Mayans
What short king looked up at a literal old testament Shaq, terrorizing his countries army and said "Nah, id win."
David
"Lámpara es a mis pies tu palabra, y lumbrera a mi camino..."
(Salmo 119)
"He jurado, y lo cumpliré, que guardaré tus justos juicios."
The Hawaiian bobtail squid utilizes a mutualistic symbiotic relationship with Vibrio fischeri bacteria, which colonize a specialized light organ and produce bioluminescence, enabling the squid to engage in counter-illumination as a form of predator avoidance.
The squid hosts Vibrio fischeri bacteria, which emit light to match the moonlight filtering through the water, camouflaging the squid from predators below—a sophisticated example of co-evolution and microbial mutualism.)
This seafaring civilization from the eastern Mediterranean is known for creating an early alphabet, which heavily influenced the Greek alphabet.
Phoenicians