Bible Animals Being Animals
This donkey surprised Balaam by talking.
Balaam’s donkey — Numbers 22:21–30
The Israelites called this bread-like food “What is it?”
Manna — Exodus 16:13–15
This short tax collector climbed a tree to see Jesus.
Zacchaeus — Luke 19:1–6
Jesus turned water into this at a wedding.
Wine — John 2:1–11
Moses led Israel out of this country.
Egypt — Exodus 12:31–42
Ravens brought this prophet bread and meat.
Elijah — 1 Kings 17:2–6
Esau traded his birthright for a bowl of this.
Lentil stew — Genesis 25:29–34
This young man fell asleep during Paul’s long sermon and fell out a window.
Eutychus — Acts 20:7–12
This strong man caught 300 foxes and set Philistine fields on fire.
Samson — Judges 15:4–5
Jonah tried to run from God by boarding a ship headed here.
Tarshish — Jonah 1:1–3
A huge fish swallowed this prophet after he ran from God.
Jonah — Jonah 1:17; 2:10
John the Baptist ate locusts and this sweet wilderness snack.
Wild honey — Matthew 3:1–4
This king danced before the Lord so enthusiastically that his wife was embarrassed.
David — 2 Samuel 6:14–16, 20–22
Jesus told Peter to find tax money inside the mouth of one of these.
A fish — Matthew 17:24–27
Paul and Silas were singing in prison when this natural event opened the doors.
An earthquake — Acts 16:22–26
Noah sent out this bird, which returned with an olive leaf.
A dove — Genesis 8:8–12
God sent so much of this bird for Israel to eat that they gathered it for two days.
Quail — Numbers 11:31–32
Saul was blind for this many days after meeting Jesus on the road to Damascus.
Three days — Acts 9:1–9
Gideon asked God for a sign using this item from a sheep.
A fleece — Judges 6:36–40
The Israelites crossed this body of water after leaving Egypt.
The Red Sea — Exodus 14:21–22
This prophet was fed by ravens and later challenged the prophets of Baal.
Elijah — 1 Kings 17:2–6; 18:20–39
Jesus fed more than 5,000 people using five loaves and two of these.
Fish — John 6:1–14
Peter began to sink while walking on water after he became afraid.
Peter — Matthew 14:22–31
A man’s donkey saw an angel blocking the road before the man did.
Balaam — Numbers 22:22–31
Paul was shipwrecked and later arrived on this island.
Malta — Acts 27:39–44; 28:1