Bible Oddities
2 Samuel 21:20 mentions a huge man, descendant of Rapha. What was unique about this man?
He had 6 fingers on each hand and 6 toes on each foot.
Matthew
Mark
What does the word 'bible' mean?
Book or Good Book
Immanuel means: “The Lord is our rock”
False
God with us
Who's dead bones brought a dead man back to life with his body touched the bones?
Elisha (2 Kings 13:21)
Acts
Romans
How many OT books are there?
39
The wise men knew that the King of the Jews was born because the angels told them.
False
The saw a star in the sky
David slew Goliath. Approx how tall was Goliath?
Over 9 Feet Tall (1 Sam. 17:4 NLT)
2 Chronicles
Ezra
What book in the Bible does not mention God?
Esther
In the parable of the sower, the seed that fell along the path was choked by weeds.
False
It was trampled (Luke 8:5)
According to Isaiah, how many wings did each Seraphim have that hovered over the throne in the temple?
Six (Isaiah 6:2)
Ecclesiastes
Song of Solomon
Dogs are mentioned 41 times in the Bible. How many times does the Bible mention cats?
Zero
Jesus' tunic was seamless, woven in one piece from top to bottom.
True
John 19:23
Genesis 6:3 says “Then the Lord said, “My Spirit will not contend with humans forever, for they are mortal; their days will be ______.”” How many?
120 years (Gen 6:3)
Malachi
Matthew
Longest Book in the Bible is _______________
Psalm
The Tree of Life yields fruit each month.
True
Revelation 22:2
What does the Bible say manna tasted like?
wafers with honey (Exodus 16:31)
Hebrews
James
Word most used in the Bible?
the
Paul was shipwrecked two times.
False, three times
2 Cor. 11:25
Who does God tell, “Go, marry a promiscuous woman”?
Hosea (Hosea 1:2)
Philippians
Colossians
The shortest Book in the Bible is ______________
3 John
God created light on the second day.
False, first day
Genesis 1:3-5
What kind of fish does the Bible say swallowed Jonah?
Great fish Jonah 1:17 KJV and NKJV
Huge fish in the NIV
Jonah
Micah
Word for Word, who wrote the most words in the NT?
Luke
Elizabeth, the elderly widowed prophetess in Jerusalem, saw Jesus as a baby.
False, Anna
Luke 2:36
What 3 items does the Bible say were inside the Ark of the Covenant?
This ark contained the gold jar of manna, Aaron’s staff that had budded, and the stone tablets of the covenant.” Hebrews 9:3-4 (NIV)
Nahum
Habakkuk
Job had a unique trait according to his wife. What was it?
Bad Breath Job 19:17
Alexander left Paul because of his love for the present world.
False, Demas left
2 Tim. 4:10