{Old Testament}
Once when Jacob was cooking some stew, ____ came in from the open country, famished. He said to Jacob, “Quick, let me have some of that red stew! I’m famished!” (That is why he was also called Edom.)
Genesis 25:29-30
Esau
Jesus and his disciples went on to the villages around Caesarea Philippi. On the way he asked them, “Who do people say I am?” They replied, “Some say ____ ___ _______; others say Elijah; and still others, one of the prophets.” “But what about you?”he asked. “Who do you say I am?”
Mark 8:27-29
John (the Baptist)
Then _____ ______ answered, “If I have found favor with you, Your Majesty, and if it pleases you, grant me my life—this is my petition. And spare my people—this is my request. For I and my people have been sold to be destroyed, killed and annihilated. If we had merely been sold as male and female slaves, I would have kept quiet, because no such distress would justify disturbing the king.”
______ 7:3-4
Queen Esther
“_____ threw his staff down in front of Pharaoh and his officials, and it became a snake.”
Exodus 7:10
Aaron
🌪️🐟🌊🌆
Jonah
(Storm, swallowed by a great fish, sent to Nineveh)
“I blessed Abram and offered bread and wine as a priest of the Most High God.”
Melchizedek
"I was mentored by Paul, received letters of instruction, and shepherded the church in Ephesus as a young overseer.”
Hint: Acts 16
Timothy
“I gleaned in the fields of Boaz and became part of King David’s lineage.”
Hint: Who married Boaz?
Ruth
“I called down fire from heaven to consume a water-soaked altar, demonstrating God’s power over Baal.”
Elijah
👑🛕🧠✒️🤱
Solomon
(King, built the temple, wisdom, writings, two mothers and one baby)
“I interpreted dreams of four kingdoms and survived the lions' den through faith.”
Daniel
“I was on the road to Damascus when a blinding light transformed my life forever, making me an apostle to the Gentiles.”
Hint: his former name started with an "S"
Paul
“I threshed wheat in a winepress to hide it from the Midianites, but God called me a mighty warrior.”
Hint: He didn't have many warriors with him
Gideon
I healed a lame man at the temple gate and brought Dorcas back to life, all through the power of Jesus.”
Hint: Acts 3
John
🦁🍯💇🏽❌💪
Hint: Judges 14
Samson
(killed a lion, honey from a lion’s carcass, lost strength with a haircut)
“I heard God calling me in the night, but I thought it was Eli. I eventually became a great prophet and a judge of Israel.”
Hint: his name is a book in the Bible
Samuel
“Known as the Son of Encouragement, I traveled with Paul, even when others deserted him.”
Hint: Acts 4
Barnabus
“I stood in the fiery furnace with my friends, but the fourth man in the fire ensured we remained unharmed.”
Hint: Only one of the three friends; guess wisely hehe
Meshach
“I warned the people of Jerusalem about their impending doom and wore a yoke around my neck to symbolize their captivity under Babylon.”
Hint: He was also held prisoner in a well
Jeremiah
🧱🔔📝⛰️
Hint: His name is a book in the Bible and talks about a prophecy against Edom; Fun fact: this name cannot be found outside of this person's respective book
Obadiah
(Prophecy against Edom, destruction, vision of future judgment)
“I hid Israelite spies under flax on my roof and helped them escape from Jericho.”
Hint: Joshua 2
Rahab
“I hosted Jesus in my home and was rebuked for worrying about preparations rather than the Christ in front of me, while my sister did not.”
Hint: John 12
Martha
“I was the first Gentile to receive the Holy Spirit, following a vision instructing me to send for Peter.”
Hint: Acts 10
Cornelius
“I raised Lazarus from the dead, healed the blind man, and turned water into wine at a wedding in Cana.”
Jesus
🐑🌕🍇🍞
👰♀️💍👗✨🏰👑💫
Lamb & his Bride
(The Lamb (Jesus) as the sacrificial lamb, OT Passover w/ Lamb sacrifice; the bride, wedding clothes/ fine linen, heavenly kingdom, crown of life, eternal celebration)