Bible Verses
Fill in the blanks:
In the beginning was the _______ , and the _______ was with God, and the _______ was God.
Answer: word
Who was swallowed by a Big Fish?
Answer: Jonah (Book of Jonah; Jonah 1:17)
Who baptized Jesus?
Answer: John the Baptist (Matthew 3:13-17)
Where did Adam and Eve live after creation?
Answer: The Garden of Eden
What was Samson's source/symbol of strength?
Answer: His hair (Judges 13:5)
Fill in the blank:
"Trust in the Lord with all your heart, and lean not on your own _________."
Answer: understanding
Where was Jesus laid when he was born?
Answer: In a manger/In a stable (Luke 2:7)
Who was the firstborn of Adam and Eve?
Answer: Cain (Genesis 4:1)
On which mountain did God give Moses the Ten Commandments?
Answer: Mount Sinai (Exodus 19-20)
What is the name of the bread that God gave to the Israelites in the wilderness?
Answer: Manna (Exodus 16:31)
Quote the shortest verse of the Bible (2x POINTS OPPORTUNITY!!)
Answer: "Jesus wept." (John 11:35 ESV)
How long did it rain upon the earth when Noah and his family were in the ark? (HINT: In days and nights)
Answer: 40 days and 40 nights
What is the name of Isaac's wife?
(SPELLING COUNTS!)
Answer: Rebekah (Isaac 24:67; 25:20)
What city does God call Jonah to go to and prophesy against its evil?
Answer: Ninevah (Jonah 1:2)
What animal talked to Balaam?
Answer: A Donkey (numbers 22:22-41)
Fill in the blanks:
"But seek first the kingdom of God and his __________, and all these _______ shall be added unto you."
Answer: righteousness; things (Matthew 6:33 ESV)
Who had to climb a sycamore tree to see Jesus as he preached in Jericho?
(+100 extra points for spelling)
Answer: Zacchaeus (Luke 19:1-10)
After Moses dies, who leads the Israelites into the Promised Land?
Answer: Joshua (Joshua 1:1-2)
Where did Jesus often retreat to for prayer, specifically before his crucifixion?
Answer: The Mount of Olives/The Garden of Gethsemane (Luke 21:37)
As the Israelites grew thirsty, what did Moses throw into a pool of water to make the bitter water sweet?
Answer: A log/A tree (Exodus 15:22-27)
Fill in the blanks:
"Have I not commanded you? Be ________ and ________. Do not be afraid; do not be discouraged, for the Lord your God will be with you wherever you go."
Answer: strong; courageous (Joshua 1:9 NIV)
How many times a day did Daniel pray?
Answer: 3 (Daniel 6:10)
Who, along with Aaron, held Moses' hand up during the battle of Israel and Amalek, as Moses grew tired?
Answer: Hur (Exodus 17:12)
On what road did Paul (then Saul) receive a revelation from the Lord?
Answer: The Road to Damascus (Acts 9)
What are the letters in the New Testament, primarily written by Paul, called?
Answer: Epistles