bible characters
Who replaced Judas Iscariot as one of the twelve apostles?
Matthias
What sea did Moses and the Israelites cross when fleeing from Egypt?
Red sea
What was the name of Abraham’s first son?
Ishmael
Who baptized Jesus in the Jordan River?
John the Baptist
Whose brothers sold him into slavery, and later he became a ruler in Egypt?
Joseph
Which woman hid two Israelite spies on her roof in Jericho?
Rahab
What city’s walls fell down after the Israelites marched around it for seven days?
Jericho
Which prophet was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind, without dying?
Elijah
Who was the first Christian martyr recorded in the Book of Acts?
Stephen
In the parable of the Prodigal Son, what did the younger son ask his father for before leaving home?
his share of the inheritance
Which Old Testament character was described as “blameless and upright” and lost everything as a test of faith?
Job
What city is also called Zion and is often referred to as the City of David?
Jerusalem
Who was the woman who tricked Samson into revealing the secret of his strength?
Delilah
In Paul’s letter to the Galatians, he speaks about the “fruit of the Spirit.” Name at least 6 of them.
Love, joy, peace, longsuffering (patience), kindness, goodness, faithfulness, gentleness, self-control
In the story of Ananias and Sapphira in Acts 5, what sin did they commit that led to their deaths?
They lied about the money from the sale of their land
Who was the only female judge of Israel?
Deborah
What ancient city, later destroyed, was known for its wealth and wickedness and is remembered along with Gomorrah?
Sodom
What did King Solomon ask God to give him when he became king?
wisdom
In the parable of the Ten Virgins (Matthew 25), why were five of the virgins called “wise” and the other five “foolish”?
The five wise virgins brought extra oil for their lamps, while the five foolish ones did not, so they were unprepared when the bridegroom came
When Elijah fled into the wilderness, what food did God provide for him through ravens?
Bread and meat
Which prophet married a woman named Gomer as a symbol of Israel’s unfaithfulness?
Hosea
On what island was John when he received the visions recorded in Revelation?
Patmos
What did Jacob name the place where he saw a ladder reaching to heaven in a dream?
Bethel
What was the name of the young man who traveled with Paul and Barnabas but left them during their first missionary journey, later causing a disagreement between Paul and Barnabas?
John Mark
Who fell asleep during Paul’s long preaching, fell out of a window, and was later raised to life?
Eutychus