Bible Character Cards
He was used to bring down the walls of Jerico
Who is Joshua
An eyewitness reports that HE "jumped to his feet and with clenched fists hysterically screamed: 'This brood will be exterminated in Germany!'"
Who is Hitler
He went the opposite way
Who is Jonah
The Year Jesus was born
When is 2 B.C.E.
But as for me, Determined I will be
to walk eternally . . . . .
What is "In my integrity"
Thrown in the Lions pit
Who is Daniel
Bible translator who was strangled at the stake and his body burned in 1536, after he published his translation of the "New Testament" in English.
Who is William Tyndale
Was told to marry "a wife of fornication."
Who is Hosea
Jesus was Baptized
When is 29 C.E.
Then forward, you Witnesses, ever strong of heart!
Rejoice that in God’s work, you . . . . . !
What is "too may have a part!"
Your People will be My People and Your God will be My God
Who is Ruth
In the 13th century, the Roman Catholic Church officially sanctioned THIS God-dishonoring horror. It began in Europe and spread to the Americas, lasting for over six centuries. Originated and backed by the papacy, it was a murderous attempt to torture and stamp out all who disagreed with the church.
What is the Inquisition
He spoke of a plague of destructive locusts that would come to desolate the land but said the faithful 'would prove to be escaped ones.'
Who is Joel
Destruction of Jerusalem
When Is 607 B. C. E.
In Jesus’ name, for them we plead: May they succeed;
May ev’ry one of them . . . . .
What is "stand firm"
She risked her life to report a plot to destroy the Jews. (Bible book named in her honor)
Who is Esther
At the behest of Pope Martin V, religious authorities, driven by a spirit of vengeance, dug up the bones of THIS Bible translator 44 years after his death so as to have the pleasure of burning them.
Who is John Wycliffe
He was neither the son of a prophet nor a part of a group of prophets; he was but a sheepherder and a seasonal laborer.
Who is Amos
The Medes and Persians under Cyrus the Great overthrew the Third World Empire Babylon
When is 539 B.C.E.
Being your Witnesses, great is our priv’lege.
Oh, may we ever . . . . .!
What is "live up to our name!"
He came to be called Jehovah's Friend
Who is Abraham
In the year 1095 that Pope Urban II convened the council of Clermont. The pope, in what is called "one of the most effective talks in history," urged the vast congregation at Clermont to wage war upon the "infidels" who now held the "holy land."
What are The Crusades
He was a great-great-grandson of King Hezekiah and a relative of King Josiah—thus a member of Judah’s royal house.
Who is Zephaniah
Methuselah Dies
The Year of the Flood
When is 2370 B.C.E.
You’re our strength, you’re our hope,
you’re . . . . . . .
Whatever we lack, you supply.
What is "our confidence"