Books in OT
What is the longest book in the Old Testament.
Psalms
Which prophet was swallowed by a big fish?
Jonah
Which king was eight years old when he became king?
Josiah (2 Kings 22)
What is the difference between the "major" prophets and the "minor" prophets?
Major = very long (longest is Isaiah 66 chapters)
Minor = very short (longest is Hosea 14 chapters)
Reuben
What is the book that focuses on wisdom?
Proverbs
Which prophet was before Elisha?
Elijah
What king was considered the most wise?
Solomon
How many major prophet books are there in the OT?
Four [Isaiah, Jeremiah (including Lamentations), Ezekiel, Daniel]
Who is Jacob's youngest son?
Benjamin
What book tells us how Moses led God's people out of Egypt?
Exodus
Which prophet did the evil queen Jezebel want to kill?
Elijah
Who was Israel's first king?
Saul
How many minor prophets are there?
12
Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah,
Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah,
Haggai, Zechariah, and Malachi,
Which son did not get a tribe named after him (instead it was given to each of his sons, Jacob's grandsons)
Joseph
What book tells us the story of Samson and Delilah?
Judges
What book is this famous verse from - "by his stripes we are healed" 53:5.
Isaiah
Who was the terrible king who married Jezebel and led Israel into idolatry?
Ahab (1 Kings 16:29ff)
Which Psalm is the longest?
Psalm 119
What is the name of the son whose descendant is Jesus?
Judah
What book tells us about Israel's victories in Canaan?
Joshua
Which prophet wrote this - "For I know the plans I have for you, declares the Lord, plans to prosper you and not to harm you, plans to give you a hope and a future." 29:11
Jeremiah
Part of King David's sin was having the husband of Bathsheba killed. What was his name?
Uriah
Which Psalm is often considered to be the middle of the Bible?
Psalm 118
594 chapters before it, 594 chapters after it
118:8 considered the middle verse of the Bible
"It is better to take refuge in the LORD than
to trust in man"
What is the name of the son who shares his name with a famous type of clothing (jeans)?
Levi