Kings
Bible Book Lessons
Empires and States
Biblical Characters
The Odyssey
100

He was the greatest of the Israelite kings, and called "a man after God's own heart." (1 Samuel 13:14)

Who is (King) David?

100

These books go over Israel and Judah's rulers.

What are 1 & 2 Kings?

100

The isle famous for bull-jumping.

What is Crete?

100

He was the worst judge and was known for being promiscuous, violent, and arrogant.

Who is Sampson?

100

He is the blind author of the story.

Who is Homer?

200

He asked God for wisdom, built the Temple, and was a very harsh ruler to the Israelites.

Who was (King) Solomon?

200

These books go over the idea that God opposes the proud and exalts the humble through the stories of the first two kings of Israel.

What are 1 & 2 Samuel?

200

This empire had one of the seven wonders of the ancient world; the hanging gardens.

What is Babylon?

200
A prophet of God who challenged the prophets of Baal to a compition.

Who is Elijah?

200

This nymph kept Odysseus on her island for nine years before letting him go home.

Who is Kalypso?

300
This king claimed to be equal with God, and was punished to live like a beast of the field for seven years.

Who was Nebuchadnezzar?

300

This book follows the story of two women and a man, and points to the line of King David.

What is the Book of Ruth?

300
This empire was known for their warfare tactics of paired soldiers, siege towers, and ramps to get over city walls.

What is Assyria?

300

The kinsmen redeemer for Naomi and Ruth.

Who is Boaz?

300

This is something Odysseus' crew did not have, but Penelope and Telémakhos did have towards him.

What is loyalty?
400

This king was known for his fair rule and letting the Jewish people go back to their home in Israel.

Who is Cyrus the Great?

400

This book shows the cycle of sin the Israelites were constantly falling into.

What is the book of Judges?

400

These people thought of themselves as civilized people, and opposed the Barbarians of the north.

Who are the Greeks?

400
The mother of the prophet Samuel.

Who is Hannah?

400

The act of accepting someone into your home and giving them gifts. This act was revered by the Greeks, because Zeus ordained it.

What is hospitality?
500

He was known to be a cruel and ruthless king, but also established the first library in his capital city of Nineveh.

Who was Ashurbanipal?

500
These books talk about the Jews returning to their home land, and foreshadows Christ in the main characters.
What are Ezra and Nehemiah?
500

This empire was one of the largest empires, and had a fair and merciful ruler who let people rule their own areas.

What is Persia?

500

He was a descendant of David, who was invited to sit at the king's table for the rest of his life.

Who is Jehoiachin?

500

This title was given to Telémakhos the most, but also was given to his mother Persephone.

What is clear-headed?

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