Covenants, Law & The Tabernacle
God made unconditional covenants with Abraham, David, and Noah. However, the covenant made at this location with Israel was conditional, dependent on their obedience to God's commands.
What is Mount Sinai (or the Mosaic Covenant)?
Paul references the "Armor of God" in Ephesians 6. Name the only offensive weapon explicitly listed in that passage.
What is the Sword of the Spirit (which is the Word of God)?
Unlike the Synoptic Gospels, John’s Gospel begins not with a genealogy or birth narrative, but with a theological prologue echoing this Old Testament opening phrase.
What is "In the beginning..."?
This prophet was commanded by God to marry an unfaithful woman named Gomer as an illustration of Israel's spiritual adultery.
Who is Hosea?
The first major council of the early church took place in Acts 15 in this city to decide whether Gentile believers had to be circumcised to be saved.
What is Jerusalem?
Inside the Ark of the Covenant, God instructed Israel to keep three specific items: the stone tablets of the Law, a jar of manna, and this object that miraculously budded.
What is Aaron’s rod (or staff)?
In Galatians 2, Paul recounts publicly confronting this apostle in Antioch for withdrawing from eating with Gentile believers.
Who is Peter (or Cephas)?
Name the two Gospel writers who were among the original Twelve Apostles.
Who are Matthew and John?
Quoted by Peter on the Day of Pentecost in Acts 2, this prophet foretold that God would pour out His Spirit on all people, causing sons and daughters to prophesy.
Who is Joel?
This husband-and-wife ministry team worked alongside Paul as tentmakers and famously instructed Apollos in Ephesus to explain the Gospel more accurately.
Who are Priscilla and Aquila?
In Leviticus, God establishes five main offerings. This specific offering was the only one that was completely consumed by fire on the altar, symbolizing total consecration.
What is the Burnt Offering (Olah)?
Paul wrote four letters known as the "Prison Epistles" while under house arrest in Rome. Name three of them.
What are Ephesians, Philippians, Colossians, and Philemon?
Jesus uttered seven statements from the cross. According to John’s Gospel, His absolute last words before bowing His head were these.
What is "It is finished" (Tetelestai)?
The last recorded prophet of the Old Testament, his book ends with a prophecy that Elijah would come before the great and dreadful day of the Lord.
Who is Malachi?
This Roman centurion living in Caesarea was the first recorded Gentile convert to Christianity after receiving a vision to send for Peter.
Who is Cornelius?
Only the High Priest could enter the Holy of Holies in the Tabernacle, and he could do so on only one specific day of the year. Name this holy day.
What is the Day of Atonement (or Yom Kippur)?
In 1 Corinthians 15, Paul identifies this core doctrine as the foundation of the Christian faith, stating that if it didn't happen, "our preaching is useless and so is your faith.
What is the Resurrection of Christ?
The Book of Revelation is addressed to seven historical churches in this Roman province in modern-day Turkey.
What is Asia (or Asia Minor)?
This short 1-chapter Old Testament book consists entirely of a prophecy of judgment against the nation of Edom for taking joy in Judah's downfall.
What is Obadiah?
Known as the "Son of Encouragement," this Jewish Levite sold a field to give the money to the apostles and later defended Paul to the church in Jerusalem.
Who is Barnabas?
The heavy curtain separating the Holy Place from the Most Holy Place (Holy of Holies) had images of these celestial beings woven directly into its fabric.
What are Cherubim?
Paul’s shortest letter is addressed to a wealthy Christian house-church leader on behalf of a runaway slave named Onesimus. Name the letter.
What is Philemon?
In Luke 10, Jesus sends out a large group of disciples two-by-two ahead of Him into every town He was about to visit. How many disciples were in this group?
What is 70 (or 72, depending on translation)?
This prophet questioned God about why He would use the wicked Babylonians to judge Israel, leading to the famous declaration: "The righteous shall live by his faith."
Who is Habakkuk?
The believers in this Macedonian city were praised in Acts 17:11 because they examined the Scriptures daily to verify whether Paul's teaching was true.
Who are the Bereans (or the church at Berea)?