Old Testament Facts
This left-handed judge killed Eglon, king of Moab, with a dagger.
Ehud
Judges 3:15–22
This Roman centurion was described as “devout,” feared God, gave alms generously, and had an angel appear to him before Peter’s arrival.
Cornelius
Acts 10:1–4
God commanded Israel to write His words on their doorposts, gates, and hand as a constant reminder — what are these writings called?
mezuzah / Torah inscription
Deuteronomy 6:9; Deuteronomy 11:20
Elijah performed a miracle at Zarephath by multiplying this scarce resource, sustaining a widow and her son during a famine. He later resurrected her son after he died.
Flour and oil
1 Kings 17:7–24
This prophet saw a vision of heavenly beings placing a burning coal on his lips to cleanse him of sin.
Isaiah
Isaiah 6:6–7
This king disguised himself before going into battle but was struck by a “random” arrow that fulfilled prophecy.
King Ahab
1 Kings 22:30–34
The woman who hosted the early church in Philippi was a seller of purple cloth.
Lydia
Acts 16:14–15
The law commanded that if a man’s brother died childless, he must marry the widow. What was this practice called?
Levirate marriage
Deuteronomy 25:5–6
During the battle between Israel and the Amorites, this miracle occurred to allow Israel more time to win.
the sun and moon standing still
Joshua 10:12–14
This obscure king of Salem blessed Abram with bread and wine.
Melchizedek
Genesis 14:18
This man’s donkey spoke to him after seeing an angel blocking the road.
Balaam
Numbers 22:22–30
This young man fell asleep during Paul’s sermon and fell out of a window.
Eutychus
Acts 20:9
God forbade Israel’s kings from multiplying three things — name at least two.
wives, horses, and silver/gold
Deuteronomy 17:16–17
When Moses and Aaron turned the Nile into blood, Pharaoh’s magicians imitated it. What was the first plague the magicians couldn’t replicate?
plague of lice
Exodus 8:16–19
This man’s hair weighed 200 shekels when it was cut yearly.
Absalom
2 Samuel 14:25–26
This man rebuilt the walls of Jericho in defiance of Joshua’s curse and lost his sons as a result.
Hiel of Bethel
1 Kings 16:34
The high priest who prophesied that Jesus would die for the nation, not knowing the full meaning of his words.
Caiaphas
John 11:49–52
This law in Deuteronomy commanded Israel to care for this specific trio of vulnerable people.
The widow, the orphan, and the foreigner
Deuteronomy 24:17–22
This prophet made an iron axe head float in water.
Elisha
2 Kings 6:5–7
This prophet was commanded by God to lie on his side for 390 days and then the other side for 40 — symbolizing Israel and Judah’s sins.
Ezekiel
Ezekiel 4:4–6
This obscure Levite priest helped repair the temple of God after the Babylonian exile and was specifically praised for carrying the ark of the covenant correctly, following God’s exact instructions, unlike a previous fatal mishap.
Obed-Edom
1 Chronicles 15:24–28; 2 Samuel 6:10–12
This man was Paul’s first convert in Asia and is mentioned only once in Scripture.
Epenetus
Romans 16:5
This man became king after killing his master, King Nadab, and destroyed Jeroboam’s entire family.
Baasha
1 Kings 15:27–29
In Matthew, after Jesus’ resurrection, what significant thing happened to the saints?
They came out of their tombs and appeared to many people in Jerusalem.
Matthew 27:52–53
In Acts 23, Paul used a clever strategy to divide the council by mentioning this theological topic.
The resurrection of the dead
Acts 23:6–7