Old Testament Heroes
This fierce judge and prophetess led Israel to victory alongside Barak against the Canaanite commander Sisera.
Who is Deborah
This Gospel writer is traditionally identified as a physician and also authored the Book of Acts.
Who is Luke?
“Whither thou goest, I will go; and where thou lodgest, I will lodge: thy people shall be my people, and thy God my God.”
Who is Ruth?
The mountain range where Noah’s ark came to rest after the flood.
What are the mountains of Ararat?
This man’s rod was the only one among the twelve tribal staffs that budded, blossomed, and produced almonds overnight, confirming his priestly line.
Who is Aaron?
This judge made a rash vow before battle that cost him his only daughter.
Who is Jephthah?
Jesus healed this woman who had suffered a discharge of blood for twelve years simply by her touching His cloak.
Who is the woman with the issue of blood (unnamed)?
“Here am I; send me.”
Who is Isaiah?
This city, Paul’s birthplace, was located in the Roman province of Cilicia.
What is Tarsus?
This son of Noah is listed as the ancestor of the Canaanites, and his own son Canaan was cursed after an incident involving Noah’s drunkenness.
Who is Ham?
He hid 100 prophets of the Lord in two caves during Jezebel’s purge, at great personal risk.
Who is Obadiah (Ahab’s palace administrator)?
This disciple doubted the resurrection until he could physically touch Jesus’ wounds.
Who is Thomas?
“Speak, Lord; for thy servant heareth.”
Who is Samuel (as a boy)?
The town where Jesus grew up and was rejected by His own townspeople as a prophet without honor.
What is Nazareth?
This concubine’s dismemberment into twelve pieces, sent throughout Israel, ignited a civil war against the tribe of Benjamin.
Who is the Levite’s concubine (unnamed) in Judges 19–20?
This man’s grandfather was Terah, and he left Ur of the Chaldeans before eventually settling in Canaan.
Who is Abraham?
Paul’s traveling companion and physician, this man is also traditionally credited with authoring a Gospel and Acts.
Who is Luke?
“Get thee behind me, Satan” — said in rebuke to one of His own disciples.
Who is Jesus (rebuking Peter)?
This island is where John received the visions recorded in Revelation while in exile.
What is Patmos?
This king of Israel reigned for only seven days before setting the palace on fire and dying in the flames after a failed coup.
Who is Zimri?
This king’s name means “peace,” and he was the son of David who succeeded him — but before that, his mother had to intervene with the dying king to secure his throne over a rival brother.
Who is Solomon?
This early deacon became the first Christian martyr, stoned to death while Saul of Tarsus watched and approved.
Who is Stephen?
“My God, my God, why hast thou forsaken me?” — originally penned centuries earlier as the opening line of a psalm before being quoted from the cross.
Who is David (Psalm 22), later quoted by Jesus?
Paul was under house arrest for two years in this city before appealing to Caesar and being sent to Rome.
What is Caesarea?
This is the name of the sword-wielding angel God placed at the entrance of Eden after expelling Adam and Eve.
What is the cherubim with the flaming sword?