Shakespeare or Jesus?
Old Testament Stories
The Sacred and the Secular
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Great Biblical Meals
100

Was it Shakespeare or Jesus who said:

"Uneasy lies the head that wears a crown"

Shakespeare!

Henry IV, Part II (Act 3, Scene 1)

100

Who was the Israelite king who defeated Goliath with a stone and slingshot?

David

100

What is the oldest university of the English-speaking world (which began as a religious school)?

The University of Oxford

100

Under which empire did the events of the New Testament take place?

The Roman Empire (mostly within Judea)

100

What did Adam and Eve eat from, resulting in the first sin?

Tree of the knowledge of good and evil (which was not an apple tree!)

200

Was it Shakespeare or Jesus who said:

"Put up again thy sword into his place: for all they that take the sword shall perish with the sword."

Jesus!

Matthew 26:52 KJV

200

Which patriarch was willing to sacrifice his son Issac on Mount Moriah?

Abraham

200

The supreme governor of the Anglican Church is also the...?

The King of the United Kingdom

200

Who is the author of most of the letters/epistles in the New Testament?

Paul the Apostle
200

What is the name of the sacrement where the wine (or grape juice) and the bread (or crackers) are consumed?

Communion (or the Eucharist, or the Last Supper)

300

Was it Shakespeare or Jesus who said:

"...and with what measure ye mete, it shall be measured to you again."

Jesus!

Matthew 7:2 KJV

300

How long were Noah and the animals onboard the Ark?

Fourty days and fourty nights
300

Which French Cathedral was used during the coronation of Napoleon, to celebrate the liberation of Paris, and for the funeral of Charles de Gaulle?

The Notre Dame de Paris

300

From what prayer does the phrase "our daily bread" come from?

The Lord's Prayer (Matthew 6:9-13/Luke 11:2-4)

300

What is the name of the Biblical character who was swallowed by a whale?

Jonah

400

Was it Shakespeare or Jesus who said:

"God hath given you one face, and you make yourself another."

Shakespeare!

Hamlet (Act 3, Scene 1)

400

Which story in Genesis offers an explanation for the diversity of languages in the world?

The Tower of Babel

400

What religious activity is done at the start of a day for the Australian Parliament, as per standing orders?

Prayer

400

Which New Testament book begins with "In the beginning was the Word..."

The Gospel of John

400

What did Moses and the Israelites eat when they were wandering in the Wilderness?

Manna

500

Was it Shakespeare or Jesus who said:

"Ye will surely say unto me this proverb, Physician, heal thyself..."

Jesus!

Luke 4:23 KJV

500
In the Book of Job, how many calamities and how many harms does Eliphaz say God will protect Job from?

Six and Seven (Job 5:19)

500

The latin version of the word for 'covenant' is also the root word for what political concept which describes the form of the Australian state?

Federation (from foedus)

500

Which one of the Twelve Disciples wrote a Gospel, three Epistles, and the last book of the New Testament?

John the Apostle. He is traditionally believed to have written the Gospel of John, 1 John, 2 John, and 3 John, as well as the Book of Revelation.

500

What foods did Jacob give Esau in exchange for his birthright?

Bread and lentil soup