Books of the Old Testament
Who's Who
Period of the Bible Timeline
What happened when
Bible Facts
100

This is the first book of the Bible

What is Genesis?

100

The first man and woman in Genesis Chapter 2.  

Who are Adam and Eve.

100

Signified by turquoise, indicating the color of the earth seen from space, the Early World is comprised of this book of the Bible.   

What is Genesis

100

This happened when Daniel was thrown into the lion's den.  

God saved Daniel.  

100

The Bible is given to us by God so that we may know God's love, His truth and His plan.  This term means that the Bible is from God.    

What is Divine Revelation?

200

This is the Book of the Bible in which the Israelite escape from Egypt

What is Exodus?

200
He was found in a basket by Pharaoh's Daughter, led the people out of Egypt and gave them the 10 commandments.

Who is Moses?

200

Signified by baby blue, this period includes 2 Kings, and comes before the yellow period called "Return".

What is Exile?

200

This happened when Cain saw how happy God was with his bother Abel's offering.  

What is Cain killed Abel?

200

There are this many books in the Catholic Bible.

What is 73? (46 Old Testament and 27 New Testament)

300

This book indicates a change in the organization of the Jewish society, particularly in the area of law.  

What is the Book of Judges?

300

The Bible's first Beauty Queen.

Who is Ester?

300

This is the burgundy period in which learn about Abraham, Isaac, Jacob and Joseph.  

What is the Patriarchs?

300

This happened when Moses went up on Mount Sinai.  

What is God gave him the 10 Commandments?

(The story of the Golden Calf also acceptable)

300

We call the 4 books about the life of Christ the "Gospels"  because "Gospel" means this.  

What is "Good News"?

400

The book that chronicles the time the Israelites spent wandering in the desert before entering the promised land of Canaan.  

What is the Book of Numbers?  

400

After winning the battle against a giant, God makes a covenant with this man.  He becomes the first King of the Israelites and it is from his lineage that Jesus is born.  

Who is David?  

400

After the time of David and Solomon, things go awry and we end up in this split period.  

What is the Divided Kingdom?

400

This happened when Moses struck the rock.

What is water came out?

(Moses did not trust God and struck it twice leading to God not allowing Moses into the promised land of Canaan is also acceptable)

400

The name of the first 5 books of the Bible.

What is the Pentateuch?  (Torah is also acceptable)

500

After Greece demands pagan worship, and these folks revolt, they eventually rededicate the Temple in this book named after their family.  

What is 1 Maccabees? (Maccabees is also acceptable)

500

This prophet reintroduced the Law and Word of God when the Jewish people returned from exile. 

Who is Ezra?

500

Entering the Promised land of Cannan, this period involves battles and is described in the books of Joshua, Judges and the first half of 1 Samuel.  

What is Conquest and Judges?  

500

This happened when Jacob placed hair on his arms and visited his sick father, Isaac.  

What is Jacob stole Esau's blessing?  (or Jacob received the blessing that should have been his brother's)

500

The term Bible means this.  

What is library?