Creation
Jesus' birth
Paul
David
Historical Context
100

This son of Adam and Eve committed murder.

Who is Cain?

100

The Gospel of Matthew begins by tracing the ancestry of Jesus back to this biblical patriarch.

Who is Abraham?

100

This was Paul's name before he encountered God.

What is Saul?

100

This is the instrument that David played for Saul.

What is the harp?

100

Much of the Bible was written in this geographical area, usually abbreviated as ANE.

What is the Ancient Near East?

200

According to the book of Genesis, what did the man and woman eat from the tree of knowledge of good and evil?

What is a fruit?

200

The Gospel of Luke does not begin by telling how Jesus' birth was foretold. Instead, it begins by telling how the birth of this man was foretold.

Who is John the Baptist?

200

Almost half of this book of the New Testament tells the story of Paul.

What is the Book of Acts?

200

David's father, Jacob, was visited by this prophet who anointed David as the king of Israel.

Who is Samuel?

200

The Old Testament was originally written in this language.

What is Hebrew?

300

Of the seven days of creation, this is the day that God created humans.

What is the fifth day?
300

The Gospel of Luke tells how an angel by this name visited Mary.

Who is Gabriel?

300

Paul wrote multiple letters to this man, who shares a first name with Mr. Mattingly. 

Who is Timothy?

300

Feeling jealous of David one day, Saul throws this at him.

What is a spear?

300
Much of the New Testament was originally written in this language.

What is Greek?

400

This is the title of an ancient Sumerian creation story that praises a gardening tool. 

What is "The Song of the Hoe"?

400

The Gospel of Matthew tells of three wise men being sent by this king to find Jesus.

Who is Herod?

400

Paul wrote a letter to this man attempting to persuade him to forgive a slave.

Who is Philemon?

400

When David encounters Saul in a cave, he decides to spare Saul's life. Later, he proves to Saul that he had spared his life by showing him this. 

What is a scrap of his tunic?

400

The United States today could be described as a very individualistic culture. In contrast, the culture of the biblical authors is often described with this word.

What is collectivist?

500

These are the first four words spoken by God in the book of Genesis

What is "Let there be light"?

500

In the Gospel of Luke, Zechariah doubts the angel and as punishment the angel takes away Zechariah's ability to do this.

What is speak?

500

In his letter to the Romans, Paul attempted to persuade them that Jews did not have to follow the law of this man in order to be followers of Christ.

Who is Moses?

500

In one of his most famous psalms, David wrote, "Though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I shall fear no evil." This is the number of that psalm.

What is 23?

500

Many of the stories in the Bible were influenced by stories from other cultures and regions back then. The story of the Flood in Genesis bears striking resemblance to another flood story found in this "epic" story from the Babylonian empire.

What is the "Epic of Gilgamesh"?