Genesis
Jesus
Old Testament
Hartwig
The Weird Stuff
100

The first three words (two in Hebrew) of the Book of Genesis

What are "in the beginning"? 

100

This was Jesus' trained profession.

What is carpentry, carpenter, stone masonry, or stone mason? 

100

There are this many books in the Old Testament, not including the Deuterocanon.

What is 39? 
100

I went here for college.

Where is UVA?

100
This book of the Bible records the ritual where a woman who has possibly cheated on her husband is asked to drink bitter water.

What is Numbers? 

200

The three Patriarchs of Ancient Israel

Who are Abraham, Isaac, & Jacob?

200

This is Jesus' name in Aramaic

What is Joshua, Yeshua, or Yehoshua? 

200

The first five books of the Tanakh.

What are Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy?

200

I cannot due the eucharist for this reason.

What is "you are not ordained"? 
200

The she bears conjured by Elisha killed this man boys. 

What is 42? 

300

The last major figure in the book of Genesis upon whom the final 13 chapters focus

Who is Joseph

300

In the Gospels, John the Baptist "prepared the way" for Jesus by announcing that this was "at hand."

What is the Kingdom of God? 

300

The major prophets are so-called for this reason. 

What is length? 

300

I was raised in this kind of Christianity.

What is Pentecostal? 

300

In order to allow David to marry his daughter Michal, King Saul demands 100 of these from David. David brings him 200.

What are Philistine foreskins? 
400

The first 11 chapters of Genesis (before the appearance of the Patriarchs) are often called this. 

What is the Primordial History? 

400
When Jesus blessed the bread at his last meal on earth, he said these words - called the "Words of Institution" by the Christian tradition. 

What are "take, eat. This is my body."? 

400

These three books make up the wisdom literature of the Tanakh.

What are Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, and Job? 
400
This is my middle name.

What is Joseph?

400

Abraham tries to pass Sarah off as his sister to these two rulers. 

Who are Pharaoh and King Abimelek of Gear? 

500

These ten events were the "plagues" with which YHWH struck the Egyptians. They do not need to be in order.

What are water-to-blood, frogs, lice, flies, dead livestock, boils, hail, locusts, darkness, and death of the firstborn? 
500

These figures appear at the birth of Jesus in Luke's Gospel, but no in Matthew's.

Who are shepherds? 

500

This one book of the Bible never mentions God.

What is Esther? 

500

This is my dad's name.

What is Peter?

500
Paul uses this curse word in the letter to the Philippians. 

What is skubala? 

Points will also be given for its English translation.