NAMES TO REMEMBER
God is Jesus' true Father, but this New Testament character served as Jesus' father on Earth.
Joseph of Nazareth
This river is where Naaman washed away his leprosy, and also where John baptized believers.
The Jordan River
Today, if we want to worship God, we go to church. In Biblical times, if you wanted to worship God, you would go to ____.
The Temple (or Synagogue)
The three magi who visited Jesus rode which animal?
Camels
Jesus used 5 loaves of bread and 2 two ____ to feed 5,000 men, women, and children.
Fish
This Old Testament man built an a very big ship for animals to board two-by-two.
Noah
The very first home God made for Adam and Eve.
The Garden of Eden
Wine has been a favorite celebratory beverage for centuries, but in Biblical times, only ____ could drink it.
Men
Hissssss! Though technically described in the Bible as a "serpent," drawings often depict Satan as this animal.
Snake
While God's people wandered in the desert after leaving Egypt, God fed them with this food that miraculously rained from the sky.
Bread, called "Manna"
In 1 Samuel, David defeats this giant in an epic battle against the Philistines.
Goliath
To help Moses free God's special people from slavery, God brought 10 plagues down on this African country.
Egypt
Typically a man only has one of these today, but in Biblical times, it was common for a man to have many. King Solomon has 700 of them!
Wives
Jonah was technically swallowed by a giant fish, but people often say he was swallowed by this large aquatic mammal.
A whale
While this animal's wool was often used for clothes, it was also eaten at special celebrations.
Lamb
A loyal servant of King Darius in Babylon, who was thrown in a lion's den for worshipping God.
Daniel
The famous birthplace of Jesus.
Bethlehem
During Jesus' time, the Roman Empire covered most of Europe. Today, Romans only live in Rome, a city in this European country.
Italy
This white bird, representing peace, flew down onto Jesus' head after he was baptized.
A dove
Jesus tells us to be the ___ of the earth. Hint: this spice isn't spicy at all! We put it on lots of things.
Salt
Jesus' cousin who lived in the desert, ate bugs and honey, and baptized people in the Jordan River.
John the Baptist
Jesus tells us that if we believe he is the Son of God and follow his ways, we will get to live with him in this place after we die.
Heaven
On average, US mothers have two kids in their lifetime. In Biblical times, mothers commonly gave birth to as many as ___ kids.
Eight
Until the New Testament, God's people were not allowed to eat this farm animal because it was "unclean."
Pigs
Cheese