Geography
The name of the town Jesus was born in.
For God so loved the world that he gave his one and only Son, that whoever believes in him shall not perish but have eternal life.
John (3:16)
I was drawn out of the water from a basket as a baby. I led the people of Israel out of Egypt. God gave his Law through me.
Moses
The Jewish festival during which Jesus was crucified.
Passover
The number of tribes of Israel, and number of Jesus' close disciples.
12
Where Saul was headed to persecute Christians when Jesus appeared to him.
Damascus
But the angel said to them, “Do not be afraid. I bring you good news that will cause great joy for all the people. Today in the town of David a Savior has been born to you; he is the Messiah, the Lord. This will be a sign to you: You will find a baby wrapped in cloths and lying in a manger.”
Luke (2:10–12)
I was one of Jesus' disciples. I doubted whether Jesus had really risen from the dead, since I wasn't there when he visited us Easter evening. Jesus appeared again to me one week later removing all doubt.
Thomas
The first miracle of Jesus.
Turning water into wine.
The estimated age of Jesus when he began his ministry.
30
DAILY DOUBLE
The region in Egypt given to Joseph and the Israelites to live.
For it is by grace you have been saved, through faith—and this is not from yourselves, it is the gift of God—not by works, so that no one can boast. For we are God’s handiwork, created in Christ Jesus to do good works, which God prepared in advance for us to do.
Ephesians (2:8–10)
I lived in Bethlehem. I was the kinsman-redeemer of Naomi. I married her daughter-in-law, Ruth, in order to keep Naomi's property in her family. I am a direct ancestor of Jesus.
Boaz
The title Jesus most frequently gives himself in the Gospels.
Son of Man
The number of shepherds the prophet Zechariah "got rid of" before he gave up on being a shepherd.
3
The city Abram lived in before God called him.
"This is the covenant I will make with the people of Israel after that time,” declares the Lord. “I will put my law in their minds and write it on their hearts. I will be their God, and they will be my people. No longer will they teach their neighbor, or say to one another, ‘Know the Lord,’ because they will all know me, from the least of them to the greatest,” declares the Lord. “For I will forgive their wickedness and will remember their sins no more.”
Jeremiah (31:33, 34)
I was a God-fearing woman, and well-off as a dealer of purple cloth. The church in Philippi operated out of my home.
Lydia
The name of the high priest's servant, whose ear Peter cut off in Gethsemane when Jesus was betrayed.
Malchus
The number of fish Jesus' disciples miraculously caught when he appeared to them in Galilee after his resurrection.
153
The hometown of the prophet Elijah.
Tishbe
What can I do with you, Ephraim? What can I do with you, Judah? Your love is like the morning mist, like the early dew that disappears. Therefore I cut you in pieces with my prophets, I killed you with the words of my mouth—then my judgments go forth like the sun. For I desire mercy, not sacrifice, and acknowledgment of God rather than burnt offerings.
Hosea (6:4–6)
I was a prophet of the Exile. I saw the Glory of the LORD by the Chebar Canal. God had me lie down on my left side for 390 days and on my right side for 40 days. God showed me all the exact measurements of his heavenly Temple in a vision.
Ezekiel
The first two disciples to follow Jesus.
Andrew and John
The tribe of Israel whose number of military-age males diminished from 59,300 to 22,200 following the Baal of Peor incident.
Simeon