Pitch Meetings
A man fearlessly preaches the gospel and is brought to speak in front of the Sanhedrin. He does not back down and faces dire consequences.
What is "The Stoning of Stephen?"
"The first Martyr Stephen"
Forced Proximity
In trying to secure a future for herself and her mother-in-law this woman gleaned crops off of her future husband's land.
Who are Ruth and Boaz?
On the day of Pentecost Peter spoke about the gift of the Holy Spirit in this city.
What is Jerusalem?
What is cut the corner of his robe?
These 3 young men were brought into the palace of Nebachudnezzar to become officials. They demonstrated wisdom and faithfulness, even at the risk of death.
Shadrach, Meschach and Abednego.
Henaniah, Azariah and Michael
The story of a passionate young missionary who bails on his first big tour spreading the gospel across the Roman Empire-causing a rift between two church leaders about whether he's ready for a second chance.
What is John Mark?
Mistaken Identity
This woman pretended to be a prostitute to get her kinsman redeemer (second husband) to do his duty and provide her with a child/heir.
Who are Tamar and Judah?
Paul gave his famous sermon to "an unknown God" in this place, famous for the Acropolis.
What is Athens/Mars Hill/the Areopagus?
The first ever clothes were apparently made of this material.
What are fig leaves?
What is Assyria?
During a drought, a widow provides all the oil and flour she had to a prophet of God. A miracle happens and throughout the drought the flour and oil never ran out.
What is the widow from Zarapheth?
An enemies to lovers (to enemies?) story.
She was the daughter of King Saul who married the new king. This couple "argued" when she was embarrassed by her husband's inappropriate dancing in public.
Who are Michal and David?
Jesus gave final words to his disciples on the night of the Passover, before his trial, in this generically named place. Hint, it is also the same place where the Holy Spirit came upon the disciples.
The Upper Room
The priestly ephod had designs of this fruit on the bottom.
What are pomegranates?
What is siege warfare?
God recruits the least confident man from the weakest clan to lead an army. But get this: he shrinks the army on purpose. Then, armed with jars and torches, they scare an entire camp into chaos. And the climax of the story, the protagonist might be a bad guy.
What is Gideon, from Manasseh?
Office Romance
This couple were coworkers in sharing the gospel. They even explained the gospel to prominent first-century Jewish Scholar Apollos.
Who are Priscilla and Aquilla?
After demonstrating God's power over the prophets of Baal, Elijah stepped down from this mountain and cried out to the assembly, "the Lord-he is God! The Lord-he is God!"
What is Mount Carmel?
This man did not try to fit in, eating locusts and wild honey, while wearing clothes made out of Camel's hair and a Leather belt around his waist.
Who is John the Baptist?
In 609 at the battle of Megiddo this King of Judah attempted to prevent Pharoah Neco from helping the Assyrians in their fight against the Babylonians. This resulted in the death of this good king of Judah.
Who is King Josiah
Exiled on the island of Patmos he receives visions of both a terrifying and hopeful future for the world.
What is John's Revelation?
Fish out of water.
This fish out of water story shows the wife not adapting to her husband's customs but instead bringing her Phonecian idolatry into her husband's land.
Who are Jezebel and Ahab?
In this place, Moses recapped the whole of the first 4 books of the Bible before he passed leadership onto Joshua.
What is Moab/by the Jordan River?
Among other things this foreign visitor to Israel admires the splendid clothing of Solomon's officials.
Who is the Queen of Sheba?
He is the patron God of Babylon, known in ancient Mesopotamian religions as the creator. He orders humanity to do the work of fighting against "chaos"
Who is Marduk?