Old Testament Characters
This shepherd boy defeated the Philistine giant Goliath with a sling and a stone.
David
Jesus performed this miracle at a wedding in Cana.
Turning water into wine
This is the first book of the Bible.
Genesis
Jesus fed this many people with five loaves and two fish.
5,000
This is the shortest verse in the Bible (two words, in John).
“Jesus wept.”
He interpreted Pharaoh’s dreams and rose to become second in command in Egypt.
Joseph
This event marks the moment when the Holy Spirit descended on the disciples, enabling them to speak in other tongues.
Pentecost
This Gospel emphasizes Jesus as the “Word made flesh.”
John
Jesus raised this man who had been dead for four days in Bethany.
Lazarus
This king was known for great wisdom and for building the first Temple.
Solomon
This judge defeated the Midianites with only 300 men after God told him to reduce his army.
Gideon
In Acts 16, Paul and Silas were freed from prison after this supernatural event.
An earthquake
This Old Testament book contains many wisdom sayings attributed to King Solomon.
Proverbs
Jesus calmed this natural phenomenon while on a boat with His disciples.
A storm on the Sea of Galilee
This person lived 969 years, the longest lifespan in the Bible.
Methuselah
He was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind without dying.
Elijah
This sermon of Jesus includes the Beatitudes and spans Matthew chapters 5–7.
The Sermon on the Mount
This prophetic book contains the “Valley of Dry Bones” vision.
Ezekiel
Jesus restored the ear of this man after it was cut off during His arrest.
Malchus
In Revelation, this number represents the “mark of the beast.”
666
This prophet delivered a series of symbolic actions—including lying on his side for hundreds of days, shaving his head and beard, and packing his belongings to mimic exile—to illustrate God’s messages to Israel.
Ezekiel
During the Jerusalem Council in Acts 15, the apostles and elders debated this specific doctrinal question that determined how Gentile believers would be accepted into the early church.
Whether Gentile Christians must be circumcised and follow the Law of Moses
This Old Testament book is unique for being structured as a series of chiastic poems centered on covenant lawsuits, featuring courtroom imagery to accuse Israel and Judah of breaking God’s covenant.
Micah
In the Gospel accounts, Jesus performs a rare “two-stage” healing miracle—one in which the man first sees people “like trees walking” before Jesus touches him again. Where did this unusual miracle occur?
Bethsaida
This king of Judah was forced to watch the execution of his sons before the Babylonians put out his eyes and carried him in chains to Babylon, fulfilling Jeremiah’s prophecy.
Zedekiah