They Said That?
“You come against me with sword and spear and javelin, but I come against you in the name of the LORD Almighty, the God of the armies of Israel, whom you have defied.”
David (1 Samuel 17:45)
Born in Egypt, this prophet split the Red Sea and drew water from rocks
Moses
Moses led the Israelites out of captivity from this nation
Egypt
This church, centered in Rome, recently selected its first pope from the United States
Roman Catholic Church
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.
“Please test your servants for ten days: Give us nothing but vegetables to eat and water to drink. Then compare our appearance with that of the young men who eat the royal food, and treat your servants in accordance with what you see.”
Daniel (Daniel 1:12-13)
Later ascending into heaven, this prophet called down fire from God to light a soaked altar and defeat the prophets of Baal
Elijah
Taken into exile by the Babylonians, the Israelites were later allowed to return to Israel under this empire
Persia
This church, named after its nation, was initiated by Henry VIII and later fully established by Elizabeth I
Church of England (Anglican)
Philippians 4:13
I can do all this through him who gives me strength.
“You brood of vipers! Who warned you to flee from the coming wrath? Produce fruit in keeping with repentance.”
John the Baptist (Matthew 3:7-8)
First hearing the Lord as a child, this prophet anointed Saul as king over Israel
Samuel
A recurring enemy of Israel, this nation's giant warrior was slain by a boy with a sling
Philistines
This church, founded in the United States in 1789, originated when American members could no longer accept the king as the head of their church
Episcopal Church
Hebrews 11:1
Now faith is confidence in what we hope for and assurance about what we do not see.
“Now then, please let your servant remain here as my Lord’s slave in place of the boy, and let the boy return with his brothers. How can I go back to my father if the boy is not with me? No! Do not let me see the misery that would come on my father.”
Judah (Genesis 44:33-34)
This prophet to the king of Israel sent Naaman from Aram to dip himself in the Jordan River 7 times to receive healing from leprosy
Elisha
The Queen of this land visited King Solomon to see if he was truly wise
Sheba
This church, stemming from the Stone-Campbell movement, was first recognized by the US government in 1906 to be distinguished from the Disciples of Christ
Churches of Christ
Ephesians 2:8-9
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.
“Now then, why do you try to test God by putting on the necks of Gentiles a yoke that neither we nor our ancestors have been able to bear?”
Peter (Acts 15:10)
This prophet was nearly blind when Jereboam's wife came to visit him, yet he prophesied that her son would die and be mourned by Israel
Ahijah
Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery to this people, whose caravan brought him to Egypt
Ishmaelites or Midianites
This church, founded in the 16th century, began in Scotland and heavily emphasized local elders in the role of church governance
Presbyterian Church
Luke 2:1
In those days Caesar Augustus issued a decree that a census should be taken of the entire Roman world.