Bible Basics
Places
Ancient Israel
What's in a Name?
Jesus
100
The Old Testament was written in this language.

What is Hebrew?

100

Paul was traveling to this city when he encountered a great and blinding light.

What is Damascus?

100

The silver coins used in Jerusalem at the temple were called ________.

What are denarius?

100

Before Paul was Paul, he had this name.

What is Saul?

100

Jesus did this to the mud to make a blind man see.

What is spit?

200

There are ______ books in the New Testament.

What is 27?

200

The City often referred to as the "holy city".

What is Jerusalem?

200

This was worn like a belt to keep a garment in place.

What is a girdle?

200

Bethlehem means "house of _________"

What is bread?

200

This person recognized Jesus as the Messiah when he was first presented in the temple.

Who is Simeon?

300

The collection of books found in the Old and New Testaments for this.

What is the canon? 

300

This is the city that God ordered Jonah to go to.

What is Nineveh?

300

In ancient Israel, men closed a deal by exchanging these. 

What are sandals? (Ruth 4:7)

300

This is the name commonly given to the first five books of the Old Testament. 

What is the Pentateuch?

300

Jesus healed the mother-in-law of this disciple.

Who is Peter?

400

There are _____ books in the Old Testament.

What is 39?

400

Town that Ruth and Naomi lived in after returning to Israel.

What is Bethlehem?

400

Called the "ships of the dessert".

What are camels?

400

One title of God is El Shaddai, which means ________. 

What is Almighty God?

400

The term for the event at which Jesus divine glory was revealed.

What is the transfiguration?

500

The apostle Paul wrote ______ books in the New Testament. 

What is 13?

500

Mountain where God asked Abraham to sacrifice Isaac. 

What is Mount Moriah?

500

This was the Levites mandatory retirement age.

What is 50 years old?

500

The oldest brother of Joseph, ruler of Egypt.

What is Reuben?

500

The longest piece of teaching from Jesus in the New Testament is the ___________________.

What is the sermon on the mount?