Ancient Hebrew
This common end of a prayer might be replaced the common vernacular of “true that”
What is Amen?
Jesus said this precious metal instruction summed up the Law and Prophets by doing unto others whatever you wish that others would do to you.
What is the Golden Rule?
Designed as a massive acrostic with 22 stanzas corresponding to consecutive letters of the Hebrew alphabet, we get this longest chapter in the Psalm scroll.
What is Psalm 119?
In Revelation 21 this was seen “coming down out of heaven from God…”
What is the New Jerusalem?
The Israelite king Jedidiah is more commonly known by this name, but you don’t need to cut anyone in half to figure it out.
Who is Solomon?
In Genesis you might recognize this number in counting the first utterances of God during the Creation, but you probably recognize this number more from a parallel list of commands in the next book of the Bible.
What is 10?
Combining a shortened version of God’s name with a command to praise gives us this popular exclamation.
What is Hallelujah?
Jesus said to not be like hypocrites standing on the street corners or the Gentiles who heap up empty phrases, but instead to say this.
What is the Lord's Prayer?
Often known as a Praise Psalm at the end of the scroll, this Psalm includes the word praise 13 times and is one of many that begins and ends with “Praise the Lord!”
What is Psalm 150?
Again in Revelation 21 where “God himself will be with them as their God,” it says he will wipe away this.
What is "every tear from their eyes"?
These men must have been part of Jesus’s inner circle given that they were the only ones he allowed to be at events like the transfiguration and the healing of Jairus’s daughter.
Who are Peter, James, and John?
Most times that someone or some people must go through a test in some type of wilderness, this number is used to describe the duration.
What is 40?
Although a translation of God’s name into Latin and English gave us Jehovah, modern attempts to pronounce the name in Hebrew gave us this name.
What is YAHWEH (or YHWH)?
This verse precedes the one that says, “For God did not send his Son into the world to condemn the world, but in order that the world might be saved through it.”
What is John 3:16?
You might recognize this Psalm from the line, “You prepare a table before me in the presence of my enemies…” If not that, then surely “Even though I walk through the valley of the shadow of death, I will fear no evil…”
In John 14 Jesus tells us that in his father’s house there are many of these, popularized by a song in 1993 by Audio Adrenaline.
What are many rooms? (or lots and lots of rooms)
This man advised Moses on how to delegate the weight of being the only judge of Israel. It probably helped that he was Moses’s father-in-law.
Who is Jethro? (or Reuel or Hobab)
This symbolic number appears throughout the Bible as a symbol of divine authority, but it’s more easily recognized when counting the sons of Jacob or the disciples of Jesus.
What is 12?
This Hebrew word that translates simply to peace is commonly used as a greeting or salutation.
What is Shalom?
When running for the U.S. Senate in 1858, this future president was paraphrasing Jesus from Mark 3 when he said a house divided against itself can’t stand.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This Psalm tells us how blessed in the man who is like a tree planted by streams of water.
What is Psalm 1?
In the 65th chapter of this prophet, the LORD says, “For behold, I create new heavens and a new earth, and the former things shall not be remembered or come to mind.”
Who is Isaiah?
If he weren’t so busy traveling the world and upsetting lots of people, this hero of the faith might have had a safer career as a tentmaker.
Who is Paul?
For some reason this number is often used as a sign of completeness or perfection. Perhaps it has something to do with how God crafted his creation.
What is 7?
The Torah, or the first five books of the Hebrew Bible, translates to this in English
What is Torah?
Ben Franklin popularized this phrase about God in his Poor Richard’s Almanac, a phrase which has often been misattributed to Jesus.
What is "God helps those who help themselves"?
Psalm 90 is not attributed to David as the author, but instead to this man who asked God to teach us to number our days that we may get a heart of wisdom.
Who is Moses?
When Jesus was transfigured on a high mountain in front of a few of his disciples, these two men showed up to speak with Jesus during this heaven on earth moment.
Who are Moses and Elijah?
When Jacob’s son Joseph found favor in Egypt and had two sons of his own, these two sons later became distinct tribes in Israel with their own inheritance of the promised land.
Who are Ephraim and Manasseh?
Also a common number for perfection or denoting a time of testing, Jesus called out this number when he said that no sign would be given to that generation other than the sign of Jonah.
What is 3?