Books of the Bible
Remember the trick to get the number of books in the Old Testament.
What is 39?
He was just a baby when he was placed into this object and send floating down the Nile River.
What is a basket?
Baa Baa! David was doing his job as this when Samuel came knocking.
What is a shepherd?
Joseph was really good at interpreting these, even though it made some people very angry.
What are dreams?
Jesus meets the Devil who offers him this in exchange for bowing down to him.
What is power & authority?
Simple math will help you remember the number of books in the New Testament.
What is 27?
Responsible for the enslavement of the Hebrew people, he was less than pleased to "let the people go".
Who is Pharaoh?
David was the only one willing to stand against this giant, the champion of the Philistines.
Who is Goliath?
Joseph's father gave him this, a lavish gift that pushed his brothers over the edge with jealousy.
What is a coat?
Jesus really could have used this after being in the desert for 40 days, but he knew he it was a test and it would probably taste like dirt.
What is bread?
The Book of Genesis contains the story of Adam & Eve, who were banished from this paradise-like place.
What is the Garden of Eden?
Boils, frogs, and lice, oh my! These unpleasant things were sent upon Egypt because of Pharaoh's pig-headedness.
What are the 10 plagues?
David may have been chosen by God, but he still sinned by taking this woman.
Who is Bathsheba?
These two men got help from Joseph while in jail, with one going free and the other meeting a terrible end.
Who are the Baker and the Cup Bearer?
These are the people who followed Jesus, dropping everything when they were asked.
Who are the disciples?
His hopes of running away from God were swallowed up by a giant fish.
Who is Jonah?
Not as tasty as sourdough, this was the bread that the Hebrew people were instructed to bake and take.
What is unleavened bread?
David becoming king made this person very mad, even though he wasn't a very good king to begin with.
Who is Saul?
Joseph saved Egypt by telling Pharaoh that this was coming. Good thing they stored all those pizzas away!
What is a great famine?
He's the one who took Jesus fishing, even though he probably really didn't want to go back out on the water.
Who is Simon Peter?
Lutherans believe the Bible is this type of writing. We don't need to take things so literally, you know!
What is "The Inspired Word of God"?
A feast is typically a time of celebration, but this Jewish feast is meant to remember their deliverance from slavery in Egypt.
What is the Passover?
Even kings have friends, much like this person who David loved very much.
Who is Nathan?
The story of Joseph is ultimately about this, something that God continues to give to us over and over again.
What is forgiveness?
"The Sons of Thunder" may sound like a cool name for a rock band, but these were two brothers who joined Jesus next...you know, after bringing in all those fish!
Who are James and John?