Bible Mysteries
Which chapter is the shortest chapter in the Bible?
Psalm 117, with only 2 verses.
What kind of tree did Zacchaeus climb to see Jesus?
sycamore-fig tree
(Luke 19:4)
Who refused to worship the golden image and trusted God even when threatened with a fiery furnace?
Shadrach, Meshach, and Abednego
(Daniel 3:16–18)
Which plague number involved frogs covering the land of Egypt?
The second plague
(Exodus 8:1–6)
How much older was Abraham than his wife Sarah?
10 Years
(Genesis 17:17)
What tree did Jesus curse because it had leaves but no fruit?
Fig tree
(Mark 11:12–14)
Which Old Testament character is described as “blameless and upright” and continued trusting God after losing his children, possessions, and health?
Job
(Job 1:20–22; 2:9–10)
What did God provide for Elijah through ravens?
Bread and meat
(1 Kings 17:4–6)
What mountain did Noah's ark come to rest on?
“the mountains of Ararat.”
(Genesis 8:4)
What type of trees did Solomon use extensively in building the Temple?
Cedar and juniper
(1 Kings 5:8–10)
Who said, “If I perish, I perish” before approaching the king?
Esther
(Esther 4:16)
Where did Jesus perform His first recorded miracle?
Cana of Galilee
(John 2:1–11)
Who was the first person in the Bible described as a prophet?
Abraham
(Genesis 20:7)
Under what type of tree did Gideon sit when the angel of the LORD appeared to him
oak tree
(Judges 6:11)
Who was willing to risk his life by entering a Philistine camp with only his armor-bearer?
Jonathan
(1 Samuel 14:1–14)
How many loaves of bread did Elisha use when God miraculously fed 100 men?
20 loaves of barley bread
(2 Kings 4:42–44)
Which book of the Bible never directly mentions God by name?
Esther
Which tree did Deborah sit under when she judged Israel?
palm tree
(Judges 4:4–5)
Who believed Jesus could raise Lazarus from the dead even after Lazarus had been in the tomb for four days?
Martha
(John 11:21–27, 39–40)
How many times did the Jordan River parted in the Bible for people to cross on dry ground. List the occurences.
3 times
- Joshua and the Israelites - Joshua 3:14–17
- Elijah - 2 Kings 2:8
- Elisha - 2 Kings 2:14