📜 Obscure Old Testament
What animal spoke to Balaam?
A donkey
What king went insane and lived like a wild animal for 7 years?
Nebuchadnezzar
Who raised the Hebrew child Moses, whom Pharaoh tried to kill as a baby?
Pharaoh’s daughter
In what city was Jesus born?
Bethlehem
Who anointed David to be king while Saul was still ruling?
Samuel
Who was struck dead for touching the Ark of the Covenant?
Uzzah
What creature killed 42 boys for mocking a prophet?
Bears – after mocking Elisha’s bald head
Who became queen of Persia and saved the Jews from genocide?
Esther
Where did Elijah call down fire from heaven to defeat the prophets of Baal?
Mount Carmel
What was David doing when Samuel first came to anoint him?
Tending sheep
Which king was assassinated while using the bathroom?
Eglon – killed by Ehud in Judges 3
What man in Judges made a foolish vow that led to the sacrifice of his daughter?
Jephthah
Who was chosen as king even though he was the youngest of eight brothers?
David
Where did Jesus perform His first miracle, turning water into wine?
Cana
What musical instrument did David play for King Saul?
Harp (or lyre)
What Old Testament book never mentions the name of God?
Esther
Who escaped from prison when an earthquake broke their chains?
Paul and Silas
What Old Testament leader lost his ability to speak after doubting an angel's message?
Zechariah (father of John the Baptist)
On what mountain did Moses receive the Ten Commandments?
Mount Sinai
Why did Saul become jealous of David after Goliath’s defeat?
The people sang “Saul has slain his thousands, and David his tens of thousands.”
What prophet was told to marry a promiscuous woman?
Hosea
What prophet cooked food over cow dung as a sign to Israel?
Ezekiel
Who betrayed a man for money, only to return it and hang himself?
Judas Iscariot
Where was Paul when he saw a vision of a man from Macedonia asking for help?
Troas
How many times did David spare Saul’s life when he could’ve killed him?
two times (in the cave and in the camp)