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"The Lord is my _______; I shall not want." (Psalm 23:1)
What is "shepherd"?
This shepherd boy famously defeated Goliath before becoming the second king of Israel.
A) Saul
B) David
C) Solomon
D) Jonathan
Who is "B) David"?
Why: David was chosen by God as a youth while tending sheep and defeated the Philistive giant Goliath.
This first book of the Bible details the creation of the world and the story of Noah's Ark.
What is "Genesis"?
David, a young shepherd boy, defeated the giant Philistine warrior Goliath using this simple weapon.
A) A broadsword
B) A bow and arrow
C) A sling and a stone
D) A metal spear
What is "C) A sling and a stone"?
Why: 1 Samuel 17 tells the famous story of David using his shepherd's sling and a single smooth stone to strike down the giant.
Created by God in the Garden of Eden, this original husband and wife became the very first dynamic duo in human history.
Who is "Adam & Eve"?
"For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have _______ life." (John 3:16)
What is eternal (or everlasting)?
Known for his unmatched wisdom and wealth, he built the first permanent Temple in Jerusalem.
A) Solomon
B) Rehoboam
C) Josiah
D) Hezekiah
Who is "A) Solomon"?
Why: As David's son, Solomon was gifted wisdom by God and used his peaceable reign to construct the grand Temple.
God gave who ten core moral laws on Mount Sinai?
Who is "Moses"?
When Moses came down from Mount Sinai and saw the people worshipping a golden calf, this loyal assistant joined him in confronting the camp.
A) Joshua
B) Samson
C) Jonah
D) Lot
Who is "A) Joshua"?
Why: In Exodus 32, Joshua was up on the mountain with Moses and was the first to hear the noise of the people shouting in the camp below.
This duo formed one of the most famous friendships in the Bible, remaining fiercely loyal to each other even though one was the king's son and the other was running for his life.
Who is "Jonathan & David"?
"Don't _____ about anything; instead, ____ about everything." (Philippians 4:6)
What is "worry" & "pray"?
He was the very first king of Israel.
A) Joshua
B) Absalom
C) Saul
D) Moses
Who is "C) Saul"?
Why: Chosen for his impressive height and appearance, but through disobedience he later lost God's favor to David.
While a few later chapters were written in Aramaic, this was the primary original language of the Old Testament.
What is "Hebrew"?
This mighty biblical judge and warrior single-handedly killed 1,000 Philistines using only the jawbone of a donkey.
A) Samson
B) David
C) Gideon
D) Eleazar
Who is "A) Samson"?
Why: In Judges 15 records that after being bound by his own people, Samson broke free and used a fresh donkey jawbone to strike down a thousand enemies.
This dynamic duo consisted of a mentor and a student; the student inherited a "double portion" of the mentor's prophetic spirit after the mentor was taken to heaven in a whirlwind.
A) Moses and Joshua
B) Samuel and Saul
C) Elijah and Elisha
D) Isaiah and Jeremiah
Who is "C) Elijah and Elisha"?
Why: Moses and Joshua were political/military leaders, Samuel and Saul were a prophet and a king with a fractured relationship, and Isaiah and Jeremiah lived during completely different time periods. There is only two individuals who did not experience physical death: Enoch & Elijah. Elijah was taken up in a whirlwind with a chariot of fire.
"But the fruit of the Spirit is love, joy, peace, patience, kindness, goodness, ________." (Galatians 5:22)
What is "faithfulness"?
This king of Judah successfully prayed for deliverance when the Assyrian army surrounded Jerusalem, and God sent an angel to defeat the invaders.
A) Josiah
B) Hezekiah
C) Rehoboam
D) Jeroboam
What is "B) Hezekiah"?
Why: The story of the Assyrian army surrounding Jerusalem, only to be miraculously defeated by an angel overnight, is a highly memorable, dramatic, heavily detailed, biblical event. (2 Kings 19) & (Isaiah 37)
The Old Testament is divided into sections; this is the total number of books in the standard Protestant Old Testament canon.
A) 42
B) 10
C) 39
D) 32
What is "C) 39"?
This powerful empire, known for its fierce warriors, conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and later surrounded Jerusalem without capturing it.
A) Babylon
B) Assyria
C) Persia
D) Rome
What is "B) Assyria"?
A) Babylon (Incorrect): Babylon was a massive enemy empire, they came after Assyria. Babylon conquered the Southern Kingdom of Judah and destroyed Jerusalem (Rmbr: Babylonian exile), Assyria conquered the Northern Kingdom and only surrounded Jerusalem without capturing it.
C) Persia (Incorrect): The Persian Empire, led by King Cyrus, defeated Babylon. Unlike the fierce and destructive Assyrians, the Persians were known for letting the exiled Israelites return home to rebuild Jerusalem. (After the Babylonian exile)
D) Rome (Incorrect): The Roman Empire did not exist during the Old Testament timeline silly! Rome conquered Israel much later and serves as the primary ruling empire during the New Testament (the Gospels and the life of Jesus).
Showing incredible loyalty to her mother-in-law, this young Moabite woman refused to leave her side, declaring, "Where you go I will go."
A) Ruth and Naomi
B) Esther and Vashti
C) Mary and Martha
D) Hannah and Peninnah
Who is "A) Ruth and Naomi"?
Why: Esther and Vashti were rival queens, Mary and Martha are NT sister's and sister's to Lazarus, and Hannah (barren) and Peninnah (fertile) were rival wives of the same husband who did not get along.
"The tongue also is a fire, a world of evil among the parts of the body. It corrupts the whole person, sets the whole course of one's life on fire, and is itself set on fire by ____." (James 3:6)
What is "hell"?
This king of Israel, married to the wicked Jezebel, was the primary royal enemy of the prophet Elijah.
A) Herod
B) Jehu
C) Nebuchadnezzar
D) Ahab
Who is "D) Ahab"?
Why: Ahab famously clashed with Elijah over the worship of Baal, a pagan religion championed by his Phoenician & wicked wife, Jezebel.
Which Old Testament book contains both the shortest chapter and the longest chapter in the entire Bible?
A) Genesis
B) Isaiah
C) Psalms
D) Proverbs
What is "D) Proverbs"?
Explanation: The Book of Psalms contains Psalm 117, which is the shortest chapter in the Bible at just two verses. It also contains Psalm 119, which is the longest chapter in the Bible with 176 verses. Proverbs contains 31 chapters of wisdom literature, but none of its chapters approach the extreme shortness of Psalm 117 or the extreme length of Psalm 119.
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During a massive battle against five Amorite kings, Joshua prayed for God to make these two celestial bodies stand still.
A) The galaxies and the stars
B) The stars and the planets
C) The sun and the moon
D) The stars and the comets
What is "C) The sun and the moon"?
Why: In Joshua 10, Joshua was in the middle of a critical battle against the Amorites. To make sure his army had enough daylight to completely defeat their enemies before nightfall. Joshua prayed, " Sun, stand still over Gibeon, and you, moon, over the Valley Aijalon (ayalon). The sun stopped in the middle of the sky and the moon stayed in place, The Bible told us this was a completely unique miracle, stating there had never been a day like it before or since.
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This duo is speaking in 1 Samuel 20 when one binds the other to a future political oath: "And may you treat me with the faithful love of the Lord as long as I live. But if I die, treat my family with this faithful love, even when the Lord destroys all your enemies from the face of the earth."
A) Abraham and Abimelech
B) Jacob and Laban
C) David and Jonathan
D) Solomon and Hiram
Who is "C) David and Jonathan"?
A) Abraham and Abimelech (Incorrect): They did make a political treaty at Beersheba involving lands and wells, they focused on sheep, oxen, and proving ownership of a specific water well.
B) Jacob and Laban (Incorrect): These two made a pact at Mizpah, setting up a pillar of stones as a boundary marker. Their oath focused on agreeing never to cross the border to harm each other.
D) Solomon and Hiram (Incorrect): King Solomon and King Hiram of Tyre formed a partnership and covenant to build the Temple, but they focus on cedar logs, gold, and construction workers.