Riddle Me This
I ran away, wasted it all,
Yet love welcomed me back from my fall.
With open arms, no anger shown,
Whose story proves love is always home?
Who is The Prodigal Son?
This prophetic book tells of a man commanded to marry a woman of unfaithfulness, symbolizing Israel’s relationship with God.
What is the Book of Hosea?
And the second is like unto it, Thou shalt love thy ______________ as thyself.
What is neighbor?
This couple built an ark together
Who are Noah and his wife?
Time bent under affection’s weight,
Seven felt small, so doubled by fate.
Mistaken veil, yet vision stayed clear,
The chosen one cost an added year.
Who are Jacob & Rachel?
No rings, no vows, yet loyalty strong,
I followed in faith where I did not belong.
“Your God, my God,” I chose to say,
Whom showed love in this way?
Who is Ruth?
Hosea's wife
Who is Gomer?
He that loveth not knoweth not God; for God is _____________.
What is love?
Ruth showed love and loyalty to this person
Who is Naomi?
Two wives, yet one heart grieved,
One was favored, one believed.
Silent lips but heaven heard,
A vow was kept, love’s hope stirred.
Who are Elkanah & Hannah?
I speak in pain yet act in grace,
My life reveals God’s saving face.
A broken vow, yet love remains,
Through human loss, God’s heart explains.
Who is Hosea?
The amount that Hosea bought his wife back for
What is 15 shekels of silver and barley?
And now abideth _______________, these three; but the greatest of these is...
What is faith, hope and charity?
Jacob worked 14 years for this woman
Who is Rachel?
Laughter preceded what promise declared,
Time stood resistant, yet heaven prepared.
Womb against nature, yet covenant stayed,
From doubt to fulfillment, a nation was made.
Who are Abraham & Sarah?
I am not jealous, I do not boast,
Without me, your faith matters the least.
I am patient, kind, and true,
In 1 Corinthians, they talk about who?
What is love?
Hosea’s devotion to Gomer mirrors God’s ___________________ toward Israel, even after repeated betrayal.
What is unconditional love?
________ suffereth long, and is kind; ________ envieth not; ________ vaunteth not itself, is not puffed up,
What is charity?
This couple lied about their offering
Who are Ananias and Sapphira?
Not always faithful, yet never replaced,
Chasing idols, still given grace.
A covenant broken, again renewed,
This love remains both firm and true.
Who are God & Israel?
I was named “not loved,” yet love found me,
A living sign of prophecy.
Rejected first, restored in time,
Which name reflects this truth divine?
Who is Lo-Ruhamah?
Hosea's child whose name meant "not my people"
Who is Lo-Ammi?
There is no ________ in love; but perfect love casteth out ________ : because ________ hath torment. He that ________eth is not made perfect in love.
What is fear?
This king wrote about love in Song of Solomon
Who is Solomon?
A gift was given, but truth was bent,
A heart divided, with false intent.
Together in sin, together they fell,
A warning story the Scriptures tell.
Who are Ananias & Sapphira?