Famous People
Faithfully built an ark
Who is Noah
Thrown into a den of lions for choosing to obey the Lord
Who is Daniel
Adam and Eve were placed in the Garden of what?
What is Eden
This is my ____ and my ____ —to bring to pass the immortality and eternal life of man.
(Moses 1:39)
What is work and glory
Coolio’s "Gangsta's Paradise" famously opens by adapting a "valley of the shadow of death" lyric written by this psalmist.
Who is King David
Israel's 11th son, sold into bondage in Egypt by his older brothers
Who is Joseph
Son of Hannah, heard the voice of the Lord quietly in the night.
Who is Samuel
Naaman was commanded to wash in the Jordan River seven times to cure him of this
What is leprosy
The Lord called his people ____, because they were of one ____ and one ____.
(Moses 7:18)
What is Zion, heart, and mind
Hey there! The Plain White T's 2006 hit shares a name with this famous Nazarite strong man's girlfriend.
Who is Samson
Former Egyptian prince who later saved the children of Israel from Pharoah
Who is Moses
Most quoted Old Testament prophet in the New Testament
Who is Isaiah
Esau sold his birthright to Jacob for this.
What is a pottage and bread
(Gen. 25:29-34)
5 ¶ Trust in the Lord with all thine ____; and lean not unto thine own ____.
6 In all thy ways ____ him, and he shall direct thy paths.
(Proverbs 3:5-6)
What is heart, understanding, acknowledge
Much of the lyrics for George Frideric Handel's 1742 Messiah, including the lyrics to "For unto us a child is born," is taken directly from this Old Testament prophet.
Who is Isaiah
Married King Ahasuerus, fasted for 3 days, and saved the Jews.
Who is Esther
Prophet fed by ravens during a drought, raised a widow woman's son from the dead, and challenged the priests of Baal.
Who is Elijah
After plotting the death of Mordecai and all of the Jews, Haman suffered this fate.
What is being hung on his own gallows
But the Lord said unto Samuel, Look not on his countenance, or on the height of his stature; because I have refused him: for the Lord seeth not as man seeth; for man looketh on the ____ ____, but the Lord looketh on the ____.
(1 Samuel 7:16)
What is outward appearance, heart
This biblical couple is referenced in Shrek's remix of "Hallelujah" in 2001.
Who are David and Bathsheba OR Samson and Delilah
This man's youngest son slew a lion and a bear before volunteering to fight a giant.
Who is Jesse
Received Elijah's mantle, was mocked by youth for his baldness who were then slain by bears, and healed Naaman.
Who is Elisha
One of the 3 companions who were cast into a fiery furnace by King Nebuchadnezzar for refusing to worship a golden statue
Who is Shadrach, Meshach, or Abednego
Yea, though I walk through the valley of the ____ __ ____, I will fear no evil: for thou art with me; thy rod and thy staff they comfort me.
(Psalm 23:4)
What is shadow of death
Malcolm Gladwell's 2013 book shows how weak people and bad situations can sometimes be hidden strengths. Its title references these characters in a lopsided Old Testament duel.
Who are David and Goliath