Obscure Bible Facts
Who was the father of Methuselah?
Enoch
Genesis 5:21
How many stones did David pick up before facing Goliath?
Five stones
1 Samuel 17:40
Who was the first king of Israel?
Saul
1 Samuel 10:24
Which prophet saw a valley of dry bones?
Ezekiel
Ezekiel 37:1–4
Who wrote most New Testament epistles?
Paul
Romans 1:1 (representative authorship)
Which judge made a vow that resulted in great personal loss?
Jephthah
Judges 11:30–35
Who replaced Judas among the apostles?
Matthias
Acts 1:26
Which king asked God for wisdom instead of riches?
Solomon
1 Kings 3:9–12
Who confronted David after his sin with Bathsheba?
Nathan
2 Samuel 12:7
Where were believers first called Christians?
Antioch
Acts 11:26
What king reigned only seven days over Israel?
Zimri
1 Kings 16:15
What was the name of Moses’ sister?
Miriam
Exodus 15:20
Who was the mother of Solomon?
Bathsheba — 2 Samuel 12:24
Which prophet outran Ahab’s chariot?
Elijah
1 Kings 18:46
Who carried Jesus’ cross?
Simon of Cyrene
Luke 23:26
Who killed Sisera with a tent peg?
Jael
Judges 4:21
Which book records the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s walls?
Nehemiah
Nehemiah 2:17–18
Which king discovered the Book of the Law during temple repairs?
Josiah
2 Kings 22:8–11
Who saw the Lord high and lifted up in the temple?
Isaiah
Isaiah 6:1
Which couple lied about their offering and fell dead?
Ananias and Sapphira
Acts 5:1–10
What prophet was instructed to marry a prostitute as a prophetic sign?
Hosea
Hosea 1:2–3
Who fell asleep and fell from a window during Paul’s preaching?
Eutychus
Acts 20:9–10
Who was the last king of Judah before the Babylonian exile?
Zedekiah
2 Kings 25:7
Which prophet was taken up in a whirlwind?
Elijah
2 Kings 2:11
What island did Paul shipwreck on?
Malta
Acts 28:1