HEROES
Who was the strongest man in the Bible? He tore a lion apart with his bare hands. He pushed down the pillars of a temple burying himself and about 3,000 Philistines alive.
(Samson)
Why is the Bible not a book?
(It is many books.) The word, 'Bible' comes from a Greek word Biblia which means, "books."
What is the name of this book in the Bible that got its name because it contains so many numbers?
(Numbers)
Who is the oldest person in the Bible?
For extra points, how old was he?
Genesis 5:27
( 969)
What is the city on the hill? It is also called the city of peace. It sat on Palestine's high mountain ridge about 2,500 feet above sea level. It was not good for farming and did not have enough water, but it did lay in the path of a major trade route.
(Jerusalem)
Who was the wisest man in the Bible? He asked God for an understanding mind instead of money, power, or a long life. God granted him a wise mind, as well as money, power, and a long life.
(Solomon)
What is the shortest verse in the Bible?
Bonus : What exact verse?
("Jesus wept.")
John 11:35
The Bible uses this number to teach that God is one, and that He is the only God. Jesus and the Holy Spirit and the Father are one.
(The number 1)
Who was the fattest man in the Old Testament?
(Eglon, King of Moab)
What was the mountain of the Ten Commandments? While Moses was on the mountain "the people witnessed the thunderings, the lightning, the sound of the trumpet, and the mountain smoking; and when the people saw it, they trembled and stood afar off."
(Mount Sinai)
Who were the most fireproof men in the Bible? Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, erected a golden idol. These three men refused to worship it. The angry king had them thrown into a fiery furnace. It was heated to seven times its normal temperature. However, God protected them, and they did not burn.
(Shadrach, Meshach, and AbedNego.)
What is the longest chapter in the Bible?
(Psalm 119, it has 176 verses)
This number is often linked with the idea of perfection and completion. General Naaman had to dip himself into the Jordan this many times. The priests and soldiers marched around Jericho this many times.
(The number 7)
Who put on a goatskin disguise? This smooth-skinned man tricked his father into giving him the blessing that had been saved for his hairy elder brother Esau by putting goatskins on his hands and part of his neck.
(Jacob)
Genesis 27:1-40
What is the name of the mountain where Jesus loved to pray? When Jesus was near Jerusalem he liked to pray on this mountain. He was arrested there.
(The Mount of Olives)
This king was the richest in the Bible. He received money from tribute, taxes, and trade. His country was so rich that silver was said to be as common as stones in Jerusalem.
(Solomon)
What is the shortest book in the Bible?
(2 John, it has only 13 verses)
This is the number of tribes of Israel and the number of disciples. This is the number of authority:
(The number 12)
This was one of the most talented men in the Bible. He was a super strong shepherd. He killed a lion with his bare hands. He composed music and wrote poems. He killed a giant. He was Israel's most successful king.
(King David)
1 Samuel 17
What were considered to be the two most wicked cities?
(Sodom and Gomorrah)
Sometimes heroes went nameless except for generalities, like a group name. This group of disciples were all team players. Whom did Jesus send out, two by two, to spread His word?
70
Jesus sent out the 70, as He had previously sent out the 12. Luke 10:1-3 (New King James Version) says, "After these things the Lord appointed seventy others also, and sent them two by two before His face into every city and place where He Himself was about to go. He said to them, 'The harvest truly is great, but the laborers are few; therefore pray the Lord of the harvest to send out laborers into His harvest. Go your way; behold, I send you out as lambs among wolves.'"
The New Testament was originally written in what language?
Greek/Aramaic-one
This special number often means God is about to usher in some new event or era. The rain during the flood lasted this many days. Jesus fasted in the wilderness for this many days.
(The number 40)
One of the Old Testament judges wanted God to tell him that he would save Israel. To find out, he put a fleece outside overnight. If there was dew on the fleece but not on the ground, the answer was yes. He got his answer but he still was not sure. He then asked for dew to be on the ground but not on the fleece. This happened to whom?
(Gideon)
Judges 6:36-40.
What was the name of the hill of Jesus' crucifixion? Outside the walls of Jerusalem on this hill--called "place of a skull"-- Jesus was crucified.
(Golgotha)