Bible Heroes
This biblical hero is followed for a majority of his life, with the biblical text capturing young victories against a giant, grave faults in adulthood and honest words with his writing 73 of our Psalms.
Who is David?
This holy item held the stone tablets with the 10 commandments, a jar of manna, and the rod of Aaron.
What is the Ark of the Covenant?
What is Numbers?
In this parable, Jesus makes a jewish enemy the hero who saves a man robbed, beaten and left for dead.
What is the Good Samaritan?
This animal was cursed to crawl on its belly after tempting the first humans to disobey God.
What is a snake?
This Bible hero was spared from being a lion's snack after he refused to stop praying to God.
Who is Daniel?
This space within the Temple was reserved for only the most Holy Priests, until the curtain separating it was torn in two on the morning of the resurrection.
What is the Holy of Holies?
This book was written by a doctor and gentile and is a precursor to a second book which tells the history of the early church.
What is Luke?
This parable about a father and his two sons illustrates God's forgiveness and excitement about anyone who enters the kingdom and encourages us that it is never too late.
What is the Prodigal Son?
The blood of this animal marked Israelite slaves as save from the tenth plague sent by God to Egypt.
What is a lamb?
This Bible hero's story is recounted in a book with her name, and who was appointed queen "for such a time as this."
Who is Esther?
The first temple was built by this king, although his father wished for its construction first, but was denied because of he was labeled a "man of war" while this builder was labeled a "man of rest."
Who is King Solomon?
This wisdom book is attributed to King Solomon and is filled with wise counsel, memorable advice and depictions of wisdom personified.
What is Proverbs?
This parable likens the kingdom of heaven with what small seed that can have a large yield.
What is the parable of the mustard seed?
Jesus proclaims over Jerusalem:
"How often have I desired to gather your children together as a ____ gathers her brood under her wings..." (NRSV)
What is a hen?
This Bible hero defended God when the King's wife encouraged the worship of Baal. His ministry was graciously ended by God who escorted him home in a chariot of fire.
Who is Elijah?
When Jesus was presented in the temple after his birth, this old, devout man met him and believe that God had given him the grace to check the last thing off of his bucket list.
Who is Simeon?
This prophetic book is sometimes referred to as the 5th gospel.
What is Isaiah?
This parable describes a master who invests the modern day equivalent of 15-20 years of a laborers wages in a servant who buries it, to prevent losing the large sum.
What is the parable of the talents?
This animals jawbone aided in the defeat of the Philistine when wielded by Samson and his renewed strength.
What is a donkey?
This woman saved Israel's army by luring the commander of Canaan's army into her tent.
Who is Jael?
This tribe was set apart by God to care for the temple as in roles such as Priests, caretakers, gatekeepers, treasurers, etc.
Who are the Levites?
This minor prophet book might be just 7 chapters, but it contains the key to all the Lord requires of us: do justice, love kindness and walk humbly with God.
What is Micah?
What is the parable of the fig tree?
This massive, awe-inspiring sea creature is mentioned in several Old Testament books as a physical marvel of God's creation and a poetic symbol for chaos, evil, or hostile empires.
What is the leviathan?