BIBLE BOOKS BY CHARACTERS
Balaam and his talking Equus asinus
Numbers
The book of Hebrews tells us the Ark of the Covenant contained Aaron's rod, the 10 Commandments & a jar of this special food
manna
Be happy, the turkey's breastbone is also known by this more hopeful name
Wishbone
This youngest son of Jacob and Rachel was dearly loved by his father.
Benjamin
Similar to mince, it means to chop food into small cubes
dice
Daily Double!
Deborah, Ehud
Judges
In the NT we learn Peter's brother Andrew, who also became an apostle, had previously been a disciple of this religious figure
John the Baptist
Daily Double!
Farmboys know a female turkey is a hen, a baby is a poult & a male is called this
Tom
Master craftsman Bezaleel built this sacred object based on instructions given on Mount Sinai
the Ark of the Covenant
Culinary words for adding a last bit of color or flavor (mmm... parsley) include finish & this -ish verb
garnish
Apollyon; the mother of harlots & abominations
Revelation
Name changes in Genesis include Sarai to Sarah, Abram to Abraham & this guy's name changed to Israel
Jacob
Of wiggin, snood or hackle, the one that's the fleshy growth hanging down over a male turkey's beak
Snood
Through his marriage to this woman, Boaz was the father of Obed, the grandfather of Jesse & the great-grandfather of David
Ruth
To pané a food is to coat it in these
bread crumbs
The Rose of Sharon & her beloved
Song of Solomon
Matthew 26 recounts Judas Iscariot making his deal to identify & betray Jesus for this amount of money
30 pieces of silver
Pass him a drumstick; this president made Thanksgiving a national holiday in the 1860s
Abraham Lincoln
This "B" boy among the 12 Apostles is called Nathanael in John's gospel & may have died in Armenia after preaching there
Bartholomew
To soak meat for several hours in a mix of oil, acid & flavorings--in the fridge, never at room temp
marinate
Naomi, Boaz
Ruth
When the 39 books of the Old Testament in the King James Bible are listed alphabetically, they run from Amos to this prophet
Zephaniah
Despite their name, turkeys originated on this continent
North America
Though of advanced age, Barzillai of Gilead gave food & supplies to David when he was on the run during this son's rebellion
Absolam
To cook or stew gently just below the boiling point
simmer