Food of the Bible
Who was famous as an eater of locusts?
John the Baptist
Who committed the 1st murder?
Cain
Who was the 1st drunk in the Bible?
Noah, who planted a vineyard after leaving the ark
What man, as if you didn't know, is the most mentioned man in the Bible?
Jesus
What were the original names of these Biblical characters? Abraham and Sarah
Abram And Sarai
(Genesis 17:5, 15)
What old man was deceived when his son dressed in goatskin gloves and presented him with a meal of cooked goat?
Isaac
Who ordered the killing of infant boys in Bethlehem?
Herod
Who was the first Christian martyr?
Stephen
What king, mentioned 1,118 times in the Bible, is the 2nd most mentioned man?
King David
Israel
Jacob
(Genesis 32:28)
Who traded his bread and lentil stew for his brothers birthright?
Jacob
Who acknowledged the innocence of Jesus but allowed him to be crucified anyway?
Pontius Pilate
What is the first dream mentioned in the Bible?
The dream of Abimelech, in which he was told to return Sarah to Abraham
What leader, with 740 mentions, ranks 3rd?
Moses
Joshua
Oshea or Hoshea
(Numbers 13:16)
What did Ezekiel's edible scroll taste like in his mouth?
Honey
(Ezekiel 3:3)
Who made numerous attempts to swindle Jacob?
Laban
His father in law
Where was the first beauty contest in the Bible, And who won?
The one at the court of Persian ruler Xerxes; the winner was Esther
What priest ranks 4th, with a total of 339 references?
Aaron
Peter
Simon or Simeon
(1 John 1:42)
According to the law, what was the Passover meal to be composed of?
Cooked lamb, unleavened bread, and bitter herbs
What king was constantly making oaths of love and loyalty to David while frequently trying to kill him?
Saul
What is the first commandment in the Bible?
"Be fruitful and multiply"
What king has 1 less reference than the answer to question 4, and ranks 5th?
King Saul
Belteshazzar
Daniel
(Daniel 1:6-7)
In what book of the Bible is Canaan first described as a land flowing with milk and honey?
Exodus
What ruler, who had already had John the Baptist beheaded, was Jesus made to appear before?
Herod Antipas
Who was the first hunter?
Nimrod
What patriarch, with 306 mentions, ranks 6th?
Abraham
Zaphnath-paaneah
Joseph
(Genesis 41:45)
In what Country did the Hebrews feed on cucumbers, melons, leeks, onions, and garlic?
Egypt
Who plotted to have the entire Hebrew nation completely exterminated?
Haman
The minister of Persia
What is the first color mentioned in the Bible?
Green; "I have given every green herb"
(Genesis 1:30)
What wise king ranks 7th with his 295 mentions?
Solomon
Solomon
Jedidiah
(2 Samuel 12:24-25)
What Judge of Israel cooked an angel a meal that included a pot of broth?
Gideon
(Judges 6:19)
What evil king of Israel was lead into even more wickedness by his beautiful and scheming wife?
Ahab, Husband of Jezebel
Who was the first shepherdess?
Rachel
What man would, if his famous nickname were considered a real person name, outrank all the others in this list? (as it stands, using his usual name, he ranks 8th with 270 mentions.)
Jacob, whose name Israel occurs more than any other name in this list; however, the name is almost always used of the nation, not the man.
Mara
Naomi
(Ruth 1:20)
What prophet purified some deadly stew and a water supply?
Elisha
What treacherous son lead a revolt against his father, the king of Israel?
Absalom, Son of David
Who was the first Judge of Israel?
Othniel
What government leader in a foreign land ranks 9th with 208 references?
Joseph
Jehoiakim
Eliakim
(2 Kings 23:34)
What prophet, who was a herdsman and fruit picker by trade, had a vision of a basket of ripe fruit?
Amos
What 2 traitorous army captains murdered their king as a favor to David and were then executed by David for treachery?
Recab and Baanah
Captains of Ishbosheth
( 2 Samuel chapter 4 )
What was the first city called?
Enoch
What military man ranks 10th with 197 references?
Joshua
Zedekiah
Mattaniah
(2 Kings 24:17)