Old Testament
What was the first thing that God created?
At the Last Supper, what did Jesus give the disciples to eat and drink?
Unleavened Bread (or just Bread) and wine (Matthew 26:26-29)
What town was Jesus born in? (Also known as the City of David)
Bethlehem (Micah 5:2)
What is the Gospel?
(There are multiple answers, but please no Heresy)
Acceptable answers must include:
God created everything perfect, we sinned and deserve death, Jesus (aka God) came and lived the perfect life and died on the cross, paying our penalty and giving us eternal life through faith alone.
What does it mean that God is Omnipotent?
(Think of something with a “potent“ smell)
All Powerful
To what tribe or race of people did God provide “manna” in the wilderness?
The Hebrews
The Jews
The Israelites
(Exodus 16)
What was the river that Jesus was Baptized in?
The River Jordan (Matthew 3:13-17)
When Jesus wandered away from his parents in his youth, where was he found?
In his Father’s House (also known as, the Temple) (Luke 2:43-51)
Who wrote the book of Hezekiah? (Be careful)
There is no such book
What is the biblical doctrine for the belief that there is ONE GOD, in THREE PERSONS (Father, Son, and Holy Spirit)?
The Trinity
In Genesis, who is it that goes to sacrifice his son but is prevented by God?
Abraham (Genesis 22)
Who wrote about his “thorn in the flesh”?
To whom did Jesus say the words “For God so loved the world, that he gave his only Son, that whoever believes in him should not perish but have eternal life”?
Nicodemus (John 3:16)
What does “Gethsename,“ the name of the garden Jesus prayed in before he was crucified, mean in English?
”Olive Press”
What is the “Incarnate Nature of the Son”? (Anyone remember the graph?)
What did Moses do in anger when he came down from Mt. Sinai and saw the Israelites dancing and the golden calf they had made?
Broke the tablets with the Ten Commandments written on them (Exodus 32:19)
How many books of the Bible did the Apostle John (not John the Baptist) write?
5 Total: John, 1 John, 2 John, 3 John, Revelation.
What two things does Jesus call his followers at the to tell them they should preserve and spread God’s Kingdom? (think of a specific sermon)
Salt and Light (Matthew 5:13-16)
Who are the two people in the Bible who never died? (Answering one is acceptable for half the credit)
Enoch (Genesis 5) and Elijah (2 King 2:11)
What is the study of Jesus in the Old Testament called?
Typology! WOOHOO!
Who had a dream of the sun and moon and eleven stars bowing down to him?
Joseph (Genesis 37:9)
What all was Barabbas going to be crucified for?
He was an Insurrectionist. Also acceptable: Murderer, Robber, and Enemy of Rome. (Matthew 27:15-26, Mark 15:6-15, Luke 23:18-25, and John 18:40)
What did Jesus say on the cross when he spoke “Eli, Eli, lama sabachthani?” (Bonus Points (100pts) if you can tell me where he’s quoting from)
(Here’s the Greek: “Ἠλί, Ἠλί, λεμὰ σαβαχθανί”) (Here’s the Hebrew: “אֵלִ֣י אֵ֖לִי לָמָ֣ה עֲזַבְתָּ֑נִי”) (Here’s the Aramaic: “ܐܠܝ ܐܠܝ ܠܡܐ ܫܒܩܬܢܝ”. This is likely the language Jesus originally spoke it in!)
”My God, My God, why have you forsaken me?” (Matthew 27:46, Mark 15:34)
Bonus: Psalm 22
Which Old Testament characters appeared with Jesus on the Mount of Transfiguration?
(Bonus points to anyone who can tell me why these two characters appeared)
Moses and Elijah (Matthew 17:1-8, Mark 9:2-8, and Luke 9:28-36)
Bonus Points: Because Moses represents the Law and Elijah represents the Prophets
What is the theological term for when Jesus took our penalty and substituted it for his righteousness in order to atone for our sins.
Penal Substitutionary Atonement! (P.S.A. Is also acceptable)