Friday, October 21, 2011

Nile River: Blood is Thicker... (Exodus 7)

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Which river did Moses turn to blood with his rod? The Nile During the Exodus, God sent ten plagues upon Egypt (Exodus 7:14-Exodus 11:10). ...
Thursday, October 20, 2011

Enoch: Gone Without a Trace (Genesis 5:24)

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Of whom is it said, “He walked with God and he was not?” Enoch (Genesis 5:24) In the genealogy of Seth, a character named Enoch breaks up t...
Wednesday, October 19, 2011

Satan, a Roaring Lion (I Peter 5:8)

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Who described Satan as a roaring lion? Peter (I Peter 5:8) I Peter encourages steadfastness and perseverance in the face of persecution (I ...
Tuesday, October 18, 2011

Don’t Count Your Chickens (Proverbs 27:1)

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Complete this Proverb: “Do not boast about tomorrow, for ____________________________________________.” You do not know what a day may bring...
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Monday, October 17, 2011

David’s Bromance (II Samuel 1:26)

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Who was David’s best friend? Jonathan Only two men in Scripture are explicitly said to be the friend of David: Hushai (II Samuel 15:37, 16:...
Friday, October 14, 2011

Chloe’s People: Gossip? (I Corinthians 1:11)

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In which city did Chloe’s people live? Corinth (I Corinthians 1:11) While working in Ephesus, Paul wrote to the Corinthian church which he ...
Thursday, October 13, 2011

God in the Book of Esther?

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Which book in the Old Testament does not mention the name of God? Esther Many have questioned whether the book of Esther should be included...
Wednesday, October 12, 2011

Seeking Advice or an Accomplice? (John 12)

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To whom did the Greeks say, “Sir, we wish to see Jesus”? Philip (John 12:21) Shortly before his crucifixion in Jerusalem, a contingent of G...
Tuesday, October 11, 2011

Dirty Diana (Acts 19:28)

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What female goddess was the “patroness” of Ephesus? Artemis [or Diana] (Acts 19:28) Paul stayed two years at Ephesus during his “third miss...
Monday, October 10, 2011

Quarantining the Gospel (Revelation 1:9)

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Which New Testament character was exiled on an island? John A Christian named John wrote the Bible’s last book, Revelation, while on the Is...
Friday, October 7, 2011

Gilgal: Stacking Stones (Joshua 4:20)

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Where did Joshua set up the twelve stones which they took out of Jordan? Gilgal (Joshua 4:20) The first big obstacle the Israelites faced a...
Thursday, October 6, 2011

Noah’s Ark’s Mystery Wood (Genesis 6:14)

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Of what kind of wood was the ark made? Gopher wood In one of the Bible’s most well known stories, God saves Noah and his family from a cat...
Wednesday, October 5, 2011

Hey, Which Jude? (Jude 1:1)

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How many letters did Jude write? One The Epistle of Jude is one of the seven catholic (or general or ecumenical) epistles of the New Testam...
Tuesday, October 4, 2011

Name Value (Proverbs 22:1)

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Complete: “A good name is to be chosen rather than ____________.” Great riches. (Proverbs 22:1) Proverbs 22:1 begins a new subunit of Prove...
Monday, October 3, 2011

Jesus Wept (John 11:35)

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At whose death did Jesus weep? Lazarus Jesus wept. The Bible features two stories that show Jesus being publicly moved to tears. He weeps w...
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Friday, September 30, 2011

Amos: Midlife Calling (Amos 1:1)

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Where was Amos the prophet’s home? Tekoa (Amos 1:1) Many consider Amos to be the first Israelite prophet to have had his work transcribed, ...
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Thursday, September 29, 2011

The Slacker’s Thorny Path (Proverbs 15:19)

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Complete: “The way of the sluggard is overgrown with ______.” Thorns (Proverbs 15:19) As part of the longest collection of aphorisms in th...
Wednesday, September 28, 2011

Laodicea: Hot or Cold? (Revelation 3:15)

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Which church was neither hot nor cold? Laodicea (Revelation 3:15) Revelation is written to seven churches in Asia Minor (Revelation 1:4). T...
Tuesday, September 27, 2011

Amen at the End (Revelation 22:21)

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What is the last word in the Bible? Amen. The Book of Revelation and the Bible as a whole ends with a blessing: The grace of the Lord Jesus...
Monday, September 26, 2011

Nicknaming the Disciples (Mark 3:17)

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Who were the sons of thunder? James and John (Mark 3:17). In Mark’s list of Jesus’ twelve disciples, it is noted that Jesus conferred the n...
Friday, September 23, 2011

Something For Nothing (I Chronicles 21:15)

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Where did David see an angel with an unsheathed sword? By the threshing floor of Ornan the Jebusite (I Chronicles 21:15) Shortly after a pe...
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