Bible Terms

Question 1

Annunciation

Answer 1

Christian celebration of the announcement by the angel Gabriel to the Virgin Mary that she would give birth to Jesus, the son of God.

Question 2

Ararat Jacob’s ladder

Answer 2

A bridge between the earth and heaven that the biblical patriarch Jacob dreams about during his flight from his brother Esau.

Question 3

Armageddon

Answer 3

The site of gathering of armies for a battle during the end of times or refers to any end of the world scenario.

Question 4

Babel

Answer 4

A story meant to explain the origin of different languages.

Question 5

Babylon

Answer 5

A significant city in ancient Mesopotamia that has become synonymous with sin and pride in western art and literature.

Question 6

Burning bush

Answer 6

A bush that was on fire, but not consumed by its flames which represents Moses’ fear of God.

Question 7

Bathsheba

Answer 7

Known for committing adultery with king David.

Question 8

Damascus

Answer 8

Prophet Isaiah gives gods commentary of conflict between Damascus and Israel,turning Damascus into a heap of ruins.

Question 9

Esther

Answer 9

Jewish exile who lived in persia and brought peace and thanksgiving to the people as the queen.

Question 10

Golden calf

Answer 10

An idol made by the Israelites during Moses’ absence.

Question 11

Promised land

Answer 11

The land promised by God within the river of Egypt and the Euphrates river.

Question 12

Jeremiah

Answer 12

A prophet that spiritualized and individualized religion and insisted upon the primacy of the individuals relationship with God.

Question 13

Job

Answer 13

A good and prosperous family man who is beset with horrendous disasters that take away things that he holds dearest to him, and in return receives double the wealth and more children from God.

Question 14

Leviathan

Answer 14

A sea monster in the tanakh that is seen as an enemy of light.

Question 15

Lot’s wife

Answer 15

Book of genesis describes how she became a pillar of salt after she looked back at sodom.

Question 16

Lazarus

Answer 16

A prominent miracle attributed to Jesus where he restores himself to life 4 days after his death.

Question 17

Methuselah

Answer 17

A man reported to have lived for 969 years. Son of Enoch, father of lamech.

Question 18

Olive branch

Answer 18

A dove had a olive leaf in its beak and it symbolizes peace because it’s not food for the dove, but it likes freedom so it chooses to leave the ark.

Question 19

Pearls before swine

Answer 19

Jesus had stated that valuable things should not be given to unappreciative people, because they will walk over you.

Question 20

Plagues of Egypt

Answer 20

Ten plagues that the God of Israel had inflicted upon Egypt to persuade the pharaoh to release poorly treated Israelites from slavery.

Question 21

Prodigal son

Answer 21

A story of a fathers two sons in which the younger one wastes his inheritance and goes hungry, found by the father and is excepted back into the family, while the older son questions the dad. He says that he stuck by him and should celebrate the return of the son who was lost.

Question 22

Queen of Sheba

Answer 22

She went to see king Solomon to test him with hard questions, who was supposed to be gifted with wisdom from God.

Question 23

Ruth

Answer 23

During the time of a famine in Israel, Ruth had married Mahlon and is known for her moving vow of loyalty.

Question 24

Four horsemen

Answer 24

They are contained within a chapter of the New Testament, which tells of a book or scroll in god’s right hand that is sealed with seven seals.

Question 25

Jesus and money changers

Answer 25

Money changers had entered a temple and Jesus threw them out for occupying that place which was in direct violation to a command of God.

Question 26

Jonah

Answer 26

A prophet who is sent by God to prophesy the destruction of Nineveh but tries to escape the divine mission

Question 27

Abraham and Isaac

Answer 27

God asked Abraham to sacrifice his son Isaac on Mount Moriah, to test his fear of God.