Old
Testament Characters Quiz
(Clue:
the answers are all in alphabetical order)
A
man who rode (and conversed with) his disobedient donkey, to curse Jewish
settlers
Babylonian
king famous for throwing a party, using loot from the Jewish Temple
The
eldest child in the Bible, who came to a very bad end
King
who helped the exiles to return home and gave them back 5,400 temple treasures
My,
my, my!
What a wicked Philistine (not Welsh) woman!
Wealthy
prophet of the 9th century BC who cured Naaman of his leprosy
Everybody’s ancestress?
Great
Judge of
Famous
Philistine champion, unexpectedly defeated in single combat
Forgiving
prophet, compared God’s love of
Great
prophet best known for his Emmanuel prophecy
Lebanese-born
Queen of Israel - “corrupt woman, mother of harlots and abominations”
Jacob’s
uncle and double father-in-law
Abraham’s
nephew, who escaped with his daughters (with no looking back)
Prominent
Jew in
King
of
Prophet
who describes the destruction of the Edomites in just 21 verses
Captain
of the Guard in
Mother
of Joseph, who died giving birth to his younger brother
Canaanite
general, murdered by Jael with a tent-peg
Daughter
of David, raped by her half-brother Amnon
Husband
of David’s mistress – died in battle by David’s order
Great
King of Persia, who married a beautiful Jewish girl originally named Hadassah
“I
AM WHO I AM”
The
priest who anointed Solomon as King of Israel
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