Bible Challenge 2019

Completed Second and Third Grade List

New Testament
(50 Questions)

1. What is the name for the first four books of the New Testament which tell about the life of Jesus? GOSPELS
2. What does gospel mean? GOOD NEWS
3. Who told Mary she would have a baby? THE ANGEL GABRIEL/GABRIEL
4. In what town did Jesus grow up? NAZARETH
5. What kind of work did Joseph do? CARPENTRY/CARPENTER
6. Where did Mary find 12-year-old Jesus when she was looking for him in Jerusalem? IN THE TEMPLE
7. Who said he would give Jesus all the kingdoms on earth if he would bow down to him? SATAN/DEVIL
8. What do we call one of the special helpers whom Jesus called to follow him? APOSTLE
9. What do we call something that could only happen with God’s special help? MIRACLE
10. What was the first miracle that Jesus performed? TURNING WATER INTO WINE
11. What kind of work did Peter, Andrew, James, and John do? FISHERMEN
12. What job did both Matthew and Zacchaeus have? TAX COLLECTOR
13. How did the friends of the paralyzed man reach Jesus? THEY MADE A HOLE IN THE ROOF
14. How can a person be born again? BE BAPTIZED AND LIVE A NEW LIFE
15. What do we call a story that helps us understand something about how God wants us to live? PARABLE
16. What does Peter’s name mean? ROCK
17. What did the young son do with the money his father gave him? WASTED IT/SPENT IT ON WILD LIVING
18. What terrible skin disease did many people get in Bible times? LEPROSY
19. Whom did Jesus say we must become like if we want to enter the kingdom of heaven? CHILDREN
20. What did Jesus say it is easier for a camel to do than for a rich man to go to heaven? GO THROUGH THE EYE OF A NEEDLE
21. Why was Jesus pleased with the widow who put only two small coins in the offering? SHE GAVE ALL SHE HAD
22. In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep did the man own? 100 SHEEP
23. When Jesus found men in the Temple selling animals, what did he do? DROVE THEM OUT WITH A WHIP

24. Who was the friend of Jesus who came back to life after being dead for four days? LAZARUS
25. Who were the two sisters of Lazarus? MARY AND MARTHA
26. What two groups of Jews were often against Jesus and his teachings? PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES
27. What disciple didn’t want Jesus to wash his feet? PETER
28. What two things did Jesus tell his disciples to eat and drink to remember him? BREAD/CRACKER AND GRAPE JUICE/WINE
29. Which apostle told some people he didn’t even know Jesus? PETER
30. Who was the Roman governor who decided if Jesus should die? PILATE
31. What was Simon of Cyrene made to do? CARRY THE CROSS FOR JESUS
32. Who was crucified along with Jesus? TWO THIEVES
33. What special thing did Joseph of Arimathea do? LET JESUS BE BURIED IN HIS TOMB
34. Which disciple had to touch Jesus before he would believe that Jesus was really alive? THOMAS
35. What Jewish holiday was celebrated 50 days after Passover? PENTECOST
36. How many people were baptized when Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost? 3,000 PEOPLE

37. Who lied about some money they gave to the church? ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
38. Which disciple was stoned to death? STEPHEN
39. After the Ethiopian learned about Jesus, what did he want to do? BE BAPTIZED
40. What two groups of people were there in Jesus’ time? JEWS AND GENTILES
41. Who was the first Gentile to be baptized? CORNELIUS
42. What did Peter and John tell the lame beggar they didn’t have? SILVER AND GOLD
43. What happened to Saul on his way to Damascus? BECAME BLIND
44. What did the Jewish leaders tell Peter and Paul to stop doing? TEACHING ABOUT JESUS
45. While Paul and Silas were in prison, what were they doing? SINGING
46. What disaster happened to Paul on his way to Rome? HE WAS SHIPWRECKED
47. Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament? PAUL
48. Which letter was written by Paul to ask a man to be kind to his slave? PHILEMON
49. Who is the Alpha and the Omega? JESUS
50. What place is described in Revelation? HEAVEN