Bible Challenge 2019
Completed Second and Third Grade List
New Testament
(50 Questions)
- What is the name for the first four books of the New Testament which tell about the life of Jesus? GOSPELS
- What does gospel mean? GOOD NEWS
- Who told Mary she would have a baby? THE ANGEL GABRIEL/GABRIEL
- In what town did Jesus grow up? NAZARETH
- What kind of work did Joseph do? CARPENTRY/CARPENTER
- Where did Mary find 12-year-old Jesus when she was looking for him in Jerusalem? IN THE TEMPLE
- Who said he would give Jesus all the kingdoms on earth if he would bow down to him? SATAN/DEVIL
- What do we call one of the special helpers whom Jesus called to follow him? APOSTLE
- What do we call something that could only happen with God’s special help? MIRACLE
- What was the first miracle that Jesus performed? TURNING WATER INTO WINE
- What kind of work did Peter, Andrew, James, and John do? FISHERMEN
- What job did both Matthew and Zacchaeus have? TAX COLLECTOR
- How did the friends of the paralyzed man reach Jesus? THEY MADE A HOLE IN THE ROOF
- How can a person be born again? BE BAPTIZED AND LIVE A NEW LIFE
- What do we call a story that helps us understand something about how God wants us to live? PARABLE
- What does Peter’s name mean? ROCK
- What did the young son do with the money his father gave him? WASTED IT/SPENT IT ON WILD LIVING
- What terrible skin disease did many people get in Bible times? LEPROSY
- Whom did Jesus say we must become like if we want to enter the kingdom of heaven? CHILDREN
- 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
- Why was Jesus pleased with the widow who put only two small coins in the offering? SHE GAVE ALL SHE HAD
- In the parable of the lost sheep, how many sheep did the man own? 100 SHEEP
- When Jesus found men in the Temple selling animals, what did he do? DROVE THEM OUT WITH A WHIP
- Who was the friend of Jesus who came back to life after being dead for four days? LAZARUS
- Who were the two sisters of Lazarus? MARY AND MARTHA
- What two groups of Jews were often against Jesus and his teachings? PHARISEES AND SADDUCEES
- What disciple didn’t want Jesus to wash his feet? PETER
- What two things did Jesus tell his disciples to eat and drink to remember him? BREAD/CRACKER AND GRAPE JUICE/WINE
- Which apostle told some people he didn’t even know Jesus? PETER
- Who was the Roman governor who decided if Jesus should die? PILATE
- What was Simon of Cyrene made to do? CARRY THE CROSS FOR JESUS
- Who was crucified along with Jesus? TWO THIEVES
- What special thing did Joseph of Arimathea do? LET JESUS BE BURIED IN HIS TOMB
- Which disciple had to touch Jesus before he would believe that Jesus was really alive? THOMAS
- What Jewish holiday was celebrated 50 days after Passover? PENTECOST
- How many people were baptized when Peter preached on the Day of Pentecost? 3,000 PEOPLE
- Who lied about some money they gave to the church? ANANIAS AND SAPPHIRA
- Which disciple was stoned to death? STEPHEN
- After the Ethiopian learned about Jesus, what did he want to do? BE BAPTIZED
- What two groups of people were there in Jesus’ time? JEWS AND GENTILES
- Who was the first Gentile to be baptized? CORNELIUS
- What did Peter and John tell the lame beggar they didn’t have? SILVER AND GOLD
- What happened to Saul on his way to Damascus? BECAME BLIND
- What did the Jewish leaders tell Peter and Paul to stop doing? TEACHING ABOUT JESUS
- While Paul and Silas were in prison, what were they doing? SINGING
- What disaster happened to Paul on his way to Rome? HE WAS SHIPWRECKED
- Who wrote most of the letters in the New Testament? PAUL
- Which letter was written by Paul to ask a man to be kind to his slave? PHILEMON
- Who is the Alpha and the Omega? JESUS
- What place is described in Revelation? HEAVEN