(Name the individuals that were recorded first from scriptures in the Old or New Testament. No reply needed)
Hint: Reach back into your weekly Bible study lessons or current Bible study lessons.
- What king had the first birthday party in the Bible?
- Where was the first beauty contest in the Bible and who won?
- Who was the first Christian martyr?
- What is the first dream mentioned in the Bible?
- What is the first war mentioned in the Bible?
- Who was the first person recorded drunk?
- Where was the first donation box?
- Who was the first person to fall asleep during a sermon?
- What was the first commandment in the Bible?
- What is the first purchase of land in the Bible?
- Who told the first lie?
- Where is the record of the disciples first being called Christians?
ANSWERS BELOW (no peeking)
15 Study to shew thyself approved unto God, a workman that needeth not to be ashamed, rightly dividing the word of truth.
- Pharaoh at the time of Joseph was in Egypt (Genesis 40:20)
- The court of Persian rule Ahasuerus. The winner selected was Esther (Esther 2)
- Stephen (Acts 6:7 – 8:2)
- The dream of Abimelech, in which he was told to return Sarah to Abraham (Genesis 20:3-8)
- The war of the kings of the north, led by Chedorlamer, king of Elam (Genesis 14)
- Noah, who planted a vineyard after leaving the ark (Genesis 9:21_
- In the temple at Jerusalem. It was a chest, ordered by King Joash who had a hole bored in the lid to keep priests from stealing funds (2 Kings 12)
- Eutychus who dozed off and fell out of a window during Paul’s sermon. (Acts 20:9)
- “Be fruitful and multiply” Genesis 1:28
- Abraham bought the Cave of Machpelah as a tomb for Sarah (Genesis 23:3-20)
- The serpent (Genesis 3:4)
- Antioch (Acts 11:26)
Christopher Underwood