Quizbowl Biblical Figures I

convinced God to torment Job

Satan

Order of Nine Angles

Satan

Palladists

Satan

Grandfather Imran

Jesus

Breathed life into clay bird

Jesus

Miracle when he spoke in cradle

Jesus

empty tomb in the Green Dome in Medina

Jesus

Son of David

King Solomon

Last King of Israel

King Solomon

Built first temple of Jerusalem

King Solomon

Credited with Proverbs and Ecclesiastes

King Solomon

Father-in-law burnt down city as a gift

King Solomon

Menelik I descendant of

King Solomon

Ordered baby torn in half

King Solomon

Owned magical ring w/ pentagram

King Solomon

Ants fear being stepped on by

King Solomon

1 Corinthians 15:5

Twelve Apostles

saw Elijah and Moses at the Transfiguration

Twelve Apostles

Matthias was chosen in favor of Barsabbas

Twelve Apostles

Jacob’s favorite son

Joseph

imprisoned with a cupbearer and a baker

Joseph

Mother Rachel

Joseph

Sons Manasseh and Ephraim

Joseph

Accused brother of stealing cup he planted

Joseph

Battle of the Vale of Siddim

Abraham

Brother Haran

Abraham

Brother of Miriam and Aaron

Moses

younger son of Amram

Moses

Aided seven daughters in Midian

Moses

Threw tree into water to make drinkable

Moses

Put hand in chest, became white as snow

Moses

God identified himself as that of Isaac, Abraham, and Jacob

Moses

Brother of Moses and Miriam

Aaron

Rod turned into snake

Aaron

Rebellion sought to end his exclusive right to priesthood

Aaron

sons Nadab and Abihu

Aaron

Descendants called Kohanim

Aaron

St. Jerome translated his book

Jonah

Gourd plant provided shade

Jonah

Swallowed by whale

Jonah

Visits city whose people do not know left from right

Jonah

Fifth cup on Passover

Elijah

Ascended in chariot of fire

Elijah

Cursed Ahab and Jezebel to be eaten by dogs

Elijah

Reference to him concludes Havdalah services

Elijah

prayed to die under a juniper tree

Elijah

father of Keziah and Jemima

Job

One of Pharaoh’s advisors during Exodus

Job

Confronted by Elihu

Job

Says he will die naked as he came from his mother’s womb

Job

Second King of Israel

David

Father of Absalom

David

Son of Jesse

David

Valley of Elah

David

Wife Bathsheba

David

Married Michal after bringing father 200 4skins

David

Sent Uriah the Hittite to die

David

God taught him how to make chainmail

David

Biblical Judge

Samson

Betrayed by Delilah

Samson

Killed 1000 Philistines with donkey’s jawbone

Samson

Riddles his 30 groomsmen

Samson

Son of Manoah

Samson

Killed lion and took honey from its carcass

Samson

Took refuge in Rock of Etam

Samson

Moabite woman

Ruth

Leaves Orpah in her homeland

Ruth

Son Obed

Ruth

Ploni Almoni rescinds right to marry

Ruth

“Voice in the wilderness”

John the Baptist

One woman asked Herod for his head on a platter

John the Baptist

Father Zechariah struck mute

John the Baptist

Insisted upon being named after father until name written down

John the Baptist

Caused sun incident in Fatima, Portugal

The Virgin Mary

House constructed for outside of Ephesus

The Virgin Mary

Called “Theotokos” in Orthodox churches

The Virgin Mary

Crucified upside down

St. Peter

First Pope

St. Peter

nicknamed Cephas

St. Peter

Jesus converted him and brother Andrew

St. Peter

Galilean accent

St. Peter

Jesus healed his mother in Capernaum

St. Peter

Patron saint of animals

St. Francis

“Canticle of the Sun”

St. Francis

Saved town of Gubbio from a wolf

St. Francis

San Damiano

St. Francis

Wrote of “Sister Water” and “Brother Fire”

St. Francis

Battles Archangel Michael

Satan

Thrown into Lake of Fire

Satan

Zachariah saw Joshua standing before

Satan

First appearance as a prosecutor against Judah

Satan

Succeeded by Elisha

Elijah

Contest at Mount Carmel

Elijah

Shown 100 loyal disciples by Obadiah

Elijah

Complained to God that he was the only faithful one left

Elijah

Warned King Jehoram of impending death

Elijah

Married Rebekah

Isaac

2nd son of Abraham

Isaac

Twin sons born when he was 60

Isaac

Had no concubines

Isaac