Reviewer for Quiz Bee: Bible Facts and The Twelve Tribes of Israel

Vocabulary study flashcards covering key biblical figures, events, the Twelve Tribes of Israel, United Kingdom kings, and specific scripture references.

Creation

The event in which God created the heavens and the earth.

Adam

The first man.

Eve

The first woman.

Genesis

The first book of the Bible.

Revelation

The last book of the Bible.

Noah

The biblical figure who built the ark.

Abraham

The father of Isaac, husband of Sarah, recipient of God's covenant promise, and an important patriarch of Israel.

Isaac

The son of Abraham and the father of Jacob and Esau.

Jacob

The son of Isaac who was renamed Israel and fathered the twelve sons who became ancestors of the Twelve Tribes of Israel.

Joseph

Son of Jacob who was sold by his brothers into slavery, interpreted Pharaoh's dreams, became a ruler in Egypt, and received a double portion through his sons Ephraim and Manasseh.

Moses

Leader who led the Israelites out of Egypt, received the Ten Commandments, and was the brother of Miriam.

Joshua

The leader who led the Israelites into the Promised Land.

David

The second king of Israel from the tribe of Judah who defeated Goliath and made Jerusalem his royal city.

Solomon

The son of David from the tribe of Judah who was known for his wisdom.

Samson

One of Israel's judges from the tribe of Dan, known for his great strength.

Jonah

The prophet who was swallowed by a great fish.

Jesus

Born in Bethlehem and rose from the dead on Sunday.

Judas Iscariot

The disciple who betrayed Jesus.

Thomas

The disciple who doubted Jesus' resurrection until he saw Him.

Stephen

Remembered as the first Christian martyr.

Paul

Apostle and missionary formerly known as Saul.

40 days and 40 nights

The duration of rain during the Great Flood.

Red Sea

The sea that God divided so the Israelites could escape Egypt.

Peter

A follower of Jesus whose occupation was a fisherman before following Him.

Sunday

The day of the week on which Jesus rose from the dead.

Zechariah

The father of John the Baptist.

Elijah

The prophet who confronted the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel.

Garden of Gethsemane

The garden where Jesus prayed before His arrest.

Matthias

The person chosen to replace Judas Iscariot among the twelve apostles.

Pontius Pilate

The Roman governor who sentenced Jesus to be crucified.

Patmos

An island mentioned in the Bible reviewer.

Leah

The mother of Jacob's sons Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun.

Rachel

The mother of Jacob's sons Joseph and Benjamin.

Bilhah

The mother of Jacob's sons Dan and Naphtali.

Zilpah

The mother of Jacob's sons Gad and Asher.

Reuben

The firstborn son of Jacob whose tribe requested and received land east of the Jordan River.

Simeon

The second son of Jacob born to Leah.

Levi

Ancestor of the tribe set apart for religious service and priestly duties; cared for the Tabernacle and did not receive a regular territorial inheritance.

Judah (Tribe)

The tribe associated with leadership and kingship, compared by Jacob to a lion's cub, and the tribe of King David and King Solomon.

Benjamin

The youngest son of Jacob, born to Rachel, whose tribe produced King Saul and possessed territory near Judah and Jerusalem.

Ephraim

Son of Joseph who became especially prominent in the Northern Kingdom of Israel.

Dan (Tribe)

The tribe descended from Jacob's son Dan, to which Samson the judge belonged.

Saul

The first king of the united Kingdom of Israel, belonging to the tribe of Benjamin.

Reuben and Gad

Tribes whose descendants received land east of the Jordan River along with half the tribe of Manasseh.

Northern Kingdom (Israel)

The kingdom in which the tribe of Ephraim became especially prominent.

Southern Kingdom (Judah)

The kingdom whose central tribes were Judah and Benjamin.

Genesis 32:28

The Bible verse recording that Jacob was renamed Israel.

Genesis 35:18

The Bible verse recording that Benjamin was born to Rachel.

Genesis 37

The Bible chapter detailing how Joseph was sold into slavery by his brothers.

Genesis 49:8–10

The Scripture passage in which Judah is compared to a lion's cub and associated with leadership.

Genesis 49:22–26

The Scripture passage where Jacob gives Joseph a special blessing and describes him as fruitful.

Numbers 32

The chapter recording that Reuben, Gad, and half the tribe of Manasseh received land east of the Jordan River.

Joshua 13–21

The biblical chapters recording the division of the Promised Land among the tribes of Israel.

Judges 13:2

The Scripture verse noting that Samson was from the tribe of Dan.

1 Samuel 9:1–2

The passage confirming that Saul belonged to the tribe of Benjamin.

1 Samuel 16

The Scripture chapter describing David being chosen and anointed as king.

Revelation 7:4–8

The vision describing $144{,}000$ sealed, with $12{,}000$ from each of the twelve tribes.