Old Testament Flashcards
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#1
I was the first man on earth.
My wife was named Eve.
Our home was called the Garden of Eden.
Who am I?
#2
I was the first woman on earth.
My husband was Adam.
I was deceived by the serpent in the garden.
Who am I?
#3
Adam and Eve were my parents.
God was displeased with my offering.
I once said to God, "Am I my brother's keeper?".
Who am I?
#4
I was the son of Adam and Eve.
God was pleased with my offering.
My brother killed me.
Who am I?
#5
I was a righteous man.
I built an ark.
God saved my family from the flood.
Who am I?
#6
I was the nephew of Abraham.
When given a choice I chose the best land.
My home city of Sodom was destroyed
because of wickedness.
Who am I?
#7
I was the son of Abraham.
My mother was Hagar.
We were forced to leave our home
because of Sarah's jealousy.
Who am I?
#8
God promised to make my family into a great nation.
A son was born to us when we were old.
My son was named Isaac.
Who am I?
#9
I was the wife of Abraham.
I had a child when I was 90 years old.
My husband once told a ruler that I was his sister.
Who am I?
#10
Satan caused me to lose my family and my wealth.
The three friends who came to see me
were no comfort to me.
My wife wanted me to curse God and die.
Who am I?
#11
I was the son of Abraham.
An angel saved my father from killing me.
My wife was Rebekah.
Who am I?
#12
I watered the camels for Abraham's servant.
I became the wife of Isaac.
I helped my son Jacob deceive his father.
Who am I?
#13
I was Jacob's twin brother.
I did not value the inheritance which would be mine.
My father was Isaac.
Who am I?
#14
I was the twin brother of Esau.
I tricked my brother into giving me
the birthright which was due him.
Once I wrestled with God all night.
Who am I?
#15
I was the favorite son of Jacob, my father.
My brothers hated me and sold me as a slave.
I became a ruler in Egypt.
Who am I?
#16
I was an Egyptian official.
I bought a slave named Joseph.
My wife lied to me and caused me to imprison Joseph.
Who am I?
#17
I was a slave in Egypt.
My husband was Amram.
I saved my baby boy by putting him in a basket in the river.
Who am I?
#18
I was enslaved in Egypt.
My wife was Jochebed.
My child grew up in the palace as the son of the princess.
Who am I?
#19
I was the older sister of Moses.
I was watching when the princess
found my brother in the river.
I once got leprosy because I spoke up against my brother.
Who am I?
#20
I was a ruler in Egypt.
I would not let the Israelites leave Egypt.
My country suffered many plagues
because of my refusal to free the slaves.
Who am I?
#21
I was the older brother of Moses.
My walking stick sprouted, budded, and produced almonds.
The priests of Israel came from my family.
Who am I?
#22
I was one of the spies sent into the land of Canaan.
I thought we should take possession of the land.
Joshua and I were the only spies
who encouraged the people.
Who am I?
#23
Balak wanted me to curse the children of Israel.
My donkey and I talked with each other.
I blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them.
Who am I?
#24
I asked God for a sign to prove He was really with me.
I had a small army of 300 men.
My soldiers had trumpets, pitchers, and torches.
Who am I?
#25
I was a prophetess in Israel.
I was the only woman judge of the Israelites.
I sat under a palm tree to judge the people.
Who am I?
#26
My husband and two sons died in the country of Moab.
I had two daughters-in-law.
Ruth and I returned to my home country.
Who am I?
#27
I was a daughter-in-law of Naomi.
When Naomi left, I stayed in Moab.
Ruth was my sister-in-law.
Who am I?
#28
Naomi was my mother-in-law.
I gleaned in the field of Boaz.
My great-grandson David became a king of Israel.
Who am I?
#29
I was a very strong man.
I loved a woman named Delilah.
My strength left me when my hair was cut.
Who am I?
#30
Samson was in love with me.
Three times he tricked me when I asked about his strength.
I betrayed him and caused him to become weak.
Who am I?
#31
My mother was Hannah.
As a child I ministered to the Lord with Eli the priest.
God spoke to me in the night.
Who am I?
#32
I prayed to God for a son.
My son was called Samuel.
He served the Lord with Eli the priest,
and I made him a new robe every year.
Who am I?
#33
I was a priest in Israel.
I trained the young child Samuel to serve the Lord.
My sons were very wicked.
Who am I?
#34
I once used a sling and stones as a weapon.
I killed the giant Goliath.
My music helped to soothe the mind of King Saul.
Who am I?
#35
I told a story about trees who asked
a bramble bush to be their king.
My father Gideon had 70 sons.
I was the only survivor when my brothers were killed.
Who am I?
#36
I was a great soldier in the Syrian army.
I had a disease called leprosy.
I was healed when I dipped in the river seven times.
Who am I?
#37
I was the giant who threatened the army of Israel.
I was a Philistine.
David knocked me down with a stone
and killed me with my own sword.
Who am I?
#38
My father was King Saul.
I was a good friend to David.
My son Mephibosheth was crippled
when the nurse dropped him.
Who am I?
#39
I was the first king of Israel.
My son was Jonathan.
I tried to kill David on several occasions.
Who am I?
#40
In the divided kingdom I was king of the 10 tribes of Israel.
I set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
God sent prophets to warn me, but I would not listen.
Who am I?
#41
I once had a contest with the prophets of Baal.
God sent fire to consume my offering.
A chariot of fire came when I went to heaven.
Who am I?
#42
I was a prophet in Israel after Elijah left earth.
I told a widow to borrow a lot of empty jars.
Oil filled the jars and she was able to pay her debt.
Who am I?
#43
My nurse hid me when my brothers were killed.
I became king when I was seven years old.
During my reign I repaired the house of the Lord.
Who am I?
#44
I was one of the minor prophets.
My name rhymes with "famous".
I was a shepherd in my early days.
Who am I?
#45
I was one of the minor prophets.
My name has five letters and begins with "M".
I foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
Who am I?
#46
I tried to run away from God.
I was swallowed by a big fish.
The people of Ninevah repented at my preaching.
Who am I?
#47
I was a prophet in Israel.
God told me to marry a woman who would be unfaithful.
My wife was Gomer.
Who am I?
#48
I was a good king of Judah.
I asked God to prolong my life when I became ill.
God caused the shadow on the sundial
to move backward as a sign to me.
Who am I?
#49
I was the high priest when King Josiah reigned over Judah.
I found the book of the Law which had been lost.
I was the father of the prophet Jeremiah.
Who am I?
#50
I became king of Judah when I was eight years old.
When the book of the Law was found
I read it aloud to the people.
I was killed in battle by an archer's arrow.
Who am I?
#51
I was one of the major prophets of the Old Testament.
People mocked me when I said
Jerusalem would be destroyed.
I was rescued from a cistern with ropes.
Who am I?
#52
I was a slave in Babylon.
I was one of three young men put into a fiery furnace.
My name has the word "bed" in it.
Who am I?
#53
I was put in the lions' den for praying to God.
King Darius was my friend.
God sent an angel to protect me.
Who am I?
#54
I was raised by a relative named Mordecai.
I became King Xerxes' queen
after a year of beauty treatments.
I saved the Jewish people from being killed.
Who am I?
#55
My first wife Queen Vashti displeased me.
I began looking for a new queen.
I chose Esther to be my new queen.
Who am I?
#56
I tried to destroy the Jews during the time of King Xerxes.
Esther revealed my plot to the king during a meal.
I was hanged on the gallows
I had prepared for Mordecai.
Who am I?
#57
I was the relative who raised the child Esther.
I urged Queen Esther to go to the king
and plead for her people.
I was honored by King Xerxes.
Who am I?
#58
I was an Old Testament prophet.
I once saw a vision of wheels in the sky.
In a vision I saw a valley of dry bones
become a great army.
Who am I?
#59
I was a major prophet in the Old Testament.
I foretold many things about Jesus.
In one vision a seraphim touched my lips
with a burning coal.
Who am I?
#60
My book is the last book of the Old Testament.
I accused the priests of being indifferent.
I accused the people of robbing God.
Who am I?
Answer Key “Who Am I?” Old Testament
#1
I was the first man on earth.
My wife was named Eve.
Our home was called the Garden of Eden.
Who am I?
(answer Adam)
#2
I was the first woman on earth.
My husband was Adam.
I was deceived by the serpent in the garden.
Who am I?
(answer Eve)
#3
Adam and Eve were my parents.
God was displeased with my offering.
I once said to God, "Am I my brother's keeper?".
Who am I?
(answer Cain)
#4
I was the son of Adam and Eve.
God was pleased with my offering.
My brother killed me.
Who am I?
(answer Abel)
#5
I was a righteous man.
I built an ark.
God saved my family from the flood.
Who am I?
(answer Noah)
#6
I was the nephew of Abraham.
When given a choice I chose the best land.
My home city of Sodom was destroyed because of wickedness.
Who am I?
(answer Lot)
#7
I was the son of Abraham.
My mother was Hagar.
We were forced to leave our home because of Sarah's jealousy.
Who am I?
(answer Ishmael)
#8
God promised to make my family into a great nation.
A son was born to us when we were old.
My son was named Isaac.
Who am I?
(answer Abraham)
#9
I was the wife of Abraham.
I had a child when I was 90 years old.
My husband once told a ruler that I was his sister.
Who am I?
(answer Sarah)
#10
Satan caused me to lose my family and my wealth.
The three friends who came to see me were no comfort to me.
My wife wanted me to curse God and die.
Who am I?
(answer Job)
#11
I was the son of Abraham.
An angel saved my father from killing me.
My wife was Rebekah.
Who am I?
(answer Isaac)
#12
I watered the camels for Abraham's servant.
I became the wife of Isaac.
I helped my son Jacob deceive his father.
Who am I?
(answer Rebekah)
#13
I was Jacob's twin brother.
I did not value the inheritance which would be mine.
My father was Isaac.
Who am I?
(answer Esau)
#14
I was the twin brother of Esau.
I tricked my brother into giving me the birthright which was due him.
Once I wrestled with God all night.
Who am I?
(answer Jacob)
#15
I was the favorite son of Jacob, my father.
My brothers hated me and sold me as a slave.
I became a ruler in Egypt.
Who am I?
(answer Joseph)
#16
I was an Egyptian official.
I bought a slave named Joseph.
My wife lied to me and caused me to imprison Joseph.
Who am I?
(answer Potiphar)
#17
I was a slave in Egypt.
My husband was Amram.
I saved my baby boy by putting him in a basket in the river.
Who am I?
(answer Jochebed)
#18
I was enslaved in Egypt.
My wife was Jochebed.
My child grew up in the palace as the son of the princess.
Who am I?
(answer Amram)
#19
I was the older sister of Moses.
I was watching when the princess found my brother in the river.
I once got leprosy because I spoke up against my brother.
Who am I?
(answer Miriam)
#20
I was a ruler in Egypt.
I would not let the Israelites leave Egypt.
My country suffered many plagues because of my refusal to free the slaves.
Who am I?
(answer Pharaoh)
#21
I was the older brother of Moses.
My walking stick sprouted, budded, and produced almonds.
The priests of Israel came from my family.
Who am I?
(answer Aaron)
#22
I was one of the spies sent into the land of Canaan.
I thought we should take possession of the land.
Joshua and I were the only spies who encouraged the people.
Who am I?
(answer Caleb)
#23
Balak wanted me to curse the children of Israel.
My donkey and I talked with each other.
I blessed the Israelites instead of cursing them.
Who am I?
(answer Balaam)
#24
I asked God for a sign to prove He was really with me.
I had a small army of 300 men.
My soldiers had trumpets, pitchers, and torches.
Who am I?
(answer Gideon)
#25
I was a prophetess in Israel.
I was the only woman judge of the Israelites.
I sat under a palm tree to judge the people.
Who am I?
(answer Deborah)
#26
My husband and two sons died in the country of Moab.
I had two daughters-in-law.
Ruth and I returned to my home country.
Who am I?
(answer Naomi)
#27
I was a daughter-in-law of Naomi.
When Naomi left, I stayed in Moab.
Ruth was my sister-in-law.
Who am I?
(answer Orpah)
#28
Naomi was my mother-in-law.
I gleaned in the field of Boaz.
My great-grandson David became a king of Israel.
Who am I?
(answer Ruth)
#29
I was a very strong man.
I loved a woman named Delilah.
My strength left me when my hair was cut.
Who am I?
(answer Samson)
#30
Samson was in love with me.
Three times he tricked me when I asked about his strength.
I betrayed him and caused him to become weak.
Who am I?
(answer Delilah)
#31
My mother was Hannah.
As a child I ministered to the Lord with Eli the priest.
God spoke to me in the night.
Who am I?
(answer Samuel)
#32
I prayed to God for a son.
My son was called Samuel.
He served the Lord with Eli the priest, and I made him a new robe every year.
Who am I?
(answer Hannah)
#33
I was a priest in Israel.
I trained the young child Samuel to serve the Lord.
My sons were very wicked.
Who am I?
(answer Eli)
#34
I once used a sling and stones as a weapon.
I killed the giant Goliath.
My music helped to soothe the mind of King Saul.
Who am I?
(answer David)
#35
I told a story about trees who asked a bramble bush to be their king.
My father Gideon had 70 sons.
I was the only survivor when my brothers were killed.
Who am I?
(answer Jotham)
#36
I was a great soldier in the Syrian army.
I had a disease called leprosy.
I was healed when I dipped in the river seven times.
Who am I?
(answer Namaan)
#37
I was the giant who threatened the army of Israel.
I was a Philistine.
David knocked me down with a stone and killed me with my own sword.
Who am I?
(answer Goliath)
#38
My father was King Saul.
I was a good friend to David.
My son Mephibosheth was crippled when the nurse dropped him.
Who am I?
(answer Jonathan)
#39
I was the first king of Israel.
My son was Jonathan.
I tried to kill David on several occasions.
Who am I?
(answer Saul)
#40
In the divided kingdom I was king of the 10 tribes of Israel.
I set up golden calves at Dan and Bethel.
God sent prophets to warn me, but I would not listen.
Who am I?
(answer Jeroboam)
#41
I once had a contest with the prophets of Baal.
God sent fire to consume my offering.
A chariot of fire came when I went to heaven.
Who am I?
(answer Elijah)
#42
I was a prophet in Israel after Elijah left earth.
I told a widow to borrow a lot of empty jars.
Oil filled the jars and she was able to pay her debt.
Who am I?
(answer Elisha)
#43
My nurse hid me when my brothers were killed.
I became king when I was seven years old.
During my reign I repaired the house of the Lord.
Who am I?
(answer Joash)
#44
I was one of the minor prophets.
My name rhymes with "famous".
I was a shepherd in my early days.
Who am I?
(answer Amos)
#45
I was one of the minor prophets.
My name has five letters and begins with "M".
I foretold that Jesus would be born in Bethlehem.
Who am I?
(answer Micah)
#46
I tried to run away from God.
I was swallowed by a big fish.
The people of Ninevah repented at my preaching.
Who am I?
(answer Jonah)
#47
I was a prophet in Israel.
God told me to marry a woman who would be unfaithful.
My wife was Gomer.
Who am I?
(answer Hosea)
#48
I was a good king of Judah.
I asked God to prolong my life when I became ill.
God caused the shadow on the sundial to move backward as a sign to me.
Who am I?
(answer Hezekiah)
#49
I was the high priest when King Josiah reigned over Judah.
I found the book of the Law which had been lost.
I was the father of the prophet Jeremiah.
Who am I?
(answer Hilkiah)
#50
I became king of Judah when I was eight years old.
When the book of the Law was found I read it aloud to the people.
I was killed in battle by an archer's arrow.
Who am I?
(answer Josiah)
#51
I was one of the major prophets of the Old Testament.
People mocked me when I said Jerusalem would be destroyed.
I was rescued from a cistern with ropes.
Who am I?
(answer Jeremiah)
#52
I was a slave in Babylon.
I was one of three young men put into a fiery furnace.
My name has the word "bed" in it.
Who am I?
(answer Abednego)
#53
I was put in the lions' den for praying to God.
King Darius was my friend.
God sent an angel to protect me.
Who am I?
(answer Daniel)
#54
I was raised by a relative named Mordecai.
I became King Xerxes' queen after a year of beauty treatments.
I saved the Jewish people from being killed.
Who am I?
(answer Esther)
#55
My first wife Queen Vashti displeased me.
I began looking for a new queen.
I chose Esther to be my new queen.
Who am I?
(answer Xerxes)
#56
I tried to destroy the Jews during the time of King Xerxes.
Esther revealed my plot to the king during a meal.
I was hanged on the gallows I had prepared for Mordecai.
Who am I?
(answer Haman)
#57
I was the relative who raised the child Esther.
I urged Queen Esther to go to the king and plead for her people.
I was honored by King Xerxes.
Who am I?
(answer Mordecai)
#58
I was an Old Testament prophet.
I once saw a vision of wheels in the sky.
In a vision I saw a valley of dry bones become a great army.
Who am I?
(answer Ezekiel)
#59
I was a major prophet in the Old Testament.
I foretold many things about Jesus.
In one vision a seraphim touched my lips with a burning coal.
Who am I?
(answer Isaiah)
#60
My book is the last book of the Old Testament.
I accused the priests of being indifferent.
I accused the people of robbing God.
Who am I?
(answer Malachi)