Pair Us Up --The Knowns and Unknowns

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1. Gideon is a well known Bible character to most people. What little known man accompanied him on a spy mission against a Midianite camp? (KJV spelling) Phurah Gehazi Puah Zebah

2. Isaac's wife Rebekah (Rebecca) had a nurse whose death was important enough to warrant mention in the Scriptures. What was her nurse's name? (Hint-This was also the name of a famous woman from the time of the Judges) (KJV spelling) Jael Adah Ruth Deborah

3. When Pharaoh made Joseph second in command in Egypt, he also arranged for Joseph to get a wife. What was the name of Joseph's Egyptian wife? (KJV spelling) Achsah Asenath Amram Asahel

4. The prophet Elisha was well known in the Old Testament. What little known man was Elisha's servant before contracting leprosy? (KJV spelling) Ahaz Joseph Gehazi Ahaziah

5. Most people know about Moses and Aaron. What little known man often helped them and was left in charge of the people along with Aaron while Moses was on Mount Sinai receiving the Law? (Hint-He held Moses's hands while the Israelites fought against Amalek raiders) (KJV spelling) Jethro Bezaleel Hur Joshua

6. Most people are familiar with this man's name, if not his character. What Bible character had the same name as a little-known, renegade Levite who led a whole tribe in idolatry during the time of the Judges? (KJV spelling) Daniel Caleb Kohath Jonathan

7. Ruth is a fairly well known Bible character--though her son is not nearly as well known. What name did the neighboring women give Ruth's son shortly after his birth? (KJV spelling) Jesse Maroni Mahlon Obed

8. Jeremiah was a well known prophet. God told him to use the children of a certain man as an object lesson for the children of Israel. What was this often forgotten man's name? (Hint-A very subtle man in the Bible also had this name) (KJV spelling) Micah Gibeon Eleazar Jonadab

9. Some of Jesus' disciples are fairly well known, but often their parents are not. What little known father of one of Jesus' disciples shared his name with one of Jesus' better known disciples? (KJV spelling) James Judas Simon Alphaeus

10. Peter and Andrew are somewhat well known disciples of Jesus. What was the name of Jesus' lesser known disciple from Peter and Andrew's home town who later went to Andrew when he had a problem? (Hint-Also the name of an early church deacon) (KJV spelling) Philip Bartholomew James the Less Judas (not Iscariot)

11. The Apostle Paul is well known, but which man of God met him shortly after his conversion and laid hands on him to heal him of his blindness? (Hint-Another man by this name lied and was struck down dead for it) (KJV spelling) Jason Ananias Sapphira Joses

12. The Apostle Peter was well known in the early church, but what lesser known Roman centurion converted to Christianity under the ministry of Peter and convinced the apostle that Gentiles could also be saved? (KJV spelling) Cornelius Claudius Lysias Jason Felix

13. Herod is a familiar name to many, and actually the Bible mentions several Herods from the same family. Assuming Herod is somewhat well known, what little known early Christian was known for having grown up with Herod the tetrarch? (KJV spelling) Niger Manaen Lucius Alexander

14. The Apostle Paul had many acquaintances. What little known ruler of a synagogue was beaten by the Greeks before the city judgment seat for having complained about Christians and caused a disturbance by it? (KJV spelling) Jairus Ananias Crispus Sosthenes

15. The Apostle Paul also knew several women. Which little known set of women did he beg to be "of the same mind in the Lord" in one of his epistles? (KJV spelling) Tabitha and Susanna Eunice and Lois Euodias and Syntyche Susanna and Syntyche