Old Testament Names Hidden in Sentences Quiz

Answer: David

David is the correct answer. "The oceanographer said the barracuDA VIDeo reminded him of Jaws."

David was the third king of Israel, replacing Ishboseth, the son of Saul who was the first king. However, Ishbosheth's rule was short lived as a civil war erupted which resulted in David becoming king.

David is known for many things, not the least of which being the young shepherd boy who defeated the Philistine giant Goliath in battle.

Answer: Esther

Esther is the correct answer. "The woman loved visiting FunTriva to tEST HER knowledge on a variety of topics."

Esther was an orphan who was raised by her uncle Mordecai. They were Jewish and lived in the Persian empire that was ruled at the time by Ahasueru, also known as Xerxes in the NIV Bible.

Esther and Mordecai formed a team that worked together to prevent Haman from carrying out a diabolical plan to kill all the Jews in the Persian empire. According to Esther 1:1, the empire consisted of 127 provinces, stretching from India in the east to Ethiopia in the west.

Answer: Joseph

Joseph is the correct answer. "When he was in Egypt on a three-week vacation, JOSE PHhotographed the pyramids."

Joseph was the favorite son of Jacob, while he was despised by his 11 brothers.
Their hatred for Joseph was so intense they ended up selling him into slavery after giving serious consideration to killing him.

Scripture tells of Joseph serving as a slave in Egypt and after some setbacks, ending up becoming the second most powerful man in the nation.

Answer: Ruth

Ruth is the correct answer. "After riding his bicycle into a deep RUT He found it difficult to get out."

Ruth was a Gentile woman who ended up becoming part of the lineage of Jesus Christ, as per Matthew 1:5.

The Old Testament book that tells her story is appropriately named Ruth. Her first husband Mahlon died leaving her a widow. On top of this Ruth's mother-in-law Naomi became a widow as well as Orpah who was married to Naomi's son Chillion.

Scripture goes on to tell of Ruth marrying Boaz, a wealthy Jewish landowner from Bethlehem.

Answer: Esau

Esau is the correct answer. "The fashion designer believES AUburn coloured hair is perfect for the upcoming photo shoot."

Esau was one of two twin sons born to Isaac and Rebekah. His brother was Jacob who was the youngest of the two.

Scripture tells of Jacob and Rebekah conspiring to deny Esau of the blessing he was supposed to receive from Isaac.

For details, see Genesis 27.

Answer: Caleb

Caleb is the correct answer. "The man wore a classiCAL EBony coloured suit that set him apart from the rest."

Caleb was one of 12 spies commissioned by Moses to spy out Canaan before the Israelites moved into the Promised Land.

According to Scripture ten of the spies returned with discouraging reports, suggesting the Israelites should not move into the territory as they would not be able to defeat the occupants. Two spies -- Caleb and Josuha -- saw things differently. They were convinced God would lead them to spectacular military victories enabling them to move into Canaan.

Caleb was from the tribe of Judah.

Answer: Naomi

Naomi is the correct answer. "The balleriNA OMItted an important part of her performance in the final rehearsal."

Naomi was the mother-in-law of Ruth. She dealt with a triple tragedy in her life -- the death of her husband Elimelech and the deaths of her two sons, Mahlon and Chilion. In Ruth 1:20, Naomi is quoted as telling people they should call her "bitter".

No details are given about how the three men died. However, Scripture gives the impression they all died in a short period of time, if not all at once.

Answer: Nahum

Nahum is the correct answer. "The two SavanNAH UMpires won immense praise for their efforts."

Nahum was a prophet and the author of a book that bears his name in the Old Testament. The book is one of 12 in what is referred to as the minor prophet section.

The 12 books are called 'minor prophets' not because they are of less importance, but because they are considerably shorter than those written by the major prophets.

The Book of Nahum tells of the destruction of nations that oppress Israel.

For those who are wondering, the 'Savannah' in the clue question is in reference to a city in the state of Georgia.

Answer: Boaz

Boaz is the correct answer. "There was a BOA, Zebra and an elephant on display at the campground."

Boaz was a wealthy Jewish landowner who married Ruth, a Moabite woman, who became a widow after the death of her husband Mahlon. The Book of Ruth tells of the romance between the two.

Boaz and Ruth would become the parents of a son -- Obed. He became the father of Jesse and the grandfather of King David.

Answer: Lamech

Lamech is the correct answer. "The loud noise of the basketball sLAM ECHoed in the cavernous stadium."

Going strictly by Scripture, Lamech was the first polygamist and the second murderer. According to Genesis 4:19 he was married to Adah and Zillah.

Verse 23 tells of Lamech killing an unnamed young man for wounding him. No further details are given.

Cain, of course, was the first murderer. Interestingly, details about Cain killing his brother Abel also appear in the fourth chapter of Genesis.