Do you like biblical challenges? Then this one is for you! Have fun and deepen your knowledge of biblical characters by answering the question “Who am I?”. Solve the riddles and discover which biblical character is being described.
Who Am I? Bible Character Quiz
1. I am an evil and vengeful queen, and I had a tragic ending. Who am I?
a) Jezebel
b) The Queen of Sheba
c) Esther
d) Vashti
2. I am beautiful and attractive, and my husband worked for 14 years to marry me. Who am I?
a) Leah
b) Rachel
c) Delilah
d) Salome
3. I was the first Christian martyr who was stoned to death. Who am I?
a) Peter
b) Stephen
c) Paul
d) Judas
4. I am popularly known as the “weeping prophet” because of the Book of Lamentations. Who am I?
a) Jonah
b) Isaiah
c) Jeremiah
d) Joel
5. I have a large family and I am known as the “father of faith.” Who am I?
a) Jacob
b) Israel
c) Abraham
d) David
6. I’m not easygoing; I was born grasping my brother’s heel. Who am I?
a) Abel
b) Cain
c) Esau
d) Jacob
7. I am a prophet, and people mocked me for being bald. Who am I?
a) Elisha
b) Elijah
c) John the Baptist
d) Samson
8. I was chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot. Who am I?
a) Paul
b) Peter
c) Matthias
d) Timothy
9. I was extremely hungry and traded my birthright for a bowl of lentils. Who am I?
a) Abraham
b) Saul
c) Jacob
d) Esau
10. The “King of the Jews” had been born, and I tried to kill him by every possible means. Who am I?
a) Ahab
b) Herod
c) Nebuchadnezzar
d) Cyrus
11. I am a son of Adam and Eve, but my name is not Cain or Abel. Who am I?
a) Anna
b) Seth
c) Didymus
d) Job
12. I was the first human born through natural birth. Who am I?
a) Cain
b) Abel
c) Adam
d) Lucifer
13. I was crowned as the first king of Israel. Who am I?
a) Solomon
b) David
c) Saul
d) Rehoboam
14. I grabbed the angel and would not let go until he blessed me. Who am I?
a) Adam
b) Abraham
c) Moses
d) Jacob
15. I am David’s best friend. Who am I?
a) Saul
b) Mephibosheth
c) Jonathan
d) Solomon
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16. Even though I was very small, I was not afraid and defeated a giant. Who am I?
a) Ananias
b) Zacchaeus
c) David
d) Joseph
17. I am the brother of Jesus, an apostle, and a leader of the early church. Who am I?
a) James
b) John
c) Thomas
d) Nathanael
18. Because I was so stubborn, I ended up in the belly of a great fish. Who am I?
a) Jonah
b) John
c) Peter
d) Jeremiah
19. Between Jesus and me, the people chose me. Who am I?
a) Bar-Jesus
b) Judas Iscariot
c) Peter
d) Barabbas
20. “I am the way, the truth, and the life.” Who am I?
a) The Ten Commandments
b) Jesus
c) The Holy Spirit
d) The Bible
21. I was very young and was chosen by God to conceive the Savior. Who am I?
a) Anna
b) Mary
c) Elizabeth
d) Naomi
22. I am a physician, a friend of Paul, and I wrote one of the Gospels. Who am I?
a) Luke
b) Matthew
c) Mark
d) Barnabas
23. I am a prophet and preached about the importance of repentance and water baptism. Who am I?
a) Peter
b) John the Evangelist
c) John the Baptist
d) Jeremiah
24. I am the son of Abraham and Sarah, and I was born miraculously. Who am I?
a) Jacob
b) Noah
c) Joshua
d) Isaac
25. I am a dreamer, and although I went through enormous difficulties, I became the ruler of Egypt. Who am I?
a) John
b) Joseph
c) Judah
d) Levi
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26. I am the sister of Aaron and Moses, and I praised the Lord with a tambourine. Who am I?
a) Miriam (or Mary, depending on the translation)
b) Lydia
c) Hagar
d) Eve
27. I am the successor of Moses and conquered the Promised Land. Who am I?
a) Gideon
b) Joseph
c) Samson
d) Joshua
28. I am the mother of Samuel and dedicated my son to the Lord. Who am I?
a) Mary
b) Hagar
c) Hannah
d) Esther
29. I fought against the prophets of Baal and, without dying, was taken up to heaven in a whirlwind. Who am I?
a) Elisha
b) Elijah
c) Eliab
d) Enoch
30. I made the golden calf for the Israelites. Who am I?
a) Abraham
b) Micah
c) Aaron
d) Gideon
31. I am a mysterious figure of unknown origin. I prefigure Jesus as king and priest. Who am I?
a) Enoch
b) Nicodemus
c) Melchizedek
d) David
Name the Bible Character Game
1. Who am I? I offered the Lord fat portions from some of the firstborn of my flock. Out of jealousy, my brother killed me.
Hint: I was a son of Adam and Eve
2. Who am I? I am the great grandfather of Shem, Ham and Japheth.
Hint: I lived longer than anyone else recorded in the Bible.
3. Who am I? I called my wife my sister on two separate occasions.
Hint: God changed my name to mark His covenant.
4. Who am I? I bore to my husband Zimran, Jokshan, Medan, Midian, Ishbak and Shuah.
Hint: I became Abraham's wife after Sarah died.
5. Who am I? I am the daughter of Bethuel, son of Nahor, whom Milkah bore to him.
Hint: I am the mother-in-law to Leah and Rachel.
6. Who am I? I was commanded by God to lie on my side as an acted-out prophecy symbolizing the siege and punishment of Israel and Judah.
Hint: I had the vision of the valley of dry bones.
7. Who am I? When the Jews got jealous, they formed a mob and came to my house looking for Paul and Silas.
Hint: I was from Thessalonica, an early Jewish-Christian believer who hosted Paul and Silas during their missionary journey.
8. Who am I? I ordered the gold and silver goblets taken from the temple in Jerusalem to be brought to my banquet.
Hint: I was the king who saw the writing on the wall.
9. Who am I? I am known for my good looks. From the top of my head to the sole of my foot there was no blemish. My hair was so heavy that it had to be cut regularly
Hint: My head got caught in the branches of an oak tree while I was riding my mule. The mule kept going, leaving me hanging there.
10. Who am I? I made a double-edged sword about a cubit long, which I strapped to my right thigh under my clothing.
Hint: I was a left-handed man whom God used to deliver Israel from the Moabites.
Guess the Bible Character With One-Word Clues
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2. Blind
3. Denial
4. Crucified
5. Virgin
6. Wisdom
7. Donkey
8. Hair
9. Jericho
10. Doubting
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