Guess the Biblical Character (Bible Quiz With Clues)


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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

Correct answer: a) Jezebel. Biblical reference: 1 Kings 21:25.

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

Correct answer: b) Rachel. Biblical reference: Genesis 29.

3. I was the first Christian martyr who was stoned to death. Who am I?

a) Peter
b) Stephen
c) Paul
d) Judas

Correct answer: b) Stephen Biblical reference: Acts 7:54-60

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

Correct answer: c) Jeremiah.

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

Correct answer: c) Abraham. Biblical reference: Genesis 12.

6. I’m not easygoing; I was born grasping my brother’s heel. Who am I?

a) Abel
b) Cain
c) Esau
d) Jacob

Correct answer: d) Jacob. Biblical reference: Genesis 25.

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

Correct answer: a) Elisha. Biblical reference: 2 Kings 2:23–25.

8. I was chosen by the apostles to replace Judas Iscariot. Who am I?

a) Paul
b) Peter
c) Matthias
d) Timothy

Correct answer: c) Matthias. Biblical reference: Acts 1:26.

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

Correct answer: d) Esau. Biblical reference: Genesis 25:29–34.

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

Correct answer: b) Herod. Biblical reference: Matthew 2.

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

Correct answer: b) Seth. Biblical reference: Genesis 4:25.

12. I was the first human born through natural birth. Who am I?

a) Cain
b) Abel
c) Adam
d) Lucifer

Correct answer: a) Cain. Biblical reference: Genesis 4:1–2.

13. I was crowned as the first king of Israel. Who am I?

a) Solomon
b) David
c) Saul
d) Rehoboam

Correct answer: c) Saul. Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 10.

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

Correct answer: d) Jacob. Biblical reference: Genesis 32:22–32.

15. I am David’s best friend. Who am I?

a) Saul
b) Mephibosheth
c) Jonathan
d) Solomon

Correct answer: c) Jonathan. Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 18:1–5.

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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

Correct answer: c) David. Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 17.

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

Correct answer: a) James. Biblical reference: Galatians 1:19.

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

Correct answer: a) Jonah. Biblical reference: Jonah 2.

19. Between Jesus and me, the people chose me. Who am I?

a) Bar-Jesus
b) Judas Iscariot
c) Peter
d) Barabbas

Correct answer: d) Barabbas. Biblical reference: Matthew 27:15–21.

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

Correct answer: b) Jesus. Biblical reference: John 14:6.

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

Correct answer: b) Mary. Biblical reference: Matthew 1:18.

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

Correct answer: a) Luke.

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

Correct answer: c) John the Baptist. Biblical reference: Luke 3.

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

Correct answer: d) Isaac. Biblical reference: Genesis 21.

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

Correct answer: b) Joseph. Biblical reference: Genesis 41.

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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

Correct answer: a) Miriam (or Mary, depending on the version). Biblical reference: Exodus 15:20.

27. I am the successor of Moses and conquered the Promised Land. Who am I?

a) Gideon
b) Joseph
c) Samson
d) Joshua

Correct answer: d) Joshua. Biblical reference: Deuteronomy 31:7–8.

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

Correct answer: c) Hannah. Biblical reference: 1 Samuel 1.

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

Correct answer: b) Elijah. Biblical reference: 2 Kings 2:11.

30. I made the golden calf for the Israelites. Who am I?

a) Abraham
b) Micah
c) Aaron
d) Gideon

Correct answer: c) Aaron. Biblical reference: Exodus 32:2-4

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

Correct answer: c) Melchizedek. Biblical reference: Genesis 14:17–20.

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

Correct answer: Abel. Biblical reference: Genesis 4:4

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.

Correct answer: Methuselah. Biblical reference: Genesis 5:25-32

3. Who am I? I called my wife my sister on two separate occasions.
Hint: God changed my name to mark His covenant.

Correct answer: Abraham. Biblical reference: Genesis 12:10–20; Genesis 20:1–18

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.

Correct answer: Keturah. Biblical reference: Genesis 25:1

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.

Correct answer: Rebekah. Biblical reference: Genesis 24:24

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.

Correct answer: Ezekiel. Biblical reference: Ezekiel 4:4-8

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.

Correct answer: Jason. Biblical reference: Acts 17:5-9

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.

Correct answer: King Belshazzar. Biblical reference: Daniel 5:2–5

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.

Correct answer: Absalom. Biblical reference: 2 Samuel 14:25–26

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.

Correct answer: Ehud. Biblical reference: Judges 3:16-18

Guess the Bible Character With One-Word Clues

1. Locusts

John the Baptist

2. Blind

Bartimaeus

3. Denial

Peter

4. Crucified

Jesus Christ

5. Virgin

Mary

6. Wisdom

King Solomon

7. Donkey

Balaam

8. Hair

Samson

9. Jericho

Joshua

10. Doubting

Thomas.

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