Biblical Misfits, Sinners, and Saints Quiz

Answer: Paul

This apostle soldier looked sharp with his ornamental ePAULets.

The deeds of Saint Paul can be read about in the book of "Acts", approximately half of this part of the Bible deals with Paul. He is known to have traveled to many parts of Asia and Europe spreading Christianity. Many scholars credit him with writing fourteen of the twenty-seven books of the New Testament.

Answer: Luke

I thought it was a fLUKE that there was a snake in the garden.

Believed to have been born in Antioch, Luke is one the author of both the "Gospel According to Luke" and "The Acts of the Apostles". There is some evidence that Luke was a physician and many early depictions of him include a bull.

Answer: Andrew

He spoke the truth AND REWarded those who repented.

Saint Andrew is thought to be the brother of Saint Paul and an early Christian apostle. He is recorded as being a fisherman and is recorded as being a disciple of John the Baptist as well as Jesus Christ. He is often portrayed as being one of the disciples that was most closely attached to Jesus.

Answer: Herod

She thought HER ODious neighbor may have had plans to kill all baby boys.

King Herod appears in the "Gospel of Matthew" (2:1-23) where is blamed for ordering the deaths of all male children in or near Bethlehem. This act is often known as the "Massacre of the Innocents". He is believed to have died around 4 BCE after a long period of pain and great suffering.

Answer: James

He thought he might get caught in a camel JAM, ESpecially with the locusts coming.

The apostle James is usually considered to be the first of the Twelve Apostles of Christ to be martyred and is thought to have been the brother of John the Apostle. James is thought to have been one of the three apostles that Jesus selected to witness his Transfiguration which turned him into a radiant being.

Answer: Peter

Repent, because if you don't stoP, ETERnity is a long time to pay for your misdeeds.

Peter was a Christian apostle and martyr. He is often depicted as holding the keys to the gates of Heaven. He is often thought to have been the first pope. He is recorded to have died a martyr's death by being crucified upside down.

Answer: Abel

He was A BELoved shepherd.

Abel was the son of Adam and Eve and is recorded as being the victim of the first homicide when he was killed by his brother Cain. Abel was a shepherd and very little is recorded about the man himself.

Answer: Esther

During hard timES, THERe was always this queen of Persia to blame.

Esther was a Jewish queen of Persia and the "Book of Esther" is thought to have been written for Jews who lived outside Israel and was an attempt to show them how to live in exile. Esther is held up as a paragon of courage, wisdom, and integrity, and provided an ideal of how to act in the face of bigotry and prejudice.

Answer: Adam

It was not A DAM that caused anyone to eat an apple.

The book of Genesis records that Adam was the first man that God created. Together with his wife Eve, they are thought to be the parents of all mankind. After eating an apple from the Tree of the Knowledge of Good and Evil", they were expelled from the Garden of Eden.

Answer: Noah

I told him, "NO, A Houseboat is not my idea of a new home".

The story of Noah and his ark is found in the book of Genesis. It is recorded that he was the only man in a world of sin and evil that still followed God. At the orders of God, he built an ark which he filled with the animals of the world and his family. They are the only survivors of the "Great Flood" which follows.