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Basic Bible Facts
Some basic Bible facts simple enough for older Christian children to know include the shortest verse in the Bible (John 11:35), the number of books in the Old Testament (39), the number of books in the New Testament (27) and the longest book in the Bible (Psalms). Additional easy Bible facts include the shortest book in the Bible (III John), the longest chapter in the Bible (Psalm 119), the names of the first five books of the Bible (Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers and Deuteronomy) and the name of the gospels (Matthew, Mark, Luke and John).
What Is My Name?
Several very famous Bible characters experience a name change during their story. Older Christian children can name Abraham (Abram), Sarah (Sarai), Isaac (Israel), Peter (Simon) and Paul (Saul) as the most obvious and well known. Other characters that older children may know include four Hebrew young men transported to the kingdom of Babylon. The characters, found in Daniel 1:6-7, include Daniel (Belteshazzar) who served several of the Babylonian kings as a royal advisor and Hananiah (Shadrack), Mishael (Meshach) and Azariah (Abednego) who ended up in the fiery furnace.
Famous Bible Characters
Older Christian children know the feats and designations of some famous Bible heroes. For example, they know David fought Goliath and that the Bible says Solomon was the wisest man. People remember Samson as the strongest man, Adam as the first man, Eve as the first woman and Jesus as the Son of God. The three wise men followed a star to visit the baby Jesus. Moses led the Hebrew slaves out of Egypt and to the banks of the Jordan. Joshua led the Hebrews into the Promised Land and fought a mighty battle at Jericho, where the walls of the city fell down.
New Testament Locations
Bible locations provide a topic for Bible trivia. Jesus' ministry took place in Cana, Nazareth, Capernaum, Bethany, Jericho and Jerusalem. His birth and childhood cities include Bethlehem and Nazareth. Bodies of water important to Jesus' life include the Sea of Galilee and the Jordan River. He died on Calvary, also known as Golgotha, which means the place of the skull. New Testament cities where Paul established churches include Galatia, Corinth, Rome, Philippi, Colossae, Thessalonica, Antioch and Ephesus. The Bible identifies Paul's hometown as Tarsus, and he died in Rome.