These Bible riddles are written for Sunday school classes, family devotions and youth groups. Each one describes a person, place or event from scripture, and readers guess the answer.
Every riddle has a different answer, covering the Old Testament, the New Testament and a few facts about the books of the Bible themselves.
Old Testament Riddles
- I built a giant boat and filled it with animals before the flood. Who am I? 👉 Noah
- According to the story, the animals entered the ark in this way. How? 👉 Two by two
- I ran from God’s call and was swallowed by a great fish. Who am I? 👉 Jonah
- I was a shepherd boy who defeated a giant with a sling and a stone. Who am I? 👉 David
- My great strength was linked to my long hair. Who am I? 👉 Samson
- I was the first man, according to Genesis. Who am I? 👉 Adam
- I was the first woman, according to Genesis. Who am I? 👉 Eve
- I am the garden where the first people lived. What am I? 👉 The Garden of Eden
- I led the Israelites out of slavery in Egypt. Who am I? 👉 Moses
- I am the set of laws given to Moses on Mount Sinai. What am I? 👉 The Ten Commandments
- I am the sea that parted so the Israelites could cross on dry ground. What am I? 👉 The Red Sea
- My walls fell down after the people marched around me and blew trumpets. What city am I? 👉 Jericho
- I was a king famous for my wisdom, and I built the first temple in Jerusalem. Who am I? 👉 Solomon
- I was thrown into a den of lions but was not harmed. Who am I? 👉 Daniel
- My father gave me a coat of many colors, and my brothers were jealous. Who am I? 👉 Joseph
- I am the oldest person in the Bible, said to have lived 969 years. Who am I? 👉 Methuselah
- I am the tall tower where, the story says, people’s languages were mixed up. What am I? 👉 The Tower of Babel
- I was Adam and Eve’s son, and I killed my brother Abel. Who am I? 👉 Cain
- I told my mother-in-law, “Where you go I will go.” Who am I? 👉 Ruth
- I am the bread-like food that fell from heaven for the Israelites in the desert. What am I? 👉 Manna
- After the flood, a rainbow appeared as a sign of this. What was it? 👉 A promise never to flood the whole earth again
New Testament and Bible Book Riddles
- I am the small town where Jesus was born. What am I? 👉 Bethlehem
- I am the mother of Jesus. Who am I? 👉 Mary
- I was a fisherman and a disciple, and I briefly walked on water. Who am I? 👉 Peter
- I am the very first book of the Bible. What am I? 👉 Genesis
- I am the last book of the Bible. What am I? 👉 Revelation
- I am a book of 150 songs and poems. What am I? 👉 Psalms
- The Protestant Bible has this many books. How many? 👉 66
- The shortest verse in many English Bibles, “Jesus wept,” is in this Gospel. Which one? 👉 John (John 11:35)
Bible Brain Teaser
- How many of each kind of animal did Moses take on the ark? 👉 None, it was Noah’s ark
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