"The American Bible Challenge" 9/27- FINAL PRELIMINARY GAME

TEAMS (by default): The Boys Next Door, Sweet Reeses & The Drama Mamas

R1:
MAN HAS FALLEN AND HE CAN'T GET UP


1. After the Fall, which of these did God say was a consequence for Adam- world's colors fading, life of toil, never knowing love or going bald?

Daniel (SR): Life of toil

2. After the Fall, which of these did God say was a consequence for Eve- pain in childbirth, shorter stature, colorblindness or high heels?

Matt (TBND): Pain in childbirth 

3. After the Fall, which of these was part of God's punishment for the serpent- turning poisonous, growing fans, crawling on his belly or lisping?

Crystal (TDM): Crawling on his belly
 
R2:
MAD VERSES


1. "Therefore go & make disciples of all nations, baptizing them in the name of the BANKER & of the COP & of the Holy MACKEREL."

Matt: FATHER, SON & SPIRIT (35)

2. "Trust in the HULK w/ all your DUCKLINGS & lean not on your own SHRUBBERY."

Susan (SR): LORD, HEART & UNDERSTANDING (35)

3. "And we know that in all things God works for the good of those who SKYPE him, who have been ZOMBIFIED according to his CALENDAR."

Drew (TBND): LOVE, CALLED & PURPOSE (60)

4. "How WEIRD & pleasant it is when brothers BREAKDANCE together in RESTAURANTS!"

Daniel: LOVELY, PRAY & UNISON (10)
Matt: GREAT, DWELL & UNITY (35)(A: GOOD, LIVE & UNITY)

R3:
LOVE LINES (Songs of Songs or Just Wrong?)


1. "Your teeth are like a flock of sheep coming up from the washing."

Amber & Deborah (TDM): SoS (60)

2. "Your eyes are like a cow's; like the noble bulls of Bashan."

Drew & Matthew: JW (85)

3. "Your temples behind your veil are like the halves of a pomegranate."

Daniel & Derrek: JW 

R4:
"CSI: HOLY LAND"


1. "The victims: An armor-bearer & a king/The location: A battlefield on Mount Gilboa/The motive: Two apparent suicides"- was the king's name Saul, Josiah or Rehoboam?

Amber & Deborah: Saul (110)

2. "The victim: A 98-year-old priest/Cause of death: A broken neck from falling off a chair/The location: The side of the road by the city gates in Shiloh"- was the victim Samuel, Eli or Phinehas?

Drew & Matthew: Eli (135)

3. "Missing: Joseph/Evidence: Bloody coat found by Joseph's brothers/Analysis: Blood not human. Suggests faked death"- was the animal where the blood came from a sheep, cow or goat?

Daniel & Derrek: Goat (60)

The Chosen Three #6:


Sam: Which three of these miracles are mentioned in at least three of the Gospels- cursing a fig tree, feeding the 5,000, transfiguration, miraculous catch of fish, calming the storm or healing the 10 lepers?

PICKS: Feeding the 5K, miraculous catch of fish & calming the storm (A: Transfiguration)(335)

Susan: Which three of these people from the Bible lived to be over 150 years old- Ishmael, Isaac, Shem, Enoch, Joshua or Job?

PICKS: Shem, Enoch & Joshua (A: Isaac)(260)

Crystal: Which three of these men are listed by name in Luke's genealogy of Jesus- Noah, Jesse, Jonah, Judah, Lot or Saul?

PICKS: Noah, Jesse & Judah- IN (410)

THE FINAL REVELATION #6:
THE RESURRECTION


TDM:


1. According to Matthew, who rolled back the stone that sealed the tomb?

Crystal: An angel

2. Who owned the tomb that Jesus was buried in?

Amber: PASS (A: Joseph of Arimathea)

3. Who brought a mixture of 75 pounds of myrrh & aloes to Jesus' burial?

Deborah: Mary Magdalene, Mary, Mother of James & Salome (A: Nicodemus)

4. The cloth found in the tomb was made of what kind of fabric?

Crystal: Linen

5. Jesus appeared to Didymus, who was also called by what name?

Amber: Cleopas (A: Thomas)

6. According to John 20, Jesus has marks on his hands & what other parts of his body?

Deborah: His side & his feet

7. What food did the resurrected Jesus eat w/ his disciples?

Crystal: Fish

8. Who did Mary Magdalene mistake for after The Resurrection?

Amber: Gardener

9. In First Corinthians 15, Paul says the resurrected Jesus first appeared to which apostle?

Deborah: John (her guess was late anyway)(A: Mary Magdalene)

TBND Order: Matt, Sam & Drew


Those guys missed Q's #3, #4, #6 & #9, but they did have time for one more...


FQ:
Jesus called himself The Resurrection in the life of what book of the Bible?

Matt: John- WIN W/ :02 LEFT!