Bible Firsts Quiz — Who or What Came First? Flashcards

#1

Who was the first person to be baptized by John the Baptist?

📖 Matthew 3:13-16

#2

What was the first miracle Jesus performed according to the Gospel of John?

📖 John 2:1-11

#3

Who was the first martyr of the early church?

📖 Acts 7:54-60

#4

What was the first commandment God gave to Adam and Eve?

📖 Genesis 2:16-17

#5

Who was the first person to build an altar to the Lord after the flood?

📖 Genesis 8:20

#6

What was the first book of the Bible to be written?

📖 Galatians 1:1

#7

Who was the first king of Israel?

📖 1 Samuel 10:1

#8

What was the first plague God sent upon Egypt?

📖 Exodus 7:20-21

#2

Turning water into wine

Jesus's first recorded miracle in John's Gospel was turning water into wine at the wedding in Cana (John 2:1-11).

John 2:1-11

#1

Jesus Christ

Jesus came to John for baptism, and this was the first recorded baptism by John in the Gospels (Matthew 3:13-16).

Matthew 3:13-16

#4

Do not eat from the tree in the middle of the garden

God's first direct command to Adam was not to eat from the tree of the knowledge of good and evil (Genesis 2:16-17).

Genesis 2:16-17

#3

Stephen

Stephen was the first Christian martyr, stoned to death for his faith in Acts 7:54-60.

Acts 7:54-60

#6

Galatians

Most scholars agree that Galatians is the earliest New Testament book written (around 48-50 AD), though Job is often considered the earliest Old Testament book in composition date.

Galatians 1:1

#5

Noah

Noah was the first to build an altar after leaving the ark to worship the Lord (Genesis 8:20).

Genesis 8:20

#8

Water turning to blood

The first plague was the water of the Nile turning to blood, as recorded in Exodus 7:20-21.

Exodus 7:20-21

#7

Saul

Saul was anointed as the first king of Israel by the prophet Samuel (1 Samuel 10:1).

1 Samuel 10:1

#9

Who was the first apostle Jesus called?

📖 John 1:40-42

#10

What was the first covenant God made with humanity?

📖 Genesis 9:8-17

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#10

The covenant with Noah

After the flood, God made His first formal covenant with Noah, promising never to destroy the earth with water again (Genesis 9:8-17).

Genesis 9:8-17

#9

Andrew

Andrew was the first apostle called by Jesus; he was a disciple of John the Baptist and brought his brother Peter to Jesus (John 1:40-42).

John 1:40-42

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