Veterans Day Bible Quiz — Soldiers, Courage and Service in Scripture Flashcards

#1

What was the name of David's commander of the army, who was known for his strength and leadership during David's reign?

📖 2 Samuel 8:16

#2

How many mighty men did David have in his elite fighting force known as 'The Thirty'?

📖 2 Samuel 23:8-39

#3

Which Roman centurion is described in Acts as a devout man who feared God and gave generously to those in need?

📖 Acts 10:1-2

#4

What did Joshua command the Israelite soldiers to do for seven days to bring down the walls of Jericho?

📖 Joshua 6:1-20

#5

Which biblical soldier was known for his great strength and famously killed a giant using only a sling and a stone?

📖 1 Samuel 17:40-50

#6

What did Jesus say to the centurion whose servant was sick, after witnessing the centurion's faith?

📖 Matthew 8:5-13

#7

Which judge of Israel led a small band of 300 soldiers to defeat the Midianite army using torches, pitchers, and trumpets?

📖 Judges 7:1-22

#8

What Roman soldier was present at Jesus's crucifixion and is known for piercing Jesus's side with a spear?

📖 John 19:31-37

#2

Thirty

David's Thirty were an elite group of mighty warriors, as recorded in 2 Samuel 23, who served as his personal guard and fought alongside him in battle.

2 Samuel 23:8-39

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Joab

Joab served as David's chief military commander throughout most of David's reign, leading Israel's armies in numerous battles and campaigns.

2 Samuel 8:16

#4

March around the city while priests blew trumpets

According to Joshua 6, the Israelites marched around Jericho once a day for six days, and seven times on the seventh day, while priests blew trumpets, after which the walls fell down.

Joshua 6:1-20

#3

Cornelius

Cornelius, a centurion of the Italian Regiment, is described in Acts 10 as a man who feared God, gave generously to the poor, and became the first Gentile convert to Christianity through Peter's ministry.

Acts 10:1-2

#6

Your faith has healed your servant

In Matthew 8:13, Jesus commended the centurion's faith, saying 'Go! Let it be done just as you believed it would be,' and the servant was healed at that moment.

Matthew 8:5-13

#5

David

David, the young shepherd who became Israel's king, defeated the Philistine giant Goliath with a sling and stone when no other Israelite soldier would face him (1 Samuel 17).

1 Samuel 17:40-50

#8

A soldier is mentioned but not named in Scripture

John 19:34 records that one of the soldiers pierced Jesus's side, but Scripture does not provide the soldier's name; later tradition named him Longinus, but this is not biblical.

John 19:31-37

#7

Gideon

Gideon, called by God to deliver Israel from Midianite oppression, selected 300 soldiers and used unconventional tactics with torches and trumpets to defeat a much larger enemy force (Judges 7).

Judges 7:1-22

#9

Which Old Testament king led Israel's armies to victory over the Ammonites after vowing to the Lord that whatever he saw coming from his house would become a burnt offering?

📖 Judges 11:30-33

#10

In Paul's letters, he uses military terminology to describe the Christian life. Which passage uses the metaphor of putting on 'the full armor of God'?

📖 Ephesians 6:10-18

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#10

Ephesians 6:10-18

Ephesians 6:10-18 contains Paul's famous passage about putting on the full armor of God, describing spiritual protection using military terminology like helmet of salvation, breastplate of righteousness, and sword of the Spirit.

Ephesians 6:10-18

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Jephthah

Jephthah, a judge and military leader, made a rash vow to the Lord before defeating the Ammonites, promising to offer as a burnt offering whatever came out of his house when he returned (Judges 11:30-31).

Judges 11:30-33

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