Saturday, May 22, 2010

Bible Character Tombstones

The poems below could have been engraved on the headstones of famous Bible people. After reading each one, try to guess who is being described.

  1. To me, Christians were worse than debtors; I would chain them up in iron fetters. But God changed my name, forgave my blame, had me travel and write letters.
  2. You know me as the girl God chose to bear his only Son. I was scared but bravely dared to let his kingdom come.
  3. My sheep knew me as shepherd. The king enjoyed my strumming. But when I was anointed by Sam, Saul's behavior became unbecoming.
  4. When my boss died I took over. We crossed over a dry riverbed, and the walls of the city we conquered collapsed just the way that the Lord had said.
  5. I learned the hard way it doesn't pay when God says, "Go!" to run away. Your boat may toss, the wind may blow, and a giant fish may swallow you whole.
  6. I used to pray three times a day, windows open, facing the east. How would I know I'd end up thrown into the den of a beast?
  7. I lived in a garden. My wife made me glad. I never had a mother, and I never had a dad.
  8. The hair on my head grew long as can be. And strong were my muscles, 'twas easy to see. But I had quite a temper and liked pagan maids, which cost me my eyes and wondrous braids.
  9. It really was a tiring chore to build a floating zoo. But I was the Lord's "yes man" for sure, and I did what he said to do.
  10. When I was a baby, I lived in a boat that my mother had made from reeds. Rescued by royalty, I lived a fine life till God called me to do his deeds.
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