Can You Identify These Books of the Bible If We Take Away All of the Vowels?

By: Tasha Moore
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Can You Identify These Books of the Bible If We Take Away All of the Vowels?
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How well can you recognize books from the Bible if we just give you consonants? You know Bible books well, right? So you need to use your wits and speed to pick the right Bible book.

In exchange for identifying the best book, we'll reveal so much more about the scriptures you've grown to love. This lovable challenge is an excellent opportunity to get better acquainted with the names of scriptural sources. Take the famous verse "The Lord is my shepherd; I shall not want" as an example. It's more well known than the actual spelling of Psalms, the book from which it comes. No kidding! In less-reputable corners of the internet, the book name has been spelled Pslam, Salm or even Palm (like on a hand!).

Watch what happens when a Bible name has more consonants than vowels. Corinthians, Thessalonians, Lamentations and Ecclesiastes look more like Crnthns, Thsslnns, Lmnttns and Cclssts on this quiz. These vowel-less, consonant-heavy terms look more like Latin words, wouldn't you agree? So perhaps some Latin wisdom or a good decoder ring will go a long way on this exercise. You never know!

In sum, speed and superb familiarity with Bible book names get the big score here. Now go on and score big!

Q1 Esau's grave misdeed
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What book of the Bible references Esau's grave misdeed? H_br_ws
Exodus
Hosea
Hebrews
Nahum
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The New Testament book of Hebrews (12:16) likens Esau, a prominent Old Testament figure, to a "fornicator, or profane person ... who for one morsel of meat sold his birthright." Through Aholibamah, Esau had three sons: Jeush, Jaalam and Korah.

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Q2 Synoptic gospel
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Do you see the synoptic gospel among the options? L_k_
Luke
Joel
Jonah
Jude
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Though the book of Luke is a New Testament synoptic gospel, its message was intended initially for a high-ranking government officer named Theophilus. The secondary purpose of the book was to dispel myths and erroneous reports about Jesus's life.

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Q3 is a divinity
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Jesus is a divinity in what gospel book? M_rk
Matthew
Micah
Mark
Titus
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Jesus as the holy and divine son of God is the main gist of the New Testament book of Mark. The book's message implores believers to repent and adhere to a spiritual understanding of life.

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Q4 harsh prophesy
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Which book lists a harsh prophesy? M_l_ch_
Malachi
Matthew
James
Jonah
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Malachi was a prophet whose eponymous book served as a severe warning. His verse, "And he shall turn the heart of the fathers to the children, and the heart of the children to their fathers, lest I come and smite the earth with a curse," is considered one of the harshest biblical scriptures.

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Q5 short Old Testament
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What is a short Old Testament book? H_gg__
Hebrews
Habakkuk
Romans
Haggai
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The short Old Testament book of Haggai depicts the results of obedience and disobedience. Little is known about the prophet Haggai, aside from his book. Ezra mentions him briefly in association with Zechariah regarding the rebuilding of the temple.

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Q6 tribe of Judah
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In which book is the tribe of Judah addressed? Z_ph_n__h
Zechariah
Ezekiel
Zephaniah
Hosea
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Judah is the intended target of Zephaniah's message concerning looming judgment. You'll find familiar moments depicting impending misery in this book, as with Zephaniah 1:3: "I will consume man and beast ... I will cut off man from off the land, saith the Lord."

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Q7 dares to question God
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What is the biblical text that dares to question God? H_b_kk_k
Malachi
Matthew
Nehemiah
Habakkuk
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Habakkuk interrogates God's righteousness through bouts of lamentations. Yet despite the sorrow expressed throughout the book, the prophet ends with a prayer of praise and an affirmation of God's sovereignty.

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Q8 fall of Nineveh
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In which book is the fall of Nineveh predicted? N_h_m
Nahum
Micah
Malachi
Mark
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Nahum predicts the fall of Nineveh, which, according to the book, occurred in 612 B.C. Biblical scholars have suggested that Nahum was contrived sometime before 612 B.C., under the reforms of Josiah in 622.

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Q9 good tidings for Judah
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Where are good tidings for Judah and Israel mentioned? M_c_h
Jonah
Micah
Ezra
Isaiah
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Micah predicts future blessings bestowed upon Judah and Israel. Micah's writings are similar to those of Isaiah, a longer book in the Old Testament. Allegedly, Micah's followers penned the book many years after the prophet's ministry.

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Q10 humbles his people
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God humbles his people in which book of the Bible? J_n_h
John
Jonah
Job
Daniel
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Jonah's authorship is not well established, though it is highly probable that the prophet Jonah is responsible for the book's intimate observations concerning God's people. Perhaps most notable about the book is its admonishment that God's people not exalt themselves above others.

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Q11 first prophetic books
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It's one of the first prophetic books. Can you recognize it? _b_d__h
Galatians
Nehemiah
Philemon
Obadiah
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It is widely believed that the Book of Obadiah was formulated early in the mid-ninth century B.C. after raids of Arabian and Philistine factions during King Jehoram's reign. The date classifies Obadiah as one of the first prophetic biblical texts.

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Q12 Justice is the major theme
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Justice is the major theme of which book? _m_s
James
Amos
Jonah
Acts
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Amos is a collection of the prophet's oracles that were primarily about justice. Unlike other prophets, Amos's ministry was relatively short, and his oratory prophesies are dated around 754 B.C.

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Q13 Judges
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Can you name the book that begins after Joshua's leadership? J_dg_s
Jonah
John
Judges
James
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Judges is a book that chronicles the existence of Israel between the death of Joshua, who led God's people to the promised land, and the rise of Israel's monarchy. The book explores in detail the people's rise against the Canaanites, who drove the Israelites out of the land.

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Q14 Ezra may have authored
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Ezra may have authored which book? N_h_m__h
Matthew
Obadiah
Nehemiah
Jeremiah
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Nehemiah's authorship has been contested. Some scholars believe that the prophet relied on his memory to pen the entire book, especially given the book's first verse, "The words of Nehemiah, the son of Hachaliah." Still, others contend that Ezra wrote the book based on Nehemiah's memoirs.

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Q15 temple at Jerusalem
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In which book do the Israelite exiles return? _zr_
Micah
Ezra
Hosea
Ruth
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In Ezra, the exiles return, and the prophet reaffirms the fulfillment of God's promises to the people. These promises include the people's return from Babylon, the rebuilding of the temple at Jerusalem and the restoration of ritual practices.

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Q16 Apostle Paul
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Paul preps for his journey to Italy and Spain in what book? R_m_ns
Romans
Esther
Genesis
Proverbs
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Wrong Answer

Apostle Paul is responsible for many of the epistles, including the book of Romans. His purpose in writing Romans was threefold: to beckon Jews and Gentiles to live in harmony, to catalogue methods of faith for believers, and to prepare the Romans for his journey to Rome and Spain.

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Q17 works of the law
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What New Testament book counters false teachings? G_l_t__ns
Ephesians
Galatians
James
Hosea
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Galatians was Apostle Paul's deliberate attempt to counter false teachers and their teachings in the early church of Galatia. Paul called for salvation "by the faith of Jesus Christ" and not merely by "works of the law."

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Q18 festival of Purim
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Do you know the book that records the festival of Purim? _sth_r
1 Peter
Malachi
Acts
Esther
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The Old Testament book of Esther chronicles the annual festival of Purim so that the ritual may persist for generations to come. The festival recalls the salvation of the Jewish people during the rulership of Xerxes.

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Q19  God's salvation
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Can you choose the book that reveals major themes pertaining to salvation? R_th
Mark
Luke
Ruth
Joel
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Ruth's book recognizes the inclusive nature of God's salvation promise among all people of the Earth. Ruth promotes God's desire that both Jews and Gentiles believe in him. Loyalty and redemption are major themes in Ruth.

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Q20 last book of the Bible
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Do you recall the last book of the Bible? R_v_l_t__n
Revelation
Romans
Proverbs
Leviticus
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The book of Revelation begins and ends with words like, "Blessed is he that readeth" and "For I testify unto every man that heareth the words." The judgment contained in Revelation is not merely for nonbelievers, but for "every man."

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Q21 New Testament
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Which is the New Testament book that borrows heavily from the Old Testament? J_d_
Joshua
Jude
Job
Joel
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Scholars have remarked that Jude is one of the Bible's most scholarly writings. Jude was motivated profoundly by Jewish law as communicated through Old Testament scriptures. He regularly rebuked false teachers of his day with spiritual lessons borrowed from the Old Testament.

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Q22 presence in Jerusalem
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What book mentions God's presence in Jerusalem as a blessing? J__l
Joshua
Jonah
Joel
2 Samuel
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Repentance is a major theme in Joel's biblical book. The prophet also intended to comfort believers by promising future blessings. In Joel 3:17, he mentions the "Lord your God dwelling in Zion"; it is God's presence in Jerusalem that facilitated blessings for the whole land.

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Q23 wrathful and compassionate
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God is both wrathful and compassionate in which book? H_s__
Nahum
Micah
Haggai
Hosea
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Hosea offers a balanced portrait of God as both a jealous ruler quick to discipline and a compassionate sovereign who desires an intimate relationship with believers. The book has five major sections that start grimly but finish with a positive message.

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Q24 Godless times
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Godless times are highlighted in what Bible book? D_n__l
Daniel
Deuteronomy
Joel
Titus
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Prophet Daniel's book is renowned for recording the ordeals of God's people during the godless times of the Gentiles. Through his writings, Daniel communicates that God remains supreme above all despite prevalent unrighteousness.

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Q25 Paul was imprisoned
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Paul was imprisoned close to the time that he wrote what scriptures? T_t_s
Titus
Acts
James
Amos
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In Apostle Paul's letter of Titus, the teacher shifts the cause of salvation from the individual's own pursuits of righteousness to God's love and kind works. Paul allegedly penned Titus during the period between his two Roman imprisonments.

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Q26 targets heresy
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What book targets heresy in the New Testament? C_l_ss__ns
Ephesians
Hebrews
Colossians
James
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Heresy is Paul's main issue in his epistle to the Colossians, found in the New Testament. To counter heretic claims pervasive in the early church, Paul continually affirms Christ's image as God's supreme image. In verse 3, he reminds, "Set your affection on things above, not on things on the earth."

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Q27 succeeded Moses
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Do you know the book that's named for the leader who succeeded Moses? J_sh__
Jonah
Joel
Joshua
Hosea
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In his book, Joshua reminds the chosen people not only to adhere to faithfulness regarding God's covenant with them but to pursue righteousness in their daily lives. Joshua succeeded Moses, who was not permitted to lead God's people to the promised land due to his disobedience.

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Q28 prophet speaks
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A prophet speaks to exiles, in which text? _z_k__l
Daniel
Malachi
Ezekiel
Ezra
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Wrong Answer

In Ezekiel, the prophet attempts to awaken God's people born in exile to sins of the nation that were the cause of the people's degradation. Moreover, Ezekiel encourages his people to revel in the glory of the Davidic monarchy of the time.

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Q29 King David's son
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What text did King David's son author? _ccl_s__st_s
Lamentations
Ecclesiastes
2 Corinthians
Philippians
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Solomon, son of David, authored the Old Testament book of Ecclesiastes toward the end of his life. Solomon declares a recommitment to following a righteous path in the book and encourages others that resist vanity to do the same.

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Q30 Weeping
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Weeping is synonymous with what Bible book? %0DL_m_nt_t__ns
Jeremiah
Lamentations
Galatians
Colossians
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Lamentations offers greater context to suffering by highlighting why people suffer and pinpointing the purpose of it. The Old Testament book uses the national suffering of Judah as an example.

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Q31 Apostle Paul's conversion
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In which book can you find the story of Apostle Paul's conversion? _cts
Ezra
Acts
Hosea
Titus
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Some biblical scholars perceive Acts as a transitional book from the gospels that explain the events of Jesus's life to the ordeals of the early church. Paul, a former persecutor of the early church who was instrumental in growing it eventually, experiences divine conversion in the book.

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Q32 prophet appealed
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A prophet appealed to returning exiles in what book? Z_ch_r__h
Zechariah
Isaiah
Zephaniah
Jeremiah
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Born in Babylonia, Zechariah was both a priest and a prophet who was included among those who returned to Judah in 538 B.C. In his writings, Zechariah tasked returning exiles to rid themselves of the sinful ways they grew accustomed to while in exile.

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Q33 New Testament gospel
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Which of these options is a New Testament gospel? J_hn
Joel
James
Jonah
John
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Of all four gospels, John, which is not a synoptic gospel due to its style and selection of events concerning Jesus, makes the strongest case for Christ as a deity. To this end, John emphasizes the miracles of Christ in the book.

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Q34 most celebrated books
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Do you recognize one of the most celebrated books of the Bible? Ps_lms
Romans
Philemon
James
Psalms
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Psalm 150:6, "Let everything that hath breath praise the Lord," is one of several popular scriptures out of the book. The Old Testament book is a collection of responsive verses written in poetic language that expresses an emotional range from joy to sorrow.

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Q35 first biblical book
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Can you guess the first biblical book? G_n_s_s
Romans
Ephesians
Genesis
Colossians
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Genesis, which means "beginning," describes how God made the earth and all the creatures and plant life that dwell within it. In Genesis, God creates Adam and Eve, the progenitors of the human race that ate forbidden fruit — an act that set all subsequent events of the Bible in motion.

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