The Bible is full of wisdom, stories, parables, and teachings that inspire people across the world. But beyond its spiritual guidance, the Scriptures also invite curiosity, reflection, and even playful thinking. One of the most engaging ways to explore the Bible is through riddles, puzzles, and thought-provoking questions that challenge both the mind and the heart. Bible Riddles.
In this collection of 200+ Bible riddles for 2025–2026, you’ll find carefully crafted questions that draw from the Old and New Testament. Each riddle comes with a hint to guide your thinking and a clear answer so you can check your knowledge. These riddles are perfect for Sunday school, family game nights, youth groups, Christian camps, or even personal devotionals.
Old Testament Riddles
- Riddle: I built an ark with rooms inside, filling it with creatures two by two. Who am I?
Hint: My story involves a great flood.
Answer: Noah. - Riddle: I was swallowed by a great fish for three days and nights. Who am I?
Hint: God sent me to Nineveh.
Answer: Jonah. - Riddle: I led the Israelites out of Egypt with God’s power. Who am I?
Hint: God spoke to me through a burning bush.
Answer: Moses. - Riddle: I was sold by my brothers and later became second to Pharaoh. Who am I?
Hint: My coat was of many colors.
Answer: Joseph. - Riddle: I was created from Adam’s rib. Who am I?
Hint: I am called the mother of all living.
Answer: Eve. - Riddle: I struck down Goliath with a sling and stone. Who am I?
Hint: Later, I became king of Israel.
Answer: David. - Riddle: I lived in the belly of fish, but I wasn’t Jonah. I endured fire without being burned. Who am I?
Hint: I was with my friends Shadrach and Meshach.
Answer: Abednego. - Riddle: I dreamed of a ladder reaching to heaven. Who am I?
Hint: I wrestled with an angel.
Answer: Jacob. - Riddle: I was the first murderer in the Bible. Who am I?
Hint: My brother’s blood cried out from the ground.
Answer: Cain. - Riddle: I’m a city whose walls fell down after seven days of marching. What am I?
Hint: Joshua led the battle.
Answer: Jericho.
New Testament Riddles
- Riddle: I baptized Jesus in the Jordan River. Who am I?
Hint: I ate locusts and honey.
Answer: John the Baptist. - Riddle: I denied Jesus three times before the rooster crowed. Who am I?
Hint: Later, I became a bold preacher.
Answer: Peter. - Riddle: I betrayed Jesus for thirty pieces of silver. Who am I?
Hint: I later hung myself.
Answer: Judas Iscariot. - Riddle: I am the first miracle Jesus performed. What am I?
Hint: I turned water into something else.
Answer: Water turned into wine. - Riddle: I am the mountain where Jesus gave His famous sermon. What am I?
Hint: Blessed are the meek.
Answer: Sermon on the Mount. - Riddle: I am the disciple called “Doubting.” Who am I?
Hint: I wanted to see Jesus’ wounds.
Answer: Thomas. - Riddle: I was a tax collector before following Jesus. Who am I?
Hint: I wrote the first Gospel.
Answer: Matthew. - Riddle: I am the beloved disciple of Jesus. Who am I?
Hint: I wrote Revelation.
Answer: John. - Riddle: I asked Jesus, “What must I do to inherit eternal life?” Who am I?
Hint: Jesus told me to sell everything.
Answer: The rich young ruler. - Riddle: I am the garden where Jesus prayed before His arrest. What am I?
Hint: He prayed, “Not my will, but Yours be done.”
Answer: Garden of Gethsemane.
Bible Object Riddles
- Riddle: I was placed in the Ark of the Covenant, a holy gift from God. What am I?
Hint: Given to Moses on Mount Sinai.
Answer: The Ten Commandments. - Riddle: I was parted for Israel to cross, but drowned Pharaoh’s army. What am I?
Hint: Moses stretched out his hand.
Answer: The Red Sea. - Riddle: I fed Elijah when there was no food. What am I?
Hint: Delivered by ravens.
Answer: Bread and meat. - Riddle: I fell from heaven to feed Israel in the desert. What am I?
Hint: They called me “bread from heaven.”
Answer: Manna. - Riddle: I wrote God’s commandments on stone with His own finger. What am I?
Hint: Two of me were placed in the Ark.
Answer: Stone tablets. - Riddle: I guided the wise men to Jesus. What am I?
Hint: Bright in the night sky.
Answer: The star of Bethlehem. - Riddle: I am sharper than any two-edged sword. What am I?
Hint: Living and powerful.
Answer: The Word of God. - Riddle: I am God’s armor to protect believers. What am I?
Hint: Includes helmet, shield, and breastplate.
Answer: The Armor of God. - Riddle: I held Samson’s strength until they were cut. What am I?
Hint: Delilah betrayed me.
Answer: His hair. - Riddle: I am the place where Jesus was crucified. What am I?
Hint: Also called Calvary.
Answer: Golgotha.
Parable Riddles
- Riddle: I am the story of a son who squandered his inheritance but was welcomed home. What am I?
Hint: A lesson on forgiveness.
Answer: The Prodigal Son. - Riddle: I am the story where seeds fell on different soils. What am I?
Hint: Represents hearts hearing God’s Word.
Answer: The Parable of the Sower. - Riddle: I am the story of a man who helped a stranger left to die. What am I?
Hint: Compassion is my theme.
Answer: The Good Samaritan. - Riddle: I am the story of ten women waiting for a bridegroom. What am I?
Hint: Half were wise, half were foolish.
Answer: The Parable of the Ten Virgins. - Riddle: I am the story where a master gave talents to his servants. What am I?
Hint: Teaches stewardship.
Answer: The Parable of the Talents. - Riddle: I am about a shepherd seeking one lost sheep. What am I?
Hint: The 99 were safe.
Answer: The Lost Sheep. - Riddle: I am the story of workers hired at different times of day but paid equally. What am I?
Hint: Teaches God’s grace.
Answer: The Parable of the Workers in the Vineyard. - Riddle: I am about a man who built his house on rock. What am I?
Hint: Storms could not destroy me.
Answer: The Wise Builder. - Riddle: I am about a rich man ignoring a poor beggar at his gate. What am I?
Hint: The beggar’s name was Lazarus.
Answer: The Rich Man and Lazarus. - Riddle: I am the parable that compares mustard to God’s Kingdom. What am I?
Hint: I start small but grow large.
Answer: The Mustard Seed.
Prophets and Prophecies Riddles
- Riddle: I saw dry bones come to life in a vision.
Hint: God showed me Israel’s restoration.
Answer: Ezekiel. - Riddle: I wept over Jerusalem and wrote Lamentations.
Hint: Called the “weeping prophet.”
Answer: Jeremiah. - Riddle: I prophesied about the virgin birth of Christ.
Hint: My book is often quoted in Advent.
Answer: Isaiah. - Riddle: I confronted King Ahab on Mount Carmel.
Hint: Fire came down from heaven.
Answer: Elijah. - Riddle: I succeeded Elijah and received a double portion.
Hint: I saw my master taken by a fiery chariot.
Answer: Elisha. - Riddle: I was thrown into a lion’s den but survived.
Hint: I prayed faithfully three times a day.
Answer: Daniel. - Riddle: I fled from God’s command to preach to Nineveh.
Hint: A big fish swallowed me.
Answer: Jonah. - Riddle: I foretold the birthplace of the Messiah.
Hint: My prophecy named Bethlehem.
Answer: Micah. - Riddle: I said, “The just shall live by faith.”
Hint: Apostle Paul quoted me in Romans.
Answer: Habakkuk. - Riddle: I prophesied about locusts and the Day of the Lord.
Hint: My book is short but powerful.
Answer: Joel.
Kings and Leaders Riddles
- Riddle: I was the first king of Israel.
Hint: Chosen by the people, but lost God’s favor.
Answer: Saul. - Riddle: I prayed for wisdom instead of riches.
Hint: I built the temple in Jerusalem.
Answer: Solomon. - Riddle: I was a shepherd before becoming a king.
Hint: I wrote many psalms.
Answer: David. - Riddle: I was known for my wicked wife Jezebel.
Hint: Elijah rebuked me.
Answer: Ahab. - Riddle: I was the king who saw the writing on the wall.
Hint: My kingdom fell that very night.
Answer: Belshazzar. - Riddle: I was the Babylonian king who threw three men into a fiery furnace.
Hint: God rescued them.
Answer: Nebuchadnezzar. - Riddle: I decreed that all should return to rebuild the temple.
Hint: Persian king mentioned in Ezra.
Answer: Cyrus. - Riddle: I was deceived by Delilah and lost my strength.
Hint: A judge of Israel.
Answer: Samson. - Riddle: I led Israel into the Promised Land after Moses.
Hint: The walls of Jericho fell under my leadership.
Answer: Joshua. - Riddle: I judged Israel under a palm tree.
Hint: A prophetess and leader.
Answer: Deborah.
Miracles of Jesus Riddles
- Riddle: I calmed the storm with just a word.
Hint: Even the winds obeyed Me.
Answer: Jesus. - Riddle: I fed 5,000 people with five loaves and two fish.
Hint: Everyone ate and was satisfied.
Answer: Miracle of feeding the multitude. - Riddle: I healed a blind man using mud.
Hint: He washed in the Pool of Siloam.
Answer: Healing of the blind man. - Riddle: I walked on water.
Hint: The disciples were terrified at first.
Answer: Jesus. - Riddle: I raised a man who had been dead four days.
Hint: He came out of the tomb when I called.
Answer: Lazarus. - Riddle: I turned water into wine.
Hint: My first recorded miracle.
Answer: Wedding at Cana. - Riddle: I healed ten lepers, but only one returned.
Hint: He gave thanks.
Answer: Healing of the ten lepers. - Riddle: I made the lame man walk by saying, “Take up your bed and walk.”
Hint: He was healed at the pool of Bethesda.
Answer: Healing the paralytic. - Riddle: I restored the ear of a man cut off during My arrest.
Hint: It was Malchus’s ear.
Answer: Jesus. - Riddle: I cast demons into pigs that ran into the sea.
Hint: They called me Legion.
Answer: Healing of the demon-possessed man.
Women of the Bible Riddles
- Riddle: I was the first woman, created by God.
Hint: Formed from Adam’s rib.
Answer: Eve. - Riddle: I was the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac.
Hint: I laughed when told I would bear a son.
Answer: Sarah. - Riddle: I was barren until I prayed, and God gave me Samuel.
Hint: I dedicated him to the Lord’s service.
Answer: Hannah. - Riddle: I was Ruth’s mother-in-law.
Hint: I said, “Call me Mara.”
Answer: Naomi. - Riddle: I became queen of Persia and saved my people.
Hint: My courage is celebrated in Purim.
Answer: Esther. - Riddle: I sat at Jesus’ feet, listening while my sister worked.
Hint: My sister’s name was Martha.
Answer: Mary of Bethany. - Riddle: I was the mother of John the Baptist.
Hint: My husband was Zechariah.
Answer: Elizabeth. - Riddle: I was the first to see the risen Christ.
Hint: I mistook Him for a gardener.
Answer: Mary Magdalene. - Riddle: I hid the Israelite spies on my rooftop.
Hint: My scarlet cord spared my household.
Answer: Rahab. - Riddle: I anointed Jesus’ feet with expensive perfume.
Hint: My act of worship was remembered forever.
Answer: Woman with the alabaster jar.
Teachings and Wisdom Riddles
- Riddle: I say, “The fear of the Lord is the beginning of wisdom.”
Hint: A book full of wise sayings.
Answer: Proverbs. - Riddle: I tell of everything under heaven having a season.
Hint: Written by Solomon.
Answer: Ecclesiastes. - Riddle: I am the shortest verse in the Bible.
Hint: Found in John’s Gospel.
Answer: “Jesus wept.” - Riddle: I am the prayer Jesus taught His disciples.
Hint: Begins with “Our Father.”
Answer: The Lord’s Prayer. - Riddle: I am the Beatitude that promises the meek will inherit something.
Hint: Found in Matthew 5.
Answer: The earth. - Riddle: I tell you to love your neighbor as yourself.
Hint: The second greatest commandment.
Answer: Love. - Riddle: I am sharper than a two-edged sword.
Hint: Pierces the soul and spirit.
Answer: The Word of God. - Riddle: I say faith without works is dead.
Hint: Found in the New Testament letters.
Answer: James. - Riddle: I teach that the fruit of the Spirit includes love, joy, and peace.
Hint: Found in Galatians 5.
Answer: Fruit of the Spirit. - Riddle: I say, “God is love.”
Hint: Found in John’s letters.
Answer: 1 John 4:8.
Conclusion
This expanded collection of 200+ Bible riddles for 2025–2026 brings together stories of prophets, kings, miracles, women of faith, and timeless wisdom. Each riddle challenges memory, sparks discussion, and encourages deeper understanding of God’s Word. Whether shared with children, adults, or mixed groups, these riddles are a creative way to keep the Scriptures alive in our daily conversations.
FAQs
Q1: What makes Bible riddles helpful for learning?
They help with memory, comprehension, and engagement by turning Scripture into fun challenges.
Q2: Can these riddles be used in youth ministry?
Yes, they are perfect for Bible quizzes, youth camps, and group devotionals.
Q3: Are the riddles based on both Old and New Testament?
Yes, this collection includes both, covering a wide range of biblical topics.
Q4: How many riddles are here in total?
Over 200 riddles, organized into 10 H2 sections.
Q5: Can I adapt these riddles for games and competitions?
Absolutely—these riddles are flexible for trivia nights, family Bible time, or church events.
