Curiosities of the Bible

Who was put to death by a plague? What's the shortest verse? 446 pages of Bible prize questions, enigmas and curiosities that Victorian Sunday schools competed over.

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles

4 pages in this part of Curiosities of the Bible.

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles

[Key Page 79.] SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 1.

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles: Scripture

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 4.

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles: Israelitish

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 9. 1. A man who made a wretched choice. 2. A man raised up as a deliverer. 3. A woman beautiful and well-favored. 4…

Anagrams, Acrostics and Puzzles: Christ

SCRIPTURE ENIGMA, No. 13. 1. A son of Saul, by murderous hands who died 2. A race, Lot's children, thorns in Gilead's side. 3. The father…

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