Game Ideas

I have a number of games I use to teach the Books of the Bible. Feel free to use them.

Before and After
Make a card for every book in the Bible. Shuffle them thoroughly. Divide the kids into 2 or 3 teams. Hold up a card and say "Before," "After," or "Before AND After." The teams compete to name the book coming before, after, or before AND after the book shown on the card. The winning team is the one with the most cards.

Divisions of the Bible Memory
Make a set of cards for a memory (concentration) game. One card will have the Bible division (Law, History, etc.). The matching card will have a list of books in that division. (Example: the card that goes with "Law" would list Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy.)

Tic-Tac-Toe
Divide the kids into 2 teams and play tic-tac-toe, using the following questions or ones you make up yourself:

1. Name the 5 books of the law.
   Answer: Gen., Ex., Lev., Num., Deut.
2. Name 2 books of OT history.
   Answer: Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 & 2 Sam., 1 & 2 Kings, 1 & 2 Chron., Ezra, Neh. Est.
3. Name 2 books of poetry.
   Answer: Job, Ps., Prov., Eccl., Song of Songs
4. Name 2 major prophets.
   Answer: Isa., Jer., Ez., Dan.
5. Name 2 minor prophets.
   Answer: Hosea, Joel, Amos, Oba., Jonah, Micah, Nah., Hab., Zeph., Hag., Zech., Mal.
6. Name the 4 gospels.
   Answer: Matt., Mark, Luke, John
7. Name the only book of history in the New Testament.
   Answer: Acts
8. Name 2 books written by the Apostle Paul.
   Answer: Rom., 1 & 2 Cor., Gal., Eph., Phil., Col., 1 & 2 Thess., 1 & 2 Tim., Tit., Phil.
9. Name 2 books written by people other than Paul.
   Answer: Heb., James, 1 & 2 Pet., 1, 2 & 3 John, Jude
10. Name the only book of prophecy in the Bible.
    Answer: Revelation
11. How many books are there in the Old Testament?
    Answer: 39
12. How many books are there in the New Testament?
    Answer: 27
13. How many books are there in the Old Testament and New Testament combined?
    Answer: 66

Books of the Bible Bingo
Make a set of bingo cards, and a set of call cards. This game will give the kids familiarity with the Books of the Bible.

Books of the Bible Scramble
Make one or more sets of cards, one for each book of the Bible. Shuffle them and lay them face down on the table. The object is to see how fast the kids can put the cards in order. If your class is small, use one set. If your class is larger, use 2 or 3 sets.