Don't Miss the Boat

Don't Miss the Boat

For many people, summer involves fun in the sun—and on the water! For some it's canoeing, others love the thrill of white-water rafting; still others prefer a peaceful evening cruise on a lake. Whatever floats your boat, it's exciting to chart a course for summer adventure on the wet stuff. But whether you're a boat aficionado or not, let your mind sail into these questions about biblical boats and ships and other watery craft.

1. In the Book of Acts, which apostle survives a shipwreck?
2. What king built Israel's first fleet of ships?
3. What reluctant prophet tried to flee from "the presence of the Lord" by booking passage on a ship?
4. What two disciples were mending their fishing nets by their boat when Jesus called them?
5. What infant was put into a basket in the Nile River to avoid a massacre?
6. What was Jesus doing when a storm struck the boat carrying him and his disciples?
7. Who was the captain of the first water craft mentioned in the Bible?
8. A ship named Castor and Pollux is mentioned in what book of the Bible?
9. What book in the New Testament compares the power of the human tongue to the rudder of a ship?
10. Which disciple got out of a boat and tried to walk toward Jesus on the water?

Bonus Puzzler

• In Genesis, what tribe of Israel is prophesied to "live by the seashore and become a haven for ships"?

Answers:

1. Paul (Acts 27).
2. Solomon (1 Kings 9:26).
3. Jonah, who found it wasn't so easy getting away from the Lord's presence.
4. James and John (Matt. 4:21).
5. Moses, of course (Ex. 2:3).
6. Sleeping (Luke 8:22-24).
7. Noah, of course (Gen. 6-8).
8. Acts (28:11). It was one of the ships Paul sailed on. Castor and Pollux were the protector deities of Greek sailors.
9. James (3:4).
10. Peter (Matt. 14:29).

Bonus Puzzler

• Zebulon (Gen. 49:13).

J. Stephen Lang is the author of 15 books about the Bible, including the recently published What the Good Book Didn't Say (Citadel Press) and Talking Donkeys & Wheels of Fire: Bible Stories That Are Truly Bizarre! (Warner).

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