Scripture Lady's Bible Review Games: Order Up!

The Scripture Lady loves creating Bible review games! Here is one called “Order Up!” to teach the order of stories in the Bible.

Knowing the order of the different stories in the Bible should not just be for seminary scholars. Our kids should be getting a handle on God’s amazing Word as well. Try this fun Bible activity for kids to help them learn the order of the stories in the Bible. I call it “Order Up!”

Bible review games will help your children learn God’s Word in a fun way and for this one you will need to do the following:

This activity will take some preparation, however, you will find that the time you invest will be well worth it. I have provided you with a list of 12 sets of different Bible stories within the Old Testament beginning with Creation and ending with Nehemiah calling Israel to rebuild the temple. This game will be most effective and engaging if you can find actual pictures that portray the essence of each story. You can actually do this quite easily by going online and googling: bible story pictures or even bible story coloring pages. You could also use a children’s bible and cut out the different pictures. Within each set of story pictures, place the ordinal number on the back of each. For example, in the first set of stories, Creation would be first, Adam and Eve Disobey God would be second, Cain and Abel would be third and Noah’s Ark would be fourth. Make sure, however, that the numbers do not show through to the other side. Whatever kinds of pictures you choose, make sure you laminate them for long-term use. This will be a game that you will want to play many times in order for your kids to learn the order of Bible history. Once you have all your pictures, now make signs from either index cards or another kind of paper that says: first, second, third and fourth. Laminate these as well. Finally, you will need a table or a pocket chart upon which you can display your pictures and the ordinal numbers so that the children can place them in the correct order.

Here’s how to play this free Bible activity:

Tell your children the following: Bible history is very important. It helps us know God. In fact, history is His-Story. God has a beginning and end to this life on earth and each of us plays a part. The people in the Bible were just as important as we are and it’s crucial that we know what happened in the Bible and when. So, let’s play “Order Up!”

First, let’s divide the class into two teams. I am going to place 4 pictures of different Bible stories down on the table. They are not going to be in order. It will be your team’s job to put them in order. For every story you place in the correct order, your team will earn 100 points. With each set of stories, I will help you get started by asking you a multiple-choice question. If you get it right, you will automatically earn 100 points for your team and then you will get to pick one of the other story pictures and put it in its proper order. It will be up to you to make a good guess at what order the other 3 stories belong in. However, each guess could be your last. Once you make an incorrect guess, the player who was guessing will have to sit down. I will reveal the correct order of the stories. Then it will be the next team’s turn for a new set of stories. Remember, for each story that is correct, you earn 100 points for your team. Let’s play!

Place the first set of 4 pictures on the table along with the ordinal numbers off to the side. Have a child from the first team come up and ask them question #1 from the list below. I’ve made the questions easy to answer so that the children are rewarded with some instant success. If the child answers correctly, place the picture from the question in its correct ordinal spot. He now gets to choose a picture from the remaining 3 and make a guess as to which ordinal spot it should go. With each success, he earns 100 points.

Below, you will find the 12 sets of Bible stories along with the multiple-choice questions.

Bible Story Sets

1. 1^st – Creation, 2^nd – Adam and Eve Disobey God, 3^rd – Cain and Abel, 4^th – Noah’s Ark

2. 1^st – Noah’s Ark, 2^nd – Tower of Babel, 3^rd – God Gives His Promise to Abraham, 4^th – Abraham Offers Isaac as a Sacrifice

3. 1^st – Isaac Marries Rebekah, 2^nd – Jacob Tricks Esau, 3^rd – Jacob Dreams of Angels, 4^th – Jacob Marries Leah and Rachel

4. 1^st – Joseph’s Coat of Many Colors, 2^nd – Joseph’s Dreams, 3^rd – Joseph Sold Into Slavery, 4^th – Joseph Helps His Brothers

5. 1^st – The Israelites are Made Slaves in Egypt, 2^nd – Pharaoh’s Daughter Finds Moses, 3^rd – Moses Meets God in the Burning Bush, 4^th – 10 Plagues in Egypt

6. 1^st – The Israelites Leave Egypt, 2^nd – The Israelites Cross the Red Sea, 3^rd – The Israelites are Fed Manna and Quail, 4^th – The Israelites are Given 10 Commandments

7. 1^st – Moses Given the 10 Commandments, 2^nd – The Israelites Make a Golden Calf, 3^rd – God Brings Water From a Rock, 4^th – The Israelites Complain to God

8. 1^st – Joshua and Caleb Explore Canaan, 2^nd – Jericho’s Walls Come Tumbling Down, 3^rd – Gideon Fights the Midianites, 4^th – Samson and Delilah

9. 1^st – Naomi and Ruth, 2^nd – God Calls Samuel, 3^rd – Saul is Made King, 4^th – Samuel Anoints David as King

10. 1^st – David and Goliath, 2^nd – David and Jonathan, 3^rd – Solomon Asks for Wisdom, 4^th – Solomon Builds the Temple

11. 1^st – Elijah Fed by Ravens, 2^nd – The Widow of Zarephath, 3^rd – Elijah on Mount Carmel, 4^th – Elijah Taken Up to Heaven

12. 1^st – Jonah and the Whale, 2^nd – 3 Boys in a Fiery Furnace, 3^rd – Esther Becomes Queen, 4^th – Nehemiah Rebuilds the Temple

12 Questions

1. If you have a brother or sister, you’ve probably fought. Unfortunately, fighting has been around since the beginning of time and Adam and Eve had two sons who had some problems. One of the sons became very jealous of his brother and even killed him!