Who was the first man spoken of in the Bible? Chap. I (chap first).

Who was the first woman spoken of in the Bible? Genesis (Jennis Sis).

At what time of day was Adam created? A little before Eve.

Spell “Adam’s Express Company” with three letters. E-v-e.

What one word in the Bible represents the father calling his son and the son’s answering? Ben Hadad (Ben, ha-dad).

Who was a very short man spoken of in the Bible? Nehemiah (knee-high Miah).

Who was the strongest man spoken of in the Bible? Jonah, because the whale couldn’t keep him down.

Who was the greatest orator spoken of in the Bible? Samson, because he brought the house down filled with his enemies.

Who was the shortest man spoken of in the Bible? Beldad the Shuhite (shoe height).

Where was paper currency spoken of first in the Bible? Where the dove left the ark and brought a green back.

Why was Noah obliged to stoop on entering the ark? Because, although the ark was high, Noah was a higher ark (hierarch).

Who took the first newspaper? Cain took A Bell’s (Abel’s) Life, and Joshua countermanded the Sun.

What proof have we that Moses was the most wicked man who ever lived? Because he broke the Ten Commandments all at once.

How long did Cain hate his brother? As long as he was Abel (able).

Where was Æstheticism first spoken of in the Bible? Where the Lord made Balaam’s ass to utter.

When were walking-sticks first mentioned in the Bible? When Eve presented Adam with a little Cain (cane).

What fur did Adam and Eve wear? Bear (bare) skin.

Who was the fastest runner in the world? Adam, because he was first in the race.

When did Moses sleep five in a bed? When he slept with his fore fathers.

The following is a good sell if properly led up to: Who was the first man? Adam? Who was the first woman? Eve. Who killed Cain? The answer will very likely be Abel.

What did Job’s wardrobe consist of? Three wretched comforters.

What three words did Adam use when he introduced himself to Eve which read backward and forward the same? Madam, I’m Adam.

Why was the first day of Adam’s life the longest? Because it had no Eve.

How were Adam and Eve prevented from gambling? Their pair o’ dice was taken away from them.

What stone should have been placed at the gate of Eden after the expulsion? Adam aint in (adamantine).

What did Adam and Eve do when they were expelled from Eden? They raised Cain.

Why did Adam bite the apple Eve gave him? Because he had no knife.

Why was Eve made? For Adam’s express company.

Who was the straightest man mentioned in the Bible? Moses, because Pharaoh made a ruler of him.

What evidence have we that Adam used sugar? Because he raised Cain.

Who was the first man condemned to hard labor for life? Adam.

Why was the giant Goliath very much astonished when David hit him with a stone? Because such a thing had never entered his head before.

Which are the two smallest things mentioned in the Bible? The widow’s mite and the wicked flee.

How is it that Methusalah was the oldest man when he died before his father? His father was translated.

How many soft boiled eggs could the giant Goliath eat on an empty stomach? One, after which his stomach was not empty.

What was the difference between Joan of Arc and Noah’s ark? One was Maid of Orleans, the other was made of wood.

Where did Noah strike the first nail in the ark? On the head.

Why was Eve not afraid of the measles? Because she’d Adam (had ’em).

What church did Eve belong to? Adam thought her Eve-angelical.

What two animals carried the least into the ark? The fox and cock, because they carried only a brush and comb between them.

Who had the first entrance into a theatre? Joseph, when he was taken from the family circle and put into the pit.

In what place did the cock crow so loud that all the world heard him? In the ark.

What became of Lot when his wife was turned into a pillar of salt? He took a fresh one.

Who first introduced salt meat into the navy? Noah, when he took Ham into the ark.

What animal took most baggage into the ark? The elephant, who took his trunk.

What confection did they have in the ark? Preserved pairs (pears).

What man mentioned in the Bible had no father? Joshua, the son of Nun.

What reason have we to think that Moses wore a wig? Because he was sometimes seen with Aaron and sometimes without ’Air on (hair on).

Why was Noah like a hungry cat? Because he went forty days and forty nights without finding Ararat.

If Solomon was the son of David and Joab was the son of Zeruiah what relation was Zeruiah to Joab? His mother.

Note.—Most persons will answer “his father,” not remembering that Zeruiah was a woman.

If “Moses was the son of Pharaoh’s daughter,” then he must have been the daughter of Pharaoh’s son.

Note.—Most persons will say that it was impossible for Moses to have been a daughter, etc. It will aid in understanding it to connect the words thus: “daughter-of-Pharoah’s son.”