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“WHO AM I?” BIBLE CHARACTER MYSTERIES

Copyright © 2014 Focus on the Family. Scripture quotations, unless otherwise indicated, are from the Holy Bible, English Standard Version® (ESV®).

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The Case of the Peeking Person The Case of the Brave Leader The Case of the Loving Prisoner

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Need help? De-

code the mystery

person’s name

using Code A.

Only people with decoders can

unlock our secret website! Use

Code J to track down the keyword:

Using Code V, decode

what God told this

mystery person to be.

Decode the mystery person’s name using Code C.INRGTZ__________________________

I Y U W U

JMRQ

UGD

CWXVSRK ERH GSYVEKISYW.

GLEK___________________________________________________

Use Code G on your decoder wheel to reveal where the mystery person lived:

BG T VBMRThe mystery person told the Israelites that God would part this river.

Write the first letter of each object to reveal the river’s name.

Both the mystery person and the mystery person’s brother were

disciples. Rearrange the following letters to unscramble the

brother’s name.

AESMJ_________________________________________________________________________

Now add the keyword to the end of

this website address, and you’ve

solved the mystery: WhitsEndBlog.org/ Once you decode the puzzle, visit the website with your parents and

discover more about yesterday’s mystery character in “Siege at Jericho,”

an Adventures in Odyssey audio drama.

Uncover what the angels

said to this mystery

person by reading this

message in a mirror:

Still

hav

en’t

crac

ked

the

case

? So

lve

the

mys

tery

usi

ng C

ode

B.

Escape to the hills.

Mystery solved! Attach the character’s

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June 2 June 5

June 6

June 7

June 8

June 9

June 10

June 3

June 4


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The Case of the Blessed Mouth The Case of the Wise Woman The Case of the Imprisoned Tentmaker

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Still baffled by this mystery? Use

Code H to decode the person’s

name.

VTDSZYXWNJ

WXW

O

VWTGJSZ

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Use Code G to uncover another clue.This person:

PKHMX FtGR UHHDL BG MAX UBUEX

Still

puz

zled

? D

ecod

e th

e m

yste

ry

pers

on’s

two

nam

es u

sing

Cod

e F:

MUO

F JU

OF

and

Write the first letter of each object in the blanks below to help you

track down this woman’s story.

Decode this keyword to discover a secret website using Code O! When

you find it, you’ll hear more about yesterday’s mystery character in the

Adventures of Odyssey episode “O.T. Action News: Battle at Kishon.”

Discover

something

this mystery

person did by

reading this

clue in the

mirror:

Uncover another fact about this mystery

person by reading this clue

in a mirror.

Are

you

stu

mpe

d? U

se C

ode

D to

rev

eal t

he m

yste

ry p

erso

n.

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Sold a field and laid the money from it at the apostles’ feet.

This person was blind for three days.

June 11June 13

June 14

June 15

June 16

June 17

June 18

June 12

WhitsEndBlog.org/


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Add the keyword to the end of this website address.


The Case of the Obedient Builder The Case of the Forgiven Fisherman The Case of the Dream Teller

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QFUFS___________________________________________

YGHZWJ O GGV

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HNAO_______________________________

ABNU_______________________

KCRO_____________________________________

YZGD

QZM

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EGPNTS IWGTT IXBTH P Spn

This person did something the king did not like. Code K unlocks

the answer.

Think you know who it

is? Find out if you’re right

by decoding the mystery

person’s name with Code C.

AXKFBI_______________________________

Rearrange the following

letters to unscramble the

meaning of this mystery

person’s name.

Decode the mystery person’s name

using Code Y.

Cross out the letters C, J, K, Q and Z every time you see them

in the puzzle. Copy the leftover letters in the spaces below to

gather another clue!

Cross out the letters C, J, K,

Q and X every time you see

them in the puzzle. Copy

the leftover letters in the

space below to reveal this

character’s other name:

Still have your decoder? Use

it to find the secret website

for the Adventures in Odyssey

episode “Deliver Us From

Evil.” Then go to the website

with your family to listen and

enjoy! Decode the keyword

using Code E.

Discover another clue

by holding this sentence

up to a mirror:

What material

did this mystery

person use to build

something? Decode

the answer with

Code H to find out!

Are you ready for an Adventures in Odyssey

episode all about one of last week’s mystery

characters? Decode this week’s keyword

using Code M, then go to the secret

website and listen to the audio drama.

Need help solving this mys-

tery? Rearrange the following

letters to unscramble the

character’s name:

C T J Q H I K S C P E Z J R Q S C O N H Q Z A J D T K Z H C R E Z E J Q S K O N C S

C J B E X X J K L T Q E K S H J A X Z C Z K A Q X R_______________________________________

The mystery person

wrote two books in

the Bible.

June 19 June 23

June 24

June 25

June 26

June 27

June 28

June 29

June 20

June 21

June 22


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log.

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dd th

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ywor

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the

end

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Add the keyword to the end of this website address.


The Case of the Talented River Watcher The Case of the Crying Cupbearer The Case of the Lone Voice

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LHQH

ZL__

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Y VI S IFKYVI NRJ

JCFN FW JGV V T Y .

L C F C K G Y F

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MPDVTUT BOE XJME IPOFZ

BCYJ_________________________________

This

mystery

person

did not eat

fancy food.

Use Code Y to learn

the person’s

daily menu.

Are you wise to this case yet? Use Code I to decode more

information.

Cross out the

letters B, C, K

and Q every time

you see them

in the puzzle.

Copy the leftover

letters in the

space below

to discover the

mystery person’s

hometown.

It’s time for another Adventures

in Odyssey episode—if you

can decode the secret website!

When you do, you can listen

to “The Big Deal,” a story about

yesterday’s mystery. Use Code B

to find the keyword.

Have you cracked

the case? Check your answer

by decoding the mystery

person’s name using Code B.If you haven’t solved the mystery, decode the mystery person’s

name using Code A.

C J K E B R U Q K S Q A B C L K E C Q M B ___________________________________________________

June 30

July 3

July 1

July 2July 4

July 5

July 6

Are your sleuthing skills on target? Decode the mystery person’s

name using Code E to find out!

EJCI OCZ

WVKODNO


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The Case of the Colorful Dreamer The Case of the Fire Watcher The Case of the Hospitable Teacher

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NPGQML________________________________________________

YDHTEW

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SVGHLWV TQ S hjafuwkk

BG MAx UHHD HY tVML

GIZJTZCCR___________________________________________________________________________

ZM HLONQSZMS KDZCDQ

This is a tough case, so use Code G to find another clue. This

person’s story is:

Who is this person? Decode the answer using Code I.

Are you a whiz with the decoder? If so, track down another clue using

Code A! This person was:

Who is this m

ystery

person? Decode the

answer using Code G.

FHLXL

MXPPLSBO__________________________________

Still stumped by this case?

Decode the mystery person’s

name using Code K.

Who was mean to this mystery

person? Unscramble these words

to find out. (Hint: The words are

colors.) Then write the first letter of

each word in the blanks below to

reveal the answer.

Add another clue to your investigation. Use Code B to decode

the place where this mystery person spent more than two

years.

K A L C B D R EG N E R O An t aR L M E E D AS E R O L E I V S R

HIS H

Don’t miss the Adventures in Odyssey episode “The Passover.” Use your

detective skills to decode the keyword for the secret website. The trail will

lead you to more facts about this Bible character. Set your decoder

for Code C.

Use Code H to uncover another clue. This person was:

July 11

July 12

July 13

July 8

July 9

July 7 July 10 July 14

July 15


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The Case of the Faithful Follower The Case of the Delayed Dad The Case of the Wise Builder

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NQPD__________________________________________________

ZILNS SYULM

Find out how long this person reigned as king by decoding the

secret message. Code F is the key.

Not sure who the mystery person is?

Decode the answer using Code A.

Decode the keyword for this secret website, and then listen to “On Solid

Ground,” an Adventures in Odyssey episode. Set your decoder to Code K.

VGDJCS___________________________

ZAQZGZL_________________________________________

Use

you

r de

code

r to

rev

eal t

he a

nsw

er to

this

mys

tery

. Set

the

deco

der

to C

ode

X.

UQNQ

OQP

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Hav

e yo

u so

lved

the

case

?

Use

Cod

e D

to r

evea

l the

mys

tery

cha

ract

er.

Cross out the letters B, Z, K, Q and X every time you see them in the puz-

zle. Copy the leftover letters in the spaces below to uncover another clue.Read this message in a mirror to

discover what this person said to

his or her mother-in-law. B G K K O X D C H X Z A N Z G B E D T K Q H B I S Q P E B R K S O X N B Z Z S N K Z A K M B E

“Your people will

be my people, and

your God my God.”

July 19

July 20

July 17

July 16 July 18 July 21

July 22

July 23

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Write the first letter of each object in the blanks below to learn

the name of the mystery person’s father.


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The Case of the Unexpected Hero The Case of the Reluctant Bather The Case of the Royal Rescuer

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U ECHA AUPY NBCM

JYLMIH U ALYUN

ZYUMN .

WKH EDWWOH LV WKH ORUGV

’ PCCOCP

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EGYLR____________________

It’s time for another clue—if you know how to use Code F!

Baffled by this mystery? Decode the person’s name using Code X.

Nee

d he

lp s

olvi

ng th

is m

yste

ry?

Use

Cod

e C

to c

rack

the

case

.

AXSF

A

Reveal the mystery person using Code Y on your decoder.

FTUIFS__________________________________________________________________

Cross out the

letters B, Z, K,

Q and X every

time you see

them in the

puzzle. Copy

the leftover

letters on the

spaces below

to find out

something this

person did.

Read this message in a mirror to

learn the location of the mystery

person’s story.

X Z W K R B O T Q Q E X K M Z A B N B Y S Z Q O K N Q X G B S

Old TestamentJuly 29

July 24

July 25

July 26

July 27

July 28 July 30

July 31

Decode the keyword for this website

with Code B, and listen to another

Adventures in Odyssey episode!

Decode what this person said in front of an army. Use Code W.


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