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Several people had their names changed in the Bible, either by God or other people. See if you can match these Bibical characters with their lesser-known names!! (Answers at the bottom)
1. Abraham
2. Sarah
3. Joseph
4. Gideon
5. Simon (Peter)
Now here's the names you get to pick from!
A. Zaphenath-Paneah
B. Jerub-Baal
C. Cephas
D. Sarai
E. Abram
1. E. God changed Abram's name to Abraham. See Genesis 17:5.
2. D. God changed Sarai's name to Sarah. See Genesis 17:15.
3. A. Pharaoh gave Joseph the name Zaphenath-Paneah. See Genesis 41:45.
4. B. Gideon is also called Jerub-Baal. See Judges 7:1.
5. C. Jesus changed Simon's name to "Cephas", which means "rock" in Aramaic. The Greek translation is "Peter". See John 1:42.