Israel’s first Prime Minister David Ben-Gurion welcomed the creation of a Bible contest in 1958, to commemorate the 10th anniversary of the State of Israel.
As that first competition was broadcasted on the radio 60 years ago, the pulse of the nation raced. Israelis followed the competition with a sense of pride that swelled from being the country of the Bible. Since then, the Bible contest has been an annual event that has drawn Biblical scholars and enthusiasts from all ends of the globe to compete on their knowledge of the old testament.
Over the years, the contest has helped to bring people together - people of diverse religious backgrounds, stressing the importance and relevance of biblical education.
This Bible contest is organized in collaboration with the Israel Ministry of Education, Christians United for Israel Prayer Outreach and additional partners. It will commence in all states of the Federation of Nigeria beginning September, 2018. The competition is open to all candidates from the age of 18 and above.
Registration for the Bible contest begins on 29th of August, 2018 through the following link and will close on the 30th of September, 2018.
Please note:
1. Flag off ceremony with key stakeholders will take place on the 27th of August, 2018 at the National Christian Center.
2. The State campaign/competition kicks-off on the 1st of September, 2018. It will run until the end of September, 2018.
3. The link for registration is open for all participants (18 years and above)
4. The State competition will take place during the 2nd week of October, 2018 after which two (2) winners from each state including FCT will be selected to participate in the zonal competition.
5. Twelve (12) finalists (Two from each zone) will come to Abuja for the National competition where a champion will emerge with the help of our facilitators from the Israeli Ministry of Education. Specific dates will be communicated to the participants.
6. The first two stages will be internet-based and the final stage will be handwritten in front of a panel of professional judges that will come from the Israeli Ministry of Education. The final will be held in Abuja in November this year.
7. The theme of this competition is “Living Peacefully in the Promised Land.” Some of the contest questions will be derived from relevant books and verses in the old testament that deal with this theme.
We believe that holding a country-wide bible competition in all six geopolitical zones can serve as a cultural bridge between our two peoples--Nigerians and Israelis. We hope that the message of peace and coexistence will reverberate near and far.
Let the competition begin!