Bible-based Road Trip Activity Book for Beginners - Bible Pathway - Free Printable

This is a fun and educational activity from the *Big Book of Bible Fun Facts for Elementary Kids*. The task is titled "Old Testament Surprise", and it's designed to help children learn the books of the Old Testament.

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🔍 Instructions Recap:

> "Color in each section that contains a book of the Old Testament. You’ll find a picture of someone who is not found anywhere in the Bible."

So, your job is:
1. Identify all the books of the Old Testament written in the puzzle.
2. Color in only those sections.
3. After coloring, you'll reveal a hidden image — but not of a real biblical person (i.e., a fictional or made-up character).

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✔ Step-by-Step Solution:

#### 1. List of Books in the Old Testament (39 books):
The Old Testament has 39 books, which include:
- Pentateuch (5): Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, Numbers, Deuteronomy
- Historical Books (12): Joshua, Judges, Ruth, 1 Samuel, 2 Samuel, 1 Kings, 2 Kings, 1 Chronicles, 2 Chronicles, Ezra, Nehemiah, Esther
- Poetic Books (5): Job, Psalms, Proverbs, Ecclesiastes, Song of Songs
- Major Prophets (5): Isaiah, Jeremiah, Lamentations, Ezekiel, Daniel
- Minor Prophets (12): Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi

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#### 2. Find and Color All Sections with These Books

Look at the maze-like diagram and identify every shape labeled with one of the above 39 books.

For example:
- Genesis, Exodus, Leviticus, etc. → ✔ Color them
- Joshua, Judges, Ruth, etc. → ✔ Color them
- Isaiah, Jeremiah, Ezekiel, Daniel → ✔ Color them
- Hosea, Joel, Amos, Obadiah, Jonah, Micah, Nahum, Habakkuk, Zephaniah, Haggai, Zechariah, Malachi → ✔ Color them

⚠️ Do not color any names that are not books of the Bible, such as:
- Bill, Mary, Katie, Ryan, Fred, Tim, Chris, Amy, Noel, Susan, Linda, Samantha, Jen, Jim, Debbie, Heather, Leo, Eli, Aaron, Eric, John, Karin, Will, Kyle, Lynnette, Hiley, Dylan, etc.

These are people’s names — some real (like Mary, John), some fictional (like Bill, Katie, Ryan) — but they are not books.

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#### 3. After Coloring the Bible Books...

Once you've colored all the actual books of the Old Testament, the un-colored areas will form a shape.

According to the hint: *"You'll find a picture of someone who is not found anywhere in the Bible."*

So, the white space (uncolored parts) should form a picture of a person — and this person is not a biblical figure.

That means:
- The uncolored regions create a silhouette of a fictional person.
- This is likely a cartoon character or a made-up name like "Bill", "Ryan", or "Katie" — but not a biblical one.

🔍 Based on similar puzzles and the layout, when you color all the actual books, the remaining white space forms a picture of a boy wearing a hat and glasses, possibly named "Leo" (which appears in the middle).

But the key point is: Leo is not a biblical person — he’s just a name used here as a red herring.

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🧩 Final Answer / Explanation:

✔ What to do:
- Carefully go through the puzzle and color every section that contains the name of an Old Testament book.
- Ignore all personal names (e.g., Bill, Mary, Fred, Leo, Katie, etc.).

🚫 Do NOT color:
- Any section with a person’s name (even if it sounds biblical like "John", "Mary", "Eli") unless it's also a book name (e.g., "Job" is both a book and a person — so color it because it's a book).
- Note: "Job" is a book, so it is colored.
- But "John" is not a book — so don’t color it.
- "Ezra" is a book — so color it.
- "Hosea" is a book — color it.
- "Leviticus" — yes, color it.

💡 Important: Some names appear multiple times (e.g., “Job”, “Hosea”, “Amos”) — if it’s labeled as a book, color it.

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🎯 Hidden Picture:

After coloring all the books, the un-colored shapes will form a picture of a person — likely a boy with a hat, possibly named Leo (who appears in the center). Since Leo is not a biblical figure, he is the "surprise" — someone not found anywhere in the Bible.

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✔ Summary:

- Color: All sections with names of Old Testament books.
- Leave blank: All sections with personal names that are not books.
- Result: A hidden image of a non-biblical person (likely Leo or another fictional character) emerges in the uncolored spaces.

This is a clever way to teach kids the books of the Bible while having fun!

Let me know if you'd like a printable version or a guide to highlight the correct sections!