Jeff Foxworthy Will Host ‘The American Bible Challenge’ Trivia Game on GSN This Summer
- Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:20pm by
Billy Hallowell
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Are you ready for an exciting, family-friendly, Bible-based game show? If so, then you’re in luck. Comedian Jeff Foxworthy is slated to host “The American Bible Challenge,” a Christian-themed game show that will air on GSN (Game Show Network) this summer.
The show, which is being created as a collaborative project between GSN and the creators of “Extreme Makeover: Home Edition,” will test contestants knowledge of Biblical themes. For believers and those who hold Christian ideals close to their hearts, the program will be a welcome addition to the array of often family-unfriendly programming on the small screen.
“The American Bible Challenge” won’t merely focus upon questions designed to explore the past historical significance of scripture. It will, in fact, also delve into the ways in which history’s best-selling book impacts contemporary culture, as teams compete in an effort to win monies for specified charities.
The show will feature competing cohorts comprised of three individuals who have solid knowledge of Christian themes, pop culture and other related ideals. Currently, the program is in the casting phase, as it seeks contestants from across America.
The Washington Post has more:
It appears contestants will be selected on the basis of their backstories, because GSN says contestants are going to share them with viewers at home and the studio audience.
And teams of contestants will represent “worthy faith-based organizations,” said GSN, without elaborating as to how it planned to weed out the unworthy ones.
“I am excited to be hosting a show about the best-selling book of all time,” Foxworthy, who already hosts GSN’s “Are You Smarter Than a 5th Grader?” said in Wednesday’s announcement.
“It will be interesting to find out what people really know, and an opportunity to present the Bible in a fun and entertaining way,” Foxworthy added.
“This is a once-in-a-lifetime opportunity to celebrate your faith, have fun with your friends, show off your Bible expertise, and potentially make an extraordinary difference to your favorite charity by winning money on its behalf,” a press release for the show reads.
You can find out more about the show here.
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EP46
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 9:32amHope obama is first guest….he can tell his ‘backstory’ that he told Rev. Franklin Graham. When asked how he came to know God, obama told Rev. Graham ” I was working in Chicago and I was asked were I attended church…I said I did not have a church…and I was told that if I was going to work there, then I had to join a church’. This is his ‘come to Jesus’ moment !
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:28amJohn 6:44 says you don’t choose God, God chooses you. Obama thinks he is God.
Report Post »Halynn
Posted on June 22, 2012 at 8:45pmThe Bible was not meant to be “fun” or “entertaining”. It is a love letter from the Creator to His lost and dying Creation. It is designed to re-acquaint His children with their Heavenly Father, that they
Report Post »might learn to love Him, accept His Son, and find peace and hope in this very messed up world.
I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:09amHalynn:
Report Post »PERFECT explanation!
Tim Lieder
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:20amActually the Bible IS a great work of literature and that’s the main way you SHOULD read the Bible. Or Bible-themed books like http://www.amazon.com/She-Nailed-Stake-Through-Head/dp/0976654679. There’s no way that the Philistines getting hemorrhoids in 1 Samuel is NOT supposed to be funny (it’s in Sam 5:12 but most translators wimp out and say “tumors”)
Report Post »jcldwl
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:49amThis could be 1 of 3 things here.
1) A legitimate attempt by Hollywood to get the truth of the Bible out to people. (doubtful)
2) Nothing but a ruse to make Christians look stupid. (after all smarter than a 5th grader was only funny when it made someone look stupid.)
3) The continued attempt by the elites to push people into one world religion, you know the on going lie that we all worship the same God. This being used to destroy Christianity.
If it is for real than fantastic. But remember it is coming out of Hollywood and Hollywood does nothing to promote Christianity and the truth of the Bible in a positive light.
Report Post »JRook
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 9:46amOr it could just show how little most self proclaimed and self involved Christians know about the bible. Although it never stops them from using it to judge, criticize and of course push their beliefs on people with.
Report Post »happy2behere
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 10:39amIt’s unlikely to show Christians in a bad light, given the host and team type play, but nice try getting in that self-righteous and judgemental dig. Very original.
Report Post »I support God's Israel!
Posted on June 26, 2012 at 10:10amWe need to support this type of programming or settle for the evil alternative.
WHAT IS WRONG WITH ALL YOU PEOPLE?
This country is in such bad shape because we, the people have allowed it.
Report Post »Tim Lieder
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:22amOr maybe it’s just because similarly themed shows have been huge in Israel for decades and the producers think that it would be a cool idea here?
Report Post »Seagal45
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:46amI love Jeff Foxworthy and it sounds like a fun show to watch!!
Report Post »DarthMims
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:48pmYeah, but I liked the other version better; “Are You Smarter Than a Muslim?”
Report Post »ShyMan
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:31amI’ll take 1st Corinthians 16:22 for $500, Jeff.
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:19amAlso, John 3:13
Report Post »Tim Lieder
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:23amDear Paul, F— Off. Who are you? Why are you writing to us? Signed – The Corinthians (sorry Eddie Izzard is just too great not to quote)
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:21am“If you’ve ever brought on a plague of locusts to get even with your gentile half-brother…..
you might be a prophet”
Report Post »DiscipleMaker
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:22amlol…now that’s funny
Report Post »DiscipleMaker
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:25amIf you’ve ever called 2 bears out of the woods to maul 42 youth for calling you bald…
You might be a prophet.
Report Post »BlackAce41
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:33amI think this is a great idea and i for one support it. I will be watching
Report Post »DiscipleMaker
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 10:13amI can’t speak for Squid, but I agree and think it is a fantastic idea and will definitely have it DVRed. We were just playing on the redneck jokes…
Report Post »SquidVetOhio
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 11:00amI think it’s great too. Couldn’t pass up the redneck jokes. I loves me some Jeff Foxworthy, especially now!
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:24amOr…if you were ever stoned for bringing the words of God
You might be a prophet.
Or…if your name is Barack Obama
You might be God
Report Post »Tim Lieder
Posted on July 30, 2012 at 2:25amWhat’s with all this anti-Obama hostility? Beyond that, if you feel horrified that a significant part of the country loves this president and doesn’t see why you hate him so much, just suck it up and remember back in the 80s when Reagan was that president that could do no wrong.
Report Post »SFsuper49er
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:41amI agree… Very good idea ! Would enjoy this show … Only i think you should be as non-denominational as possible…
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:59amWill they be actual questions or the same old rhetoric? For instance: True or false, the Bible says you have a soul? False, the Bible says you ARE a soul (Genesis 2:7) The word used is nephesh and when applied to a person was translated as soul but when it applied to an animal is was translated as creature. You don’t have a soul, you are a soul.
Report Post »Also, what does John 3:13 say?
Try reading the Bible for what it says. It is a VERY interesting book in it’s own right.
What is the odds the Blaze will post this? They don’t like my sermonettes. I do have a Certificate of Ordained Minister.
Baddoggy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:41amSo you proved your doggie wont be in Heaven…Your point is?
Report Post »netmarcos
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:57amAgree with the Mormons now, do you?
Report Post »http://www.lds.org/scriptures/dc-testament/dc/88.15-16?lang=eng
qpwillie
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 7:14amBut that’s too hard!!! Why should I spend my time and efforts seeking out the truth when all I have to do is go to church 2 or 3 times a week and let the preacher tell me what the Bible says. He’s a man of god, you know. How do I know he is? Because he said so.
Keep speaking the truth, brother but don’t argue about it. Those who are ready to receive it will and those who are not will just be contentious.
Report Post »DarthMims
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:46pmBig deal, years ago I responded to an ad in the back of Rolling Stone magazine, sent in 5 bucks, and became an ordained minister of the “Church of the Living Rainbow”. But you do raise a good point, will the questions be specific about what is written in the Bible, and if so, which version of the Bible, or will the questions be from the “point of view” philosophy like “If God is all-knowing, does He know whether or not I’m going to Heaven or Hell?”
Report Post »susieq31
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 4:56amWhat a refreshing idea…….And why not? The Bible is the #1 book all of the time. Most read and bought forever and will continue to be.
Report Post »BibleCatholic
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:43amI wonder if they will use a Bible with 66 books or 73, as the earliest Bibles were. Gutenberg’s first book printed was the Vulgate – all 72 books in 1455.
Report Post »70 years before Martin Luther took out the seven.
SquidVetOhio
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 8:27amThe 66 book Bible (i.e. The King James Version) was printed in 1611 and is compiled from the Received Text (Receptus Textus) that the Irish hid from the Inquisition during the Dark Ages. It had been used since the second century. Martin Luthor did not have anything to do with it. He just realized the Apocrophya (spelling?) was not the Word of God after his conversion. There were “Protestants” way before Martin Luthor.
Report Post »RANGER1965
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:38pm@SFSUPER49ER
Most of these people are in pain of one kind or another. Many of them blame God. They hide this pain behind a flimsy atheistic or agnostic belief system. You can hear it in their voice, and see it in their writing. Such implacable hatred is not happenstance, it‘s derived from a passionate hatred of the God they say doesn’t exist.
Pray for them, because they need it more than most.
Report Post »by faith
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 12:26pmTimeline of the Bible
Report Post »AD 51-125 – The New Testament books are written.
AD 140 Marcion, a businessman in Rome, taught that there were two Gods: Yahweh, the cruel God of the Old Testament, and Abba, the kind father of the New Testament. Marcion eliminated the Old Testament as scriptures and, since he was anti-Semitic, kept from the New Testament only 10 letters of Paul and 2/3 of Luke’s gospel (he deleted references to Jesus’s Jewishness). Marcion’s “New Testament”, the first to be compiled, forced the mainstream Church to decide on a core canon: the four Gospels and Letters of Paul. AD 367 The earliest extant list of the books of the NT, in exactly the number and order in which we presently have them, is written by Athanasius, Bishop of Alexandria, in his Festal letter # 39.
AD 382 Council of Rome (whereby Pope Damasus started the ball rolling for the defining of a universal canon for all city-churches). Listed the New Testament books in their present number and order.
AD 393 the Council of Hippo, which began “arguing it out.” Canon proposed by Bishop Athanasius.
AD 397 The Council of Carthage, which refined the canon for the Western Church, sending it back to Pope Innocent for ratification. In the East, the canonical process was hampered by a number of schisms (esp. within the Church of Antioch).
by faith
Posted on May 22, 2012 at 2:28pmThe current canon of Scripture was affirmed at the Council of Rome in 382 under Pope Damasus, which included all and only the seventy-three books Catholics honor today. This canon was repeated at Hippo and at Carthage (A.D. 393 and 397, respectively) and has been repeated ever since.
Report Post »It was Martin Luther who tossed out the seven books considered canonical since the beginning of Church history. He also rejected the epistle to the Hebrews and the book of Revelation. He also called the epistle of James “an epistle of straw” because James 2:14–26 conflicted with his personal theology on good works. He also added the word (in his German translation) “only” in Romans 3:20 and Romans 4:15, and he inserted the word “alone” in Romans 3:28.
girlnurse
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:00amI can’t wait to watch this show!
Report Post »JohnLarson
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:13amThe Bible is NOT family friendly. Not even the New Testament.
I‘m guessing he’ll leave out Bible trivia on slavery, killing women lying about virginity, eating excrement, killing unruly children, killing gays…etc..
Report Post »tankyjo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:45amYou, sir, are not smarter than a fifth grader!
Report Post »JohnLarson
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:16amYou’re the one who believes in this crap. If you’re a Christian you base your life off one of the most immoral and sick ancient texts of all time.
Report Post »toomuchgovt
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:23amPlease use actual passages in the Bible. Is the Bible saying God wants you to practice theses acts or is the Bible showing us what not to do?
While you are at it, can you please give the passages in the Quran too. Muslims seem to actually practice the acts you speaks of, on a wide scale basis, or is the Quran just saying what not to do?
Just asking. I really just would like equal rights of your criticism of faith. And some FACTS.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:39amJohn…read the Bible yourself. Dont just listen to people explain it to you. Maybe you will become enlightened to whats happeneing in the world and your life. Like right now, you are headed to hell and dont even know it….Lashing out at something you dont understand will not slow you down a bit either….Wake up before you burn.
Report Post »SFsuper49er
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:57amWhere do these people come from? Do they just dig um up ! I mean just pure nastiness …
Report Post »campt1
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:40amWe will watch regularly, and DVR when we can’t
Report Post »The Third Archon
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 1:39amI don’t think they should limit the contestants to JUST self-identified Christians–it would be REALLY interesting to see if other religious persuasions know just as much, or more, about that Bible as Christians do, or not.
Report Post »dataweaver
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:02amSort of like how there’s a real question about whether non-atheists know more about atheism than atheists do, or whether non-Democrats know more about democracy than Democrats do, or whether non-scientists know more about science than scientists do. And so on and so forth.
Just let the Christians enjoy their Christian-themed entertainment and stop trying to turn everything into a way to tell everyone how dumb you think Christians are.
Report Post »Doctor Nordo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 3:04amYou’re right. One of the #1 insults I hear out of the mouths of militant atheists is that they know the Bible better than Christians do. Would be fun to see them put their money where their mouth is.
Report Post »rickc34
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:14amFinally something on tv worth watching. You won’t see anyone from the Obama camp. I have never seen someone misqoute the Bible more than the Obama crew. But I agree let’s see how long the left will let it last before they explode.
Report Post »Lost Rebel
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 12:03amI love this guy, a stand-up Southerner. God bless him.
Report Post »HorseCrazy
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:58pmI will definately be watching! I love family friendly tv being a mother it is nice to be able to watch tv with my child once in a while
Report Post »EP46
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 9:38amGreat we will have something to watch….I think it was Rush I heard telling about all the new shows that will be based on gay couples…gay lifestyles…etc
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:14pmAre you smarter than a Jihadist!
I bet no one from Harvard is ever on that show.
Report Post »Stoic one
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:38pmNor mr “thrill up my leg”…what’s his name?
Report Post »Darmok and Jalad at Tanagra
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:51pmChrissy Mathews, or his cohort Minka. They both would think the old testament is about Ed Azner’s testicles.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:53pmHell, have you ever seen a Harvard grad on “Are You Smarter Than A 5th Grader?’
Report Post »GeorgieJo
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:04pmThank You Jeff Foxworthy!!!!
Report Post »gbfreak
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:58pmCool!
Report Post »HaroldHeard
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:52pmSweet, I like this game show already.
Report Post »Bryan B
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:52pmEveryone loves Jeff Foxworthy……
Get-R-Done….
Report Post »Gonzo
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 7:46amWrong guy Bryan.
Report Post »bdandsl
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:40pmI’ll check it out.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:34pmAre you smarter than a redneck Bible thumper? Most people aren’t. I have met many an uneducated redneck that can explain God’s word with the best of them….I went to Seminary…what a waste of time. Learn God’s word by reading, praying and asking for guideance.
Report Post »therealconservative
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 11:36pmGod’s guideance is, stop being a PX Hero and pay your taxes deadbeat.
Report Post »Baddoggy
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:33amI pay your welfare check…Thats all you need isnt it? Oh wait. you are on food stamps too arent you? Bum.
Report Post »RamonPreston
Posted on May 18, 2012 at 10:41amExactly. Having a minister TELL you what’s in the Bible is a waste of time. God doesn’t need someone saying “What God really meant was…” God is very clear.
Report Post »Revelations 12:9 says Satan has deceived the whole world. “World” means earth; not those who don’t believe. And deceive means “Don‘t have a clue that you don’t have a clue.”
ALL religion is wrong. What God has planned for us is so far above what these ministers tell you. Sit in a chair for 10-12 hours and tell me that you want to sit and watch God and Jesus work forever. “O, my aching a██” is right!
Read the Bible, pray and do your best to obey.
Another sermonette to be deleted???
Reynaldo
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:30pmLet’s see how long it last. A lot of people will be against it because it will “push” a Christian agenda. I hope it becomes a regular program, we need it.
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 16, 2012 at 10:26pmOh geez, I’m sure the fascist atheist dictators will have a lot of fun with this. By golly danged, religion and a southern comedy icon all mixed together, yeeeeehaaaaa!
Report Post »TexasHunter
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 2:16amLet em.. Who Cares? It is ripe time America stands or America falls and having this on TV is brilliant. Time for Christ and his followers to shine May this go # 1
God Bless America – we need it.
God Bless Jeff for standing for his rights.
!
Report Post »RJJinGadsden
Posted on May 17, 2012 at 6:32amTEXASHUNTER, I have been wrong so far. I was thinking this page would be full of posts from those who hate people of religion like ENCINO_NAMBLA_MAN, JZS, and many others.
Report Post »Absolutely, God Bless Jeff. Been a fan of his for years. Unfortunately, his father died in a traffic accident only about 15 miles from here.