Bible to solve billboard riddles

The scratch card answer is revealed over the course of a week

Giant scratchcard riddles posted on billboards across Greater Manchester are being used by a charity group to get the Bible message across.

The Bible Society wants to bring the book's message up to date with its Riddle of Life competition.

Participants are being asked to find the missing word from a headline featuring a biblical story.

Those who solve all seven riddles can win £7,000 for a good cause based in the Greater Manchester area.

It's all based around the biblical principle that it's better to give than to receive Sue Green Riddle of Life

The riddles feature on billboards, bus shelters trams, buses, taxis and even beer mats.

The seven scratchcard billboards in Bolton, Bury, Rochdale, Oldham, Tameside, Manchester and Salford will be ceremonially scratched with a giant 2p piece to reveal the answers over the course of a week.

Sue Green, a spokeswoman for the competition, said: "By putting the Bible in this form, we're trying to show that once you scratch its surface, it's full of everyday stories that still strike a chord today.

"The competition offers people the chance to have fun, learn a little something about the Bible - and maybe even help a charity of their choice into the bargain.

"It's all based around the biblical principle that it's better to give than to receive."