English Bible - Key People In Ot

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Adam

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The first human being; covenant head of the entire human race; mediator of the covenant of works; his sin resulted in the fall of God’s entire creation (Gen. 1-5).

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Seth

Back 2

3rd son of Adam and Eve, and ancenstor of Christ (Gen. 4).

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Noah

Back 3

Created an ark to rescue God’s creature from the flood; mediator of the Noahic covenant (Gen. 6-10).

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Tera

Back 4

Father of Abraham (Gen. 11)

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Abraham

Back 5

mediator of the Abrahamic covenant; father of the nation of Israel; sons were Isaac and Ishmael; God instituted the covenant sign of circumcision with him (Gen. 12-25).

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Hagar

Back 6

Maidservant of Sarai who bore Ishmael to Abraham; Paul refers to her in Gal. 4 (Gen. 16).

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Isaac

Back 7

Son of Abraham and father of Jacob; was nearly sacrificed by Abraham at the Lord’s command (Gen. 25-26) [21-27, 35].

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Jacob

Back 8

Son of Isaac; father of the men for whom the 12 tribes of Israel are named; chosen above his brother Esau as the child of blessing (Gen. 27-35/36).

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Laban

Back 9

Brother of Rebekah (Isaac’s wife); father of Rachel and Leah (Jacob’s wives); Jacob’s boss for 14 years (Gen. 24; 29-31).

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Joseph

Back 10

Son of Jacob; sold into slavery by his brothers and eventually became a ruler in Egypt who was second only to Pharaoh, which ultimately led to the people of Israel living in Egypt for over 400 years (Gen. 37-50).

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Moses

Back 11

Led the people of Israel out of slavery in Egypt, through the wilderness for 40 years, and to the threshold of the Promised Land; mediator of the Mosaic covenant; author of the Pentateuch (Exod.-Deut.).

Front 12

Zipporah

Back 12

Wife of Moses, who circumcised their son (Exod. 2; 4).

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Caleb

Back 13

One of the spies who spied out the Promised Land; he and Joshua were the only spies to give a good report (Num. 13; Josh. 14-15).

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Joshua

Back 14

One of the spies who spied out the Promised Land (see above); took over for Moses and led Israel in the conquest of the Promised Land (Exod. 17; Num. 13; Joshua).

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Achan

Back 15

Stole plunder from Jericho, which caused Israel to be defeated by Ai. All of his possessions and family were destroyed (Josh. 7).

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Deborah

Back 16

Prophetess and judge of Israel who helped defeat Jabin and Sisera (Jud. 4-5).

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Gideon

Back 17

Judge of Israel who defeated Midian; makes an ephod that became a snare to himself, his family and Israel (Jud. 6-8)

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Samson

Back 18

Judge of Israel who combated the Philistines; a Nazarite from birth; his lover Delilah led to his capture by the Philistines (Jud. 13-16).

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Samuel

Back 19

Prophet and last judge of Israel; anointed Saul and David as king (1 Sam. 1-16; 25).

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Saul

Back 20

First king of Israel; rejected by the Lord for failing to devote all of Amalek to destruction (1 Sam. 9-31; 1 Chr. 8-10).

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David

Back 21

The great king of Israel and mediator of the Davidic covenant; God promised his heir would rule forever (fulfilled in Jesus Christ); killed Goliath; his son is Solomon (among others); the author of numerous Psalms (1 Sam. 16 – 1 Kgs. 2; 1 Chr. 11-29).

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Bathsheba

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Woman with whom David committed adultery and murdered her husband, Uriah the Hittite. She then married David, and became the mother of Solomon (2 Sam. 11-12).

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Solomon

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David’s heir, who ruled over Israel during an unprecedented period of peace and prosperity. Built the first temple. In his old age he committed idolatry and sent Israel down a path that would lead to the exile. Wrote most of Proverbs, as well as the Song of Songs and Ecclesiastes (1 Kgs. 1-11; 1 Chr. 28-2 Chr. 9).

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Rehoboam

Back 24

Solomon’s heir, during whose reign the kingdom was divided (1 Kgs. 12-14; 2 Chr. 10-12)

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Jeroboam son of Nebat

Back 25

First king of the Northern Kingdom, who set up two golden calves to rival Yahweh worship in the North. This made him the ultimate example of evil against which future Northern kings were measured (1 Kgs. 11-14).

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Elijah

Back 26

Prophet to the Northern Kingdom who opposed Ahab and Baal worship. He was taken up to heaven in a chariot of fire (1 Kgs. 17-2 Kgs. 2).

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Elisha

Back 27

apprentice and successor of Elijah as prophet to the Northern Kingdom. He performed many miracles and was a prophet for 55 years (1 Kgs. 19; 2 Kgs. 2-6).

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Sargon II

Back 28

The Assyrian king who captured Samaria and exiled the Northern Kingdom (2 Kgs. 17 (“king of Assyria”); Isa. 20).

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Isaiah

Back 29

Prophet to Judah who predicted the exile, restoration, and Messiah. Generally considered the greatest of the writing prophets (2 Kgs. 19-20; Isaiah).

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Hezekiah

Back 30

King of Judah who instituted religious reform and improved the safety and prosperity of the nation. He was king when Sennacherib attacked Judah, and was rebuked for showing-off his prosperity to the Babylonian envoys (2 Kgs. 18-20).

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Josiah

Back 31

King of Judah who instituted massive religious reforms, but was killed fighting Neco (2 Kgs. 22-23).

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Neco

Back 32

King of Egypt, who killed Josiah and fell to Nebuchadnezzar at Carchemish (2 Kgs. 23; 2 Chr. 35).

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Nebuchadnezzar

Back 33

King of Babylon who destroyed Judah and exiled the people, and interacted with Daniel (2 Kgs. 24-25; 2 Chr. 36; Dan. 1-4; Jer. 29).

Front 34

Jeremiah

Back 34

Prophet to Judah just before the exile, and author of the book of Jeremiah.

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Zedekiah

Back 35

The last king of Judah before the exile (2 Kgs. 24-25; 2 Chr. 36).

Front 36

Ezekiel

Back 36

Prophet during the exile who explained that in occurred because of Israel’s sin, predicted the restoration, and authored the book that bears his name (Ezekiel).

Front 37

Daniel

Back 37

Prophet during the exile who occupied an important leadership positions in the Babylonian and Persian Empires. Predicted many future events, including the rise of the Persian, Greek and Roman Empires, and the Messiah (Daniel).

Front 38

Ezra

Back 38

Priest during the restoration who led religious reform (Ezr. 7-10; Neh. 8-10).

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Zerrubbabel

Back 39

Governor during the restoration who rebuilt the temple (1 Chron. 3; Ezr. 3; Neh. 7; Hag. 2; Zech. 4).

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Nehemiah

Back 40

Post-exilic governor of Jerusalem who helped rebuild the city, and authored the book that bears his name. Previously a cup-bearer to the Persian king (Nehemiah).

Front 41

Sanballet

Back 41

Post-exilic Governor of Samaria, who opposed the rebuilding of the wall (Neh. 2-6).

Front 42

Ahasuerus (Xerxes)

Back 42

King of Persia who took Esther as his wife, hanged Haman and exalted Mordecai (Esther; Dan. 9).

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Malachi

Back 43

The last of the OT prophets, and a contemporary of Nehemiah (Malachi).