Ot: Key People

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Adam

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(Gen 1-6) First man, representative head

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Abraham

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(Gen 12-25) God made covenant with him to inherit Canaan, circumcision, Patriarch

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Joseph

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Youngest (before Benjamin) of Jacob. Beloved. Sold into slavery, Saved people from starvation. (Gen. 39-50)

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Moses

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Prophet of Israel. Law-giver. Led Israel out of Egypt. (Ex- Deut).

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Deborah

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Prophetess and judge of Israel. Delivered people from Jabin and Sisera. Composed a song of triumph- Judges 5 (Judges 4-5).

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Ruth

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Moabites woman. Married Boaz, great-grandmother of David. Ancestor of Christ (Book of Ruth)

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Joshua

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Successor to Moses. Leader of Israel (Num 27). Lead conquest of Caaan). {Deut 13 and Book of Joshua}

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Gideon

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A judge of Israel. Delivered people from Midian. Called Jerubbaal. Takes revenge on Succoth and Penuel. Refuses kingship, makes ephod. 71 sons. {Judges 6-8}

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Samuel

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Born to Hannah. Prophet and last judge of Israel. Anointed Saul and David.

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David

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King, son of Jesse, defeated Goliath. Successor of Saul. Davidic covenant (2 Sam. 7) {1 Sam 16-2 Sam}

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Solomon

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Son of David, very rich and wise. Builds temple and palaces. Falls into idolatry. {1 Kings 1-11; Prov, Ecc; SoS}

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Rehoboam

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Son of Solomon. Refuses counsel to reforms and looses 10 tribes. Reigns over Judah 17 years. Apostacizes and then repents (2 Chron 12). {1 Kings 11,12, 14}

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Jeroboam (son of Nebat)

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First king of Israel after division of the kingdom. Builds idols and brings judgment on his house {I Kings 11-14}

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Elijah

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Prophet. Strenuously opposed idolatry. Defeat priests of Ba'al. Ahab was his enemy {I Kings 17-22}

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Elisha

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Elijah's successor. Held prophetic office for 55 years. {I Kings 19; 2 Kings 2-6}

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Hezekiah

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12th king of Judah. Good king. Instituted religious reform and improved safety and prosperity of nation. Ancestor of Christ (2 Kings 18-20)

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Josiah

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Godly king of Judah, during whose reign, the Book of the Law was found and read. Birth prophesied in 1 kings 13:2. {2 Kings 22-23}

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Jeremiah

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Prophet whose activity covered the reign of the last 5 kings of Judah. Denounced policies of his nation. {Jeremiah; wrote Lamenations}

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Ezekiel

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Prophet from a priestly family. Captive in Bablyon. Prophesied to the exiles in Mesopotamia by the river Kebar.{Ezekiel}

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Daniel

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Prophet during time of Nebuchadnezzar and Cyrus. Faith and wisdom earned him favor with NEbuchadnezzar and Darius. Visions, dreams, Son of Man vision. {Daniel}

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Nehemiah

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Cupbearer to Artaxerxes I of Persia. Governor of Jerusalem. Rebuilt walls of the city. {Nehemiah}

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Malachi

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Last prophet of OT. Contemporary of Nehemiah. Name means "my messenger." {Malachi, esp 1:1}

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Seth

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3rd son of Adam and Eve. Ancestor of Christ. {Gen. 4}

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Terah

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Abraham's father {Gen. 11}

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Laban

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Son of Bethuel, brother to Rebekah. Substituted Lea for Rachel {Gen 24}

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Achan

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Stole plunder from Jericho. God punished Israel and all of Achan's family and possessions were destroyed. {Josh 7}

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Caleb

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One of 12 spies. Supported conquest. Inherited Hebron. {Num. 13; Joshua 14-15}

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Bathsheba

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Wife of Urriah, the Hittite. Mother of Solomon. {2 Sam 11}

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Icabod.

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Son of Phinehas; grandson of Eli.

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Sargon II

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King of Assyria during the time of Isaiah. Son of Tiglath-Pileser III, successor to his brother Shalmanser V, the father or Sannacherib. Destroyed Northern Kingdom with Shalmaneser. {Is. 20}

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Neco

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Egyptian king who killed Josiah at the battle of Megiddo and gained control of Syria.

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Nebuchadnezzar

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Heard Daniel's interp of dream. Threw Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego into furnace. Cruches Joachin's revolt (2 Kings 24:10-17) and destroys Jerusalem, capturing Zedekiah (Jer. 39:5-8). {Daniel 1}

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Ahasuerus

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King of Persia, who took Esther to be Queen. Father of Darius the Mede. {Book of Esther, Daniel 9}

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Sanballat

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Opponent to rebuilding of wall by Nehemiah. Governor of Samaria. {Neh 2,4,6}

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Zedekiah

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Last king of Judah, hew was bad and Ezekiel was prophet at this time. Uncle and successor of Jehoiachin. Rebesl against Nebuchadnezzar (2 Ch. 36), denounced by Jeremiah. Captured and taken to Babylon (2 Kings 25). {2 Kings 24-26}

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Twelve Tribes

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Zebulun, Asher, Naphtali, Isaachar, Dan, Gad, Reuben, Benjamin, Simeon, Judah, Manasseh, Ephraim

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12 Judges

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Othniel, Ehud, Shamgar, Deborah, Gideon, Toal, Jair, Jephthah, Ibzan, Elon, Abdon, Samson