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149 Cards in this Set
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Adam
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"Earth" "Man" possibly "Red"
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Eve
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'lifegiver'
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Babel
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'to confuse' - tower where God confused the language of the whole earth
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Rachel
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Jacob's wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin, Laban's daughter, stole idols
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Leah
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Jacob's wife, Laban's daughter given to him in marrige first before Rachel. 6 sons.
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Shem
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Son of Noah
- Jews are his descendants -'Semitic' |
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Ham
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Son of Noah - cursed by his son Canaan.
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Shinar
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land of the tower of Babel
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teraphim
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fertility idols
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Ur
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city in Mesopotamia where Abraham was born
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Haran
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land where Abraham and Sara settled after leaving Ur. land of Laban.
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Melchizedek
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High priest that Abraham gave tithes to, king of Jerusalem, type of Christ
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Hagar
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mother of Ishmael by Abraham, maid of Sara,
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Beersheba
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place of oath betweem Abraham and Abimelech
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Negeb
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land south of Judea - land of kadesh-barnea and beersheba
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Machpelah
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land where Abraham and Sara were buried, along with Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, Jacob
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Abel
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Killed by his brother Cain, fat offering was pleasing to God, replaced by Seth
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Laban
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Father of Rachel and Leah, brother of Rebekah, bargained with Jacob
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Cain
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gave fruit offering, killed Abel, punished as a wanderer, protected by God,
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Ararat
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place where Ark settled
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Tamar
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Daughter in law to Judah, who deceived Judah into unchastity acting as a prostitute
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Japheth
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son of Noah
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Judah
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sin with Tamar, his land becomes a Kingdom, saved Joseph from death
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Benjamin
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youngest son of Jacob, son of Rachel, important in Joseph story, descendant :Saul
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River Jabbok
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where Jacob wrestled with an angel, God
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Peniel
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Jacob named the place "Peniel' for he had seen God face to face, where he wrestled.
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Lot
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Abraham's nephew, who was rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah, his wife turned to salt
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Levi
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Son of Leah, descendants were priests
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Rebekah
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sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, mother to Jacob and Esau, sent Jacob to Laban in Haran
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Potiphar
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Captain of the guard of Pharaoh - His wife accused Joseph of violating her after he refused her.
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Goshen
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land where Israel settled in Egypt
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Ramses
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storage city built by Israelites in slavery
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Aaron
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spokesman for Moses in confrontations with Pharaoh, brother of Moses, responsible for the golden calf.
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Miriam
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sister of Moses, rebelled against Moses and was stricken with leprosy, wrote a beautiful song.
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Sea of Reeds
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Red Sea, where Israel crossed the water.
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Horeb
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Another name for Mt. Sinai, or mountain range there.
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contents of ark
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Testimony (Law), golden jar of manna, aaron's rod
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ephod
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garment worn by high priest
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urim and thummin
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objects on the ephod that helped determine God's will
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Pithom
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storage city
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Midian
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land where Moses fled to after kiling the Egyptian, land of Jethro
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Festivals - 3 most important
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Passover, Pentecost, Booths
Yom Kippur came in Lev. |
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Marah
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where bitter water became sweetened
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rephidim
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where Moses stuck the rock and water flowed, place where he sinned and resulted in not seeing the promise land.
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Decalogue
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10 commandments
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Basic description of the tabernacle
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holy of holies, holy place, brazen altar, laver, lampstand, shewbread.
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altar
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altar in tabernacle, fire was never to go out, hollow square, 5 x 3 cubits
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manna
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lit. "what is it? or what?"
- miraculous food provision |
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table of shewbread
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made of acacia wood overlay with pure gold, bread of presence for continual offering, and bread for priests.
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mercy seat
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lid for ark with cherubim facing each other
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date of exodus
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1446 BC. early
1225 BC. late Dr. Curtis believes early date |
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Passover
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event - 10th plague where the Spirit passed over those doors with blood to spare them the death of their first born.
important festival commemmorating this event: deliverance from bondage of Egypt |
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kadesh barnea
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camp of Israelites- from here Moses sent spies and the people rebelled - sentenced to complete 40 years of wandering
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Joshua
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one of the twelve spies sent from kadesh barnea - he survived the 40 years of wandering
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caleb
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a faithful spy along with Joshua
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bronze serpent
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fiery serpents sent as punishment by God, many died, but those who looked upon the serpent image Moses had built were healed.
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Balaam
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heathen diviner, prophesied against Israel for money, but didn't work out, had talking donkey.
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Korah
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levite who led a rebellion against Moses and was killed - the earth swallowed him
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cities of refuge
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those guilty of accidental homicide seek protection from avenger until trial
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baal-peor
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Fertility God of canaan. Baal worship and judment of a plague. Phinehas the priest stopped the plague by killing the guilty man, Zimri, and woman, Cozbi. Num. 25
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Mt. Nebo
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where Moses saw the Promised land
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Rahab
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harlot who helped the spies Joshua sent into Jericho, her life was saved when Jericho tumbled
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Jericho
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home of Rahab, miraculous story of Israelite victory by Joshua
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Mt. Gerizim
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mount that stood for blessing, also future temple site of Samaritans
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Gibeonites
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deceptively made an alliance with Israel saying they had come from a far away land. Joshua cursed them to be slaves
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Achan
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sin of taking garment, gold, and silver from previous battle to resulted in loss at AI, and death to him and his family by stoning
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Ai
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city of defeat due to Achan's sin, later was captured.
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Jerusalem
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Joshua captured it, but did not drive all the Jebusites out, later completely captured by David
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Mt. Ebal
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mount that stood for cursing
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Jabin
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King of Hazor, organized army of the northern kings against Israel. Joshua defeated them by the waters of Merom. Sisera was his captain
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Sisera
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captain of the army of Jabin who was killed by Jael with a tent peg
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Levite and his concubine
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story: worthless fellows of Gibeah of Benjamim raped and abused the concubine. The levite cut her up in 12 pieces and sent her parts to the 12 tribes as a call to action. Reason for the Benjamite War
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Deborah
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Judge, who dwelt under a palm tree - helped deliver Israel from Jabin. Balak was the leader of the Israelite army who defeated them at Mt. Tabor
- song of praise in Judges 5 |
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Mt. Tabor
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place of victory of Balak over Jabin
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Gideon
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destroys altar of Baal
- sign of the fleece miracle from God - defeats Midianites with only 300 men chosen by how they lap water- with trumpets and torches resulted in complete rout |
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Jephthah
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deliverer that dealt with the Ammonites and Ephraimites - that made a rash vow that resulted in his own daughter being a burnt offering to God -
- death to those mispronouncing Shibboleth as Sibboleth |
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Samson
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Nararite Judge
- killed 1000 Philistines with a Jawbone - falls to enemy thanks to Delilah and her plot to steal his strength by cutting his hair. - he brought down pillars and killed himself and 3000 philistines |
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Dagon
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false god of philistines
- dagon bowed and then fell to pieces in the presence of the stolen ark |
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barak
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led Israel by Deborah to victory over Jabin and Sisera
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Jael
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killed Sisera with the tent peg
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Jerubbaal
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- another name for Gideon, given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal
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Jephthah's daughter
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she was given as a burnt offering due to his rash vow
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Micah
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man of ephraim - stole 1100 shekels, confessed, mother dedicated money to make an idol - Micah hired the levite so that he would prosper-chased the Danites who stole the idol and took the priest with them on their way- they threated Micah's life, and he returned home.
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Elimelech
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man from Bethlehem, husband of Naomi
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Ruth
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Moabite woman, daugther in law to Naomi, loyalty and Hesed, married Boaz, gleaner
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Naomi
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mother in law to Ruth and Orpah -
wanted to be called "Mara" meaning bitter |
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Obed
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child to Boaz and Ruth, grandfather to David
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Hesed
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lovingkindness - covenant loyalty-
seen in the characters of Ruth |
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kinsman redeember - go'el
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Boaz, who redeems Ruth, by being kinsman, graciously provides for her.
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Moab
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land where Ruth is from
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Orpah
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Naomi's other daughter in law
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Bethlehem
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land of Elimelech
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Gleaning
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provision for the poor where they could gather the leftovers
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levirate marriage
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nearest relative marries the widow and continues the famiy of his deceased brother
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Philistines
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Sea People -
Goliath- carried away the ark - false God Dagon - metal working |
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Elkanah
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husand of Hannah
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Ziklag
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town where David stayed, given to him by Achish, in refuge from Saul
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Dagon
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philistine god who bowed and broke in pieces to the Ark
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kiriah-jearim
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where ark was returned to after getting it back from philistines, it was originally in Shiloh
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nahash
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Ammonite - dumb general who wanted to gouge out the right eye of Saul's army, but gave him 7 days to think about it, and Saul defeated him.
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Agag
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King that Saul spared in disobedience, Samuel killed him, Saul was rebuked and lost his kingship
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Jesse
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father of 8 sons, including David
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Saul
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first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, 'wasted potential', only partial obedience to God, obsessed with killing David
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metal working
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a stregth of the philistines, Israelites were dependent on them for weapons
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Achish
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philistine king who hired David in refuge from Saul, where David acted insanely, gave David the town of Ziklag
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Goliath
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champion of Philistines killed by David
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Doeg
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The Edomite, who at Nob, carried out the killing of the priests, an order the soldiers wouldn't even do
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Shiloh
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the place the ark came from to use in battle against the Philistines
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Hannah
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mother of Samuel, whom while in prayer Eli thought was drunk, Hannah's song.
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Ebenezer
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stone of help - a memorial "The Lord has helped us"
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Abigail
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Naba;'s wife, who acted on her husband's behalf so David wouldnt kill him, became David's wife
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Golden mice and tumors
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the plague received by the Philistines for stealing the ark
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Nabal
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Abigail's husband who angered David, he became a stone and died
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Jabesh-gilead
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Where Nahash beseiged, then gave Saul the opportunity to defeat him. after this victory the Israelites chose Saul as their king.
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jonathan
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son of Saul who loved David and helped him survive his father's anger
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Kish
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father of Saul, a Benjaminite
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Michal
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Saul's daugther, for whom Saul gave to David for dowry of 100 philistine kings hoping David would die trying. She helped David escape later from Saul.
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Nob
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where David appealed to Ahimelech for bread, and the priests helped him, who were later killed by Doeg and Saul
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ephod
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garment worn by high priest
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Joab
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David's commander, killed absalom
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Hiram
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helped with the construction of the temple with supplies and builders
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Ishbosheth, isbaal
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youngest son of Saul, crowned king of northern tribes
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Uriah
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husband of Bathsheba, and loyal to David, who David sent to be killed in the front lines after his adultery with her.
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Zadok
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high priest loyal to David, anointed Solomon King
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Araunuh, or Ornan
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the temple was constructed on his threshing floor
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Abner
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Saul's commander
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Bathsheba
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wife of Uriah who David had adultery with, and later married, mother of Solomon
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Amnon
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son of David, who raped Tamar, 2 years later killed by Absalom.
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Tamar
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David's daughter, who was raped by Amnon
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Abiathar
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high priest to David
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Ahaz
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Bad King of Judah, during time of Isaiah
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Abiathar
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later supported Adonijah instead of Solomon
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Jeroboam
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first king of Israel, wanted independence from Israel, set up centers in Dan and Bethel, chose his own priests
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Huldah
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prophetess who affirmed the scroll found of Deut. in time of Josiah
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Nebuchadnezzar
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Babylonian king. Neb II defeated Egypt at battle of carchemish in 605 BC to establish Babylonian rule
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Elijah
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prophet who phophesied to northern tribes, told of Ahab's death. Killed Baal priests
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Samaria
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capital of North kingdom
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Manasseh
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worst king of Judah
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Necho
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Egyptian pharoah who killed Josiah
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Zedekiah
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last king of Judah, son of Joshiah, helped save Jeremiah on several occasions. broke allegiance with Nebuchadnezzar,was taken to Babylon and killed
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Nathan
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prophet who helped secure the kingdom for Solomon
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Hiram
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helped build the temple
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Rehoboam
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son of solomon, last king of monarchy, his stupidity caused the kingdom to split
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Jezebel
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married Ahab, princess of Sidon, emphasized Baal worship, considered evil
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Elisha
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prophet after Elijah, assisted in victory against Moab by giving water- widow's oil, emphasizing healing of people
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Hezekiah
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good king during time of Isaiah
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Josiah
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during time of Jeremiah
- found scroll of Deut. - Good king |
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Jeremiah
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prophesied during Josiah time
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Micaiah ben imlah
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prophesied against Ahab
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