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Characters Flashcards

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the first high priest of the Israelites, brother of Moses (Exodus 4:14)

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Aaron

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one of Daniel’s three companions who, together with Shadrach and Meshach, was miraculously saved from destruction in Nebuchadnezzar’s fiery furnace (Daniel 3:12–30)

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Abednego

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the second son of Adam and Eve, a shepherd, murdered by his brother Cain (Genesis 4:1–8)

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Abel

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the woman who brought provisions to David and his followers and subsequently became his wife (I Samuel 25:1–42)

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Abigail

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the first of the patriarchs, the father of Isaac and the founder of the Hebrew people (Genesis 11–25)

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Abraham

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the first man, created by God: the progenitor of the human race (Genesis 2–3)

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Adam

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the king of Israel from approximately 869 to 850 bc and husband of Jezebel: rebuked by Elijah (I Kings 16:29–22:40)

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Ahab

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a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc

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Amos

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a Jewish Christian of Jerusalem who was struck dead for lying (Acts 5)

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Ananias

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one of the twelve apostles; brother of Simon Peter: his day is Nov. 30

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Andrew

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the son of Jacob and ancestor of one of the 12 tribes of Israel

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Asher

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a Mesopotamian diviner who, when summoned to curse the Israelites, prophesied future glories for them instead, after being reproached by his ass (Numbers 22–23)

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Balaam

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a condemned robber who was released at the Passover instead of Jesus (Matthew 27:16)

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Barabbas

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14
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one of the twelve apostles (Matthew 10:3).

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Bartholomew

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15
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a disciple of Jeremiah (Jeremiah 32–36)

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Baruch

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the wife of Uriah, who committed adultery with David and later married him and became the mother of his son Solomon (II Samuel 11–12)

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Bathsheba

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the youngest and best-loved son of Jacob and Rachel (Genesis 35:16–18; 42:4)

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Benjamin

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18
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a kinsman of Naomi, who married her daughter-in-law Ruth (Ruth 2–4); one of David’s ancestors

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Boaz

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the high priest at the beginning of John the Baptist’s preaching and during the trial of Jesus (Luke 3:2; Matthew 26)

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Caiaphas

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the first son of Adam and Eve, who killed his brother Abel (Genesis 4:1–16)

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Cain

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a youth who was taken into the household of Nebuchadnezzar, received guidance and apocalyptic visions from God, and was given divine protection when thrown into the lions’ den

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Daniel

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the second king of Israel and Judah, succeeding Saul: reputed to be the writer of many Psalms

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David

23
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Rebecca’s nurse (Genesis 35:8)

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Deborah

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Samson’s Philistine mistress, who deprived him of his strength by cutting off his hair (Judges 16:4–22)

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Delilah

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a charitable woman of Joppa (Acts 9:36–42)

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Dorcas/Tabitha

26
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a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc, who was persecuted for denouncing Ahab and Jezebel. (I Kings 17–21: 21; II Kings 1–2:18)

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Elijah

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a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century bc: successor of Elijah (II Kings 3–9)

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Elisha

28
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the eldest son of Cain after whom the first city was named (Genesis 4:17)

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Enoch

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the younger son of Joseph, who received the principal blessing of his grandfather Jacob

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Ephraim

30
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son of Isaac and Rebecca and twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright

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Esau

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a beautiful Jewish woman who became queen of Persia and saved her people from massacre

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Esther

32
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the first woman; mother of the human race, fashioned by God from the rib of Adam

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Eve

33
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the book containing his oracles, which describe the downfall of Judah and Jerusalem and their subsequent restoration

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Ezekiel

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a Jewish priest of the 5th century bc, who was sent from Babylon by the Persian king Artaxerxes I to reconstitute observance of the Jewish law and worship in Jerusalem after the captivity

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Ezra

35
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one of the archangels, the messenger of good news

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Gabriel

36
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a Hebrew judge who led the Israelites to victory over their Midianite oppressors

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Gideon

37
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a Philistine giant from Gath who terrorized the Hebrews until he was killed by David with a stone from his sling

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Goliath

38
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a figure in one of Christ’s parables (Luke 10:30–37) who is an example of compassion towards those in distress

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Good Samaritan

39
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a Hebrew prophet

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Habakkuk

40
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an Egyptian maid of Sarah, who bore Ishmael to Abraham, Sarah’s husband

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Hagar

41
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a Hebrew prophet, whose oracles are usually dated between August and December of 520 bc

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Haggai

42
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the woman who gave birth to Samuel

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Hannah

43
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called the Great. ?73–4 bc, king of Judaea (37–4). The latter part of his reign was notable for his cruelty: according to the New Testament he ordered the Massacre of the Innocents

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Herod

44
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a king of Judah ?715–?687 bc, noted for his religious reforms. Later in his life, he was ill with a boil or an inflammation. Isaiah told him that the Lord said he should put his house in order because he would die. But he prayed, and Isaiah returned saying that the Lord had heard his prayer and he would recover.

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Hezekiah

45
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a Hebrew prophet of the 8th century bc. He married a prostitute

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Hosea

46
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10th century bc, king of Tyre, who supplied Solomon with materials and craftsmen for the building of the Temple

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Hiram

47
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an Old Testament patriarch, the son of Abraham and Sarah and father of Jacob and Esau

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Isaac

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the first of the major Hebrew prophets, who lived in the 8th century bc. He is one of the most well-known prophets in the Bible for his prediction of the coming of the Messiah, who would redeem His people from their sins

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Isaiah

49
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the son of Abraham and Hagar, Sarah’s handmaid: the ancestor of 12 Arabian tribes

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Ishmael

50
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the son of Isaac, twin brother of Esau, and father of the twelve patriarchs of Israel

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Jacob

51
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the woman who killed Sisera when he took refuge in her tent

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Jael

52
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known as _____ the Less. one of the twelve apostles, son of Alphaeus

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James

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