Characters in the bible Flashcards
What tests did Joseph go through?
- test of dreams
- test of slavery
- test of prison
- test of power and leadership
List three strengths for Moses
- Strong relationship with God
- Humility
- Recognized the gravity of holiness
List three weaknesses for Moses
- Relied on own strength
- Doubted that God could use him
- Lost patience with the people he led and his frustration caused him to sin
List three strengths for David
- Man after God’s own heart
- Respected authority
- Faith in God’s timing
List three weaknesses for David
- Practiced polygamy and adultery
- Poor father, probably as a result of his own upbringing
- Acted too much on his emotions (mourning for Absalom, Bathsheba)
List three strengths for Abraham
- Obedient to God
- Faith in God’s promises
- Generous (Melchizedek)
List three weaknesses for Abraham
- Feared man (lied about Sarah…twice)
- Unwisely listened to Sarah with Hagar
- Didn’t take care of Ishmael
List three strengths for Joshua
- Close relationship with Yahweh
- Patiently served under Moses for 40 years
- Not swayed by the opinions of others (spies)
List three weaknesses for Joshua
- Didn’t ask for the Lord’s direction in everything (Gibeonite deception)
- Did not follow God’s direction perfectly (still inhabitants living in Canaan)
- Could not keep all of Israel unified
List three strengths for Samuel
- Listened to God
- Obedient to God’s direction
- Unmerciful to sin (killed Philistine leader)
List three weaknesses for Samuel
- Didn’t discipline sons
- Fear of Saul
- Looked at outward appearance before heart
How did Israel recieve his name?
Jacob was travelling back to his home when an angel of the Lord appeared to him in the night. They wrestled all night until the angel touched Jacob’s hip and dislocated it. Jacob still wouldn’t give up until he received a blessing, so he was renamed Israel, meaning “he strives with God”
The major events of Joseph’s life
- grew up youngest and favourite of brothers
- dreamt about brother but foolishly shared with them and angered them
- sold as slave to Egypt
- worked his way to head of Potiphar’s household, Potiphar’s wife tried to seduce him but failed
- accused of trying to seduce her and imprisoned
- became head of jail cell until Pharoah heard of his reputation for being able to interpret dreams
- interpreted Pharoah’s dreams and became second in command
- reunited with brothers and family moved to Egypt with him
The major events of Samuel’s life
- his mother Hannah was barren and prayed for a child
- Samuel was born and dedicated to the temple
- Samuel heard God and was called to ministry as Israel’s last judge
- because of his wicked sons, Israel demanded a king and Saul was annointed
- Saul was wicked, so David was secretly annointed
- died of old age
The major events of Solomon’s life
- born to David and Bathsheba and anointed king
- the Lord appeared to Solomon and Solomon requests wisdom, which God granted
- Solomon became known for his wisdom and wealth
- Solomon built the temple and own palace (7yrs/temple, 13yrs/palace)
- God promised Solomon that if he and his line remained righteous, they would always have an heir on the throne
- Solomon’s foreign wives turned him from the Lord
- Solomon died and his kingdom split under his son Rehoboam
