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Genesis to Deuteronomy People Flashcards

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Adam

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  1. First man God created
  2. Placed in the garden of Eden to cultivate it
  3. Expelled from the Garden after eating from “the tree of the knowledge of good and evil.”
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Eve

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  1. Formed from one of Adam’s ribs
  2. Tempted by the serpent;
  3. ate the forbidden fruit and gave some to Adam.
  4. Thereafter expelled from Eden with Adam.
  5. Became the mother of all the living.
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Cain

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  1. Rejected by God after offering only “some” of his fruit, in contrast to the “first-fruits” of Abel.
  2. Killed his brother Abel
  3. expelled east of Eden
  4. received a “mark” from God as protection from being slain.
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Abel

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  1. Offered the “first-fruits” of his flock, thereby finding favor with God.
  2. Murdered by his brother Cain.
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Seth

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  1. Hebrew for “granted,” or “compensation.”
  2. Born after the murder of Abel.
  3. So named by Eve for she considered him a compensation from God in lieu of the deceased Abel.
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Enoch

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  1. Lived for 365 years
  2. walked with God for 300 years
  3. ascended to heaven.
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Methuselah

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  1. The oldest man who ever lived;

2. died at the age of 969 years in the year of the Flood.

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Noah 1-3

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  1. Built the ark, thus saving his family from the flood and preserving mankind.
  2. After the flood entered into a new covenant with God to fill the earth.
  3. Planted a vineyard, became drunk
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Shem

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  1. The second son of Noah.

2. The father of the Semite people.

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Ham

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  1. The youngest son of Noah.

2. Was cursed by Noah for seeing his nakedness.

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Japheth

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  1. The oldest son of Noah

2. With the help of his brother Shem, he covered the nakedness of their drunk father.

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Terah

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  1. Father of Abraham, Haran, Nahor and Sarah.

2. He settled in Haran until his death.

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Abram/Abraham pt1-4

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  1. Father of the Israelites.
  2. Set out from Chaldea to Canaan, the land promised by God to his descendants.
  3. Twice denied a marital relationship with Sarai, his wife, in fear of death.
  4. Name changed from Abram, which means a “noble father”, to Abraham, which means “father of many nations”.
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Abram/Abraham pt5-8

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  1. Established the covenant of circumcision between him and God.
  2. Interceded with God for the salvation of Sodom and Gomorrah.
  3. Gave a tithe to Melchizedek.
  4. His son, Isaac, was born when he was 100 years old and then he was tested by God to offer Isaac as a burnt offering.
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Lot 1-3

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  1. Accompanied Abraham into Canaan but then settled separately in Sodom.
  2. Taken captive by
    Kedorlaomer and rescued by Abraham
  3. Delivered by angels from the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah.
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Noah 4-6

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  1. fell naked in his tent; and was discovered and humiliated by his son Ham.
  2. Noah cursed Ham because of this event.
  3. God found Noah righteous in a totally corrupt generation.
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Lot 4-6

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  1. During flight, Lot’s wife looked back and became a pillar of salt.
  2. Lot and his daughters ultimately refuged in a cave in the nearby mountains.
  3. Father of Ben-ammi and Moab by each of his two daughters.
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Sarai/Sarah

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  1. Name changed from Sarai, which means “princess of one person”, to Sarah, which means “princess of a whole nation”.
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Melchizedek

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  1. King of Salem
  2. priest of the most high God
  3. met Abram and received a tithe from him.
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Hagar

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  1. Sarah’s servant
  2. given as a concubine to Abraham to bare him children.
  3. Born Ishmael to Abram.
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Ishmael

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  1. Despite Abraham’s intercession with God, he was rejected as the chosen seed.
  2. Settled in Paran, becoming a great warrior
  3. father of the Ishmaelite’s and many Arab tribes.
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Moabites and Ammonites

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  1. The two tribes which extend from Lot’s two sons, Moab and Ben-ammi.
  2. Born to Lot after the destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah, each by one of his own daughters.
  3. Historically regarded as intense enemies of Israel.
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Isaac

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  1. Abraham’s son of Promise.
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Rebecca

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  1. Found by Abraham’s steward at the city of Nahor in Padan-aram.
  2. Mother of Jacob and Esau.
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Bethuel

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  1. Nephew of Abraham

2. father of Rebekah.

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Laban

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  1. Brother of Rebecca

2. He deceitfully married Jacob first to Leah and then to Rachel.

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Keturah

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  1. Wife of Abraham (after Sarah)

2. By whom he had six sons.

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Jacob/Israel

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  1. Father of the nation of Israel
  2. Upon Esau’s return from the field, bought Esau’s birthright with a bowl of lentil soup, swearing by oath.
  3. Deceived his blind father to acquire Isaac’s blessing intended for Esau.
  4. God gave him twelve sons and a daughter by his two wives, Leah and Rachel, and two of his wives’ servants, Bilhah and Zilpah.
  5. After a night of wrestling with God, Jacob’s name was changed to Israel, which means “he who wrestles with God”.
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Esau/Edom

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  1. While famished, sold his birthright to Jacob.
  2. Lost his father’s blessing after Jacob went to Isaac dressed in animal fur, posing as Esau.
  3. Long after, when the descendants of Jacob came out of Egypt, the Edomites warred against Israel.
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Leah

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  1. Her father deceitfully passed her off in marriage to Jacob even though his preference was Rachel.
  2. Leah quickly bore Jacob six sons and one daughter before Rachel ever had a child.
  3. Mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, Zebulun and Dinah.
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Rachel

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  1. Mother of Joseph and Benjamin.
  2. Jacob eagerly served seven years and then seven more for her hand in marriage.
  3. Died giving birth to Benjamin.
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Bilhah

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Mother of Dan and Naphtali.

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Zilpah

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Leah’s maidservant and the mother of Gad and Asher.

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Reuben

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  1. Committed adultery with his father’s concubine Bilhah, forfeiting the birthright.
  2. Intervened for Joseph’s life when the sons of Jacob sought to kill him.
  3. He pledged the life of himself and his sons when Jacob was unwilling to let Benjamin go to Egypt.
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Simeon

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Took part with Levi in avenging his sister Dinah against the Shechemites, thus bringing trouble on all Jacob’s family.

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Levi

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  1. Took part with Simeon in avenging his sister Dinah against the Shechemites, thus bringing trouble on all Jacob’s family.
  2. From Levi comes the Levitical priesthood.
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Judah

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  1. Interceded on behalf of Joseph so that his life was spared.
  2. Met by a prostitute and unknowingly lay with and impregnated his daughter-in-law Tamar.
  3. Judah, therefore, received the honors and leadership of the firstborn.
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Why did Judah receive the honors and leadership of firstborn?

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  1. Reuben forfeited the birth-right because of incest;

2. Simeon and Levi forfeited the birth-right because of their conduct against Shechem

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Issachar

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Son of Leah

40
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Zebulun

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Youngest son of Leah.

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Joseph (1-3)

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  1. Hated by his brothers because his father loved him most of all and was given a rare, multicolored robe.
  2. Received dreams concerning his future preeminence.
  3. Sold into slavery by his brothers, and eventually sold in Egypt to Potiphar.
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Joseph (4-7)

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  1. Appointed overseer of Potiphar’s house. Falsely accused of rape by Potiphar’s wife and thrown into prison.
  2. While in prison he interpreted the dreams for two of Pharaoh’s officials
  3. Interpreted the two dreams of Pharaoh of Egypt. Pharaoh appointed Joseph second in Egypt
  4. Reconciled himself to his family upon their visitation to Pharaoh. Brought the “house of Israel” into Egypt.
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Benjamin

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His mother died in giving him birth.

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Dan

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Son of Bilhah.

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Naphtali

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Son of Bilhah.

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Gad

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Son of Zilpah.

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Asher

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Son of Zilpah.

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Dinah

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  1. Daughter of Jacob and Leah.
  2. Seduced by Shechem, son of Hamor, when Jacob’s camp was in the nearby countryside.
  3. This led to the terrible revenge of Simeon and Levi in massacring all the Shechemites.
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Shechem

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  1. When Jacob returned from Paddan-aram he settled at Shechem and purchased land from the sons of Hamor.
  2. Raped Dinah, and settled with Jacob to marry Dinah, yet was vengefully murdered along with all his settlement by Simeon and Levi.
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Tamar

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  1. The wife of Judah’s son Er
  2. then after his death, married Onan and on his death Judah promised to her his son Shelah.
  3. This promise was not fulfilled and Tamar avenged herself by dressing as a prostitute and lying with her father-in-law Judah.
  4. She became pregnant with twins, Perez and Zerah.
  5. One of the five women mentioned in the line of Jesus.
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Er

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  1. The eldest son of Judah
  2. The first husband of Tamar.
  3. Slain by God because of his wickedness.
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Onan

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  1. Second son of Judah.
  2. Second husband of Tamar.
  3. Like his brother Er, God slew him because of his wickedness.
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Shelah

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  1. Third son of Judah

2. Promised to Tamar as her husband but never fulfilled.

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Perez and Zerah

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The twin sons shamefully born to Judah by Tamar, his own his daughter‐in‐law.

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Asenath

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The wife given to Joseph by Pharaoh in Egypt.

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Manasseh

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  1. Joseph’s first son
  2. His name means forget.
  3. One of the twelve tribes to inherit the promised land.
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Ephraim

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  1. Joseph’s second son.
  2. His name means twice fruitful.
  3. One of the twelve tribes to inherit the promised land.
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Moses (1-4)

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  1. The great “law giver”.
  2. He was rescued from the water and adopted by a daughter of Pharaoh.
  3. He grew up in the “House of Pharaoh”.
  4. At 40 years he slew an Egyptian for beating an Israelite, and fearing recompense fled to Midian.
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Moses (5-8)

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  1. There he married Zipporah, daughter of Reuel, a Midianite priest.
  2. God appeared to him on Mt. Horeb in a burning bush and appointed him deliverer of His people.
  3. Returning to Egypt with Aaron, his brother and spokesman, he demands freedom for his people from Pharaoh.
  4. Received revelation, including the Ten Commandments, from God atop Mt. Sinai.
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Moses (9-11)

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  1. He delivered the Israelites from slavery, established them as a nation, and prepared them for entrance into Canaan.
  2. Saw Canaan from atop Mt. Nebo and died with his body never found.
  3. Succeeded by Joshua.
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Reuel / Jethro

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  1. Moses’ father-in-law and priest of Midian.
  2. In Exodus 18, he advises Moses at Sinai to set judges over subordinate legal cases, leaving Moses with only the weightier cases (“The Jethro Principle”).
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Zipporah

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Wife of Moses.

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Gershom

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The son whom Zipporah circumcised in order to save Moses from being killed.

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Aaron

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  1. Moses’s brother and spokesman, whom was three years older.
  2. While Moses is on Mount Sinai, Aaron is swayed by the people to create a golden calf to worship.
  3. Was given the high priesthood for himself and his descendants.
  4. Died on Mount Hor after the transference of his office to his son, Eleazar.
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Miriam

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  1. The sister of Moses and Aaron
  2. She and Aaron complained against Moses for marrying a Cushite, and was subsequently struck with leprosy, but later cured.
  3. She is a prophetess who led the Israelite women in dancing with tambourines while she sang the song of praise and victory.
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Nadab

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  1. The first son of Aaron.
  2. As priest he and his brother were smitten by fire from the Lord.
  3. Their offense was kindling the incense in their censers with fire not taken from the altar.
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Abihu

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  1. The second son of Aaron.
  2. As priest he and his brother were smitten by fire from the Lord.
  3. Their offense was kindling the incense in their censers with fire not taken from the altar.
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Eleazar

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  1. The third son of Aaron.

2. Appointed successor to Aaron in the office of high priest.

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Ithamar

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  1. He was consecrated to the priesthood along with his brothers
  2. after the death of Nadab and Abihu, he and Eleazar alone discharged the functions of that office.
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Kohathites

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  1. One of the three divisions of Levites who had charge over the Tabernacle
  2. They oversaw the most holy portion of the vessels of the tabernacle, including the ark.
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Gershonites

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  1. One of the three divisions of Levites who had charge over the Tabernacle.
  2. They oversaw the tabernacle coverings, curtains, hangings and cords.
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Merarites

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  1. One of the three divisions of Levites who had charge over the Tabernacle.
  2. They oversaw the heavier parts of the Tabernacle like the boards, bars, sockets, pillars, etc.
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The twelve spies

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  1. Moses selected one leader from each of the twelve tribes of Israel to spy out Canaan.
  2. After forty days they returned and ten of the spies gave a negative report, alarming the people who then proposed to elect a new leader and return to Egypt.
  3. But Caleb of Judah and Joshua of Ephraim two of the twelve spies, gave a faithful report.
  4. The people refused to enter and were made to wander the wilderness 40 years, one year for every day of exploration, until a new generation should arise to possess the land.
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Joshua

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  1. An Ephraimite, son of Nun
  2. One of the twelve sent to explore Canaan
  3. Gave a faithful report about Canaan along with Caleb.
  4. Successor to Moses.
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Caleb

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  1. The Kenezite, son of Japhunneh.
  2. One of the twelve sent to explore Canaan
  3. Gave a faithful report about Canaan along with Joshua.
  4. All the Israelites twenty years or older perished in the wilderness except Caleb and Joshua.
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Korah (1-4)

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  1. Son of Izhar and grandson of Kohath.
  2. Leader of a rebellion (“Korah’s Rebellion”) against Moses and Aaron.
  3. Dissentious about Moses and Aaron’s rise to priesthood and leadership
  4. Korah and his associates presented themselves at the door of the tabernacle, took censers, lit them, and burned incense on them to signify their equality with Moses and Aaron
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Korah (5-7)

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  1. Korah, with Dathan and Abiram, refused to appear before Moses and were swallowed up by the earth.
  2. Then 250 rebellious Levites were consumed by fire from the Lord.
  3. The line of Korah, however, did not die out.
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Dathan

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Conspired with Korah against Moses.

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Abiram

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Joined Korah in the conspiracy against Moses and Aaron.

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Balak

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  1. King of the Moabites.
  2. Hired Balaam to curse the Israelites who were encamped near the confines of his territory, but his designs were frustrated.
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Balaam (1-3)

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  1. Bribed by Balak to curse the nearby Israelite encampment.
  2. Despite the desire to curse he could only prophecy the bright future of Israel.
  3. While on his way to Balak, Balaam’s donkey veered out of his control in order to avoid being destroyed by an angel of the Lord
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Balaam (4-6)

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  1. Balaam did not see the angel and after losing control Balaam beat his donkey who then spoke audibly against him.
  2. Nevertheless Balaam taught the Moabites that seducing Israel to commit fornication would bring God’s wrath upon them.
  3. Balaam was slain with the Midianites in battle against Israel.
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Phinehas

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  1. Son of Eleazar and grandson of Aaron.
  2. During the Moabite seduction of Israel, Phinehas put to death an Israelite man and a Midianite woman caught in immorality induced by the Moabite false gods.
  3. The zeal of Phinehas appeased the Lord’s wrath and stopped the plague from destroying the nation.
  4. He was then promised that the priesthood would remain in his family forever
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Sihon

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  1. King of the Amorites, who refused passage to Israel
  2. The Israelites then defeated them in battle.
  3. All the Amorites were destroyed and their land captured by the Israelites.
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Og

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  1. King of Bashan

2. Defeated and killed in battle.

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