Important People Flashcards
Aaron
a. Older brother of Moses who helped lead the Israelites out of Egypt.
b. Traditional founder of the Israelite priesthood.
c. Sons Nadab and Abihu killed for offering the wrong incense. Kip
d. Golden Calf.
Abraham
. Formerly known as Abram, God changed his name to Abraham.
a. A man of great faith and obedience to God.
b. God made a covenant with him that he would be a “father of nations”.
Adam
. first man ever
a. Father to Cain, Abel, and Seth
Ahaz
. King of Judah
Bad king
b. Desecrated the temple
c. 1 kings 16 speech
Artaxerxes
. 4th king of Persia
a. Gave Nehemiah permission to build walls (444 BC)
Asher
A tribe of Israel who was blessed with strength for all their days
Benjamin
A tribe of Israel that was at the southern end of northern Israel. Where Saul was from. . Youngest son of Jacob.
a. Rachel was his mother.
Chaldeans
A group of people who lived in Babylon and were known for astrology and witchcraft
Cyrus
. First king of Persia on list.
a. First king to allow Israel to go back
b. Provides financial help for the rebuilding of the Temple 520 BC
Dan
A tribe of Israel that was too scared to conquer their land, so they went up north into easily conquerable land
Daniel
. Exiled to Babylon
a. Promoted by Nebuchadnezzar as official in Babylon
b. Daniel 9 prays a prayer similar to Psalms
David
. Second King of united Israel.
a. Good speech: 2 Samuel 7
b. Bad speech: 2 Samuel 12
Deborah
A female prophet during the time of Judges. She had great wisdom and discernment
Darius
. Second King of Persia
a. Approved rebuilding of the Wall
b. Threw Daniel in the Lion’s Den
Eli
. Priest
a. Put his sons, Hophni and Phineas, before God
b. Non-king that has a word of the Lord against him in 1 Samuel 2
Ephriam
. Joseph’s second son
a. “God has made me fruitful in the land of grief”
b. Jacob blesses them as his own (Gen 48:5)
c. People of Israel will use this name when blessing
Esther
!! . King Xerxes concubine who became queen
a. Used her position as Queen to save the Jews from Hamath
Former prophets
Part of the Old testament between the Pentateuch and the latter prophets (Ezra-Zechariah)
Gideon
. Son of Joash
a. Fleece
b. Army of 22,000 diminished to 10,000 due to fear. Then diminished to 300 due to bad drinking habits
c. Led an army of 300 against the Midianites
Hannah
An infertile woman who ended up giving birth to Samuel. Her prayer of thanksgiving to God is in the bible
Hezekiah
. Grandson of The high priest Zechariah
a. Good king Judah who tried to purify the temple and abolish idolatry
b. Fortified the walls of Jerusalem to prepare for war
c. Dug the well that provided Jerusalem with water during sieges
d. Speech in 2 Kings after He shows off his riches
Israeli
Jewish Israelites who are currently living in Israel
Israelite
A descendant of Jacob (Israel)
Jacob
Son of Isaac. Gave birth to 13 sons through 4 women. Joseph born to Rachel was his most prized. His name means to wrestle with God
Jeroboam
An evil king. . First King of Northern Israel: Israel
a. Ahijah speech in 1 Kings 13 and 14
Jews
An Israelite who returned after exile
Joshua
Renews the covenant at Shechem. . Second in command while Israel wandered the Wilderness
a. Upon Moses’ death, leads the Israelites to the Promised Land
Judah
. The fourth son of Jacob and Leah.
a. Spokesperson for the 12 brothers.
b. Responsible for Benjamin’s safety during the return to Egypt.
c. 2 out of three sons were killed by God.
d. slept with his daughter in-law.
e. Chosen to be the line of the future kings.
Latter prophets
The prophets that came during the time of the kings and Judges. They are at the end of the old testament
Levi
A tribe of Israel. A priestly clan that descended from Jacob. Aaron was in this tribe
Moab
. The son of Lot’s first daughter.
a. Father of the Moabites.
b. Moab’s daughters have sex with him to make descendants.
Moses
. Delivered the Israelites from Egypt
a. Did not get to go to the promised land because he sinned
b. Died in Moab
c. Known as the prince of Egypt because he was raised in Egypt
d. Leads the Israelites out of Egypt
e. Receives the Ten Commandments from God
Nehemiah
. Rebuilds the walls
a. Governor of Jerusalem under Artaxerxes
b. cupbearer
Nebuchadnezzar
. King of Babylon
a. Conquers Jerusalem
b. Destroys the temple
Noah
The only faithful person left on earth. Build an ark out of trust for Yahweh and received blessings for his actions after the flood. His wife slept with their children
Philistines
They were Israel’s enemy in the times of the kings. They conquered Saul and captured the ark of the covenant. They returned it after their land was cursed
Reuben
. Jacob’s first born son - Born of Leah.
a. Responsible for saving Joseph’s life- had him thrown in the well with intentions of getting him later, rather than killing him.
Samuel
. Judge
a. Dedicated to the Lord by his mom Hannah
b. Raised by Eli
c. Appointed Saul as king
d. 1 Samuel 2 is a prayer by Hannah
Saul
. First king of Israel
a. Disobeyed God on multiple occasions
i. Burnt the sacrifice
ii. Kept the king alive and kept the cattle
iii. Consulted a medium
Solomon
David’s son and a good king. He built the temple, but had a lot of wives and livestock.
Torah
AKA the Pentateuch. It is the first 5 books of the bibles. The laws
Ahab
An evil king that set up Baal worship and an Asherah pole
Uzziah
A good king who got leprosy so he was expelled from the camp. His son was reigning at the same time that he was
Writings
They are the information outside of the stories. Often carry the most significance
Xerxes
. Esther was his concubine
a. Honored Mordecai because he saved the king’s life
b. Third king of Persia
Zerubbabel
. Governor of Jerusalem under the persians
a. Returns with the exiles in 538 BC
b. Returns with Ezra to rebuild the temple
Bilhah
. Book of Genesis.
a. Rachel’s handmaid - mother of Dan and Naphtali
Edom
. Another name for Esau.
a. Esau was one of the sons’ of Isaac, the son who came out as “red” and with a body that was like a “hairy garment.”
Ham
. One of Noah’s three sons.
a. Had sex with his father’s wife, and his son Canaan was cursed. (descendents located in Africa)
Kohath
Second son of Levi.
a. Father of the Kohathites who were appointed to carry the ark and sacred utensils during the Israelites travels.
Dinah
. Only daughter of Jacob.
a. She has sex with Shechem (a Hivite prince of the region, who actually raped her first.) and was going to marry him, in return for all the males in their city to be circumcised. However, her brothers raided their city as they were recovering and killed all the men.
Rachel
. Favourite wife of Jacob.
a. Had two sons: Joseph and Benjamin.
b. Rachel was also his cousin (nasty).
Rebekah
. Wife of Isaac.
a. Mother of Jacob and Esau.
Leah
. Jacob’s least favored first wife
a. Was given to Jacob by her father when he was promised her sister Rachel
b. Mother of Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Issachar, and Zebulun
44. Miriam:
. Moses and Aaron’s sister.
a. Wrote the song coming out of the red sea
Manasseh
. King of Judah
a. Was twelve and reigned for 55 years
b. Was a bad king
Uzziah
. King of Judah
a. Did what was right
b. Did not cut down the high places
c. As a result develops leprosy
Ziplah
. Leah’s handmaid - mother of Gad and Asher
