OT PEOPLE Flashcards
Abraham
WHO- Used by God to lead the people of Israel
WHERE- Cannan
WHY-
God created a covenant that offered a great nation or descendants, land, and blessings
GOOD STUFF
Was obedient to God
Had faith in God
Gave God all that God asked of him
BAD STUFF
In times of famine, he lied
In a time of waiting slept with the maidservant
Lied again
Isaac
WHO- Abrahams’s son
WHERE-
WHY
God states he will be with him and to not be afraid
Rebecca
Isaacs wife
Jacob
Isaac’s son
-Chosen by God to continue the covenant through
-Name changed to ISRAEL
Is blessed with 12 sons
Esau
Isaac’s son
Joseph
Jacobs one of 12 sons
—-Joseph is to be blessed
-Brothers sold him to slavery in Eygpt
-Gained government power
-Forgives his brothers instead of revenge
Tribes of Israel
Jacobs 12 sons
Pharaoh
Leader of Eygpt
–Held the Israelites to slavery
Was scared the Israelites would overrun Eygpt
-Causes a series of plagues (10)
-Passover, every firstborn dead in Eygpt
Moses
-Found in the Nile River by Pharaoh’s daughter
—Raised by the Egyptians
Kills Eygtptian man
–Tries to cover up–> people find out
Pharaoh wants him dead
-Flees to Midian
God appears to Moses in a burning bush
-God works through Moses to speak to Pharaoh to release his people
The people of Israel rescued from Eygpt
–Travel to Mt. Sinia
–> 10 commandments
Aaron
Moses Brother
–Helps Moses speak to the Israelites
Mosaic Covenant
Leads Israelites to build a Tabernacle
–Promise Land
Joshua
Leader of the New Generation after Moses
–Promise is fulfilled (Promise Land)
God is with Joshua in the defeat of Jericho
–Obedience and faith in God
Caleb
-One of the 12 spies
–Told Moses to enter the land for it was full of fruit and valuable items
12 spies
Men to search the land of Cannan (Promise Land)
–Reported to Moses the land flowed of milk and honey but the cities were too powerful to attack
Rahab
A prostitute living in Jericho
–Found God in her life and was saved
-Helped the spies hide out
—Was rescued along with her family for this
Deborah
“squeaky clean” judges
–Took Sisera with Barak
Great leader of Israel
Eli
Samuel
Supposed to serve Eli’s family forever
—Was Rejected
Committed to serving God
Transitional character, last judge and priest
Israel is asked for a king
–Samuel anointed Saul and David
Saul
–First king of Israel
-Big, strong, charismatic, good leader
God empowers saul
Great military victories
God gives Saul wisdom, advice, and public support
BUT…
Saul offers to sacrifice himself instead of Samuel
Makes a vow which could have led to the death of his son
Saul disobeys God’s command
David
Israels Second King
–A man after God’s heart
Kills Goliath and proves himself worthy
–Using God
Sleeps with Bathsheba, has a kid with her, and puts Uriah on the frontlines in war to die ( HUGE SIN )
—Has another kid–> Solomon
Davidic Covenant
Golden Age
-Promises
—A great nation
—Blessings for David’s future generations
—Establish God’s house
Solomon
David’s son
–Third king of Israel
God blesses him with wisdom and great wealth
-Builds buildings in Jerusalem
-Builds grand palace
-Contracts temple for God
Sins against God
–Owns many many chariots
–Abundance of gold
–700 wives
–marry Pharaoh’s daughter
Rehoboam
Solomons son
–First king of Judah (southern)
Jeroboam I
–First king of Israel (northern)
-Rebelled against Rehoboam
Ahab
King of Israel
-Did so much evil before the Lord
-Served Baal
Elijah
Powerful and faithful prophet
–Taken to Heaven
–Fed by ravens because of God
–Talked with God
Nebuchadnezzar
-King of Babylon
Invavded Judah
Cyrus of Persia
Helps the exiles return to Cannan
Ezra
A priest who leads Israelites out of exile
-Focuses on rebuilding the temple
-Rebuilding the people to worship God
Nehemiah
Rebuilds Jerusalem walls and gates
-Helps the poor
-General contractor
Haggai
Live and preach after the exile
-Minister in Jerusalem
—Challenges the people of Jerusalem to continue worshipping God
Zechariah
Xerxes
