OT PEOPLE

Question 1

Abraham

Answer 1

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

Question 2

Isaac

Answer 2

WHO- Abrahams’s son
WHERE-
WHY
God states he will be with him and to not be afraid

Question 3

Rebecca

Answer 3

Isaacs wife

Question 4

Jacob

Answer 4

Isaac’s son
-Chosen by God to continue the covenant through
-Name changed to ISRAEL
Is blessed with 12 sons

Question 5

Esau

Answer 5

Isaac’s son

Question 6

Joseph

Answer 6

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

Question 7

Tribes of Israel

Answer 7

Jacobs 12 sons

Question 8

Pharaoh

Answer 8

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

Question 9

Moses

Answer 9

-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

Question 10

Aaron

Answer 10

Moses Brother
–Helps Moses speak to the Israelites

Question 11

Mosaic Covenant

Answer 11

Leads Israelites to build a Tabernacle
–Promise Land

Question 12

Joshua

Answer 12

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

Question 13

Caleb

Answer 13

-One of the 12 spies
–Told Moses to enter the land for it was full of fruit and valuable items

Question 14

12 spies

Answer 14

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

Question 15

Rahab

Answer 15

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

Question 16

Deborah

Answer 16

“squeaky clean” judges
–Took Sisera with Barak
Great leader of Israel

Question 17

Eli

Question 18

Samuel

Answer 18

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

Question 19

Saul

Answer 19

–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

Question 20

David

Answer 20

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

Question 21

Davidic Covenant

Answer 21

Golden Age
-Promises
—A great nation
—Blessings for David’s future generations
—Establish God’s house

Question 22

Solomon

Answer 22

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

Question 23

Rehoboam

Answer 23

Solomons son
–First king of Judah (southern)

Question 24

Jeroboam I

Answer 24

–First king of Israel (northern)
-Rebelled against Rehoboam

Question 25

Ahab

Answer 25

King of Israel
-Did so much evil before the Lord
-Served Baal

Question 26

Elijah

Answer 26

Powerful and faithful prophet
–Taken to Heaven
–Fed by ravens because of God
–Talked with God

Question 27

Nebuchadnezzar

Answer 27

-King of Babylon
Invavded Judah

Question 28

Cyrus of Persia

Answer 28

Helps the exiles return to Cannan

Question 29

Ezra

Answer 29

A priest who leads Israelites out of exile
-Focuses on rebuilding the temple
-Rebuilding the people to worship God

Question 30

Nehemiah

Answer 30

Rebuilds Jerusalem walls and gates
-Helps the poor
-General contractor

Question 31

Haggai

Answer 31

Live and preach after the exile
-Minister in Jerusalem
—Challenges the people of Jerusalem to continue worshipping God

Question 32

Zechariah

Question 33

Xerxes