People

Question 1

1. King Hiram of Tyre

Answer 1

Politically allied himself with King David. King Hiram helped him by sending workers and supplies to take part in building David’s palace. Later King Hiram helped Solomon build the Temple by sending the skilled engraver and designer Huram- Abi, as well as cedar logs.

Question 2

2. Adoniram

Answer 2

Was in charge of forced labor and sent by King Rehoboam to the Israelites to harshen their load of work. The Israelites responded by stoning him to death.

Question 3

3. King Shishak

Answer 3

Was the King of Egypt that attacked Jerusalem in the fifth year of Rehoboam. King Shishak carried off the treasures of the Temple and the royal palace, including the gold shields that Solomon had made. After the Israelites abandoned God, He made the Israelites subjects of King Shishak so that “they may learn the difference between serving [Him] and serving the kings of other lands.”

Question 4

4. King Abijah

Answer 4

Son of Rehoboam who failed in his attempt to reunite the Northern Kingdom of Israel with the Southern Kingdom of Judah.

Question 5

5. Zerah the Cushite

Answer 5

Marched out against the Kingdom of Judah with an enormous army. However, after King Asa turns to God in prayer, the Lord struck down the Cushites. Then the Israelites were able to collect a large amount of plunder.

Question 6

6. Baasha

Answer 6

Third King of Northern Israel who began to fortify Ramah but was defeated by the unexpected alliance of Asa with Ben-Hadad.

Question 7

7. Hanani

Answer 7

Prophet who rebuked Asa for relying on the King of Aram and not on God as he had against the Cushites, when Baasha went up against Judah. Asa became so enraged with Hanani that he threw the seer into prison.

Question 8

8. King Jehoshaphat

Answer 8

Son and successor of King Asa. In the early years of his reign, he fortified the Kingdom of Judah, removed the high places, and the destroyed the Asherah poles. He then sinfully allied himself with Ahab by the marriage of his son Jehoram to Ahab and Jezebel’s daughter, Athaliah. This alliance was honored by Jehoshaphat at the battle of Ramoth Gilead, where Ahab tries to disguise himself but is hit by a “random” bow and dies.

Question 9

9. Jehu

Answer 9

Was anointed the King of Israel and was given the charge by God to destroy the House of Ahab. He killed Ahab and had Jezebel killed by having her thrown down from the wall of Jezreel. Dogs devoured Jezebel so she was not buried as was prophesied.

Question 10

10. Micaiah son of Imlah

Answer 10

Faithful and fearless prophet who was slapped and thrown into prison after prophesying truth that King Ahab will be defeated and killed in battle.

Question 11

11. Athaliah

Answer 11

Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel and wife of King Jehoram. Encouraged her son Ahaziah to do evil. When Ahaziah was killed by Jehu’s troops, she proceeded to destroy the whole royal family of the house of Judah so that she could become the Queen of Judah. She reigned for six years and then was put to death immediately following the crowning of Joash as king.

Question 12

12. Jehoiada

Answer 12

High priest who together with his wife Jehosheba (daughter of King Jehoram and sister of King Ahaziah), preserved the life of the baby Joash by hiding him with them in the Temple of God, while Athaliah ruled Judah for six years.

Question 13

13. King Joash

Answer 13

Became king of Judah at seven years old thus becoming the youngest Hebrew king to reign. Jehoiada hid Joash in the Temple of God when he was one years old. He secretly lived there for six years while the evil Queen Athaliah ruled the land. As king, he called the Israelites to repent and bring their contributions so that they can restore the temple. However, after the death of Jehoiada, Joash turned back to worshipping idols and his own officials conspired against him and killed him.

Question 14

14. Zechariah son of Jehoiada

Answer 14

When the Spirit came on him, he confronted Joash and the rest of the assembly about disobeying the Lord’s commands and subsequently was stoned to death in the courtyard of the Temple.

Question 15

15. King Uzziah

Answer 15

Also called Azariah became king of Judah at 16 years old after the death of his father Amaziah. Started his reign seeking God and doing what is right as Zechariah instructed him. He had great success but then “his pride led to his downfall.” God afflicted him with leprosy for trying to enter the Temple and burn incense which was the task only for the priest, the descendants of Aaron, who had been consecrated for the sacred task.

Question 16

16. King Jotham

Answer 16

Successor and son of Uzziah. Administered the affairs of Judah before becoming king since his father was struck with leprosy and therefore was excluded from public life. He ruled in the fear of God and his reign was very prosperous as he defeated the Ammonites who paid Judah 100 talents of silver for three years. “Jotham grew powerful because he walked steadfastly before the Lord.”

Question 17

17. King Ahaz

Answer 17

Successor and son of Jotham. Lived a life of wickedness as he worshiped idols, introduced heathen and idolatrous customs and even sacrificed his own sons in the fire. God handed him over to the King of Aram to discipline him, but Ahaz became even more unfaithful to God in this time of trouble.

Question 18

18. Isaiah

Answer 18

Prophet to King Hezekiah when Hezekiah received the letter from Sennacherib concerning his threats to the Israelites. After their prayers, the Angel of God killed
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185,000 Assyrian fighting men in one night. Jewish tradition holds that Manasseh killed Isaiah by sawing him in half. (Hebrews 11:37)

Question 19

19. King Amon

Answer 19

Son of Manasseh who restored idolatry and set up images that his father after his repentance had cast down. Instead of humbling himself and repenting like his father did, he “increased his guilt” and thus his own officials conspired against him and killed him in his own palace.

Question 20

20. Huldah

Answer 20

Prophetess who was consulted after the Book of the Law was found in the Temple.

Question 21

21. Jeremiah

Answer 21

Prophesied from the 13th year of Josiah to shortly after the destruction of Jerusalem. He composed laments for Josiah. Preached to Jehoiakim, Jehoiachin and Zedekiah. Spoke the 70 Year Prophecy about the Israelites becoming exiles in Babylon but then God returning the Jews back to Jerusalem.

Question 22

22. King Cyrus

Answer 22

King of Persia whose heart God moved to make a proclamation that would allow God’s people to go back to Jerusalem to rebuild the Temple. This proclamation came 70 years after the destruction of Jerusalem in fulfillment Jeremiah’s prophecy.

Question 23

23. Zerubbabel

Answer 23

Head of the tribe of Judah at the time of the return from the Babylonian captivity in the first year of Cyrus. In the second year after the return, he laid the foundation of the Temple. Finally rebuilt the Temple about twenty years after the Israelites returned to Jerusalem.

Question 24

24. Haggai

Answer 24

Older prophet who accompanied Zerubbabel in the first return of the Jews from Babylon. His and Zechariah’s preaching inspired the Jews to return to rebuilding the Temple after a 14 year standstill in building because of persecution that brought a governmental stoppage to the work.

Question 25

25. Zechariah the grandson of Iddo

Answer 25

Young prophet who was a partner with Haggai. Zechariah’s preaching eventually stirred the Jews to complete the rebuilding of the Temple in 516 BC.

Question 26

26. Ezra

Answer 26

Priest, leader and scribe of the Jewish nation who returned to Jerusalem under Zerubbabel.

Question 27

27. King Artaxerxes (Books of Ezra & Nehemiah) is King Xerxes (Book of Esther)

Answer 27

The powerful king who married Esther and granted Nehemiah’s request to return to Jerusalem and help rebuild the wall.

Question 28

28. Nehemiah

Answer 28

Sustained the office of cup-bearer to King Artaxerxes. When he was told the condition of Jerusalem, his heart was full of sadness. After he wept, prayed and fasted, he received permission from Artaxerxes to go to Jerusalem to help his fellow Jews. He was sent with supplies and letters from the king with permission to rebuild.
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Though the Temple was rebuilt in 516 BC, the walls had remained in disrepair until Nehemiah came in 466 BC and led the rebuilding of the walls in just 52 days.

Question 29

29. Sanballet

Answer 29

The Horonite strongly opposed Nehemiah when he was rebuilding the walls of Jerusalem. Sanballet was joined in this opposition by Tobiah the Ammonite and Geshem the Arab.

Question 30

30. Eliashib

Answer 30

A high priest in Jerusalem who helped with rebuilding the wall and was put in charge of the storerooms of the house of God. Going against the Book of Moses which states no Ammonite should be in the Assembly of God, he provided Tobiah the Ammonite and a room for him to stay in and when Nehemiah found this out he threw all of Tobiah’s belongings out.

Question 31

31. Queen Vashti

Answer 31

Ordered by King Xerxes to appear before him so that he can stare at her beauty but she refused to come. She was deposed as queen and Esther replaced her.

Question 32

32. Esther (Hadassah)

Answer 32

Jewish orphan chosen by King Xerxes to be queen after Vashti was deposed. She was raised by her cousin Mordecai and when Cyrus gave permission for the exiles to return to Jerusalem she stayed with Mordecai. She saved the Jewish people by having the courage to risk her life in telling the King she was a Jew and pleading to the King to save her people in which he did.

Question 33

33. Mordecai

Answer 33

Uncle of Esther who then adopted her and raised her as his own. After refusing to bow down or pay Haman honor, Haman became indignant with him and set out to have all the Jews annihilated. After Mordecai found out about Haman’s plot he told Esther about this and the Jews were saved from the annihilation. Mordecai was then raised to a high rank and Haman was executed on the gallows that he had wanted to execute Mordecai in.

Question 34

34. Hegai

Answer 34

King’s eunuch who was in charge of them King’s harem.

Question 35

35. Bigthana and Teresh

Answer 35

Two of the king’s officers that guarded the doorway. They plotted to kill King Xerxes but Mordecai found out and told Esther, who in turn told the King.

Question 36

36. Job

Answer 36

A man from the land of Uz who was distinguished for his integrity, wealth, honors, and happiness. He is noted by God as “blameless and upright” three times in the first two chapters of Job. God allowed him to be tempted by Satan and go through trials that tested his faith and even after losing his family, friends, property, wealth and health he still did not curse God. He is noted in the book of James as a great example of someone that undergoes suffering and after perseverance is blessed by God. “The Lord blessed the latter part of Job’s life more than the former part…” Job 42:12

Question 37

37. Satan

Answer 37

After roaming the earth, Satan presents himself before God and accuses Job of serving Him simply for the blessings. God granted him the authority to cause trouble on Job and after the sufferings he still did not curse God.

Question 38

38. Eliphaz, Bildad & Zophar

Answer 38

Job’s three friends who came to visit him after they heard of his afflictions and for the first 6 days they sat in silence. On the Seventh day their conversation began but they mostly turned to arguments to the point that Job calls them “miserable comforters”.

Question 39

39. Elihu

Answer 39

Another of Job’s friend who enters the conversation with Job and his three friends.