People Flashcards
- King Hiram of Tyre
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.
- Adoniram
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.
- King Shishak
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.”
- King Abijah
Son of Rehoboam who failed in his attempt to reunite the Northern Kingdom of Israel with the Southern Kingdom of Judah.
- Zerah the Cushite
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.
- Baasha
Third King of Northern Israel who began to fortify Ramah but was defeated by the unexpected alliance of Asa with Ben-Hadad.
- Hanani
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.
- King Jehoshaphat
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.
- Jehu
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.
- Micaiah son of Imlah
Faithful and fearless prophet who was slapped and thrown into prison after prophesying truth that King Ahab will be defeated and killed in battle.
- Athaliah
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.
- Jehoiada
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.
- King Joash
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.
- Zechariah son of Jehoiada
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.
- King Uzziah
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.
- King Jotham
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.”
- King Ahaz
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.
- Isaiah
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)
- King Amon
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.
- Huldah
Prophetess who was consulted after the Book of the Law was found in the Temple.
- Jeremiah
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.
- King Cyrus
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.
- Zerubbabel
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.
- Haggai
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.
