The Biblical Authors (Old Testament) Flashcards
The writer of the sixth book of the Bible. Son of Nun, the successor of Moses who led the Israelite people into the conquest of the promised land.
Joshua
The writer of the last book of the bible. He was one of the disciples of Jesus, and the only one who was not martyred but exiled to the island of Patmos.
John the Beloved
He is the writer of three books: 1 and 2 Chronicles, and a book named after him. He grows up in Babylon, but he is determined to move to become a missionary to his homeland (7:10), so he takes a group of Jews back to Jerusalem and begins teaching the people God’s ways.
He was a scribe and a religious leader who called the people around him to holiness.
Ezra!
He was the human writer of a book named after him (Old Testament). He was the cupbearer to the king of Persia, and rebuilder of the city walls and gates of Jerusalem. He becomes governor of Judah, and teams up with Ezra to rededicate the people to God.
Nehemiah
A very famous bible character, He was the simple shepherd boy who defeated Goliath, the second king of Israel after Saul, the one who had an affair and committed murder. He is not the writer of the whole book of Psalms, but a great majority of it (i.e., 73 out of 150 psalms). God made a covenant with him, that from his line will come an everlasting kingdom with an everlasting king (and that’s Jesus!)
David
There are more people other than David to whom the psalms are accredited to.
One of them was an individual who was appointed with his family to lead worship when David commissioned the temple in Jerusalem. (1 Chron 16:5) He wrote 12 out of the 150 Psalms.
Asaph
There are more people other than David to whom the psalms are accredited.
These people were descendants of a levite man who challenged Moses’ leadership. This man and his followers got swallowed up by the earth. this man’s descendants survive and are known for their music in. The old testament.
They wrote 11 out of the 150 psalms.
Sons of Korah
There are more people other than David to whom the psalms are accredited.
- One of them was a wise man who was wise enough to compare to Solomon, but not wiser (1Kings 4:31). He wrote the 88th psalm along with the sons of Korah.
- His relative was also a wise man who wrote Psalm 89.
(2 answers)
- Heman
2. Ethan
This human author was the successor of king David and was known for his great wisdom which he asked the Lord for. He came up with 3,000 proverbs and 1,005 songs (1Ki :32).
He is credited for writing the following:
The book of Ecclesiastes
Song of Songs (which has an alternate title)
Majority of the book of Proverbs (most of the first 29 chapters)
Psalm 72 and Psalm 127
Solomon
There were two other (minor) human authors of Proverbs apart from Solomon. Who were they? Clues:
- The author of Proverbs 30. son of Jakeh
- The author of Proverbs 31. A king whose mom taught him well.
- Agur
2. Lemuel
This author was the earliest of the major prophets. He is credited to writing the book named after him.
His ministry spans the reign of four kings, and he seems to be responsible for some of the royal records (2 Ch 2622; 32:32).
He marries a prophetess and has two sons.
In addition to proclaiming the word of God to the nation, he gives personal advise to the kings of Judah. He tells King Ahaz not to worry when the kingdom of Israel and Aram make war against Jerusalem. He reassures King Hezekiah that the Lord will protect Judah from Assyrian armies but warns him that Jerusalem will one day be sacked by the Babylonians.
His prophecies cover the rise of Persian emperor Cyrus, the birth, death, and resurrection of Jesus, and the coming kingdom of God.
Isaiah
This human author is the famous “weeping prophet” from the priests in the land of Benjamin. He begins his prophetic ministry at a young age and spends most of his time warning the nation of Judah that judgment is coming. He outlasts all the kings, though, and ends up offering counsel to the refugees of Jerusalem and the surrounding area. But even they don’t listen.
He wrote the longest book of the bible which is named after him and is also known for writing Lamentations.
Jeremiah
This human author was also a prophet, and wrote a book named after him.
He is one of the many Jews taken captive to Babylon. He’s a priest from the tribe of Levi. God sets him up as the “watchman” for the Jews. This man makes a lot of sacrifices in his ministry including lying on his side for 430 days. His wife dies, but he doesn’t get a chance to mourn.
Among his prophecies, He sees the Lord enthroned above the cherubim. He sees the temple of God destroyed and rebuilt. He sees dry bones growing ligaments and flesh.
Ezekiel
This human author was a young nobleman from Judah who’s taken captive by King Nebuchadnezzar of Babylon. He distinguishes himself from the other boys for his wisdom and he reliably interprets other people’s dreams. He becomes a chief government officer in both the Babylonian and Persian empires.
His prophecies tend to concern two major themes. (1) The future of the world’s kingdoms: Babylon, Persia, Greece, Rome, and the unshakable kingdom of God. (2) The future of God’s people: the Messiah, the temple, and Israel’s part in God’s long-term plan. He is well-known for being thrown in the lion’s den for his faith.
He was a wise man and he wrote an important book (named after himself) for those who want to study biblical prophecy.
Daniel
This human biblical author wrote a book named after himself, and is known for marrying a prostitute and bringing her back after she had been unfaithful. His story reflects Israel;s relationship with God.
Hosea
