pp of OT; Golde exam Word Scramble
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name/ people | description |
Aaron | the brother of Moses and Miriam. descendant of Levi, Hebrew's first high priest. |
Abel | son of Adam and Eve, shepherd, killed by his brother, Cain. |
Abram/Abraham | Son of Terah. nomad and herdsman. first patriarch. father of a great nation, name means, "ancestor of a multitude," was tested by God to sacrifice his son, God makes a covenant with him, and then his name changes. |
Achan | The Israelite that stole some of the treasure of Jericho for his own personal wealth, and he and his family were stoned to death. |
Adam | First man and husband of Eve |
Amalek | Leader who attacks the Israelites in the Sinai desert and is defeated, (moses raises his hands, israelites led by joshua win) |
Barak | Army General of Deborah |
Bathsheba | adulterus relationship with, then marries David; mom of Solomon |
Benjamin | Youngest son of Jacob and Rachel |
Bezalel | (from the tribe of Judah) builds the Ark of the Covenant |
Boaz | Marries Ruth, a Moabite and daughter-in-law of Naomi. |
Cain | kills his brother Abel, son of Adam and Eve; shepherd |
Caleb | he + Joshua were only scouts who supoorted YHWH's command to invade Canaan. |
Cyrus | (founder) king of Persian Empire, allowed the Jews to return home and restore the Temple, was religiously tolerant. |
David | youngest son of Jesse. shepherd. played the lyre. killed Goliath. second king of Israel. brought Ark of the Covenant to the city of Jerusalem. reigned israel in it's golden age. df: adulterous relationship with Bathsheba and murder of her husband. |
Deborah | (girl) judge + prophetess. COURAGE, had her general BARAK fight and destroy the army of SISERA. |
Eliezer | son of Moses |
Esau | name = "hairy", eldest twin of Isaac & Rebekah, favored by Isaac, tricked out of birthright and blessing by bro Jacob. |
Eve | 1rst girl, wife of adam. (original sin) |
Gershom | one of the sons of Moses |
Gideon | Judge + Leader; df=idolatry. |
Hagar | servant of Sarah, she + Abraham = Ishmael |
Hannah | mother of Samuel. baran, hannah's song = magnificat, dedicates son to God |
Isaac | name = "laughed", b/c Sarah laughed when she heard she would have a childe. legitamate heir of Abraham; Sarah + Abraham = ISAAC |
Ishmael | name = "God has heard" Abraham + Hagar = ISHMAEL; banished b/c threat to isaac's inheritance/ |
Jacob/ Israel | name = "heel grabber", youngest twin. Isaac + Rebekah= JACOB, ISRAEL; favored by Rebekah. tricks Esau out of br, and bs, -8- 2 daughters of Laban...( Leah and Rachel.) |
Jael | Kenite girl, helps Israelites, and kills Canaanite general SISERA, while he (zzz) in her tent /\ |
Jeroboam | became ruler of Norther Kingdom of Israel when solomon dies, was solomon's supervisor of labor. |
Jesse | father of David |
Jethro / Reuel | father of Zipporah, f-in-law of Moses, midian pagan priest. |
Joseph | 11th son of Jacob. sold by bros into slavery. seer and interpretator of pharoh's dreams, 7 year famine thing, apointed gov. of egypt, ect... |
Joshua | son of Nun, he + Caleb, suport attack of Cannan. succeded Moses. Military+moral leader, led israelites into promised land |
judah | recieved blessing of leadership 4m Jacob, jake's 4 son |
keturah | Abraham's wife after sarah dies |
Laban, | Rebekah's bro, jacob's uncle, tricked Jake into marring both daughters: Leah + Rachel; lived in Aram |
Leah | Oldest daughter of Laban. her + Jacob = 6 sons 1daughter; maid(Zilpah) |
Levi | 3rd son of Jacob, he+ simeon trick + slaughter Shechem and all the men of the city in retaliation for the rape of thier sis, Dinah, from his descendents were Moses, Aaron, and Miriam, also Priests are from this liniage, no land given. |
Lot | Nephew of Abraham, nomad & herdsman. saved by Abram from destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah. |
Miriam | Sis of Moses, led Hebrews in worship |
Moses | d. of Levi. bro of Aaron and Miriam. rescued by Pharoh's daughter, raised by her. leaders of hebrews out of egypt (exodus), 10commandments, 1rst hebrew prophet. |
Nadab and Abihu | sons of Aaron, killed by Yahweh for burning an "illicit or profane" fire at the Altar of Incense |
Naomi | An Israelite widow and mom-in-law of Ruth |
Nebuchandnezzar | Monarch/king of BABYLONIANempire who INVADED JUDAH and DESTROYED JERUSALEM, plundered the Temple in 587 B.C. destroyed Ark of the Covenant |
Noah | built Ark, saved from GREAT FLOOD, RAINBOW |
Phineas | Grandson of Aaron, stood up for yahweh agains Baal shrine. "covenant of priesthood"...(Levites) |
Potiphar | Officer +captain, of EGYPTIAN guard. BOUGHT JOSEPH as servant, wife falsly accused Joseph of trying to rape her, so ______ has Joseph thrown in jail. |
Rachel | 2 daughter, 2 wife, bears 2 sons, and dies in childbirth. her + Jacob = Joseph and Benjamin. |
Rahab | prostitute in JERICHO assists Joshua's spies helps them in defeat of Jericho, she + family spared. |
Ramses II | king of Egypt @ time o' exodus. (1290 - 1224 ... or 13th century B.C.) |
Rebekah | sister of Laban, Rebekah -8- Isaac = Esau and Jacob |
Rehoboam | son of Solomon, came king of S. kingdom of Judah (2 tribes) |
Reuben | 1rst son of Jacob. df= lust 4 powr+ slept with Bilhah, ) his br is given 2 Judah |
Ruth | d-in-Law o' Naomi, Moabite woman; returns to Bethlehem after her husband and Naomi's husband die. Ruth -8- Boaz---> lineage of David |
Samson | judge, desire 4 revenge against Philistines, long hair... nazarite vow, (hair no wine, ect....) story = heroic myth r legend |
Samuel | LAST JUDGE; PROPHET, HIGH PRIESTafter death of Eli and his sons; name = "God heard" Opposed to having a king , but anoints Saul king. |
Sarai/ Sarah | name = "princess", half sister & wife of Abram. barran untill god gave her ISAAC in her old age. |
Saul | FIRST KING of the united kingdom of Israel. Reigns 4 20 years. df = jealousy of David. killed with sons in battle against Philistines. |
Simeon | 2nd son of Jacob, him + Levi Trick and slaughter Shechem and all the men of the city in retaliation 4 the rape of their sis, Dinah. |
Solomon | David + Bathsheba = Solomon; THIRD & FINAL KING ofthe United Israel. Asked God for the gift of WISDOM, for his reign. built the Temple of Jerusalem. df= married many wives and became active in idolatry. |
Tamar | d-in-law of Judah, is left childless and bears a child from Judah (LEVIRATE MARRAIGE) |
Terah | dad of Abram, grand dad of Lot |
Zipporah | daughter o Jethro, ________+ Moses =Gershom and Eliezer. |
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