One-Hundred flash cards to be used for helping students memorize facts about individuals in the Old Testament.

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1 One-Hundred flash cards to be used for helping students memorize facts about individuals in the Old Testament. One-hundred Old Testament People Text References Cross references New Testament references for some Old Testament People Background facts Use for memorization & quiz prompts Some cards contain more that one figure (Shamgar, Tola and Jair). Other cards include personified ideas like The Blessed Man and Madame Folly. The names of OT pagan gods are also included (Baal, Chemosh, etc.) 2011 Bible Classes for Students. This is free product which may be copied and distributed, provided that it is not sold beyond the cost of reproduction. Do not modify without permission. For best use, print double-sided on 60lb card stock.

2 Melchizedek Hagar Rachel Laban Dinah Reuben Ephraim Manasseh Simeon Levi

3 Mom of Ishmael by Abraham Was Egyptian (Gen 16) Identified with Mt. Sinai and slavery (Gal 4) The King of Salem Blessed Abram (Gen 14) Jesus belongs to his priestly order (Ps 110; Heb 5-6) Father of Rachel and Leah Brother of Rebekah Deceived Jacob into marrying Leah (Gen 29) Was initially barren (Gen 30) Mom of Joseph and Benjamin Typologically wept over Herod s massacre of Jewish children (Mt 2:18) Firstborn of Jacob and Leah (Gen 29) Forfeit his birthright (Gen 35) Saved Joseph from being killed (Gen 37) Daughter to Jacob and Leah Defiled by Shechem, son of Hamor (Gen 34) Full sister of Simeon and Levi Joseph s firstborn His name was given to remember Joseph s forgotten trouble (Gen 41:51) Became a tribe of Israel Joseph s second son His name was given to commemorate Joseph s fruitfulness (Gen 41:52) Became a tribe of Israel Son of Jacob and Leah Head of the priestly tribe Ancestor to Moses and Aaron (Ex 2:1) Jacob s second with Leah (Gen 29) Detained by Joseph in Egypt Tribe surrounded by Judah

4 Judah Zebulun Issachar Dan Asher Naphtali Benjamin Jethro Molech Gad

5 Son of Jacob and Leah Name means honor Tribe dwelt near the coast (Gen 49:13) Son of Jacob and Leah Ancestor of David and Jesus The scepter shall not depart from Judah (Gen 49:10) Son of Jacob and Bilhah Name sounds like the Hebrew for judged Ancestor of Samson (Judg 13:2) Son of Jacob and Leah Name sounds like the Hebrew wages or hire His tribe joined Deborah and Barak in battle (Judg 5:15) Son of Jacob and Billhah Name sounds like the Hebrew for wrestling Tribe was place of Christ s ministry (Isa 9:1-2; Mt 4:13-16) Son of Jacob and Zilpah Name sounds like the Hebrew for happy Jacob prophesied his land would be rich (Gen 49:20) A priest of Midian Father of Moses wife Zipporah Advised Moses to appoint judges (Ex 18) Jacob s youngest (with Rachel) Not guilty of selling Joseph into slavery Favored by Joseph (Gen 43:34) Son of Jacob and Zilpah Name sounds like the Hebrew for raid Prophecy related to name (Gen 49:19) Pagan god of the Ammonites Worship involved child sacrifice (Eze 20; Jer 32:35) Solomon and his wives worshipped (1 Ki 11)

6 Nadab & Abihu Dagon Caleb Korah Og Sihon Balak Phineas Rahab Othniel

7 Fish-man god of the Philistines Head and hands cut off before the ark of Yahweh (1 Sam 5) Philistines credited for the capture of Samson (Judg 16) A Levite Rose up against Moses Swallowed up by the earth (Num 16) Amorite king Took land from Moabite king Israel defeated with edge of the sword for refusing passage (Num 21) Grandson of Aaron (Ex 6:25) Slew Israelite man and Midianite woman for committing adultery Sounded trumpets in battle with Midian (Num 31) Caleb s nephew The first of the judges The king of Mesopotamia given into his hand (Judg 3) The sons of Aaron On Sinai with Moses, Aaron, and 70 elders (Ex 24:1) Executed for offering strange fire (Lev 10) Brought a good report from Canaan (Num 13) One of two not to die in the wilderness (Num 14:24) Leader after Joshua died (Judg 1) King of Bashan Came against Israel at Edrei Israel defeated and possessed his land (Num 21) King of Moab Bribed Balaam to curse Israel (Num 22-24) Moab was cursed instead of Israel (Num 24:17) Helped the spies in Jericho An ancestor of Christ (Mt 1:5) Had the faith of Abraham (Josh 2)

8 Deborah Barak Ehud Shamgar, Tola and Jair Jephthah Ibzar, Elon, Abdon Michah (and the Levite Boaz Goliath Michal

9 Led 10,000 against Sisera at Mt. Tabor (Judg 4) Would not go against Sisera without Deborah Commended for his faith (Heb 11:32) Judges Shamgar killed 600 Philistines with an oxgoad (Judg 3:31) Tola 23 yrs (Judg 10) Jair 22 yrs (Judg 10) A judge of Israel A prophetess (Judg 4) Judged in the hill country of Ephraim Judge of Israel Delivered Israel from Moab (with the Ammonites and Amalekites) (Judg 3) Killed Eglon, king of Moab Judges 12:8-15 Ibzar in Bethlehem for 7 yrs Elon 10 yrs Abdon 8 yrs The kinsman redeemer of Ruth Ancestor of David and Christ Belonged to clan of Elimelech Ruth s widower s family (See the book of Ruth) Given to David for slaying Philistines (1 Sam 18) Rescued David from Saul (1 Sam 19) Married to another man (1 Sam 25; 2 Sam 3) Delivered from Ammon Rash vow bound daughter to offering (Judg 11) Conflict with Ephraim (Judg 12) Stole silver from his mother House idols paid for by his mother, and hired a Levite as a priest. A picture of idolatrous life in the land (Judg 17-18) A Philistine warrior Six cubits tall Defeated by David in the Valley of Elah (1 Sam 17)

10 Abigail Baal Abishai Abner Ish-bosheth Mephibosheth Bathsheba Nathan Amnon Asherah

11 A Phoenician sun god Repeatedly worshipped by Israel Opposed by Gideon, Jehoiada, Josiah, Elijah and Jehu Former wife of Nabal David married for her discernment (1 Sam 25) Rescued by David from Captivity (1 Sam 30) Saul s cousin (1 Sam 14) Commander of Israel s army Killed by Joab (2 Sam 3) Asked permission to pin Saul to the earth (1 Sam 26) Killed Abner with Joab Defeated Edomites and Ammonites Jonathan s son, crippled from childhood injury (2 Sam 4:4) Favored by David (2 Sam 9) Property given to Ziba (2 Sam 16) Delivered Davidic covenant (2 Sam 7) Delivered David s chastisement for sin (2 Sam 12) Helped secure Solomon s throne (1 Ki 1) Idol of Philistines, Sidonians, and Phoenicians Repeatedly served by Israel High places defiled by Josiah (2 Kings 23) Son of Saul assumed command of Israel (2 Sam 2) Reigned for two years Offended Abner who joined David (2 Sam 3) Wife of Uriah the Hittite Committed adultery with David (2 Sam 11) Mother of Solomon Violated his sister Tamar (not from Genesis) Killed by Absalom (2 Sam 13) Firstborn of David with Ahinoam

12 Sheba Adonijah Asa Ahab Obadiah (not the minor prophet) Jezebel Micaiah Jehoshaphat Hoshea Pekah

13 Forth son of David by Haggith Attempted to usurp kingdom (1 Ki 1) Executed by Solomon Worthless man of Benjamin Led a rebellion against David (2 Sam 20) A greater threat than Absalom (2 Sam 20:6) King of Israel Intense advocate of idolatry Confronted by Elijah (1 Ki 18) King of Judah for 41 yrs Ancestor of Christ (aka Asaph) (Mt 1:7) Pleased God by removing idols from Judah Daughter of Sidonian king, wife of Ahab Cut off the prophets threatened Elijah (1 Ki 18) Executed by Jehu (2 Ki 9) King of Judah, son of Asa Fortified Judah against Israel (2 Ch 17:2) Promoted scriptural instruction and removed idolatry Had oversight of Ahab s house Hid 100 prophets from Jezebel Told Ahab where Elijah was (1 Ki 18) Prophesied judgment on Ahab (1 Ki 22) Struck on the cheek by Chenaanah Seized and imprisoned by Ahab Captain of Israel s army King of Israel Killed by Hoshea (2 Ki 15) King of Israel Captured by Shalmaneser of Assyria (2 Ki 17) Last king of Israel (Hos 10:7)

14 Athaliah Jehoram Ahaziah Jehu Naaman Queen of Sheba Jehoash Jehoahaz Jeroboam II Jotham

15 King of Judah Killed his brothers to strengthen his throne Elijah prophesied judgment on (2 Ch 21) King of Israel appointed by Elisha (2 Ki 9) Cut off the house of Ahab (2 Ch 22) Did not walk in the law of the Yahweh (2 Ki 10:31) From so. Arabian peninsula Questioned Solomon (1 Ki 10) Testifies against unbelief (Mt 12:38-42) King of Israel, son of Jehu Sought the Lord at the oppression of Hazael of Aram (2 Ki 13) Did not turn from his sin Wicked wife of Jehoram Grand-daughter of Omri, king of Israel Treason! Treason! (2 Ki 11) King of Judah Son of Jehoram and Athaliah Walked wickedly; reigned one year (2 Ki 8) Commander of the Aramean Army (2 Ki 5) Healed through washing in the Jordan seven times Others in the land not healed (Lk: 4:27) King of Judah, son of Ahaziah Saved from Athaliah for six years (2 Ki 11) Not to be confused with Joash/Jehoash of Israel King of Judah, son of Azariah Right in God s eyes (2 Ch 27) Prevailed over the Ammonites King of Israel, son of Joash Prosperity during reign (2 Ki 14) Preached to by Amos

16 Uzziah Baasha Amon Shalmeneser Sennacherib Jehoiachin Jehoiakim Chemosh Amaziah (King) Manasseh

17 King of Israel Fought with Asa of Judah (1 Ki 15) Built Ramah in attempt to blockade Asa King of Judah, son of Amaziah Also called Azariah Reigned righteously. Defeated Philistines (2 Ch 26) King of Assyria Overthrew Israel and brought it into exile (2 Ki 17) Hoshea paid tribute to him King of Judah, son of Manasseh (2 Ch 33:21-25) Followed his father in wickedness, but not humility Killed by his servants King of Judah, son of Jehoiakim A wicked 3 month reign Also called Jeconiah (1 Ch 3:16) and Coniah (Jer 22:24) King of Assyria Attempted to overthrow Jerusalem in Hezekiah s reign Angel of Yahweh struck down 185,000 of his men (2 Ki 19) Pagan god of Moab, Ammon, and Amorites Worshipped by Israel High places built by Solomon (1 Ki 11) King of Judah, son of Hezekiah Did more evil than the Amorites (2 Ki 21) Turned to God when brought to Babylon with hooks (2 Ch33) King of Judah, son of Josiah Named changed from Eliakim by Pharoah Neco (2 Ki 23) Wicked reign. Paid tribute to Pharoah King of Judah, son of Jehoash Did right, but not as David (2 Ki 14) Struck down 10,000 Edomites

18 Hilkiah Zachariah Cyrus Artaxerxes I Darius I Sanballat Tobiah Queen Vashti Xerxes Mordecai

19 Son of Jeroboam II Did evil in God s sight (2 Ki 15) Last of Jehu s dynasty (2 Ki 15:12) High priest under Josiah Found the book of the law in the temple (2 Ki 22) Father of Jeremiah (Jer 1:1) King of Persia Ezra and Nehemiah returned under reign (Ezr 7, Neh 5:14) Son of Xerxes King of Persia Decreed the return of Israel (2 Ch 36) Prophesied (Is 44) Zerubbabel returned under (Ezr 2) A Horonite Oppossed the Jews during the rebuilding of the wall (Neh 2) Family intermarried with royalty (Neh 13) Persian king Temple rebuilt under reign (Ez 5-6, Hag 1:1ff) Zechariah preached during his reign (Zech 1) Wife of Xerxes (Est 1) Refused the king s request Her crown given to Esther (Est 2) Cousin to Esther Brought in captivity from Jerusalem (Est 2) Honored by the Persian king (Est 6) An Ammonite Oppossed the Jews during the rebuilding of the wall (Neh 2) Worked with Eliashib the priest (Neh 13) Persian king in Esther AKA Ahasuerus Almost annihilated the Jews (Est 5-7)

20 Haman Eliphaz, Bildad, Zophar The Blessed Man Belshazzar The Excellent Wife Lady Wisdom Madame Folly Zedekiah Hananiah, Mishael, Azariah Darius the Mede

21 Friends of Job who attempted to explain his predicament (Job 2) Head of Xerxes officials Provoked Xerxes to annihilate the Jews Hanged on the gallows he built (Est 7) Regent of last Babylonian king Saw the handwriting on the wall (Dan 5) Kingdom taken by Darius the Mede Psalm 1 Does not live like the wicked Delights in God s Word Like a healthy and fruitful tree planted by a river Calls those who lack sense (Prov 9:1ff) Fears God (Prov 9:10) Brings blessing (Prov 8) Made king of Judah by Nebuchadnezzar (2 Ki 24) Alliance with Egypt (Eze 17) Imprisoned Jeremiah (Jer 32) General of Cyrus the Persian Took the kingdom from Belshazzar (Dan 5:30) Not to be confused with Darius I Proverbs 31 Cares for her family Fears God Praised by her husband and children Calls those who lack sense (Prov 9:13ff) An unfaithful adulteress (Prov 7:5-20) Leads men to hell (Prov 7:21-27) Daniel s three companions (Dan 1, 3) Hananiah called Shadrach Mishael Meshach Azariah Abednego