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- Adam
- "Earth" "Man" possibly "Red"
- Eve
- 'lifegiver'
- Babel
- 'to confuse' - tower where God confused the language of the whole earth
- Rachel
- Jacob's wife, mother of Joseph and Benjamin, Laban's daughter, stole idols
- Leah
- Jacob's wife, Laban's daughter given to him in marrige first before Rachel. 6 sons.
- Shem
-
Son of Noah
- Jews are his descendants -'Semitic' - Ham
- Son of Noah - cursed by his son Canaan.
- Shinar
- land of the tower of Babel
- teraphim
- fertility idols
- Ur
- city in Mesopotamia where Abraham was born
- Haran
- land where Abraham and Sara settled after leaving Ur. land of Laban.
- Melchizedek
- High priest that Abraham gave tithes to, king of Jerusalem, type of Christ
- Hagar
- mother of Ishmael by Abraham, maid of Sara,
- Beersheba
- place of oath betweem Abraham and Abimelech
- Negeb
- land south of Judea - land of kadesh-barnea and beersheba
- Machpelah
- land where Abraham and Sara were buried, along with Isaac, Rebekah, Leah, Jacob
- Abel
- Killed by his brother Cain, fat offering was pleasing to God, replaced by Seth
- Laban
- Father of Rachel and Leah, brother of Rebekah, bargained with Jacob
- Cain
- gave fruit offering, killed Abel, punished as a wanderer, protected by God,
- Ararat
- place where Ark settled
- Tamar
- David's daughter, who was raped by Amnon
- Japheth
- son of Noah
- Judah
- sin with Tamar, his land becomes a Kingdom, saved Joseph from death
- Benjamin
- youngest son of Jacob, son of Rachel, important in Joseph story, descendant :Saul
- River Jabbok
- where Jacob wrestled with an angel, God
- Peniel
- Jacob named the place "Peniel' for he had seen God face to face, where he wrestled.
- Lot
- Abraham's nephew, who was rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah, his wife turned to salt
- Levi
- Son of Leah, descendants were priests
- Rebekah
- sister of Laban, wife of Isaac, mother to Jacob and Esau, sent Jacob to Laban in Haran
- Potiphar
- Captain of the guard of Pharaoh - His wife accused Joseph of violating her after he refused her.
- Goshen
- land where Israel settled in Egypt
- Ramses
- storage city built by Israelites in slavery
- Aaron
- spokesman for Moses in confrontations with Pharaoh, brother of Moses, responsible for the golden calf.
- Miriam
- sister of Moses, rebelled against Moses and was stricken with leprosy, wrote a beautiful song.
- Sea of Reeds
- Red Sea, where Israel crossed the water.
- Horeb
- Another name for Mt. Sinai, or mountain range there.
- contents of ark
- Testimony (Law), golden jar of manna, aaron's rod
- ephod
- garment worn by high priest
- urim and thummin
- objects on the ephod that helped determine God's will
- Pithom
- storage city
- Midian
- land where Moses fled to after kiling the Egyptian, land of Jethro
- Festivals - 3 most important
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Passover, Pentecost, Booths
Yom Kippur came in Lev. - Marah
- where bitter water became sweetened
- rephidim
- where Moses stuck the rock and water flowed, place where he sinned and resulted in not seeing the promise land.
- Decalogue
- 10 commandments
- Basic description of the tabernacle
- holy of holies, holy place, brazen altar, laver, lampstand, shewbread.
- altar
- altar in tabernacle, fire was never to go out, hollow square, 5 x 3 cubits
- manna
-
lit. "what is it? or what?"
- miraculous food provision - table of shewbread
- made of acacia wood overlay with pure gold, bread of presence for continual offering, and bread for priests.
- mercy seat
- lid for ark with cherubim facing each other
- date of exodus
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1446 BC. early
1225 BC. late
Dr. Curtis believes early date - Passover
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event - 10th plague where the Spirit passed over those doors with blood to spare them the death of their first born.
important festival commemmorating this event: deliverance from bondage of Egypt - kadesh barnea
- camp of Israelites- from here Moses sent spies and the people rebelled - sentenced to complete 40 years of wandering
- Joshua
- one of the twelve spies sent from kadesh barnea - he survived the 40 years of wandering
- caleb
- a faithful spy along with Joshua
- bronze serpent
- fiery serpents sent as punishment by God, many died, but those who looked upon the serpent image Moses had built were healed.
- Balaam
- heathen diviner, prophesied against Israel for money, but didn't work out, had talking donkey.
- Korah
- levite who led a rebellion against Moses and was killed - the earth swallowed him
- cities of refuge
- those guilty of accidental homicide seek protection from avenger until trial
- baal-peor
- Fertility God of canaan. Baal worship and judment of a plague. Phinehas the priest stopped the plague by killing the guilty man, Zimri, and woman, Cozbi. Num. 25
- Mt. Nebo
- where Moses saw the Promised land
- Rahab
- harlot who helped the spies Joshua sent into Jericho, her life was saved when Jericho tumbled
- Jericho
- home of Rahab, miraculous story of Israelite victory by Joshua
- Mt. Gerizim
- mount that stood for blessing, also future temple site of Samaritans
- Gibeonites
- deceptively made an alliance with Israel saying they had come from a far away land. Joshua cursed them to be slaves
- Achan
- sin of taking garment, gold, and silver from previous battle to resulted in loss at AI, and death to him and his family by stoning
- Ai
- city of defeat due to Achan's sin, later was captured.
- Jerusalem
- Joshua captured it, but did not drive all the Jebusites out, later completely captured by David
- Mt. Ebal
- mount that stood for cursing
- Jabin
- King of Hazor, organized army of the northern kings against Israel. Joshua defeated them by the waters of Merom. Sisera was his captain
- Sisera
- captain of the army of Jabin who was killed by Jael with a tent peg
- Levite and his concubine
- story: worthless fellows of Gibeah of Benjamim raped and abused the concubine. The levite cut her up in 12 pieces and sent her parts to the 12 tribes as a call to action. Reason for the Benjamite War
- Deborah
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Judge, who dwelt under a palm tree - helped deliver Israel from Jabin. Balak was the leader of the Israelite army who defeated them at Mt. Tabor
- song of praise in Judges 5 - Mt. Tabor
- place of victory of Balak over Jabin
- Gideon
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destroys altar of Baal
- sign of the fleece miracle from God
- defeats Midianites with only 300 men chosen by how they lap water- with trumpets and torches resulted in complete rout - Jephthah
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deliverer that dealt with the Ammonites and Ephraimites - that made a rash vow that resulted in his own daughter being a burnt offering to God -
- death to those mispronouncing Shibboleth as Sibboleth - Samson
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Nararite Judge
- killed 1000 Philistines with a Jawbone
- falls to enemy thanks to Delilah and her plot to steal his strength by cutting his hair.
- he brought down pillars and killed himself and 3000 philistines - Dagon
- philistine god who bowed and broke in pieces to the Ark
- barak
- led Israel by Deborah to victory over Jabin and Sisera
- Jael
- killed Sisera with the tent peg
- Jerubbaal
- - another name for Gideon, given to him because he destroyed the altar of Baal
- Jephthah's daughter
- she was given as a burnt offering due to his rash vow
- Micah
- man of ephraim - stole 1100 shekels, confessed, mother dedicated money to make an idol - Micah hired the levite so that he would prosper-chased the Danites who stole the idol and took the priest with them on their way- they threated Micah's life, and he returned home.
- Elimelech
- man from Bethlehem, husband of Naomi
- Ruth
- Moabite woman, daugther in law to Naomi, loyalty and Hesed, married Boaz, gleaner
- Naomi
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mother in law to Ruth and Orpah -
wanted to be called "Mara" meaning bitter - Obed
- child to Boaz and Ruth, grandfather to David
- Hesed
-
lovingkindness - covenant loyalty-
seen in the characters of Ruth - kinsman redeember - go'el
- Boaz, who redeems Ruth, by being kinsman, graciously provides for her.
- Moab
- land where Ruth is from
- Orpah
- Naomi's other daughter in law
- Bethlehem
- land of Elimelech
- Gleaning
- provision for the poor where they could gather the leftovers
- levirate marriage
- nearest relative marries the widow and continues the famiy of his deceased brother
- Philistines
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Sea People -
Goliath-
carried away the ark -
false God Dagon -
metal working - Elkanah
- husand of Hannah
- Ziklag
- town where David stayed, given to him by Achish, in refuge from Saul
- kiriah-jearim
- where ark was returned to after getting it back from philistines, it was originally in Shiloh
- nahash
- Ammonite - dumb general who wanted to gouge out the right eye of Saul's army, but gave him 7 days to think about it, and Saul defeated him.
- Agag
- King that Saul spared in disobedience, Samuel killed him, Saul was rebuked and lost his kingship
- Jesse
- father of 8 sons, including David
- Saul
- first king of Israel, anointed by Samuel, 'wasted potential', only partial obedience to God, obsessed with killing David
- metal working
- a stregth of the philistines, Israelites were dependent on them for weapons
- Achish
- philistine king who hired David in refuge from Saul, where David acted insanely, gave David the town of Ziklag
- Goliath
- champion of Philistines killed by David
- Doeg
- The Edomite, who at Nob, carried out the killing of the priests, an order the soldiers wouldn't even do
- Shiloh
- the place the ark came from to use in battle against the Philistines
- Hannah
- mother of Samuel, whom while in prayer Eli thought was drunk, Hannah's song.
- Ebenezer
- stone of help - a memorial "The Lord has helped us"
- Abigail
- Naba;'s wife, who acted on her husband's behalf so David wouldnt kill him, became David's wife
- Golden mice and tumors
- the plague received by the Philistines for stealing the ark
- Nabal
- Abigail's husband who angered David, he became a stone and died
- Jabesh-gilead
- Where Nahash beseiged, then gave Saul the opportunity to defeat him. after this victory the Israelites chose Saul as their king.
- jonathan
- son of Saul who loved David and helped him survive his father's anger
- Kish
- father of Saul, a Benjaminite
- Michal
- Saul's daugther, for whom Saul gave to David for dowry of 100 philistine kings hoping David would die trying. She helped David escape later from Saul.
- Nob
- where David appealed to Ahimelech for bread, and the priests helped him, who were later killed by Doeg and Saul
- Joab
- David's commander, killed absalom
- Hiram
- helped build the temple
- Ishbosheth, isbaal
- youngest son of Saul, crowned king of northern tribes
- Uriah
- husband of Bathsheba, and loyal to David, who David sent to be killed in the front lines after his adultery with her.
- Zadok
- high priest loyal to David, anointed Solomon King
- Araunuh, or Ornan
- the temple was constructed on his threshing floor
- Abner
- Saul's commander
- Bathsheba
- wife of Uriah who David had adultery with, and later married, mother of Solomon
- Amnon
- son of David, who raped Tamar, 2 years later killed by Absalom.
- Abiathar
- later supported Adonijah instead of Solomon
- Ahaz
- Bad King of Judah, during time of Isaiah
- Jeroboam
- first king of Israel, wanted independence from Israel, set up centers in Dan and Bethel, chose his own priests
- Huldah
- prophetess who affirmed the scroll found of Deut. in time of Josiah
- Nebuchadnezzar
- Babylonian king. Neb II defeated Egypt at battle of carchemish in 605 BC to establish Babylonian rule
- Elijah
- prophet who phophesied to northern tribes, told of Ahab's death. Killed Baal priests
- Samaria
- capital of North kingdom
- Manasseh
- worst king of Judah
- Necho
- Egyptian pharoah who killed Josiah
- Zedekiah
- last king of Judah, son of Joshiah, helped save Jeremiah on several occasions. broke allegiance with Nebuchadnezzar,was taken to Babylon and killed
- Nathan
- prophet who helped secure the kingdom for Solomon
- Rehoboam
- son of solomon, last king of monarchy, his stupidity caused the kingdom to split
- Jezebel
- married Ahab, princess of Sidon, emphasized Baal worship, considered evil
- Elisha
- prophet after Elijah, assisted in victory against Moab by giving water- widow's oil, emphasizing healing of people
- Hezekiah
- good king during time of Isaiah
- Josiah
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during time of Jeremiah
- found scroll of Deut.
- Good king - Jeremiah
- prophesied during Josiah time
- Micaiah ben imlah
- prophesied against Ahab