| Bible Person | | Who was this person? What makes them important? |
| Ezekiel | | Prophet taken to Babylon during exile by King Nebuchadnezzar |
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| Ezra | | Priest and scribe who restored true worship for returning Babylonian exiles |
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| Gideon | | Judge who delivered Israel from Midianites; put out a fleece |
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| Goliath | | Philistine giant, slain by David |
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| Hagar | | Egyptian maidservant of Sarah; mother of Ishmael |
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| Ham | | Noah's son, father of Mizraim, Cush, Phut, and Canaan |
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| Hannah | | Mother of Samuel, she was originally barren, dedicated him to the Lord |
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| Hiram | | King of Tyre; friend of David and Solomon |
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| Hosea | | Prophet to northern Israel, "my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge" |
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| Isaac | | Son of Abraham and Sarah, his name means "laughter" |
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| Isaiah | | Prophet who predicted sufferings of Messiah, "he was wounded for our transgressions" |
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| Ishmael | | Son of Abraham by Egyptian handmaiden Hagar |
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| Jacob | | Younger twin son of Isaac; name changed to "Israel," bore twelve sons |
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| Japheth | | One of Noah's three sons; his tents would be enlarged |
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| Jeremiah | | Prophet; lamented destruction of Judah and Jerusalem |
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| Jesse | | Father of David |
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| Jethro | | Moses' father-in-law; gave wise advice to Moses |
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| Jezebel | | Phoenician princess, wife of Ahab, arguably the most wicked person in the Bible |
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| Job | | He agonized over why God allows people to suffer undeservedly |
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| Joel | | Prophesied of the dark and dreadful Day of the Lord |
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| Jonah | | Prophet who spent three days inside a fish |
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| Jonathan | | Son of King Saul and close friend of David |
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| Joseph | | Jacob's favorite son, became ruler of Egypt, storing grain to carry them through famine |
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| Joshua | | Moses' successor; led Israel into Promised Land |
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| Josiah | | King of Judah who began at 8 years of age, and restored true worship of Yahweh |
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| Judah | | Fourth son of Jacob; his symbol is the Lion |
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| Levi | | Third son of Jacob; priestly tribe |
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| Manasseh | | Wicked King of Judah, later repented; reigned 55 years |
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| Miriam | | Sister of Moses, led women of Israel to sing of defeat of Egypt in Red Sea |
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| Moab | | Lot's son, born from incestuous relationship with Lot's older daughter |
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| Moses | | Delivered Ten Commandments from God to Israel |
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| Naomi | | Mother-in-law of Ruth |
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| Nathan | | Prophet in David's court |
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| Nebuchadnezzar | | Babylonian King who took Judah captive |
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| Potiphar | | Pharaoh's Captain of the Guard; master of Joseph |
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| Rachel | | Jacob's favorite wife; mother of Joseph |
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| Rehoboam | | Solomon's son, successor; refused to take advice of elders, causing division of Israel |
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| Reuben | | Oldest son of Jacob; unstable; had sexual problems |
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| Ruth | | Righteous Moabite woman who married Boaz, the grandfather of David |
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| Samuel | | Last and greatest Judge of ancient Israel; anointed kings Saul and David |
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| Sarah | | Wife of Abraham; at age 90, gives birth to Isaac |
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| Saul | | First king of Israel |
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| Seth | | Third son of Adam and Eve |
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| Shem | | Noah's son from whom came the Hebrews |
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| Solomon | | David's son and successor as King of Israel; great wisdom; builder of Temple |
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| Zechariah | | The prophet Zechariah describes Feast of Tabernacles kept by ALL nations |
