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Common KnowledgePeople/CharactersGilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, Mesopotamian epic similar to the flood

People/Characters: Gilgamesh, ruler of Uruk, Mesopotamian epic similar to the flood

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Titles	Order
A Commentary on Genesis 1-11 by Carl J. Lawrenz
Concordia Self-Study Bible: Niv by Concordia Publishing House	p 1,5
The Lutheran Study Bible: English Standard Version by Edward A. Engelbrecht	p 25
Word Biblical Commentary, Volume 1: Genesis 1-15 by Gordon J. Wenham	p 159-165

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Reu, son of Peleg, father of Serug, lived 207 years

Cherubim, angels

Peleg, son of Eber, father of Reu

Enoch, son of Cain, and father of Irad

Noah, of the Flood and the Ark, father of Shem, Ham, Japheth, walked with God, lived 950 years

Enosh, son of Seth, father of Kenan, lived 905 years

Enoch, son of Jared, father of Methuselah, walked with God, did not die -was taken by God after 365 years

Canaan, grandson of Noah

Cain, son of Adam and Eve, killed his brother Abel

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Arphaxad, son of Shem, father of Shelah, lived 438 years "Arpachshad"

Spirit "Spirit of the Lord" "Spirit of God" "Holy Spirit"

Terah, son of Nahor, father of Abram, Nahor, and Haran, lived 205 yrs

Ashkenaz, son of Gomer, great grandson of Noah

Shem, son of Noah, father of Elam, Asshur, Arphaxad, Lud, and Aram, lived 600 years

Sarai, wife of Abraham "Sarah"

Seth, son of Adam and Eve, and father of Enosh, lived 912 years

Nimrod, son of Cush

Eve, wife of Adam, mother of Cain, Abel, Seth "Adamah"

Japheth, son of Noah, father of Gomer, Magog, Madai, Javan, Tubal, Meshech, Tiras

Lamech, son of Methuselah, father of Noah, married Adah and Zillah, lived 777 years

Jabal, son of Lamech and Adah

Jared, son of Mahalalel, father of Enoch, lived 962 years

Javan, son of Japheth, father of Elishah, Tarshish, the Kittim, Rodanim, Ionians

Jesus, of Nazareth "Christ"

Kenan, son of Enosh, father of Mahalalel, lived 910 years

Mahalalel, son of Kenan, father of Jared, lived 895 years

God "El - The Mighty One" "Elohim" "Yahweh - The Covenant Lord"

Nahor, son of Serug, father of Terah

Nahor, son of Terah, husband of Milcah

Gomer, son of Japheth, father of Ashkenaz, Riphath, and Togarmah

Ham, son of Noah, father of Canaan, Cush, Mizraim, Put

Haran, son of Terah, father of Milcah, Lot, and Iscah

Methuselah, son of Enoch, father of Lamech, lived 969 years

Tubal-Cain, son of Lamech and Zillah

Eber, son of Shelah, father of Peleg and Joktan, lived 430 years

Abel, son of Adam and Eve, killed by Cain

Adam, father of Cain, Abel, Seth, he lived 930 years

Adah, wife of Lamech

Zillah, wife of Lamech

Creator "God" "Lord"

Melchizedek, king of Salem

Pharaoh, several at different times

Yahweh "Lord" "God of Israel" "YHWH"

Micah, from Ephraim, made a silver idol

Zeeb, prince of Midian

Micah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Michael, the Archangel

Michal, daughter of Saul and wife of David

Moab, son of Lot and his daughter

Zedekiah, son of Chenaanah, last king of Judah

Mithredath, king Cyrus' treasurer

Miriam, daughter of Amram, sister of Moses

Zelophehad, son of Hepher

Zalmunna, king of Midian

Meshach, of the fiery furnace "Mishael"

Matthias, the Apostle

Memucan, wise man of King Xerxes

Matthew, the Apostle, son of Alphaeus, brother of James the Less "Levi"

Mary, Roman Christian

Mary, of Bethany, sister of Martha and Lazarus

Menahem, King of Israel, murdered Shallum

Mephibosheth, lame son of Jonathan

Molech, an ancient Ammonite god "Molock, Melech, Molek"

Messiah "the anointed" "Savior" "Jesus of Nazareth"

Mesha, king of Moab

Merodach-Baladan, son of Baladan king of Babylon "Marduk-apla-iddina"

Merab, daughter of Saul, wife of Adriel

Zephaniah, son of Cushi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zechariah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Nebuchadnezzar II, king of the Neo-Babylonian Empire

Necho II, king of Egypt

Zebulun, son of Jacob and Leah

Nebo, learning and writing god of Babylon "Nabu"

Nathan, the prophet, son of David

Nathanael, the apostle "Nathaniel"

Nehemiah, the prophet, son of Hachaliah

Obadiah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zebedee, husband of Salome, father of James and John

Zebah, king of Midian

Nicolas, of Antioch

Nicolaitans, Gnostic sect in churches of Ephesus and Pergamum

Nicodemus, the Pharisee

Naphtali, son of Jacob and Rachel's servant Bilhah

Naomi, wife of Elimelech

Og, Amorite king of Bashan

Naaman, of Syria, healed of leprosy

Mary, mother of Jesus

Moses, son of Amram, wrote the first 5 books of the Bible

Nympha, woman who housed the church in Laodicea "Nymphas"

Naboth, stoned to death by Jezebel to get his vineyard

Zechariah, king of Israel, son of Jeroboam II "Zaccur" "Zachariah" "Zacharias"

Nahum, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zechariah, the priest, father of John the Baptist "Zacharias"

Nahash, the Ammonite

Nadab, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord

Mordecai, son of Jair, uncle and foster father of Esther

Mary Magdalene, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning "Magdala"

Kadmiel, Levite who helped rebuild the Temple

Zipporah, wife of Moses

Justus, proposed but not selected to replace Judas "Joseph" "Barsabbas"

Junias, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Judas Iscariot, son of Simon Iscariot, betrayed Jesus

Jude, brother of James "Judah" "Judas"

Keturah, Abraham's wife after the death of Sarah

Zilpah, maid servant of Rachel, mother of Gad and Asher

Laban, son of Bethuel, brother of Rebekah

Zimri, King of Israel, assassinated Elah, reigned 7 days

Kish, son of Abiel, father of Saul

Korah, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

Judah, son of Jacob and Leah

Jotham, son of Gideon, King of Judah

Jonah, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible, swallowed by a large fish

Jonathan, Prince of Israel, son of Saul

Jonadab, son of Recab "Jehonadab"

John, the Baptist, son of Zacharias and Elizabeth

John Mark, son of Mary

John, the Apostle, son of Zebedee and Salome

Dedan, son of Rahmah

Joram, son of Ahab, King of Israel

Joshua, son of Nun, the battle of Jericho

Josiah, son of Amon and Jedidah, King of Judah

Joseph, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Benjamin

Joseph, of Nazareth, Jesus' father

Joseph, of Arimathea, Jesus placed in his tomb

Lazarus, of Bethany, brought back to life by Jesus

Lazarus, the poor man in Jesus' parable

Mahlon, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi, first husband of Ruth

Malachi, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Zeresh, wife of Haman

Magi, astrologers from the east who visited Jesus

Luke, the Evangelist, the physician

Lydia, of Thyatira, Christian convert who sold purple dyes

Malchus, high priest's servant, Simon Peter cut off his ear

Manasseh, son of Hezekiah, wicked King of Judah

Martha, of Bethany, sister of Mary and Lazarus

Zadok, son of Ahitub, priest, took the ark of the covenant back to Jerusalem

Mark, the Evangelist, close associate of Peter "John Mark"

Manoah, of Zorah and the Danites, father of Samson

Manasseh, son of Joseph and Asenath

Lucius, relative of Paul

Lot, son of Haran, rescued from Sodom and Gomorrah

Linus, associate of the Apostle Paul

Lo-Ammi, son of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not my people"

Levites, descendants of Jacob's son Levi

Leviathan, mythical sea monster "Lotan"

Leah, daughter of Laban, sister of Rachel, wife of Jacob

Levi, son of Jacob, lived 137 years

Lo-Ruhamah, daughter of Gomer, Hosea's adulterous wife "Not-Loved"

Zeus, Greek king of the gods

Lord God of Israel

Lot's Wife, became a pillar of salt

Lord God Almighty

Zerubbabel, son of Shealtiel then Pedaiah, prince of Judah "Sheshbazzar"

Lois, Timothy's grandmother

Mary, mother of James and Joseph

Onesimus, runaway slave of Philemon

Shishak, king of Egypt

Sihon, Amorite king of Heshbon

Shimshai, secretary of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Shimei, son of Gershon "Shemaiah" "Shimhi" "Shimi"

Shepherd, shepherd of us, whom he describes as his sheep

Shethar-Bozenai, Persian offical, sent a letter to Darius to stop building the temple

Silas, companion of Paul in Antioch "Silvanus"

Simeon, son of Jacob and Leah

Simon, of Cyrene, carried Jesus' cross

Simon, the leper

Simon Magus, Samaritan religious figure, convert to Christianity, baptized by Philip

Simeon, the Righteous, high priest, recognized baby Jesus as the Messiah

Uzziah, son of Amaziah, King of Judah "Azariah"

Uzziel, son of Kohath "Uziel"

Shelomith, daughter of Dibri of the house of Dan

Shalmaneser V, king of Assyria "Shalman"

Shamgar, son of Anath, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Shallum, king of Israel, son of Jabesh, assassinated Zechariah

Shadrach, of the fiery furnace "Hanania"

Seraphim, angels "Seraphs"

Vashti, Queen of Persia, wife of Ahasuerus

Shammah, son of Jesse, brother of David

Sharezer, of Bethel, killed Sennacherib

Shechem, the Hivite, violated Dinah the daughter of Jacob

Shelah, son of Judah

Shecaniah, son of Jehiel, pointed to Israel's unfaithfulness by marrying foreign women "Shebaniah" "Shechaniah"

Shebna, king Hezekiah's secretary

Sheba, rebelled against King David

Simon, the Zealot, the Canaanite

Uzzah, son of Abinadab, died when he touched the Ark of the Covenant

Titus, bishop of Crete, son of Vespasian

Tobiah, the Ammonite servant

Timothy, of Lystra, companion of Paul

Tiglath-Pileser III, king of Assyria "Pul"

Thummim, decision stone

Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, Emperor of Rome

Tola, son of Issachar, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Trinity "Father, Son, Holy Spirit"

Tubal, son of Japheth, located in the vicinity of the Black Sea

Urbanus, Christian coworker of Paul

Tryphosa, Roman Christian

Tryphena, Roman Christian

Trophimus, Christian who accompanied Paul during a part of his third missionary journey

Thomas, the Apostle "Didymus" "doubting Thomas"

Tertius, Paul's scribe, at Paul's direction wrote Letter to the Romans

Urim, decision stone

Spirit of Truth

Sisera, general of Jabin's army, killed by Jael with a tent peg thru his temple

Solomon, son of David and Bathsheba, the wisest man in the Bible, King of Israel

Stephanas, a member of the church at Corinth

Stephen, stoned for being a Christian

Tattenai, governor of Trans-Euphates

Uriah, the Hittite, husband of Bathsheba

Tamar, wife of Er

Tamar, sister of Absalom

Tabeel, wrote letter to Artaxerxes against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Sennacherib, son of Sargon II, king of Assyria

Segub, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Phinehas, son of Eleazar, killed Zimri and his lover to turn God's anger from Israel

Phinehas, son of Eli "Phineas"

Aaron, the Levite, older brother of Moses

Philippian jailer

Philetus, Christian false teacher

Philip, the Apostle, of Bethsaida

Phoebe, of Cenchrea, deaconess

Phygelus, Christian in Rome and friend of Paul

Priscilla, of Corinth, wife of Aquila, "Prisca"

Prodigal 'Lost' Son, parable

Potiphar, captain of the guard for Pharaoh

Pontius Pilate, governor of Judea, judge at the trial of Jesus

Piram, king of Jarmuth

Philemon, master of Onesimus

Pharaoh's daughter, found baby Moses and raised him

Oreb, prince of Midian

Orpah, the Moabite, wife of Chilion

Onesiphorus, Christian from Ephesus who ministered to Paul in prison

Tychicus, the Ephesian, companion of Paul

Oholiab, chief craftsman on the tabernacle, son of Ahisamach

Onan, son of Judah

Othniel, son of Kenaz, one of 6 major judges in the Bible married Acsah

Paul, the Apostle, of Tarsus "Saul"

Persis, Roman Christian

Peter, the Apostle, denied Jesus 3 times "Simon Peter" "Cephas"

Peninnah, wife of Elkanah

Pekahiah, king of Israel, son of Menahem, killed by Pekah

Pekah, son of Remaliah, officer of Pekahiah whom he killed, King of Israel, he was assassinated by Hosea

Queen of Heaven, Mesopotamian goddess "Ishtar"

Quirinius, governor of Syria when Jesus was born "Cyrenius"

Sanhedrin, an assembly of men from every city in Israel

Sapphira, wife of Ananias, struck dead for lying to God

Samuel, the prophet, son of Elkanah and Hannah

Samson, the Nazirite, son of Minoah, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Widow of Nain, Jesus raised her son from the dead

Samaritan woman, at Jacob's well

Sarah, wife of Abraham, mother of Isaac "Sarai"

Whore of Babylon, figure of evil mentioned in the Bible

Saul, of Tarsus

Savior, the one who saved us from eternal damnation "Jesus"

Saul, King of Israel, son of Kish

Satan "Belial" "Prince of this world" "Evil One"

Sargon II, Assyrian king

Salome, wife of Zebedee, mother of John, went to Jesus' tomb Easter morning

Witch of Endor, consulted by Saul

Rechab, killed Saul's son Ish-Bosheth

Redeemer, the one who bought us back "Jesus"

Rebekah, wife of Isaac, daughter of Bethuel "Rebecca"

Rahab, prostitute who hid Israelite spies

Rachel, daughter of Laban, wife of Jacob

Rahab, mythological monster

Rehoboam, King of Judah, son of Solomon and Naamah, grandson of David

Rehum, commanding officer of Artaxerxes, wrote letter against rebuilding of Jerusalem

Righteous One, the only one who never sinned "Jesus"

Ruth, the Moabite, wife of Boaz

Rezin, king of Damascus Syria

Xerxes I, son of Darius I, 4th king of the Achaemenid Empire, married Esther "Xerxes the Great"

Reuben, firstborn son of Jacob and Leah

Zacchaeus, a chief tax collector at Jericho

Joel, son of Pethuel, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Belial, sons of worthlessness "Satan" "Wicked One"

Belshazzar, son of Nabonidas "Belsharusur"

Benaiah, one of David's mighty men

Bel, god of Babylon "Marduk"

Behemoth, possibly the hippopotamus

Bathsheba, wife of Uriah, David's great sin

Beelzebub, prince of demons

Benjamin, son of Jacob and Rachel, brother of Joseph

Bereans, searched the Scriptures

Bronze Snake "Nehushtan"

Caesar, Roman Emperor "Tiberius Caesar Augustus"

Boaz, husband of Ruth

Bilhah, Rachel's maid, bore sons for Jacob

Bezalel, chosen by God as a craftsman of the Tabernacle, made the Ark of the Covenant

Bildad, the Shuhite, friend of Job

Baruch, Jeremiah's secretary

Bartholomew, the Apostle "Nathaniel"

Azariah_II, high priest who refused King Uzziah burning incense in the temple

Baal, god of Asia Minor

Azariah, King of Judah, son of Amaziah

Augustus Caesar, Roman empire's first Emperor

Asyncritus, Roman Christian friend of Paul

Athaliah, mother of king Ahaziah

Baanah, son of Rimmon, killed Saul's son Ish-Bosheth

Baasha, King of Israel

Barak, sent by Deborah to defeat Sisera to free the Israelite people

Barnabas, a Levite from Cyprus "also named Joseph"

Barabbas, criminal released instead of Jesus

Balak, son of Zippor, king of the Moabites

Balaam's Donkey

Balaam, son of Beor

Caiaphas, high priest who plotted against Jesus

Caleb, son of Jephunneh

Job, of Uz, challenged by satan

Doeg, the Edomite, Saul's head shepherd

Dinah, daughter of Jacob, raped by Shechem

Diana, cult goddess "Artemis"

Delilah, of Sorek, Samson's demise

Demas, companion of Paul

Dorcas, of Joppa, Peter raised from the dead "Tabitha"

Eglon, king of Moab, killed by judge Ehud

Eliab, son of Jesse, brother of David

Eliakim, son of Hilkiah

Eli, the priest

Eleazer, son of Phinehas

Ehud, son of Gera, one of 6 major judges in the Bible, sent by God to deliver Israel from Moabites

Eleazar, son of Aaron and Elishaba

Deborah, the prophet, one of judges in the Bible

David, King of Israel, son of Jesse

Claudius, Emperor "Tiberius Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus 1"

Cornelius, the centurion, of Caesarea, converted Gentile

Chilion, Ephrathite of Bethlehem, son of Elimelech and Naomi "Kilion"

Chemosh, god of Moab

Carpus, Paul left his cloak, book and parchments with him in Troas

Cephas "Simon Peter"

Crescens, companion of Paul

Cyrus II, King of Persia "Cyrus the Great"

Dathan, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

Daughters of Jerusalem / Zion

Darius I, King of Persia "Darius the Great"

Daniel, the Prophet, survived the lion's den

Dagon, god of the Philistines

Dan, son of Jacob and maidservant Bilhah

Ashurbanipal, King of Assyria, son of Esarhaddon "Osnappar"

Ashtoreth, goddess of the Ammonites "Astarte"

Adoni-Zedek, king of Jerusalem

Adonijah, son of David and Haggith

Achsah, daughter of Caleb and wife of Othniel "Acsah"

Achish, king of Gath, son of Maoch

Absalom, son of King David

Achan, son of Carmi, of the tribe of Judah, unfaithfully took plunder from Jericho

Adriel, of Meholah, married Saul's daughter Merab

Agabus, prophet from Jerusalem

Ahijah, son of Ahitub, priest

Ahiman, the Anakite

Ahaz, King of Judah, son of Jotham

Ahasuerus, king of Persia "Xerxes"

Agag, king of Amalekites

Ahab, son of Omri, King of Israel

Abraham, son of Terah, father of Issac, husband of Sarai, lived 175 years "Abram"

Abner, son of Ner, commander of Saul's army

Abiathar, son of Ahimelech, high priest

Abigail, wife of Nabal, then wife of David

Abednego, of the fiery furnace "Azariah"

Abdon, son of Hillel, from Pirathon, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Abaddon, angel of the Abyss "Apollyon" "Destruction"

Abba "God the Father"

Abihu, son of Aaron, died when he entered the presence of the Lord

Abijah, son of Rehoboam, King of Judah

Abishag, a Shunammite, warmed old King David

Abishai, son of David's sister Zeruiah

Abiram, son of Hiel that was lost due to the curse by rebuilding Jericho

Abiram, challenged Moses and Aaron and God caused the earth to swallow him

Abimelech, king of Gerar

Abinadab, son of Jesse, keeper of the ark of the covenant

Ahimelech, son of Ahitub

Ahinoam, wife of David, daughter of Ahimaaz

Apollos, of Alexandria

Aquila, of Corinth, husband of Pricilla

Apelles, perhaps persecuted for being a Christian

Antipas, martyr

Annas, high priest, questioned Jesus

Antichrist, one who puts himself in place of Christ

Archelaus, king over Judea and Samaria, son of Herod the Great

Archippus, fellow worker with Paul

Asher, son of Jacob and Zilpah

Asherah, fertility goddess

Asaph, psalmist

Asa, son of Abijah, King of Judah

Aristarchus, early Christian disciple

Artaxerxes I, king of Persia, son of Xerses

Anna, daughter of Phanuel, prophetess, saw the baby Jesus

Angel of the Lord, God

Amaziah, Priest of Bethel

Amnon, son of David

Amaziah, King of Judah, son of Joash

Alexander, the smith

Ahio, son of Abinadab, guided the cart with the Ark of the Covenant

Ahithophel, the Gilonite, David's counselor, hanged himself

Amos, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Ampliatus, friend of Paul "Amplias"

Andrew, the Apostle, Simon Peter's brother, crucified

Andronicus, Christian relative of Paul and fellow prisoner

Ancient of Days, God

Ananias, of Damascus, high priest

Amram, son of Kohath, husband of Jochebed, and father of Moses, lived 137 years

Ananias, husband of Sapphira, struck dead for lying to God

Eliam, son of Ahithophel, father of Bathsheba, one of David's mighty men

Dionysius, the Areopagite

Jehoshaphat, King of Judah, son of Asa

Holy Spirit "Holy Ghost"

Hiram, king of Tyre

Hilkiah, son of Shallum, high priest

Hezekiah, King of Judah, son of Ahaz and father of Manasseh

Hiel, of Bethel, rebuilt Jericho

Jehoram, King of Israel, son of Jehoshaphat, married Athaliah

Hophni, son of Eli

Jehoiakim, king of Judah, son of Josiah "Eliakim"

Hymenaeus, lost his Christian faith

Hur, held up Moses' hands to defeat the Amalekites

Hoshea, last king of Israel

Hosea, son of Beeri, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Jehovah, "Lord" "Yahweh" "YHWH"

Eliezer, priest

Herod Agrippa I, son of Aristobulus "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Herod Agrippa II, son of the Herod Agrippa I "Marcus Julius Agrippa"

Hermogenes, deserted Paul

Jeroboam I, son of Nebat, King of Israel

Hegai, king Ahasuerus' eunuch

Hermas, Roman Christian

Herod Antipas, son of Herod the Great "Antipater"

Herod, the Great, King of Judea

Jephthah, son of Gilead, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Jehu, son of Jehoshaphat, King of Israel, killed Jezebel, Ahab, and ministers of Baal

Herodion, Christian relative of Paul

Jeremiah, the prophet, son of Hilkiah

Herodias, daughter of Aristobulus IV and Berenice

I Am, God's response when Moses asked for His name "Lord"

Ibzan, from Bethlehem, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Jair, son of Manasseh, from Gilead, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Jason, relative of Paul

Jedaiah, son of Harumaph, helped rebuild the wall around Jerusalem

Jacob, husband of Rachel, son of Isaac and Rebekah "Israel"

Jabez, of Israel

Jabin, King of Canaan at Hazor

Jairus, ruler of the synagogue, daughter raised by Jesus

Jambres, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Jannes, sorcerer, withstood Moses

Jashobeam, one of David's mighty men

James, the Less, son of Alphaeus and Mary, brother of Matthew

James, the Apostle, son of Zebedee "James the Greater"

James, brother of Jesus

Ithamar, priest, son of Aaron

Issachar, son of Jacob and Leah

Immanuel, the Virgin's Son, seed of David, Prince of Peace

Isaac, son of Abraham and Sarah, husband of Rebekah

Jehoiachin, king of Judah, son of Jehoiakim, captured by Nebuchadnezzar "Jeconiah"

Jehoiada, priest

Ichabod, son of Phinehas

Isaiah, the Prophet, son of Amos

Jehoash, king of Israel, son of Jehoahaz "Shallum"

Israel "God's chosen people"

Israel, wrestled with God "Jacob"

Jehoahaz, king of Israel, son of King Jehu

Jehoahaz, king of Judah, son of King Josiah

Ishmael, son of Abraham and Hagar

Hazael, Aramean king, father of Ben-Hadad

Hannah, wife of Elkanah, mother of Samuel

Esarhaddon, king of Nineveh, Assyria

Esau, son of Isaac and Rebecca "Edom"

Erastus, of Corinth, convert of Paul

Er, son of Judah

Joab, son of David's half-sister Zeruiah

Ephraim, son of Joseph and Asenath

Jezreel, son of Hosea and Gomer

Esther, Queen of Persia, cousin of Mordecai "Hadassah"

Eunice, Timothy's mother

Euodia, woman in Phillipi "Euodias"

Eubulus, an associate of the Apostle Paul

Ethiopian eunuch, Philip baptized him

Jezebel, daughter of Ethbaal, wicked queen, wife of Ahab

Epenetus, Paul's first convert in Asia

Epaphras, of Colossae, companion of Paul, evangelist in Laodicea and Hierapolis

Eliphaz, son of Esau and Adah

Eliphaz, the Temanite

Elimelech, of Bethlehem, husband of Naomi

Elijah, the Prophet, did not die, was taken up in a whirlwind

Elihu, son of Barakel, friend of Job

Elisha, the Prophet, son of Shaphat

Joash, Judean king

Elon, from Zebulun, one of 6 minor judges in the Bible

Elzaphan, chief of the Kohathites "Elizaphan"

Elohim "Hebrew for God"

Elkanah, son of Jeroham, and father of Samuel

Elizabeth, mother of John the Baptist

Ezekiel, the Prophet, son of Buzi

Jethro, priest of Midian, father-in-law of Moses

Gomer, adulterous wife of Hosea, daughter of Diblaim

Goliath, the giant Philistine from Gath

Gideon, son of Joash, one of 6 major judges in the Bible

Ezra, the scribe, priest, son of Seraiah

Habakkuk, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Hadoram, son of king Tou, of Hamath

Haman, the Agagite

Hamor, the Hivite, father of Shechem

Haggai, writer of one of 12 short prophetic books in the Bible

Hagar, Sarah's servant, mother of Ishmael

Jeroboam II, son of Jehoash, King of Israel

Gedaliah, son of Ahikam, appointed by Nebuchadnezzar to oversee the people of Judah

Gershon, son of Levi

Jeshua, son of Jozadak, participated in rebuilding the temple "Joshua"

Gad, son of Jacob and maidservant Zilpah

Gabriel, the Angel "Archangel Gabriel"

Festus, governor of Caesarea

Father "God the Father"

Felix, Marcus Antonius, governor of Judea

Gaius, of Derbe, companion of Paul

Gad, Canaanite good fortune idol "Fortune"

Gamaliel, trained Saul in the Law

Jesse, son of Obed, grandson of Ruth and Boaz, father of King David

Gamaliel, son of Pedahzur, leader of the people of Manasseh

Zophar the Naamathite

Lady Wisdom, personification of Proverbs 1-9

Josephus, Flavius, historian

Zophar, the Naamathite, friend of Job

Adadnirari III, king of Assyria

Jerome, wrote Vulgate Bible, son of Eusebius

Olympas, Roman Christian

Adonai "Hebrew for Lord"

Ashurnasirpal II

Nabonidus, King of Babylon

Rephaim, ancient people of large stature "Rephaites"

Berosus, Babylonian priest about 300 B.C. "Berossus"

Seti I, king of Egypt

Shebitku, king of Egypt

Shabako, king of Egypt

Nero Claudius Caesar Augustus Germanicus, persecuted Christians

Ramses II, Pharaoh

Origen, early Christian theologian of Alexandria, Bible translator

Osorkon I, king of Egypt

Domitian, 11th Emperor of the Roman Empire

Polycarp, disciple of John, bishop of Smyrna, martyr

Psusennes II, king of Egypt

Psammeticus II, king of Egypt

Hermes, son of Greek god Zeus

Augustine of Hippo

Luther, Martin, reformer

Maccabeus, Judas, Jewish patriot of 2nd century

Thutmose III, king of Egypt

Ishtar, Mesopotamian goddess

Alexander the Great

Amunhotep, king of Egypt

Antiochus IV Epiphanes, ruler of Syria

Apries, king of Egypt "Hophra"

Siamun, king of Egypt

Masoretes, preservers of the Hebrew bible

Herodotus, Greek historian

Sinsharishkun, king of the Assyrian empire, son of Ashurbanipal

Tutankhamun, Egyptian pharaoh of the 18th dynasty "King Tut"

Related series

Word Biblical Commentary

Related places

Babel, the Tower of Babel

Ararat, mountains of, where the Ark ended

Earth, created by God

Dead Sea, where ancient scrolls were found "Salt Sea"

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Gomorrah, destroyed by God because of wickedness

Golgotha, place of a skull

Iconium, Paul's missionary journeys

Gaza, spread of the Gospel

Egypt, where Israel was enslaved

Ephesus, Paul's missionary journeys

Ethiopia, Ethiopian eunuch

Galilee, where Jesus spent most of his life here

Galatia, Paul's missionary journeys

Gethsemane, Jesus arrested "Mount of Olives"

Judah, Kingdom of

Miletus, Paul's missionary journeys

Malta, Paul's missionary journeys

Laodicea, Paul's missionary journeys

Lebanon, cedar trees

Macedonia, Paul and Silas imprisoned

Lystra, Paul's missionary journeys

Lydda, spread of the Gospel

Joppa, spread of the Gospel, Tabitha raised "Jaffa"

Endor, Saul consulted a witch from here

Athens, Paul's missionary journeys

Caesarea, spread of the Gospel

Canaan, the promised land

Berea, examined the scriptures

Bethlehem, Judea, birthplace of Jesus

Beersheba, well of the oath

Cyprus, spread of the Gospel

Crete, Greece, Paul's missionary journeys

Damascus, Saul converted

Amphipolis, spread of the Gospel

Derbe, Paul's missionary journeys

Achor, Valley of

Adriatic Sea, shipwreck of Paul

Antioch, spread of the Gospel

Apollonia, spread of the Gospel

Colosse, Paul's missionary journeys

Armageddon, the mountain of Megiddo

Arabia, spread of the Gospel

Corinth, Paul's missionary journeys

Levi Gate, Jerusalem

Asher Gate, Jerusalem

Issachar Gate, Jerusalem

Fish Gate. Jerusalem

Fountain Gate, Jerusalem

Gad Gate, Jerusalem

First Gate, Jerusalem

Euphrates, river

East Gate, Jerusalem

Eden, "Garden of Eden"

Dan Gate, Jerusalem

Corner Gate, Jerusalem

Golden Gate, Jerusalem "Gate of Mercy"

Jeshanah Gate, Jerusalem

Joseph Gate, Jerusalem

Benjamin Gate, Jerusalem

Dung Gate, Jerusalem

Inspection Gate, Jerusalem

Horse Gate, Jerusalem "Golden Gate"

Bozrah, capital of Edom

Judah Gate, Jerusalem

Related events

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Jesus heals the blind and mute

Jesus raises Jairus’ daughter from the dead

Jesus heals man with palsy

Jesus calms the stormy sea

Jesus’ parable of the sower

Jesus’ parables of the mustard seed and the yeast

Sermon on the mount

Jesus’ parable of the net

Jesus purging the temple

Jesus’ parables of the hidden treasure and the pearl

Jesus’ parable of the weeds

John preaches and baptizes

Birth of John the Baptist

Birth of Jesus foretold

Birth of John the Baptist promised

Jonah swallowed by a great fish

Joseph takes Mary as his wife

Jesus calls his disciples

Baptism of Jesus of Nazareth

Jesus heals a leper

Wedding at Cana

Jesus sends the 12 Apostles

Christ rebukes Pharisees and Scribes

Parable of the good Samaritan

The rich young man

Jesus blesses small children

The barren fig tree

Jesus heals deformed woman on Sabbath

Parable of the lost coin

Parable of the lost sheep

Jesus heals a man with dropsy

Judgement pronounced on Jerusalem

Jesus heals 10 lepers

Jesus’ prophecy of His suffering

Jesus feeds the 5,000

Beheading of John the Baptist

Daniel in the lions den

Jesus raises the widow of Nain’s son

Jesus walks on the sea

Jesus feeds 4,000

Jesus restores a lunatic

Transfiguration

Peter’s confession of Christ

Jesus heals a blind man

Jesus heals the Centurion's servant

Fall of Jerusalem

Ark of the Covenant

Ten Commandments

Manna from Heaven

Israel crossing the Red Sea

Year of Jubilee

Feast of Tabernacles

Day of Atonement

Israel's exodus from Egypt

Joseph's dreams

Jacob wrestles with God

Sacrifice of Isaac

Destruction of Sodom and Gomorrah

Joseph Sold to Egypt

Joseph in charge of Egypt

Plagues in Egypt

Moses and the burning bush

Joseph's brothers go to Egypt

Balaam’s Donkey

The widow’s oil

Elijah taken to Heaven in a chariot of fire

Solomon builds the Temple

Solomon asks for wisdom

An axhead floats

Job’s faith tested

Valley of dry bones

Seventy years of captivity

Jerusalem under siege

New Heavens and a new Earth

Shadrach, Meshach and Abednego in the fiery furnace

Solomon King of Israel

Sun stands still

Battle of Jericho

Sampson kills 1000 Philistines

Sampson and Delilah

David King of Israel

David and Bathsheba

David anointed King of Judah

David and Goliath

Jesus' temptation in the desert

Helpers

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