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BYU Rel A 301
Final: People
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Religious Studies
Undergraduate 3
04/15/2010

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Joshua
Definition
Conquers Canaan
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Rahab
Definition
harlot, helps spies in Jericho
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Achan
Definition
Israelite who keeps spoils from Jericho, causing defeat at Ai. Stoned.
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Gibeonites
Definition
dress as travelers so not destroyed, servants to Israel
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Eglon
Definition
Fat Moabite killed by Ehud in bathroom
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Ehud
Definition
Benjamite who kills Eglon, king of Moab
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Deborah
Definition
Ephraimite who tells Barak to fight Canaanites in Kedesh
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Barak
Definition
fights Canaanites in Kedesh
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Jael
Definition
gets credit for Barak's battle against Sisera
(Jael used the nail)
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Sisera
Definition
Canaanite captain killed by Jael
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Jabin
Definition
Canaanite king, army's captain is Sisera
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Canaanites
Definition
battle between Barak and Sisera
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Gideon
Definition
= Jerubbaal. Manassahite whose army of 300 defeated the Midianites.
Refused to be king.
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Jerubbaal
Definition
= Gideon. Manassahite whose army of 300 defeated the Midianites
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Abimelech
Definition
son of Gideon, killed 70 brothers, king of Shechem
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Jotham
Definition
gave bramble parable
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Jephthah
Definition
Manaasahite who killed Ammonites
Sacrificed daughter
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Manoah
Definition
father of Samson
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wife of Manoah
Definition
mother of Samson
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Samson
Definition
Angel pronounces birth, kills lion, marries Philistine, loses strength when Delilah cuts hair
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Delilah
Definition
Philistine who betrays Samson
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Micah
Definition
worshiped idols, got own priest.
Danites steal his idols and priest.
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Levite of Micah
Definition
Micah's priest
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Elkanah
Definition
Father of Samuel and husband of Hannah
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Hannah
Definition
Mother of Samuel, wife of Elkanah
Her song of thanksgiving contains the first reference to the title Messiah
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Eli
Definition
High priest, sons steal sacrifice and are immoral
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Sons of Eli
Definition
Priests. Stole sacrifices, immorality
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Samuel
Definition
Prophet, priest, judge, anointed kings
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Dagon
Definition
God of Philistines. Philistines took Ark of Covenant to temple of Dagon
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Sons of Samuel
Definition
Judges, took bribes
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Saul
Definition
anointed first king by Samuel
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Jonathan
Definition
His friendship for David, whom he might naturally have regarded as a rival, is one of the most unselfish incidents in O.T. history
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Michal
Definition
daughter of Saul, wife of David
saved his life from Saul
chastised him for dancing
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Agag
Definition
not killed by Saul, killed by Samuel
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Jesse
Definition
Father of David
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David
Definition
Shepherd, courtier, outlaw, king
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Goliath
Definition
Giant of the Philistines
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Abiathar
Definition
high priest--descended from Eli-- who takes part in Adonijah’s rebellion
Term
Witch of En-Dor
Definition
Summons apparition of Samuel for Saul
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Amnon
Definition
son of David, raped Tamar
Term
Absalom
Definition
Tamar's brother
Killed Amnon
Revolted
Killed by Joab
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Amasa
Definition
Absalom's Captain
Defected to David
Killed by Joab
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Abner
Definition
Ish-bosheth's Captain
Defected to David
Killed by Joab
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Adonijah
Definition
Son of David who seeks kingship
Crowned at same time as Solomon
Killed by Solomon later
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Nathan
Definition
Prophet who confronted David
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Bathsheba
Definition
Wife of Uriah
Then wife of David
Mother of Solomon
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Solomon
Definition
Son of David and Bathsheba
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Joab
Definition
Killed by Solomon
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Zadok
Definition
Good high priest
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Benaiah
Definition
Killed Joab by Solomon's command
Replaces Joab
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