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BE 103 Final Exam
People from 1 Samuel-Esther
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01/10/2019

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Hannah
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prays as a weak vessel and God answers her prayer; beginning of Samuel; prayed for Samuel (her son)
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Eli
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a Jewish priest living in the days of the judges and serving God at the tabernacle in Shiloh, a city near the hill country of Ephraim (1 Samuel 1:1, 3). Eli is best remembered for his blessing on Samuel’s mother and for his part in Samuel’s first prophecy.
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Hophni
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one of the evil sons of Eli; violated the Law; officiating priest at Shiloh during Hannah; got ark of covenant captured and died
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Phinehas
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one of the evil sons of Eli; violated the Law; officiating priest at Shiloh during Hannah; got ark of covenant captured and died; son Ichabod (the glory has departed)
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Nabal
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1 Samuel 25; stole and was killed by Lord; greedy man that had no regard for Lord; husband to Abigail (who became David’s 3rd wife)
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Abigail
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original wife of Nabal; willing servant who was David’s 3rd wife; gave provisions to David’s men
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Adonijah
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tried to take kingdom from Solomon; one of David’s sons; killed trying to take over the kingdom; fought with Solomon; took one of David’s “harem women” as wife (Abishag)
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Shimei
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cursed David because of rebellion of Absalom; instructed by David on deathbed and killed by Solomon
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Jehoshaphat
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fourth king; son of Asa; started good and ended bad spiritually; still considered a good and godly king
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Joash
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did what was right in the eyes of the Lord; listened to wicked advisers after Jehoida died and this led to his demise – Was the baby protected by Jehoida during the reign of Athaliah
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Uzziah/Azariah
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one of the good kings of Judah; intelligent kings whose pride led to his demise – went into the temple to burn incense out of disobedience and was struck with leprosy
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Ahaz
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evil king; allowed Judah to be defeated by Syria in Jerusalem; evil and disobedient and destroyed the Lord’s things – closed the temple
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Hezekiah
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had a close relationship with God; son of Ahaz; put God first and was prospered as king; became sick cried to the Lord and was given 15 more years; in his pride showed Babylon his riches and God promises to give them over to Babylon; mainly faithful
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Manasseh
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son of Hezekiah; wicked king that reversed what Hezekiah did and did much worse; led Judah in forsaking God with idols; repented of sin but could not reverse the misfortune of Judah
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Josiah
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godly king and one of the world’s youngest kings; time of repentance; cleansed temple of idols; delayed judgement from Manasseh
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Jehoiachin
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King Neb captured Jerusalem under his reign; gave himself up as prisoner to Babylon
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Jeroboam I
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1st king of Israel, Solomon tried to kill; divided kingdom with king Rehoboam
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Ahab
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King in Israel, one of increasingly evil kings; downfall was with wife Jezebel; killed an innocent man (demise)
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Jehu
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killed all in line of Ahab as God has instructed; yet God removed His blessing; reduced the size of the kingdom
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Jeroboam II
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granted victory over Syrians; used to preserve God’s people
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Jezebel
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evil woman married to Ahab; sought to destroy and particularly hated God’s people, big proponent of Baal worship
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Athaliah
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killed all of line of Judah to secure throne for herself, but missed Joash; removed from throne, temple, and sentenced to death when Joash took the throne
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Elijah
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prophet; end of Baal worship in Israel; weeping prophet; was very good and very bad; colorful character; northern kingdom prophet
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Naboth
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because of mistreatment by Ahab and Jezebel, they were killed; would not sell vineyard to king
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Elisha
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successor of Elijah; northern kingdom prophet; Baal worship eradicated under him; helpfulness and blessing miracles
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Ben-Hadad
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reigning king of Syria; attacks nornthern kingdom; interacted with Elisha about healing of illness but then killed
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Micaiah
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prophet; speaks for Lord to King Ahab and angers
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Pharaoh Necho
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put Jehoiakim in place of ruling; did evil in sight of Lord and vassal king under Babylon; eventually Jehoiachin takes over leadership form Jehoiakim
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Sennacherib
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Isaiah 36; king of Assyria; tried to demoralize Jerusalem; murdered after trying to oppose God
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Nebuchadnezzar
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evil king of Babylon; took over Southern kingdom
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Zerubbabel
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prophet that rebuilt the temple; in the line of Christ
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Ezra
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rebuilt the priesthood and people spiritually
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Nehemiah
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rebuilt the wall around Jerusalem
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Sanballat and Tobiah
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opposed Nehemiah + Jews and tried to stop from building the wall
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Esther
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rose to save the Hebrew people and became queen of Persia
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Mordecai
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advised Esther and helped the Jewish people
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Xerxes/Ahasuerus
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married to Esther; Mordecai refuses to bow down to him and his advisor is deeply angered
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Job
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man that was tempted and had everything taken, yet remains faithful to God
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Eliphaz
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one of Job’s “comforters” that fails to comfort him well; thought suffering was a result of sin; first friend to speak
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Bildad
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one of Job’s “comforters” that fails to comfort him well; second friend to speak; think suffering is a result of doing something wrong (speaks from human perspective)
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Zophar
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one of Job’s “comforters” that fails to comfort him well; third friend to speak; also believes suffering is a result of wrongdoing
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Elihu
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condemns Job’s three friends; condemns Job’s attitude towards God and shows Job he does have sin; points to God’s goodness
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