Sheerah♀ Rephah

Reuben 31 Simeon 32 Levi /137 33 Judah /137 34 Dan 35 Naphtali 36 Gad 37 Dinah♀ 38 Asher 39 Issachar 40 Zebulun 41 Asenath 42 Joseph 43 (Benjamin)

Isaac 60/180 24 — Rebekah♀ 19

Sarah (Sarai)♀/127 15

Bilhah♀ 30 —Rachel♀ 21 —Zilpah♀ 29 —Leah♀ 20 — Jacob /147 28

Sheba Havilah Sabta Raamah Sabteka Nimrod 13

Jabal 4 Jubal 4 Tubal-Cain 5 Naamah♀

Adam 130/930 Eve♀ 1Abel 3 Seth 105/912

Enosh 90/905Kenan 70/910

Mahalalel 65/895Jared 162/962

Enoch 65/365 6Methuselah 187/969 7

Lamech 182/777 Noah 500/950 8

Cain EnochIrad

MehujaelMethushael

Lamech

2

Adah♀ Zillah♀

Shem 100/600

Elam Ashur Arphaxad 35/438 9 Lud Aram

Cush Egypt Put Canaan 10

Ham

Gomer Magog Madai Javan 11 Tubal Meshek Tiras

Japheth

Elishah Tarshish Kittite Rodanite

Ashkenaz Riphath TogarmahShelah 30/433Eber 34/464 Uz Hul Gether Meshek

JoktanPeleg 30/239Reu 32/239

Serug 30/230Nahor 29/148

Terah 70/205 12

Almodad Sheleph Hazarmaveth Jerah Hadoram Uzal Diklah Obal Abimael Sheba Ophir Havilah Jobab

Sidon Hittite Jebusite Amorite Girgashite Hivite Arkite Sinite Arvadite Zemarite Hamathite

ZoharEphron

HamorShechem

Ludite Anamite Lehabite Naphtuhite Pathrusite Kasluhite Caphtorite

Philistine

Goliath 14 Lahmi 14Sheba Dedan

On the sixth day, GOD created man and woman (Genesis 1:26-31)

Other sons and daughters (Genesis 5:4)

Timna Alvah Jetheth Oholibamah Elah Pinon Kenaz Teman Mibzar Magdiel Iram

Esau 26 — Judith♀— Adah♀ Oholibamah♀— Mahalath♀ 27 — Basemath♀ 27

ZibeonAnah♀Elon 25Beeri 25

Eliphaz — Timna♀ Jeush Jalam Korah Reuel

Teman Omar Zepho Gatam Kenaz Korah Amalek Nahath Zerah Shammah Mizzah

Lot — Eldest Daughter♀ Youngest Daughter♀— Lot

Zimran Jokshan Medan Midian Ishbak Shuah

Abraham (Abram)100/175 15 — Hagar♀ 16 — Keturah♀ 17

Ephah Epher Hanok Abida EldaahSheba DedanAshurites Letushites Leummites

Ishmael /137

Nebaioth Kedar Adbeel Mibsam Mishma Dumah Massa Hadad Tema Jetur Naphish Kedemah Mahalath♀ 27 Basemath♀ 27

Reumah♀ — Nahor — Milkah♀

Uz Buz Kemuel Kesed Hazo Pildash Jidlaph BethuelAram

Tebah Gaham Tahash Maakah

Rebekah♀ 19 Laban

Leah♀ 20 Rachel♀ 21

Haran

Milkah♀ Lot 18 Iskah♀

Moab 22 Ben-Ammi 23

Shedeur Zakkur Joel Joel Zikri Reuben Elizur Shammua Shemaiah Shema Eliezer Bohan

Hanok Pallu Hezron KarmiEliab

Nemuel Dathan 45 Abiram 45PelethOn 45

GogShimeiMicahReaiah

BaalBeerah

Bela Zechariah Jeiel

Azaz

Jemuel Jamin Ohad Jakin Zohar Shaul 47ShallumMibsamMishmaHamuelZakkurShimei

Zurishaddai Hori Salu Ammihud Maakah Nemuel Shelumiel Shaphat Zimri Shemuel Shephatiah

Hushim Ammishaddai Gemalli Ahisamak Dibri Manoah Ahiezer Ammiel Oholiab Shelomith♀ Samson 46

Jahziel Guni Jezer Shillem Shallum

Vophsi Ammihud Enan Azriel Nahbi Pedahel Ahira Jerimoth

Zephon Haggi Shuni Ezbon Eri Arodi Areli

Michael Meshullam Sheba Jorai Jakan Zia Eber

Ezer Obadiah Eliab Mishmannah Jeremiah Attai Eliel Johanan Elzabad Jeremiah Makbannai

Deuel Maki Bani Eliasaph Geuel

Buz Jahdo

JeshishaiMichaelGileadJaroah

HuriAbihail

Joel Shapham Janai Shaphat

Guni Abdiel

Ahi

Tola Puah Jashub Shimron

Uzzi Rephaiah Jeriel Jahmai Ibsam SamuelIzrahiah

Michael Obadiah Joel Ishiah

Michael Dodo Azzan Zuar Joseph Omri Puah Paltiel Nethanel Igal Tola

Sered Elon Jahleel

Elon Helon Sodi Parnak Obadiah Eliab Gaddiel Elizaphan Ishmaiah

GershomJonathan

KemuelHashabiah

Ladan ShimeiJehiel Zetham Joel

Shelomith Haziel Haran Jahath Ziza Jeush Beriah

Kohath /133

Amram /137 — Jochebed♀ 48

Aaron /123 — Elisheba♀ Nahshon

Amminadab

Nadab Abihu EleazarPhinehasAbishua

BukkiUzzi

ZerahiahMeraiothAmariahAhitubZadok

AhimaazAzariahJohananAzariahAmariahAhitubZadok

ShallumHilkiahAzariahSeraiahJozadak

Hophni Phinehas

Ahitub Ichabod

Ahimelek AbiatharJonathan

Ahijah

Gershon

Libni Shimei

Lael JahathEliasaph Shimei

ZimmahEthanAdaiahZerahEthni

MalkijahBaaseiahMichaelShimeaBerekiahAsaph

JoahIddo/Eden

ZerahJeatherai

Zakkur Joseph Nethaniah Asarelah

KoreMeshelemiah

Zechariah Jediael Zebadiah Jathniel Elam Jehohanan Eliehoenai

MattaniahJeiel

BenaiahZechariahJahaziel

Moses /120 51 — Zipporah♀

Gershom Eliezer

Jethro (Reuel)

Izhar

AbiasaphAssir

TahathZephaniah

Azariah Joel

ElkanahAmasaiMahathElkanah

ZuphToahEliel

JerohamElkanahSamuel

Korah 45 Nepheg Zikri

Assir Elkanah

Hebron

Jeriah Amariah Jahaziel Jekameam

Uzziel

Mishael Elzaphan Sithri

Micah Ishiah Shamir Zechariah

Abijah

Bukkiah Mattaniah Uzziel Shubael Jerimoth Hananiah Hanani Eliathah Giddalti Romamti-Ezer Joshbekashah Mallothi Hothir Mahazioth

Joel Heman

Merari

Mahli

ShimeiUzzahShimeaHaggiahAsaiah

Eleazar Kish Libni

Mushi

MahliShemer

BaniAmzi

HilkiahAmaziah

HashabiahMallukAbdiKishiEthan

Eder Jerimoth

Hosah Eleazar Kish Jaaziah Eder Jeremoth AbihailJerahmeel Beno Shoham Zakkur Ibri

Beno Shoham Zakkur Ibri

Jaaziah

Jochebed♀ 48

Shubael Jehdeiah

Miriam♀ 50

Rehabiah

Suah Harnepher Shual Beri Imrah Bezer Hod Shamma Shilshah Ithran Beera

Imnah Ishvah Ishvi Beriah Serah♀

Okran Michael Shelomi Pagiel Sethur Ahihud

Ulla Arah

HannielRizia

Heber Malkiel

Japhlet Shomer Hotham/Helem Shua♀

Birzaith

Pasak Bimhal AshvathAhi Rohgah Hubbah Aram

Zophah Imna Shelesh Amal

Jephunneh Pispah Ara

Jether

PenuelAnna♀ 54

Bikri Epher Pedahzur Susi Ephod Jair Nobah Sheba 64 Gamaliel Gaddi Hanniel

Iezer Abiezer Helek Asriel Shechem Shemida Hepher Jair

Peresh Sheresh Gilead Hammoleketh♀

Asriel Makir Maakah♀

Manasseh 43 Ephraim 43

Ulam Rakem Bedan

Ishod Abiezer Mahlah

Joash Gideon 58 (Jerub-Baal)

Jether Abimelek 59 70 sons Jotham

Ahian Shechem Likhi AniamJephthah 61

Mahlah♀ Noah♀ Hoglah♀ Milkah♀ Tirzah♀

Adnah Zillethai Elihu Jozabad Ishi Eliel Azriel Jeremiah Hodaviah Jahdiel Michael Jediael Jozabad

Shuthelah BeriahBeredTahath

EleadahTahathZabad

Shuthelah

Eran

Shiphtan Hillel Azaziah Kemuel Abdon Hoshea

Zelophehad

ReshephTelahTahanLadan

AmmihudElishama

NunJoshua/110

Genealogy of Jesus

Jonathan 52

Ithamar Eli /98 49

Ezer 60 Elead 60

LEGENDYears: The first number (to the left of the forward slash) indicates the age of the individual when the principal heir was born. The second number (to the right of the forward slash) indicates the age of the individual at death. (For example, 75/150 means that the individual’s heir was born when he was 75 and that the individual was 150 when he died.)

Dotted line indicates that this person is a descendent of this family or tribe, even though the Bible does not give the names of his/her parents.♀ Indicates female10 Indicates that there is a note that corresponds to this name. (See appendix)

Tamar♀ 53

Benjamin 44

Ahio Shashak Jeremoth Zebadiah Arad Eder Michael Ishpah Joha

Jakim Zikri Zabdi Elienai Zillethai Eliel Adaiah Beraiah Shimrath

Bikri Shimei Sheba

Gideoni Raphu Shaharaim Hushim♀ Baara♀ Hodesh♀ Kislon Ehud Ziklag Rimmon Beker Kish

Jediael Bela Beker Ashbel Gera Naaman Ehi Rosh Muppim Huppim Ard Bela Ashbel Aharah Nohah Rapha

Addar Gera Abihud Abishua Naaman Ahoah Gera Shephuphan HuramBilhan

Ezbon Uzzi Uzziel Jerimoth Iri

Zemirah Joash Eliezer Elioenai Omri Jeremoth Abijah Anathoth Alemeth

Jeush Benjamin Ehud Kenaanah Zethan Tarshish Ahishahar

Abidan Palti ElidadBaanah Rekab

Abihail Jair Esther♀ Mordecai

Naaman Ahiah Gera

Uzza Ahihud

Abitub Elpaal Jobab Zibia Mesha Malkam Jeuz Sakia Mirmah

Eber Misham Shemed Beriah Shimei/Shema Zebadiah Meshullam Hizki Heber Ishmerai Izliah Jobab

Shamsherai Shehariah Athaliah Jaareshiah Elijah Zikri

Ishpan Eber Eliel Abdon Zikri Hanan Hananiah Elam Anthothijah Iphdeiah Penuel

Aphiah Matri Bekorath Jeiel Maakah♀

Gibeon Abdon Zur Kish Baal Ner Nadab Gedor Ahio Zeker MiklothShimeah

ZerorAbiel

Aiah Kish Ner Ahinoam♀ Rizpah♀ Saul 67 Abner 68

Armoni Mephibosheth Jonathan 69 Malki-Shua Abinadab Esh-Baal Merab♀ Adriel Michal♀ 70 Paltiel Gera IshviShimei

Pithon Melek Tarea Ahaz

Mephibosheth (Merib-Baal) 71 Micah

Alemeth Azmaveth Zimri

Jehoaddah

MozaBinea

RaphahEleasah

Azel EshekUlam Jeush Eliphelet

Azrikam Bokeru Ishmael Sheariah Obadiah Hanan

daughter of Shuah

Tamar♀ Er Tamar♀ Onan Shelah

Er Laadah Jokim Joash Saraph Lekah Mareshah

Jashubi Lehem

(Judah)Hezron Hamul

Zerah

Zimri Ethan Heman Kalkol Darda Karmi Azariah Achan

Jether Jonathan

Jezreel Ishma Idbash Hazzelelponi♀

Ahumai Lahad Zorathites

Othniel Aksah♀ Seraiah

Caleb Azubah♀ Jerioth♀ Ephrathah♀ Ephah♀ Maakah♀ Segub Ashur Naarah♀ Helah♀ Ram Amminadab Jair Tekoa Ahuzzam Hepher Temeni Haahashtari Zereth Zohar Ethnan Koz

Anub Hazzobebah Harum Aharhel

Jephunneh Mesha Mareshah Jesher Shobab Ardon Hur Haran Moza Gazez Sheber Tirhanah Shaaph Sheva Aksah♀ Jahdai

Nahshon Elisheba♀ Salmon Rahab♀

Caleb 55 KenazAksah♀ Iru Elan Naam

Kenaz

JoabHathath MeonothaiOphrah

Ziph Hebron

Korah Tappuah Rekem ShemaShammai

MaonBeth Zur

RahamJorkeam

Gazez Madmannah

Makbenah Gibea

Regem Jotham Geshan Pelet Ephah Shaaph

Uri Shobal Salma Hareph Etam Penuel EzerBezalel 57

Reaiah Kiriath Jearim HaroehJahath

Ithrites Puthites Shumathites Mishraites1/2 Manahathites

Zorathites Eshtaolites

Bethlehem Netophathites Atroth Beth Joab 1/2 Manahethites Zorites

Beth Gader Gedor Hushah

Jerahmeel Ahijah♀ Atarah♀

Ram Bunah Oren Ozem Ahijah Onam

Maaz Jamin Eker Shammai Jada

Nadab Abihail♀ AbishurSeled Appaim Ahban Molid Peleth Zaza

IshiSheshan

Ahlai♀ Daughter♀ Jarha 56Attai

NathanZabadEphlalObedJehu

AzariahHelez

EleasahSismai

ShallumJekamiahElishama

ImriOmri

AmmihudUthai

Ishi Abinadab Shimon Bani Jehallelel Ezrah Hodiah♀Zoheth

Ben-Zoheth Eleazar Uzzah 62 Ahio

Amnon Rinnah Ben-Hanan Tilon

Ziph Ziphah Tiria Asarel

Jether Mered Bithiah♀ 63 Epher Jalon

Keilah Eshtemoa

Miriam Shammai Ishbah Jered Heber Jekuthiel Eshtemoa Gedor Soko Zanoah

ObedBoaz Ruth♀ Mahlon 65 Kilion Orpah♀

Elimelek Naomi♀

Jesse 66 Jonathan

? ?

King Rehoboam 86 Maakah♀ 87 Mahalath♀ 88 Abihail♀ 16 other wives 60 concubines♀ Taphath♀ Basemath♀ Ahimaaz

Shealtiel Malkiram Pedaiah Shenazzar Jekamiah Hoshama Nedabiah

Amnon 82 Kileab Absalom 83 Adonijah Shephatiah Ithream Son Shammua Shobab Nathan Solomon 84 Naamah♀ 85 700 wives and 300 concubines♀ Ibhar Elishua Elpelet Nogah Nepheg Japhia Elishama Beeliada Eliphelet Tamar♀ Jerimoth Abihail♀ 81

Eliab Abinadab Shimea Nethanel Raddai Ozem David 72 Bathsheba♀ 73 Abigail♀ 74 Ahinoam♀ 75 Maakah♀ 76 Haggith♀ 77 Abital♀ 78 Eglah♀ 79 Michal♀ 70 Zeruiah♀ Abigail♀ JetherJeremoth Abihail♀ 81

Jonadab Jonathan AmasaAbishai Joab 80 AsahelZebadiah

Mahalath♀

King Abijah (Abijam) 89 Ana♀(Septuagint) Jeush Shemariah Zaham Attai Ziza Shelomith total of 28 sons, 60 daughters

King Asa Azubah♀

King Jehoshaphat

King Jehoram 90 Athaliah♀ 91 Azariah Jehiel Zechariah Azariahu Michael Shephatiah

King Ahaziah 92 Zibiah♀ Jehosheba♀ 93 Jehoiada

King Joash 94 Jehoaddan♀

King Amaziah Jekoliah♀

King Uzziah (Azariah) 95 Jerusha♀

King Jotham

King Ahaz (Jehoahaz) 96 Abijah♀

King Hezekiah Hephzibah♀

King Manasseh 97 Meshullemeth♀

King Amon 98 Jedidah♀

King Josiah 99 Zebidah♀ 100 Hamutal♀ 101

King Jehoiakim (Eliakim) Nehushta♀ Johanan Shallum King Jehoahaz 102 King Zedekiah 104 (Mattaniah)

King Jehoiachin (Jeconiah) 103 Zedekiah Jerahmeel

Shimei

(Daniel) died in infancy

Many other sons who were murdered

Son sacrificed to false gods

Zerubbabel 105

Three sons Tamar♀ Maakah♀ 87

Mattatha

Menna

Melea

Eliakim

Jonam

Joseph

Judah

Simeon

Levi

Matthat

Jorim

Eliezer

Joshua

Er

Elmadam

Cosam

Addi

Melki

Neri

(Jehoshabeath)

Sons

Rhesa

Joanan

Joda

Josek

Semein

Mattathias

Maath

Naggai

Esli

Nahum

Amos

Mattathias

Joseph

Jannai

Melki

Levi

Matthat

Heli (Eli)(Luke 3:23-38)

Abihud Meshullam Hananiah Shelomith♀ Hashubah Ohel Berekiah Hasadiah Jushab-Hesed Rephaiah Arnan Obadiah Shekaniah

Pelatiah Jeshaiah

Elioenai Hizkiah Azrikam

Hodaviah Eliashib Pelaiah Akkub Johanan Delaiah Anani

Eliakim

Azor

Zadok

Akim

Elihud

Eleazar

Matthan

Jacob

(Matthew 1:1-16)

Shemaiah Hattush Igal Bariah Neariah Shaphat

Sons Sons Sons

Mary♀ 106 Joseph

Jesus

Perez 53

53

185

©2014 Bristol Works, Inc. www.rose-publishing.com May be reproduced for classroom use only, not for sale.

1 Eve’s offspring (Jesus) would crush Satan, the Lord said (Gen. 3:15).

2 Cain labored as a farmer (Gen. 4:2).

3 Abel toiled as a shepherd (Gen. 4:2).

4 Jabal’s family lived in tents and herded cattle (Gen. 4:20). Jubal’s children were talented with musical instruments (Gen. 4:21).

5 Tubal-Cain was a worker of brass and iron (Gen. 4:22).

6 Enoch walked with God and went to heaven without dying (Gen. 5:24).

7 Methuselah died at age 969, the oldest man recorded (Gen. 5:27).

8 Noah was 600 years old when the great flood occurred (Gen. 7:6).

9 Arphaxad was born two years after the flood (Gen. 11:10).

10 Canaan was cursed by Noah because Canaan’s father, Ham, did not cover Noah when he found him drunk and naked (Gen. 9:25).

11 Javan’s sons lived in different lands and spoke different languages (Gen. 10:5).

12 Terah left Ur with Lot, Abraham, and Sarah, and lived in Haran (Gen. 11:31).

13 Nimrod was a mighty hunter and the king of Babylon (Gen. 10:9–11).

14 Giants are mentioned throughout the Old Testament, until the time of King David. One giant had six fingers and six toes (1 Chron. 20:6–7). Another giant, King Og, had a bed measuring 13 1/2 feet long (Deut. 3:11). The giants Goliath and Lahmi are brothers (1 Chron. 20:5).

15 Abram (Abraham) was told by the Lord that he would establish an everlasting covenant with him and his descendants, symbolized by circumcision, and that all nations would be blessed in him (Gen. 17:1–14; 18:18). Jesus fulfilled this by bringing salvation to all people. God renamed Sarai “Sarah” (17:15). Both names mean “princess.” God said she would be a mother of nations and kings (17:16).

16 Hagar was Sarah’s Egyptian maid. She hated Sarah (Gen. 16:1–4).

17 Abraham took Keturah for his wife after the death of Sarah (Gen. 25:1).

18 Lot was the father of his grandsons, Moab and Ben-Ammi (Gen. 19:31–38).

19 Rebekah and Isaac detested the wives of Esau (Gen. 26:35; 27:46; 28:8).

20 Jacob was tricked by Laban to marry Laban’s eldest daughter, Leah (Gen. 29:25).

21 Rachel, the mother of Joseph, died giving birth to Benjamin (Gen. 35:16–20).

22 Moab is the father of the Moabites (Gen. 19:37).

23 Ben-Ammi is the father of the Ammonites (Gen. 19:38).

24 Because Abraham was willing to sacrifice his only son, God promised that all nations of the earth would be blessed through Isaac (Gen. 22:15–18).

25 Beeri and Elon were Hittites, descendants of Canaan (Gen. 26:34).

26 Esau, the firstborn and twin brother to Jacob, is also known as Edom, the father of the Edomites (Gen. 36:9, 43). He sold his birthright to Jacob (25:30–33).

27 Seeing that his Canaanite wives displeased his parents, Esau wed Mahalath and Basemath, daughters of Ishmael (Gen. 28:8–9; 36:3).

28 Jacob was renamed “Israel” by God (Gen. 32:28), and blessed (Gen. 35:9–15). It was prophesied, “A star will come out of Jacob; a scepter will rise out of Israel” (Num. 24:17). Jesus is the fulfillment of this prophecy (Matt. 2:2; Heb. 1:8; Rev. 22:16).

29 Zilpah was Leah’s servant (Gen. 29:24).

30 Bilhah was Rachel’s servant (Gen. 29:29).

31 Reuben was the firstborn son of Leah, the firstborn of Jacob (Israel). On his deathbed, Jacob called Reuben excellent in dignity and power, but said he would never excel because of his relationship with Jacob’s concubine, Bilhah (Gen. 49:3–4).

32 Simeon was the son of Leah, the second son of Israel (Gen. 29:33). He is known for his cruelty (49:5).

Appendix: Notes to the Genealogy of Jesus Chart

186

©2014 Bristol Works, Inc. www.rose-publishing.com May be reproduced for classroom use only, not for sale.

33 Levi was the son of Leah, the third son of Israel (Gen. 29:34). He is called an instrument of cruelty (49:5).

34 Judah was the son of Leah, the fourth son of Israel (Gen. 29:35). Jacob predicted that all of Judah’s brothers would praise him and that the scepter (the kingship) would not depart from his family. This prediction is fulfilled in Jesus Christ, the King of Kings and Lion of Judah (Gen. 49:10; Mic. 5:2; Heb. 1:8).

35 Dan was the son of Bilhah, the fifth son of Israel (Gen. 30:6). He is called a judge of his people and a serpent (49:16–17).

36 Naphtali was the son of Bilhah, the sixth son of Israel (Gen. 30:7–8). He is called a “doe set free” who uses beautiful words (49:21).

37 Gad was the first son of Zilpah, the seventh son of Israel (Gen. 30:9–11).

38 Dinah was raped by Shechem, the son of one of the Canaanite rulers. Her brothers Levi and Simeon took revenge by killing Shechem, against the wishes of their father, Jacob (Gen. 34:5).

39 Asher was the second son of Zilpah, the eighth son of Israel (Gen. 30:12–13).

40 Issachar was the fifth son of Leah, the ninth son of Israel (Gen. 30:17–18). He is called a strong donkey, lying down between two burdens (49:14).

41 Zebulun was the sixth son of Leah, the tenth son of Israel (Gen. 30:19–20). He is called a haven for ships (49:13).

42 Asenath was the daughter of Potipherah, the Egyptian priest of On. She was Joseph’s wife (Gen. 41:45).

43 Joseph was the first son of Rachel, the eleventh son of Israel (Gen. 30:22–24). He was sold into slavery, taken to Egypt, and became a ruler. His sons, Ephraim and Manasseh, were each made a tribe of Israel (Gen. 48:19–20; Num. 1:10).

44 Benjamin was the second son of Rachel, the twelfth son of Israel (Gen. 35:16–20). He is called a ravenous wolf (49:27).

45 Korah, Dathan, Abiram and On revolted against Moses and, because of their rebellion, they and all that belonged to them were swallowed alive by the earth (Num. 16:1–34).

46 Samson loved Delilah (Judg. 16:4). Samson was a judge of Israel for twenty years (15:20).

47 Shaul was the son of a Canaanite woman (Ex. 6:15).

48 Jochebed was the daughter of Levi, sister to Kohath, and wife of Amram, her nephew. She was the mother of Aaron and Moses (Ex. 6:20).

49 When he heard the Ark of the Covenant had been taken by the Philistines, Eli fell over backward, broke his neck, and died. He had judged Israel for forty years (1 Sam. 4:18).

50 Miriam is a prophetess, the older sister of Moses (Ex. 15:20).

51 Moses was a prophet called by God to lead Israel from Egypt during the Exodus. (Ex. 3:6–10). He received the Ten Commandments (Ex. 20) and wrote the first five books of the Bible in which Jesus was foretold (Acts 3:22; 28:23). Moses is mentioned 822 times in the Bible.

52 Jonathan, the grandson of Moses, and his sons served as priests to an idol set up by the tribe of Dan (Judg. 18:30).

53 Tamar had twins, Perez and Zerah. While being born, Zerah extended his hand and a midwife tied a scarlet thread around his wrist, thinking he would be firstborn. His twin, Perez, was delivered first and is in Jesus’ lineage (Gen. 38).

54 Anna was a prophetess of the tribe of Asher who blessed the child Jesus (Luke 2:36–38).

55 Caleb was one of the spies who was sent to the land of Canaan to find out what the land was like. He brought back an encouraging report. Because he followed the Lord, he was given the city of Hebron as an inheritance (Josh. 14:14).

56 Jarha is the Egyptian servant of Sheshan (1 Chron. 2:34–35). Sheshan had no sons, so he wedded one of his daughters to Jarha.

57 Bezalel crafted the ark of the covenant and other furnishings in the tabernacle (Ex. 31:1–11).

58 Gideon blew a trumpet to free Israel from the Midianites (Judg. 7:18).

59 Abimelek had his 70 brothers killed, except for Jotham, and was made “king” by the citizens of Shechem. God punished his crime and his supporters. When his supporters turned against him,

Appendix

187

©2014 Bristol Works, Inc. www.rose-publishing.com May be reproduced for classroom use only, not for sale.

Abimelek burned 1,000 of them to death. Abimelek later was mortally wounded when a woman dropped a millstone on his head (Judg. 9:52–55).

60 Ezer and Elead were killed because they were cattle rustlers (1 Chron. 7:21).

61 Jephthah promised God that if he won a battle, he would sacrifice the first thing to come out the door when he returned home. His only child, a daughter, was the first to welcome him home (Judg. 11:30–40).

62 Uzzah was killed for touching the Ark of the Covenant while attempting to prevent it from falling from an ox cart (2 Sam. 6:6–7). Only Levites were allowed to carry the Ark (Deut. 10:8).

63 Bithiah is an Egyptian princess, the daughter of Pharaoh (1 Chron. 4:18).

64 Sheba led a rebellion against King David and hid in the city of Abel Beth Maakah. The citizens of that city cut off Sheba’s head in exchange for peace. (2 Sam. 20).

65 One of Naomi’s sons, either Mahlon or Kilion, was Ruth’s first husband. Both sons died (Ruth 1:3–5). Ruth married Boaz, a kinsman redeemer, in Bethlehem. Their son Obed became the father of Jesse (4:13–22).

66 Isaiah prophesied that a descendant of Jesse would be one whom the Gentiles would seek and would be filled with God’s spirit (Isa. 11:1–10; Rom. 15:12).

67 Saul and his son Jonathan loved David (1 Sam. 16:21; 20:17, 41; 2 Sam. 1:26). But later in life Saul wanted to kill David because he was jealous of David’s success in battle (1 Sam. 18:8–11).

68 After the death of King Saul, Abner revolted against King David. He wanted the throne to return to the family of King Saul. Abner was killed by Joab, King David’s nephew (2 Sam. 3:6–27).

69 Jonathan, the son of Saul, loved David as he loved his own soul (1 Sam. 18:1–3; 19:2; 20:4, 17).

70 Saul promised to give his daughter Michal to David, but gave her to another man instead. Later, when she became David’s wife, she resented his devotion to God. She never had children (2 Sam. 6:16–23).

71 Mephibosheth is the lame son of Jonathan whom David raises as his own son (2 Sam. 9:3–13; 4:4).

72 King David was called “a man after God’s own heart” because of his great love for the Lord. God promised that David’s kingdom would be established forever through a child who would be called “wonderful, counselor, the mighty God” (Acts 13:22; Isa. 9:6–7).

73 Bathsheba and King David committed adultery. David had Bathsheba’s husband killed, then he married her. David repented, but their first child died in infancy. Their second son, Solomon, became king after David (2 Sam. 12:9–25; 1 Kings 1:13).

74 Abigail was married to a wealthy, arrogant man named Nabal. When Nabal died, David married Abigail (1 Sam. 25:2–42).

75 Ahinoam is the mother of Amnon (2 Sam. 3:2).

76 Maakah is the mother of Absalom and Tamar (2 Sam. 3:3, 13:1).

77 Haggith is the mother of Adonijah (1 Kings 1:5).

78 Abital is the mother of Shephatiah (2 Sam. 3:4).

79 Eglah is the mother of Ithream (2 Sam. 3:5).

80 Joab, David’s nephew, was the general of his army (2 Sam. 8:16).

81 Abihail is her husband’s cousin (2 Chron. 11:18).

82 Amnon forced himself on his half-sister, Tamar, then rejected her (2 Sam. 13:1–19).

83 Absalom mutinied against his father, King David. During a battle, Absalom escaped through the forest on a mule. His long hair became caught in a tree. Joab defied the king’s orders and killed Absalom (2 Sam. 18:5–15).

84 King Solomon ruled Israel for 40 years. God called him Jedidiah meaning “beloved of Jehovah” (2 Sam. 12:25). Solomon asked the Lord to make him wise enough to rule the people. The Lord was pleased with his request and not only gave Solomon wisdom, but also wealth, honor, and a long life. Solomon built the temple (the house of God) in Jerusalem on Mount Moriah. Later in life, Solomon’s foreign wives persuaded him to turn away from God (1 Kings 11).

85 Naamah is the mother of Rehoboam, the son of Solomon (1 Kings 14:21).

Appendix

188

©2014 Bristol Works, Inc. www.rose-publishing.com May be reproduced for classroom use only, not for sale.

86 King Rehoboam, Solomon’s son, lost the northern part of his kingdom to Jeroboam. This was the Lord’s judgment because Solomon followed other gods (1 Kings 11–12).

87 Queen Maakah was removed by her grandson, King Asa, for setting up an idol (1 Kings 15:13).

88 It was common for cousins to marry. Example: Mahalath married Rehoboam (2 Chron. 11:18).

89 King Abijah ruled Judah for three years. He was an evil king, but God gave him a good son, because of God’s love for David (1 Kings 15:1–11).

90 When he ascended the throne of Judah, Jehoram killed all his brothers (2 Chron. 21:4).

91 Athaliah is the daughter of Ahab, the granddaughter of Omri (2 Kings 8:26; 2 Chron. 21:6). When she learned her son, King Ahaziah, was dead, Athaliah murdered all the heirs to the throne of Judah but Joash. She ruled Judah for six years (2 Kings 11:1–16).

92 King Ahaziah of Judah ruled for one year (2 Chron. 22:2). He was evil (2 Kings 8:27). He was killed by Jehu.

93 When Athaliah murdered the royal children to gain the throne, the late king Jehoram’s daughter, Jehosheba saved Joash from death (2 Kings 11:1–2).

94 Joash was seven years old when he ascended the throne and ruled for 40 years (2 Chron. 24:1–4). He repaired the house of the Lord.

95 King Uzziah (Azariah) was sixteen when crowned and sought the Lord and prospered Later, he was a leper for life after disobeying God (2 Chron. 26:3–21).

96 King Ahaz sacrificed his children to a pagan god (2 Chron. 28:3).

97 King Manasseh was twelve years old when he began to rule. He did evil and used enchantments and wizards. He ruled for 55 years (2 Kings 21:1).

98 King Amon ruled Judah for two years (2 Kings 21:19). He did evil and worshiped idols. He was assassinated by his servants in his own house (21:23).

99 King Josiah was eight years old when crowned king. He did what was right; he humbled himself before the Lord and wept. He had everyone listen to the book of the Covenant being read, and he destroyed the idols (2 Kings 22:1–2).

100 Zebidah is the mother of Jehoiakim (2 Kings 23:36).

101 Hamutal is the mother of Jehoahaz and Zedekiah (2 Kings 23:31; 24:18).

102 King Jehoahaz ruled Judah for three months (2 Kings 23:34). He was taken to Egypt where he died. The next king, Jehoiakim, was evil and was carried off to Babylon.

103 King Jehoiachin was eighteen years old when crowned king of Judah. He ruled for three years and did “evil in the eyes of the Lord” (2 Kings 24:8–9). In Matthew 1:12, he is called Jeconiah. He was taken into captivity to Babylon by King Nebuchadnezzar in 597 bc.

104 Nebuchadnezzar made Zedekiah king of Judah. He ruled for eleven years, then rebelled (2 Chron. 36:11–20). Nebuchadnezzar killed Zedekiah’s sons before his eyes, blinded him, took him to Babylon, burned the temple and broke down the walls around Jerusalem, and carried the people to Babylon. He was the last King of Judah.

105 Zerubbabel was governor of Judah after the return from exile in Babylon and is an ancestor of Jesus. He led one group of exiles to Jerusalem where they offered burnt offerings, kept the feast of tabernacles, gave freewill offerings to the Lord, and started to rebuild the temple of the Lord. After many obstacles, the temple was finished in 516 bc. The people dedicated this house of God and kept the passover (Ezra 3–6).

106 Joseph was the husband of Mary, of whom was born Jesus, who is called Christ (Matt. 1:16). “What is conceived in her is from the Holy Spirit. She will give birth to a son, and you are to give him the name Jesus, because he will save his people from their sins” (Matt. 1:20–21).

Appendix