Biblical Characters

the first of the Old Testament patriarchs and the father of Isaac; according to Genesis, God promised to give Abraham's family (the Hebrews) the land of Canaan (the Promised Land); God tested Abraham by asking him to sacrifice his son

the second patriarch

son of Isaac

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy and was exiled by God

(Old Testament) Cain and Abel were the first children of Adam and Eve born after the Fall of Man; Abel was killed by Cain

the Hebrew patriarch who saved himself and his family and the animals by building an ark in which they survived 40 days and 40 nights of rain; the story of Noah and the flood is told in the Book of Genesis

(Old Testament) eldest son of Noah

(Old Testament) son of Noah

(Old Testament) son of Noah

husband of Mary and the foster father of Jesus

an ancient kingdom of the Hebrew tribes at the southeastern end of the Mediterranean Sea; founded by Saul around 1025 BC and destroyed by the Assyrians in 721 BC

(Old Testament) a judge of Israel who performed herculean feats of strength against the Philistines until he was betrayed to them by his mistress Delilah

(Old Testament) Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land; best remembered for his destruction of Jericho

the great-grandmother of king David whose story is told in the Book of Ruth in the Old Testament

Hebrew prophet and judge who anointed Saul as king

the 2nd king of the Israelites

red late-ripening apple; primarily eaten raw

a minor Hebrew prophet (8th century BC)

a Hebrew minor prophet

a Hebrew shepherd and minor prophet