People of the Bible

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  1. 2. I was the Hebrew midwife listed after Shiphrah, and I feared God instead of obeying Pharaoh’s evil command. See Exodus 1:15–21.
  2. 4. I ran from God’s command, was swallowed by a great fish, and later preached to Nineveh. See Jonah 1:1–3, 1:17; Jonah 3:1–5.
  3. 7. I was chosen to help my brother speak to Pharaoh, and I became Israel’s first high priest. See Exodus 4:14–16; Exodus 28:1.
  4. 8. I was Israel’s first king, but I disobeyed God and lost the kingdom. See 1 Samuel 10:17–24; 1 Samuel 15:22–23.
  5. 9. I was sold by my brothers but later became a ruler in Egypt and helped save many people from famine. See Genesis 45:4–8.
  6. 13. I was the first woman and became the mother of all living. See Genesis 2:21–23; Genesis 3:20.
  7. 16. I was nervous and asked God for signs, but God used me and a small army to defeat Midian. See Judges 6:36–40; Judges 7:2–7.
  8. 17. I became queen and bravely risked my life to help save my people. See Esther 4:13–16.
  9. 19. I became king as a child and later led God’s people back to His Word. See 2 Kings 22:1–2, 22:8–13.
  10. 23. I prayed for a son and promised to dedicate him to the Lord. See 1 Samuel 1:9–20.
  11. 24. I refused to bow down to a golden statue and was thrown into a fiery furnace with my friends. See Daniel 3:12–18.
  12. 25. I was a faithful soldier whose wife was taken by the king. See 2 Samuel 11:6–15.
  13. 27. I raised my younger cousin and encouraged her to speak up for her people. See Esther 2:7; Esther 4:12–14.
  14. 29. I was a priest and teacher who helped the people understand God’s Law after the exile. See Ezra 7:6, 7:10.
  15. 34. I showed kindness to a foreign widow and later became her kinsman-redeemer. See Ruth 2:8–12; Ruth 4:9–10.
  16. 35. I continued praying to God even when it was against the law, and God rescued me from lions. See Daniel 6:10–23.
  17. 36. I became king when I was seven years old and helped repair the temple. See 2 Kings 11:21; 2 Kings 12:4–12.
  18. 37. I offered a sacrifice that pleased God, but my brother became jealous and killed me. See Genesis 4:3–8.
  19. 38. I challenged the prophets of Baal on Mount Carmel, and God answered by fire. See 1 Kings 18:20–39.
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  1. 1. I prayed, asked the king for help, and led the rebuilding of Jerusalem’s wall. See Nehemiah 2:1–8; Nehemiah 6:15–16.
  2. 3. I asked God for wisdom, and God made me known as a very wise king. See 1 Kings 3:5–12.
  3. 5. I trusted God could give Israel the land, even when most of the spies were afraid. See Numbers 13:30; Numbers 14:6–9.
  4. 6. I heard God call my name as a boy while I was serving in the tabernacle. See 1 Samuel 3:1–10.
  5. 10. I was known for my great strength, but I lost it after my hair was cut. See Judges 16:15–21.
  6. 11. I was a king who trusted the Lord when a powerful enemy threatened Jerusalem. See 2 Kings 18:5–7; 2 Kings 19:14–19.
  7. 12. I led God’s people into the Promised Land after Moses died. See Joshua 1:1–9.
  8. 14. I was a prophetess and judge who helped lead Israel during a battle against Canaan. See Judges 4:4–10.
  9. 15. I built the ark when God sent the flood. See Genesis 6:13–22.
  10. 18. I helped lead God’s people back from exile and began rebuilding the temple. See Ezra 3:8–10.
  11. 20. I was the first man God formed from the dust and placed in the garden to work and care for it. See Genesis 2:7, 2:15.
  12. 21. I hid Israelite spies in my home and asked to be rescued when my city was destroyed. See Joshua 2:1–14.
  13. 22. I was a left-handed judge God used to rescue Israel from Moab. See Judges 3:15–30.
  14. 26. I was the promised son born to my parents in their old age. See Genesis 21:1–7.
  15. 28. I was a shepherd boy who defeated a giant with a sling and a stone. See 1 Samuel 17:40–50.
  16. 30. I stayed loyal to my mother-in-law and said, “Your people will be my people and your God my God.” See Ruth 1:16–17.
  17. 31. I was called by God to leave my home, and God promised to make me into a great nation. See Genesis 12:1–4.
  18. 32. I had twelve sons, and God changed my name to Israel. See Genesis 32:24–28.
  19. 33. I led God’s people out of Egypt after God spoke to me from a burning bush. See Exodus 3:1–10.
  20. 39. I suffered greatly but still wrestled with God and learned to trust His wisdom. See Job 1:13–22; Job 42:1–6.