Old Testament Characters PDF

1\. Adam and Eve - The first humans; central to the story of creation and the fall of man. 2\. Noah - Built the ark to survive the flood (Genesis 6--9). 3\. Abraham - The father of the Hebrew nation; recipient of God's covenant (Genesis 12--25). 4\. Sarah - Abraham's wife and mother of Isaac. 5\...

1\. Adam and Eve - The first humans; central to the story of creation and the fall of man. 2\. Noah - Built the ark to survive the flood (Genesis 6--9). 3\. Abraham - The father of the Hebrew nation; recipient of God's covenant (Genesis 12--25). 4\. Sarah - Abraham's wife and mother of Isaac. 5\. Isaac - Son of Abraham; father of Jacob and Esau. 6\. Jacob (Israel) - Father of the twelve tribes of Israel. 7\. Joseph - Jacob's son, known for his dreams and rise to power in Egypt. 8\. Moses - Led the Israelites out of Egypt; received the Ten Commandments. 9\. Aaron - Moses' brother; first high priest of Israel. 10\. Joshua - Successor of Moses; led Israel into the Promised Land. 11\. Deborah - Prophetess and judge of Israel. 12\. Samson - Judge with great strength; known for his downfall with Delilah. 13\. Samuel - Last judge and first prophet of Israel. 14\. Saul - First king of Israel. 15\. David - Second king of Israel; known for defeating Goliath and writing Psalms. 16\. Solomon - Son of David; known for his wisdom and building the temple. 17\. Elijah - Prophet who opposed idolatry and performed miracles. 18\. Elisha - Successor of Elijah, known for performing many miracles. 19\. Isaiah - Major prophet; foretold the coming of the Messiah. 20\. Jeremiah - Prophet who warned of Jerusalem's destruction. 21\. Daniel - Known for his faith in the lions' den and interpreting dreams. 22\. Esther - Queen who saved the Jewish people in Persia. 23\. Job - Known for his patience and faith during immense suffering. 24\. Cain and Abel - Sons of Adam and Eve; Cain killed Abel out of jealousy. 25\. Enoch - Walked faithfully with God and was taken up to heaven without dying. 26\. Methuselah - Oldest person in the Bible (lived 969 years). 27\. Lot - Abraham's nephew; lived in Sodom. 28\. Hagar - Sarah's servant and mother of Ishmael. 29\. Ishmael - Abraham's first son; ancestor of many Arab tribes. 30\. Rebekah - Wife of Isaac and mother of Jacob and Esau. 31\. Leah and Rachel - Wives of Jacob; mothers of the tribes of Israel. 32\. Judah - Jacob's son, ancestor of King David and Jesus. 33\. Pharaoh - Opponent of Moses during the Exodus. 34\. Balaam - Prophet who blessed Israel despite being hired to curse them. 35\. Ruth - Moabite widow and ancestor of King David; known for loyalty to Naomi. 36\. Boaz - Kinsman redeemer who married Ruth. 37\. Gideon - Judge who led Israel to victory with only 300 men. 38\. Hannah - Mother of Samuel; dedicated him to God. 39\. Absalom - Son of David; rebelled against his father. 40\. Joab - Commander of David's army. 41\. Nehemiah - Rebuilt Jerusalem's walls after the Babylonian exile. 42\. Ezra - Priest and scribe who led religious reforms in Jerusalem. 43\. Ezekiel - Prophet with visions of dry bones and God's glory. 44\. Malachi - Last prophet of the Old Testament; foretold John the Baptist. 45\. Lamech - Descendant of Cain who boasted of his vengeance (Genesis 4). 46\. Shem, Ham, and Japheth - Sons of Noah; ancestors of nations after the flood. 47\. Melchizedek - King and priest who blessed Abraham (Genesis 14). 48\. Dinah - Daughter of Jacob and Leah; central to a story of conflict in Genesis 34. 49\. Tamar - Judah's daughter-in-law; ancestor of David and Jesus. 50\. Potiphar - Egyptian official who bought Joseph as a slave. 51\. Potiphar's Wife - Tried to seduce Joseph and falsely accused him. 52\. Zaphenath-Paneah - Egyptian name given to Joseph as Pharaoh's advisor. 53\. Jethro (Reuel) - Moses' father-in-law and priest of Midian. 54\. Miriam - Moses' sister, a prophetess who led Israel in worship. 55\. Korah - Led a rebellion against Moses and Aaron. 56\. Rahab - Canaanite woman who helped Israelite spies; ancestor of Jesus. 57\. Achan - Brought defeat to Israel by disobeying God at Jericho. 58\. Othniel - First judge of Israel. 59\. Ehud - Judge who delivered Israel by assassinating a Moabite king. 60\. Jael - Killed Sisera, the enemy commander, with a tent peg. 61\. Abimelech - Ambitious son of Gideon who declared himself king. 62\. Jephthah - Judge who made a tragic vow involving his daughter. 63\. Nabal - Foolish husband of Abigail who insulted David. 64\. Abigail - Wise wife of Nabal who later married David. 65\. Uzzah - Struck down for touching the Ark of the Covenant. 66\. Bathsheba - Wife of Uriah and later King David; mother of Solomon. 67\. Shimei - Cursed David during Absalom's rebellion. 68\. Queen of Sheba - Visited Solomon to test his wisdom. 69\. Hezekiah - King of Judah known for his faith and reforms. 70\. Manasseh - Evil king of Judah who later repented. 71\. Josiah - Young king who initiated major religious reforms. 72\. Haman - Persian official who plotted against the Jews in Esther's time. 73\. Eliezer of Damascus - Abraham's servant who sought a wife for Isaac. 74\. Zimri - Israelite man killed for immorality with a Midianite woman (Numbers 25). 75\. Phinehas - Priest who stopped a plague by executing Zimri and his companion. 76\. Bilhah and Zilpah - Maidservants of Rachel and Leah; bore children to Jacob. 77\. Zipporah - Wife of Moses who saved him by circumcising their son. 78\. Bezalel and Oholiab - Craftsmen chosen to build the Tabernacle. 79\. Nadab and Abihu - Sons of Aaron who offered unauthorized fire and were struck dead. 80\. Caleb - One of the two faithful spies who encouraged entering the Promised Land. 81\. Goliath - Giant Philistine defeated by David with a sling and stone. 82\. Ittai the Gittite - Loyal follower of David during Absalom's rebellion. 83\. Mephibosheth - Crippled son of Jonathan whom David showed kindness to. 84\. Ahithophel - Counselor of David who betrayed him to Absalom. 85\. Hushai - Loyal friend of David who countered Ahithophel's counsel. 86\. Adonijah - Son of David who attempted to claim the throne before Solomon. 87\. Rehoboam - Solomon's son; his harsh policies split the kingdom. 88\. Jeroboam - First king of the northern kingdom of Israel; led Israel into idolatry. 89\. Omri - King of Israel; father of Ahab and a significant political leader. 90\. Ahab and Jezebel - Wicked king and queen who opposed Elijah. 91\. Micaiah - Prophet who prophesied Ahab's downfall. 92\. Athaliah - Queen of Judah who usurped the throne and killed royal heirs. 93\. Joash - Young king hidden and raised by Jehoiada the priest. 94\. Uzziah (Azariah) - King of Judah who prospered but was struck with leprosy for pride. 95\. Naaman - Syrian commander healed of leprosy by Elisha. 96\. Gehazi - Servant of Elisha who was struck with leprosy for greed. 97\. Jonah - Prophet who fled from God's command to preach in Nineveh. 98\. Hosea - Prophet whose marriage symbolized God's relationship with Israel. 99\. Joel - Prophet who foretold the Day of the Lord and the outpouring of the Spirit. 100\. Obadiah - Prophet who pronounced judgment on Edom. 101\. Zechariah - Prophet who encouraged rebuilding the temple. 102\. Haggai - Prophet who motivated the returned exiles to rebuild the temple.