Patriarchs & Matriarchs
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Moab
Moab was both a man born of Lot and a nation that stood as Israel’s proud and idolatrous neighbor, serving as a perpetual rival while paradoxically providing the lineage for King David through Ruth.
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Eliezer of Damascus
Eliezer of Damascus was Abraham’s faithful servant, remembered for his loyalty and prayerful obedience in fulfilling God’s plan for Isaac’s marriage and the covenant lineage.
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Dinah
Dinah, daughter of Jacob and Leah, was wronged by Shechem, leading her brothers to avenge her — a story of injustice and divine judgment.
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Benjamin
Benjamin, the youngest son of Jacob and Rachel, was born in sorrow but blessed with honor — the father of a valiant tribe from which came Israel’s first king and the Apostle Paul.
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Joseph (Son of Jacob)
Joseph, the favored son of Jacob and Rachel, rose from slavery to rulership in Egypt, forgiving his brothers and preserving the covenant family through his faith and wisdom.
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Zilpah
Zilpah was Leah’s faithful handmaid who bore Jacob two sons, Gad and Asher, becoming a humble yet honored mother of tribes in God’s covenant nation.
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Bilhah
Bilhah was Rachel’s faithful handmaid who bore Jacob two sons, Dan and Naphtali, becoming a humble yet vital mother in the lineage of Israel’s twelve tribes.
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Laban
Laban, the crafty Aramean and father of Leah and Rachel, was Jacob’s deceitful father-in-law whose schemes could not thwart God’s providence and blessing.
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Leah
Leah, Jacob’s first wife, was unloved yet deeply blessed by God, becoming the mother of Israel’s priestly and royal lines through her sons Levi and Judah.
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Rachel
Rachel was Jacob’s beloved wife and the mother of Joseph and Benjamin, remembered for her beauty, faith, and enduring love even through sorrow.
Bible Characters
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Biblical Events
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Mark (John Mark)
John Mark was a young disciple who overcame early failure to become a trusted companion of Paul and Peter, ultimately authoring the dynamic Gospel that bears his name.
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Matthew
Matthew was a despised tax collector transformed by grace into a devoted apostle, whose Gospel bridges the Old and New Testaments by proclaiming Jesus as the promised Messiah and King.
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Nabal
Nabal was a wealthy but foolish landowner whose arrogance and refusal to show hospitality to David led to divine judgment and his sudden death.
Bible Locations
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Jezreel
Jezreel was the fertile royal seat of King Ahab and Queen Jezebel, famous for the murder of Naboth and the site where divine judgment eventually wiped out their entire dynasty.
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Aphek
Aphek was a strategic military stronghold and staging ground on the Sharon Plain where the Philistines gathered to capture the Ark and where David was providentially released from the Philistine army.
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Lachish
Lachish was the second most powerful city in ancient Judah, a mighty fortress whose dramatic fall to Assyria and Babylon serves as a pivotal moment in biblical history and archaeology.
