Heb.11-Heb.13

Father of the Hebrew people. Called from Ur to Canaan and given the covenant promise. Lived around 2000 BC.

Called by the prophetess Deborah to lead Israel's army against Sisera. He agreed only if Deborah would come with him; she prophesied the hon…

Prophetess and fourth judge of Israel, holding court under a palm in Ephraim. Summoned Barak to defeat Sisera’s chariots at Mount Tabor and …

Seventh patriarch from Adam, father of Methuselah. Enoch walked with God for 300 years (Gen.5.22) and was taken by God at 365, never dying —…

Firstborn twin of Jacob, a skilled hunter and his father's favorite. He sold his birthright for a bowl of stew and lost his blessing to dece…

Fifth judge, called from threshing wheat in a winepress. Tested God with the fleece, then with 300 men routed the Midianites by torches and …

Son of promise born to Abraham and Sarah in their old age (Gen.21). Bound on Mount Moriah, husband of Rebekah, father of Esau and Jacob, and…

Son of a prostitute, driven out by his brothers, he became a mighty warrior. When Israel needed a deliverer from Ammon, they begged him to r…

Eleventh son of Jacob, sold by his brothers into Egypt, rising from slavery and prison to be second only to Pharaoh. Saved his family and th…

Hebrew prophet who led Israel out of Egypt and received the Law on Mount Sinai. Lived around 1300 BC.

Tenth of the pre-flood patriarchs, son of Lamech, builder of the ark. The only righteous man of his generation (Gen.6.9), Noah was warned of…

An innkeeper in Jericho who hid Joshua's two spies under stalks of flax and confessed, "The LORD your God is God in heaven above and earth b…

Nazirite judge of Dan, gifted with extraordinary strength while his hair remained uncut. Fought the Philistines for twenty years; betrayed b…

Last judge of Israel and first of the great prophets after Moses. Born to Hannah at Ramah, raised at Shiloh under Eli, he anointed both Saul…

In Noah’s day God judged a violent and corrupt world by a global flood (Gen 6–9). Eight people — Noah, his wife, his three sons and their wi…