List of People in the Scriptures: Harmony of the Gospels

Sun or Storm God ≈ 2000 BC

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Name means "Lord"
Storm/sun god worshipped in many religions by many different names; often worshipped with Ashtoreth the goddess; Israelites were constantly warned away from his worship (1 Kgs. 16:31)
Phoenicia = Baal
Moab = Baal-peor
Shechem = Baal-berith
Ekron = Baal-zebub
Babylon = Bel
Greece = Zeus
Rome = Jupiter
Egypt = Horus
Sumer = Hadad

King of Israel ≈ 909 – 886 BC

Israelite: Issacharite

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Son of Ahijah II; name means "Becoming odious"
Father of Elah of Israel
Probably a military leader
Conspired against and killed Nadab of Israel, taking the throne (1 Kgs. 15:27)
Killed all the house of Jeroboam I (1 Kgs. 15:29)
Constantly warred against Asa of Judah (1 Kgs. 15:32); Benhadad I assisted the Southern Kingdom against him (1Kgs. 15:20)
Jehu I prophesied against him and his posterity (1 Kgs 16:1–7)

Tribe/group from Mesopotamia ≈ 2000 – 539 BC

Babylonian

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Ancient kingdom from present-day Iraq and parts of Syria and Iran
Nimrod was one of its early founders (Gen. 10:10–12)
Often at war with neighboring Assyrians
Prided themselves on education in Astronomy, Mathematics, and Philosophy
Became a symbol for the Israelites of wickedness
After conquering the Jews, Nebuchadnezzar carried them away captive to Babylon
It was absorbed into the Persian/Achaemenid Empire in 539 BC after its defeat by Cyrus the Great
Alexander the Great died there in 323 BC

Prophet ≈ 1400 BC

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From Pethor
Son of Beor; name means "Destroyer of people"
Prophet from Mesopotamia
Bribed by Balak of Moab to curse the Israelites (Num. 22–23)
His donkey saw an angel and tried to avoid it on the road; when he struck the beast, it spoke to him (Num. 22:22–35)
The Lord commanded him to bless Israel instead; he saw a vision of the destiny of Israel and the Messiah, the Star out of Jacob and Scepter (Num 23–24)
Prophesied against the Amalekites and Kenites (Num. 24:20–24)
Slain with Midianites (Num. 31:8)
Story mentioned often in scripture (Josh. 13:22; Micah 6:5; 2 Pet. 2:15; Jude 1:11; Rev. 2:14)

King of Moab ≈ 1400 BC

Moabite

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Son of Zippor ; name means "Spoiler"
King of Moabites during Israel's wanderings in the desert; summoned Balaam to curse them but he blessed them instead (Num. 22–24)

Judge of Israel? ≈ 1200 – 1160 BC

Israelite: Naphtalite?

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From Kedesh-naphtali (Judg. 4:6)
Son of Abinoam; name means "Lightning"
Agreed to fight Sisera, captain of Jabin of Hazor's army, only if Deborah went (Judg. 4:8)
Defeated them with 10,000 men from Mount Tabor; pursued Sisera when he fled, but he was killed by Jael, Heber's wife (Judg. 4)
Sang a song with Deborah of praise (Judg. 5)
Possibly served as Judge of Israel with Deborah

Apostle & Companion of Paul ≈ 34 AD

Israelite: Levite

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From Cyprus (Acts 4:36–37)
Cousin or nephew of Mark (Col. 4:10)
Name means "Son of consolation/encouragement"
Sold his land and gave the money to the apostles (Acts 4:36–37)
Witnessed to the apostles that Paul had been converted (Acts 9:27)
Made an apostle (Acts 14:14)
Served several missionary journeys (Acts 11; 12; 1 Cor. 9:6; Gal. 2:1, 9; Col. 4:10)
Tradition states he was martyred in Cyprus

Apostle ≈ 31 – 69 AD

Israelite: Jewish

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From Cana
Name means "Son of Talmai"
When his friend Philip II spoke of finding the Messiah, he questioned "Can any good thing come out of Nazareth?" (John 1:45–46); When Jesus called him "An Israelite...in whom is no guile!" he asked how He knew him; Jesus said He saw him under a fig tree and he immediately believed (John 1:45–46)
Ordained an apostle (Matt. 10:2–4)
Considered same person as Nathanael since they are never mentioned in the same list of apostles

Scribe of Jeremiah ≈ 600 BC

Israelite: Jewish

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Son of Neriah; name means "Blessed"
Scribe who wrote the prophesies of Jeremiah; read them in the Temple and later to the Jewish leaders who burned them; had to rewrite (Jer. 36)
Taken to Egypt with the remnant of Judah

Queen of Israel ≈ 980 BC

Israelite: Jewish

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Daughter of Eliam; name means "Daughter of an oath"
Wife of Uriah the Hittite & David
Mother of Solomon, Nathan II, & Others
David lusted after; when she became pregnant by him, he arranged for her husband Uriah to be killed in battle (1 Sam. 11); they were married after Uriah's death
Her first son died (2 Sam. 12:20); she gave birth to other sons, including Solomon (2 Sam. 12:24)
With Nathan the prophet, she convinced David to make Solomon king over Adonijah (1 Kgs. 1)
Ancestor of Jesus through Solomon and Nathan (Matt. 1:6; Luke 3:31)

see Baal

Prince of Babylon ≈ 545 BC

Babylonian

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Son of Nabonidus
Last ruler before Cyrus the Great conquered Babylon
Made a great feast using the vessels stolen from the Temple in Jerusalem; saw mid-feast a finger writing a message on the wall; none of his wise men could read the message, but the queen suggested Daniel could; Daniel prophesied the kingdom's downfall; king was killed that evening (Dan. 5)

see Daniel

Father of Ammonites ≈ 1890 BC

Ammonite

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Son of Lot and Lot's daughter; brother of Moab (Gen. 19:30–38)

King of Syria/Aram Damascus ≈ 885 – 865 BC

Syrian

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Son of Tabrimmon
Allied with Asa of Judah against Baasha of Israel (1 Kgs. 15:18–20)

see Hadadezer

King of Syria/Aram Damascus ≈ 796 – 792 BC

Syrian

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Son of Hazael
Prevailed over Jehoahaz II of Israel (2 Kgs. 13:3)
Jehoash II of Israel defeated him and took back cities (2 Kgs. 13:25)
Amos prophesied the Lord's judgements (Amos 1:4)

Patriarch ≈ 1733 BC

Israelite: Benjamite

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Youngest son of Jacob I & Rachel; name means "Son of the right hand"
Father of 10 sons and 1 daughter
Rachel died giving birth to him in Bethlehem; named him "Ben-oni" (Gen. 35:16-20)
Stayed with Jacob I when brothers went to Egypt; Joseph I demanded they bring him too; Joseph gave him special gifts (Gen. 42–45)
Father of Benjaminites

Prophet ≈ 140 – 121 BC

Israelite: Nephite

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Son of Mosiah I; name means "Son of the right hand"
Father of Mosiah II, Helorum, and Helaman I
Righteous king of Nephites
Drove Lamanites out of the land with the sword of Laban II (Omni 1:24; WoM 1:13)
Amaleki gave the small plates of Nephi I which he put with other plates (Omni 1:25; WoM 1:10)
Gathered his people for final address; recorded names of those who entered covenant; appointed priests (Mosiah 2–6)

One of the Twelve Tribes ≈ 1600 BC – Present

Israelite: Benjamite

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Descended from Benjamin
Blessed by Jacob I that "Benjamin shall ravin as a wolf: in the morning he shall devour the prey, and at night he shall divide the spoil" (Gen. 49:27); and by Moses that "The beloved of the Lord shall dwell in safety by him; and the Lord shall cover him all the day long, and he shall dwell between his shoulders" (Deut. 33:12)
Territory was between the tribes of Ephraim and Judah, east of the Jordan River, and north of Jerusalem, and included Jericho (see map)
Tribe was nearly destroyed after men of Gibeah abused and killed a Levite's concubine (Judg. 19-21)
Majority ended up in the Southern Kingdom of Judah; after the Babylonian captivity, many lost their distinction from the tribe of Judah
Famous Benjamites include the judge Ehud, King Saul, Queen Esther, and the apostle Paul

Princess/Queen? of Judea ≈ 39 – 92 AD

Herodian

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Daughter of Herod Agrippa I & Cypros II
Wife of Marcus Julius Alexander, Herod V of Chalcis, Polemon II of Pontus, and mistress of Emperor Titus; Josephus and others also implied she had an incestuous relationship with her brother Herod Agrippa II
Mother of Berenicianus and Hyrcanus
Seemed to have been co-ruler with her brother Agrippa II
Paul stood trial before her and Agrippa II in Caesarea (Acts 25:13)
Begged governor Florus to spare Jerusalem and the Jews in 66 AD, but she was nearly killed and the people burned down her palace
After the Jewish-Roman war and destruction of Jerusalem, she moved to Rome to be with Emperor Titus, conqueror of Jerusalem; while their relationship continued for some time, he eventually dismissed her

see Marduk-apla-iddina II

Patriarch ≈ 1900 BC

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From Haran
Son of Nahor & Milcah
Nephew of Abraham (Gen. 22:22)
Father of Rebekah & Laban I (Gen. 22:23; 24)
Took part of negotiations for Isaac and Rebekah to marry (Gen. 22:50)
Ancestor of Jesus

Matriarch ≈ 1768 BC

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Handmaid of Rachel (Gen. 29:29)
Wife/concubine of Jacob I after Rachel was unable to have children (Gen. 30:3–4)
Mother of Dan & Naphtali (Gen. 30:5–8)
After Rachel's death, Reuben slept with Bilhah and lost his birthright (1 Chr. 5:1)

Title of leader meaning "overseer" ≈ 40 AD

Israelite

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Qualifications for (1 Tim. 3:1–7)
Jesus is the "Bishop of our souls" (1 Pet. 2:25)
Must be ordained (D&C 20:67) and a high priest (D&C 68:19)
Should care for the poor (D&C 84:112)
A judge in Israel (D&C 107:74)
Presides over the Aaronic Priesthood (D&C 107:87–88)

Patriarch ≈ 1200 BC

Israelite: Judahite: Ephrathite

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Son/descendant of Salmon & Rahab; wealthy relative of Elimelech & Naomi (Ruth 2:1)
Husband of Ruth (Ruth 4:13)
Father of Obed (Ruth 4:17)
Great-grandfather of David (Ruth 4:22)
Showed charity to Ruth by deliberately leaving grain for her and allowing her to eat with him and workers (Ruth 2)
Accepted Ruth's offer of marriage after confirming his right as kinsman-redeemer (Ruth 3–4)
Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:5)

Prophet & Governor of Utah = b.1801 – d. 1877 AD

Israelite: Ephraimite?

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From Whitingham, Vermont
Son of John & Abigail Howe Young
Husband of many
Father of many
Carpenter, glazier, and painter by trade
Converted to the restored gospel in 1832
Marched with members of Zion's Camp to the aid of the Missouri Saints
Called to be an apostle in 1835 by the Three Witnesses; appointed president of the twelve in 1841 (D&C 124:127)
Worked on the Kirtland Temple and spoke in tongues at its dedication in 1836
Served missions to spread the gospel in the eastern states and the United Kingdom
After expulsion from Missouri and then Illinois, he led groups of saints to safety (D&C 136)
Became prophet after the death of Joseph Smith and succession crisis in 1847–1877
Governor of Utah from 1850–1857
Among the choice ones in the spirit world (D&C 138:53)

Prophet ≈ 2100 BC

Jaredite

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Brother of Jared
Asked Lord to not confound the language of his family and friends at the Tower of Babel (Ether 1:33)
Saw the Lord in vision (Ether 2–3)
Built eight barges (Ether 2–3)
Shown the history of the world (Ether 3:25)
Sailed with family to Promised Land/Americas (Ether 6)
Moved a mountain (Ether 12:30)
Founder of the Jaredites

High Priest ≈ 1280 BC

Israelite: Levite

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Son of Abishua
Father of Uzzi
1 Chr. 6:5

High Priest ≈ 18 – 36 AD

Israelite: Levite

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Son-in-law of Annas
Sadducee
Possibly served as joint High Priest with Annas (Luke 3:2, see also John 18)
After the resurrection of Lazarus, conspired to kill Jesus (John 11)
Jesus' trial was held at the Palace of Caiaphas (Matt. 26:3)
Questioned Peter & John after their arrest (Acts 4)
Luke 3:2

Patriarch ≈ 3900 BC

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Son of Adam & Eve (Gen 4:1)
Tiller of the ground; offering rejected by the Lord (Gen. 4:3–7)
Killed younger brother Abel (Gen. 4:8–14)
Made a covenant with Satan (Moses 5:29–31)
Had wicked descendants (Gen. 4)

Prince/Head of Judah ≈ 1400 BC

Israelite: Judahite

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Num. 13:6, 30
Son of Jephunneh

Patriarch ≈ 2300 BC

Canaanite

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Gen. 9:18
Son of Ham
Grandson of Noah I
Father of Canaanites

Tribes in the Levant ≈ 2000 BC

Canaanite

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Gen. 10:18
Included Hittites, Jebusites, Amorites, & Hivites
Descended from Canaan

Priests ≈ 1600 BC – 70 AD

Israelite

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Often used interchangeably with High Priest; but by NT times, it was a separate group; may also include the Sadducees
During the Second Temple period, many served on the Great Sanhedrin
They often argued with Jesus and ultimately participated in His arrest and trial

Emperor of Rome ≈ 41 –54 AD

Roman

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Acts 11:28
Son of Nero Claudius Drusus

Roman Centurion ≈ 39 AD

Roman

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After vision and visit with Peter; became first Gentile convert to Christianity (Acts 10)

Patriarch ≈ 2200 BC

Cushite

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Gen. 10:6–7
Son of Ham
Grandson of Noah I
Father of Nimrod

see Quirinius

King of Achaemenid Empire ≈ 600 – 530 BC

Persian

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2 Chr. 36:22
Son of Cambyses I
King of Achaemenid Empire from ≈ 550 – 530 BC

Patriarch ≈ 1745 BC

Israelite: Danites

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Gen. 30:5-6
Son of Jacob I & Bilhah
Father of Danites

One of the Twelve Tribes ≈ 1600 BC – Present

Israelite: Danite

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Gen. 49:16
Descended from Dan

Prince of Judah & Prophet ≈ 605 – 530 BC

Israelite: Judahite

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"God is my judge"
Friend of Shadrach, Meshach, and Abed-nego
One of the young royals carried away to Babylon by Nebuchadnezzar (Dan. 1:3–4)
Refused the king's meat and wine (Dan. 1:5–17)
Interpreted Nebuchadnezzar's dreams (Dan. 2, 4, 6) and the handwriting on the wall (Dan. 5)
Thrown in lion's den for praying (Dan. 6)
Prophesied much, including signs preceding the Second Coming (Dan. 7–12)

King of Babylon ≈ 540 BC

Babylonian

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Dan. 5:31

King of Achaemenid Empire ≈ 522 – 486 BC

Persian

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Ezra 4:5, 24
Son of Hystaspes
Father of Xerxes I

Last King of Achaemenid Empire ≈ 336 – 330 BC

Persian

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Neh. 12:22
Son of Arsames

King of Israel ≈ 1010 – 970 BC

Israelite: Judahite

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Son of Jesse
Husband of Michal, Ahinoam, Abigail, Maacah II, Haggith, Abital, Eglah, Bathsheba, & others
Father of Amnon, Absalom, Tamar II, Adonijah, Solomon, Nathan II, & others
1 Samuel 16:12
Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:6); Jesus often called "Son of David" (Matt. 22:41–46)

Temptress of Samson ≈ 1060 BC

Philistine

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Judg. 16

One of Three Witnesses & Apostle

= 1806 – 1850 AD

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One of the Three Witnesses & Apostle from = 1829 – 1838 AD

Daughter of Jacob I & Leah ≈ 1670 BC

Israelite

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Daughter of Jacob I & Leah
Gen. 30:21
Shechem the Canaanite desired to marry her; her brothers Levi and Simeon slew all the men of Shechem and retrieved her (Gen. 34)

Judge of Israel & Prophetess ≈ 1200 – 1160 BC

Israelite: Ephraimite

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Wife of Lapidoth
Prophetess and Judge of Israel (Judg. 4:4 )
Summoned Barak to fight Sisera, captain of Jabin of Hazor's army; he agreed only if she went (Judg. 4:8)
They defeated them with 10,000 men from Mount Tabor; pursued Sisera when he fled, but he was killed by Jael, Heber's wife (Judg. 4)
Sang a song with Barak of praise (Judg. 5)
Served as Judge of Israel