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† Ancestor of Christ / Ω Prophet / â– High Priest / ♦ King-Queen / â—‹ Judge or Other Ruler​ / * Female / BD = Bible Dictionary / GS = Guide to Scriptures / JE = Jewish Encyclopedia
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Twin with Esau​
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Father of Israelites & Twelve Tribes of Israel: Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad I, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph I, Benjamin
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Son of Johanan
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Father of Onias I & Manasseh III
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Matt. 4:21
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Fisherman
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One of the first disciples
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Killed by Herod Agrippa I (Acts 12:2)
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Sometimes called "the Less"
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Son of Mary I & Joseph III
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Brother of Jesus
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≈ 2494 BC
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Son of Noah I (Gen. 5:29)
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One of eight saved on the ark (Gen. 6–9)
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Ancestor of the Greeks, Anatolians, and other Indo-European peoples
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Tribe/group descended from Jared & Brother
≈ 2200 – 600 BC
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Left Mesopotamia after the Tower of Babel and traveled to the Americas (Ether)
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​King of Judah
≈ 598 BC (for 3 months)
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Became king after his father was killed in Babylon's siege of Jerusalem; Nebuchadnezzar worried he would retaliate so carried him captive to Babylon and put in Zedekiah (his uncle) on the throne (2 Kgs. 24:12–17)
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Father of eight children & grandfather of Zerubbabel (1 Chr. 3:17–19)
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Released from prison after 37 years by Amel-marduk (2 Kgs. 25:27–30)
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​Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:11)
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King of Israel
≈ 814 – 798 BC
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Son of Jehu II
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Father of Jehoash II
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​​King of Judah
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Jews made him king after his father Josiah's death even though he was a younger son (2 Kgs. 23:30)
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"Did that which was evil."
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Pharaoh Necho II carried him captive to Egypt where he died (2 Kgs. 23:33), replaced him with Jehoiakim
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King of Judah
≈ 836 – 796 BC
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Saved in the temple from Athaliah's wrath by uncle & aunt Jehoiada & Jehosheba (2 Kgs. 11)
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Son of Ahaziah II & Zibiah
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Reigned at 7 years old (2 Kgs. 11:21–12:1) for 40 years
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"Did that which was right in the sight of the Lord" as long as Jehoiada was alive, even repaired the temple, but later returned to idolatry; didn't take away the high places (2 Kgs. 12: 2–3; 2 Chr. 24)
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Attacked by Hazael of Syria (2 Kgs. 12:17)
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Father of Amaziah
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Lived to 47 years old; killed by his own servants (2 Chr. 24:25)
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​Ancestor of Jesus
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King of Israel
≈ 798 – 782 BC
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"The Lord has given"
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Son of Jehoahaz II
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Reigned 16 years (2 Kgs. 13:10)
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"Did that which was evil"
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Wept at Elisha's death (2 Kgs. 13:14–20)
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Warred with Amaziah of Judah and took him captive (2 Kgs. 14:13)
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Father of Jeroboam II
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≈ 842 – 830 BC
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​Husband of Jehosheba
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Brother-in-law of Ahaziah II
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With his wife, saved baby Jehoash I in the temple​ from Athaliah's wrath until he was old enough to be king (2 Kgs. 11:4–16)
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Helped with religious reform & repairing the temple (2 Kgs. 11:17)
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Father of Zechariah I
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Lived to 130 years old (2 Chr. 24:15)
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​King of Judah
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Brother of Johanan, Zedekiah, and Jehoahaz III
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Husband of Nehushta
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Pharaoh Necho II made him king after carrying away captive Jehoahaz III (2 Kgs. 23:34); required heavy taxes
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"Did that which was evil." Rabbinical literature claims he was an evil tyrant and committed the most heinous sins
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When Egypt was defeated by Babylon, he changed alliances to avoid the destruction of Jerusalem; Nebuchadnezzar took temple goods and princes of the land (Daniel & friends) as tribute (2 Chr. 36:6–8; Dan. 1:1–4)
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Father of Jeconiah
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He switched allegiance back to Egypt in 601 BC and in 598, Babylon besieged Jerusalem and he was killed
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​Ancestor of Jesus
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King of Judah
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Son of Jehoshaphat I
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Father of Ahaziah II
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Princess of Judah
≈ 835 BC
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Daughter of Jehoram II
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Wife of Jehoiada
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With her husband, saved Jehoash I in the temple from Athaliah's wrath until he was old enough to reign (2 Kgs. 11)
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≈ 587 BC
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≈ 909 BC
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Son of Hanani
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Condemned Baasha and posterity for leading Israelites into idolatry (1 Kgs. 16:1–7)
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Rebuked Jehoshaphat for helping Ahab against the Syrians
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King of Israel
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Son of Jehoshaphat II
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Father of Jehoahaz II
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Son of Hilkiah
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Contemporary of Lehi I (1 Ne. 7:14)
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King of Israel
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Father of Nadab
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Son of Jehoash II
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Father of Zachariah
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Patriarch
≈ 1100 BC
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King of Kings | The Great High Priest | Jehovah | Messiah
≈ 1 BC – 33 AD
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With God from the beginning; created all things (John 1:1–5)
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The God of the Old Testament (John 8:58; 1 Cor. 10:1–4; D&C 29:1)
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Annunciation to Mary I (Luke 1:26–38) and Joseph III (Matt. 1:18–25)
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Born in Bethlehem (Luke 2:1–7); visit of shepherds & to the temple (Luke 2:8–38)
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Wise men visited and subsequent move to Egypt (Matt. 2:1–23)
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Raised in Nazareth (Matt. 2:23; Luke 2:39–40)
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Taught in the temple at 12yo (Luke 2:41–52)
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Baptized by John (Matt. 3:13–17)
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Fasted and tempted of Satan for 40 days (Matt. 4:1–11)
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Taught the Sermon on the Mount (Matt. 5–7)
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Called and ordained 12 apostles (Mark 3:13–19)
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Brother of James III, Joses, Simon, Jude, and sisters (Matt. 13:53–58)
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Walked on water (Matt. 14:22–36)
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Transfigured with Moses and Elijah on Mount Tabor (Matt. 17:1–13)
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Rode triumphantly into Jerusalem as King of Kings (Matt. 21:1–11)
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Last Supper with apostles; instituted the sacrament (Matt. 26:20–30)
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Suffered in Gethsemane (Matt. 26:36–46)
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Crucified on Golgotha (Matt. 27:32–50)
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Resurrected; He is Risen (Matt. 28)
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Restored His gospel in latter-days (JSH 1)
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Will return to earth to reign as King of King and Lord of Lords
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Tribe/group from the Kingdom of Judah ≈ 930 BC – Present
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2 Kgs. 16:6
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Ethnic and religious grouping
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Queen of Israel
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≈ 31 AD
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Wife of Chuza, Herod Antipas' steward
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Witnessed the empty tomb (Luke 24:10)
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≈ 1730 BC
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From Uz (Job 1:1)
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Feared God and eschewed evil (Job 1:1)
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Father of seven sons and three daughters (Job 1:2)
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Very wealthy (Job 1:3)
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Lost everything but didn't curse God
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Matriarch
≈ 1600 BC
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Daughter of Levi; born in Egypt (Num. 26:58–59)
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Wife of Amram (Num. 26:59)
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Saved Moses from Pharaoh's wrath by putting him in an ark on the Nile
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Nursed Moses for Pharoah's daughter until he was weaned
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≈ 31 AD
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Fisherman
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One of the first disciples
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High Priest & Prince of Judea
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Son of Simon Thassi
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Baptized Jesus and many others
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His disciples were some of Jesus' first disciples
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Imprisoned and beheaded by Herod Antipas for denouncing his marriage to Herodias
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≈ 780 BC
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Son of Amittai
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Tried to flee the call of the Lord to preach to the Assyrians; swallowed by a whale
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Preached in Nineveh; became angry when the Assyrians converted
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≈ 1040 – 1010 BC
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Friend of David
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High Priest & Prince of Judea
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Son of Mattathias
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Husband of Asenath
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Father of Ephraim & Manasseh I
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​​Carpenter
≈ 20 BC – 20 AD
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Son of Jacob or Heli
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Husband of Mary I
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Father of Jesus (step), Joses, James III, Jude, Simon, & Daughters
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​Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:16)
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Son of Nun
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Lived to 110 years old; buried in Timnath-serah (Josh. 24:29–30; Judg 2:8–9)
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Son of Amon
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Father of Jehoiakim, Zedekiah, & Jehoahaz III
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​Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:10)
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Leader of Maccabees
≈ 167 BC
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Son of Mattathias
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One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel
≈1600 BC – Present
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​​Son of Simon
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"Keeper of the bag"
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Author of Jude
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Son of Mary I & Joseph III
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Brother of Jesus
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Wrote the book of Jude
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