List of People in the Scriptures: Harmony of the Gospels

Tribe from Samaria

≈ 720 BC – Present

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2 Kgs. 17:24
Samaritan
Descended from a mix of "lost" Northern tribes of Israel (primarily Ephraim & Manasseh I) and other Mesopotamians
Jews rejected them and went out of way to avoid them
Jesus spent time there and spoke to woman at well (John 4); Later He was rejected (Luke 9:52)
Jesus used them in teachings, like the parable of Good Samaritan
Religion today is similar to Judaism

Judge of Israel

≈ 1060 BC

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Judge & Prophet

≈ 1070 – 1012 BC

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Prophet

≈ 6 BC

Jewish Senate

≈ 57 BC – 425 AD

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Acts 5:34
Jewish
Governing body in Israel and Judea
The central government in Jerusalem was made up of the High Priest plus 70 elders; local governments had 23 elders.
Included the High Priest, Chief Priests, Pharisees, Sadducees, Scribes, & others
Met in the Temple every day except holy days

Matriarch

≈ 1983 – 1856 BC

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"Princess"
Either daughter of Haran (Iscah?) or granddaughter of Terah
Wife of Abraham who was barren for many years (Gen. 11:29)
Pharaoh desired her because of her beauty (Gen. 12:11–20)
Visited by holy men who prophesy of Isaac's birth (Gen. 18)
Mother of Isaac at 90 years old (Gen. 21:2)
Sent Hagar and Ishmael away (Gen. 21:9–21)
Lived to 127 years old (Gen. 23:1–2)
Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:2)

≈ 770 – 705 BC

Isa. 20:1
Assyrian
Son of Tiglath-Pileser III
Father of Sennacherib
King of Neo-Assyrian Empire from ≈ 722 – 705 BC

Matriarch

≈ 606 BC

1 Ne. 2:5
Nephite
Wife of Lehi I
Mother of Laman, Lemuel, Sam, Nephi I, Jacob II, Joseph II, and daughters

≈ 1032 – 1012 BC

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1 Sam. 9:2
Benjaminite
Son of Kish
Father of Jonathan I, Michal, & Ish-bosheth & others

see Paul

see Jesus Christ

Copiers of manuscripts

≈ 1040 BC – 70 AD

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2 Sam. 8:17
Typically were Levite
Sometimes called lawyers because they were experts on the Law of Moses
Ezra was a scribe
Some served on the Great Sanhedrin
Jesus often called out their hypocrisy for being "experts" on the law of Moses but not living it themselves

One who sees

≈ 4000 BC – Present

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1 Sam. 9:9
Another name for a revelator or prophet

≈ 745 – 681 BC

2 Kgs. 18:13
Assyrian
Son of Sargon II
Father of Esarhaddon
King of Neo-Assyrian Empire from ≈ 705 – 681 BC

High Priest

≈ 600 BC

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1 Chr. 6:14
Levite
Son of Azariah VI
Father of Jehozadak
Put to death by Nebuchadnezzar II

≈ 3870 – 2958 BC

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Son of Adam & Eve (Gen. 4:26)
Righteous like his brother Abel (Moses 6:3)
Father of Enos I
Ancestor of Jesus (Luke. 3:38)

Group of 70 leaders

≈ 1500 BC - Present

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Num. 11:16-30
70 men called to serve the Kingdom of God throughout many dispensations, including: under Moses, the Great Sanhedrin, those appointed by Jesus, and the modern-day Quorum of the Seventy
Seventy nations are named as descendants of Noah in Gen. 10

Prince of Judah

≈ 605 BC

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Dan. 1:6
Judahite
Friend of Daniel, 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)
Thrown with friends in fiery furnace for not worshiping idol (Dan. 3)

≈ 752 BC (for 1 month)

High Priest

≈ 670 BC

1 Chr. 6:12
Levite
Son of Zadok II

see Jehoahaz III

≈ 727 – 722 BC

2 Kgs. 17:3
Assyrian
Son of Tiglath-Pileser III; brother of Sargon II
After a siege of Samaria for 3 years, conquered the Northern Kingdom of Israel and carried the ten tribes captive to Assyria

Judge of Israel

≈ 1270 BC

Judg. 3:31
Israelite/possibly Naphtalite
Son of Anath

Prince of Shechem

≈ 1650 BC

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Gen. 34:2
Hivite
Son of Hamor the Hivite
Defiled and wanted to marry Dinah (Gen. 34:4)
Simeon and Levi killed him and others for defiling their sister (Gen. 34:25)

≈ 2452 - 1842 BC

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Son of Noah I (Gen. 5:32)
Father of Arphaxad, Elam, Ashur, Lud, & Aram
One of eight saved on the ark (Gen. 6–9)
Ancestor of Semitic peoples, including the Hebrews, Arabs, Babylonians, Syrians, and Assyrians
Probably same person as Melchizedek
Ancestor of Jesus (Luke 3:36)

see Shoshenq I

Pharaoh of Egypt

≈ 943 – 922 BC

1 Kgs. 11:40
Egyptian
Son of Nimlot A
Father of Osorkon I

Pharaoh of Egypt

≈ 986 – 967 BC

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1 Kgs. 3:1
Egyptian
Possible father-in-law of Solomon

≈ 1747 BC

One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

≈ 1600 BC – Present

Gen. 49:5
Simeonite
Descendants of Simeon

see Peter

High Priest & Prince of Judea

≈ 142 – 134 BC

1 Macc. 2:1
Levite
Son of Mattathias
Father of John Hyrcanus I & others

Apostle

≈ 31 – 65 AD

see Osorkon IV

≈ 970 – 931 BC

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2 Sam. 5:14
Judahite
Son of David & Bathsheba
Father of Rehoboam & others
Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:6)

see Kingdom of Judah

One of Seven Leaders

≈ 34 – 35 AD

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Acts 6:5
Jewish
Testified to the Sanhedrin and Caiaphas (Acts 6:12–7:53)
Stoned to death with Paul consenting (Acts 7:57–8:1)

People of Semitic origin north of Palestine

≈ 2000 BC – Present

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2 Sam. 8:5
Syrian
Descended from Aram son of Shem
Often warred with Israelites

Matriarch

≈ 1720 BC

Gen. 38
Descendant of Shem?
Wife of Er & Onan
Daughter-in-Law of Judah
Mother of Pharez & Zerah by Judah
Ancestors of Jesus (Matt. 1:3)

Princess of Israel

≈ 978 BC

Pharaoh of Egypt

≈ 690 – 664 BC

2 Kgs. 19:9
Egyptian
Son of Piye

Apostle

≈ 31 – 65 AD

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Apostle

≈ 31 – 72 AD

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≈ 2100 BC

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Emperor of Rome

≈ 14 – 37 AD

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Luke 3:1
Roman
Son of Tiberius Claudius Nero & Augustus (adopted)

≈ 885 – 880 BC

1 Kings 16:21
Israelite/possibly Ephraimite
Son of Ginath

≈ 795 – 727 BC

2 Kgs. 15:19
Assyrian
Son of Adad-nirari
Father of Shalmaneser V & Sargon II
King of Neo-Assyrian Empire from ≈ 745 – 727 BC
Invaded Israel; forced Menahem to pay tribute
Started capture and deportation of the northern 10 tribes
Helped Ahaz against Pekah & Rezin

Companion of Paul

≈ 50 – 97 AD

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see Taharqa

Companion of Paul

≈ 63 – 96 AD

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12 Sons of Jacob I & their descendants

≈ 1650 BC – Present

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Gen. 29
Israelite
Tribes are Reuben, Simeon, Levi, Judah, Dan, Naphtali, Gad, Asher, Issachar, Zebulun, Joseph I (Ephraim, Manasseh), Benjamin I
Ancestors of Jesus (Matt. 1:2)

David's Mighty Man

≈ 980 BC

2 Sam. 11:3
Hittite
First husband of Bathsheba
Killed by David's scheme

Prophet

≈ 609 BC

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Jer. 26:20-23
Israelite
Son of Shemaiah

King of Judah

≈ 783 – 742 BC

2 Kgs. 14:21
Judahite
Son of Amaziah & Jecoliah
Father of Jotham
Ancestor of Jesus (Matt. 1:8)

King of Persia

≈ 518 – 465 BC

Ezra 4:6
Persian
Son of Darius I the Great
Father of Artaxerxes I
Husband of Esther?
King of Persia from ≈ 486 – 465 BC
Probably husband of Esther, see Ahasuerus

≈ 752 BC (for 6 months)

Priest

≈ 3 BC

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Luke 1:5
Levite
Husband of Elisabeth
Father of John the Baptist
Angel appeared in temple and prophesied he would have a son; struck dumb for disbelief; restored to health once John was born (Luke 1:5–25;57–80)

High Priest

≈ 990 BC

2 Sam. 8:17
Levite
Son of Ahitub
Father of Azariah I & Ahimaaz ||

King of Mulekites

≈ 180 BC

Omni 1:14
Mulekite
Merged with Nephites and Mosiah II to form one people (Omni 1:14–18)

see Mulekites

Group of Jews against Rome

≈ 6 – 70 AD

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Disciple

≈ 10 AD

Mark 1:19
Levite?
Husband of Salome II
Father of James I & John

≈ 1742 BC

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One of the Twelve Tribes of Israel

≈ 1600 BC – Present