The Adam and Eve Family Tree

The Adam and Eve Family Tree
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Adam Cain / Abel / Seth ADAM EVE CAIN ABEL SETH Ge 2:7,19
930 yrs Ge 5:5 EVE Ge 2:22, 3:20 ADAM Genesis 2: And the Lord God formed man of the dust of the ground, and breathed into his nostrils the breath of life; and man became a living soul. Genesis 2: And out of the ground the Lord God formed every beast of the field, and every fowl of the air; and brought them unto Adam to see what he would call them: and whatsoever Adam called every living creature, that was the name thereof. Genesis 5:5 And all the days that Adam lived were nine hundred and thirty years: and he died. EVE Genesis 2: And the rib, which the Lord God had taken from man, made he a woman, and brought her unto the man. Genesis 3: And Adam called his wife's name Eve; because she was the mother of all living. CAIN Genesis 4:1 And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. ABEL Genesis 4:2 And she again bare his brother Abel. And Abel was a keeper of sheep, but Cain was a tiller of the ground. Matthew 23: That upon you may come all the righteous blood shed upon the earth, from the blood of righteous Abel unto the blood of Zacharias son of Barachias, whom ye slew between the temple and the altar. Hebrews 11:4 By faith Abel offered unto God a more excellent sacrifice than Cain, by which he obtained witness that he was righteous, God testifying of his gifts: and by it he being dead yet speaketh. Hebrews 12:24 And to Jesus the mediator of the new covenant, and to the blood of sprinkling, that speaketh better things than that of Abel. SETH Genesis 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Genesis 5:8 And all the days of Seth were nine hundred and twelve years: and he died. OTHER SONS AND DAUGHTERS Genesis 5:4 And the days of Adam after he had begotten Seth were eight hundred years: and he begat sons and daughters: CAIN Farmer Ge 4:1 ABEL Shepherd Ge 4:2 , Mt 23:35, He 11:4, 12:24 SETH Sheth Ge 4:25 912 yrs Ge 5:8 Many other Sons & Daughters Ge 5:4

Cain CAIN NOD ENOCH IRAD MEHUJAEL METHUSAEL ADAH LAMECH ZILLAH
Land of NOD East of Eden CAIN Farmer Ge 4:1 ENOCH Ge 4:17 IRAD Ge 4:18 MEHUJAEL Ge 4:18 METHUSAEL Ge 4:18 Genesis 4: And Adam knew Eve his wife; and she conceived, and bare Cain, and said, I have gotten a man from the Lord. Genesis 4: [17] And Cain knew his wife; and she conceived, and bare Enoch: and he builded a city, and called the name of the city, after the name of his son, Enoch. [18] And unto Enoch was born Irad: and Irad begat Mehujael: and Mehujael begat Methusael: and Methusael begat Lamech. [19] And Lamech took unto him two wives: the name of the one was Adah, and the name of the other Zillah. [20] And Adah bare Jabal: he was the father of such as dwell in tents, and of such as have cattle. [21] And his brother's name was Jubal: he was the father of all such as handle the harp and organ. [22] And Zillah, she also bare Tubal - cain, an instructer of every artificer in brass and iron: and the sister of Tubal - cain was Naamah. Wife #1 ADAH Ge 4:19 Pleasure, adornment LAMECH Ge 4:18 Conqueror, wild man Wife #2 ZILLAH Ge 4:19 To hide TUBAL - Cain Ge 4:22 Metal worker Brass and Iron NAAMAH Ge 4:22 JABAL Ge 4:20 Dwell in tents, have cattle JUBAL Ge 4:21 Harp & Organ

Seth  Noah SETH ENOS CAINAN MAHALALEEL JARED ENOCH METHUSELAH LAMECH
Sheth Ge 4:25 912 yrs Ge 5:8 ENOS Enosh Prayer began Ge 4:26 905 yrs Ge 5:11 CAINAN Kenan Ge 5:9 910 yrs Ge 5:14 MAHALALEEL Kenan Ge 5:12 895 yrs Ge 5:17 JARED Jered Ge 5:15 962 yrs Ge 5:20 ENOCH Henoch Walked with God Ge 5:18 365 yrs Ge 5:23 Genesis 4:25 And Adam knew his wife again; and she bare a son, and called his name Seth: For God, said she, hath appointed me another seed instead of Abel, whom Cain slew. Genesis 4: And to Seth, to him also there was born a son; and he called his name Enos: then began men to call upon the name of the Lord. Genesis 5:9 And Enos lived ninety years, and begat Cainan: Genesis 5: And all the days of Cainan were nine hundred and ten years: and he died Genesis 5: And Cainan lived seventy years, and begat Mahalaleel:. Genesis 5: And all the days of Mahalaleel were eight hundred ninety and five years: and he died. Genesis 5: And Mahalaleel lived sixty and five years, and begat Jared: Genesis 5: And all the days of Jared were nine hundred sixty and two years: and he died. Genesis 5: And Jared lived an hundred sixty and two years, and he begat Enoch: Genesis 5: And all the days of Enoch were three hundred sixty and five years: Genesis 5: And Enoch lived sixty and five years, and begat Methuselah: Genesis 5: And all the days of Methuselah were nine hundred sixty and nine years: and he died. Genesis 5: And Methuselah lived an hundred eighty and seven years, and begat Lamech: Genesis 5: And all the days of Lamech were seven hundred seventy and seven years: and he died. Genesis 5: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. Genesis 7:6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. Genesis 9: And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. METHUSELAH Ge 5:21 969 yrs Ge 5:27 LAMECH Ge 5:25 777 yrs Ge 5:31 NOAH Noe Walked with God Just, perfect, upright Ge 5:29, 6:9 600 yrs  flood Ge 7:6 950 yrs Ge 9:29

Genesis 5 – The Gospel in the Torah
Hebrew Name meaning in English Adam Man (is) Seth Appointed Enosh Mortal Kenan Sorrow; (but) Mahalalel The Blessed God Jared Shall come down Enoch Teaching (that) Methuselah His death shall bring Lamech To the Despairing Noah Rest (and) Comfort The Gospel hidden in the genealogy from Adam to Noah

70 into Egypt  2 - 3 million out from Egypt
Adam Seth Enosh Kenan Mahalalel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem Arphadxad Salah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Abram  Nimrod +/ - ?  Job +/ - ? Generation Jumps Isaac Jacob Levi 400 year gap !! Amram Moses Issac Judah Pharez 400 year gap ?? Hezron Jarahmeel Ram Amminidab Nahson Salmon (Rahab) Boaz (Ruth) Obed Jesse David Abram  Abraham 70 into Egypt  million out from Egypt

Noah Shem / Ham / Japheth
Noe Walked with God Just, perfect in his generations, upright Ge 5:29, 6:9 600 yrs  flood Ge 7:6 950 yrs Ge 9:29 NOAH Genesis 5: And he called his name Noah, saying, This same shall comfort us concerning our work and toil of our hands, because of the ground which the Lord hath cursed. Genesis 6:9 These are the generations of Noah: Noah was a just man and perfect in his generations, and Noah walked with God. Genesis 7:6 And Noah was six hundred years old when the flood of waters was upon the earth. Genesis 9:29 And all the days of Noah were nine hundred and fifty years: and he died. Genesis 5: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. SHEM Genesis 10: Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. HAM Genesis 9: And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. JAPHETH SHEM Ge 5:32, 10:21 HAM Ge 5:32, 9:18 JAPHETH Ge 5:32

INTRODUCTION OF HUMAN GOVERNMENT
The new beginning with Noah and his sons also marked the progression and the unfolding of the divine purpose in human history. In Noah and his family for the first time were exercised the prerogatives of human government, the right of man to rule his fellow men. Adam had been given the charge to “ subdue” the earth (Genesis 1:28), But Adam did not properly execute his responsibility. The commission, therefore, was renewed with enlargement to Noah in Genesis 9:1 - 6 Embodied in the dictum was, “ Whoso sheddeth man's blood, by man shall his blood be shed: for in the image of God made he man” (Genesis 9:6). The sword of divine retribution was placed in the hand of man in an attempt to control the natural lawlessness of the human heart.

INTRODUCTION OF HUMAN GOVERNMENT
The human conscience proved unreliable when operating individually and thus the corporate responsibility of human government was introduced. In the Letter to the Romans the political ruler is declared to be “ ordained of God” (Romans 13:1) and “ the minister of God, a revenger to execute wrath upon him that doeth evil” (Romans 13:4). The principle of government is reinforced throughout the Scriptures. The place of human government in the world looms large in much of the history of the race as well as in prophecy of the end time. Earthly governments though ordained of God have largely been in rebellion against Him. As the psalmist said, “ Why do the heathen rage?” and, “ The kings of the earth set themselves, and the ruler take counsel together, against the LORD, and against his anointed” (Psalm 2:1, 2). God's answer is, “ Yet have I set my king upon my holy hill of Zion” (Psalm 2:6).

PROPHECY CONCERNING NOAH'S SONS
The most important prophecy relating to the nations which has laid the guidelines for all subsequent human history was the aftermath of a dark chapter in the life of godly Noah when he drank wine from his newly planted vineyards and became drunk (Genesis 9: ). The irreverence of Ham in comparison to the respect of Shem and Japheth as they dealt with their father in his weakness led to Noah's solemn words recorded in Genesis 9:25–27. This prophetic utterance reveals that the human race would be divided according to the natural divisions stemming from the three sons of Noah. The immediate history that followed Noah's prophetic utterances does not constitute evidence that the curse or the blessing was necessarily immediately administered to any particular generation or individual, for many hundreds of years after Noah the descendants of Ham seemed to have flourished, and by contrast the children of Israel, the descendants of Shem, became slaves in Egypt. It was not to prevent those who sought the Lord among the descendants of Ham from enjoying His blessing nor was it to assure those who were descendants of Shem that they would avoid the righteous judgment of God so largely written in God's dealings with Israel in the captivities and similar chastisements. The principle laid down has subsequently been justified and constitutes God's ultimate purpose in dealing with these broad divisions of humanity.

PROPHECY CONCERNING NOAH'S SONS
Canaan or the descendants of Canaan, the youngest son of Ham, were to be cursed, a servile people. By contrast Shem is to be the master of Canaan and “ blessed of the Lord God.” It was through Shem that God's divine revelation was to come, the Scriptures were to be written, Israel to be chosen, and ultimately the Savior and Redeemer was to appear. The contrast between Canaan and Shem is a prophetic one, not an exhortation or justification to mistreat the descendants of Ham. By contrast Japheth is promised enlargement. In the history of the world since the time of Christ, the descendants of Japheth have become the principal custodians of Gentile power and have spread over the world in their power and wealth. The original prophecy indicated that Japheth would somehow inherit the blessings stemming from Shem. These original prophecies, broad in their scope and extensive in their fulfillment, will provide the framework of the history of the nations as well as the prophetic picture of that which will constitute the nations in the end of the age.

THE DESCENDANTS OF NOAH
It is obvious from the study of Genesis 10 that we have the background of nations which ultimately emerged and what is recorded here as history is the framework for prophecy. The compilation of the descendants of Noah is not simply a genealogy, but is designed to account for the great nations which later covered the inhabited earth. Genesis 10 is a profound introduction to ethnology, having to do also with the distribution, relationship, and significance of the descendants of Noah in history. Broadly speaking, humanity is divided into three great divisions, that of Shem, the most important from the Biblical point of view, issuing into the Semitic family; that of Ham, sometimes referred to as the Turanian; and that of Japheth, the Aryan. That these peoples intermarried and often lived side by side in early history is evident, but the broad streams of their posterity nevertheless are still distinguishable today.

Families of the CANAANITIES were spread abroad
Ham HAM Ge 5:32, 9:18 CUSH Ethiopia Ge 10:6 MIZRAM Egypt Ge 10:6 PHUT Put, Libya Ge 10:6 CANAAN Canaanities Ge 9:18,10:6 Families of the CANAANITIES were spread abroad JEBUSITE AMORITE GIRGASITE Girgashite HIVITE ARKITE SINITE ARVADITE ZEMARITE HAMATHITE Ge 10: SEBA Ge 10:7 HAVILAH SIDON 1 Zidon Ge 10:15 HETH Ge 10:15 Genesis 5: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 9: And the sons of Noah, that went forth of the ark, were Shem, and Ham, and Japheth: and Ham is the father of Canaan. Genesis 10:6 And the sons of Ham; Cush, and Mizraim, and Phut, and Canaan. Genesis 10:7 And the sons of Cush; Seba, and Havilah, and Sabtah, and Raamah, and Sabtechah: and the sons of Raamah; Sheba, and Dedan. Genesis 10:8 And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. Genesis 10: And Mizraim begat Ludim, and Anamim, and Lehabim, and Naphtuhim, Genesis 10: And Pathrusim, and Casluhim, (out of whom came Philistim,) and Caphtorim. 1 Chron. 1: …and Casluhim, (of whom came the Philistines,) …. Genesis 10: And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, Genesis 10: And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, Genesis 10: And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, Genesis 10: And the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite: and afterward were the families of the Canaanites spread abroad. SABTAH Sabta SHEBA Sabeans Job 1:15 LUDIM Ge 10:13 RAAMAH Raama ANAMIM DEDAN LEHABIM Ge 10:13 Ge 10:7 SABTECHAH Sabtecha NAPHTUHIM Ge 10:13 PATHRUSIM Ge 10:14 NIMROD Mighty hunter Ge 10:8 Chaldeans CASLUHIM Ge 10:14 CAPHTORIM Caphtorim Ge 10:14 PHILISTIM Ge 10:14 PHILISTINES 1 Ch 1:12

TABLE OF THE SONS OF HAM Gen 10:6 - 20
The sons of Ham occupy a large portion of the Genesis 10 record (Ge 10:6 - 20; cp. I Chr 1:8 - 16) due to their ultimate relationship to the subsequent history of Israel and the purposes of God in the Middle East. Taken as a whole, the sons of Ham lived in an extensive geographic area and were the original inhabitants of the land given by God to Israel.

In general, the sons of Ham inhabited all of Asia except the north and lived in Southern Europe and Northern Africa. Cush - Southern Egypt, Abyssinia, Nubia, and Ethiopia (Gen. 10: ). Seba - Ancient Sabeans (Gen. 10:7; I Chron. 1:9; Ps. 72:10; Isa. 43:3; cp. “ Sabeans,” Job 1:15; Isa. 45:14; Ezek. 23:42; Joel 3:8; also “ Sheba,” I Kings 10; II Chron 9; Job 6:19; Ps. 72:10, 15; Isa. 60:6; Jer. 6:20; Ezek. 27:22, 23; 38:13). Havilah - Modern Yemen (Gen 10:7; I Chron. 1:9; cp. Gen. 2:11; 10:29; 25:18; I Sam. 15:7; I Chron. 1:23). Sabtah - Located East of Yemen (Gen. 10:7; 1 Chron 1:9). Raamah - His sons, Sheba and Dedan, and their descendants, inhabited Southwest Arabia (Gen. 10:7; I Chron. 1:9; Ezek. 27:22). Sabtechah - Inhabited the eastern side of the Persian Gulf (Gen. 10:7; I Chr 1:9). Nimrod - Famous progenitor of inhabitants of Mesopotamia, Asshur, Nineveh, and Babylon. He was also related to Erech, Accad, Calneh, Rehoboth, Calah, and Resen (Gen. 10:9 - 12; I Chron. 1:10; Micah 5:6).

Some of these may be descriptive nouns rather than names of cities. All these names are plural emphasizing their ethnic character. Mizraim - Egypt and East of Egypt (Gen. 10:13, 14; I Chron. 1: 11, 12; cp. all references to Egypt). Ludim - Not yet identified but may be Libyans, North Africa (Ge 10:13; I Chr 1:11). Anamim - Northern and Middle Egypt (Gen. 10:13; I Chron. 1:11). Lehabim - Related to Libyans (Gen. 10:13; I Chron. 1:11). Naphtuhim - Northern Egypt, Thebes, and Memphis (Gen. 10:13; I Chron. 1:11). Pathrusim - Same location as Naphtuhim or may be Upper Egypt (Ge 10:14; I Chr 1:12). Casluhim - Originally in Nile delta in Egypt, possibly inhabited Philistia later (Gen. 10:14; I Chron. 1:12). Some identify them as from Crete (cp. Deut. 2:23; Jer. 47:4; Amos 9:7). Caphtorim - Origin same as Casluhim, possibly inhabited Philistia (Gen. 10:14; I Chron. 1:12). Phut or Put - Generally Egypt, and Libya (Gen. 10:6; I Chron. 1:8; Isa. 66:19; Jer. 46:9; Ezek. 27:10; 30:5; 38:5; Nah. 3:9). Canaan - At the time of the conquest all the land designated as Palestine, west of the Jordan (Gen. 10: ; I Chron. 1:8, ; etc., over 150 Old Testament references).

Sidon - Ancient Phoenicia, city of Sidon (Gen. 10:15; I Chron. 1:13; etc., about 40 Old Testament references and 12 New Testament references). Heth - The ancient Hittites, a major civilization in Asia Minor (Gen. 10:15; I Chron. 1:13; etc., about 60 Old Testament references). Jebusite - Original inhabitants of Jerusalem (Gen. 10:16; Josh. 15:63; Judg. 1:21; II Sam. 5:6, 8; 24:16, 18; I Chron. 1:14; 11:6; 21:18; Ezra 9:1; Neh. 9:8; Zech. 9:7; etc., about 35 Old Testament references). Amorite - Located originally west of the Dead Sea (Gen. 10:16; I Chron. 1:14; etc., about 100 Old Testament references). Girgashite - Located in Southern Palestine West of Jordan (Gen. 10:16; 15:21; Deut. 7:1; Josh. 3:10; 24:11; I Chron. 1:14; Neh. 9:8). Hivite - Northern Palestine, Shechem (Gen. 10:17; I Chron. 1:15; etc., about 25 Old Testament references). Arkite - North of Sidon (Gen. 10:17; I Chron. 1:15). Smite - North of Lebanon (Gen 10:17; I Chron. 1:15). Arvadite - Located on an island off the coast of Phoenicia, familiar in Assyrian records (Gen. 10:18; I Chron. 1:16; Ezek. 27:8, 11). Zemarite - West of Galilee (Gen. 10:18; I Chron. 1:16; cp. Josh. 18:22; II Chr 13:4). Hamathite - Upper Syria, at the foot of Lebanon (Gen. 10:18; I Chron. 1:16; etc., over 35 Old Testament references).

Descendants of Ham occupied all of Asia except the northern part, and settled in Southern Europe, and Northern Africa. They may be the forefathers of the American Indians who are believed to have originally entered the American continent through Alaska, having come up the east coast of Asia. First mentioned of the sons of Ham is Cush whose descendants are enumerated as Seba, Havilah, Sabtah, Raamah, and Sabtechah. Special mention is made of the sons of Raamah, namely, Sheba and Dedan. The most prominent son of Cush, however, is Nimrod mentioned in Ge 10: The descendants of Cush seem to have inhabited Southern Egypt and the land to the south and east of Egypt, including ancient Abyssinia, Nubia, and Ethiopia. Because of the close proximity of the Semitic race, the Ethiopian language eventually became Semitic even though the racial origin was otherwise.

The five sons of Cush seem to refer to various peoples in the general geographic area of Egypt. Some of them reached all the way to the Persian Gulf and some mention is made of most of them in various Scriptures: Seba (cp. I Chronicles 1:9; Psalm 72: 10; Isaiah 43:3; cp. references to Sabeans, Job 1:15; Isaiah 45:14; Ezekiel 23:42; Joel 3:8; and references to Sheba, I Kings 10; II Chronicles 9; Job 6:19; Psalm 72:10,15; Isaiah 60:6; Jeremiah 6: 20; Ezekiel 27:22, 23; 38:13). Havilah seems to refer to Southwestern Arabia known in modern times as Yemen (Gen 10:7; I Chr 1:9; cp. Gen 2:11; 10:29; 25:18; I Samuel 15:7; I Chr 1:23). Little is known of Sabtah except that probably it is to the east of Yemen (Genesis 10:7; I Chronicles 1:9). The descendants of Sabtah lived east of Yemen. The descendants of Raamah (Genesis 10:7; I Chronicles 1:9) are mentioned in Ezekiel 27:22 as famous traders and according to inscriptions were located geographically in Southwest Arabia adjacent to the Persian Gulf. The two sons of Raamah, namely, Sheba and Dedan are usually mentioned together and there is some confusion between Sheba and Seba (cp. Seba, above). Both lived in the general area of Arabia. Sabtechah (Gen 10:7; I Chr 1:9) may have lived on the eastern side of the Persian Gulf.

Nimrod (Genesis 10:9 - 12; I Chronicles 1:10; cp. Micah 5:6) as a descendant of Cush was the originator of Babel later known as Babylon and apparently was an energetic man who with his posterity built the Mesopotamian area and such famous spots as Asshur and Nineveh (Genesis 10:11). Nimrod was unquestionably the Napoleon of his day and the head of one of the earliest empires subsequent to Noah recorded in Scripture. His government seems to have occupied most of Western Asia and has left many monuments. The political might symbolized in Nimrod and his empire was ended subsequent to the divine judgment at the tower of Babel when their one language was confounded into many languages and thus necessitated the spreading people across the world to the north and to east Asia.

The second son of Ham, Mizraim, was the progenitor of the major population of Egypt In the Bible the term is usually translated Egypt (~87 times). It is generally agreed, however, that the descendants of Mizraim, of which seven are named (Genesis 10:13,14), migrated extensively to the east. This accounts for the similarity between those who inhabited the area adjacent to the Indian Ocean to the Egyptians. Ludim apparently refers to the Libyans of Northern Africa. Anamim is mentioned only in the genealogies (Genesis 10:13; I Chronicles 1:11) but probably lived in Northern or Middle Egypt. Lehabim is also mentioned only in the genealogies (Genesis 10:13; I Chronicles 1:11) and they also have been related to the Libyans. Naphtuhim and Pathrusim (Genesis 10:13,14; I Chronicles 1:12) seem to be related to Northern Egypt and especially the area around Thebes and Memphis. Casluhim and Caphtorim (Genesis 10:14; I Chronicles 1:12) were in the Nile Delta area of Egypt. As one of the important nations related to Israel, they figure largely in subsequent prophecy and form one of the great prophetic themes of the Old Testament which will be the subject of later discussion.

The third son of Ham, Phut or Put, is mentioned a number of times in the Bible (Gen 10:6; I Chr 1:8; Isa 66:19; Jer 46:9; Eze 27:10; 30:5; 38:5; Nah 3:9). It is clear that the people who descended from Phut were Africans closely associated with the descendants of Mizraim. Jer 46:9 translates the Hebrew Put as “Libyans.” Their exact geographic location is not clear. It may be that they were scattered. Most probable identifications are that they lived in Libya and other considerations have led some to think that they lived south of Egypt or east of Egypt around the Red Sea. Phut is mentioned in Isaiah 66:19 (spelled “ Pul” ) along with other nations to whom God will send a sign at the beginning of the millennial kingdom. They are the objects of God's judgment along with Egypt. Mercenary soldiers from Phut were used by Tyre (Eze 27:10) and by Egypt (Jer 46:9). According to Nahum 3:9 their mercenary soldiers also helped Nineveh. They are again associated with the fall of Egypt in Ezekiel 30:5 where they are described as from “ Libya.” Prophetically they are included in the host which invade Israel in Ezekiel 38:5 where they are again described as coming from Libya. The fact that the descendants of Phut are not described would indicate that they do not occupy a major role among the Gentiles.

The last son of Ham, Canaan, is obviously important to Biblical history and to the nation Israel. The descendants of Canaan spread over considerable territory extending from Sidon to Gaza and eastward as far as the area east of the Dead Sea as indicated in the mention of Sodom, Gomorrah, Admah, Zeboim, and Lasha in Gen 10:19. Eleven branches of Canaan’s descendants are mentioned in Gen 10: , “And Canaan begat Sidon his firstborn, and Heth, And the Jebusite, and the Amorite, and the Girgasite, And the Hivite, and the Arkite, and the Sinite, and the Arvadite, and the Zemarite, and the Hamathite.”

The firstborn of Canaan, Sidon, is prominent in Scripture and descendants of Sidon probably formed the inhabitants of the ancient Phoenician city of Sidon or Zidon located some twenty miles north of Tyre. His descendants are first mentioned in the Amarna letters about 1400 B.C. and are prominent in Biblical history from the time of the conquest (Joshua 19:28). Sidon became a city located in the territory of Asher and later was given the modern name of Saida. The city and its inhabitants are mentioned about forty times in the Old Testament and a dozen times in the New Testament. Its history is bound up with that of the Phoenicians from the eleventh and the eighth centuries B.C and there is constant mention of them throughout the history of the Old Testament. On at least one occasion Christ preached in this area (Mark 7:24, 31) and condemned the sins of its inhabitants (Matthew 11: ). Paul also visited the city on his way to Rome (Acts 27:3). The prophets Isaiah, Jeremiah, and Ezekiel, all pronounced judgments upon Sidon (Isa 23:2 - 12; Jer 25:22; 27:3; 47:4; Eze 27:8; 28: ; cp. Joel 3:4; Zec 9:2). Their prominence in Biblical history and prophecy is undoubtedly due to their geographic location and their close proximity to Tyre which was the special object of divine wrath.

Heth, the second son of Canaan, was the progenitor of the Hittites who figure prominently in Old Testament history. The Hittites are mentioned 47 times by this name in the Old Testament and 14 times as the sons of Heth. Some have classified the Hittites as third in importance in the Middle East, following behind only the Egyptians and the inhabitants of Mesopotamia. The center of the Hittite civilization, uncovered by archaeologists, was in Asia Minor, and there is evidence that they had an important civilization and extensive literature and times of unusual political power especially during the period B.C. Abraham's dealings with them are mentioned in Genesis 23 and the desire of Rebekah to avoid intermarriage with them is indicated in Genesis 27:46. The Hittites are included among the heathen nations with whom the Israelites had to deal in the conquest of the land. In David's time Uriah the Hittite is mentioned as the husband of Bathsheba, indicating the intermarriage of the Hittites with Israelites. The Hittites do not seem to be vitally connected with the prophetic program of Scripture.

The Jebusites originally inhabited Jerusalem itself (Joshua 15:63). Their military might was indicated by the fact that the tribes under Joshua were not able to dislodge them completely from the land. For many years they continued to live on the border between Judah and Benjamin (Joshua 15:63; Judges 1:21). They do not seem to have loomed large in the history of Israel although there is occasional mention throughout the Old Testament (cp. II Sam 5:6, 8; 24:16,18; I Chr 11:6; 21:18; Ezr 9:1; Neh 9:8; Zec 9:7; and a number of other references). The Amorites are prominent in Biblical history, being mentioned almost a hundred times in the Old Testament. They were one of the principal nations conquered by Israel in the conquest of the land and lived originally west of the Dead Sea. Their history is recorded, not only in the Scriptures, but in the inscriptions in which they were known as the Ammuru, with a history that extends from before Abraham. Their importance is mostly historical and they do not figure in prophecy except in predictions which were fulfilled in the conquest.

The Girgashites, living west of Jordan, also were one of the nations dispossessed by Israel in the time of the conquest. They are mentioned only 7 times in the Old Testament (Gen 10:16; 15:21; Deu 7:1; Jos 3:10; 24:11; I Chr 1:14; Neh 9:8). They have no role in the prophetic future. The Hivites were also significant as a nation dispossessed by Israel in the conquest. They seem to have lived in the northern part of the Holy Land, and they are mentioned about 25 times in the Old Testament usually in connection with other heathen countries whom Israel conquered. At one time they inhabited Shechem (Genesis 34). The descendants of Canaan described as Arkites can be located some eighty miles north of Sidon. Their name has been perpetuated in modern times by the city Tell Arka. This locality had a long history recorded outside the Bible as early as 1400 B.C., but is mentioned in the Bible only in Genesis 10:7 and I Chronicles 1:15 in the genealogies.

The Sinites are referred to only in Genesis 10:17 and I Chronicles 1:15. No definite identification is possible, but it is probable that they are located in the northern part of Lebanon where Strabo refers to “ Sinner” as a fort in the mountains. Several other obscure references are found to it in ancient literature. The Arvadites, mentioned only four times in Scripture (Gen 10:18; I Chr 1:16; Eze 27:8 - 11), were inhabitants of the island Arvad located two miles from the shore off the coast of Phoenicia. Its modern name is Ruwad. The Zemarites are cited in Genesis 10:18 and I Chronicles 1:16 and lived in the area west of Galilee between Arvad and Hamath. Other locations have been mentioned, such as Emessa, modern Hums, with others finding them at Sumra, or in the area of Mount Zemaraim (cp. Joshua 18:22; II Chronicles 13:4).

The Hamathites inhabited the city - state of Hamath in upper Syria, referred to about thirty - five times in the Old Testament. At one time an important Canaanite colony (Genesis 10:18), it was captured by the Assyrians in the time of Hezekiah (II Kings 18:34). Located at the foot of Lebanon, it had a long history and came under the control of Assyria, then a province of Syria, and eventually came under the government of Persia in Nehemiah's time.

Japheth JAPHETH GOMER MAGOG MADAI JAVAN TUBAL MESHECH TIRAS
From these 7 sons of JAPHETH the Gentile nations descended – ‘heathen’, ‘foreigner’, non - Israelite nations JAPHETH Ge 5:32 GOMER Celtic Ge 10:2 MAGOG Russia Ge 10:2 MADAI Medes Ge 10:2 JAVAN Greece, Syria Ge 10:2 TUBAL S of Black Sea Ge 10:2 MESHECH Russia Ge 10:2 TIRAS Thracians Ge 10:2 Genesis 5: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 10:2 The sons of Japheth; Gomer, and Magog, and Madai, and Javan, and Tubal, and Meshech, and Tiras. Genesis 10:3 And the sons of Gomer; Ashkenaz, and Riphath, and Togarmah. Genesis 10:4 And the sons of Javan; Elishah, and Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim. ASHKENAZ Ge 10:3 ELISHAH Ge 10:4 RIPHATH Ge 10:3 TARSHISH Ge 10:4 TOGARMAH Ge 10:3 KITTIM Ge 10:4 DODANIM Ge 10:4

TABLE OF THE SONS OF JAPHETH Gen 10:2 - 5
Genesis 10: By these were the isles of the Gentiles divided in their lands; every one after his tongue, after their families, in their nations. Gomer - Ancient Cimmerians, the Gimirray of the Assyrians, Western Russia (Gen 10:2, 3; 1 Chron 1:5,6; Ezek 38:6). Ashkenaz - Originally north of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea (Gen 10:3; 1 Chron 1:6; Jer 51:27). The name is evidently connected with cuneiform Ashguza, “ Scythians.” Riphath - Location unknown, but probably included in modern Russia (Gen 10:3; 1 Chron 1:6). Togarmah - Originally in Southwest Armenia, immigrating north and west (Gen 10:3; 1 Chron 1:6; cp Ezek 27:14; 38:6). This is Tegarama in cuneiform texts near Carchemish. Magog - Probably the ancient Scythians, probably now in modern Russia (Gen 10:2; 1 Chron 1:5; Ezek 38:2,6; Rev 20:8). Madai - More commonly known as the Medes, originally south of the Caspian Sea (Gen 10:2; 1 Chr 1:5; cp. 2Ki 17:6; 18:11; Ezra 6:2; Esth 1:3,14,18,19; Isa 13:17; 21:2; Jer 25:25; 51:11,28; Dan 5:28,31; 6:8,12,15; 8:20; 9:1; 11:1; Acts 2:9). Javan - Hellenists, Ionians, generally the Greek people, modern Greece (Gen 10:2, 4; 1 Chron 1:5,7; Isa 66:19; Ezek 27: 13,19; Dan 8:21; 10:20; 11:2; Zech 9:13).

Elishah - Inhabitants of Cyprus (Gen 10:4; 1 Chron 1:7; Ezek 27:7). Corresponds to cuneiform Alashiya, Cyprus. Tarshish - Location uncertain, but possibly inhabited Spain (from Tartessus in Spain) and Western Mediterranean (Gen 10:4; 1 Chron 1:7; cp. 1 Kings 10:22; 22:48; 2 Chron 9:21; 20:36, 37; Ps 48:7; 72:10; Isa 2:16; 23:1, 6,10,14; 60:9; 66: 19; Jer 10:9; Ezek 27:12,25; 38:13; Jonah 1:3; 4:2). Kittim or Chittim - The Ionians, Greeks, and inhabited islands and coasts of Mediterranean Sea (Gen 10:4; 1 Chron 1:7; cp. Num 24:24; Isa 23:1, 12; Jer 2:10; 25:22; 47:4; Ezek 27:6; Dan 11:30). Dodanim - Lived in Illyricum and Troy, the entire region known as Dalmatia in modern times, i.e., Southeastern Europe (Gen 10:4; 1 Chron 1:7). Some prefer reading of Rodanim, hence Island of Rhodes. Tubal - Identified with ancient Scythians originally in Eastern Asia Minor, and later probably immigrating further north to modern Russia (Gen 10:2; 1 Chron 1:5; Isa 66:19; Ezek 27:13; 32:26; 38:2,3; 39:1). Meshech - Originally in Eastern Asia Minor, later farther north in modern Russia (Gen 10:2; 1 Chron 1:5; Ezek 27:13; 32:26; 38:2,3; 39:1). Tiras - Originally in Eastern Asia Minor, later in modern Russia (Ge 10:2; 1 Chr 1:5).

The sons of Japheth were more prolific in number than any of the other sons of Noah, and world history since the birth of Christ has largely featured those who were descendants of the seven sons of Japheth. The descendants of Japheth spread out to the north, east, and west, and are probably the progenitors of most of the Northern Europe lands and, hence, of all countries derived from Europe such as the United States and Canada. They formed the major part of the Gentiles or the nations and will have their important role in the chapters of world history which will bring the times of the Gentiles to conclusion. Japheth's son Gomer (Genesis 10:3) was the forefather of the Cimmerians according to Herodotus. As a family in their early history, they conquered Urartu (Armenia) coming from their original Ukranian home where they lived before 800 B.C. They first appear in historical records as among the early enemies of Assyria and are mentioned prophetically in Ezekiel 38:6. There seems to be some evidence that they emigrated north ultimately out of Armenia into what today is known as Russia.

The three sons of Gomer are mentioned in Genesis 10:3 and also in 1 Chronicles 1:6, namely, Ashkenaz (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:6; Jeremiah 51:27), who is usually identified with the Scythians who lived north of the Black Sea and the Caspian Sea and spread over inner Asia. Others believe that the Scythians are better identified as related to Magog. Riphath was another son of Gomer (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:6), but little is known about his descendants. Togarmah (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:6; Ezekiel 27:14; 38:6) appears occasionally in both history and prophecy. Descendants of Togarmah can be located in the fourteenth century B.C. as inhabiting Southwest Armenia. They are mentioned as furnishing horses, horsemen, and mules to Tyre (Ezekiel 27:14). Prophetically they are included in the invading host of Ezekiel 38:5, 6. Speaking generally, the descendants of Gomer inhabit the area north of the Holy Land and eventually emigrated north and east.

The second son of Japheth, Magog (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:5), is probably to be identified with the ancient Scythians. Little mention is made of them historically except in these genealogies. Prophetically they are included in the invading horde of Ezekiel 38:2, 6 and again in Revelation 20:8. Speaking in general, they seem to have inhabited the area north of the Holy Land and could be one of the major elements in the population of Russia.

The third son of Japheth called Madai (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:5) He is known more familiarly by the title given his descendants, the name Medes, who lived in Media south of the Caspian Sea bordered on the east by Hyrcania and Parthia, on the west by Assyria and Armenia and by Persia and Susiana on the south. The Medes are mentioned frequently in the Bible (2 Kings 17:6; 18:11; Ezra 6:2; Esther 1:3,14, 18, 19; Isaiah 13:17; 21:2; Jeremiah 25:25; 51:11, 28; Daniel 5:28,31; 6:8,12,15; 8:20; 9:1; 11:1; Acts 2:9). The Medes formed an important division of the times of the Gentiles as prophesied by Daniel. They occupy a large share in the prophetic program of the Old Testament leading up to Christ. The height of the power of the Medes, after several centuries of struggle, was reached in the 6th century B.C. when the kingdom of the Medes was merged with that of Persia under Cyrus. Their notable triumph was the conquering of Babylon in 539 B.C. as recorded in Daniel 5. The Medes flourished for two centuries thereafter until the time of Alexander the Great.

The fourth son of Japheth known as Javan (cp. 1 Chronicles 1:5, 7) was the forefather of the Ionians or the Greeks. They were the Hellenists and the word Javan is so translated in the Septuagint. Descendants of Javan are mentioned in inscriptions of Assyria and Achaemenia. As early as the eighth century B.C. Assyrian records mention a naval battle with the Greeks. The descendants of Javan are mentioned frequently in the Bible (Isaiah 66:19; Ezekiel 27:13,19; Daniel 8:21; 10:20; 11:2; Zechariah 9:13). The descendants of Javan inhabited Libya, and Caria, the Aegean Islands and the area known in modern history as Greece.

The four sons of Javan, Elishah, Tarshish, Kittim, and Dodanim do not appear as major elements in subsequent history. The descendants of Elishah seem to have inhabited Cyprus, referred to as the “ isles of Elishah” (Ezekiel 27:7). They exported purple and scarlet fabrics to the market at Tyre, the purple dye being derived from shells rich in this color on the Aegean coasts. The name Tarshish is found in the Phoenician language, meaning smelting plant and is closely associated with the smelting and transportation of smelted ores from distant places such as Spain in the Western Mediterranean and Solomon's copper smelting works in Southern Arabia. As ships were used to carry the smelted ore, frequent mention is made to ships of Tarshish (cp. 1 Kings 22:49, 50; 2 Chronicles 20:36, 37). Some believe the term also applies to any large ship regardless of geography (Psalm 48:7; Isaiah 23:1; 60:9; Ezekiel 27:25). It is therefore not clear whether the name Tarshish as the description of a descendant of Javan is the proper meaning in these many references and there may be no racial connection.

Kittim (sometimes spelled Chittim ), another son of Javan, seems also to refer to the Ionian or Greeks. Although the name with various significations is found in a loose way to refer to the islands and coasts of the Mediterranean without specifying any particular geographic location, the name Kittim occurs with varied spellings elsewhere in the Old Testament (cp. Numbers 24:24; Isaiah 23:1,12; Jeremiah 2:10; 25:22; 47:4; Ezekiel 27:6; Daniel 11:30). It is not clear to what extent Kittim is related to these references. Dodanim (Genesis 10:4; 1 Chronicles 1:7), the fourth son of Javan, is regarded as the progenitor of those who lived in Illyricum and Troy and were closely associated with Kittim. They are relatively unimportant in subsequent Scriptures.

The three remaining sons of Japheth are named without posterity, signifying that their descendants did not form an important segment of the human race. Tubal (Genesis 10:2; 1 Chronicles 1:5) seems to be related to the Scythians. Their normal home seems to be near the Black Sea in Eastern Asia Minor. They are subsequently mentioned in the prophets (Isa 66:19; Eze 27:13; 32:26; 38:2,3; 39:1). Prophetically they will join with the invading army of the land of Israel in the last days recorded in Ezekiel It is probable that their modern descendants now live in Russia. Meshech appears in history as early as the 12th century B.C. when his descendants lived to the north of Assyria in the Black Sea area. In Ezekiel 27:13, the descendants of Meshech had commercial dealings with Tyre, selling slaves and vessels of bronze. Prophetically, Meshech has a place in the last days as recorded in Ezekiel 32:26; 38:2,3; 39:1 and is included in the invading army. Tiras the last son of Japheth is mentioned only in the genealogies (1 Chronicles 1:5) and it is generally believed that his descendants became the Thracians who inhabited the Aegean coast.

Shem  Terah SHEM ELAM ASSHUR ARPHAXAD LUD ARAM UZ Ge 10:23 SALAH
Shelah Ge 10:24 HUL Ge 10:23 GETHER Ge 10:23 ALMODAD Ge 10:26 EBER Ge 10:24 MASH Meshech Ge 10:23 SHELEPH Ge 10:26 Genesis 5: And Noah was five hundred years old: and Noah begat Shem, Ham, and Japheth. Genesis 10:21 Unto Shem also, the father of all the children of Eber, the brother of Japheth the elder, even to him were children born. [22] The children of Shem; Elam, and Asshur, and Arphaxad, and Lud, and Aram. [23] And the children of Aram; Uz, and Hul, and Gether, and Mash. Genesis 11: These are the generations of Shem: Shem was an hundred years old, and begat Arphaxad two years after the flood: Gen 10:24 And Arphaxad begat Salah; and Salah begat Eber. [25] And unto Eber were born two sons: the name of one was Peleg; for in his days was the earth divided; and his brother's name was Joktan. [26] And Joktan begat Almodad, and Sheleph, and Hazar - maveth, and Jerah, [27] And Hadoram, and Uzal, and Diklah, [28] And Obal, and Abimael, and Sheba, [29] And Ophir, and Havilah, and Jobab: all these were the sons of Joktan. Genesis 11:18 And Peleg lived thirty years, and begat Reu: [19] And Peleg lived after he begat Reu two hundred and nine years, and begat sons and daughters. [20] And Reu lived two and thirty years, and begat Serug: [21] And Reu lived after he begat Serug two hundred and seven years, and begat sons and daughters. [22] And Serug lived thirty years, and begat Nahor: [23] And Serug lived after he begat Nahor two hundred years, and begat sons and daughters. [24] And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: Genesis 11: And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. HAZAR - MAVETH Ge 10:26 JERAH Ge 10:26 JOKTAN Ge 10:25 PELEG Ge 11:18 in his days was the earth divided HADORAM Ge 10:27 begat sons and daughters UZAL Ge 10:27 DIKLAH Ge 10:27 REU Ge 11:18 begat sons and daughters OBAL Ebal Ge 10:28 SERUG Ge 11:20 begat sons and daughters ABIMAEL Ge 10:28 SHEBA Ge 10:28 NAHOR Ge 11:22 begat sons and daughters OPHIR Ge 10:29 HAVILAH Ge 10:29 TERAH Ge 11:24 205 yrs Ge 11:32 JOBAB Ge 10:29

TABLE OF THE SONS OF SHEM Gen 10:21-31
From a Biblical standpoint, the descendants of Shem were most important because through them is traced the line of the Messiah, Abraham, and Israel. It is probably for this reason that they are mentioned last in the genealogy in contrast to the fact that they are mentioned first in Genesis 10:1. Elam - Eastern neighbor and traditional rival of Mesopotamian states, settled in a portion of Persia (Gen. 10:22; I Chron. 1:17; cp. Gen. 14:1,9; Isa. 11:11; 21:2,6; Jer. 25:25; 49: ; Ezek. 32:24; Dan. 8:2). Asshur - To be identified with Assyria (Gen. 10:22; I Chron. 1:17; cp. Num. 24:22, 24; Ezra 4:2; Ps. 83:8; Ezek. 27:23; 32:22; Hos. 14:3; and about 140 Old Testament references to Assyria). Arphaxad - Located originally north and east of Nineveh (Gen. 10:22, 24, 25; 11: ; I Chron. 1: ; cp. Luke 3:36). Salah - Also spelled Shelah (Gen. 10:24; 11: ; I Chron. 1:18; Luke 3:35). Eber - Father of Hebrew race (Gen. 10:21,24,25; 11:1417; 1 Chron. 1:18,19,25). Peleg - Progenitor of Abraham (Gen. 10:25; 11: ; I Chron. 1:19,25). Joktan - His thirteen sons were progenitors of the Arabs (Gen. 10:25,26,29; I Chron 1:19,20,23).

Lud - Associated with both Asiatic and African people, possible reference to Lydians of Anatolia, location uncertain (Gen. 10:22; I Chron. 1:17; Isa. 66:19; Ezek. 27:10). Aram - Inhabited wide area in Syria and Mesopotamia (Gen. 10:22,23; I Chron. 1:17; cp. also about 65 Old Testament references to Syrians, another name for descendants of Aram). Uz - Occupied Arabian desert west of Babylon (Gen. 10:23; I Chron. 1:17; cp. Job 1:1; Jer. 25:20; Lam. 4:21). Hul - Probably located near Lake Merom, north of Sea of Galilee (Gen. 10:23; I Chron. 1:17). Gether - Location unknown (Gen. 10:23; I Chron. 1:17). Mash - Also known as Meshech, location unknown (Gen 10: 23; I Chron. 1:17) .

Five sons of Shem are mentioned in Genesis 10:22. The descendants of Elam (Genesis 10:22; I Chronicles 1:17), seemed to have settled in that portion of Persia which bears their name (cp. Genesis 14:1,9; Isaiah 11:11; 21:2,6; Jeremiah 25:25; 49: ; Ezekiel 32:24; Daniel 8:2). Asshur is mentioned second (Genesis 10:22; I Chronicles 1:17; cp. Numbers 24:22,24; Ezra 4:2; Psalm 83:8; Ezekiel 27:23; 32:22; Hosea 14:3; and about 140 Old Testament references to Assyria). The descendants of Asshur lived in Assyria. They were the forerunners of the later mighty Assyrian Empire, having come originally from Babylon and having a close connection with the Babylonians throughout their subsequent history. As Assyria held a prominent place in the history of the ancient world from the ninth to the seventh century B.C., they had an important place in prophecy which has already been fulfilled.

Arphaxad (Genesis 10:22, 24, 25; 11: ; I Chronicles 1:1724; cp. Luke 3:36) is important as progenitor of the line which led to Abraham and to Christ in the genealogies introduced in Genesis 10:24, 25 and amplified in Genesis 11:13-27. One of the important descendants of Arphaxad was Eber (Gen 10:21, 24, 25; 11: ; I Chr 1:18,19, 25), son of Salah, or Shelah (Gen 11: ; I Chr 1:18, 24), who had two prominent sons, Peleg and Joktan. The third major division of the children of Noah were descendants of Shem, mentioned in Gen 10: These were also known as “ all the children of Eber” (Gen 10:21). By this is meant that the children of Eber, who were descendants of Shem through Arphaxad and Salah, were descendants of Shem, but the term is not properly applied to all of the descendants of Shem. They were the more important descendants of Shem. It was from this line that Abraham and the children of Israel came (cp. Gen 11:10-27). From Peleg (Gen 10:25; 11: ; I Chr 1:19,25) descended the line to Abraham.

Joktan (Genesis 10: 25, 26, 29; I Chronicles 1:19, 20, 23) had thirteen sons (Genesis 10: ). Almodad was the founder of one of the Arab tribes. Sheleph had descendants who probably settled in Sulaf Hazarmaveth settled in a portion of Arabia; Jerah was another Arabian tribe. Hadoram was another Arabian tribe impossible to identify. Uzal is often connected with Sanaa, a city in Yemen. Diklah was the progenitor of a people who settled in Yemen; Obal fathered another Arabian tribe called Ebal in I Chronicles 1:22, whose location is unknown. Abimael was the founder of an Arab tribe known as Mael. Sheba was the forerunner of an important kingdom in Southern Arabia known as the kingdom of Sheba. Nothing seems to be known about Ophir. Havilah probably populated a portion of Southern Arabia. Jobab is the name of another Arabian tribe concerning whom little is known. The descendants of Joktan according to Genesis 10:30 lived in the area from Mesha unto Sephar, the area to the west and south of Babylon corresponding with Arabia Petraea.

Lud, the fourth son of Shem (Genesis 10:22; I Chronicles 1:17; Isaiah 66:19; Ezekiel 27:10), seems to have become associated with Ludim, descendants of Mizraim. Both Lud and Ludim are associated with peoples of Africa and Asia, but their precise location is not clear. One explanation is that the term may have referred to mercenary soldiers who because of the character of their work were scattered. They were employed by Egypt.

Aram (Genesis 10:22, 23; I Chronicles 1:17 ), the last named of the children of Shem, was the progenitor of a large offspring which inhabited a wide area of Syria and Mesopotamia. The word Aram is translated Syrian more than 65 times in the Old Testament. Uz (Genesis 10:23; I Chronicles 1:17; cp. Job 1:1; Jeremiah 25:20; Lamentations 4:21), a son of Aram, seems to have settled in Arabia west of Babylon, the scene of the Book of Job. Hul (Genesis 10:23; I Chronicles 1:17) and his descendants probably lived near Lake Merom on the Jordan north of Galilee. The location of Gether and Mash (Genesis 10:23; I Chronicles 1:17), who is also known as Meshech in I Chronicles 1:17, is unknown. Important to the history of Israel is the fact that the wives of Jacob were Aramaic or Syrian (Deuteronomy 26:5). By the time of King Saul the Aramaeans had occupied several districts adjacent to Israel including the land between the Tigris and Euphrates; Damascus (I Kings 11:23, 24) ; Zobah (II Samuel 8), north of Hamath; Maachah (Joshua 12:5; 13:11), east of Jordan near Mount Hermon; Geshur (Deuteronomy 3:14; II Samuel 15:8; 13:37), east of the Sea of Galilee; Beth - Rehob (cp. Numbers 13:21; Judges 18: 28), near Geshur; and Ish-tob (II Samuel 10:6), also east of Jordan.

God's Covenant w Abraham 99 2486 Isaac born 90 2487 Serug dies 230
Anno Mundi Methuselah Lamech Noah Shem Arphaxed Salah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Abram Sarai Ishmael Isaac 1996 Shem, Ham, Japeth born G5.32 500 2091 Lamech dies G 777 2096 Methuselah dies G Arphaxad born G11.10 FLOOD G7.6 969 600 100 2131 Salah born G11.12 35 2161 Eber born G11.14 30 2195 Peleg born G11.16 34 2225 Reu born G11.18 2257 Serug born G11.20 32 2287 Nahor born G11.22 2316 Terah born G11.24 29 2386 Abram, Nahor, Haran born G11.26 70 2396 Sarai born G17.17 ??? Lot born (Son of Haran) G11.27 Haron dies in Ur G11.28 2434 Peleg and Reu die G11.19, 21 239 2435 Nahor dies G11.25 148 2446 Noah dies G 950 60 50 Abraham/Sara w/Noah 2472 Ishmael born G 86 2485 God's Covenant w Abraham G 99 2486 Isaac born G17.17, 21.5 90 2487 Serug dies G11.23 230 2521 Terah dies in Haran G11.32 205 2523 Isaac Marries Rebekah G25.20 40 2526 Sarah dies G23.1 127 2534 Arphaxed dies G11.13 438 2561 Abraham dies G25.7 175 2564 Salah dies G11.15 433 2591 Eber dies G11.17 430 2596 Shem dies G11.11 2609 Ishmael dies G25.17 137 2666 Isaac dies G35.28 180

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Terah / Abraham / Nahor / Haran  Lot
Ge 11:24 205 yrs Ge 11:32 ABRAHAM Abram Father of many nations Ge 11:26, 17.5 175 yrs Ge 25:7 NAHOR Nachor Ge 11:26 HARAN Died before his father Ge 11:26 ISCAH Ge 11:29 Genesis 11:24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: [25] And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. [26] And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. [27] Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. [28] And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. [29] And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. [31] And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. [32] And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. Genesis 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Genesis 25:7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. Genesis 19: But his wife [Lot’s] looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19: And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. [38] And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. Wife Pillar of salt Ge 19:26 LOT Ge 11:27 MILCAH Ge 19:26 Daughter #1 Daughter #2 MOAB Ge 19:37, Ex 15:15 MOABITES BEN - AMMI Ge 19:38 AMMONITES Children of AMMON

Terah’ s Family TERAH HARAN SARAH ABRAHAM NAHOR BETHUEL MILCAH ISHMAEL
Ge 11: yrs Ge 11:32 HARAN Died before his father Ge 11:26 SARAH Sarai Mother of us all Ge 11:26, 17:15,20: 127 yrs Ge 23:1 ABRAHAM Abram Father of many nations Ge 11:26, 17.5 175 yrs Ge 25:7 NAHOR Nachor Ge 11:26 BETHUEL Syrian of Padan - aram Ge 22:22, 25:20 MILCAH Ge 19:26 Married NAHOR ISHMAEL Ishmeelities ISCAH Ge 11:29 ISAAC Ge 17:19, 21:3 180 yrs Ge 35:28 TEBAH Ge 22:24 GAHAM Ge 22:24 THAHASH Ge 22:24 MAACHAH Ge 22:24 HUZ 1 Ge 22:2 BUZ Ge 22:21 KEMUEL Ge 22:21 CHESED Ge 22:22 PILDASH Ge 22:22 HAZO Ge 22:22 JIDLAPH Ge 22:22 LOT Ge 11:27 ESAU Edom, red G25:25,30,36:1 EDOMITES Daughter #1 MOAB Ge 19:37, Ex 15:15 MOABITES REBEKAH Ge 22:23, 24:15 JACOB Heel grabber Ge 25:26, 27:36 ISRAELITES Daughter #2 BEN - AMMI Ge 19:38 AMMONITES LABAN Ge 24:29, 25:20 LEAH 1 Ge 29:16 RACHEL G29:6, 10

Terah’ s Family TERAH ABRAM HARAN NAHOR SARAH LOT MILCAH ISCAH REBEKAH
Daughter #2 Daughter #1 REBEKAH LABAN LEAH RACHEL TEBAH ISAAC ISHMAEL ESAU JACOB BEN - AMMI AMMON MOAB BETHUEL THAHASH GAHAM MAACHAHH HUZ BUZ KEMUEL CHESED PILDASH HAZO JIDLAPH

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Terah / Abraham / Nahor / Haran  Lot
Ge 11:24 205 yrs Ge 11:32 ABRAHAM Abram Father of many nations Ge 11:26, 17.5 175 yrs Ge 25:7 NAHOR Nachor Ge 11:26 HARAN Died before his father Ge 11:26 ISCAH Ge 11:29 Genesis 11:24 And Nahor lived nine and twenty years, and begat Terah: [25] And Nahor lived after he begat Terah an hundred and nineteen years, and begat sons and daughters. [26] And Terah lived seventy years, and begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran. [27] Now these are the generations of Terah: Terah begat Abram, Nahor, and Haran; and Haran begat Lot. [28] And Haran died before his father Terah in the land of his nativity, in Ur of the Chaldees. [29] And Abram and Nahor took them wives: the name of Abram's wife was Sarai; and the name of Nahor's wife, Milcah, the daughter of Haran, the father of Milcah, and the father of Iscah. [31] And Terah took Abram his son, and Lot the son of Haran his son's son, and Sarai his daughter in law, his son Abram's wife; and they went forth with them from Ur of the Chaldees, to go into the land of Canaan; and they came unto Haran, and dwelt there. [32] And the days of Terah were two hundred and five years: and Terah died in Haran. Genesis 17:5 Neither shall thy name any more be called Abram, but thy name shall be Abraham; for a father of many nations have I made thee. Genesis 25:7 And these are the days of the years of Abraham's life which he lived, an hundred threescore and fifteen years. Genesis 19: But his wife [Lot’s] looked back from behind him, and she became a pillar of salt. Genesis 19: And the firstborn bare a son, and called his name Moab: the same is the father of the Moabites unto this day. [38] And the younger, she also bare a son, and called his name Benammi: the same is the father of the children of Ammon unto this day. Wife Pillar of salt Ge 19:26 LOT Ge 11:27 MILCAH Ge 19:26 Daughter #1 Daughter #2 MOAB Ge 19:37, Ex 15:15 MOABITES BEN - AMMI Ge 19:38 AMMONITES Children of AMMON

Nahor HARAN Reumah NAHOR MILCAH ISCAH HUZ 1 Ge 22:2 TEBAH Ge 22:24
Cincubine Ge 22:24 NAHOR Nachor Ge 11:26 Uncle Niece MILCAH Ge 19:26 ISCAH Ge 11:29 HUZ 1 Ge 22:2 TEBAH Ge 22:24 BUZ Ge 22:21 KEMUEL Ge 22:21 GAHAM Ge 22:24 CHESED Ge 22:22 HAZO Ge 22:22 THAHASH Ge 22:24 PILDASH Ge 22:22 JIDLAPH Ge 22:22 MAACHAH Ge 22:24 ARAM Ge 22:21 BETHUEL Syrian of Padan - aram Ge 22:22, 25:20 LABAN Ge 24:29, 25:20 REBEKAH Ge 22:23, 24:15 LEAH 1 Ge 29:16 RACHEL Ge 29:6, 10 DEBORAH Rebekah’s nurse Ge 24:59, 35:8

Abraham  Ishmael / Isaac
Abram Father of many nations Ge 11:26, 17.5 175 yrs Ge 25:7 SARAH Sarai Mother of us all Ge 11:26, 17:15,20: 127 yrs Ge 23:1 KETURAH Ge 25:1 Half brother & sister ZIMRAN Ge 25:2 JOKSHAN Ge 25:2 ISAAC Ge 17:19, 21:3 180 yrs Ge 35:28 MEDAN Ge 25:2 MIDIAN Ge 25:2 MIDIANITIES HAGAR Agar Sarai’s Egyptian concubine Ge 16:1 HAGARITES ISHBAK Ge 25:2 SHUAH Ge 25:2 EPHAH Ge 25:4 EPHER Ge 25:4 HANOCH Ge 25:4 Henoch SHEBA Ge 25:3 DEDAN Ge 25:3 ABIDAH Ge 25:4 Abida ISHMAEL God shall hear, archer Ge 16:11, 15, 21:20, 39:1 137 yrs Ge 25:17 Progenitor of Arabian tribes ISHMAELITES Ishmeelities ELDAAH Ge 25:4 ASSHURIM Ge 25:3 LETUSHIM Ge 25:3 LEUMMIM Ge 25:3

“ARABS” SARAH ISAAC ABRAHAM HAGAR ISHMAEL KETURAH ZIMRAN JOKSHAN MEDAN
MIDIAN MIDIANITIES ISHBAK SHUAH SHEBA DEDAN EPHER EPHAH ABIDAH HANOCH ELDAAH NEBAJOTH KEDAR ADBEEL MIBSAM MISHMA DUMAH MASSA HADAR TEMA JETUR NAPHISH KEDEMAH ESAU EDOMITES JACOB ISRAELITES REUBEN SIMEON LEVI JUDAH DAN NAPHTALI GAD ASHER ISSACHAR ZEBULON JOSEPH BENJAMIN DINAH SAUDI ARABIA BEDOUINS “ARABS”

ISHMAELITES Ishmeelities
Kings that reigned in the land of Edom before any king reigned over the children of Israel Ge 36: , 1 Ch 1: King Father City BELA BELOR Dinhabah JOBAB ZERAH Bozrah HUSHAM Temani HADAD BEDAD Avith SAMLAH Masrekah SAUL Rehobath BALL - HANAN ACHBOR HADAR (Hadad) Pau Wife was MEHETABEL, the daughter of MATRED the daughter of MEZAHAN ISHMAEL God shall hear, archer Ge 16:11, 15, 21:20, 39:1 137 yrs Ge 25:17 Progenitor of Arabian tribes ISHMAELITES Ishmeelities Wife From Egypt Ge 21:21 12 Princes of ISHMAEL Ge 17:20 NEBAJOTH 1 Nebaioth Ge 25:13 KEDAR Ge 25:13 ADBEEL Ge 25:13 BASHEMATH Mahalath 3rd wife of ESAU Ge 28:9, 36:3 MIBSAM Ge 25:13 MISHMA Ge 25:14 DUMAH Ge 25:14 MASSA Ge 25:14 HADAR Hadad Ge 25:15 TEMA Ge 25:15 JETUR Ge 25:15 NAPHISH Ge 25:15 KEDEMAH Ge 25:15

Isaac ISAAC REBEKAH ESAU JACOB ISRAEL Ge 17:19, 21:3 180 yrs Ge 35:28
DEBORAH Rebekah’s nurse Ge 24:59, 35:8 ISAAC Ge 17:19, 21:3 180 yrs Ge 35:28 1st cousins 1 removed REBEKAH Ge 22:23, 24:15 Twins ESAU Edom, red Ge 25:25, 30, 36:1 EDOMITES JACOB Heel grabber, supplanter, deceiver Ge 25:26, 27:36 ISRAEL May God rule Ge 32:28, 35:10 ISRAELITES Dukes of ESAU Ge 36: Duke TIMNAH Duke ALVAH Duke JETHETH Duke AHOLIBMAH Duke ELAH Duke PINON Duke KENAZ Duke TEMAN Duke MIBZAR Duke MAGDIEL Duke IRAM

Israel’s persistent enemy
Esau ESAU Edom, red Ge 25:25, 30, 36:1 EDOMITES Wife #1 JUDITH Ge 26:34 Wife #2 BASHEMATH Ge 26:34 Wife #3 BASHEMATH Mahalath Ge 28:9, 36:3 Wife #4 ADAH Ge 36:2 Wife #5 ANAH Aholibamah Ge 36:2 Concubine TIMNA Aholibamah Ge 36:12 ELIPHAZ Ge 36:4, 20, 25 Whose father was ELON Hittite Hethite Whose father was ELON Hittite Hethite Whose father was BEERI Hittite Hethite Whose father was ISHMAEL God shall hear, archer Ge 16:11, 15, 21:20, 39:1 137 yrs Ge 25:17 Arabian tribes ISHMAELITES Whose father was ZIBEON Hittite Duke AMALEK Ge 36:12, 16, Ex 17:8, Nu 24:20, De 25:17, Ju 5:14, 6:3, 7:12 AMALEKITIES Israel’s persistent enemy Duke 2 REUEL Ge 36:4, 10 Duke NAHATH Ge 36:13, 17 Duke ZERAH Ge 36:13, 17 Duke SHAMMAH Ge 36:13,17 Duke MIZZAH Ge 36:13, 17 Duke TEMAN Ge 36:11, 15, 42 Duke OMAR Ge 36:11, 15 Duke ZEPHO Zephi Ge 36:11, 15 Duke GATAM Ge 36:11, 16 Duke KENAZ Ge 36:11, 15, 42 Duke KORAH Ge 36:16 Duke TIMNAI Timna Ge 36:11,15,42 Duke 3 JEUSH Ge 36:5, 14, 18 Duke 4 JAALAM Duke 5 KORAH Ge 36:5, 14,16,18

Israel’s persistent enemy
Amalek Duke AMALEK Ge 36:12, 16, Ex 17:8, Nu 24:20, De 25:17, Ju 5:14, 6:3, 7:12 AMALEKITIES Israel’s persistent enemy TIMNA Ge 36:22 Duke LOTAN Ge 36:20 Duke SHOBAL Ge 36:20 Duke ZIBEON Ge 36:20 Duke ANAH Ge 36:20 Duke DISHON Ge 36:21 Duke EZER Ezar Ge 36:21 Duke DISHAN Ge 36:21 HORI UZ Ge 36:22 Ge 36:25 Ge 36:28 HEMAM Homam ARAN BILHAN ALVAN Alian Ge 36:27 ZAAVAN Zavan MAMAHATH DISHON AKAN EBAL Ge 36:23 AHOLIBAMAH SHEPO Shephi ONAM HEMDAN Amram ESHBAN AJAH Ge 36:26 Ge 36:24 ITHRAN ANAH Found mules in the wildereness CHERAN

Jacob (Israel) JACOB ISRAEL May God rule Ge 32:28, 35:10 LEAH RACHEL
Family of: Ge 46:18 Zilpah – 16 Ge 46:15 Leah – 33 Ge 46:22 Rachel – 14 Ge 46:25 Bilhah – 7 Ge 46:27 Total - 70 JACOB Heel grabber, supplanter, deceiver Ge 25:26, 27:36 ISRAEL May God rule Ge 32:28, 35:10 147 years Ge 47:28 ISRAELITES Jacob (Israel) Wife #1 LEAH Weak eyed Ge 29:16 Wife #2 RACHEL Beautiful Ge 29:6, 16 2nd cousins 1 removed 2nd cousins 1 removed Concubine #1 BILHAH Ge 29:29 Concubine #1 ZILPAH Ge 29:24 #1 REUBEN See, a son Ge 29:32 #2 SIMEON hearing Ge 29:33 #11 JOSEPH adding Ge 30:24, 46:19 #5 DAN judging Ge 30:6, 49:23 #7 GAD A troop Ge 30:11, 49:19 #3 LEVI Joined Ge 29:34 #4 JUDAH praise Ge 29:35 #6 NAPHTALI wrestling Ge 30:8 #8 ASHER happy Ge 30:13 #12 BENJAMIN Ben - Oni Mother: son of sorrows Father: son of my right hand Ge 35:18, 46:19 #10 ZEBULUN Zebulon dwelling Ge 30:20 #9 ISSACHAR hire Ge 30:18 DINAH Judgment Ge 30:21, 46:15 SHECHEM Sychem Ge 34: , Ac 7:16 Slain by SIMEON & LEVI for raping DINAH HAMOR Emmor Hivite Ge33:19

Family Relationships

Reuben 1 REUBEN SHEDEUR Captain ELIZUR
#1 REUBEN See, a son Ge 29:32, 49:3 REUBENITES De 3:12 SHEDEUR Captain ELIZUR Nu 1:5, 2:10, 7:30, 35, 10:18 Assisted MOSES in the wilderness REUBEN’s birthright was given to the sons of JOSEPH HANOCH Enoch Ge 46:9, Ex 6:14 HANOCHITES Nu 26:5 PHALLU Pallu Ge 46:9, Ex 6:14 PALLUITES Nu 26:5 HEZRON Ge 46:9, Ex 6:14 HEZRONITES Nu 26:6 CARMI Ge 46:9, Ex 6:14 CARMITES Nu 26:6 ON Nu 16:1 Joined KORATH, DATHAN, and ABIRAM in their revolt against MOSES and AARONs PELETH 1 Ch 5:4 - 8 JOEL SHEMAIAH Shema GOG SHIMEI MICAH REAIA Reaiah BAAL BEERA Beerah Prince of the Reubenites when Israel was carried away ELIAB Nu 16:1, 12, 26:9 De 11:6 NEMUEL Nu 26:9 DATHAN Nu 16:1 - 27, 26:9, De 11:6, Ps 106:17 DATHAN and ABIRAM were swallowed with KORAH, descendant of LEVI Nu 16:1 - 35; Ps 106:17 ABIRAM Nu 16:1 - 27, 26:9, De 11:6, Ps 106:17 SHAMMUA Shammuah Nu 13:4 A spy sent to Canaan by Moses ZACCUR ZECHARIAH 1 Ch 5:4 - 8 JEIEL JOEL SHEMA AZAZ JEROBOAM’s time BELA

Simeon 2 #2 SIMEON hearing Ge 29:33 The family of SIMEON did not multiply like the children of JUDAH 1 Ch 4:27 JEMUEL Nemuel Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 NEMUELITES Nu 26:12 JAMIN Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 JAMINITES Nu 26:12 OHAD Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 JACHIN Jarib Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 JACHINITES Nu 26:12 ZOHAR Zerah Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 ZARHITIES Nu 26:13 SHAUL Ge 46:10, Ex 6:15 SHAULITIES Nu 26:13 Canaanitish woman Princes of the family of SIMEON 1 Ch 4: MESHOBAB JAMLECH AMAZIAH JOSHAH JOEL ASIEL SERiAH JOSIBIAH Joshibiah JEHU ELIOENAI JAAKOGAH JESHOHAIAH ASAIAH ADIEL JESIMIEL BENAIAH SHEMAIAH SHIMRI JEDAIAH ALLON SHIPHI ZIMRI SALU COZBI Midianite woman ZUR ZIMRI and COZBI were slain by PHINEHAS son of ELEAZAR son of AARON Nu 25:6 - 15 ZURISHADDAI Captain SHELUMIEL Nu 1:6, 2:12, 7:36, 10:19 SHALLUM MIBSAM MISHMA HAMEUL Hammuel ZACCHUR SHIMMEI 16 sons 6 daughters 1 Ch 4: AMMIHUD SHEMUEL Shelumiel Nu 34:20 Assisted in dividing the land west of Jordan SHAPHT Nu 13:5 HORI

Levi 3 LEVI GERSHON JOCHEBED KOHATH MERARI AMRAM IZHAR HEBRON UZZIEL
#3 LEVI Joined Ge 29:34, Ex 6:16 137 yrs LEVITES GERSHON Gershom Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16 GERSHONITIES Nu 26:57 JOCHEBED Daughter of LEVI Husband’s Aunt Ex 6:20, Nu 26:59 Mother of MOSES KOHATH Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16,18, Nu 3:17 KOHATHITIES Jos 21:4 MERARI Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16,18, Nu 3:17 MERARITIES Nu 26:57 AMRAM Ex 6:18,20, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 Syrian 137 yrs AMRAMITIES IZHAR Zohar, Izehar Ex 6:18, 21, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 IZHARITIES HEBRON Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 26, 1 Ch 23:12,19, 26:23 HEBRONITIES Nu 26:58 UZZIEL Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 1 Ch 23:12 UZZIELITIES 1 Ch 26:23

Gershon GERSHON LIBNI SHIMI Laadan Ex 6:17, Nu 3:18, 1Ch 23:7
Gershom Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16 GERSHONITIES Nu 26:57 LIBNI Laadan Ex 6:17, Nu 3:18, 1Ch 23:7 LIBNITIES Nu 26:58 SHIMI Shimei Ex 6:17, Nu 3:18, 1Ch 23:7 SHIMITIES 1 Ch 23:9 - 11 1 Ch 23:8 JEHIEL Jehieli ZETHEM Joel 1 Ch 23:8, 26:22 1 Ch 23:9 - 11 SHELOMITH HAZIEL HARAN JAHATH ZINA Ziza JEUSH BERIAH

Jochebed / Amram JOCHEBED AMRAM MIRIAM AARON MOSES Daughter of LEVI
Husband’s Aunt Ex 6:20, Nu 26:59 Mother of MOSES AMRAM Ex 6:18,20, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 Syrian 137 yrs AMRAMITIES MIRIAM Ex 15:20, Nu 12:1, 20:1, 26:59 Nu 12:10 Leprous AARON Ex 4:14, 27, 6:20, Nu 20:28, 26:59 Deu 10: yrs AARONITES MOSES The man of God Ex 2:2, 10, 6:20, Nu 26:59, Deu 34:5, yrs AARONITES Judges 4:11 Now Heber the Kenite, which was of the children of Hobab the father in law of Moses, had severed himself from the Kenites, and pitched his tent unto the plain of Zaanaim, which is by Kedesh. Judges 4:17 Howbeit Sisera fled away on his feet to the tent of Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite: for there was peace between Jabin the king of Hazor and the house of Heber the Kenite. Judges 4:22 And, behold, as Barak pursued Sisera, Jael came out to meet him, and said unto him, Come, and I will shew thee the man whom thou seekest. And when he came into her tent, behold, Sisera lay dead, and the nail was in his temples. Judges 5:24 Blessed above women shall Jael the wife of Heber the Kenite be, blessed shall she be above women in the tent.

Aaron AMMINADAB AARON ELISHEBA NAASHON NADAB ABIHU ELEAZAR ITHAMAR
Judahite AARON Ex 4:14, 27, 6:20, Nu 20:28, 26:59 Deu 10: yrs AARONITES ELISHEBA Juahdite Ex 6:23 NAASHON Naasson, Nahshon Judahite Nu 1:7, 2:3, 7:12, 17, 10:14, Ru 4:20, 1 Ch 2:10 NADAB ABIHU Ex 6:23, 24:1,9, 28:11 Le 10:1 - 2, 16:1 Nu 3:2, 4, 26: 1 Ch 24:2 (no children) ELEAZAR Ex 6:23, 28:1 Le 10:6, 12, 16 Nu 3:2, 4, 16:37, 19:3 - 4, 20: , 26:60 Jos 24:33 ITHAMAR Ex 6:23, 28:1, 38:21 Le 10:6, 12, 16 Nu 3:2, 4, 4:28, 33, 26:60 PHINEHAS Ex 6:25, Nu 31:6, Jos 22:13, 31, Jdg 20:28 Faithful priest for 19 years 3rd High Priest of Israel Killed COZBI and ZIMRI An atonement for children of Israel Received covenant of everlasting priesthood Nu 25:7 - 15 ABISHUA 1Ch 6:4, 50 BUKKI UZZI ZERAHIAH MERAIOTH AMARIAH PUTIEL Ex 6:25

ELI ELI AHIMELECH HOPHNI PHINEHAS wife ABIATHAR ICHABOD AHITUB AARIAH
98 years Priest in Shiloh I Sam 1:3, , 2:34, 4:4, 11, 15, 14th Judge – 40 years ELI AHIMELECH Ahiah 1 Sam 14:3, 21:1 - 9, 22:9 - 20, 23:6, 30:7 HOPHNI 1 Sam 1:3 Wicked PHINEHAS 1 Sam 1:3 Wicked wife 1 Sam 4:19 ABIATHAR 1 Sam 22:20, 23:6, 30:7, 2 Sam 15:24, 27 4th high priest from ELI 11th high priest from AARON ICHABOD Inglorious 1 Sam 4:21, 14:3 AHITUB 1 Sam 14:3, 22:9, , 20 AARIAH JOHANAN SHALLUM HILKIAH AZARIAH SERAIAH JHOZADAK ZADOK 1 Kg 4:4, 2 Sam 5: , 17:15, 19:11, 20:25, 1 Ch 27;17 Grandson of AZARIAH 2 Sam 8:17, 15:27, 36, 1 Ch6:12, 24:3 JONATHON 2 Sam 15:27, 36 AHIMAAZ 2 Sam 15:27, 36, 18:19, 27,29 EZRA 1 Ch 6:4 - 15, , Ezr 7:1 - 5 Wrote 1st of post - captivity books

Heel grabber, supplanter, deceiver
Abraham to Moses ABRAHAM Abram Father of many nations Ge 11:26, 17.5 175 yrs Ge 25:7 SARAH Sarai Mother of us all Ge 11:26, 17:15,20: 127 yrs Ge 23:1 Half brother & sister #3 LEVI Joined Ge 29:34, Ex 6:16 137 yrs LEVITES Almost 400 years in Egypt ISAAC Ge 17:19, 21:3 180 yrs Ge 35:28 REBEKAH Ge 22:23, 24:15 JOCHEBED Daughter of LEVI Husband’s Aunt Ex 6:20, Nu 26:59 Mother of MOSES AMRAM Ex 6:18,20, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 Syrian 137 yrs AMRAMITIES JACOB Heel grabber, supplanter, deceiver Ge 25:26, 27:36 ISRAEL May God rule Ge 32:28, 35:10 ISRAELITES MOSES The man of God Ex 2:2, 10, 6:20, Nu 26:59, Deu 34:5, yrs AARONITES

Moses MOSES JETHRO Ethiopian ZIPPORAH HOBAB GERSHOM ELIEZER JAEL HEBER
The man of God Ex 2:2, 10, 6:20, Nu 26:59, Deu 34:5, yrs AARONITES JETHRO Reuel, Raguel Priest of Midian Ex 2:18, 3:1, 4:18, 18;1 - 12, Nu 10:29 Ethiopian Nu 12:1 ZIPPORAH Midianite Ex 2:21 HOBAB Nu 10:29 GERSHOM A stranger Ex 2:22, 4:20, 18:3, 1 Ch 23:15 ELIEZER God is help Ex 4:14, 18:4, 1 Ch 23:15, 17, 26:25 JAEL Jdg 4:11, 17,22,5:24 HEBER Kenite Nu 10:29 REHABIAH 1 Ch 23:15,17 SHEBUEL Shubael 1 Ch 23:16, 24:20, 26:24 ISSHIAH Jeshauah 1 Ch 24:21, 26:25 JEHDEIAH 1 Ch 24:20 JORAM 1 Ch 26:25 ZICHRI 1 Ch 26:25 SHELOMITH 1 Ch 26:25

Kohath KOHATH JOCHEBED AMRAM IZHAR HEBRON UZZIEL
Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16,18, Nu 3:17 KOHATHITIES Jos 21:4 JOCHEBED Daughter of LEVI Husband’s Aunt Ex 6:20, Nu 26:59 Mother of MOSES AMRAM Ex 6:18,20, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 Syrian 137 yrs AMRAMITIES IZHAR Zohar, Izehar Ex 6:18, 21, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 IZHARITIES HEBRON Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 26, 1 Ch 23:12,19, 26:23 HEBRONITIES Nu 26:58 UZZIEL Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 1 Ch 23:12 UZZIELITIES 1 Ch 26:23

JEHOIDA - BENIAH JEHODIA BENIAH
2 Sam 8:18, 20:23, 23: , 1 Kgs 1 - 2 Killed JOAB

Izhar IZHAR KORAH NEPHEG ZICHRI ASSIR ELKANAH ABIASAPH Zohar, Izehar
Ex 6:18, 21, Nu 3:19, 26:59, 1 Ch 23:12 IZHARITIES KORAH Ex 6:21, Nu 16:1 - 35, 27:3 KORHITES Kosrathites Ex 6:24, Nu 26:58 NEPHEG Ex 6:21, Nu 16:1 - 35, 27:3 ZICHRI Ex 6:21 ASSIR Ex 6:24 ELKANAH Ex 6:24 ABIASAPH Ex 6:24

Hebron HEBRON JERIAH AMARIAH Jerijah JAHAZIEL JEKAMEAM
Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 26, 1 Ch 23:12,19, 26:23 HEBRONITIES Nu 26:58 JERIAH Jerijah 1 Ch 23:19, 24:23 AMARIAH 1 Ch 23:19, 24:23 JAHAZIEL 1 Ch 23:19, 24:23 JEKAMEAM 1 Ch 23:19, 24:23

Uzziel UZZIEL MICAH JESIAH MISHAEL ELZAPHAN ZITHRI SHAMIR ZECHARIAH
Ex 6:18, Nu 3:19, 1 Ch 23:12 UZZIELITIES 1 Ch 26:23 MICAH Michah 1 Ch 23:20, 24:24 JESIAH Isshiah 1 Ch 23:20, 24:24 MISHAEL Ex 6:21 ELZAPHAN Ex 6:22, Lev 10:4 ZITHRI Ex 6:22 SHAMIR 1 Ch 23:20, 24:24 ZECHARIAH 1 Ch 23:20, 24:24

Merari MERARI MAHALI MUSHI ELEAZAR KISH MAHLI EDER JEREMOTH JERAHMEEL
Ge 46:11, Ex 6:16,18, Nu 3:17 MERARITIES Nu 26:57 MAHALI Mahli Nu 3:20, 1 Ch 23:21 MAHLITES Nu 26:58 MUSHI Nu 3:20, 1 Ch 23:21 MUSHITES Nu 26:58 ELEAZAR 1 Ch 23: , 24:28, 24:29 Daughters, no Sons KISH 1 Ch 23:21 MAHLI 1 Ch 24:30 EDER 1 Ch 24:30 JEREMOTH JERIMOTH 1 Ch 24:30 JERAHMEEL 1 Ch 23: , 24:28, 24:29

The largest tribe of Israel
Judah 4 #4 JUDAH Praise JUDAS JUDA Ge 29:35, 46:12 JUDAHITES SHUAH SHUA Canaanitess Ge 38:2, 12 The largest tribe of Israel TAMAR THAMAR Ge 38:6 ER 1 Ge 38:3, 46:12 HIRAH Adullamite Ge 38:1, 12, 20 Twins ONAN 2 Ge 38:4, 46:12 ZARAH 5 ZERAH ZARA Ge 38:30 ZARHITES Nu 26:20, Jos 7:17 PHAREZ 4 PHARES PEREZ Bursting out Ge 38:29, Ruth 4:12 PHARZITES Nu 26:20 SHELAH 3 Ge 38:5, 46:12 SHELANITIES Nu 26:20 ZIMRI ZABDI Jos 7:1, , 1 Ch 2:6 ER 1 Ch 4:21 LAADAH 1 Ch 4:21 ETHAN 1 Ch 2:6 HEMAN 1 Ch 2:6 CALCOL 1 Ch 2:6 DARA 1 Ch 2:6 CARMI ZABDI Jos 7:1, 18, 1 Ch 2:7, 4:1 LECAH MARESHAH COZ 1 Ch 4:3 JOKIM JOASH SARAPH AZARIAH 1 Ch 2:6 ACHAN ACHAR ACHOR Jos 7:1, 18, 22:20, 1 Ch 2:7 Troubler of Israel ANUB 1 Ch 4:8 ZOBEBAH 1 Ch 4:8 HARUM 1 Ch 4:8 AHARHEL 1 Ch 4:8

Pharez PHAREZ 4 MACHIR HEZRON1 HAMUL ABIAH GILEAD JERAHMEEL1 SEGUB
PHARES PEREZ Bursting out Ge 38:29, Ruth 4:12 PHARZITES Nu 26:20 Pharez MACHIR of MANASSEH [Joseph) Nu 26:29 MACHIRITES HEZRON1 ESROM Ge 46:12, Ru 4:18, 1 Ch 2:18, 4:1, Mt 1:3 HEZRONITES Nu 26:21 HAMUL Ge 46:12 1 Ch 2:5 HAMULITES Nu 26:21 ABIAH ABIA 1 Ch 2:21,24 GILEAD 1 Ch 2:21 See MANASSEH [Joseph] JERAHMEEL1 1 Sa 27:10, 1 Ch 2:9, 42 SEGUB 1 Ch 2:21 HELAH 1 Ch 4:5, 7 ASHUR 1 Ch 2:24 NAARAH 1 Ch 4:5 RAM ARAM Ru 4:19, 1 Ch 2:9, 10 JAIR 1 Ch 2:22 ZERETH JEZOAR ETHNAN 1 Ch 4:7 AHUZAM HEPHER TEMENI HAAHASHTARI 1 Ch 4:6 CALEB CHELUBAI 1 Ch 2:9, 42

Jerahmeel JERAHMEEL1 ATARAH Wife 1 ONAM MAAZ RAM1 SHAMMAI JADA BUNAH
1 Sa 27:10, 1 Ch 2:9, 42 ATARAH Wife 2 1 Ch 2:26 Wife 1 ONAM 1 Ch 2:26 MAAZ 1 Ch 2:27 RAM1 1 Ch 2:25 SHAMMAI 1 Ch 2:28 JADA 1 Ch 2:28 BUNAH 1 Ch 2:25 JAMIN 1 Ch 2:27 OREN 1 Ch 2:25 NADAB NADAH 1 Ch 2:28,30 ABISHUR 1 Ch 2:28 JETHER No Children 1 Ch 2:32 JONATHAN 1 Ch 2:32 EKER 1 Ch 2:27 OZEM 1 Ch 2:25 AHIJAH 1 Ch 2:25 SELED No Children 1 Ch 2:30 ABIHAIL 1 Ch 2:29 PELETH 1 Ch 2:33 ZAZA 1 Ch 2:33 ISHI 1 Ch 2:31 APPAIM 1 Ch 2:30 AHBAN 1 Ch 2:29 MOLID 1 Ch 2:29 SHESHAN 1 Ch 2:31, 34

Sheshan’s Egyptian Slave
1 Ch 2:31, 34 Wife 1 Ch 2:26 JARAH Sheshan’s Egyptian Slave 1 Ch 2:34 AHLAI 1 Ch 2: ATTAI NATHAN ZABAD EPHLAL OBED JEHU AZARIAH HELEZ ELEASAH ELASAA SISAMAI SISMAI SHALLUM JEKAMIAH ELISHAMA 1 Ch 2:

Bethlehmite, Ephrathite
Ram RAM ARAM Ru 4:19, 1 Ch 2:9, 10 AMMINADAB AMINADAB Nu 1:7, 2:3, 7:12,17, Ru 4:19 Captain NAHSHON NAASSON Nu 1:7, 2:3, 7:12,19, Nu 10:14, Ru 4:20, 1Ch 2:10 SALMON SALMA / SALMAH Ru 4:20, 1Ch 2:11 RAHAB Of Jericho BOAZ Bethlehmite BOOZ or Rachab Ru 2:1, 4:21, Mt 1:5 NAMOI MARA Ru 1:2, 20 ELIMELECH Ru 1:2 Kinsmen CHILION Ephrathite Ru 1:2 MAHLON Ephrathite Ru 1:2, 4:10 RUTH Moabitess Ru 1:4, 4:13 OBED Worshipper Ru 4:17, 21 ORPHA Moabitess Ru 1:4 DAVID Beloved 70 Years Ru 4:17, 22, 1 Sa 16:13 JESSE Bethlehmite, Ephrathite Ru 2:1, 4:21, 1 Sa 16:1, 17:12

Jesse JESSE DAVID ABIHAIL ELIAB1 ABINADAB2 JONADAB SHAMMAH NETHANEEL
Bethlehmite, Ephrathite Ru 2:1, 4:21, 1 Sa 16:1, 17:12 ABIHAIL Wife of King REHOBOAM 2 Ch 11:18 Daughter ELIAB1 1 Sa 16:6 ABINADAB2 1 Sa 16:8, 17:13 Ark rested in his house 1 Sa 7:1, 2 Sa 6:3 - 4, 1 Ch 13:7 JONADAB JONATHON 2 Sa 13:3, 21:21, 1 Ch 2:13 SHAMMAH SHIMMA / SHIMEAH / SHIMEA 1 Sa 16:9, 17:13, 2 Sa 13:3, 21:21, 1 Ch 2:13 NETHANEEL 1 Ch 2:14 UZZAH UZZA AHIO AHILUD JEHOSHAPHAT Recorder 2 Sa 8:16, 20:24, 1Kg 4:3 RADDAI 1 Ch 2:14 OZEM 1 Ch 2:15 DAVID Beloved 70 Years Ru 4:17, 22, 1 Sa 16:13 ZERUIAH 2 Sa 2:13, 17:25 JETHER ITHRAH 2 Sa 17:25, 1Kg 2:5,32, 1Ch 2:17 ABIGAIL 2 Sa 17:25 ABISHAI ABSHAI 1 Sa 26:5 - 12, 2 Sa 2:18, 3:30, 21: , 23:18, 1 Ch 18:12 JOAB General in chief of David’s army, killed by Benaiah 1 Sa 26:6, 2 Sa 2: , 3:27, I Kg 2:5 - 34 ASAHEL killed by ABNER 2 Sa 2:18,23, 3:27, 23:24, 1Ch 2:16 NAHASH AMASA Captain of the host of Judah, killed by Joab 1 Kg 2:5, 32, 2 Sa 3:29, 17:25, 18:6, 19:13, 20:9 - 12, 1 Ch 2:17

DAVID DAVID ADONIJAH4 AHINOAM HAGGITH AMNON1 MICHAL SHEPHATIAH5 ABITAL
Attempted to seize throne Put to death by Solomon 1 Kg 1:5, 11, 2:13 DAVID Beloved 70 Years Ru 4:17, 22, 1 Sa 16:13 AHINOAM Jezeriletress HAGGITH AMNON1 Killed by brother, Absalom 1 Sa 25:43, 27:3,30:5, 2 Sa 2:2, 3:2, 13:1 - 39 MICHAL 1 Sa 18: SHEPHATIAH5 2 Sa 3:4, 1 Ch 3:3 ABITAL ABIGAIL Carmelitress 1 Sa 25:3, 39, 27:3, 30:5,18 NABAL Carmelite, of the house of Caleb ITHREAM 2 Sa 3:5 1 Ch 3:3 EGLAH DANIEL2 CHILEAB 2 Sa 3:3 ELIAM AMMIEL 2 Sa 11:3,1 Ch 3:5 URIAH URIAS Hittite 2 Ch 13:2 TALMAI King of Geshur 2 Sa 3:3, 13:37 MAACHAH MAADHAH BATH SHEBA BATH - SHUA MAACHAH Queen of Abijah, The 2nd King of Judah ABSALOM3 ABISHALOM Killed brother, Amnon / Killed by Joab 2 Sa 13:1, 14:25, 18:10,14, 1 Kg 15:2, 10 Child who Died 1 2 Sa 3:5, 1 Ch 3:3 SOLOMON2 Beloved of God JEDIDIAH Name given by Nathan 2 Sa 12:24,25, 1 Ch 3:5, 14:4, 23:1, 2 Ch 1:12, 1 Kg 11:!,3, Ne 13:26 NATHAN3 2 Sa 5:14, 1 Ch 3:5 TAMAR Raped by Absolom URIEL Of Gibea 2 Ch 13:2 3Sons 2 Sa 14:27 Sister

DAVID DAVID SHAMMUAH SHOBAB NATHAN SOLOMON IBHAR ELISHUA JERIMOTH
Beloved 70 Years Ru 4:17, 22, 1 Sa 16:13 King DAVID’s children born in Jerusalem SHAMMUAH SHAMMUA / SHIMEA SHOBAB NATHAN SOLOMON IBHAR ELISHUA ELISHAMA ELIPHELET ELPALET NOGAH NEPHEG JAPHIA ELSIHAMA ELIADA BEELIADA ELIPHALET 2 Sa 5: , 1 Ch 3:4 - 9, 14:4 - 7 David was 30 when he began to reign. He reigned for 40 years. He reigned from Hebron over Judah 7 ½ years. 6 sons were born in Hebron, The other 13 in Jerusalem. He reigned over all Israel and Judah 33 years. 2 Sa 2:11, 5:4 - 5, 1 Kg 2:11 JERIMOTH Son of David 2 Ch 11:18 3 Kings ruled all of Israel (12 tribes + Levi) King SAUL reigned 40 years Acts 13:21 King DAVID reigned 40 years Sa 5:4, 1 Kg 2:11 King SOLOMON reigned 40 years Kg 11:42, 2 Ch 9:30 The northern breakaway kingdom of ISRAEL (10 tribal lands), fell to the Assyrians. The southern kingdom of JUDAH (tribal lands of Judah and Benjamin) formed when the northern tribes rebelled. Jerusalem was its capital. It was captured by the Babylonian king Nebuchadnezzar 100 years after the fall of Israel to the Assyrians Kg 11:32

set up the Kingdom of Israel
SOLOMON SOLOMON2 Beloved of God JEDIDIAH Name given by Nathan 2 Sa 12:24,25, 1 Ch 3:5, 14:4, 23:1, 2 Ch 1:12, 1 Kg 11:!,3, Ne 13:26 BATH SHEBA BATH - SHUA PHAROAH’s DAUGHTER 1 Kg 3:1, 7:8, 9:16,2 Ch 8:11 300 ?? Wives 700 ?? Concubines TAPHATH 1 Kg 4:11 BASEMATH 1 Kg 4:15 REHOBOAM REBOAM / ROBOAM During his reign the 10 tribes revolted And under Jeroboam I set up the Kingdom of Israel 1 Kg 11:43, 14: , 2 Ch 12:13

Rulers or Governors of Israel between JOSHUA and King Saul
1 OTHNIEL Jos 15:17, Jdg 1:13, 3:9 - 11; 1Ch 4:13 son of KENAZ - ruled Israel 40 years after the death of JOSHUA JUDAH 2 EHUD Jdg 3: ; 4:1 son of GERA - left handed BENJAMIN 3 SHAMGAR Jdg 3:31 son of ANATH 4 DEBORAH (prophetess) Jdg 4:4 wife of LAPIDOTH EPHRAIM and BARAK Jdg 4:6, 12, Heb 11:32 son of ABINIAM NAPHTALITE 5 GIDEON (Jerubbaal / Jerubbesheth) Jdg 6:11, 36, 9:32 3 years (JOSEPH) MANASSEH 6 ABIMELECH Jdg 9 7 TOLA Jdg 10:1 - 2 23 years - son of PUAH the son of DODO - lived and died at Shanir ISSACHAR 8 JAIR Jdg 10:3 22 years - had 30 sons GILEADITE 9 JEPHTHAH (Jephthae) Jdg 11:1, 11, 12:7, Heb 11:32 son of a harlot (JOSEPH) MANASSEH GILEADITE 10 IBZAN Jdg 12:8 - 10 7 years - of Bethlehem - 30 sons and 30 daughters - Jewish tradition identifies him as BOAZ 11 ELON Jdg 12:11 10 years ZEBULONITE 12 ABDON Jdg 12: 8 years - son of HILLEL (PIRATHONITE) - called BEDAN in 1 Sa 12: sons and 30 nephews 13 SAMSON Jdg 13:2 - 25, 15:20, 16:30, Heb 11:32 20 years - son of MANOAH DANITE No King Jdg 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, 21:25 14 ELI 1 Sa 4:18 LEVI 15 SAMUEL 1 Sa 7:15 40 years (JOSEPH) EPHRAIM

Kings of Israel and Judah
Saul BC David Solomon Judah (and Benjamin) Israel (Ten Northern Tribes) King Reign Character Prophets 1. Rehoboam 17 years Bad Shemaiah 1. Jeroboam I 22 years Abijah 2. Abijah 3 years 2. Nadab 2 years 3. Asa 41 years Good 3. Baasha 24 years 4. Elah 5. Zimri 885 7 days 6. Omri * 12 years Elijah Micaiah 4. Jehoshaphat * 25 years 7. Ahab 5. Jehoram * 8 years 8. Ahaziah 6. Ahaziah 841 1 years 9. Joram Elisha 7. Athaliah 6 years 10. Jehu 28 years 8. Joash 40 years Joel 11. Jehoahaz Jonah Amos Hoses 9. Amaziah 29 years 12. Jehoash 16 years 10. Uzziah (Azariah) * 52 years Isaiah 13. Jeroboam II * 11. Jotham * Micah 14. Zechariah 6 mo 12. Ahaz 15. Shallum 752 1 mo 13. Hezekiah 16. Menahem 10 years 14. Manasseh * 55 years Nahum 17. Pekahiah 15. Amon Habakkuk 18. Pekah 20 years 16. Josiah 31 years Zephaniah 19. Hoshea 9 years 17. Jehoahaz 608 3 mo Jeremiah 722 BC Fall of Samaria to Assyria 18. Jehoiakim 11 years Cursed * Co - regency 19. Jehoiachin 597 3 mos Daniel 20. Zedekiah Ezekiel Destruction of Jerusalem, 9th Av, 586 BC, Babylonian Captivity

REHOBOAM JEUSH SHAMARIAH REHOBOAM JERIMOTH ZAHAM NAAMAH ABIJAH ATTAI
Sons of Rehoboam JEUSH SHAMARIAH 2 Ch 11:19 ZAHAM ABIJAH ABIHAM / ABIA wicked 1 Kg 14:31, 15:1 - 8, 2 Ch 11:20, 13:21 ATTAI ZIZA SHELOMITH 2 Ch 11:20 REHOBOAM REBOAM / ROBOAM During his reign the 10 tribes revolted And under Jeroboam I set up the Kingdom of Israel 1 Kg 11:43, 14: , 2 Ch 12:13 JERIMOTH Son of David 2 Ch 11:18 NAAMAH Ammonitess 1 Kg 14:21, 31 MAHALATH 1ST of 18 Wives 2 Ch 11:18 MAACHAH MICHAIAH Most loved of his 18 wives and 60 concubines 1 Kg 15:2, 10, 13, 2 Ch 11:21, 13:2, 15:16 ELIAB Son of Jesse ABIHAIL ABSALOM3 ABISHALOM Killed brother, Amnon Killed by Joab 2 Sa 13:1, 14:25, 18:10,14, 1 Kg 15:2, 10 Sister TAMAR Raped by Absalom URIEL Of Gibea 2 Ch 13:2 ASA 2nd King after Rehoboam Did right – perfect heart 1 Kg 15:8 - 24, 2 Ch 15:17, 16:12, Jer 41:9

KINGS OF JUDAH ??? ?? SHILHI AHAB REHOBOAM JEHOSHAPHAT AZUBAH JEHORAM
1 Kg 22:42 AHAB King of Israel Served Baal Most evil king 1 Kg 16: , 21:4,7, , 22:40, 2 Kg 10:1 REHOBOAM REBOAM / ROBOAM During his reign the 10 tribes revolted And under Jeroboam I set up the Kingdom of Israel 1 Kg 11:43, 14: , 2 Ch 12:13 JEHOSHAPHAT JOSAPHAT Did right 1 Kg 15:24, 22: , 2 Ch 20: AZUBAH 1 Kg 22:42 JEHORAM JORAM evil 1 Kg 22:50, 2 Kg 8: , 2 Ch 20: JEZEBEL of Tyre Introduced worship of Baal and Astarte to Israel 1 Kg 16:31, 21:5 ATHALIAH Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel 2 Kg 8:18, 26, 11:1 - 16, 2 Ch 23: , 24:7 ABIJAH ABIHAM / ABIA wicked 1 Kg 14:31, 15:1 - 8, 2 Ch 11:20, 13:21 ??? JEHOSHEBA JEHOSHABEATH 2 Kg 11:2, 2 Ch 22:11 AHAZIAH OZIAS / JEHOAHZ Evil – Son - n - law of the house of Ahab 2 Kg 8: , 9:16,27, 10:13, 12:18, 2 Ch 22:9 ASA 2nd King after Rehoboam Did right – perfect heart 1 Kg 15:8 - 24, 2 Ch 15:17, 16:12, Jer 41:9 JOASH did right Turned cruel and idolatrous after death of the High Priest Murdered by his servants 2 Kg 11:4 - 21 JEHOIADA High Priest 2 Kg 11:4 - 21 ZIBIAH Of Beersheba 2 Kg 12:1 ?? ODED Prophet who encouraged ASA 2 Ch 15:1,8

KINGS OF JUDAH ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? ??? AHAZ ABI ZACHARIAH JOASH
ACHAZ / JEHOAHAZ Wicked walked in the way of the kings of Israel 2 Kg 15:38, 16:1, Is 7:1 ABI ABIJAH 2 Kg 18:2 ZACHARIAH ZECHARIAH 2 Ch 29:1 JOASH did right Turned cruel and idolatrous after the death of the High Priest Murdered by his servants 2 Kg 11:4 - 21 HEZEKIAH EZEKIAS Did right Trusted, prospered 2 Kg 18:1, 5 - 7, 1 Ch 3:13, Is 37:1 JEHOADDAN of Jerusalem 2 Kg 14:2, 2 Ch 25:1 ??? AMAZIAH 2 Kg 12:21, 14:13, MANASSEH MANASSES More evil 2 Kg 21:1, 1 Ch 3:13 ??? HEPHZI - BAH 2 Kg 21:1 JECHOLIAH 2 Kg 15:2 ??? UZZIAH AZARIAH Did right 2 Kg 14:21, 15:1 - 27 AMON Evil – Killed by his servants 2 Kg 21:19, 23, 1 Ch 3:14 ZADOK 2 Kg 15:33 ??? ??? MESHULLEMETH 2 Kg 21:19 JERUSHA 2 Kg 15:33 JOTHAM JOATHAM Did right; was prosperous Rebuilt the Temple gates 2 Kg 15:5, 30, 1 Ch 3:12, Is 7:1 ADAIAH Of Boscoth JOSIAH JOSIAS Did right – no king like him before or after 1 Kg 13:2, 2 Kg 21:24, 22:1 ??? URIJAH Priest 2 Kg 16 JEDIDAH

KINGS OF JUDAH ??? ?? ?? JOSIAH JEHOZAHAZ1 JEHOIAKIM ZEDEKIAH2 SHALLUM
JOSIAS Did right – no king like him before or after 1 Kg 13:2, 2 Kg 21:24, 22:1 JEHOZAHAZ1 JOHANAN Evil 2 Kg 23:30, 1 Ch 3:15 JEHOIAKIM ELIAKIM Evil 2 Kg 23:34, 24:1 - 7, Jer 1:3, , 22:18, 2 Ch 36:4 ZEDEKIAH2 MATTANIAH Evil 2 sons killed He was blinded 2 Kg 23:34, 24:1 - 7, Jer 1:3, , 22:18, 2 Ch 36:4 SHALLUM 1 Ch 3:15 ??? PEDAIAH Of Rumah 2 Kg 23:36 ?? In the 8th year of Nebuchadnezzar’s reign (the 3rd year of Jehoakim’s reign, he carries away all Jerusalem captive to Babylon Kg 24:1, , Dan 1:1 Nebuchadnezzar made Mattaniah king and changed his name to Zedekiah 2 Kg 24:!7 HAMUTAL 2 Kg 23:31, 24:18 JEREMIAH Of Libnah 2 Kg 24:8 ZEBUDAH 2 Kg 23:36 JEHOIACHIN JECHONIAS/JECHONIAH JECONIAH/CONIAH Released after 36 years of captivity in Babylon Blood line cursed by God 2 Kg 24:6, 8, , 2 Ch 36:4 - 9, Jer 22:24 ELNATHAN Of Jerusalem 2 Kg 24:8 ?? NEHUSHTA 2 Kg 24:8

KINGLY LINE OF JUDAH  JOSEPH  JESUS
JEHOIACHIN JECHONIAS/JECHONIAH/JECONIAH/CONIAH Released after 36 years of captivity in Babylon Blood line cursed by God 2 Kg 24:6, 8, , 2 Ch 36:4 - 9, Jer 22:24 SALATHIEL SHEALTIEL 1 Ch 3:17, 19 ZERUBBABEL ZOROBABEL Ez 3:2,8, Neh 12:1, Hab 1:1,12,14, 2:2 Led a group of returning exiles from Babylon/Medo - Persia ABUD Mt 1:13 ELIAKIM Mt 1:13 AZOR Mt 1:13 SADOC Mt 1:14 ACHIM Mt 1:14 ELIUD Mt 1:14 ELEAZAR Mt 1:15 MATTHAN Mt 1:15 JACOB Mt 1:16 JOSEPH The espoused / future husband of Mary to whom Jesus was born JESUS, the CHRIST (Christos – annointed) The SON of GOD

DAVID  NATHAN  MARY  JESUS
Beloved - 70 Years Ru 4:17, 22, 1 Sa 16:13 ZERUBBABEL ZOROBABEL Lu 3:27 RHESA Lu 3:27 JOANNA JOANAN Lu 3:27 JUDA JODA Lu 3:26 JOSEPH JOSECH Lu 3:26 SEMEI SEMEIN Lu 3:26 MATTATHIAS Lu 3:26 MAATH Lu 3:26 NAGGE NAGGAI Lu 3:25 ESLI Lu 3:25 NAUM NAHUM Lu 3:25 AMOS Lu 3:25 MATTATHIAS Lu 3:25 JOSEPH Lu 3:24 JANNA JANNAI Lu 3:24 MELCHI Lu 3:24 LEVI Lu 3:24 MATTHAT Lu 3:24 HELI Lu 3:23 JOSEPH (HELI’S SON - IN - LAW) Lu 3:23 MARY Mother of JESUS Lu 3:23 JESUS, the CHRIST (Christos – annointed) The SON of GOD NATHAN 2 Sa 5:14, 1 Ch 3:5 MATTATHA Lu 3:31 MENAN MENNA Lu 3:31 MELEA Lu 3:31 ELIAKIM Lu 3:30 JONAN JONAM Lu 3:30 JOSEPH Lu 3:30 JUDA JUDAH Lu 3:30 SIMEON Lu 3:30 LEVI Lu 3:29 MATTHAT Lu 3:29 JORIM Lu 3:29 ELIEZER Lu 3:29 JOSE JOSHUA Lu 3:29 ER Lu 3:28 ELMODAM ELMADAM Lu 3:28 COSAM Lu 3:28 ADDI Lu 3:28 MELCHI Lu 3:28 NERI Lu 3:27 SALATHIEL SHEALTIEL Lu 3:27

KINGS OF ISRAEL ELAH ZERUAH NEBAT JEHORAM ZIMRI JEROBOAM I Wife
Killed while drunk by Zimri 1 Kg 16:6 - 14 ZERUAH Ephrathite NEBAT 1 Kg 11:26 JEHORAM JORAM A king of Judah, evil 1 Kg 22:50, 2 Kg 8: , 2 Ch 20: ZIMRI Killed Elah Slew all the house of Bassha Bruned king’s house and died (treason) 1 Kg 16:9 - 20, 2 Kg 9:31 JEROBOAM I House of Joseph First king of the 10 northern tribes after the rebellion Sinful, made Israel to sin 1 Kg 12:2, 20, 2 Kg 17: Wife 1 Kg 14:2 ATHALIAH Daughter of Ahab and Jezebel 2 Kg 8:18, 26, 11:1 - 16, 2 Ch 23: , 24:7 OMRI Built Samaria Made it the capital of evil Worse than all before him 1 Kg 16: ABIJAH ABIJAM Died young 1 Kg 14:1,12 AHIJAH house of Issachar NADAB Evil, slain by Baasha 1 Kg 14:20, 15: AHAB King of Israel, Served Baal, Most evil king 1 Kg 16: , 21:4,7, , 22:40, 2 Kg 10:1 JEZEBEL of Tyre Introduced worship of Baal and Astarte to Israel 1 Kg 16:31, 21:5 BAASHA Evil, killed Nadab 1 Kg 15: , 16:3, 13, 2 Kg 9:9, 2 Ch 16:1 - 6; Jer 41:9 ETHBAAL King of the Zidonians

KINGS OF ISRAEL JEHOAHAZ GADI MENAHEM AHAB JOASH PEKAHIAH JEROBOAM II
Evil 2 Kg 13:1 - 9 MENAHEM Evil, idolatrous, cruel Killed Shallum 2 Kg 15: GADI AHAB King of Israel, Served Baal, Most evil king 1 Kg 16: , 21:4,7, , 22:40, 2 Kg 10:1 JOASH JEHOASH Evil 2 Kg 13:9 - 14:16, 2 Ch 25:17 PEKAHIAH Evil, murdered by his General Pekah 2 Kg 15: , 2 Ch 28 JEROBOAM II Evil, idolatrous, mighty Raised Israel to its greatest splendor 2 Kg 14:16, AHAZIAH No son Served and worshipped Baal 1 Kg 22:40, , 2 Kg 1:2, 2 Ch 20: JORAM JEHORAM ‘God exalted’ Last of Ahab’s line 2 Kg 3:1, 8:16, 25, 9:22 PEKAH Evil, Killed Pekahiah 2 Kg 15: , 16:1 - 5, 2 Ch 28:6, Is 7:1 REMALIAH ZACHARIAH Evil, Killed by Shallum 2 Kg 14:29, 15:8 - 12 JEHU Slew all the house of Ahad Was promised his sons would be on the throne for 4 generations 1 Kg 19:16:, 2 Kg 9:2, 6, 30, 10:11, 30, 36, 15:12 NIMSHI HOSHEA Evil, killed Pekah Last king of Israel 2 Kg 15: ELAH 2 Kg 18:1,9 SHALLUM Killed Zachariah Killed by Menahem 2 Kg 15: JABESH In the 9th year of Hoshea’s reign, the king of Assyria took Samaria and carried away all Israel into captivity in Assyria Kg 17:6

The Messianic Line Luke Matthew 14 Adam Seth Enosh Kenan Mahalalel
Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Matthew . Abraham Isaac Jacob Judah Pharez Hezron Ram Amminadab Nahshon Salmon Boaz Obed Jesse David Shem Asshur Arphaxad Salah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Gen 38 Ruth 4 The Messianic Line 14

The House of David Matthew 14 14 All died violent deaths
Skipped in Matthew’s list Ahaziah slain by Jehu Kings 9 Joash slain by servants 2 Kgs 12 Amaziah slain by the people of Jerusalem Kings 14 Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah* Joash* Amaziah* Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Matthew Jehoiakim* Jehoiachin* Salathiel** Zerubbabel Abiud Ehakim Azor Sadoc Achim Eliud Eleazar Matthan Jacob Joseph 14 God is dealing with idolatry “to the 3rd and 4th generations” Ex 20:4 - 5 Their names are therefore “blotted out” according to the Law Deu 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. 14

The end of the line; the dynasty ends!?
The House of David Matthew Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah* Joash* Amaziah* Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoiakim Jehoiachin * * Also called Jekoniah Thus saith the LORD, Write ye this man childless, a man that shall not prosper in his days: for no man of his seed shall prosper, sitting upon the throne of David, and ruling any more in Judah. Jeremiah 22:30 The end of the line; the dynasty ends!?

The House of David Luke Matthew Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa
Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah* Joash* Amaziah* Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoiakim Nathan Mattatha Menan Melea Eliakim Jonan Joseph Juda Simeon Levi Matthat Jorim Eliezer Jose Er Elmodam Cosam Addi Melchi Neri Salathiel Zerubbabel Rhesa Joanna Juda Joseph Semei Mattathias Maath Nagge Esli Naum Amos Janna Meichi Levi Matthat Heli (Mary) Luke Matthew Jehoiachin Salathiel Zerubbabel Abiud Ehakim Azor Sadoc Achim Eliud Eleazar Matthan Jacob Joseph

Etam ETAM JEZREEL ISHMA IDBASH HAZELELPONI PENUEL GEDOR EZER HUSHAH
1 Ch 4:3 JEZREEL 1 Ch 4:3 ISHMA 1 Ch 4:3 IDBASH 1 Ch 4:3 HAZELELPONI 1 Ch 4:3 PENUEL PENIEL 1 Ch 4:4 GEDOR 1 Ch 4:4 EZER 1 Ch 4:4 HUSHAH 1 Ch 4:4

Caleb CALEB AZUBAH1 JERIOTH2 EPHRATH3 EPHAH4 MAACHAH5 CHELUBAI
AZUBUH 1 Ch 2:18 JERIOTH2 1 Ch 2:18 EPHRATH3 EPHRATAH / EHRATHAH 1 Ch 2:18 EPHAH4 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 MAACHAH5 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18

Caleb CALEB AZUBAH1 JERIOTH2 EPHRATH3 EPHAH4 MAACHAH5 MESHA1 MARESHAH
CHELUBAI 1 Ch 2:9, 42 AZUBAH1 AZUBUH 1 Ch 2:18 JERIOTH2 1 Ch 2:18 EPHRATH3 EPHRATAH EHRATHAH 1 Ch 2:18 EPHAH4 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 MAACHAH5 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 MESHA1 1 Ch 2:42 MARESHAH 1 Ch 2:42 SHOBAB 1 Ch 2:18 ARDON 1 Ch 2:182 ZIPH 1 Ch 2:42 JESHER 1 Ch 2:18 HEBRON 1 Ch 2:42 KORAH 1 Ch 2:43 TAPPUAH 1 Ch 2:43 REKEM 1 Ch 2:43 SHEMA 1 Ch 2:43 JORKOAM JORKEAM / JOKDEAM 1 Ch 2:44 BETH - ZUR 1 Ch 2:45 MOAN 1 Ch 2:45 SHAMMAI 1 Ch 2:44 RAHAM 1 Ch 2:44

Caleb CALEB AZUBAH1 JERIOTH2 EPHRATH3 EPHAH4 MAACHAH5 HUR1 URI CALEB
CHELUBAI 1 Ch 2:9, 42 AZUBAH1 AZUBUH 1 Ch 2:18 JERIOTH2 1 Ch 2:18 EPHRATH3 EPHRATAH / EHRATHAH 1 Ch 2:18 EPHAH4 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 MAACHAH5 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 HUR1 Companion of Moses and Aaron Ex 17:10, 12, 12:14, 1 Ch 2:19, 20, 50, 4:4 URI Ex 17:10, 12, 12:14, 1 Ch 2:19, 20, 50, 4:4 CALEB Son of Hur 1 Ch 2:50 BEZALEEL Chief Designer of the Tabernacle Ex 31:2, 25:30, 36:1,2, 38:22 1 Ch 2:20, 2 Ch 1:5 SHOBAL 1 Ch 2:50,52 SALMA 1 Ch 2:51 HAREPH HARIPH 1 Ch 2:51, Neh 7:24 BETH - GADER 1 Ch 2:51

Shobal SHOBAL KIRJATH - JEARIM Half of the MANAHETHITES= HAROEH
1 Ch 2:50,52 KIRJATH - JEARIM 1 Ch 2:50, Neh 7:29 Half of the MANAHETHITES= HAROEH REAIAN / REAIA 1 Ch 2:52, 4:2 ITHRITES PUHITES SHUMATHITES MISHRAITES ZAREATHITIES ESHTAULITES 1 Ch 2:53 JAHATH 1 Ch 4:2 AHUMAI 1 Ch 4:2 LAHAD 1 Ch 4:2 ZORATHITES 1 Ch 4:2

Salma SALMA BETH - LEHEM NETOPHATHITES ATAROTH Half of the
1 Ch 2:51 BETH - LEHEM 1 Ch 2:51, 54, 4:4 NETOPHATHITES 1 Ch 2:54 ATAROTH ATARITES House of JOAB 1 Ch 2:54 KENITES Of HEMATH Father of the house of RECHAB RECHABITES Jer 35:2 Half of the MANAHETHITES= ZORITES 1 Ch 2:54 ITHRITES PUHITES SHUMATHITES MISHRAITES ZAREATHITIES ESHTAULITES 1 Ch 2:53 Families of the scribes at JABEZ TERATHITES SHIMEATHITIES SUCHATHITES 1 Ch 2:55 JEHONADAB 2 Kg 10:15, 23

Kenezites KENEZITES MENOTHAI JEPHUNNEH KENAZ OPHRAH CALEB OTHNIEL IRU
KENIZZITES Ge15:19, Jon 14:6,14 See KENAZ and OTHNIEL 1 Ch 27:15 MENOTHAI MEONOTHAI 1 Ch 4:14 JEPHUNNEH The KENEZITE KENAZ KENEZ Jos 15:17, Jud 1:13, 3:9 - 11, 1 Ch 4:13 OPHRAH 1 Ch 4:14 CALEB The Spy 85 Years Sent as a Spy by Moses at age 40 Companion of Joshua Nu 13:6, 30, 14:6, 24,30, 38 26:65, 32:12, 34:19, De 1:36, Jos 14:6 - 10, 14, 15: , 21:12 OTHNIEL Became first judge of Israel after the death of Joshua Jos 15:17, Jud 1:13, 3:9 - 11, 1 Ch 4:13, 27:15 IRU IR ELAH I Ch 4:15 NAAM I Ch 4:15 ACHSA Jos 15:16,17, Jud 1:12,13, 1 Ch 2:49 Cousins SERAIAH 1 Ch 4:13 KENAZ I Ch 4:15 JOAB 1 Ch 4:13 Neh 11:35 HATHATH 1 Ch 4:13 JEHALELEEL I Ch 4:16

Caleb CALEB AZUBAH1 JERIOTH2 EPHRATH3 EPHAH4 MAACHAH5 HARAN MOZA GAZEZ
CHELUBAI 1 Ch 2:9, 42 AZUBAH1 AZUBUH 1 Ch 2:18 JERIOTH2 1 Ch 2:18 EPHRATH3 EPHRATAH EHRATHAH 1 Ch 2:18 EPHAH4 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 MAACHAH5 Concubine 1 Ch 2:18 HARAN HARAM 1 Ch 2:46 MOZA 1 Ch 2:46 GAZEZ 1 Ch 2:46 SHEBER 1 Ch 2:48 TIRHANAH 1 Ch 2:48 SHAAPH 1 Ch 2:49 SHEVA SHAVSHA 1 Ch 2:49 MADMANNAH 1 Ch 2:49 GAZEZ 1 Ch 2:46 JAHDAI 1 Ch 2:47 MACHBENAH 1 Ch 2:49 REGEM 1 Ch 2:47 JOTHAM 1 Ch 2:47 GESHAM 1 Ch 2:47 PELET 1 Ch 2:47 EPHAH 1 Ch 2:47 SHAAPH 1 Ch 2:47 GIBEA 1 Ch 2:49

Dan 5 DAN HUSHIM MANOAH SAMSON Wife DELILAH DIBRI SON SHELOMITH
#5 DAN Judge, judging Ge 30:6, 49:16 DANITES Jdg 13:2 HUSHIM Shuham Ge 46:23 SHUHAMITES Nu 26:42 MANOAH A Danite Jdg 13:2 SAMSON Jdg 13:3, 24, 16: , He 11:32, Nu 6:2, Jdg 12:5, 16:17 Nazarite Nazirite 13th judge – 20 yrs Jdg 15:20, 16:31 Wife A Philistine A Timnite at Timnath Jdg 14:2, 15 DELILAH Jdg 16:4, 15 AMMIEL Nu 13:12 One of the spies MOSES sent to Canaan GEMALLI DIBRI SON Was stoned for blaspheming the name of the Lord Lu 24: SHELOMITH Egyptian Tradition says he was the one killed by MOSES Ex 2: AHOLIAB Engraver, embroiderer Ex 31:6, 35:34, 36:1 - 2, 38:23 Worked with BEZALEEL on the Tabernacle See JUDAH, HUR AHISHAMACH Captain AHIEZER Nu 1:12, 2:25, 7:66, 71, 10:25 With MOSES in the wilderness AMMISHADDAI

Naphtali 6 NAPHTALI JAHZEEL GUNI JEZER SHILLMEM VOPHSI ENAN NAHBI
#6 NAPHTALI wrestling Ge 30:8 NAPHTALITES JAHZEEL Jahziel Ge 46:24 1 Ch 7:13 JAHZEELITIES Nu 26:48 GUNI Ge 46:24 GUNITIES Nu 26:48 JEZER Ge 46:24 JEZERITIES Nu 26:49 SHILLMEM Ge 46:24 1 Ch 7:13 SHILLEMITIES Nu 26:48 Captain AHIRA Nu 1:15, 2:29, 7;78.83, 10:27 Head of the tribe during the wilderness journey ENAN NAHBI prince Nu 13:14 A spy sent to Canaan by Moses VOPHSI

Gad 7 GAD ZIPHON HAGGI SHUNI EZBON ERI ARODI ARELI
Tribe settled east of Jordan River and became a fierce, warlike people #7 GAD A troop Ge 30:11, 49:19 GADITIES ZIPHON Zephon Ge 46:16 ZEPHONITES Nu 26:15 HAGGI Ge 46:16 HAGGITES Nu 26:15 SHUNI Ge 46:16 SHUNITES Nu 26:15 EZBON Ozni Ge 46:16 OZNITES Nu 26:16 ERI Ge 46:16 ERITES Nu 26:16 ARODI Arod Ge 46:16 ARODITES Nu 26:17 ARELI Ge 46:16 ARELITES Nu 26:17 Captain ELIASAPH Head of the tribe at the wilderness census DEUEL Reuel Nu 1:14, 2:14, 7:42, 47, 10:20 GEUEL Nu 13:15 Sent by MOSES to spy out Canaan MACHI

Ashur 8 ASHER JIMNAH 1 ISHUAH ISUI BERIAH SERAH SETHUR MICHAEL HEBER
#8 ASHER Happy, happiness Ge 30:13 ASHERITES JIMNAH 1 Jimna, Imnah Ge 46:17, 1 Ch 7:30 JIMNITES ISHUAH Isuah Ge 46:17, 1 Ch 7:30 ISUI Ishui, Ishuai, Shvi, Jesui Ge 46:17, 1 Ch 7:30 JESUITIES Nu 26:44 BERIAH Ge 46:17, 1 Ch 7:30 BERIITES Nu 26:44 SERAH Sarah Ge 46:17, 1 Ch 7:30, Nu 26:44 SETHUR Nu 13:13 Sent by MOSES to spy out Canaan MICHAEL HEBER Ge 46:17 HEBERITES Nu 26:45 MALCHIEL Ge 46:17 MALCHEILITES Nu 26:45 JAPHLET 1 Ch 7:32 SHOMER Shamer 1 Ch 7:32. 34 HOTHAM Helem 1 Ch 7:32, 35 SHUA 1 Ch 7:32 Captain PAGIEL Nu 1:12. 2:27: 7: :26 Chosen by MOSES to number the tribe OCRAN BIRZAVITH 1 Ch 7:31 PASACH BIMHAL ASHVATH 1 Ch 7:33 AHI ROHGAH JEHUBBAH ARAM 1 Ch 7:34 ZOPHAH IMNA SHELESH AMAL 1 Ch 7:35 SUAH HARNEPHER SHUAL BERI IMRAH BEZER 1 Ch 7: HOD SHAMMA SHILSHAH BEERA 1 Ch 7: JEPHUNNEH PISPAH ARA 1 Ch 7:38 ITHRAN Jether

Issachar 9 ISSACHAR TOLA Ge 46:13, 1 Ch 7:1 TOLAITES Nu 26:23 PHUVAH
#9 ISSACHAR hire Ge 30:18 ISSACHERITES TOLA Ge 46:13, 1 Ch 7:1 TOLAITES Nu 26:23 PHUVAH Pua, Puah Ge 46:13, 1 Ch 7:1 TOLAITES Nu 26:23 JOB Jashub Ge 46:13, 1 Ch 7:1 JASHUBITES Nu 26:24 SHIMRON Shimrom Ge 46:13, 1 Ch 7:1 SHIMRONITES Nu 26:24 UZZI 1 Ch 7:2 REPHAIAH 1 Ch 7:2 JERIEL 1 Ch 7:2 JAHMAI 1 Ch 7:2 JIBSAM 1 Ch 7:2 SHEMUEL 1 Ch 7:2 MICHAEL OBADIAH JOEL ISHIAH IZRAHIAH 1 Ch 7:3 TOLA Jdg 10:1 - 2 7th judge – 23 yrs PUAH DODO IGAL Nu 13:7 Sent by MOSES from Kadesh to spy out Canaan JOSEPH Captain NETHANEEL Nu 1:8, 2:5, 7:10, 10:15 Tribal prince during the Sinai wilderness journey ZUAR ABISHAG Shumanitress 1 Kg 1:1 - 4, 2: Yong nurse for King DAVID

Zebulun 10 ZEBULUN SERED ELON JAHLEEL SODI HELON GADDIEL Captain ELIAB
#10 ZEBULUN Zebulon Zabulon dwelling Ge 30:20, 49:13, Jdg 19:10, Rev 7:8 ZEBULONITES SERED Ge 46:14 SARDITES Nu 26:26 ELON Ge 46:14 11th judge – 10 yrs Jdg 12:11 ELONITES Nu 26:26 JAHLEEL Ge 46:14 JAHLEELITES Nu 26:26 GADDIEL Nu 13:10 Sent by MOSES to spy out Canaan SODI Captain ELIAB Nu 1:9, 2:7, 7:24, 29, 10:16 Census taker in the Sinai wilderness HELON

Joseph 11 JOSEPH ASENATH MANASSEH 1 EPHRAIM MACHIR 1 POTIPHAR Wife
Egyptian Captain of the Guard Ge 37:36, 39:1 Wife Egyptian Ge 39:7 - 19 POTI - PHERAH Priest of On Ge 46:20 #11 JOSEPH adding Ge 30:24, 46:19, 50:22, Jos 24:32 – 110 yr ZAPHNATH - PAANEAH Ge 41:45 ASENATH Egyptian Ge 41:45, 50, 46:20 MANASSEH 1 Manassah forgetting Ge 41:51, 46:20 MANASITES EPHRAIM fruitful Ge 41:52, 46:20 EPHRAIMITES EPHRATHITES Concubine Aramitess 1 Ch 7:14 MACHIR 1 Ge 50:23

Ephraim EPHRAIM SHUTHELAH BECHER TAHAN ERAN fruitful Ge 41:52, 46:20
EPHRAIMITES EPHRATHITES SHUTHELAH Nu 26:35 SHUTHALHITES BECHER BERED Nu 26:35 BACHRITES TAHAN Nu 26:35 TAHANITES ERAN Nu 26:36 ERANITES

Ephraim > Samuel ZUPH TOHU ELIHHU JEROHAM ELKANAH SAMUEL JOEL1
Ephrathite TOHU ELIHHU JEROHAM ELKANAH Officer under Ahaz 1 Sa 1:2, 2 Ch 28:7 HANNAH 3 sons 2 daughters 1 Sa 1:2 PENINNAH Had children 1 Sa 1:2 SAMUEL SHEMUEL Asked of God, Nazarite Succeeded ELI 1 Sa 1:11, 20, 25:1 JOEL1 VASHNI 1 Sa 8:2 ABIAH2 1 Ch 6:28 HEMAN Levite musician 1 Ch 6:33

* JESUS  Greek form of the Hebrew, JEHOSHUA, meaning Savior
Ephraim NUN NON Ephrathite 1 Ch 7: Nu 11:28 BERED Ephrathite TAHATH ELADAH ZABAD SHUTHELAH JOSHUA OSHEA Num 13:8 JEHOSHUA Num 13:16 JEHOSHUAH 1 Ch 7:27 HOSHEA Dan 32:44 JESHUA Neh 8:17 JEHUAH JESUS* Act 7:45, Heb 4:8 Successor of Moses who lead the Israelites across the Jordan River to take possession of the Promised Land 110 Years Jos 24:29, Jud 2:8 Num 14:6, 30, 38,26:65, 27:18,32:12, Deu 1:38, 3:28, 31:23, 34:9, Jos 4:14, 14:6, 13 * JESUS  Greek form of the Hebrew, JEHOSHUA, meaning Savior REPHAD Ephrathite RESHEPH TELAH TAHAN AMMIHUD ELISHAMA EZER 1 Ch 7: ELEAD 1 Ch 7: AMMIHUD Captain ELISHAMA 1 Ch 7:

Manasseh MANASSEH 1 MACHIR 1 MAACHAH SHUPPIM HUPPIM PERESH SHERESH
Manassah “Forgetting” Ge 41:51, 46:20 MANASITES MACHIR 1 Only son Ge 50:23, Num 27:1, 32:40,36:1, Jos 17:1 MACHIRITES Nu 26:29 1 Ch 7:12,15 MAACHAH SHUPPIM HUPPIM 1 Ch 7:16 PERESH 1 Ch 7:16 SHERESH 1 Ch 7:16 HAMMOLEKETH HAMMOLECHETH GILEAD Man of war Num 27:1, Jos 17:1 GILEADITES ULAM 1 Ch 7:16 RAKEM BEDAN 1 Sa 12:11, 1 Ch 7:16

Manasseh > Hammoleketh
PEDHUR Captain GAMALIEL Num 1:10, 2;20, 10:23 HAMMOLEKETH HAMMOLECHETH MANASSEH GERSHOM JONATHON Priests to the tribe of DAN until captivity Jud 18:30 ISHOD 1 Ch 7:18 ABIEZER 1 Ch 7:18, Jos 17:2 ABIEZERITES MAHALAH 1 Ch 7:18 SUSI GADDI Sent to search the land of Cannaan Num 13:11 PHURAH PURAH Gideon’s servant Jud 7:10 JOASH Jud 6:11, 30, 7:14, 8:13, 29,32 GIDEON GEDEON JERUBBAAL JERUBBESHETH “Let Baal plead” Many wives and 70 sons Jud 6:11, 29, 32, 35, 7:1, 8:30, 2 Sa 11:21, Heb 11:32 JETHER1 Gideon’s firstborn Jud 8:20, 1 Kg 2:5 Canaanitess concubine In Shechem ABIMELECH Killed his 70 brothers 6th Jidge Jud 8:31, 9:5, 54, 56, 10:1 AMASA Absalom’s commander in chief JOTHAM JERUBBAAL Gideon’s youngest son Jud 9:5, 7,21,57

Manasseh > Gilead JEPHTHAH GILEAD Sons WIFE HARLOT JEEZER HELEK
JEPHTHAE Delivered the people from the Ammonites Made a rash vow 9th judge – 6 years Num 11:28, 13:8, 14:6, 30,38, Jud 11:1 - 40, 12:7, Heb 11:32 GILEAD Man of war Num 27:1, Jos 17:1 GILEADITES Sons Jud 11:2 WIFE Jud 11:2 HARLOT Jud 11:1 JEEZER Num 26:30 JEEZERITES HELEK Num 26:30, Jos 17:2 HELEKITES ASRIEL ASHRIEL Num 26:31, Jos 17:2, 1 Ch 7:14 ASRIELITES SHECHEM Num 26:31, Jos 17:2 SHECHEMITES SHEMIDA SHEMIDAH Num 26:32, Jos 17:2 SHEMIDAITES HEPHER Num 26:32, 27:1 Jos 17:2 HEPHERITES BARZILLAI Wealthy Gileadite Age 80 2 sa 17: , 19: , 1 Kg 2:7 CHIMHAM 2 Sa 19: , Jer 41:17 ZELOPHEHAD Had no sons Num 26:33, 27:1, 7, 36:2, Jos 17:3, 1 Ch 7:15 MAHLAH 1 Ch 7:18 NOAH HOGLAH MILCAH TIZRAH JAIR 8TH Judge 22 Years 30 sons Num 32:41, Deu 3:14, Jud 10:3 JAIRITES 2 Sa 20:26 A law was introduced whereby inheritance could pass to a daughter Num 27:1 - 8, 36L2 - 12

Benjamin 12 GERA EHUD BENJAMIN BELAH1 BECHER ASHBEL GERA NAAMAN EHI
“deliverer””left handed” 2nd judge in Israel There were 700 LH men in Benjamin so skilled with slings they could hit within a hand’s breadth and never miss Jud 20:16 Benjamin 12 #12 BENJAMIN Ben - Oni Mother: son of sorrows Father: son of my right hand Ge 35:18, 24, 46:19 BENJAMITES Smallest tribe of Israel 1 Sa 9:21 BELAH1 Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:6, 8:1 BECHER Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:6, 8:1 ASHBEL JEDIAEL Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:6, 8:1 GERA Ge 46:21, Jud 3:15, 2 Sa 16:5, 19:16,18, 1 Kg 2:8, 1 Ch 8:3 - 7 Four GERAS are named NAAMAN Ge 46:21 EHI AHIRAM AHARA AHARAH/AHER Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:12, 8:1 AHIRAMITES Num 26:38 ROSH Ge 46:21 MUPPIM Ge 46:21 HUPPIM Ge 46:21 ARD ADAR ADDAR Ge 46:21 HUSHIM 1 Ch 7:12 RAPHU PALTI PHALTI A spy sent out by Moses into Canaan Nu 13:9 GEDEONI Captain ABIDAN A census taker for Moses at Sinai Nu 1:11, 2:22, 7:60,65, 1 - :24

Benjamin > Belah BELAH1 GERA EZBON SHUPHAM ARD NAAMAN UZZI UZIEL
1 Ch 7:6, 8:1 BELAITES Nu 26:38 GERA 1 Ch 8:5 SHUPHAM SHEPHUPHAM SHEPHUPHAN SHUPPIM 1 Ch 7:12, 15, 8:2,5 SHUPHAMITES Nu 26:36 ARD ADAR/ADDAR Ge 46:21, 1 Ch 8:3 ARDITES Nu 26:40 EZBON 1 Ch 7:7 NAAMAN Ge 46:21, 1 Ch 8:3 NAAMITES Nu 26:40 UZZI 1 Ch 7:7 GERA 1 Ch 8:3 UZIEL 1 Ch 7:7 HUPHAM HUPPIM/HURAM 1 Ch 7:12, 8:5 HUPHAMITES Nu 26:39 ABIHUD 1 Ch 8:3 JERIMOTH 1 Ch 7:7 ABISHUA 1 Ch 8:4 IRI IR 1 Ch 7:7,12 NOHAH 1 Ch 8:2 AHOAH AHIAH 1 Ch 8:4,73 RAPHA 1 Ch 8:2

Benjamin > Becher BECHER ZEMIRA JOASH ELIEZER ELIOENAI OMRI
Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:6, 8, 8:1 ZEMIRA 1 Ch 7:8 JOASH 1 Ch 7:8 ELIEZER 1 Ch 7:8 ELIOENAI 1 Ch 7:8 OMRI 1 Ch 7:8 JERIMOTH 1 Ch 7:8 ABIAH APHIAH 1 Sa 9:1 1 Ch 7:8 ANATHOTH 1 Ch 7:8 ALAMETH 1 Ch 7:8 GERA SHIMEI Cursed David 2 Sa 16:5 - 13, 19:16,23 ABIEL 1 Sa 9:1, 14:51 ZEROR 1 Sa 9:1 BECHORATH 1 Sa 9:1 KISH CIS 1 Sa 9:1, 10:11,21, 14:51, Ac 13:21 NER Saul’s Uncle 1 Sa 14: AIAH A Hivite 2 Sa 21:8 AHIMAAZ 1 Sa 14:50 ABNER Saul’s cousin Commander of Saul’s army Killed Asahel Killed by Joab, David’s General 1 Sa 17:55, 26:5, 2 Sa 2:8, 3: , 1 Kg 2:5, 32 SAUL 1ST King of all Israel 1 Sa 9:1, 21,31, 10:21, 14:51, 22:7, 2 Sa 21:14 RIZPAH Sons hanged by Gibeonites 1 Sa 14:50 AHINOAM 1 Sa 14:50 DOEG Edomite Saul’s chief herdsman 1 Sa 21:7, 22:9,18 ARMONI 2 Sa 21:8 MEPHIBOSHETH 2 Sa 21:8

Benjamin > Saul SAUL DAVID JONATHON ISHBOSHETH MALCHI - SHUA
1ST King of all Israel 1 Sa 9:1, 21,31, 10:21, 14:51, 22:7, 2 Sa 21:14 DAVID 2ND King of Israel JONATHON 1 Sa 13:16, 14:49, 31:6, 2 Sa 21:1 ISHBOSHETH ISHUI/ESH - BAAL King over 11 tribes Reigned 2 years Murdered in his bed By 2 of his captains 1 Sa 14:49, 31:6, 2 Sa 2:8, 3:7, 4:6 - 12, 1 Ch 8:33, 9:39 MALCHI - SHUA MELCHI - SHUA 1 Sa 14:49, 31:6, 1 Ch 8:33 ABINADAB MELCHI - SHUA 1 Sa 31:2, 1 Ch 8:33, 9:39, 10:2 MERAB 5 Sons 1 Sa 18:19, 2 Sa 3:15 MICHAL No children 1 Sa 14:49, 18:20, 27 2 Sa 3: , 6:16,23 MEPHIBOSHETH MERIB - BAAL “Lame” 2 Sa 4:4, 9:6 - 13, 16:1 - 4, 19: , 21:7, 1 Ch 8:34, 9:40 BARZILLAI The Meholathite 2 Sa 21:8 ADRIEL Of Issachar 2 Sa 21:8 PALTI PHALTI/PHALTIEL 1 Sa 25:44, 2 Sa 3:15 RIMMON Beerothite BAANAH RECHAB 1 Sa 4:2 - 9 MICAH MISHAH MICA/MICHA Descendant of BECHER BICHRI SHEBA Was beheaded See Judah, Joab, and Abishai Rebelled agianst David after Absalom’s death 2 Sa 20:1 - 22 LAISH ZIBA Servant 15 sons and 20 servants 2 Sa 9:2 - 12, 16:1 - 4, 19:17, 29 ZIBA Servant 15 sons and 20 servants 2 Sa 9:2 - 12, 16:1 - 4, 19:17, 29 PAUL SAUL of Tarsus Ro 11:1

Benjamin > Kish > Mordecai > Esther
CIS 1 Sa 9:1, 10:11,21, 14:51, Ac 13:21 SHIMEI ABIHAIL Mordecai’s Uncle Est 9:29 JAIR Cousins ESTHER HADASSAH Es 2:5 - 7, 15 AHASUERUS XERXES Persian King Es 1:2, 19 MORDECAI

Benjamin > Ashbel ASHBEL BILHAN JEUSH BENJAMIN EHUD CHENAANAH
JEDIAEL Ge 46:21 1 Ch 7:6, 8:1 ASHBELITES Nu 26:38 BILHAN 1 Ch 7:10 JEUSH 1 Ch 7:10 BENJAMIN 1 Ch 7:10 EHUD EHI 1 Ch 7:10, 8:6 CHENAANAH 1 Ch 7:10 ZETHAN 1 Ch 7:10 TARSHISH THARSHISH 1 Ch 7:10 AHSIHAHAR 1 Ch 7:10 NAAMAN 1 Ch 8:7 AHIAH AHIJAH 1 Ch 8:7 GERA HEGLAM 1 Ch 8:7 UZZA 1 Ch 8:7 AHIHUD 1 Ch 8:7

Rulers or Governors of Israel between JOSHUA and King Saul
Judges of Israel Rulers or Governors of Israel between JOSHUA and King Saul 1 OTHNIEL Jos 15:17, Jdg 1:13, 3:9 - 11; 1Ch 4:13 son of KENAZ - ruled Israel 40 years after the death of JOSHUA JUDAH 2 EHUD Jdg 3: ; 4:1 son of GERA - left handed BENJAMIN 3 SHAMGAR Jdg 3:31 son of ANATH 4 DEBORAH (prophetess) Jdg 4:4 wife of LAPIDOTH EPHRAIM and BARAK Jdg 4:6, 12, Heb 11:32 son of ABINIAM NAPHTALITE 5 GIDEON (Jerubbaal / Jerubbesheth) Jdg 6:11, 36, 9:32 3 years (JOSEPH) MANASSEH 6 ABIMELECH Jdg 9 7 TOLA Jdg 10:1 - 2 23 years - son of PUAH the son of DODO - lived and died at Shanir ISSACHAR 8 JAIR Jdg 10:3 22 years - had 30 sons GILEADITE 9 JEPHTHAH (Jephthae) Jdg 11:1, 11, 12:7, Heb 11:32 son of a harlot (JOSEPH) MANASSEH GILEADITE 10 IBZAN Jdg 12:8 - 10 7 years - of Bethlehem - 30 sons and 30 daughters - Jewish tradition identifies him as BOAZ 11 ELON Jdg 12:11 10 years ZEBULONITE 12 ABDON Jdg 12: 8 years - son of HILLEL (PIRATHONITE) - called BEDAN in 1 Sa 12: sons and 30 nephews 13 SAMSON Jdg 13:2 - 25, 15:20, 16:30, Heb 11:32 20 years - son of MANOAH DANITE No King Jdg 17:6, 18:1, 19:1, 21:25 14 ELI 1 Sa 4:18 LEVI 15 SAMUEL 1 Sa 7:15 40 years (JOSEPH) EPHRAIM

Kings and Kingdoms Judah Israel The Southern Kingdom
Rehoboam 17 Abijam 3 Asa 41 Jehoshaphat 25 1st Kings 2nd Kings Jehoram 8 Ahiah 1 Athaliah 6 Joash 40 Amaziah 29 Azariah (Uzziah) 52 Jotham 16 Ahaz 16 Hezekiah 29 Manasseh 55 Amon 2 Josiah 31 Jehoahaz (3 mos) Jehoiakim 11 Jehoiakin (3 mos) Zedekiah 11 Zerubbabel Judah The Southern Kingdom BabyIonian Captivity 606 BC 975 BC 370 years Kings and Kingdoms Jeroboam 22 Nadab 2 Baasha 24 EIah 2 Zimri (1 wk) Omri 12 Ahab 22 Ahaziah 2 1st Kings 2nd Kings Jehoram 12 Jehu 28 Jehoahaz 17 Jehoash 16 Jeroboam ll 41 Zechariah ½ Shallum (1 mo) Menahem 10 Pekahiah 2 Pekah 20 Hoshea 9 Israel The Northern Kingdom Assyrian Captivity 721 BC 976 BC Bad to Worse 250 years Elisha  Hosea  Amos  Jonah (Ninevah) Joel  Micah Isaiah  Zephaniah Nahum  Jeremiah  Habakkuk  Obadiah  Daniel  Ezekiel Ezra / Haggai Nehemiah / Zechariah Esther / Malachi

JOHN the Baptist AARON ABIJAH ELIZABETH ZACHARIAS JOHN THE BAPTIZER
NETHANEEL SHEMAIAH JEHOIARIB JEDAIAH HARIM SEORIM MALCJIJAH MIJAMIN HAKKOZ AARON JESHUAH SHECANIAH ELIASHIB JAKIM HUPPAH JESHEBEAB BILGAH IMMER HEZIR APHSES PETHAHIAH JEHEZEKEL JACHIN GAMUL DELIAH MAAZIAH ABIJAH Abia 1 Ch 24:10 ELIZABETH Lu 1:5 ZACHARIAS Priest JOHN THE BAPTIZER John the Baptist 2 Kg 1:8, Lu 1: ,

Family Relationship Chart

The Messianic Line Matthew Luke 14
The genealogy in Matthew begins with “the first Jew”, Abraham. Luke begins with Adam (“Son of God” vs. sons of Adam); the next 10 are familiar from Genesis 5. From Abraham to David they’re identical. Matthew Luke Adam Seth Enosh Kenan Mahalalel Jared Enoch Methuselah Lamech Noah Abraham Isaac Jacob Judah Pharez Hezron Ram Amminadab Nahshon Salmon Boaz Obed Jesse David Shem Arphaxad Salah Eber Peleg Reu Serug Nahor Terah Ruth 4 The Messianic Line 14 Genesis 38

The House of David Matthew 14 14 All died violent deaths
Skipped in Matthew’s list Ahaziah slain by Jehu Kings 9 Joash slain by servants 2 Kgs 12 Amaziah slain by the people of Jerusalem Kings 14 Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah* Joash* Amaziah* Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Matthew Jehoiakim* Jehoiachin* Salathiel** Zerubbabel Abiud Ehakim Azor Sadoc Achim Eliud Eleazar Matthan Jacob Joseph 14 God is dealing with idolatry “to the 3rd and 4th generations” Ex 20:4 - 5 Their names are therefore “blotted out” according to the Law Deu 29:20 The LORD will not spare him, but then the anger of the LORD and his jealousy shall smoke against that man, and all the curses that are written in this book shall lie upon him, and the LORD shall blot out his name from under heaven. 14

The House of David Luke Matthew Salathiel Zerubbabel Rhesa Joanna Juda
Joseph Semei Mattathias Maath Nagge Esli Naum Amos Janna Meichi Levi Matthat Heli (Mary) Solomon Rehoboam Abijah Asa Jehoshaphat Jehoram Ahaziah* Joash* Amaziah* Uzziah Jotham Ahaz Hezekiah Manasseh Amon Josiah Jehoiakim Nathan Mattatha Menan Melea Eliakim Jonan Joseph Juda Simeon Levi Matthat Jorim Eliezer Jose Er Elmodam Cosam Addi Melchi Neri Luke Matthew Jehoiachin Salathiel Zerubbabel Abiud Ehakim Azor Sadoc Achim Eliud Eleazar Matthan Jacob Joseph

Jesus Lineage – Family Relationships
Priestly Line (LEVITE) Royal Line (JUDAHITE) Abraham Isaac Jacob Matt 1:1 - 17 Luke 3: LEVI JUDAH brothers Priestly line Messianic Kingly line AARON DAVID Nathan Solomon brothers Jechoniah (Jer 22:30 lineage cursed) Elisabeth & Mary’s Grandfather Elisabeth’s father Mary’s mother` Heli – Mary’s father Jacob siblings espoused Joseph (Matt 1: ) Zacharias Elisabeth Mary cousins Husband of Mary Lu 1:36 humanity Matt 1:18 Luke 3:23 divinity John the Baptist Jesus, Immanuel HOLY SPIRIT 2nd cousins Mt 1: Lu 1:35 A priest after the order of Aaron Messiah / King Priest after the order of Melchezidek

Daughters of Zelophehad
There was a Torah exception on rules of inheritance — requested of Moses by the daughters of Zelophehad (Num 27:1 - 11) — granted by Joshua (Josh 17:3 - 6) The exception provided for inheritance through the daughter, if no sons were available and she married within her tribe. The husband is adopted by father of the bride (Ezra 2:61= Neh 7:63; Num 32:41, 1 Chr 2: , ). This anticipates the lineage of Christ — Joseph was the son - in - law of Heli Lk 3:23 G3543 νομίζω nomizo, as reckoned by law; according to custom. Every detail, even in the regulations of the Torah are there by deliberate design and they always point to Christ!

Jesus was the son of God…son of man…
Joseph's lineage is Judaic through David and Solomon but was cursed at Jeconiah. God declared that no descendant of his will ever sit on the throne. For Jesus to sit on the throne, he could not be Joseph’s biological( blood) son. Jesus divinity is through and by the Holy Spirit . Jesus humanity is through Mary, his mother. Mary was found to be with child by the Holy Spirit. Joseph did not ‘know’ her until after Jesus‘ birth. Jesus was the son of God…son of man… Jesus’ humanity and right to the throne, His uncursed, Judaic ,royal bloodline, had to come through Mary. Jesus is of the tribe of Judah through David and Nathan through Mary’s father, Heli to Mary to Jesus Jesus’ inherited rights to the throne ran through both Joseph and Mary. Joseph's ancestry carried God’s curse but Mary’s did not. Jesus did not carry Joseph’s bloodline. Mary was Jesus’ mother but Joseph was not His father (except by adoption and custom). Zacharias’ and Elisabeth's Levitical lineage was pure, each tracing all the way back to Aaron Mary and Elisabeth were cousins, so the Levitical line must have come through Mary’s mother. Mary’ mother was a Levite but Mary’s father was a Judahite, so Mary was considered a Judahite. John's priesthood is inherited after the order of Aaron under the Levitical covenant and Law Jesus priesthood is according to the law (Aaronic) through Mary’s mother but it was declared by God to be after the order of Melchezidek. The only persons in Scripture who are both Kings and priests are Melchezidek and Jesus (and now the Church through Jesus the Christ - those born again in Christ Jesus.

The Apostles: The Twelve
The following biographical information about the 12 original disciples (Apostles) of Jesus uses the New Testament accounts along with the most respected legends and traditions. Other than what Scripture says, do not assume that legend and tradition information constitutes historical fact. We can only rely on Scriptural information as being absolutely accurate.

Peter Andrew James the Elder John the Beloved
Zebedee A Levite ?? Salome A Judahite ?? Jonas A Reubenite ?? Well to do Fisherman Had servants Asked Jesus to provide a prominent place for James and John in His coming kingdom, ruling the earth Peter Andrew Aka: Simon, Cephas Married Fisherman Capernaum, Bethesda Wrote 1 & 2 Peter Collaborated on Mark’s Gospel Disciple of John the Baptist 1st of Jesus’ Disciples Fisherman Capernaum, Bethesda Brought others to Jesus James the Elder John the Beloved Boanerges - "sons of thunder" Aka: Jacob, James, the Elder, James the Greater Fisherman Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem Head of the early church in Jerusalem. Beheaded by Herod Fisherman Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem Banished to Patmos Wrote the Gospel of John, 1st ,2nd, 3rd John, and the Revelation Only apostle to die peacefully of natural causes.

Simon Jude James the Lesser Matthew
Alphaeus Aka: Cleophas, Cleopas Mary Sister of Mary the mother of Jesus ??? Simon Jude James the Lesser Matthew Aka: Zelotes, the Zealot Galilean Called the Canaanite Thought to have been a brother of James the lesser, Matthew the publican, and Judas (not Judas Iscariot). Aka: Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus Galilean Aka: Joses, Didymus, Judas Called “the doubter” Galilean Aka: Levi Publican Tachygráphos: Wrote Gospel of Matthew in Hebrew

Phillip Bartholomew Thomas Judas Iscariot
Simon Brothers ?? Phillip Bartholomew Thomas Judas Iscariot Fisherman ?? Possibly the brother of Nathanael (John 1: ) Bethesda Possibly 1 of the 7 deacons of Acts 6:5 Aka: Nathanael Possibly the brother of Phillip (John 1: ) Name means Son of Tolmai or Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter, Maacah, was the wife of David, mother of Absolom. (2 Sa 3:3) Aka: Didymus, Judas Called “the doubter” Galilean Aka: "Iscariot" meaning "man of Kerioth," a place in Judah (Josh_15:25). Treasurer of the disciples

Mt 10.2 The 12 are named: Peter, aka Simon or Cephas
Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Simon, who is called Peter] History of (Mat_4:18; Mat_8:14; Mat_10:2; Mat_14:28; Mat_15:15; Mat_16: ; Mat_17:1, Mat_17:24; Mat_18:21; Mat_19:27; Mat_26: ; Joh_13:6 - 37; Joh_18: ; Joh_20:2 - 6; Joh_21:2 - 21; Act_1: ; Act_2: ; Act_3:1 - 12; Act_4: ; Act_5:3 - 29; Act_8: ; Act_9: ; Act_10:5 - 46; Act_11:2 - 13; Act_12:3 - 18; Act_15:7; Gal 1:18 - 2:14 Simon Peter, son of Jonas, lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. By trade, Peter was a fisherman. (Mat_4:18; Joh_1:44); He was a married man (Mat_8:14; Mar_1:30; Luk_4:38; 1Co 9:5) and his home was Capernaum. Jesus probably made His headquarters there in Peter’s home when Jesus visited Capernaum.

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Simon, who is called Peter] He was a member of Jesus inner Circle. In every apostolic list, the name Peter is mentioned first. (Mat_10:2; Mar_3:16; Luk_6:14; Act_1:13). Peter, also called Simon and Cephas (Joh_1:42). At the time of Christ, the common language was Greek and the family language was Hebrew. His Greek name was Simon (Mark 1:16; John 1:40, 41). The Greek meaning of Simon is rock. His Hebrew name was Cephas (1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:22; 9:5 and Galatians 2:9). The Arabic meaning of Cephas is also rock.

Among the twelve, Peter was the leader. He stands out as a spokesman for all the twelve Apostles. In Mat 15:15 he asked Jesus the meaning of the difficult parable. It is he who asked how often he must forgive. It is he who inquired about the reward for all of those who follow Jesus. It is he who first confessed Jesus and declared Him as the Son of the Living God. It is he who spoke out at the Mount of Transfiguration. He saw Jairus' daughter raised to life. Yet, it is he who denied Christ before a maiden.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Simon Peter had no headship over the entire church. There is a great difference between being a leader and being in charge. Peter was an elder, as were many others in the church (1Pe_5:1 - 14). He ministered primarily to Jews (Gal_2:7) but was not even the head of the Jewish section of the church, much less that of the Gentiles (Act_15:1 - 41; 2Co_11:28; Gal_2:6 - 21). There is no authoritative proof, only tradition, that Peter ever visited Rome. Paul, in no epistle written to Rome and in nothing he wrote from Rome, ever mentions Peter as being present there, a resident of, or a bishop over the Roman church. We find Peter going east and writing an epistle from a place he calls Babylon. 1Pe_5:13 Some claim this might be a veiled reference to Rome, but Babylon was a territory in Peter’s day. Peter wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter and likely collaborated with Mark on the Gospel According to Mark

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Simon, who is called Peter Tradition says he was crucified, head downward, in Rome during the Nero persecutions. Peter requested that he might be crucified head downward for he was not worthy to die as his Lord had died. His church given apostolic symbol is a cross upside down with crossed keys. We know nothing certain of his death other than what is given in Joh_21:

Mt 10.2 The 12 are named: Andrew, Peter’s brother
62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Andrew his (Peter’s) brother] became one of the 12 apostles (Mt 10:2; Mk 3:18; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13) Andrew, the brother of Peter and a son of Jonas, lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. He was a fisherman with his brother Peter before Jesus called him. He and Peter were cooperative competitor fishermen with James and John, sons of Zebedee on the Sea of Galilee. Before being called by Jesus, he was a disciple of John the Baptist First of Christ’s disciples (Joh_1: ). He returned to his fishing until his call with his brother Peter ((Mark 1: ; Mat_4:18).

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; He is mentioned in Mar_1:29; Mar_13:3; Joh_6:8; Joh_12:22. Although circumstances placed him in a position where it would have been easy for him to become jealous and resentful, he was optimistic and well content in second place. Andrew introduced others to Jesus. His main purpose in life was to bring others to the master. He is the first to earn the description of being a Home and Foreign Missionary. Andrew brought his brother, Peter, to Jesus (John 1: ). Andrew brought the group of Greeks seeking to speak to Jesus to Him (Joh 12: )

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Andrew is claimed by three countries as their Patron Saint - Russia, Scotland and Greece. Many scholars say that he preached in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor. Tradition says he was of the tribe of Reuben, that he evangelized Scythia (becoming Russia’s patron saint), and that he was stoned and crucified in Greece or Scythia.

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; According to tradition, Andrew died a martyr in Achaia, Greece, in the town of Patras. Governor Aepeas' wife was healed and converted to the Christian faith and the Governor's brother also became a Christian, Aepeas was enraged. He arrested Andrew and condemned him to die on the cross. Andrew, feeling unworthy to be crucified on the same - shaped cross as his Master, begged that his be different. He was crucified on an X - shaped cross, which is still called Saint Andrew's cross and which is one of his apostolic symbols. A symbol of two crossed fish has also been applied to Andrew, because he was formerly a fisherman.

Mt 10.2 The 12 are named: James, son of Zebedee, aka James the elder
62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [James] English form of Jacob, James, the Elder, James the Greater, Boanerges A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem. Brother of John and son of Zebedee and Salome (Mat_4:21; Mat_20:20; Mar_1:19; Luk_5: ). One of three followers closest to Jesus (Mar_5:37; Mat_17:1 - 8; Mat_26: ; see also Mar_13:3 - 4; Luk_9:54; Joh_21:1 - 14)

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; The New Testament tells us very little about James. His name never appears apart from that of his brother, John. They were an inseparable pair (Mk 1: ; Mt 4:21; Lu 5:1 - 11). He preached in Jerusalem and Judea and became the head of the early church in Jerusalem. Early on, Jesus called James and his brother John, “sons of thunder”: Boanerges Mar 3:17 They were called "sons of thunder," either for their power in preaching or because of their zeal. (Luk_9: ). His mother petitioned Jesus to provide a prominent place for James and John in Jesus coming kingdom, ruling the earth. Mt 20:

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; He was ultimately a man of courage and forgiveness - a man without jealousy, living in the shadow of John, a man of extraordinary faith. James the elder was the first apostle martyred. Besides Judas Iscariot, James is the only apostle who's death is recorded in the Bible. He was beheaded by Herod, AD 44 (Acts 12:1,2). Tradition says that he was of the tribe of Levi through his father and of Judah through his mother (of both the priestly and the royal house), A biblically unsupported tradition says that he preached in India with Peter and later in Spain. He became the patron saint of Spain. His symbol is three shells, the sign of his pilgrimage by the sea.

Mt 10.2 The 12 are named: John, brother of James
62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] Known as the Beloved Disciple, was a member of the Inner Circle. (Joh_13:23; Joh_19:26; Joh_20:2; Joh_21:7, Joh_21:20, Joh_21:24). John was one of the prominent Apostles. He was close to Peter. They often are seen acting together in the ministry. Peter, however, was always the spokesman for the band.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James (Mat_4:21), the Apostle. He and his brother were fishermen who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem and who came from a more well - to - do family than the rest of the 12 Apostles. His father had hired servants in his fishing business (Mk 1:20)

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] is mentioned in many places in the New Testament. Present with James and Peter on several occasions (Mar_5:37; Mar_9:2; Mar_14:33). He tended to be intolerant (Mar_9:38; Luk_9: ). Prepared Jesus final Passover (Luk_22:8 - 13). Was present at the trials of Jesus (Joh_18: ; Joh_19: ), Was present at the tomb with Peter (Joh_20:2 - 8), Received Spirit baptism (Acts 1:13 - 2:11). Entrusted with Mary’s [Jesus’ mother’s] care (Joh_19:26). With Peter in the temple (Act_3:1 - 26). In jail (Acts 4 - 5). Sent to Samaria (Act_8: ). Was a pillar in the church (Gal_2:9). and mentioned on many other occasions (Joh_21:1 - 25).

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] His second name was Boanerges, which means son of Thunder. He was a man of action and was very ambitious. He had an explosive temper and an intolerant heart. John mellowed with time. At the latter part of his life, he had forgotten everything including his ambition and explosive temper. He forgot all except for his Lord's command to love. He preached among the churches of Asia Minor

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; It is said that an attempt was made on his life by giving him a chalice of poison from which God spared him. Tradition also indicates an attempt to boil him in oil failed as God spared him. A chalice with a snake in it is his symbol He was banished to the isle of Patmos where he received the Revelation. He wrote the Gospel of John, the letters of 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev_1:9). John was the only apostle to die peacefully of natural causes. He died at the age of 100+ in the Greek port city of Ephesus where he lived his last years in exile.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Philip
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Philip] came from Bethsaida, the town from which Peter and Andrew came (John 1: ). The likelihood is that he, too, was a fisherman. It appears he was a brother of Nathanael (Luk_6:16). The first three Gospels only record his name (Matthew 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13) but Philip becomes a living personality in the Gospel of John. Philip was one of the first that Jesus bid with the words, "Follow Me.”

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Philip] had a missionary instinct. When Philip met Christ, he immediately found Nathanael and told him that "we have found him, of whom Moses … and the prophets, did write." Nathanael was skeptical. Philip did not argue with him; he simply said, "Come and see." (Joh_1: ). Philip was a man who very much liked to do for others, but who often did not see how it could be done. Assists in caring for the multitude (Joh_6:4 - 7). Brings Greeks to Jesus (Joh_12: ). Asks Jesus to show the Father (Joh_14:8 - 13).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; In Acts 6:5, the name Philip is one of seven ordained deacons. Scholars disagree on Philip. Some say this is a different Philip. Some believe this is the Apostle. If this is the same Philip, then his personality came more to life because he had a successful campaign in Samaria and was one of the major figures in the missionary enterprise of the early church. If so, he led the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ (Acts 8:26) He also stayed with Paul in Ceasarea (Acts 21:8)

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Tradition says it is he that stressed the cross as a sign of Christianity and victory. Tradition holds that Philip preached in Phrygia and died a martyr, crucified in the Greek city of Hierapolis, present day Turkey. Other tradition says that he died by hanging. While he was dying, he requested that his body be wrapped not in linen but in papyrus for he was not worthy that even his dead body should be treated as the body of Jesus had been treated. The symbol of Philip is a basket, because of his part in feeding of the five thousand.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Bartholomew, aka Nathanael
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; The New Testament gives us very little information about Bartholomew. Bartholomew's name appears with every list of the disciples (Matt 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). His given name, was Nathanael. Bartholomew was his surname. Nathaniel (means gift of God). Bartholomew is a patronymic (a name derived from his father’s name). He was the brother of Philip (Joh_1: ; Joh_21:2). He is thought to be the same as Bartholomew, who is classed with Philip in the lists of the apostles (Mat_10:3; Mar_3:18; Luk_6:14; Joh_21:2; Act_1:13).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; A number of scholars believe that he was the only one of the 12 disciples who came from royal blood, or noble birth. Bartholomew, aka Nathanael, may have been a descendant of Talmai, who lived in Cana of Galilee. His name means Son of Tolmai or Talmai (2 Sa 3:3). Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter, Maacah, was the wife of David, mother of Absolom. Jesus called him "An Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile" (John 1:47). Jesus described him a one who had no desire to deceive. Note his doubt of Jesus, his character, questions, confession, faith, and future (Joh_1: ).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; One tradition says that he preached in India, and his death took place there where it is said he died as a martyr for his Lord being flayed alive with knives. His apostolic symbol is three parallel knives. Another tradition indicates he was a great searcher of the Scripture and a scholar in the law and the prophets. He developed into a man of complete surrender to Jesus and one of the Church's most adventurous missionaries. He is said to have preached with Philip in Phrygia and Hierapolis; also in Armenia. The Armenian Church claims him as its founder and martyr.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Bartholomew or Nathanael is believed to have been killed in Albanopolis, Armenia The Albanian region is generally thought to be more present - day Azerbaijan or northern Caucasus rather than the present - day nation - state of Armenia. This tradition holds he converted the king of Armenia to Christianity but was killed by the king's pagan brother in a royal power play being flayed alive with knives An alternative to this tradition says he preached in Syria, Phrygia, and India, finally being tied to a cross head down, beaten to death, and beheaded by King Astyages in Armenia.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Thomas
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Thomas] Called Didymus, or twin, (Joh_20:24; Joh_21:2; Mat_10:3; Mar_3:18; Luk_6:15; Act_1:13). Thomas was his Hebrew name and Didymus was his Greek name. At times he was called Judas. It was customary for Jews to take a Greek or Latin name similar to their own when going to a foreign land or having much interaction with Greeks or Romans Thomas Didymus lived in Galilee. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us nothing about Thomas except his name. John defines him more clearly in his Gospel. Thomas is present at the raising of Lazarus (John 11:2 - 16), In the Upper Room (John 14:1 - 6), he wanted to know the way and where Jesus was going.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; In John 20:25, we see him saying unless he sees the nailprints in Jesus' hand and the gash of the spear in His side he will not believe. On the basis of doubting, we could call all the apostles doubters and unbelievers (Mat_28:17; Mar_16: ; Luk_24:11, Luk_24:25, Luk_24:41; Joh_20:27). Thomas simply had not been with the others when Christ had appeared. He lost out by not gathering with the rest, and so it is today (Heb_10:25). Jesus appeared to them again and invited Thomas to put his finger in the nail prints in his hands and in his side. (Joh 20: ; Joh 21:1 - 2). Thomas' doubts were transformed into faith. Thomas made the greatest confession of faith, "My Lord and my God."

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Thomas] is known as "doubting Thomas" because he doubted Jesus had been resurrected until after he had personally seen and examined His risen body. John 20: Thomas was a pessimist by nature yet, he was a man of courage. Joh_11:16 He was a man who would not believe until he had seen. His first reaction was to not do what he was told to do and not believe what he was asked to believe until he had it first hand. Good news to him was always too good to be true. But this very fact made Thomas' faith great, intense and convincing once he had proof. He was a man of devotion and of faith.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Tradition says Thomas labored in Parthia, Persia, and India, Thomas traveled to India to preach to the Jewish community there as well as Hindus and left many Christian converts. It is said that he was commissioned to build a palace for the king of India and idolatrous priests tortured him with red - hot plates. Then they cast him into an oven which had no effect on him. Then near Madras at what is now known as Mount St.Thomas, in India, they pierced him with spears while in the furnace until he died. Jerome says that his body, unconsumed, was buried at a town called Calamina.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Another tradition teaches he was put to death in Mylapore, India by husbands who were jealous because their wives were converting to a new faith. His symbol is a group of spears, stones and arrows.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Matthew, aka Levi, son of Alphaeus
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Matthew, the publican] the son of Alphaeus was also called Levi. The name Levi could have been given to him by Jesus. It was a common custom in the Middle East at the time of Christ for men to have two names. Matthew's names mean "a gift of God. Matthew was likely the brother of James the lesser, who was also called the son of Alphaeus (Luk_6: ) The call of Matthew to the apostolic band is recorded in Mark 2:14, Matthew 9:9; and Luke 5:

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Matthew] lived in Capernaum. The KJV calls him a publican, in Latin - Publicanus, meaning engaged in public service, a man who handled public money, or a tax gatherer. (Mat_9:9; Mat_10:3; Mar_2: ; Mar_3:18; Luk_5: ; Luk_6: ; Act_1:13). To the devout Jew, God was the only one to whom it was right to pay tribute and that included taxes. To pay tribute to anyone else was to infringe on the rights of God. The tax collectors were not only hated on religious grounds but also because most of them were notoriously unjust thieves.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Romans collected taxes through a franchise system called “tax farming”. They assessed a fixed tax figure and then sold the right to collect them to the highest bidder. The successful bidder then had to hand over the assessed figure at the end of the year but could keep any excess that he may have collected. Tax collectors had been known to assess duty payable at impossible sums and then offer to lend the money to travelers at a high rate of interest.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Roman tax collectors were held in disrepute Mt 5:46; Mt 11:19; Mt 21:31 A tax - collector could stop a man on the road, unpack his bundles or meet a fishing boat to assess the catch and charge nearly whatever he liked. [Matthew was probably not popular with the fishermen disciples] If a man could not pay, sometimes the tax - collector would offer to lend him money at an exorbitant rate of interest. He was an employee of Herod, a vassal of Rome. In the minds of many honest, Jewish men, these tax collectors were regarded as criminals. In New Testament times tax collectors were classified with harlots, Gentiles and sinners (Matthew 18:17; Matthew 21:31, 33; Matthew 9;10; Mark 2:15,16; Luke 5:30).

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Matthew, aka Levi, son of Alphaeus Tachygraphy: Shorthand Skills
58 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Matthew, unlike the other 12 Apostles, who were mostly fishermen, could use a pen, and by his pen. One of the obligatory qualifications among the professionals in the Graeco - Roman world was that of tachygráphos, or being a shorthand writer. Matthew, a former customs official, would have had a working knowledge of tachygraphy, and so, he may have been able to transcribe the Sermon on the Mount verbatim. Matthew wrote the Gospel that bears his name. He became the first man to present to the world, in the Hebrew language, an account of the teaching of Jesus.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Matthew is the weakest of all traditions. No one can agree on way or place of his death. Matthew is thought to have preached in Judea for 15 years, then going to Ethiopia and other lands afterward (Act_2:43). It is generally believed he did not suffer martyrdom. But, there is a long running tradition that he died in Ethiopia because he refused to marry royalty. The apostolic symbol of Matthew is three money bags which reminds us that he was a tax collector before Jesus called him.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: James (Joses), son of Alphaeus
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [James, (aka James the less) the son of Alphaeus (aka Cleopas)] and Mary. James mother Mary is one of six Mary’s in scripture. She was the wife of Cleopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus (Mat_27:56; Mar_15:40; Mar_15:47; Joh_19:25). If so, this James would have been a cousin of Jesus James mother was with other women at the tomb and a witness of the resurrection (Mat_27:61; Mat_28:1; Mar_15:47; Mar_16:1; Luk_24:10). Cleopas, the father of James the Less, apparently was one of the two Jesus met on the road to Emmaus (Luk_24:10, Luk 24:13; Luk_24:18; Joh_19:25).

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [James, (aka James the less) the son of Alphaeus (aka Cleopas)] Son of Alphaeus (Cleopas) and Mary. James was one of the little - known disciples. He was reputed to be a man of strong character, one of the most fiery type. He lived in Galilee and preached in Palestine and later in Egypt. He is not James the brother of John, son of Zebedee. Nor is he the James who was the half - brother of Jesus (Mat_13:55; Mar_6:3; Luk_8:19; Act_1: ) He was the brother of the Apostle Jude (not Judas Iscariot) (Luk_6:16) Some scholars believe he was the brother of Matthew, the tax collector. (Mar_2:14; Luk_6:15) Simon Zelotes is also thought to have been a brother of James, Matthew, and Jude. (Luk_6:15)

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [James, (aka James the less) the son of Alphaeus (aka Cleopas)] According to some traditions he wrote the Epistle of James and was crucified in Egypt. We believe that the James that wrote the Epistle of James was Jesus half brother not the James the lesser, the son of Alphaeus. According to some traditions he was crucified in Egypt. Other traditions tell us he died a martyr and his body was sawed in pieces. The saw became his apostolic symbol.

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude
62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] was one of the very little - known Apostles. He lived in Galilee. He was a brother of James the Younger brother of James, Matthew, and perhaps Simon the Canaanite; all of them apostles (Mat_10:3; Mar_3:18; Luk_6: ; Joh_14:22; Act_1:13) By character he was an intense and violent Nationalist with the dream of world power and domination by the Chosen People. In John 14:22, during the Last Supper, he was the one who asked Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world? He wanted to Christ to make Himself known to the world, not as a suffering Savior in Israel only but as ruling King over the whole earth.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] In Mark 3:18 he is called Thaddeus. His surname was Thaddeus. In Matthew 10:3 he is called Lebbeus. In Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13 he is called Judas the brother of James. Judas Thaddeus also was called Judas the Zealot. Jerome called Jude "Trinomious" which means "a man with three names."

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] Tradition says he preached in Assyria and Persia It is said that he went to preach the gospel in Edessa near the Euphrates River. There he healed many and many believed in the name of the Jesus. Jude went from there to preach the Gospel in other places. Tradition says he died a martyr in Persia being shot and killed by arrows near to Ararat. The chosen symbol for him is the ship because he was a missionary thought to be a fisherman.

Mt 10.4 The 12 are named: Simon the Canaanite, the Zealot
62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes Simon, the Zealot, one of the little - known followers called the Canaanite or Zelotes, lived in Galilee. In two places in the King James Version he is called a Canaanite (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18). In the other two places he is called Simon Zelotes (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13). "Zelotes" (a fanatic, a member of a Jewish party that rebelled against the Romans).

Mat 10.4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes The New Testament gives us practically no information about him personally except that it says he was a Zealot. The Zealots were fanatical Jewish Nationalists who had heroic disregard for the suffering involved and the struggle for what they regarded as the purity of their faith. The Zealots were crazed with hatred for the Romans. It was this hate for Rome that caused the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. From this background, we see that Simon was a fanatical Nationalist, a man devoted to the Law, a man with bitter hatred for anyone who dared to compromise with Rome. This again would have made his relationship to Matthew very tense. He is thought to have been a brother of James the lesser, Matthew the publican, and Judas (not Judas Iscariot).

Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes One tradition holds Simon was sawn in half at Suanir, Persia. Some traditions hold Simon was crucified in Samaria. The Acts of Simon and Jude [apocryphal books] state that both Jude and Simon were killed in Beirut. Moses of Chorene writes that Simon the Zealot was martyred at Weriosphora in Caucasian Iberia (roughly where Georgia, Turkey, and Armenia meet up). His apostolic symbol is a fish lying on a Bible, which indicates he became a fisher of men through preaching.

Mt 10.4 The 12 are named: Judas Iscariot
62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] He was a genuine chosen and empowered apostle (Mat_10:1 - 20; Mar_3: ; Luk_6: ; Luk_9:1 - 10; Act_1:17); He was the treasurer of the disciples (Joh 12:4 - 6; Joh 13:29); He was a successful preacher and healer (Mar 6:7 - 13; Luk 9:10) He was among the outspoken leaders of disciples. His fathers name was Simon (Joh 6:71; Joh_12:4; Joh_13:2, Joh_13:26); He was named "Iscariot," meaning "man of Kerioth," a place in Judah (Josh_15:25). The rest of the disciples were Galileans. His name appears last in three lists of the 12 Apostles (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:19) and not at all in the fourth list (after his suicide).

62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] became a "thief" and an "adversary" of Christ late in His ministry (Joh_6:70; Joh_12:4 - 6). He betrayed Jesus (Mat_26: , Mat_26: ; Mar_14: , Mar_14: ; Luk_22:3 - 6, Luk_22: ; Joh_13:2; Joh_18:2 - 5; Act_1: ), He returned the blood money he took from the chief priests. (Mat_27:3 - 10), He committed suicide and is lost (Mat_26:24; Mat_27:5; Mar_14:21; Luk_22:22; Joh_17:12; Act_1: ). There are prophecies concerning him (Mat_26: ; Mar_14: ; Luk_22: ; Joh_13: ; Joh_17:12; Act_1:16, Act_1:20 with Psa_41:9; Psa_69:25; Psa_109:8; Zec_11: ).

Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] The traitor, Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus to the Temple authorities for thirty pieces of silver and afterwards hanged himself (Matt 26:14,16). There is no certain reason as to why Judas betrayed his master. It is said that Judas was a violent Jewish Nationalist who had followed Jesus in hope that through Him his nationalistic flame and dreams might be realized. His apostolic symbol is a hangman's noose, or a money purse with pieces of silver falling from it.

the names of the twelve apostles are these
Matt 10.2 > 1. Simon, called Peter 2. Andrew his brother; 3. James son of Zebedee, 4. John his brother; 5. Philip, 6. Bartholomew; 7. Thomas, 8. Matthew the publican; 9. James of Alphaeus, 10. Lebbaeus surnamed Thaddaeus; 11. Simon the Canaanite, 12. Judas Iscariot the betrayer Mark 3:16 > 1. Simon surnamed Peter; 3. James son of Zebedee, 4. John brother of James; surnamed Boanerges, sons of thunder: 2. Andrew, 5. Philip, 6. Bartholomew, 8. Matthew, 7. Thomas, 9. James son of Alphaeus, 10. Thaddaeus, 11. Simon the Canaanite, 12. Judas Iscariot the betrayer Luke 6:14 > 1. Simon, named Peter 2. Andrew his brother, 3. James 4. John, 5. Philip 6. Bartholomew, 8. Matthew 7. Thomas, 9. James of Alphaeus 11. Simon called Zelotes, 10. Judas of James 12. Judas Iscariot the traitor.

Peter Andrew James the Elder John the Beloved
Zebedee A Levite ?? Salome A Judahite ?? Jonas A Reubenite ?? Asked Jesus to provide a prominent place for James and John in His coming kingdom, ruling the earth Mt 20:21 Well to do Fisherman Had servants Peter Andrew Aka: Simon, Cephas Married Fisherman Capernaum, Bethesda Wrote 1 & 2 Peter Collaborated on Mark’s Gospel Disciple of John the Baptist (?) 1st of Jesus’ Disciples Fisherman Capernaum, Bethesda Brought others to Jesus James the Elder John the Beloved Boanerges - "sons of thunder" Aka: Jacob, James, the Elder, James the Greater Fisherman Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem Head of the early church in Jerusalem. Beheaded by Herod Fisherman Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem Banished to Patmos Wrote the Gospel of John, 1st ,2nd, 3rd John, and the Revelation Only apostle to die peacefully of natural causes.

James the Lesser Matthew Simon Jude (Judas)
Alphaeus Aka: Cleophas, Cleopas Mary Sister of Mary the mother of Jesus 1 of 6 NT Marys James the Lesser Matthew Aka: Joses, Galilean Aka: Levi Galilean, Capernaum Publican, Tax Collector Tachygráphos: Wrote Gospel of Matthew in Hebrew ??? Simon Jude (Judas) Aka: Zelotes, the Zealot Galilean Called the Canaanite Aka: Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus Galilean

Phillip Bartholomew Thomas Judas Iscariot
Simon Brothers ?? Phillip Bartholomew Thomas Judas Iscariot Fisherman ?? Possibly the brother of Nathanael (John 1:45-51) Bethesda Possibly 1 of the 7 deacons of Acts 6:5 Aka: Nathanael Possibly the brother of Phillip (John 1:45-51) No guile No deception in him Name means Son of Tolmai or Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter, Maacah, was the wife of David, mother of Absolom. (2 Sa 3:3) Aka: Didymus Called “the doubter” “the Twin” Galilean Aka: "Iscariot" meaning "man of Kerioth," a place in Judah (Josh 15:25). Treasurer of the disciples The betrayer

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Simon, who is called Peter] History of (Mat 4:18; Mat 8:14; Mat 10:2; Mat 14:28; Mat 15:15; Mat 16:16-23; Mat 17:1, Mat 17:24; Mat 18:21; Mat 19:27; Mat 26:33-75; Joh 13:6-37; Joh 18:10-27; Joh 20:2-6; Joh 21:2-21; Act 1:13-15; Act 2:14-38; Act 3:1-12; Act 4:8-19; Act 5:3-29; Act 8:14-20; Act 9:32-40; Act 10:5-46; Act 11:2-13; Act 12:3-18; Act 15:7; Gal 1:18- 2:14 Simon Peter, son of Jonas, lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. By trade, Peter was a fisherman. (Mat 4:18; Joh 1:44); He was a married man (Mat 8:14; Mar 1:30; Luk 4:38; 1Co 9:5) and his home was Capernaum. Jesus probably made His headquarters there in Peter’s home when Jesus visited Capernaum.

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Simon, who is called Peter] He was a member of Jesus inner Circle. In every apostolic list, the name Peter is mentioned first. (Mat 10:2; Mar 3:16; Luk 6:14; Act 1:13). Peter, also called Simon and Cephas (Joh 1:42). At the time of Christ, the common language was Greek and the family language was Hebrew. His Greek name was Simon (Mark 1:16; John 1:40, 41). The Greek meaning of Simon is rock. His Hebrew name was Cephas (1 Corinthians 1:12; 3:22; 9:5 and Galatians 2:9). The Arabic meaning of Cephas is also rock.

Among the twelve, Peter was the leader. He stands out as a spokesman for all the twelve Apostles. He asked Jesus the meaning of the difficult parable. It is he who asked how often he must forgive. It is he who inquired about the reward for all of those who follow Jesus. It is he who first confessed Jesus and declared Him as the Son of the Living God. It is he who spoke out at the Mount of Transfiguration. He saw Jairus' daughter raised to life. Yet, it is he who denied Christ before a maiden.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Simon Peter had no headship over the entire church. There is a great difference between being a leader and being in charge. Peter was an elder, as were many others in the church (1Pe 5:1-14). He ministered primarily to Jews (Gal 2:7) but was not even the head of the Jewish section of the church, much less that of the Gentiles (Act 15; 2Co 11:28; Gal 2:6-21). There is no authoritative proof, only tradition, that Peter ever visited Rome. Paul, in no epistle written to Rome and in nothing he wrote from Rome, ever mentions Peter as being present there, a resident of, or a bishop over the Roman church. We find Peter going east and writing an epistle from a place he calls Babylon. 1Pe 5:13 Some claim this might be a veiled reference to Rome, but Babylon was a territory in Peter’s day. Peter wrote 1 Peter and 2 Peter and likely collaborated with Mark on the Gospel according to Mark

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Simon, who is called Peter Tradition says he was crucified, head downward, in Rome during the Nero persecutions. Peter requested that he might be crucified head downward for he was not worthy to die as his Lord had died. His church given apostolic symbol is a cross upside down with crossed keys. We know nothing certain of his death other than what is given in Joh 21:18-19.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [Andrew his (Peter’s) brother] became one of the 12 apostles (Mt 10:2; Mk 3:18; Lu 6:14; Ac 1:13) Andrew, the brother of Peter and a son of Jonas, lived in Bethsaida and Capernaum. He was a fisherman with his brother Peter before Jesus called him. He and Peter were cooperative competitor fishermen with James and John, sons of Zebedee on the Sea of Galilee. Before being called by Jesus, he was belived to have been disciple of John the Baptist along with John, the son of Zebedee He was the first of Christ’s disciples mentioned (Joh 1:35-42). He returned to his fishing until his call with his brother Peter (Mark 1:16-18; Mat 4:18).

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; He is mentioned in Mar 1:29; Mar 13:3; Joh 6:8; Joh 12:22. Although circumstances placed him in a position where it would have been easy for him to become jealous and resentful, he was optimistic and well content in second place. Andrew introduced others to Jesus. His main purpose in life was to bring others to the master. He is the first to earn the description of being a Home and Foreign Missionary. Andrew brought his brother, Peter, to Jesus (John 1:40-42). Andrew brought the group of Greeks seeking to speak to Jesus to Him (Joh 12:20-26)

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; Andrew is claimed by three countries as their Patron Saint - Russia, Scotland and Greece. Many scholars say that he preached in Scythia, Greece and Asia Minor. Tradition says he was of the tribe of Reuben, that he evangelized Scythia (becoming Russia’s patron saint), and that he was stoned and crucified in Greece or Scythia.

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; According to tradition, Andrew died a martyr in Achaia, Greece, in the town of Patras. Governor Aepeas' wife was healed and converted to the Christian faith and the Governor's brother also became a Christian, Aepeas was enraged. He arrested Andrew and condemned him to die on the cross. Andrew, feeling unworthy to be crucified on the same-shaped cross as his Master, begged that his be different. He was crucified on an X-shaped cross, which is still called Saint Andrew's cross and which is one of his apostolic symbols. A symbol of two crossed fish has also been applied to Andrew, because he was formerly a fisherman.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [James] English form of Jacob, James, the Elder, James the Greater, nicknamed Boanerges together with his brother John A fisherman who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem. Brother of John and son of Zebedee and Salome (Mat 4:21; Mat 20:20; Mar 1:19; Luk 5:10-11). One of three followers closest to Jesus (Mar 5:37; Mat 17:1-8; Mat 26:36-46; see also Mar 13:3-4; Luk 9:54; Joh 21:1-14)

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; The New Testament tells us very little about James. His name never appears apart from that of his brother, John. They were an inseparable pair (Mk 1:19-20; Mt 4:21; Lu 5:1-11). He preached in Jerusalem and Judea and became the head of the early church in Jerusalem and the band of Apostles there. Early on, Jesus called James and his brother John, “sons of thunder”: Boanerges Mar 3:17 They were called "sons of thunder," either for their power in preaching or because of their zeal. (Luk 9:53-54). His mother petitioned Jesus to provide a prominent place for James and John in Jesus coming kingdom, ruling the earth. Mt 20:21-23

Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; He was ultimately a man of courage and forgiveness - a man without jealousy, living in the shadow of John, a man of extraordinary faith. James the elder was the first apostle martyred. Besides Judas Iscariot, James is the only apostle who's death is recorded in the Bible. He was beheaded by Herod, AD 44 (Acts 12:1,2). Tradition says that he was of the tribe of Levi through his father and of Judah through his mother (of both the priestly and the royal house), A biblically unsupported tradition says that he preached in India with Peter and later in Spain. He became the patron saint of Spain. His symbol is three shells, the sign of his pilgrimage by the sea.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] Known as the Beloved Disciple, was a member of the Inner Circle. (Joh 13:23; Joh 19:26; Joh 20:2; Joh 21:7, Joh 21:20, Joh 21:24). John was one of the prominent Apostles. He was close to Peter. They often are seen acting together in the ministry. Peter, however, was always the spokesman for the band.

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] Boanerges, son of Zebedee and Salome, brother of James (Mat 4:21), the Apostle. He and his brother were fishermen who lived in Bethsaida, Capernaum and Jerusalem and who came from a more well-to- do family than the rest of the 12 Apostles. His father had hired servants in his fishing business (Mk 1:20)

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] is mentioned in many places in the New Testament. Present with James and Peter on several occasions (Mar 5:37; Mar 9:2; Mar 14:33). He tended to be intolerant (Mar 9:38; Luk 9:49-56). Prepared Jesus final Passover (Luk 22:8-13). Was present at the trials of Jesus (Joh 18:15-16; Joh 19:26-27), Was present at the tomb with Peter (Joh 20:2-8), Received Spirit baptism (Acts 1:13-2:11). Entrusted with Mary’s [Jesus’ mother’s] care (Joh 19:26). With Peter in the temple (Act 3:1-26). In jail (Acts 4-5). Sent to Samaria (Act 8:14-17). Was a pillar in the church (Gal 2:9). and mentioned on many other occasions (Joh 21:1-25).

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; [John] His nickname was Boanerges, meaning “son of Thunder”. He shared this nickname with James, his brother. He was a man of action and was very ambitious. Early on he had an explosive temper and an intolerant heart. John mellowed with time. At the latter part of his life, he had forgotten everything including his ambition and explosive temper. He forgot all except for his Lord's command to love. He preached among the churches of Asia Minor

62 Matt 10.2] Now the names of the twelve apostles are these; The first, Simon, who is called Peter, and Andrew his brother; James the son of Zebedee, and John his brother; It is said that an attempt was made on his life by giving him a chalice of poison from which God spared him. A chalice with a snake in it is his symbol Tradition also indicates an attempt to boil him in oil failed as God spared him. He was banished to the isle of Patmos where he received the Revelation. He wrote the Gospel of John, the letters of 1 John, 2 John, 3 John and the Book of the Revelation of Jesus Christ (Rev 1:9). John was the only apostle to die peacefully of natural causes. He died at the age of 100+ in the Greek port city of Ephesus where he lived his last years in exile.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Philip] came from Bethsaida, the town from which Peter and Andrew came (John 1:43-44). The likelihood is that he, too, was a fisherman. He was likely a brother of Nathanael. The first three Gospels only record his name (Matt 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13) Philip becomes a living personality in the Gospel of John. Philip was one of the first that Jesus bid with the words, "Follow Me.”

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Philip] had a missionary instinct. When Philip met Christ, he immediately ran and found Nathanael and told him that "we have found him, of whom Moses … and the prophets, did write." Nathanael was skeptical. Philip did not argue with him; he simply said, "Come and see." (Joh 1:45-50). Philip was a man who very much liked to do for others, but who often did not see how it could be done. Assists in caring for the multitude (Joh 6:4-7). Brings Greeks to Jesus (Joh 12:20-22). Asks Jesus to show the Father (Joh 14:8-13).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; In Acts 6:5, the name Philip is listed among seven ordained deacons. Scholars disagree: Some say this is a different Philip. Some believe this is the Apostle. If this is the same Philip, then his personality came more to life because he had a successful campaign in Samaria and was one of the major figures in the missionary enterprise of the early church. If so, he led the Ethiopian eunuch to Christ (Acts 8:26) He also possibly stayed with Paul in Ceasarea (Acts 21:8)

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Tradition says it is he that stressed the cross as a sign of Christianity and victory. Tradition holds that Philip preached in Phrygia and died a martyr, crucified in the Greek city of Hierapolis, present day Turkey. Other tradition says that he died by hanging. While he was dying, he requested that his body be wrapped not in linen but in papyrus for he was not worthy that even his dead body should be treated as the body of Jesus had been treated. The symbol of Philip is a basket, because of his part in feeding of the five thousand.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; The New Testament gives us very little information about Bartholomew. Bartholomew's name appears with every list of the disciples (Matt 10:3; Mark 3:18; Luke 6:14; Acts 1:13). His given name, was Nathanael. Bartholomew was his surname. Nathaniel (means gift of God). Bartholomew is patronymic (derived from his father’s name). He was likely the brother of Philip (Joh 1:45-51). He is thought to be the same as Bartholomew, who is classed with Philip in the lists of the apostles (Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luk 6:14; Joh 21:2; Act 1:13).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; A number of scholars believe that he came from royal blood, or noble birth. Bartholomew, aka Nathanael, may have been a descendant of Talmai, who lived in Cana of Galilee. His name means Son of Tolmai or Talmai (2 Sa 3:3). Talmai was king of Geshur whose daughter Maacah was the wife of David and the mother of Absolom. Jesus called him "An Israelite indeed, in whom there is no guile" (John 1:47). Jesus described him a one who had no desire to deceive. Note his doubt of Jesus, his character, questions, confession, faith, and future (Joh 1:45-51).

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; One tradition says that he preached in India, and his death took place there where it is said he died as a martyr for his Lord being flayed alive with knives. His apostolic symbol is three parallel knives. Another tradition indicates he was a great searcher of the Scripture and a scholar in the law and the prophets. He developed into a man of complete surrender to Jesus and one of the Church's most adventurous missionaries. He is said to have preached with Philip in Phrygia and Hierapolis; also in Armenia. The Armenian Church claims him as its founder and martyr.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Bartholomew or Nathanael is believed to have been killed in Albanopolis, Armenia The Albanian region is generally thought to be more present- day Azerbaijan or northern Caucasus rather than the present- day nation-state of Armenia. This tradition holds he converted the king of Armenia to Christianity but was killed by the king's pagan brother in a royal power play being flayed alive with knives An alternative to this tradition says he preached in Syria, Phrygia, and India, finally being tied to a cross head down, beaten to death, and beheaded by King Astyages in Armenia.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Thomas] Called Didymus, or twin, (Joh 20:24; Joh 21:2; Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luk 6:15; Act 1:13). Thomas was his Hebrew name and Didymus was his Greek name. It was customary for Jews to take a Greek or Latin name similar to their own when going to a foreign land or having much interaction with Greeks or Romans Thomas Didymus lived in Galilee. Matthew, Mark and Luke tell us nothing about Thomas except his name. John defines him more clearly in his Gospel. Thomas is present at the raising of Lazarus (John 11:2-16), In the Upper Room (John 14:1-6), he wanted to know the way and where Jesus was going.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; In John 20:25, we see him saying unless he sees the nailprints in Jesus' hand and the gash of the spear in His side he will not believe. On the basis of doubting, we could call all the apostles doubters and unbelievers (Mat 28:17; Mar 16:11-14; Luk 24:11, Luk 24:25, Luk 24:41; Joh 20:27). Thomas simply had not been with the others when Christ had appeared. He lost out by not gathering with the rest, and so it is today (Heb 10:25). Jesus appeared to them again and invited Thomas to put his finger in the nailprints in his hands and in his side. (Joh 20:24-29; Joh 21:1-2). Thomas' doubts were transformed into faith. Thomas made the greatest confession of faith, "My Lord and my God."

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Thomas] is known as "doubting Thomas" because he doubted Jesus had been resurrected until after he had personally seen and examined His risen body. John 20:24-29 Thomas was a pessimist by nature yet, he was a man of courage. Joh 11:16 He was a man who would not believe until he had seen. His first reaction was to not do what he was told to do and not believe what he was asked to believe until he had it first hand.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Good news to Thomas was always too good to be true. But this very fact made Thomas' faith great, intense and convincing once he had proof. He was a man of devotion and of faith. FAITH IS NOT ACTING IN SPITE OF NOT KNOWING. FAITH IS ACTING ON WHAT YOU DO KNOW.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Tradition says Thomas labored in Parthia, Persia, and India, Thomas traveled to India to preach to the Jewish community there as well as Hindus and left many Christian converts. It is said that he was commissioned to build a palace for the king of India and idolatrous priests tortured him with red-hot plates. Then they cast him into an oven which had no effect on him. Then near Madras at what is now known as Mount St. Thomas, in India, they pierced him with spears while in the furnace until he died. Jerome says that his body, unconsumed, was buried at a town called Calamina.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Another tradition teaches he was put to death in Mylapore, India by husbands who were jealous because their wives were converting to a new faith. His symbol is a group of spears, stones and arrows.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Matthew, the publican] the son of Alphaeus was also called Levi. The name Levi could have been given to him by Jesus. It was a common custom in the Middle East at the time of Christ for men to have two names. Matthew's names mean "a gift of God. Matthew was the brother of James the lesser, who was also called the son of Alphaeus (Luk 6:15-16) The call of Matthew to the apostolic band is recorded in Mark 2:14, Matthew 9:9; and Luke 5:27-28.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Matthew] lived in Capernaum. The KJV calls him a publican, In Latin - Publicanus, meaning engaged in public service, a man who handled public money, or a tax gatherer. (Mat 9:9; Mat 10:3; Mar 2:14-15; Mar 3:18; Luk 5:27-29; Luk 6:12-16; Act 1:13). To the devout Jew, God was the only one to whom it was right to pay tribute and that included taxes. To pay tribute to anyone else was to infringe on the rights of God. The tax collectors were not only hated on religious grounds but also because most of them were notoriously unjust thieves.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Romans collected taxes through a franchise system called “tax farming”. They assessed a fixed tax figure for a defined area and then sold the right to collect them to the highest bidder. The successful bidder then had to hand over the assessed figure at the end of the year but could keep any excess that he may have collected. Tax collectors had been known to assess duty payable at impossible sums and then offer to lend the money to travelers at a high rate of interest.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Roman tax collectors were held in disrepute Mt 5:46; Mt 11:19; Mt 21:31 A tax-collector could stop a man on the road, unpack his bundles or meet a fishing boat to assess the catch and charge nearly whatever he liked. [Matthew was probably not popular with the fishermen disciples] If a man could not pay, sometimes the tax-collector would offer to lend him money at an exorbitant rate of interest. He was an employee of Herod, a vassal of Rome. In the minds of many honest, Jewish men, these tax collectors were regarded as criminals. In New Testament times tax collectors were classified with harlots, Gentiles and sinners (Matt 18:17; Matt 21:31, 33; Matt 9;10; Mark 2:15,16; Luke 5:30).

Mt 10.3 The 12 are named: Matthew, aka Levi, son of Alphaeus Tachygraphy: Shorthand Skills
58 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Matthew, unlike the other 12 Apostles, who were mostly fishermen, could use a pen – reading, writing and keeping accounts. One of the obligatory qualifications among the professionals in the Graeco-Roman world was that of tachygráphos, or being a shorthand writer. Matthew, a former customs official, would have had a working knowledge of tachygraphy, and so, he may have been able to transcribe the Sermon on the Mount verbatim. Matthew wrote the Gospel that bears his name. He became the first man to present to the world, in the Hebrew language, an account of the teaching of Jesus.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Matthew’s end is the weakest of all traditions. No one can agree on way or place of his death. Matthew is thought to have preached in Judea for 15 years, then going to Ethiopia and other lands afterward (Act 2:43). It is generally believed he did not suffer martyrdom. But, there is a long running tradition that he died in Ethiopia because he refused to marry royalty. The apostolic symbol of Matthew is three money bags which reminds us that he was a tax collector before Jesus called him.

Cleophas / Cleopas [G2810] a renowned father Clopas [G2832] my exchanges
Cleopas [Cle′o·pas] [Cle′o·phas G2810] , of a renowned father — To him and another disciple on their way to Emmaus Jesus appeared on the day of the resurrection. Luk 24:18 And the one of them, whose name was Cleopas G2810, answering said unto him, Art thou only a stranger in Jerusalem, and hast not known the things which are come to pass there in these days? Clopas [Clo′pas] [G2832] — The husband of Mary who stood at the foot of the cross with Mary the mother of Jesus and Mary Magdalene. This Mary is also described as the mother of James the Less (Matt 10:3) and this James is called the son of Alphaeus (Mark 15:40), so Alphaeus and Clopus are the same person, See Alphaeus. Joh 19:25 Now there stood by the cross of Jesus his mother, and his mother's sister, Mary the wife of Cleophas G2832, and Mary Magdalene.

Alphaeus G256 [cheleph H2501] = changing
1. Husband of the Mary that stood by the cross of Jesus and father of James the Less and Joses (Matt. 10:3; Mark 15:40). Through the comparison of the Gospels (Matt. 27:56, Mark 3:18, and Luke 6:15), it has been ascertained that Mary, the wife of Cleophas and Mary, the mother of James the Less, were the same. Hence Alphaeus was also called Cleophas. 2. Father of Levi who was later called Matthew, one of the apostles (Mt 9:9; Mk 2:14) Mat 10:3 Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; Mar 2:14 And as he passed by, he saw Levi the son of Alphaeus sitting at the receipt of custom, and said unto him, Follow me. And he arose and followed him. Mar 3:18 And Andrew, and Philip, and Bartholomew, and Matthew, and Thomas, and James the son of Alphaeus, and Thaddaeus, and Simon the Canaanite, Luk 6:15 Matthew and Thomas, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon called Zelotes, Act 1:13 And when they were come in, they went up into an upper room, where abode both Peter, and James, and John, and Andrew, Philip, and Thomas, Bartholomew, and Matthew, James the son of Alphaeus, and Simon Zelotes, and Judas [the brother] of James.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; James, (aka James the less) the son of Alphaeus (aka Cleopas)] and Mary. James mother Mary is one of six Mary’s in scripture. This Mary was the wife of Cleopas and sister of Mary the mother of Jesus (Mat 27:56; Mar 15:40; Mar 15:47; Joh 19:25). If so, this James would have been a cousin of Jesus James mother was with other women at the tomb and a witness of the resurrection (Mat 27:61; Mat 28:1; Mar 15:47; Mar 16:1; Luk 24:10). Cleopas, the father of James the Less, apparently was one of the two Jesus met on the road to Emmaus (Luk 24:10, Luk 24:13; Luk 24:18; Joh 19:25).

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; James was one of the little-known disciples. He was reputed to be a man of strong character, one of the most fiery type. He lived in Galilee and preached in Palestine and later in Egypt. He is not James the brother of John, son of Zebedee. Nor is he the James who was the half-brother of Jesus (Mat 13:55; Mar 6:3; Luk 8:19; Act 1:13-14.) Some scholars believe he was the brother of Matthew, the tax collector. Simon Zelotes is also thought to have been a brother of James and Jude.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [James, (aka James the less) the son of Alphaeus (aka Cleopas)] According to some traditions he wrote the Epistle of James and was crucified in Egypt. We believe that the James that wrote the Epistle of James was Jesus half brother not the James the lesser, the son of Alphaeus. According to some traditions he was crucified in Egypt. Other traditions tell us he died a martyr and his body was sawed in pieces. The saw became his apostolic symbol.

62 Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] was one of the very little- known Apostles. He lived in Galilee. He was a son (?) of James the Younger, as perhaps was Simon the Canaanite; all of them apostles (Mat 10:3; Mar 3:18; Luk 6:15-16; Joh 14:22; Act 1:13) By character he was an intense and violent Nationalist with the dream of world power and domination by the Chosen People. In John 14:22, during the Last Supper, he was the one who asked Lord, why do you intend to show yourself to us and not to the world? He wanted to Christ to make Himself known to the world, not as a suffering Savior in Israel only but as ruling King over the whole earth.

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] In Mark 3:18 he is called Thaddeus. His surname was Thaddeus. In Matthew 10:3 he is called Lebbeus. In Luke 6:16 and Acts 1:13 he is called Judas of James. Judas Thaddeus also was called Judas the Zealot. Jerome called Jude "Trinomious" which means "a man with three names."

Matt 10.3] Philip, and Bartholomew; Thomas, and Matthew the publican; James the son of Alphaeus, and Lebbaeus, whose surname was Thaddaeus; [Lebbaeus, surnamed Thaddaeus aka Jude] Tradition says he preached in Assyria and Persia It is said that he went to preach the gospel in Edessa near the Euphrates River. There he healed many and many believed in the name of the Jesus. Jude went from there to preach the Gospel in other places. Tradition says he died a martyr in Persia being shot and killed by arrows near to Ararat. The chosen symbol for him is the ship because he was a missionary thought to be a fisherman.

62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes Simon, the Zealot, one of the little-known followers called the Canaanite or Zelotes, lived in Galilee. In two places in the King James Version he is called a Canaanite (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:18). In two other places he is called Simon Zelotes (Luke 6:15; Acts 1:13). "Zelotes" (a fanatic, a member of a Jewish party that rebelled against the Romans).

Mat 10.4 Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes The New Testament gives us practically no information about him personally except that it says he was a Zealot. The Zealots were fanatical Jewish Nationalists who had heroic disregard for the suffering involved and the struggle for what they regarded as the purity of their faith. The Zealots were crazed with hatred for the Romans. It was this hate for Rome that caused the destruction of the city of Jerusalem. From this background, we see that Simon was a fanatical Nationalist, a man devoted to the Law, a man with bitter hatred for anyone who dared to compromise with Rome. This again would have made his relationship to Matthew very tense. He is thought to have been a son James the lesser and Judas (not Judas Iscariot). Matthew the publican would then have been his uncle.

Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Simon the Canaanite] aka Simon called Zelotes One tradition holds Simon was sawn in half at Suanir, Persia. Some traditions hold Simon was crucified in Samaria. The Acts of Simon and Jude [apocryphal books] state that both Jude and Simon were killed in Beirut. Moses of Chorene writes that Simon the Zealot was martyred at Weriosphora in Caucasian Iberia (roughly where Georgia, Turkey, and Armenia meet up). His apostolic symbol is a fish lying on a Bible, which indicates he became a fisher of men through preaching.

62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] He was a genuine chosen and empowered apostle (Mat 10:1-20; Mar 3:14-19; Luk 6:12-16; Luk 9:1-10; Act 1:17); He was the treasurer of the disciples (Joh 12:4-6; Joh 13:29); He was a successful preacher and healer (Mar 6:7-13; Luk 9:10) He was among the outspoken leaders of disciples. His fathers name was Simon (John 6:71; John 12:4; John 13:2, John 13:26); He was named "Iscariot," meaning "man of Kerioth," a place in Judah (Josh 15:25). The rest of the disciples were Galileans. His name appears last in three lists of the 12 Apostles (Matthew 10:4; Mark 3:19; Luke 6:19) and not at all in the fourth list (after his suicide).

62 Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] became a "thief" and an "adversary" of Christ late in His ministry (Joh 6:70; Joh 12:4-6). He betrayed Jesus (Mat 26:14-16, Mat 26:47-50; Mar 14:10-11, Mar 14:43-45; Luk 22:3-6, Luk 22:47-49; Joh 13:2; Joh 18:2-5; Act 1:16-25), He returned the blood money he took from the chief priests. (Mat 27:3-10), He committed suicide and is lost (Mat 26:24; Mat 27:5; Mar 14:21; Luk 22:22; Joh 17:12; Act 1:16-25). There are prophecies concerning him (Mat 26:21-25; Mar 14:18-21; Luk 22:21-23; Joh 13:18-26; Joh 17:12; Act 1:16, Act 1:20 with Psa 41:9; Psa 69:25; Psa 109:8; Zec 11:12-13).

Matt 10.4] Simon the Canaanite, and Judas Iscariot, who also betrayed him. [Judas Iscariot] The traitor, Judas Iscariot, betrayed Jesus to the Temple authorities for thirty pieces of silver and afterwards hanged himself (Matt 26:14,16). (Matt 27:5; Act 1:18) There is no certain reason as to why Judas betrayed his master. It is said that Judas was a violent Jewish Nationalist who had followed Jesus in hope that through Him his nationalistic flame and dreams might be realized. His apostolic symbol is a hangman's noose, or a money purse with pieces of silver falling from it.

USSHER’s CHRONOLOGY DATES ARE APPROXIMATE BASED ON USSHER'S CHRONOLOGY AND INDICATE EITHER BIRTH / DEATH OR APPROXIMATE TIME OF MINISTRY AND/OR RULE: B.C ADAM ENOCH NOAH FLOOD NIMROD ABRAHAM MOSES JOSHUA SAMUEL SAUL DAVID 1000 SOLOMON ELIJAH ELISHA B.C ISAIAH B.C ZEDEKIAH JEREMIAH BABYLONIAN CAPTIVITY DANIEL NEBUCHADNEZZAR EZEKIEL CYRUS BELSHAZZAR CONIAH (JECONIAH) ZECHARIAH B.C ALEXANDER THE GREAT A.D JESUS THE LORD JOHN THE APOSTLE

The Panorama of History
Law Kingdom Tribulation Conscience Promise Church Human Gov’t LXX Innocence Creation Fall of Man Flood Abraham The Exodus David Christ Israel Restored The Nation Israel The Diaspora Exile 6,000 Years? Daniel Genesis Rest of OT 400 yrs 100 yrs 2,000+ yrs ….. Rev 4 on Rev 1 - 3 Gospels Acts Epistles Old Testament New Testament 7 yrs + 1,000 yrs Eternity

Israel: God’s Time Piece
The Times of the Gentiles Luke 22:24 Daniel 2: ; 7:1 - 28; 8:1 - 27 Times of the Gentiles Ends Dan 2: , Rapture of the Church Ascension Second Coming Of Jesus Christ Daniel’s 70th 7 Daniel 9: 69 of Daniel’s 70 Sevens 483 Years 7 Years Palm Sunday Holy Spirit Pentecost 445 BC Romans 11:25 Fullness of the Gentiles 20 Centuries The Church: A mystery hidden in Old Testament Millennium Restored Judah Exile Recovery Oppression Occupation Scattered Jacob’s Trouble Peace 539 BC 332 BC 63 BC AD Babylon Persia Greece Rome Revived Rome Peace Church Age Jer 25:11 537 BC 518 BC 14 May 1948 7 Jun 1967 70 yr Servitude of the Nation Ezek Ezek Ezek 40  70 yr Ezek 4:1 - 8; 2 Chr 36:21; Lev 26: ; Lev 26:18, 21, 34, 28 1ST Siege of Nebuchadnezzar Battle of Carchemesh 606 BC Desolations of Jerusalem Nebuchadnezzar 3rd Siege of 587 BC

RAPTURE ETERNITY PAST 12/22/2019 TJL_Eschatology_Timeline_8.5x11.ppt
2 Peter 3:8 - 9 ETERNITY PAST Day 1 Day 2 Day 3 Day 4 Day 5 Day 6 4000 B.C. 2000 B.C. B.C. A.D. AGE OF CONSCIENCE ISRAEL - UNDER LAW CHURCH - UNDER GRACE 1000 A.D. ??? 2000 A.D. As man reckons time on earth Hos 6:1 Gone for two days… CROSS RESURRECTION ZECH Wounds in the house of my friends… ASCENSION PENTECOST EZEKIEL’s 430 YEARS EZEK LEV 26.18, 21, 24, 28 Servitude of the Nation 606 BC – 1st siege of Nebuchadnezzar Desolations of Jerusalem 597 BC – 3rd siege of Nebucahdnezzar May 14, 1948 June 7, 1967 ISRAEL A NATION AGAIN IJERUSALEM RETAKEN RAPTURE LU ISA 61.1 MAN OF SIN COMES TO POWER TWO WITNESSESS 144,000 SEALED ISA 26.20 1 COR 1 THES 4: ZECH Worthless shepherd Right Eye and Arm wounded BEGINNING OF SORROWS TIME OF JACOB’S TROUBLE GEN REV 3.5 years, 42 months, 1260 days ABOMINATION THAT CAUSES DESOLATION ELIJAH / MOSES 2 Witnesses / 144,000 Sealed MARTYRS FROM THE TRIBULATION PERIOD Ezek ISRAEL: Purged / Pass under the rod / Try as by fire 2 THES 2 EZEKIEL MATTHEW MARK 13 LUKE 21 CHURCH IN HEAVEN WITH CHRIST JESUS JUDGEMENT SEAT OF CHRIST - REWARDS MARRIAGE OF THE LAMB Virgin Bride without spot or wrinkle ZECH 12: MATT 23.39 Go away until Israel acknowledges their sin / their guilt and seek me / call on me ZECH 2/3 Israel Purged 1/3 tried as by Fire 30th Day – Man of Sin’s Work and Evil put down ??? J - Judgment of the Nations complete ??? ZECH REV 19.3 Day 7 – (Sabbath) MILLENIUM (1,000 YEARS) Jesus rules on David’s Throne THE GREAT TRIBULATION THE WRATH OF GOD ISA 63 Returns to Bozrah to make war 2ND COMING OF CHRIST ISA REBELLION AGAINST MAN OF SIN 200,000,000 MAN ARMY GATHERS REBELS UNITE AGAINST GOD ARMAGEDDON MAN OF SIN (ANTI - CHRIST) & FALSE PROPHET CAST INTO THE LAKE OF FIRE SATAN BOUND FOR 1,000 YEARS HOSEA Back for 1 day SATAN LOOSED FOR A SHORT TIME FINAL REBELLION GREAT WHITE THRONE JUDGEMENT A NEW HEAVEN AND NEW EARTH ETERNITY FUTURE Sheep / Goat Judgment Judgment of the Nations 45th Day – Marriage Supper Of the Lamb AMOS Purged Israel from Edom Petra Bosrah Ammon Edom Moab Modern Jordan 1 COR Satan and those NOT found in the BOOK OF LIFE are cast into the Lake of Fire for eternity Mat 24:24 1 Tim 4 2 Tim 2; 3 2 Co 11:13 2 Ptr 2 ZEPH 2:2 - 3 PS 27:5 Zeph 3 FUTURIST: MOST OF THE EVENTS ARE YET TO HAPPEN, SEQUENTIAL: REVELATION WAS GIVEN IN HISTORICAL TIME ORDER PREMILLENNIAL: THE SECOND COMING OF CHRIST HAPPENS BEFORE THE LITERAL MILLENIUM BEGINS PRETRIBULATIONAL: THE RAPTURE OCCURS PRIOR TO THE GREAT TRIBULATION DISPENSATIONAL: GOD USES DIFFERENT GROUPS AND PEOPLE TO REPRESENT AND REVEAL HIMSELF TO MANKIND AT DIFFERENT TIMES SERIOUSLY: WHAT GOD SAYS, HE MEANS, WHAT HE PROMISED, HE WILL DO Take God’s Word literally where the literal sense makes sense - but also recognize the literal may also be symbolic… What is clearly symbolic – take seriously but search out the symbolism If God uses a symbol, He explains it in His Word – let the Bible interpret the Bible WAR - GOG/MAGOG EZ WAR – INNER RING VICTORY PS83 Dan 12:12 12/22/2019 TJL_Eschatology_Timeline_8.5x11.ppt

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