Kings of the Southern Kingdom (Judah)
Imagine someone younger than Elijah (not the prophet; Elder Bain's grandson) being made king and reigning for 31 years.
Who is Josiah? (2 Kings 22:1)
He was the very first king of the Northern Kingdom.
Who was Jeroboam? (1 Kings 12:20)
This monarch came to Jerusalem with a massive caravan which included camels.
Who is the Queen of Sheba? (1 Kings 10:1-13, 2 Chron. 9:1-12)
This King was prophesied by named in Isaiah to release the Jews from Babylonian captivity and allow the rebuilding of the temple.
Who is King Cyrus the Great (Isa 44:28, 45:1-4)
This king committed genocide but the one he really wanted got away. Great news for us!
Who was Herod the Great? (Matt 2)
"Believe in the Lord your God, and you shall be established; believe His prophets, and you shall prosper". He spoke these powerful words.
Who is King Jehoshaphat? (2 Chron 20:20)
He was the last king of the northern kingdom before it was destroyed by Assyria.
Who was Hoshea? (2 Kings 17)
The only reference to her in the Bible is related to her treasurer who was a believer in God.
Who is Queen Candace of Ethiopia? (Acts 8:26-40)
He established a treaty with King Solomon sending materials and workers for the construction of the temple.
Who was King Hiram? (1 Kings 5:1-12)
What more do you want to hear? Almost persuaded doesn't count! It will get you hell's fire.
Who is King Agrippa II? (Acts 26)
She was the only woman to reign but she a wicked queen who had seized power by murdering her own royal grandchildren. But what goes around comes around.
Who is Queen Athaliah? (2 Kings 8-11, 2 Chron 22-24)
He was king for only 7 days and died by suicide.
Who was King Zimri? (1 Kings 16:15-20)
She was a princess and the daughter of the then most powerful man in the world. She may have been the very first example of civil disobedience in the Bible.
What is Pharaoh's daughter? (Ex. 2:5-10)
This king had three governors in his kingdom's organizational structure.
Who was King Darius? (Daniel 6:1)
What a corrupt Roman governor! You kept an innocent man in prison for 2 years hoping that you would get a bribe to release him.
Who was Felix? (Acts 24:24-27)
He was the very first king of the Southern Kingdom.
Who was Rehoboam? (1 Kings 12:16-20)
He established Samaria as the capital of the northern Kingdom.
Who was King Omri? (1 Kings 16:23-28)
She got married to a Jewish King. The saying, "once you go black, you never go back" didn't apply to her husband.
Who is Solomon's first wife - the unnamed daughter of the Egyptian Pharaoh (1 Kings 3:1)
His wife was deposed because she refused to be put on display before a group of salacious, drunken men.
Who was King Ahasuerus? (Esther 1)
He inherited Paul's imprisonment and ultimately sent him to Rome to stand trial before Caesar.
Who was Festus? (Acts 25)
He reigned for 52 years. He appeared to do everything right until, because of pride, he entered the temple to burn incense. He was reprimanded by the priests and punished by God. Result: leprosy.
Who was King Uzziah (also known as King Azariah)? (2 Chron 26)
He is notorious for instituting the worship of Baal and stealing Naboth's vineyard after his wife had Naboth murdered.
Who was King Ahab? (1 Kings 16-22)
He was a Ethiopia king who fought against the Assyrians. King Hezekiah knew about him.
Who was Tirhakah? (2 Kings 19:9)
He taunted the Jewish people claiming that the God of Israel was no different than the idols of other nations he had destroyed. Really! Too bad that his own god couldn't protect him from being assassinated by his own two sons while he was worshipping in the house of his god.
Who was King Sennacherib? (2 Kings 18-19)
He presided over the trial of Jesus and ultimately ordered his crucifixion of Jesus. Too bad for him. He should have listened to his wife. Washing of hands in your case changes nothing
Who was Pontius Pilate? (Matt 27)