Patriarchs
This patriarch's generations were multiplied exceedingly
Abraham
(Genesis 17:2)
She declared, "If I perish, I perish."
Esther
(Esther 4:16)
This prophetess was also a judge
Deborah
(Judges 4:4)
The age of Jesus at His baptism
30 years old
(Luke 3:23)
"Thy love demands and thankful heart; the gift, alas! how poor..."
My Maker and My King
(Hymn 15)
Out of this patriarch came twelve (12) tribes
Jacob
At his death, he saw the heavens opened
Stephen
(Acts 7:55)
The only prophet to anoint more than one king of Israel
Samuel
(1 Samuel 10:1, 1 Samuel 16:13)
Jesus was with His disciples for a certain amount of time after the crucifixion and before His Ascension
40 days
(Acts 1:3)
"Time doth softly, sweetly glide..."
Love at Home
(Hymn 652)
Isaac
(Genesis 17:20)
By betraying her homeland, she saved her entire family and secured her place in biblical history
Rahab
(Joshua 2:12-13)
Elisha
(2 Kings 2:23)
Jesus' last miracle before His crucifixion
Healed Malchus' ear
(Luke 22:50-51)
(John 18:10)
"Its beams of light descending, with heavenly beauty shine..."
Don't Forget the Sabbath
(Hymn 388)
Jesus was born of the lineage of this son of a patriarch
Judah
(Matthew 1:2)
His loyalty to Israel's army would not allow him to even sleep in his own house with his wife
Uriah
(2 Samuel 11:11)
God completely removed his ability to speak, except when he was actively prophesying
Ezekiel
(Ezekiel 3:26-27)
These four men are called the brothers of Jesus
James, Joses (Joseph), Jude (Juda), Simon
(Mark 6:3)
"Help me then in every tribulation, So to trust Thy promises, O Lord..."
Day by Day
(Hymn 532)
God hated this particular son of a patriarch
Esau
(Romans 9:13)
Because God and Pharoah favoured him, he became known as the Saviour of the Age, Treasurer of the Glorious Rest
Joseph
(Genesis 41:45)
The prophetess during the time of King Josiah who proclaimed God's judgement
Huldah
(2 Kings 22:14)
Jesus' promise in the book of John that the Adventist hope is built on
"I will come again"
(John 14:3)
"Perhaps today there are loving words, Which Jesus would have me speak..."
I'll Go Where You Want Me to Go
(Hymn 573)