Patriarchal Grandparents & Early Generations
This grandmother's first-born son was a murderer, and her first-born grandson had this name; not to be confused with a similar named man who walked with God.
Who was Eve? (Gen 4:8) Who was Enoch (the first son of Cain)? (Gen 4:17) The Enoch who walked with God was the son of Jared (Gen 5:18,24)
This Moabite woman became grandmother to Jesse, father of David.
Who is Ruth? (Ruth 4:17–22)
This maternal grandmother raised Moses, Aaron, and Miriam in a Levite household.
Who is Jochebed’s mother (unnamed grandmother)? (Exodus 6:20)
This grandmother of Joash preserved the Davidic line by hiding him from Athaliah.
Who is Jehosheba? (2 Kings 11:1–3)
He was the grandfather of the man who stopped the plague at Peor.
Who was Aaron?
Talk about longevity in their genes, this grandfather and this grandson between them lived a total of this number of years. (Hint: think of the greatest natural wonder in this country)
Who are Methuselah and Noah? What is 1,919 years? (969 and 950 years) (Gen 5:27 & 9:28)
In 1919, the Grand Canyon was designated as a National Park.
This man became grandfather to Jesse and great‑grandfather to David.
Who is Boaz? (Ruth 4:21–22)
This grandfather’s blessing shaped the destinies of Ephraim and Manasseh.
Who is Jacob? (Genesis 48:14–20)
This wicked grandmother attempted to destroy the royal seed of Judah.
Who is Athaliah? (2 Kings 11:1)
This grandfather’s blessing over Ephraim and Manasseh reversed primogeniture and foreshadowed Gentile inclusion.
Who is Jacob? (Genesis 48:14–20)
This grandfather had this daughter who was the mother of six of the twelve tribes of Israel; the youngest of whom was this man.
Who is Laban? (Genesis 29:16). Who is Leah? (Gen 29:16). Who is Zebulun (Genesis 30:19-20)
This grandmother of Rehoboam was involved in a scandal that shaped David’s repentance.
Who is Bathsheba? (2 Samuel 11:2–5; 12:24)
This maternal grandfather of Joseph's two sons was the "priest of On".
Who was Potiphera? (Genesis 41:45)
This grandfather of Hezekiah was responsible for idolatrous reforms later reversed by his grandson.
Who is Ahaz? (2 Kings 16:1–4)
This grandmother’s inclusion in Christ’s genealogy demonstrates divine grace toward outsiders.
Who is Rahab? (Matthew 1:5; Joshua 2:1–21)
This matriarch became grandmother to Jacob and Esau, though she never met them.
Who is Sarah? (Genesis 23:1–2; 25:20)
He was the grandfather of a man who was famous for his striking good looks, his hair, and his tragic rebellion against his father. No, I am not talking about Brother Nick :)
Who was Jesse? (2 Samuel 14:25-26)
This grandfather’s curse on his grandson Canaan shaped the geopolitical landscape of Israel’s future.
Who is Noah? (Genesis 9:25)
This grandmother of Timothy influenced his faith through generational teaching.
Who is Lois? (2 Timothy 1:5)
This grandfather had this daughter whose deception ensured his grandson received this blessing.
Who is Bethuel? (Genesis 24:15). Who is Rebekah? (Genesis 27:5–17). What is the patriarchal blessing of the firstborn (Genesis 27:28-29)
This great, great, great grandfather had this great, great, great grandson who built this named tower at this location.
Who is Lamech? Who is Nimrod? (Gen 5 and 10). What is the Tower of Babel? What is a plain in the land of Shinar? (Genesis 11:2-9)
This grandmother appears in Matthew’s genealogy as part of the royal lineage despite her Canaanite background.
Who is Tamar? (Matthew 1:3; Genesis 38)
This passage of O.T. Scripture summarizes the generational transmission of covenant identity central to biblical grandparenthood: “Tell your children… and their children… and their children.”
What is the mandate of multi‑generational covenant continuity? (Joel 1:3)
This maternal grandfather of Absalom was king of Geshur, linking David’s family to foreign royalty.
Who is Talmai? (2 Samuel 3:3)
This grandfather’s harsh prophecy over this son revoked his birthright and leadership status because he had done this.
Who is Jacob/Israel? Who is Reuben? What is he went up onto his father's bed and defiled it? (Genesis 49:3-4)