Old Testament Female Characters
She was the first woman to ever live and was wife to Adam. First featured in Genesis 2 she had three sons.
Who was Eve?
The first leader of the Israelites, this man was adopted by Pharaoh's daughter after she found him floating in the Jordan River. He fled to Midian after killing an Egyptian where he met and married Zipporah.
Who was Moses?
The first book of the Bible, containing the narratives of Creation, The fall, Noah's ark, Abraham's son, Joseph in Egypt, and many more.
What is the book of Genesis?
The Israelites could not eat this animal that has one or two humps even though it did chew it's cud, because it did not have a divided hoof.
What is a camel?
It played a large roll in both Moses and Joseph's stories. The Israelites also escaped from this country in the Exodus.
What is the country Egypt?
Wife to Boaz and daughter-in-law to Naomi, she played a key roll in David's family line. She also has a book in the Bible named after her.
Who was Ruth?
This man who has a book named after him, lost his children and all of his positions, but still remained true to God although his friends temped him to disown God.
The longest book in the Bible featuring over 150 chapters. Most of the book written by King David, this book shows the writer's feelings whether fear, joy, or sadness.
What is the book of Psalms?
The first of the Ten Commandments specifically forbids this.
What is worshiping gods other Jehovah?
The first geographical location inhabited by mankind.
What was the Garden of Eden?
Daughter of Abihail, she saved the thousands of Jewish lives by risking her own. Belonging to the tribe of Benjamin, she made her home in the town of Susa.
Who was Esther?
This man was a judge who led the 300 Israelites against the Midianites and defeated them! He was son of Joash and also was called Jerub-Baal.
A short book of the Bible with only three chapters, and very depressing ones at that. This book was written by the son of Pethuel.
What is the book of Joel?
According to the commandment in Leviticus 19:9 Israelites could not gather grain form this part of the field.
What is the edge?
What is the city of Bethlehem?
Daughter of Bethuel and sister of Laban, she gave the servant of Abraham water, and later married one of Abraham's sons.
Who was Rebekah?
This man who attempted to wipe out the Jews later had his plan backfire and was killed. He at one time was second in command to the king and was the son of Hammedatha.
Who was Haman?
This book is sequel to it's predecessor and is filled with battles and kings. It features Elijah, Naaman, Jehu, and many others.
What is the book of 2 Kings?
Only Levites who were descendants Aaron of could hold this position.
What is an Israelite priest?
The back drop for the entire book of Esther and home to many Jews.
What is the city/fort of Susa?
Sister-in-law of Abraham and wife of Nahor, she had eight sons one of which later became father to Rebekah.
Who was Milkah?
Featured in Genesis 26, this man was king of the Philistines in Gerar. He found out that Isaac had lied to him and later kicked Isaac out of the land.
Who was Abimelek?
Filled with prophesies against Nineveh, this three chapter book was written by one of the minor prophets.
What is the book of Nahum?
The kind of woven clothing that is forbidden in Leviticus 19:19.
What is cloth made with two kinds of material?
Home town to both Gideon and his father. Gideon also made a gold ephod and placed it in this city.
What was the town of Ophrah?