Obscure Prophets
He was commanded to marry a prostitute as a living sign of Israel’s unfaithfulness.
Hosea (Hosea 1:2)
This judge defeated Midianites with only 300 men using torches and trumpets.
Gideon (Judges 7)
She washed the feet of Jesus with her hair and perfume.
Mary of Bethany (John 12:3)
Son of Cain, ancestor of Tubal-cain.
Enoch (son of Cain) (Genesis 4:17)
He was one of David’s mighty men and fought with a spear against over 300 men.
Abishai (2 Samuel 23:18–19)
This prophet ate a scroll and told Israel they would be scattered among nations.
Ezekiel (Ezekiel 3:1–3)
He challenged the priests of Baal on Mount Carmel.
Elijah (1 Kings 18)
Mother of Samuel, prayed for a son and dedicated him to the Lord.
Hannah (1 Samuel 1:20)
Mother of Perez and Zerah, included in Matthew’s genealogy
Tamar (Genesis 38:6–30; Matthew 1:3)
Son of King Saul, known for fleeing from his father and later helping David.
Jonathan (1 Samuel 18–20)
He was swallowed by a “great fish” but is not one of the Twelve Tribes’ founders.
Jonah (Jonah 1–2)
He offered his daughter as a vow, leading to a tragic outcome.
Jephthah (Judges 11)
Queen who saved her people from Haman.
Esther (Esther 4:16)
She married Esau after rejecting Isaac’s family’s blessing.
Trick: Judith is not in Genesis — correct answer: Adah or Oholibamah (Genesis 36)
A foreign queen who visited Solomon to test his wisdom.
Queen of Sheba (1 Kings 10:1–13)
Known for his vision of the valley of dry bones.
Ezekiel (Ezekiel 37)
One of Saul’s sons, briefly king over part of Israel before David.
Ishbosheth (2 Samuel 2)
Prophetess who led Israel alongside her husband in Judges.
Deborah (Judges 4:4–5)
One of the lesser-known wives of David, mother of an important king.
Bathsheba (2 Samuel 11–12)
He was king of Judah for only 3 months before being assassinated.
Jehoahaz (2 Kings 23:31–34)
He called out the sins of Edom and is referenced in the New Testament.
Obadiah (Obadiah 1:1; Romans 9:29 references Edom)
He was the son of Jephthah, who was spared after a vow.
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Trick: Jephthah’s daughter is unspecified by name (Judges 11:34–40)
She tricked her father-in-law into making her husband king.
Abigail (1 Samuel 25)
Grandfather of King Jehoiakim, mentioned briefly in Chronicles.
Jeconiah’s father = Jehoiakim (1 Chronicles 3:15)
Prophet who rebuked King Jehoiakim for burning a scroll of God’s words.
Jeremiah (Jeremiah 36:23)