Before the Exodus
This people group was a descendant of Canaan, Noah's grandson.
Who were the Hittites? (will also take Jebusites, Amorites, Girgashites, Hivites, Arkites, Sinites, Arvadites, zemarites, and Hamathites.) (Gen. 10:15)
The king of this nation, King Sihon, refused to let the Israelite's pass through on their way to the Promised Land.
What was Heshbon? (Deu. 2:30)
This kingdom led by King Shishak attacked Jerusalem during the 5th year of reign of King Rehoboam, David's grandson.
Who is Egypt? (1 K. 14:25)
This empire allowed the Israelites to return after their exile.
Who were the Persians?
This Canaanite was the king of Salem.
Who was Melchizedek? (Gen. 14:18)
This is the nation that Abram, Lot, and Sarai left on their way to Canaan.
What was Harran? (Gen. 12:4)
During the battle against this people group, Moses held his hands up so the Israelites could win.
Who were the Amalekites? (Exo. 17:11)
This nation led by Ben-Hadad, went to war against an alliance of Israel and Judah during the reigns of King Ahab and King Jehoshaphat.
Who was Aram? (1 K. 20:1)
This empire saved the lives of many Jews after Esther revealed herself to be a Jew.
Who was Persia?
This Moabite king hired Balaam to curse Israel.
Who was Balak? (Num. 22:10)
This nation was attacked by an alliance of five kings, forcing Abram to fight the alliance.
What was Sodom? (Gen. 14:15)
During the fight with this nation and it's allies, the sun was up for 24 hours.
Who is Jerusalem? (Jos. 10:12)
After King Jehoram died his son Ahaziah became king of this nation.
What was Judah? (2 K. 8:25)
After Alexander the Great died, this Greek state oppressed the Jews leading to the Maccabean Revolt.
What was the Seleucid Empire?
This Babylonian king was able to successfully invade Judah.
Who was Nebuchadnezzar II?
This people group is descended from Lot and his oldest daughter.
Who were the Moabites? (Gen. 19:37)
Shamgar once killed 600 of these people with an oxgoad.
Who were the Philistines? (Jud. 3:31)
This empire besieged the city of Samaria before Israel's Exile.
What was Assyria? (2 K. 17:5)
Alexander the Great conquered the entire world turning this people group into a major empire.
Who were the Greeks?
This Persian king saved many Jews with the help from his wife Esther.
Who was King Xerxes?
This super power saved many people 3,725 years ago.
What is Egypt? (Gen. 41:57)
An anointed warrior king caused this nation to double in size from the previous anointed king, his father-in-law.
What is the United Kingdom of Israel?
This empire besieged Jerusalem during the reign of Zedekiah king of Judah.
What was Babylon? (2 K. 25:1)
This empire defeated the Hasmonean Dynasty and oppressed the people of Israel for 198 years.
Who were the Romans?
This Herod was the son of the king who tried to kill baby Jesus.
Who was Herod Archelaus?