Who’s Who in the Bible Study No. 200

Match the letter(s) describing the person with the number of the person. Answers are given at the end of this article.

Old Testament

Answer	Person	Description
	1. Aaron	A. Wicked king of Israel, husband of Jezebel
	2. Abel	B. “father of a multitude”; first patriarch
	3. Abraham	C. David’s son and successor as King of Israel; great wisdom; builder of Temple
	4. Absalom	D. Third son of Jacob; priestly tribe
	5. Ahab	E. Prophet in David’s court
	6. Amos	F. King of Tyre; friend of David and Solomon
	7. Baal	G. Successor to Elijah
	8. Bathsheba	H. Delivered Ten Commandments from God to Israel
	9. Belshazzar	I. Father of David
	10. Benjamin	J. Wicked King of Judah, later repented; reigned 55 years
	11. Cain	K. Babylonian King who took Judah captive
	12. Daniel	L. Woman with whom David committed adultery
	13. David	M. Jacob’s favorite wife; mother of Joseph
	14. Delilah	N. Pharaoh’s Captain of the Guard; master of Joseph
	15. Eli	O. Prophesied of the dark and dreadful Day of the Lord
	16. Elijah	P. Third son of Adam and Eve
	17. Elisha	Q. Mother of Samuel, she was originally barren, dedicated him to the Lord
	18. Esau	R. Last king of Babylon, “handwriting on wall”
	19. Esther	S. Son of Abraham and Sarah, his name means “laughter”
	20. Ezekiel	T. Prophet who spent three days inside a fish
	21. Ezra	U. Sister of Moses, led women of Israel to sing of defeat of Egypt in Red Sea
	22. Gideon	V. Common Bible name (30 different individuals); prophet describes Feast of kept Tabernacles by all nations
	23. Goliath	W. brother and spokesman for Moses
	24. Hagar	X. Noah’s son, father of Mizraim, Cush, Phut, and Canaan
	25. Ham	Y. Prophet who predicted sufferings of the Messiah, “he was wounded for our transgressions”
	26. Hannah	Z. Philistine giant, slain by David
	27. Hiram	AA. Jewish captive in Babylon who interpreted dreams
	28. Hosea	AB. Last and greatest Judge of ancient Israel; anointed kings Saul and David
	29. Isaac	AC. Egyptian maidservant of Sarah; mother of Ishmael
	30. Isaiah	AD. Prophesied of “famine of the word”
	31. Ishmael	AE. Lot’s son, born from incestuous relationship with Lot’s older daughter
	32. Jacob	AF. Canaanite god, or “lord”
	33. Japheth	AG. Son of Abraham by Egyptian handmaiden Hagar
	34. Jeremiah	AH. Judge who delivered Israel from Midianites; put out a fleece
	35. Jesse	AI. Jacob’s favorite son, became ruler of Egypt, storing grain to carry them through famine
	36. Jethro	AJ. Righteous Moabite woman who married Boaz, the grandfather of David
	37. Jezebel	AK. Prophet of Israel who confronted the prophets of Baal and Jezebel
	38. Job	AL. Son of King Saul and close friend of David
	39. Joel	AM. First king of Israel
	40. Jonah	AN. Fourth son of Jacob; his symbol is the Lion
	41. Jonathan	AO. One of Noah’s three sons; his tents would be enlarged
	42. Joseph	AP. David’s son who attempted to usurp the throne
	43. Joshua	AQ. King of Judah who began at 8 years of age, and restored true worship of Yahweh
	44. Josiah	AR. Noah’s son from whom came the Hebrews
	45. Judah	AS. Jacob’s youngest son, born to Rachel
	46. Levi	AT. Moses’ father-in-law; gave wise advice to Moses
	47. Manasseh	AU. He agonized over why God allows people to suffer undeservedly
	48. Miriam	AV. Philistine woman who enticed Samson to reveal secret of his strength
	49. Moab	AW. Prophet; lamented destruction of Judah and Jerusalem
	50. Moses	AX. Second son of Adam and Eve, murdered by his brother
	51. Naomi	AY. Wife of Abraham; at age 90, gives birth to Isaac
	52. Nathan	AZ. Priest and scribe who restored true worship for returning exiles from Babylon
	53. Nebuchadnezzar	BA. Phoenician princess, wife of Ahab, arguably the most wicked person in the Bible
	54. Potiphar	BB. Judge of Israel; mentor of Samuel
	55. Rachel	BC. Younger twin son of Isaac; name changed to “Israel,” bore 12 sons
	56. Rehoboam	BD. Greatest king of Israel; Jesus was his direct descendant
	57. Reuben	BE. Mother-in-law of Ruth
	58. Ruth	BF. Moses’ successor; led Israel into Promised Land
	59. Samuel	BG. Older twin son of Isaac; sold his birthright for a bowl of lentil soup
	60. Sarah	BH. Solomon’s son and successor; refused to listen to advice of elders, causing division of Israel
	61. Saul	BI. Jewish wife of Persian king Ahaseurus, saved Jews from Haman
	62. Seth	BJ. Oldest son of Jacob; unstable; had sexual problems
	63. Shem	BK. Adam and Eve’s first son
	64. Solomon	BL. Prophet to northern Israel, “my people are destroyed for lack of knowledge”
	65. Zechariah	BM. Prophet taken to Babylon during exile by King Nebuchadnezzar

New Testament

Answer	Person	Description
	1. Andrew	A. “Prince of demons”
	2. Augustus	B. Roman Centurion, first Gentile convert to Christianity
	3. Baalzebub	C. Mother of Jesus
	4. Barabbas	D. High Priest at time of Jesus’ trial
	5. Barnabas	E. Mother of John the Baptist, cousin of Mary
	6. Bartholomew	F. Forerunner of Jesus, preached baptism of repentance
	7. Caiaphas	G. One of Twelve Apostles, brother of John; another person with this name was the brother of Jesus
	8. Cornelius	H. Companion of Peter and Paul, author of second Gospel
	9. Elizabeth	I. Iscariot, the Apostle who betrayed Jesus
	10. Gabriel	J. Name of family of governors of Palestine from about 55 B.C. to end of First Century A.D.
	11. Herod	K. Emperor of Rome at time of Jesus’ birth
	12. James	L. Companion of Paul, wrote third Gospel, Acts of Apostles
	13. John	M. One of original Seven Deacons, first Christian martyr
	14. John the Baptist	N. Apostle whom Jesus loved; wrote Revelation, one Gospel, three letters
	15. Joseph	O. Prisoner released instead of Jesus
	16. Judas	P. Archangel who confirmed to Mary that she would give birth to Jesus
	17. Luke	Q. Saul; Missionary to Gentiles; formerly persecuted Christians
	18. Mark	R. Emperor (Caesar) of Rome during Christ’s public ministry
	19. Mary	S. One of the Twelve Apostles; one of Seven Deacons, preached to Ethiopian eunuch
	20. Mary Magdalene	T. Samaritan who was baptized and tried to buy an apostleship
	21. Matthew	U. Wife of Aquila, Christian convert in Corinth
	22. Paul	V. Companion of Paul; young evangelist; his mother was Eunice, and grandmother was Lois
	23. Peter	W. Also known as Dorcas, a righteous woman who died and was resurrected through Peter
	24. Phillip	X. The Apostle who doubted; a twin
	25. Pontius Pilate	Y. One of Twelve Apostles, brother of Simon Peter
	26. Priscilla	Z. One of Twelve Apostles, also known as Lebbeus or Judas
	27. Simon	AA. A fisherman; father of Apostles James and John
	28. Simon Sorcerer	AB. Husband of Mary, looked upon as the father of Jesus
	29. Stephen	AC. One of the Twelve Apostles; original name was Simon; his name means “rock”
	30. Tabitha	AD. “Son of Consolation,” a fellow worker with Paul
	31. Thaddeus	AE. Original name of Apostle Peter; another Apostle, called the Zealot; another was a brother of Jesus
	32. Thomas	AF. One of twelve apostles, in all lists, but not mentioned elsewhere
	33. Tiberius	AG. One of the Twelve Apostles; writer of first Gospel; also known as Levi
	34. Timothy	AH. Most prominent of Jesus’ female disciples; a primary witness to His death and resurrection
	35. Zebedee	AI. Roman governor of Judea during the time of Jesus’ public ministry and crucifixion

Answers — Old Testament

Person	Description	Person	Description	Person	Description
1	W	23	Z	45	AN
2	AX	24	AC	46	D
3	B	25	X	47	J
4	AP	26	Q	48	U
5	A	27	F	49	AE
6	AD	28	BL	50	H
7	AF	29	S	51	BE
8	L	30	Y	52	E
9	R	31	AG	53	K
10	AS	32	BC	54	N
11	BK	33	AO	55	M
12	AA	34	AW	56	BH
13	BD	35	I	57	BJ
14	AV	36	AT	58	AJ
15	BB	37	BA	59	AB
16	AK	38	AU	60	AY
17	G	39	O	61	AM
18	BG	40	T	62	P
19	BI	41	AL	63	AR
20	BM	42	AI	64	C
21	AZ	43	BF	65	V
22	AH	44	AQ

Answers — New Testament

Person	Description	Person	Description	Person	Description
1	Y	13	N	25	AI
2	K	14	F	26	U
3	A	15	AB	27	AE
4	O	16	I	28	T
5	AD	17	L	29	M
6	AF	18	H	30	W
7	D	19	C	31	Z
8	B	20	AH	32	X
9	E	21	AG	33	R
10	P	22	Q	34	V
11	J	23	AC	35	AA
12	G	24	S