Prominent Men of the Old Testament (Chain #4300a)
With the Meaning of Their Names and Chain Numbers
THE PRINCIPAL PATRIARCHS
Prior to the Exodus
Enoch, dedicated,
"The man who walked with God" - 1135
Noah, rest,
"The ark-builder" - 4289
Abraham, father of a multitude,
"The spiritual pilgrim" - 15, 4290
Isaac, laughter,
"The long-looked-for son" - 1802
Jacob, the supplanter, - 1837, 4291
LEADERS IN EARLY HEBREW HISTORY
Joseph, he adds,
"The youth whose dreams came true" - 4292
Moses, drawn forth,
"The Christlike man" - 2420, 2421, 4307
Aaron, enlightened,
"The first high priest" - 1
Joshua, Jehovah is salvation,
"A soldier of the Lord" - 4293
PRINCIPAL JUDGES
Othniel, lion of God,
"The first judge" - 2664
Deborah, a bee,
"The patriotic woman" - 948
Gideon, tree-feller,
"The mighty man of valor" - 4294
Jephthah, he opens,
"The man of the foolish vow" - 1876
Samson, sun-man,
"The weak strong man" - 3137
Eli, lifting up,
"The indulgent parent" - 1108
Samuel, name of God,
"The upright judge" - 4295
Note: for a complete list of the Judges see 1822
KINGS OF THE UNITED KINGDOM
Saul, asked for,
"The king who lost a crown" - 3158
David, beloved,
"The greatest of Israel's kings" - 4296
Solomon, peaceful,
"The man of wisdom and folly" - 4297
KINGS OF ISRAEL (all evil)
Jeroboam I, struggler for the people - 1879
Nadab, liberal - 2508
Baasha, offensive - 326
Elah, an oak - 1103
Zimri, famed in song, - 1 Kings 16:9-20
Omri, handful - 2646
Ahab, uncle - 102
Ahaziah, Jehovah seizes - 105
Jehoram, or Joram, Jehovah exalted - 1864
Jehu, Jehovah is He - 1874
Jehoahaz, Jehovah seized - 1854
Jehoash, or Joash, Jehovah is strong.- 1858
Jeroboam II, struggler for the people - 1880
Zechariah, Jehovah remembers - 3978
Shallum, recompense - 3248
Menahem, consoler - 2290
Pekahiah, Jehovah opens eyes - 2704
Pekah, open-eyed - 2703
Hoshea, deliverance - 1705
KINGS OF JUDAH
Note: for chronological list see 1824, 4235
Evil Kings
Rehoboam, extension of the people - 2983
Abijam, or Abijah, Jehovah is father - 8
Jehoram, Jehovah is exalted - 1863
Ahaziah, Jehovah seizes - 104
Athaliah, God is strong (queen)- 302
Amaziah, Jehovah has strength (partly evil)- 126
Uzziah, strength of God (partly evil)- 3744
Ahaz, possessor - 103
Manasseh, one who makes to forget - 2245
Amon, builder - 130
Jehoahaz, or Shallum, Jehovah holds - 1856
Jehoiakim, or Eliakim, Jehovah will raise - 1862
Jehoiachin, or Jeconiah, Jehovah strengthens - 1859
Zedekiah, or Mattaniah, Jehovah is righteous - 3988
Good Kings
Asa, physician - 265
Jehoshaphat, Jehovah judges - 1866
Joash, or Jehoash, Jehovah is strong - 1898
Jotham, Jehovah is upright - 1925
Hezekiah, strength of Jehovah - 1585
Josiah, Jehovah heals - 1923
POETS
David, beloved - 4296
Solomon, peaceful - 4297
Asaph, collector - 267
Ethan, strong, Psalm 89; 1 Kings 4:31
Heman, faithful, Psalm 88 - 1570
Job, he cries - 1899
PRINCIPAL PROPHETS
Note: for complete list see 2066
Balaam, destruction,
"The mercenary prophet" - 333
Elijah, my God is Jehovah,
"The prophet of fire" - 1113, 2366, 4298
Elisha, my God is salvation,
"The successor of Elijah" - 1117, 2367, 4299
Nathan, he gave - 2523
Isaiah, salvation of Jehovah - 1803
Jeremiah, exalted of God - 1877
Ezekiel, the strength of God - 1197
Daniel, God is my judge,
"The statesman prophet" - 914, 4300
Hosea, deliverance - 4250, 1704
Joel, Jehovah is God - 4251, 1900
Amos, one with a burden - 132, 4252
Obadiah, servant of Jehovah - 4253
Jonah, dove, "The reluctant missionary" - 4254, 1909
Micah, who is like Jehovah - 4255, 2333
Nahum, comforter - 4256
Habakkuk, embrace - 4257, 1472
Zephaniah, Jehovah hides - 4258
Haggai, festive - 4259, 1475
Zechariah, Jehovah remembers - 4260, 3987
Malachi, messenger of Jehovah - 4261
COURAGEOUS REFORMERS
Nathan, he gave,
before King David, 2 Samuel 12:7
Elijah, my God is Jehovah,
before King Ahab, 1 Kings 21:20
Micaiah, who is like Jehovah,
before King Ahab, 1 Kings 22:14
Elisha, my God is salvation,
before King Jehoram, 2 Kings 3:14
Daniel, God is my judge,
before King Belshazzar, Daniel 5:22
John the Baptist,
before Herod, Matthew 14:4
Peter, a rock, and John, God is gracious,
before the Sanhedrin, Acts 4:18-20
Stephen, crown,
before the council, Acts 7:51
OTHERS
Abel, vanity - 4
Absalom, father of peace,
son of David - 16
Adam, red man - 34
Ahasuerus, mighty man,
King- 4239
Ben-hadad, son of Hadad - 398, 399, 400
Bezalel, under the shadow of God - 413
Cain, possession,
"The first murderer" - 618
Caleb, a dog,
"The vigorous old man" - 621
Dathan, belonging to law, and Abiram, high father - 918
Eleazar, God helps,
the son of Aaron - 1106
Esau, hairy,
"The man who lost his inheritance" - 1149
Ezra, help,
"The man who honored God's Word" - 1199
Gehazi, valley of vision,
servant of Elisha - 1399
Goliath, an exile,
the giant - 1435
Haman, splendid - 1478
Ish-bosheth, a man of shame,
son of Saul - 1804
Ishmael, God hears,
"The outcast" - 1805
Jesse, firm,
father of David - 1889
Jethro, excellence,
Moses' father-in-law - 1892
Joab, Jehovah is father,
a great soldier - 1897
Jonadab, Jehovah gives,
the son of Rechab - 1908
Jonathan, God is gracious,
"The generous friend" - 1911
Judah, praise,
son of Jacob - 1955
Korah, baldness - 2043
Laban, white,
Jacob's father-in-law - 2044
Levi, associated,
son of Jacob - 2112
Lot, covering,
"The worldly minded believer" - 2198
Melchizedek, king of righteousness - 2284
Mephibosheth, one who blows upon shame,
"The type of the redeemed sinner" - 2292
Mordecai, consecrated to Merodach - 2401
Naboth, fruits - 2507
Nadab, liberal - 2508, and Abihu,
he is father - 7
Nehemiah, Jehovah comforts,
"The patriotic statesman" - 2577
Pharaoh, great house (?) - 2747, 2748
Phinehas, mouth of a serpent - 2760
Sennacherib, sin (the moon-god) gives many brothers,
king of Assyria - 3235
Shadrach, command of Aku (moon-god),
a Hebrew captive - 3247
Uriah, God is my light,
the Hittite - 3739
Zerubbabel, born at Babylon - 3991